Ralph Willard Terry was an American baseball player who played as a right-handed starting pitcher for twelve seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the New York Yankees,Kansas City Athletics,Cleveland Indians,and New York Mets from 1956 to 1967. He was a member of the Yankees pitching rotation on five consecutive league champions from 1960 to 1964,enjoying his best season in 1962 when he was named to his only All-Star team,going on to lead the American League with 23 victories. In the 1962 World Series he was named the Most Valuable Player after posting wins in two of the last three games,including a 1–0 shutout in the decisive game seven. He is also notable for surrendering a walk-off home run to Bill Mazeroski that won the 1960 World Series for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Terry also played for the Kansas City Athletics,Cleveland Indians,and New York Mets. He later enjoyed a successful career as a professional golfer.
Rocco Domenico "Rocky" Colavito Jr. is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder,who is best known playing for the Cleveland Indians in right field. In 1959,he hit four consecutive home runs in one game. In 1965,he became the first American League (AL) outfielder to play a complete season with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.
Joseph Matthew Blanton is an American former professional baseball pitcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics,Philadelphia Phillies,Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,Kansas City Royals,Pittsburgh Pirates,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Washington Nationals.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1973 throughout the world.
Francisco Liriano Casillas is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins,Chicago White Sox,Pittsburgh Pirates,Toronto Blue Jays,Houston Astros,and Detroit Tigers. Liriano was an MLB All-Star in 2006,and is a two-time winner of the MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award.
Edward Charles Rakow,nicknamed "Rock",was an American professional baseball player. The right-handed pitcher appeared in 195 games in Major League Baseball during all or parts of seven seasons as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers,Kansas City Athletics,Detroit Tigers and Atlanta Braves. He stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 178 pounds (81 kg).
Thomas Virgil Sturdivant,nicknamed "Snake",was an American pitcher who played for the New York Yankees,Kansas City Athletics,Boston Red Sox,Washington Senators,Pittsburgh Pirates,Detroit Tigers,and New York Mets of Major League Baseball. He threw a curveball and a knuckleball,among other pitches. He batted left-handed but threw right-handed.
Jerry Dean Lumpe was an American professional baseball player and coach. He had a 12-season career in Major League Baseball,primarily as a second baseman,for the New York Yankees (1956–1959),Kansas City Athletics (1959–1963) and Detroit Tigers (1964–1967),played in two World Series,and was selected to the 1964 American League All-Star team. Named for National Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Jerome "Dizzy" Dean,Lumpe was born in Lincoln,Missouri. He batted left-handed,threw right-handed,and was listed as 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 175 pounds (79 kg).
Joakim Agustín Soria Ramos is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals,Texas Rangers,Detroit Tigers,Pittsburgh Pirates,Chicago White Sox,Milwaukee Brewers,Oakland Athletics,Arizona Diamondbacks,and Toronto Blue Jays from 2007 to 2021.
Orlando Gregorio Peña Guevara is a Cuban former professional baseball pitcher. The right-hander played in Major League Baseball for all or parts of 14 seasons between 1958 and 1975 for the Cincinnati Reds,Kansas City Athletics,Detroit Tigers,Cleveland Indians,Pittsburgh Pirates,Baltimore Orioles,St. Louis Cardinals and California Angels. Born in Victoria de Las Tunas,he was listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 154 pounds (70 kg).
Ned Franklin Garver was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Browns (1948–1952),the Detroit Tigers (1952–1956),the Kansas City Athletics (1957–1960),and the Los Angeles Angels (1961). Garver and Irv Young were the only pitchers in the 20th century to win 20 or more games for a team that lost 100 games.
The 1961 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. It consisted of the Reds winning the National League pennant with a 93–61 record,four games ahead of the runner-up Los Angeles Dodgers,but losing the World Series in five games to the New York Yankees. The Reds were managed by Fred Hutchinson,and played their home games at Crosley Field. The Reds were also the last team to win the National League in the 154-game schedule era,before going to a 162-game schedule a year later.
The 1961 Detroit Tigers won 101 games but finished in second place,eight games behind the Yankees. The team's 1961 record tied the 1934 Tigers team record of 101 wins,and only twice in team history have the Tigers won more games:1968 and 1984.
Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Kansas City Royals system.
Vincent Michael "Vin" Mazzaro is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics,Kansas City Royals,Pittsburgh Pirates,Miami Marlins and San Francisco Giants.
Kelvin de Jesús Herrera Mercado is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals from 2011 to 2018,Washington Nationals in 2018,and Chicago White Sox in 2019 and 2020. Herrera is a two-time MLB All-Star.
Amir Jamal Garrett is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Cincinnati Reds. Garrett played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm before pursuing a baseball career fully. He was drafted by the Reds in 2011 and made his MLB debut in 2017.
Brady Alan Singer is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2020.
