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 following are the baseball events of the year 2000 throughout the world.
The Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) is a Canadian baseball league,comprising teams of college players and former professionals from North America and beyond. The teams are located in Southern Ontario.
Christopher Michael Reitsma is a Canadian American former right-handed professional baseball pitcher. He played seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),from 2001 until 2007,with the Cincinnati Reds,Atlanta Braves,and Seattle Mariners.
Thomas Marian Paciorek is an American former outfielder and first baseman who spent 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1970–1975),Atlanta Braves (1976–1978),Seattle Mariners (1978–1981),Chicago White Sox (1982–1985),New York Mets (1985) and Texas Rangers (1986–1987). He appeared twice in the postseason,with the National League (NL) champion Dodgers in 1974 and the American League (AL) West-winning White Sox in 1983.
Matthew Stephen Sinatro is an American former professional baseball player,coach and scout. A catcher during his playing days,he appeared in 140 games over ten seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four clubs:the Atlanta Braves (1981–84),Oakland Athletics (1987–88),Detroit Tigers (1989) and Seattle Mariners (1990–92),and had a 15-year career as an MLB coach.
Leon Kauffman Roberts is an American former corner outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1974 through 1984 for the Detroit Tigers,Houston Astros,Seattle Mariners,Texas Rangers,Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals. Listed at 6' 3",200 lb.,Roberts batted and threw right handed.
Daniel Dean Warthen is an American former professional baseball player and current coach for the Texas Rangers. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a left-handed pitcher from 1975 to 1978 for the Montreal Expos,Philadelphia Phillies,and the Houston Astros.
Below are lists of Rule 5 draft results since 1997. Players selected in the Major League Baseball (MLB) phase of the Rule 5 draft must be kept on their new team's active roster for the entire following MLB season,or they are placed on waivers and offered back to their original team if not claimed. Players chosen in the Minor League Baseball phase(s) of the Rule 5 draft remain with their new organization without restrictions.
Anthony Michael Brumley was an American professional baseball utility player in Major League Baseball (MLB),who played primarily as a shortstop. He played from 1987 through 1995 for the Chicago Cubs (1987),Detroit Tigers (1989),Seattle Mariners (1990),Boston Red Sox (1991–1992),Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics (1994). Brumley was a coach for the Mariners from 2010 to 2013 and for the Cubs in 2014. He was the son of the catcher Mike Brumley.
Andrew William Van Hekken is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers,the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Macoto Cobras and Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions,the KBO League for the Nexen Heroes,and Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Joshua Aaron Anderson is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder.
The 1987 Major League Baseball season ended with the American League Champion Minnesota Twins winning the World Series over the National League Champion St. Louis Cardinals,four games to three,as all seven games were won by the home team.
The 1977 Major League Baseball season saw the American League (AL) having its third expansion,as the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays began play,with Seattle returning to the MLB fold after a seven-year absence when the Pilots relocated to Milwaukee to become the Brewers. However,the National League (NL) did not expand,remaining at 12 teams compared to the AL's 14,until the Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins joined the NL in 1993.
The Georgia Bulldogs baseball team represents the University of Georgia in NCAA Division I college baseball.
The 1990 Major League Baseball draft was held in June 1990. The draft placed amateur baseball players onto major league teams. 1,487 players were distributed to 26 teams. The draft consisted of first round selections,supplemental first round selections,compensation picks,and many more rounds,in fact,it went a record 101 rounds with 40 first round selections. With a league-worst record of 65 wins and 97 losses in the 1989 MLB Season,the Atlanta Braves selected shortstop,Chipper Jones out of the Bolles School with the first pick of the draft. Nine NBA and NFL players were drafted in 1990. Seven of the first 10 picks were selected directly out of high school.
Marc Christopher Valdes is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current pitching coach for the St. Lucie Mets. He played for the Florida Marlins,Montreal Expos,Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB),and the Hanshin Tigers and Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
The 1992 Major League Baseball draft took place on June 1,1992,through a conference call involving all 28 MLB teams of the time. Phil Nevin of Cal State Fullerton was the first overall selection,chosen by the Houston Astros. Derek Jeter,selected for the National Baseball Hall of Fame in January 2020,was selected by the New York Yankees with the sixth selection. In addition to Nevin,Paul Shuey,B. J. Wallace,Jeffrey Hammonds,and Chad Mottola were selected ahead of Jeter.
The 1994 Major League Baseball draft took place in June 1994. The draft saw the New York Mets select Paul Wilson first overall.
Nelson Rafael Payano is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher,who plays for the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League. He played the 2009 season for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (BPB).
