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John Alvin Bateman was an American professional baseball catcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Colt .45s / Astros,Montreal Expos,and Philadelphia Phillies. Bateman batted and threw right-handed. During his playing days,he stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall,weighing 210 pounds (95 kg).
Robert Ralph Skinner is an American former professional baseball outfielder / first baseman,manager,coach,and scout,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for three National League (NL) teams. In all,Skinner spent over 50 years in the game.
Merritt Thomas Ranew was an American professional baseball catcher who appeared in 269 games over all or parts of five Major League Baseball seasons for five different teams. He batted left-handed,threw right-handed,and was listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 170 pounds (77 kg).
John Robert Marzano,commonly referred to as "Johnny Marz",was an American professional baseball catcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox,Texas Rangers,and Seattle Mariners,from 1987 to 1992 and 1995 to 1998. Generally utilized as a backup catcher,Marzano was a member of division champions with the 1988 and 1990 Red Sox,and the 1997 Mariners,for whom he posted a .287 batting average. During his playing days,he stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall,weighing 185 pounds (84 kg). Marzano batted and threw right-handed.
Clayton Errol Dalrymple is an American former professional baseball player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies (1960–1968) and Baltimore Orioles (1969–1971). Dalrymple was known for his strong throwing arm and solid defensive skills. Over his career,he threw out 48.8% of the base runners who attempted a stolen base,placing him 30th on the all-time list.
Robert Dennis Doyle was an American professional baseball second baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies,California Angels,and Boston Red Sox. Listed at 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) and 175 pounds (79 kg),he batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was considered a good-fielding second baseman but a weak hitter.
Philip Anthony Roof is an American former professional baseball player,coach and minor league manager. He played for 15 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball in 1961 and from 1964 to 1977,most notably for the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins. Although Roof did not produce impressive offensive statistics,he excelled defensively as a catcher which enabled him to sustain a lengthy career in the major leagues due to his valuable defensive abilities. He was the first player acquired by the expansion Toronto Blue Jays.
Robert Dale "Hawk" Taylor was an American professional baseball player who appeared in 394 games over all or part of 11 Major League Baseball (MLB) seasons as a catcher and outfielder for the Milwaukee Braves,New York Mets (1964–67),California Angels (1967) and Kansas City Royals (1969–70). Born in Metropolis,Illinois,he threw and batted right-handed,and was listed as 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 187 pounds (85 kg).
Julio Bécquer Villegas was a Cuban-born American professional baseball player,a first baseman who played in 488 games over seven seasons for the Washington Senators / Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball. A native of Havana,he batted and threw left-handed;Bécquer stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 178 pounds (81 kg) during his active career.
Gail Eason Hopkins is a former Major League Baseball player and coach. Before reaching the majors,he attended David Starr Jordan High School and then a catcher at Pepperdine University,where he was named an All-American in 1963. He was primarily a first baseman and catcher in the majors,and was the first Pepperdine baseball player to play Major League Baseball. Hopkins helped Pepperdine qualify for the NCAA Playoffs in both 1962 and 1963 and returned to serve as Pepperdine's head coach for one season in 1968. Hopkins also played basketball at Pepperdine. He recalls that part of why he chose Pepperdine was that he had gone to high school in southern California and wanted to stay in the area;he also wanted to study both religion and biology,and Pepperdine gave him the chance to do so. In 2010,Gail became the second athlete from Pepperdine University to be inducted into the West Coast Conference Hall of Honor. Hopkins was raised in the Churches of Christ.
Calvin Amandus Neeman was an American professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues from 1957 to 1963 for the Chicago Cubs,Philadelphia Phillies,Pittsburgh Pirates,Cleveland Indians and Washington Senators. A native of Valmeyer,Illinois,he threw and batted right-handed,stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 192 pounds (87 kg). He was an alumnus of Illinois Wesleyan University,where he played both baseball and basketball.
Morris Benton Thacker was an American professional baseball player. A catcher,Thacker's pro career extended for 13 seasons and included the entire 1962 campaign and parts of four others in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals (1963). He threw and batted right-handed,stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 205 pounds (93 kg).
Samuel Chestley Smith Sr. was an American professional basketball player who played four seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA). He played for the Minnesota Muskies,Kentucky Colonels,and Utah Stars from 1967 to 1971. Prior to turning professional,he was noted for being one of the first three African American basketball players at the University of Louisville. He later transferred to Kentucky Wesleyan College and helped the school win its first NCAA Division II championship in 1966.
Henry Nels Erickson was an American professional baseball catcher. Erickson spent seven seasons in professional baseball,one of which was in Major League Baseball with the Cincinnati Reds. Over his major league career,Erickson batted .261 with nine runs,23 hits,three doubles,two triples,one home run,and four runs batted in (RBIs) in 37 games. His only season in the majors was cut short because of injuries he suffered in an automobile accident.
Jesse Hall "Pete" Allen was a professional baseball player whose career spanned two seasons,including a part of one in Major League Baseball with the Cleveland Spiders (1893). Allen played one game in the majors and went hitless four at-bats. In that game,Allen played catcher. He also played in the minor leagues with the Binghamton Bingoes (1893) and the New Castle,Pennsylvania baseball team (1895). During Allen's time in the minors,he played catcher and outfielder. After his baseball career was over,Allen enrolled in the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine where he graduated in 1897. Soon after,Allen began practicing medicine,specializing in proctology.
Earl James Browne was an American professional baseball player and manager. An outfielder and first baseman,he threw and batted left-handed,stood 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg). He was born in Louisville,Kentucky,and attended Manual High School in that city.
Raymond Wallace "Corky" Withrow is a retired American professional baseball player. He played six games in Major League Baseball in 1963 for the St. Louis Cardinals,four as a pinch hitter and two as an outfielder. He threw and batted right-handed,and was listed during his playing career at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and 197 pounds (89 kg).
Garrett Patrick Stubbs is an American professional baseball catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Houston Astros. Stubbs attended the University of Southern California (USC),and played college baseball for the USC Trojans. While there,he won the 2015 Johnny Bench Award as the nation's best collegiate catcher.
William Dills Smith is an American professional baseball catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Louisville Cardinals. He was selected by the Dodgers in the first round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. He made his major league debut in 2019.
Henry Davis is an American professional baseball right fielder and catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the University of Louisville. Davis was the first overall selection in the 2021 MLB draft,and made his MLB debut in 2023.
