Steven Norman Carlton is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher for six different teams from 1965 to 1988,most notably as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies with whom he won four Cy Young Awards as well as the 1980 World Series. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994.
Philip Henry Niekro,nicknamed "Knucksie",was an American baseball pitcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves,Cleveland Indians,New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays. Niekro is generally regarded as the greatest knuckleball pitcher of all time.
Juan Antonio Marichal Sánchez,nicknamed "the Dominican Dandy",is a Dominican former right-handed pitcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1975,mostly with the San Francisco Giants. Known for his high leg kick,variety of pitches,arm angles and deliveries,pinpoint control,and durability,Marichal won 18 games to help the Giants reach the 1962 World Series,and went on to earn 191 victories in the 1960s,the most of any major league pitcher. He won over 20 games six times,on each occasion posting an earned run average (ERA) below 2.50 and striking out more than 200 batters,and became the first right-hander since Bob Feller to win 25 games three times;his 26 wins in 1968 remain a franchise record.
John August Antonelli was an American professional baseball player,a left-handed starting pitcher who played for the Boston / Milwaukee Braves,New York / San Francisco Giants,and Cleveland Indians between 1948 and 1961. Noted at the outset of his pro career as the recipient of the biggest bonus in baseball history when he signed with the Braves for $52,000 in 1948,he later became a six-time National League (NL) All-Star,a two-time 20-game-winner,and an important member of the 1954 World Series champion Giants' pitching staff. He batted left-handed,stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg). He was the first person born in the 1930s to make his MLB debut.
William Henry "Bucky" Walters was an American professional baseball pitcher and third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1950. As a pitcher,he was a six-time All-Star and the 1939 National League Most Valuable Player.
Jamie Moyer is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Over his 25-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB),Moyer pitched for the Chicago Cubs,Texas Rangers,St. Louis Cardinals,Baltimore Orioles,Boston Red Sox,Seattle Mariners,Philadelphia Phillies,and Colorado Rockies.
John Stanley Sanford was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Sanford was notable for the meteoric start to his career when,he led the National League with 188 strikeouts as a 28-year-old rookie for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1957. He later became a 20-game-winner and made his only World Series appearance as a member of the San Francisco Giants. He also played for the California Angels and the Kansas City Athletics.
James Rodney Richard was an American professional baseball player. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball as a right-handed starting pitcher for the Houston Astros from 1971 to 1980. Richard led the National League (NL) twice in strikeouts and was named an NL All-Star player in 1980.
Michael Edward Krukow,nicknamed "Kruk",is an American former professional baseball player and sportscaster. As a starting pitcher,he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs,Philadelphia Phillies,and San Francisco Giants. He has been a television and radio broadcaster for the Giants since 1990,and is one half of the popular "Kruk and Kuip" duo,alongside his friend and former teammate Duane Kuiper. He was an All-Star in 1986.
Matthew Thomas Cain is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career for the San Francisco Giants from 2005 to 2017. A three-time World Series champion and a three-time All-Star,he is widely regarded as a central figure of the Giants' success in the 2010s for his pitching and leadership.
Edward John Vosberg is a former left-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who had a 10-year career. He played with the San Diego Padres,San Francisco Giants,Florida Marlins,Arizona Diamondbacks,Philadelphia Phillies and Montreal Expos in the National League,and the Oakland A's and Texas Rangers in the American League.
Earl Andrew Hamilton was an American left-handed pitcher for the St. Louis Browns,Detroit Tigers (1916),Pittsburgh Pirates (1918–23),and the Philadelphia Phillies (1924) of Major League Baseball (MLB). He pitched a no-hitter against Detroit on August 30,1912,becoming the first player to pitch a no-hitter without recording a strikeout. The Tigers did get a run on a Ty Cobb walk and an error,making the final score 5-1 Browns. Hamilton also batted left-handed and ended his career with an average pitcher's batting average of .153 in 733 at bats.
Aaron Michael Harang is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics,Cincinnati Reds,San Diego Padres,Los Angeles Dodgers,Seattle Mariners,New York Mets,Philadelphia Phillies,and Atlanta Braves.
Timothy Leroy Lincecum,nicknamed "the Freak",is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played ten seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),primarily for the San Francisco Giants. A two-time Cy Young Award winner,Lincecum helped the Giants win three World Series championships from 2010 through 2014.
Scott Richard Anderson is an American former professional Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Texas Rangers in 1987,the Montreal Expos in 1990,and the Kansas City Royals in 1995.
The 1986 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 104th season in Major League Baseball,their 29th season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season,and their 27th at Candlestick Park. The team finished in third place in the National League West with an 83–79 record,13 games behind the Houston Astros.
The 1986 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 104th season for the Phillies. Under second-year manager John Felske,the Phillies stayed just below the .500 mark for roughly two-thirds of the season,until a charge after the All-Star break pushed the club past the St. Louis Cardinals and Montreal Expos into second place in the National League East.
Madison Kyle Bumgarner,nicknamed,"MadBum",is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. Previously,he pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants (2009–19) and Arizona Diamondbacks (2020–23). Bumgarner has won three World Series championships and two Silver Slugger Awards. He has also been selected to four National League (NL) All-Star teams and has the most strikeouts in franchise history by a Giants left-handed pitcher.
Jacob Joseph Arrieta is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles,Chicago Cubs,Philadelphia Phillies,and San Diego Padres.
Zachary Harrison Wheeler is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Mets.
