Jesse Lee Barfield is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a right fielder from 1981 to 1992 for the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees.
James Anthony Piersall was an American baseball center fielder who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for five teams,from 1950 through 1967. Piersall was best known for his well-publicized battle with bipolar disorder that became the subject of a book and a film,Fear Strikes Out.
David Lee Henderson,nicknamed "Hendu",was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners,Boston Red Sox,San Francisco Giants,Oakland Athletics,and Kansas City Royals during his 14-year career,primarily as an outfielder.
Rubén Angel Sierra García is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder. Over 20 seasons,Sierra played for the Texas Rangers,Oakland Athletics (1992–95),New York Yankees,Detroit Tigers (1996),Cincinnati Reds (1997),Toronto Blue Jays (1997),Chicago White Sox (1998),Seattle Mariners (2002) and Minnesota Twins (2006). Sierra also signed with the Cleveland Indians at the end of 1999,but was released towards the end of spring training in March 2000.
Aaron Ryan Rowand is an American former professional baseball center fielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago White Sox,Philadelphia Phillies,and the San Francisco Giants and won two World Series championships. During his playing days,Rowand stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 210 pounds (95 kg). He batted and threw right-handed.
Albert Gregory Pearson was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a centerfielder for the Washington Senators (1958–59),Baltimore Orioles (1959–60),and Los Angeles/California Angels (1961–66). Pearson stood 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m) tall,weighed 140 pounds (64 kg),and batted and threw left-handed.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1986 throughout the world.
Deron Roger Johnson was an American professional baseball infielder,outfielder,designated hitter,and coach,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees,Kansas City/Oakland Athletics,Cincinnati Reds,Atlanta Braves,Philadelphia Phillies,Milwaukee Brewers,Boston Red Sox,and Chicago White Sox,over the course of his 16-year big league playing career. While an active player,Johnson stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall,weighing 200 pounds (91 kg). He batted and threw right-handed.
William Henry Robinson,Jr. was an American professional baseball outfielder,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1966 to 1983,for several teams. He also played some first and third base. Robinson batted and threw right-handed.
Keith Alan Miller is an American former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball as an infielder for the New York Mets and Kansas City Royals from 1987 to 1995.
James Henry Delsing was an American Major League Baseball outfielder who is most remembered for having been the pinch runner for 3 ft 7 in (1.09 m)-tall Eddie Gaedel on August 19,1951. He also was the centerfielder replaced by Hall of Famer Al Kaline in Kaline's major league debut on June 25,1953. During his career,which spanned 822 games over 10 seasons,Delsing played for the Chicago White Sox,New York Yankees,St. Louis Browns,Detroit Tigers,and Kansas City Athletics.
Kenneth Joseph Henderson is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1965 through 1980 for the San Francisco Giants,Chicago White Sox,Atlanta Braves,Texas Rangers,New York Mets,Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs.
Daniel Anthony Pasqua is an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox from 1985 through 1994. He works as a community representative for the White Sox.
John Anthony Cangelosi is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox,Pittsburgh Pirates,Texas Rangers,New York Mets,Houston Astros,Florida Marlins and Colorado Rockies. Cangelosi was born in Brooklyn,New York. He graduated from Miami Springs High School in Miami Springs,Florida.
Rudy Karl Law is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1978 to 1986 for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Chicago White Sox,and Kansas City Royals. In 1983,he stole 77 bases,setting the White Sox single-season record.
The 1986 Minnesota Twins finished at 71–91,sixth in the AL West,21 games behind the eventual AL runner-up California Angels. 1,255,453 fans attended Twins games,the second lowest total in the American League. Pitcher Bert Blyleven made a prediction on Fan Appreciation Day on October 3,saying that if the team came together as a unit and signed some other good players,they could potentially bring a World Series championship to Minnesota. That prediction proved accurate the next year.
Jeffrey William Abbott is an American former professional baseball player who played outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1997 to 2001. He played for the Chicago White Sox and Florida Marlins.
Charles William Smith was an American professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Philadelphia Phillies,Chicago White Sox,New York Mets,St. Louis Cardinals,New York Yankees,and Chicago Cubs from 1960 to 1969.
The 1963 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 8 to October 6,1963. The American League and National League both featured ten teams,with each team playing a 162-game schedule.
Thomas Reid Nichols is an American former outfielder and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Boston Red Sox (1980–1985),Chicago White Sox (1985–1986),and Montreal Expos (1987). Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 195 pounds (88 kg),he batted and threw right-handed. After his playing career ended,he served as a coach and minor league coordinator for the Baltimore Orioles,Texas Rangers,and Milwaukee Brewers.
