Henry Ramón Blanco is a Venezuelan professional baseball coach and former player. He is currently the catching and strategy coach for the Washington Nationals. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2013,appearing for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Colorado Rockies,Milwaukee Brewers,Atlanta Braves,Minnesota Twins,Chicago Cubs,San Diego Padres,New York Mets,Arizona Diamondbacks,Toronto Blue Jays,and Seattle Mariners. He later served as quality assurance coach for the Cubs. Although a light-hitting player,he was regarded as one of the best defensive catchers in Major League Baseball.
Tommie Lee Agee was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a center fielder from 1962 through 1973,most notably as a member of the New York Mets team that became known as the Miracle Mets when,they rose from being perennial losers to defeat the favored Baltimore Orioles in the 1969 World Series for one of the most improbable upsets in World Series history. Agee performed two impressive defensive plays in center field to help preserve a Mets victory in the third game of the series.
Eisler Liván Hernández Carrera is a Cuban-born former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball. Over a 17-year career,he played for nine different teams and was named to two All-Star Games. He was named the MVP of the 1997 World Series with the Florida Marlins. He is the half-brother of pitcher Orlando "El Duque" Hernández.
Sidney Eugene Bream is an American former professional baseball first baseman. From 1983 through 1994,he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1983–85),Pittsburgh Pirates (1985–90),Atlanta Braves (1991–93),and Houston Astros (1994). He is best remembered for his game-winning run scored in the 1992 National League Championship Series (NLCS) that sent the Braves to the World Series.
Ronald Alan Swoboda is an American former professional baseball player and television sports color commentator. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1965 through 1973,most notably as a member of the New York Mets team that became known as the Miracle Mets when they rose from being perennial losers to defeat the favored Baltimore Orioles in the 1969 World Series for one of the most improbable upsets in World Series history. Swoboda performed one of the most impressive defensive plays of the series in the ninth inning of Game 4 to help preserve a Mets victory. He also played for the Montreal Expos and the New York Yankees.
The 1987 Minnesota Twins won the World Series for the first time since moving from Washington in 1961,the second time that the franchise won the World Series. Having won only 85 games during the 1987 regular season,they won the World Series with the fewest regular season wins since Major League Baseball expanded to a 162-game season in 1961,and the fewest of any team since the 1889 New York Giants. They also became the first team to win the World Series despite being outscored by their opponents in the regular season,having scored 786 runs and allowed 806.
Ronald Wayne Garrett is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) and in the Nippon Professional Baseball league as a third baseman from 1969 to 1980,most prominently as a member of the New York Mets where,he was a member of the 1969 World Series winning team known as the Miracle Mets. He also played for the Montreal Expos and the St. Louis Cardinals. Garrett played his final two seasons of professional baseball in Japan with the Chunichi Dragons.
The New York Mets' 2001 season was the 40th regular season for the Mets. The 2001 Mets entered the season as defending National League champions,aiming to win the National League East from the Braves and return to a second consecutive World Series and win it. They went 82-80 and finished 3rd in the NL East. They were managed by Bobby Valentine. They played home games at Shea Stadium.
The 1991 New York Mets season was the 30th regular season for the Mets. They went 77-84 and finished fifth in the National League East for their first losing season since 1983. They were managed by Bud Harrelson and Mike Cubbage. They played home games at Shea Stadium.
The 1969 New York Mets season was the team's eighth as a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise and culminated when they won the World Series over the Baltimore Orioles. They played their home games at Shea Stadium and were managed by Gil Hodges. The team is often referred to as the "Amazin' Mets" or the "Miracle Mets".
The 1991 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 102nd for the franchise in Major League Baseball,and their 34th season in Los Angeles,California.
The 1969 Atlanta Braves season was the fourth in Atlanta and the 99th overall season of the franchise. The National League had been split into two divisions before the season,with the Braves somewhat incongruously being assigned to the National League West. The Braves finished with a record of 93–69,winning the first ever NL West division title by three games over the San Francisco Giants.
The 1969 Montreal Expos season was the inaugural season in Major League Baseball for the team. The Expos,as typical for first-year expansion teams,finished in the cellar of the National League East Division with a 52–110 record,48 games behind the eventual World Series Champion New York Mets. They did not win any game in extra innings during the year,which also featured a surprise no-hitter in just the ninth regular-season game they ever played. Their home attendance of 1,212,608,an average of 14,970 per game,was good for 7th in the N.L.
The 1985 Montreal Expos season was the 17th season in franchise history. They finished with a record of 84-77,3rd in the NL East and 16 1/2 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals.
The 1986 Montreal Expos season was the 18th season in franchise history,finishing in 4th with a 78-83 record and 29 1/2 games behind the eventual World Series champion New York Mets.
The 1987 Montreal Expos season was the 19th season in franchise history. They finished 3rd in the division with a 91-71 record and 4 games behind the Cardinals.
The 1988 Montreal Expos season was the 20th season in franchise history. The Expos finished in 3rd place at 81-81,20 games behind the New York Mets.
The 1975 Atlanta Braves season was the tenth season in Atlanta along with the 105th season as a franchise overall and the 100th in the National League.
Brock Pemberton was a Major League Baseball player,who played for the New York Mets in 1974 and 1975. He also played in the St. Louis Cardinals' organization. He played as a first baseman. Pemberton played high school baseball in Huntington Beach,California and was drafted by the Mets in the 6th round of the 1972 June Amateur Draft. After playing in the lower minor leagues in 1972 and 1973,he was promoted to AA level with the Victoria Toros of the Texas League in 1974. That year,he posted a .322 batting average in 134 games and 482 at bats for the Toros. He also had 8 home runs. This performance earned Pemberton a promotion to the Major League Mets late in the season. Pemberton made his debut with the Mets as a pinch hitter on September 10,1974,against the Montreal Expos. The next day,the Mets and St. Louis Cardinals played a 25 inning game in which Pemberton got his first Major League hit,also as a pinch hitter. In all,he played 11 games for the Mets in 1974,with 4 hits in 22 at-bats and one run batted in. In four games as a first baseman he did not make an error.
Patrick O'Neal Howell is a former professional baseball player. He played part of one season in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets in 1992,primarily as a center fielder. He also played one season in the Chinese Professional Baseball League in 1998. Howell's strength as an athlete was blazing speed. He stole a lot of bases in the minor leagues and showed exceptional range in the field. However,he was not a strong hitter.
