Philip Henry Niekro,nicknamed "Knucksie",was an American baseball pitcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves,Cleveland Indians,New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays. Niekro is generally regarded as the greatest knuckleball pitcher of all time.
Patrick Edward Dobson,Jr. was an American right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers (1967–69),San Diego Padres (1970),Baltimore Orioles (1971–72),Atlanta Braves (1973),New York Yankees (1973–75) and Cleveland Indians (1976–77). He was best known for being one of four Orioles pitchers to win 20 games in their 1971 season.
Alan Thomas Hrabosky is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1970 to 1982 for the St. Louis Cardinals,Kansas City Royals,and Atlanta Braves. As of 2022,he is the color commentator on Cardinals regular-season pre-game and post-game broadcasts on Bally Sports Midwest.
Carl Wendle Morton was an American professional baseball pitcher who played eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Montreal Expos and the Atlanta Braves. Morton was named the NL Rookie of the Year in 1970 and posted a career record of 87–92 with 650 strikeouts and a 3.73 ERA in 1648.2 innings.
William Richard Campbell was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1973 to 1987. He played for the American League (AL) Minnesota Twins,Boston Red Sox,and Detroit Tigers and the National League (NL) Chicago Cubs,Philadelphia Phillies,St. Louis Cardinals,and Montreal Expos.
Jonathan Trumpbour Matlack is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from 1971 through 1983 for the New York Mets and the Texas Rangers.
Luis Ignacio Ayala Hernández is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals,New York Mets,Minnesota Twins,Florida Marlins,New York Yankees,Baltimore Orioles,and Atlanta Braves. He is 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and weighs 190 pounds (86 kg). He bats and throws right-handed.
Charles Douglas Bair is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for 15 Major League Baseball (MLB) seasons —from 1976 to 1990 —for seven teams.
Roy Justin Thomas is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for the Houston Astros,St. Louis Cardinals and Seattle Mariners in all or parts of eight seasons spanning 1977–1987. Listed at 6' 5" and 215 pounds,Thomas batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Quantico,Virginia.
David Allen Tomlin is an American former professional baseball player. During his 13-season career in Major League Baseball,he was a relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds,San Diego Padres (1974–77),Montreal Expos and Pittsburgh Pirates. He also had a lengthy post-playing career as a pitching coach in the minor leagues.
Paul Adrian Devine was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher in 1973 and from 1975 through 1980 for the Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers. He batted and threw right-handed and served primarily as a relief pitcher.
Ronald Lee Reed is an American former professional baseball and basketball player. He spent two seasons as a power forward in the National Basketball Association with the Detroit Pistons before spending nearly two decades as a Major League Baseball pitcher.
George Stuart Brunet was an American professional baseball pitcher who also went on to a Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame career in Mexico. Brunet pitched for nine different Major League clubs during his career in the U.S.
The 1978 New York Mets season was the 17th regular season for the Mets,who played their home games at Shea Stadium. Led by manager Joe Torre,the team had a 66–96 record and finished in sixth place in the National League East.
The 1978 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The Reds finished in second place in the National League West with a record of 92-69,2½games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Reds were managed by Sparky Anderson and played their home games at Riverfront Stadium. Following the season,Anderson was replaced as manager by John McNamara,and Pete Rose left to sign with the Philadelphia Phillies for the 1979 season.
Eddie Solomon Jr.,nicknamed "Buddy J",was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who appeared in 191 games for six teams between 1973 and 1982. Born in Perry,Georgia,Solomon was listed as 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg). During his career,he toiled for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Chicago Cubs,St. Louis Cardinals,Atlanta Braves,Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago White Sox.
The 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 97th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise;the 92nd in the National League. The Pirates finished second in the National League East with a record of 88–73.
The 1961 Milwaukee Braves season was the ninth in Milwaukee and the 91st overall season of the franchise.
The 1978 Atlanta Braves season was the 108th season for the franchise and their 13th in Atlanta.
The 1979 Atlanta Braves season was the 109th season for the franchise and their 14th in Atlanta.
