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Lee Arthur Smith is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 18 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) for eight teams. Serving mostly as a relief pitcher during his career,he was a dominant closer,was the first pitcher to reach 400 saves,and held the major league record for career saves from 1993 until 2006,when Trevor Hoffman passed his total of 478. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2019 by the Today's Game Era Committee.
David Keith Stewart,nicknamed "Smoke",is an American professional baseball executive,pitching coach,sports agent,and former starting pitcher. The Los Angeles Dodgers' 16th-round selection in the 1975 MLB draft,Stewart's MLB playing career spanned from 1978 through 1995,winning three World Series championships all with different clubs while compiling a career 3.95 earned run average (ERA) and a 168–129 won–lost record,including winning 20 games in four consecutive seasons. He pitched for the Dodgers,Texas Rangers,Philadelphia Phillies,Oakland Athletics,and Toronto Blue Jays.
Joaquín Andújar was a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,St. Louis Cardinals,and Oakland Athletics from 1976 through 1988. Andújar was a four-time MLB All-Star and a Gold Glove Award winner.
Michael Thomas Morgan is an American former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for 12 different teams over 25 years,and is one of 31 players in baseball history to appear in Major League baseball games in four decades (1978–2002). Upon his retirement,Morgan held the major league record for most major league teams played for (12),but this record was surpassed by Octavio Dotel in 2012 and Edwin Jackson in 2018. Because of this,Morgan was nicknamed "the Nomad" by his teammates due to his constant travel from team to team.
Bertram Ray Burris is an American former pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB),and the current rehabilitation pitching coordinator in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. He played in MLB from 1973 through 1987 for seven different teams. Listed at 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) and 200 pounds (91 kg),he threw and batted right-handed.
Danny Lynn Jackson is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1997. He played for the Kansas City Royals,Cincinnati Reds,Chicago Cubs,Pittsburgh Pirates,Philadelphia Phillies,St. Louis Cardinals,and San Diego Padres.
Robert Craig McClure is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from 1975 to 1993,most notably as a member of the Milwaukee Brewers with whom he won the 1982 American League pennant. Following his playing career,he has served as a coach for several MLB teams.
Robert Andrew Witt Sr. is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers,Oakland Athletics,Florida Marlins,St. Louis Cardinals,Tampa Bay Devil Rays,Cleveland Indians,and Arizona Diamondbacks.
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.
Joseph Charles Sambito is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Houston Astros,New York Mets (1985) and Boston Red Sox (1986–1987). He batted and threw left-handed.
Alfred Willis Holland is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher,who played Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates,San Francisco Giants,Philadelphia Phillies,California Angels,and New York Yankees,from 1977 to 1987.
George Earl "Storm" Davis is an American former professional baseball player who pitched in the major leagues from 1982 to 1994. He is a two-time World Series champion.
Keith Rowe Atherton,is an American former professional baseball pitcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB),primarily in relief,from 1983–1989. Atherton played for the Oakland Athletics (1983–1986),Minnesota Twins (1986–1988),and Cleveland Indians (1989).
William Chester Dawley is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),from 1983 to 1989,for the Houston Astros,Chicago White Sox,St. Louis Cardinals,Philadelphia Phillies,and Oakland Athletics. Dawley was used exclusively as a relief pitcher during his major league career,appearing in 275 games as a reliever.
The St. Louis Cardinals' 1985 season was the team's 104th season in St. Louis,Missouri and the 94th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 101–61 during the season and finished in first place in the National League East division by three games over the New York Mets. After defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games in the NLCS,they lost in seven games in the World Series to their cross-state rivals,the Kansas City Royals in the I-70 Series. The World Series is known for the infamous "safe" call on the Royals' Jorge Orta by umpire Don Denkinger.
Kenneth Grant Dayley is a former professional baseball player. A left-handed pitcher,Dayley played all or part of eleven seasons in Major League Baseball between 1982 and 1993.
The 1976 New York Mets season was the 15th regular season for the Mets,who played home games at Shea Stadium. Led by manager Joe Frazier,the team had an 86–76 record and finished in third place in the National League East.
The Oakland Athletics' 1986 season was a season in American baseball. It involved the A's finishing third in the American League West with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses.