Joseph Franklin Niekro was an American professional baseball pitcher. During a 22-year baseball career,he pitched from 1967 to 1988 for seven different teams,primarily for the Houston Astros.
JoséDennis Martínez Ortiz,nicknamed "El Presidente",is a Nicaraguan former professional baseball pitcher. Martínez played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles,Montreal Expos,Cleveland Indians,Seattle Mariners,and Atlanta Braves from 1976 to 1998. He threw a perfect game in 1991,and was a four-time MLB All-Star. He was the first Nicaraguan to play in the majors.
Javier Carlos Vázquez is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball starting pitcher. He played for the Florida Marlins (2011),Atlanta Braves (2009),Chicago White Sox (2006–2008),Arizona Diamondbacks (2005),New York Yankees,and Montreal Expos (1998–2003).
Samuel Edward Thomas McDowell is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a starting pitcher from 1961 to 1975,most notably for the Cleveland Indians. A six-time All-Star,McDowell led the American League in strikeouts five times. Tall and powerful,his left-handed fastball was delivered with an unusually calm pitching motion which led to his memorable nickname,"Sudden Sam".
Robert Bartmess Friend was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher between 1951 and 1966,most notably as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates. A four-time All-Star,Friend was an integral member of the Pirates team that defeated the New York Yankees in the 1960 World Series. He played for the New York Yankees and New York Mets in his final season of 1966. As of 2019,he still held Pirates records for career innings pitched and strikeouts. He was the first man to lead the league in ERA while pitching for a last place team.
Daniel Paul Bard is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Boston Red Sox from 2009 to 2013. In 2011,Bard set a Red Sox team record with 25 consecutive scoreless appearances. His highest velocity pitch was 102 miles per hour (164 km/h). In subsequent years,Bard experienced a loss of control over his pitches,derailing his playing career. After pitching in only two major league games in 2013,he played for several minor league teams before retiring in 2017 to become a player mentor. In 2020,Bard returned as a player after regaining his control,earned a spot on the Rockies' MLB roster,and went on to win the National League Comeback Player of the Year Award as their closing pitcher.
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.
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.
Matthew J. Thornton,is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Born in Three Rivers,Michigan he grew up and attended high school in Centreville. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners,Chicago White Sox,Boston Red Sox,New York Yankees,Washington Nationals,and San Diego Padres. Thornton is second all-time in American League history in holds (182).
Thomas Edgar Cheney was an American Major League Baseball player. Cheney,a right-handed pitcher from Morgan,Georgia,played for the St. Louis Cardinals,Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Senators in a span of eight seasons from 1957 to 1966.
Andrew Mark Miller is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers,Florida Marlins,Boston Red Sox,Baltimore Orioles,New York Yankees,Cleveland Indians,and St. Louis Cardinals. Primarily a starting pitcher who struggled early in his MLB career,Miller found sustained success as a reliever utilizing a multi-faceted fastball and slider approach that proved deceptive for batters to hit. A left-handed batter and thrower,Miller stands 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m) tall and weighs 205 pounds (93 kg).
The 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks,in their fourth year of existence,looked to improve on their 2000 season. They had to contend in what was a strong National League West.
The 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers were led by pitcher Sandy Koufax,who won both the Cy Young Award and the Most Valuable Player Award. The team went 99–63 to win the National League title by six games over the runner-up St. Louis Cardinals and beat the New York Yankees in four games to win the World Series,marking the first time that the Yankees were ever swept in the postseason.
Louis Mortimer Sleater was a left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1950 to 1952 and from 1955 to 1958 for the St. Louis Browns,Washington Senators,Kansas City Athletics,Milwaukee Braves,Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles. He stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg). He attended the University of Maryland.
Christopher Steven Tillman is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Baltimore Orioles in 2009,and played with them until 2018. He was named an All-Star in 2013.
Jesse Franklin Winters,nicknamed "Buck" and "T-Bone",was an American right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies from 1919 to 1923. He also played in the minor leagues until 1925 for the Kansas City Blues,Toronto Maple Leafs,Hartford Senators,Portland Beavers and Wichita Falls Spudders. He was listed during his playing career as 6' 1" and 165 pounds.
Charles Mark "Chuck" Ricci is an American former professional baseball player. During an 11-season professional career,Ricci appeared in Major League Baseball (MLB) during one year,pitching for the National League's Philadelphia Phillies in 1995. He was listed as standing 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm) and weighing 180 pounds (82 kg).
Nathan Edward Eovaldi is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Miami Marlins,New York Yankees,Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox. Eovaldi made his MLB debut in 2011. He was a World Series champion with the Red Sox in 2018 and the Rangers in 2023 and has been selected as an All-Star in 2021 and 2023.
Kevin John Gausman,nicknamed "Gaus",is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Baltimore Orioles,Atlanta Braves,Cincinnati Reds,and San Francisco Giants. Before his professional career,Gausman attended Louisiana State University (LSU) and played college baseball for the LSU Tigers,with whom he was an All-American. The Orioles selected him in the first round of the 2012 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2013. He was an All-Star in 2021 and 2023.
Carlos Antonio Rodón is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played MLB for the Chicago White Sox and San Francisco Giants. Rodón is a two-time MLB All-Star.
