Joseph Franklin Niekro was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He was the younger brother of pitcher Phil Niekro,and the father of former Major League first baseman Lance Niekro. Niekro was born in Martins Ferry,Ohio,and attended Bridgeport High School in Bridgeport,Ohio and West Liberty University in West Liberty,West Virginia. During a 22-year baseball career,he pitched from 1967 to 1988 for seven different teams,primarily for the Houston Astros.
David Arthur Kingman,nicknamed "Kong," "King Kong," and "Sky King",is a former Major League Baseball left fielder,first baseman,third baseman,and designated hitter who was a three-time MLB All-Star with 442 career home runs and 1,210 runs batted in (RBI) in 16 seasons. In his career,Kingman averaged a home run every 15.11 at bats,tied for 14th best all-time.
Lee Arthur Smith is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 18 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) for eight teams. Serving mostly as a relief pitcher during his career,he was a dominant closer,was the first pitcher to reach 400 saves,and held the major league record for career saves from 1993 until 2006,when Trevor Hoffman passed his total of 478. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2019 by the Today's Game Era Committee.
Ricky Eugene Reuschel is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1972 to 1991,winning 214 games with a career 3.37 ERA. His nickname was "Big Daddy" because his speed belied his portly physique. He was known for his deceptive style of pitching,which kept hitters off balance by constantly varying the speeds of his pitches.
Joel Randolph Youngblood III is a former American professional baseball player. He was a versatile player,who could play many different positions,as well as pinch hit. After his playing career ended,he served as the third base coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Lonnie Warneke,nicknamed "The Arkansas Hummingbird",was a Major League Baseball player,Major League umpire,county judge,and businessman from Montgomery County,Arkansas,whose career won-loss record as a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals (1937–42) was 192–121.
Pedro Borbón Rodriguez was a Dominican professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won four National League pennants and two World Series championships between 1970 and 1976. Borbón was known for his durability,appearing in more games than any other pitcher in the National League between 1970 and 1978. He also played for the California Angels,San Francisco Giants,and St. Louis Cardinals. In 2010,Borbón was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.
Robert Herbert Forsch was an American professional baseball player who spent most of his sixteen years in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the St. Louis Cardinals (1974–1988) before finishing his playing career with the Houston Astros (1988–1989). He was a member of the 1982 World Series Champions and National League (NL) pennant winners in 1985 and 1987.
Christopher Edward Speier is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop,most notably for the San Francisco Giants and the Montreal Expos. He is known by the nickname "The Alameda Rifle" as a native of the San Francisco Bay Area city who possessed a strong arm during his days as an active player.
Timothy John Foli,is an American former professional baseball player,coach and minor league manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop for the New York Mets,Montreal Expos,San Francisco Giants,Pittsburgh Pirates,California Angels and New York Yankees from 1970 to 1985. At age 17,Foli was the first pick in the Major League Baseball Draft in 1968 and went on to be a member of the 1979 World Series champion Pirates. Foli was known as a fiery player who was a reliable fielder but only an average hitter. Foli was a free swinger,especially in 1982 when he walked only 14 times,the lowest total ever for 150 or more games played. His free swinging did not aim for the fences,however,as he averaged less than two home runs per season.
Rawlins Jackson "Rawly" Eastwick,is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds,St. Louis Cardinals,New York Yankees,Philadelphia Phillies,Kansas City Royals,and Chicago Cubs,from 1975 to 1981.
Fredie Hubert Norman is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from 1962 through 1980,most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won four division titles,two National League pennants and two World Series championships between 1973 and 1977. He also played for the Kansas City Athletics,Chicago Cubs,Los Angeles Dodgers,St. Louis Cardinals,San Diego Padres and the Montreal Expos.
David John Giusti,Jr. is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1962 to 1977,most notably as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates teams that won five National League Eastern Division titles in six years between 1970 and 1975 and,won the World Series in 1971.
James Sanford Lavender was an American professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball as a pitcher from 1912 to 1917. He played a total of five seasons with the Chicago Cubs of the National League from 1912 to 1916;after being traded to the Philadelphia Phillies,he played an additional season in 1917. During his playing days,his height was listed at 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m),his weight as 165 pounds (75 kg),and he batted and threw right-handed. Born in Barnesville,Georgia,he began his professional baseball career in minor league baseball in 1906 at the age 22. He worked his way through the system over the next few seasons,culminating with a three-season stint with the Providence Grays of the Eastern League from 1909 to 1911.
The 1977 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The team finished in second place in the National League West,with a record of 88–74,10 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Reds were managed by Sparky Anderson and played their home games at Riverfront Stadium.
The 1933 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The team finished eighth and last in the National League with a record of 58–94,33 games behind the New York Giants.
The 1962 Houston Colt .45s were an expansion team in American Major League Baseball's National League,and 1962 was the first season in franchise history. Harry Craft was Houston's first manager. The .45s finished eighth among the National League's ten teams with a record of 64–96,36½games behind the league champion San Francisco Giants.
James Henry Cosman was an American professional baseball pitcher who appeared in Major League Baseball over parts of three seasons for the 1966–1967 St. Louis Cardinals and the 1970 Chicago Cubs. A right-hander,he was listed as 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and 211 pounds (96 kg).
Richard Lee James is an American former professional baseball player. A 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m),205 lb (93 kg) right-handed pitcher,James was the Chicago Cubs' first #1 draft pick in the inaugural Major League Baseball Draft of June 1965. Selected after his graduation from Coffee High School,Florence,Alabama,James had a six-season (1965–1970) professional career,but his Major League stay was only three games and 4+2⁄3 innings pitched —a proverbial "cup of coffee" —at the tail end of the 1967 season.
Brooks Lee Raley is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs,Cincinnati Reds,Houston Astros,and Tampa Bay Rays,and in the KBO League for the Lotte Giants. Raley played college baseball for the Texas A&M Aggies. The Cubs selected Raley in the sixth round of the 2009 MLB draft and he made his MLB debut with them in 2012.
