Robert Joe Cox is an American former professional baseball third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). Cox played for the New York Yankees and managed the Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays. He is a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He recorded a 100-win season six times,a record matched only by Joe McCarthy.
Larry Alton Parrish is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and manager. Parrish played with the Montreal Expos (1974–81),Texas Rangers (1982–88),and Boston Red Sox (1988). He also played two seasons in Japan for the Yakult Swallows (1989) and the Hanshin Tigers (1990). Later,he served as manager of the Detroit Tigers (1998–99).
Derrel McKinley "Bud" Harrelson is a former Major League Baseball shortstop. He is a coach and part-owner of the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He played for the New York Mets,Philadelphia Phillies,and Texas Rangers from 1965 to 1980. After his retirement as a player,he served as a coach for the World Champion 1986 Mets,and as manager of the Mets in 1990 and 1991. He was inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame in 1986. Harrelson is the only person to take part in both of the Mets' World Series championships and appear in the first three world series for the team;he won in 1969 and appeared in the 1973 World Series as a player and in 1986 as a coach. Harrelson is also the only person in Mets franchise history to have appeared in four playoff seasons;as a player in 1969 and 1973;and as a coach in 1986 and 1988.
Santos "Sandy" Alomar Conde Sr.,is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves (1964–66),New York Mets (1967),Chicago White Sox (1967–69),California Angels (1969–74),New York Yankees (1974–76),and Texas Rangers (1977–78). Alomar was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He is the father of former Major League catcher and current Cleveland Guardians coach Sandy Alomar Jr. and Hall of Fame second baseman Roberto Alomar.
Jody Richard Davis is an American former professional baseball player and minor league manager. He was a catcher in Major League Baseball with the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves from 1981 to 1990. A two-time National League All-Star,Davis won the 1986 National League Gold Glove Award.
Harry William Walker was an American professional baseball player,coach and manager. Known by the nickname "Harry the Hat",he played as a center fielder in Major League Baseball between 1940 and 1955,most notably as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals with whom he won two world championships and was the 1947 National League batting champion.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1991 throughout the world.
Michael Ross Borzello is an American professional baseball coach who has worked for the New York Yankees,Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Delbert Rice Jr. was an American professional baseball player,coach and manager. He played for 17 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1961,most notably for the St. Louis Cardinals. Although Rice was a relatively weak hitter,he sustained a lengthy career in the major leagues due to his valuable defensive abilities.
Damon Scott Berryhill is an American former professional baseball catcher and former manager of the AAA Gwinnett Stripers. He played ten seasons for the Chicago Cubs,the Atlanta Braves,the Boston Red Sox,the Cincinnati Reds,and the San Francisco Giants of the Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1987 to 1997. He threw right and was a switch hitter.
Cornelius Joseph Ryan was an American professional baseball second baseman,third baseman,coach and manager who served as interim manager of two Major League Baseball teams,the 1975 Atlanta Braves and the 1977 Texas Rangers.
James David Riggleman is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) manager and bench coach who coached with several teams between 1989 and 2019. He is currently the manager for the Billings Mustangs of the independent Pioneer League.
David Lawrence McKay is a Canadian former Major League Baseball player and a longtime coach at the MLB level,currently the first base coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). As an active player,he was an infielder for the Minnesota Twins,Toronto Blue Jays and the Oakland Athletics. He is the father of former catcher Cody McKay.
Vernon Adair Benson was an infielder/outfielder,coach,scout and interim manager in American Major League Baseball. During his playing career,he stood 5'11" (180 cm) tall,weighed 180 pounds (82 kg),batted left-handed,and threw right-handed.
Matthew Lovick Walbeck is a former right-handed Major League Baseball catcher who played from 1993 to 2003 for the Chicago Cubs,Minnesota Twins,Detroit Tigers,Anaheim Angels and Philadelphia Phillies. He attended Sacramento High School.
David Michael Trembley is an American professional baseball executive who served as director of player development of the Atlanta Braves in 2015. Trembley has been the bench coach for the Houston Astros,and a manager of the Baltimore Orioles. Before managing the Orioles,Trembley was a minor league manager for twenty seasons,compiling a 1,369–1,413 record. He won two league titles and earned Manager of the Year awards in three leagues. In December 2001,Baseball America selected him as one of minor league baseball's top five managers of the previous 20 years. He served as a coach in the inaugural Futures Game in 1999 and also served as manager for the Southern League and Double-A All-Star Games that season. Trembley has worked for the Baltimore Orioles,Chicago Cubs,Pittsburgh Pirates,San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves.
The 1977 Texas Rangers season involved the Rangers finishing second in the American League West with a record of 94 wins and 68 losses. The 1977 Rangers were notable for having an American League record four managers in the same season. Frank Lucchesi began the season as the manager but team's board of directors decide to make a change after the Rangers entered June with a .500 record. Former Major League player and manager Eddie Stanky was introduced as the new manager on June 17 but changed his mind after one game and returned to his home in Alabama. Bench coach Connie Ryan served as the interim manager for six games before Billy Hunter was hired and led the team to a 60-33 record for the rest of the year.
Joseph Paul Mather is an American former professional baseball outfielder and current coach. He is the hitting coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously was a coach for the Cincinnati Reds. He played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals,Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs.
Jason Louis Motte is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals,Chicago Cubs,Colorado Rockies and Atlanta Braves. The Cardinals drafted him as a catcher in 2003 and he converted to pitching in 2006. Motte played a key role in the 2011 World Series championship run,saving five postseason games. In 2012,he led the National League (NL) in saves with 42. Motte had Tommy John surgery to repair an ulnar collateral ligament injury that kept him from playing all of 2013. After returning to the Cardinals midway through the 2014 season,Motte signed a one-year,$4.5 million deal with the Cubs for 2015.
Fred Carl Koenig was an American first baseman and manager in minor league baseball and a coach and farm system director at the Major League level. A native of St. Louis,Missouri,Koenig threw and batted right-handed and stood 6'3" (190 cm) and weighed 210 pounds (95 kg) in his playing days. He graduated from St. Louis' Central High School and attended the University of Illinois.
