Matthew Wade Stairs is a Canadian former professional baseball outfielder,first baseman,and designated hitter,who holds the record for most pinch-hit home runs in Major League Baseball (MLB) history with 23. His pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning of Game 4 in the 2008 National League Championship Series off the Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Jonathan Broxton was called "one of the most memorable home runs in Phillies history".
Albert Oliver Jr. is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder and first baseman from 1968 through 1985,most notably as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates teams that won five National League Eastern Division titles in six years between 1970 and 1975 and,won the World Series in 1971. A seven-time All-Star,Oliver was the 1982 National League batting champion and RBI champion as a member of the Montreal Expos. He surpassed the .300 batting average mark eleven times during his playing career and was also a three-time Silver Slugger Award winner.
Guillermo Montañez Naranjo is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball first baseman,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the California Angels (1966),Philadelphia Phillies,San Francisco Giants (1975–1976),Atlanta Braves (1976–1977),New York Mets (1978–1979),Texas Rangers (1979),San Diego Padres (1980),Montreal Expos (1980–1981),and Pittsburgh Pirates (1981-1982). He batted and threw left-handed.
Reinaldo Antonio Stennett Porte was a Panamanian professional baseball second baseman,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1971–79) and San Francisco Giants (1980–81). He batted and threw right-handed. A World Series champion with the Pirates in 1979,Stennett is one of two players to collect seven hits in a nine-inning game,which he did in a 22–0 victory over the Chicago Cubs,in 1975. Stennett was also a member of the first all-Black and Latino starting lineup in big league history.
Jerry Lorenzo Manuel Sr.,nicknamed "the Sage",is an American former professional baseball second baseman and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers,Montreal Expos,and San Diego Padres,managed for the Chicago White Sox and New York Mets,and coached for the Expos,Florida Marlins,and Mets. He currently works as an analyst for MLB Network. He is the father of fashion designer Jerry Lorenzo,founder of the streetwear label Fear of God.
Bill "Mad Dog" Madlock,Jr. is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman from 1973 to 1987. Madlock is notable for being a four-time National League batting champion. His four batting titles as a third baseman was a record until Wade Boggs attained his fifth in 1988. Since 1970,only Tony Gwynn has won more National League batting titles (eight). Madlock is also one of only three right-handed hitters to have won multiple National League batting titles since 1960,Roberto Clemente having also won four and Tommy Davis having won back-to-back titles in 1962 and 1963.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1977 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1973 throughout the world.
Richard Joseph Hebner is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman from 1968 through 1985,most prominently as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates teams that won five National League Eastern Division titles in six years between 1970 and 1975 and won the World Series in 1971. After his playing career,Hebner spent several years as a hitting coach at the major league and minor league levels. He also managed minor league teams in the Pirates,Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles organizations.
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.
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.
David Wayne Roberts is an American former professional baseball third baseman and catcher,who played all or part of ten seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the San Diego Padres,Texas Rangers,Houston Astros,and Philadelphia Phillies,between 1972 and 1982.
Gary Lynn Sutherland,nicknamed "Sudsy",was an American professional baseball middle infielder. He player 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1966 to 1978 for the Philadelphia Phillies,Montreal Expos,Houston Astros,Detroit Tigers,Milwaukee Brewers,San Diego Padres,and St. Louis Cardinals. He played college baseball at the University of Southern California.
The 1999 Major League Baseball season ended with the New York Yankees sweeping the Atlanta Braves in the World Series.
John Alexander Lamabe was an American professional baseball right-handed pitcher. He was a member of the 1967 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals. Following his playing career,Lamabe became a minor league coach with the Montreal Expos before becoming a very successful college baseball coach with Jacksonville University and Louisiana State University.
The 1969 Pittsburgh Pirates season was a season in American baseball. It consisted of the Pirates finishing in third place in the newly established National League East,twelve games behind the eventual World Series champion New York Mets. The Pirates were managed by Larry Shepard,and played their home games at Forbes Field,which was in its final full season of operation,before moving into their new facility in the middle of the following season. This was also the final full season they wore the vest style uniforms,they would don pull over uniforms when they moved into Three Rivers Stadium midway through the next season.
The 1980 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 99th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise;the 94th in the National League. After winning the World Series the previous year,the Pirates finished third in the National League East with a record of 83–79,eight games behind the World Series Champion Philadelphia Phillies.
The 1989 Major League Baseball season saw the Oakland Athletics win their first World Series title since 1974.
JoséFernando González Quinones is a retired Major League Baseball infielder. After the end of his major league career,he spent one season with the St. Lucie Legends of the Senior Professional Baseball Association. He batted and threw right-handed.
