The Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual Major League Baseball (MLB) award given to one outstanding player in the American League and one in the National League. The award has been presented by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) since 1931.
The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee. The Brewers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central Division. The team's name is derived from the city's association with the brewing industry and has been used by several other baseball teams that have called Milwaukee home. Since 2001,the Brewers have played their home games at American Family Field,which was named Miller Park through the 2020 season and has a seating capacity of 41,900 people.
Harold Newhouser,nicknamed "Prince Hal," was an American professional baseball player. In Major League Baseball (MLB),he pitched 17 seasons on the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians,from 1939 through 1955.
In baseball,a player earns a Triple Crown when he leads a league in three specific statistical categories in the same season. The term "Triple Crown" generally refers to the batting achievement of leading a league in batting average,home runs,and runs batted in (RBI) over the same season. The term "Pitching Triple Crown" refers to the pitching achievement of leading a league in wins,strikeouts,and earned run average (ERA).
Ronald Edward Santo was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) third baseman who played for the Chicago Cubs from 1960 through 1973 and the Chicago White Sox in 1974. In 1990,Santo became a member of the Cubs broadcasting team providing commentary for Cubs games on WGN radio and remained at that position until his death in 2010. In 1999,he was selected to the Cubs All-Century Team. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2012.
The Rawlings Gold Glove Award,usually referred to as simply the Gold Glove or Golden Glove,is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in both the National League (NL) and the American League (AL). The Gold Glove is widely considered one of the most prestigious defensive awards in baseball.
George Kenneth Griffey Sr. is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1973 through 1991,most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won three division titles and two World Series championships between 1973 and 1976. He also played for the New York Yankees,Atlanta Braves,and Seattle Mariners.
The designated hitter (DH) is a baseball player who bats in place of another position player,most commonly the pitcher,unlike other players in a team's lineup they generally only play as an offensive player and usually does not play defense as a fielder or a pitcher during a game. Due to its specialized offensive-only role the designed hitter is generally expected to produce above average offensive stats and production compared to other players who play defense.
Walter Emmons Alston,nicknamed "Smokey",was an American baseball manager in Major League Baseball who managed the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers from 1954 through 1976,signing 23 one-year contracts with the team. Regarded as one of the greatest managers in baseball history,Alston was known for his calm,reticent demeanor,for which he was sometimes referred to as "the Quiet Man."
Timothy Raines Sr.,nicknamed "Rock",is an American professional baseball coach and former player. He played as a left fielder in Major League Baseball for six teams from 1979 to 2002 and was best known for his 13 seasons with the Montreal Expos. A seven-time All-Star,four-time stolen base champion,and National League batting champion,Raines is regarded as one of the best leadoff hitters and baserunners in baseball history. In 2013,Raines began working in the Toronto Blue Jays organization as a roving outfield and baserunning instructor. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2017.
Joseph Wheeler Sewell was an American professional baseball infielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees from 1920 to 1933. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977.
Gregory Michael Luzinski,nicknamed "the Bull",is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left fielder from 1970 to 1984,most prominently as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies where he was a four-time All-Star player and was a member of the 1980 World Series winning team.
David Ray Roberts,nicknamed "Doc",is a Japanese-American professional baseball manager and former outfielder who is the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for five MLB teams over a ten-year career and then coached for the San Diego Padres before being named Dodgers manager in 2016. Although he played for the Boston Red Sox for only part of one season,his most notable achievement as a player was a key stolen base in the 2004 American League Championship Series that extended the Red Sox's postseason,which culminated in a championship in the 2004 World Series. Roberts batted and threw left-handed.
Benjamin Burtt Jr. is an American sound designer,film director,film editor,screenwriter,and voice actor. As a sound designer,his credits include the Star Wars and Indiana Jones film series,Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978),E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982),WALL-E (2008),and Star Trek (2009).
The Arizona Complex League Brewers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Arizona Complex League (ACL) and a Rookie-level affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Phoenix,Arizona,and play their home games at American Family Fields of Phoenix.
Steven Dwayne Burtt is a retired American professional basketball player. The 6'2" point guard played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) sporadically from 1984 until 1993. He also had an established playing career overseas. Born in New York City,Burtt played high school basketball for Charles Evans Hughes before enrolling at Iona to play for the Gaels. Burtt now teaches at Bronx Collegiate Academy.
Alex Anthony Sanchez is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Toronto Blue Jays in 1989.
The 1954 Baltimore Orioles season saw the restoration of Major League Baseball to Baltimore after a 51-year absence,and the debut of the modern edition of the MLB Oriole franchise. Upon the transfer of the moribund St. Louis Browns on September 30,1953,Baltimore returned to the American League over a half century after the Orioles of 1901–02 departed for New York City,where they eventually became the Yankees. The Baltimore Terrapins of the "outlaw" Federal League filled the void in 1914 and 1915,but the insurgent circuit collapsed without gaining recognition as a "third major league," and,as of 2022,its status remained in dispute. During most of its 51 seasons without a major-league team,Baltimore was represented in Organized Baseball by a top-level minor-league club,the Orioles of the International League.
Michael Timothy Shildt is an American professional baseball manager and coach who is the manager of the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously managed and coached for the St. Louis Cardinals.
The original Majestic Park was one of the first Major League Baseball spring training facilities. The ballpark was located at the corner of Belding Street and Carson Street in Hot Springs,Arkansas. Today,the site is in use by Champion Christian College,National Park College,and travel/tournament baseball and softball. Majestic Park has been renovated by the City of Hot Springs. Babe Ruth,Cy Young,Jackie Robinson and Hank Aaron are among the many who have played at the site.
