Matthew Wade Stairs is a Canadian former professional baseball outfielder,first baseman,and designated hitter,who holds the record for most pinch-hit home runs in Major League Baseball (MLB) history with 23. His pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning of Game 4 in the 2008 National League Championship Series off the Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Jonathan Broxton was called "one of the most memorable home runs in Phillies history".
Jorge Antonio Bell Mathey,better known as George Bell,is a Dominican former left fielder and American League MVP in Major League Baseball who played 12 seasons for the Toronto Blue Jays,Chicago Cubs (1991) and Chicago White Sox (1992–1993). Bell batted and threw right-handed.
John Paul Ricciardi is an American Major League Baseball executive currently serving as a special advisor to the president of baseball operations with the San Francisco Giants. He previously served as the general manager of the Toronto Blue Jays from 2001 to 2009.
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.
Clarence Edwin "Cito" Gaston is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder,coach and manager. His major league career as a player lasted from 1967 to 1978,most notably with the San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves. He spent his entire managerial career with the Toronto Blue Jays,becoming the first African-American manager in Major League Baseball history to win a World Series title.
Fury Gene Tenace is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played as a catcher and first baseman in Major League Baseball from 1969 through 1983,most notably as a member of the Oakland Athletics dynasty that won three consecutive World Series championships between 1972 and 1974.
Rodrigo Richard Barajas is an American former professional baseball catcher. Barajas served as the interim manager for the San Diego Padres after Andy Green's firing on September 21,2019. As a player in Major League Baseball (MLB),he played for the Arizona Diamondbacks,Texas Rangers,Philadelphia Phillies,Toronto Blue Jays,New York Mets,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Pittsburgh Pirates. With the Diamondbacks,he won the 2001 World Series over the then reigning,three-time world champion New York Yankees. Barajas also played for the Mexico national baseball team.
Todd Vernon Stottlemyre is an American former professional baseball player. He played for 15 seasons in Major League Baseball as a starting pitcher from 1988 to 2002,most notably as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays with whom he won two World Series championships in 1992 and 1993. He also played for the Oakland Athletics,St. Louis Cardinals,Texas Rangers,and the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Robert Andrew Meacham is an American former professional baseball shortstop,who spent his entire six-year big league playing career with the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). Since retiring from active play,Meacham has managed and coached for several organizations in the majors and minors.
The 1989 American League Championship Series was played between the Oakland Athletics and the Toronto Blue Jays from October 3 to 8. A dominant Oakland team took the Series four games to one,en route to a sweep of their cross-bay rivals,the San Francisco Giants,in a World Series marred by the destructive Loma Prieta earthquake.
Marty Ashley Pevey is an American professional baseball manager and former Major League catcher and coach. He has been the manager of the Chicago Cubs' Triple-A affiliate,the Iowa Cubs of the International League,since 2013. Pevey stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg);he batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
David Lawrence McKay is a Canadian professional baseball coach and former second baseman and third baseman who is the first base coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Minnesota Twins,Toronto Blue Jays,and Oakland Athletics,and has previously coached for the Athletics,St. Louis Cardinals,and Chicago Cubs. He is the father of former catcher Cody McKay.
Nicholas Tomas Leyva is an American former professional baseball player,coach,and manager. After his retirement as a Minor League Baseball (MiLB) player,Leyva moved into coaching. His Major League Baseball (MLB) coaching stops included the St. Louis Cardinals,Toronto Blue Jays,Milwaukee Brewers,and Pittsburgh Pirates. Leyva was the manager of the Philadelphia Phillies from 1989 though early 1991.
The 1985 New York Yankees season was the 83rd season for the Yankees. The team only played 161 games,came in second place in the American League East with a record of 97–64,and finished 2 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays. The Yankees did not qualify for the postseason,marking the 1985 Yankees a failed season. New York was managed by Yogi Berra and Billy Martin. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium.
The 1993 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 17th season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing first in the American League East with a record of 95 wins and 67 losses. They were shut out only once in 162 regular-season games. The Blue Jays would repeat as World Series champions and become the first back-to-back champions since the 1977–1978 New York Yankees. The American League Championship Series would see the Blue Jays play the Chicago White Sox. After defeating the White Sox in six games,the Blue Jays would beat the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series,also in six games. The team would not qualify for the postseason again until the 2015 season.
The 1989 Oakland Athletics season saw the A's finish in first place in the American League West,with a record of 99 wins and 63 losses,seven games in front of the Kansas City Royals. Oakland dominated the American League,earning their second consecutive AL West title,as well as marking the second straight year in which they finished with the best record in all of baseball. A's pitcher Dave Stewart recorded his third straight season of earning 20 or more wins while Rickey Henderson put on a dazzling offensive performance in the postseason as he approached the prospects of landing a three million dollar contract for the following season. The team defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in five games in the ALCS,then swept their cross-Bay rivals,the San Francisco Giants,in an earthquake-marred World Series. The Athletics looked to be a future dynasty by the close of the 1989 season.
The 2010 Toronto Blue Jays season was the 34th season of Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays franchise,and the team's 21st full season of play at the Rogers Centre. The 2010 season was the first under general manager Alex Anthopoulos,who replaced J. P. Ricciardi after the 2009 season.
The 2011 Toronto Blue Jays season was the 35th season of Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays franchise,and the 22nd full season of play at the Rogers Centre. It was also the first season with John Farrell as the team's manager. The Blue Jays had an up-and-down season,finishing with an 81–81 record,in fourth place in the American League East.
The 2013 Toronto Blue Jays season was the 37th season of Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays franchise,and the 24th full season of play at the Rogers Centre. Despite high expectations heading into the season,the Blue Jays finished 74–88,in last place in the American League East.
