Luis Ernesto Salazar Garcia is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player,coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1992 as a third baseman and outfielder for the San Diego Padres,Chicago White Sox (1985–86),Detroit Tigers (1988),and the Chicago Cubs (1989–92).
Eugene George Oliver was an American professional baseball player who appeared 786 games in Major League Baseball,as a catcher,first baseman,outfielder and pinch hitter,from 1959 to 1969. Oliver played for the St. Louis Cardinals,Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves (1963–67),Philadelphia Phillies (1967),Boston Red Sox (1968) and Chicago Cubs (1968–69). He batted and threw right-handed. stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 225 pounds (102 kg).
Fred E. "Dixie" Walker was an American professional baseball player,coach,scout and minor league manager. He played as a right fielder in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1949. Although Walker was a five-time All-Star selection,and won a National League batting championship (1944) as well as an RBI championship (1945) as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers,his accomplishments as a player were overshadowed by his attempt to keep Jackie Robinson from joining the Dodgers in 1947. He also played for the New York Yankees,Chicago White Sox,Detroit Tigers and Pittsburgh Pirates.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1998 throughout the world.
Gary Nathaniel Matthews Sr.,nicknamed "Sarge",is an American former professional baseball left fielder,who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). After his playing days,Matthews was a color commentator for Philadelphia Phillies broadcasts. He is the father of former big league outfielder Gary Matthews Jr. The Matthews are one of seven father/son combinations in Cubs history;another son,Delvon,was a member of Milwaukee's Minor League Baseball (MiLB) system in 2000–2001.
Andrew Pafko was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs (1943–51),Brooklyn Dodgers (1951–52),and Milwaukee Braves (1953–59). He batted and threw right-handed and played center field.
JoséAntonio Hernández Figueroa is a Puerto Rican professional baseball player and coach. Hernández played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an infielder for the Texas Rangers,Cleveland Indians,Chicago Cubs,Atlanta Braves,Milwaukee Brewers,Colorado Rockies,Pittsburgh Pirates,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Philadelphia Phillies from 1991 to 2006. He was an MLB All-Star in 2002. Since 2019,Hernández has been a coach for the Baltimore Orioles of MLB.
James Leroy Thomas was an American first baseman and right fielder,coach and front-office executive in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for six teams from 1961 to 1968,most notably the Los Angeles Angels,then went on to a successful tenure as general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies. Traded to the Angels one month after the expansion franchise began play in 1961,he tied for third in Rookie of the Year voting after batting .285 with 24 home runs and 70 runs batted in (RBI),primarily playing in the outfield. The following year,he was named to the American League (AL) All-Star team after shifting to first base,and appeared in both All-Star games played that year as a pinch hitter and late-inning defensive replacement. He finished the year with career highs in batting (.290),home runs (26) and RBI (104),but a sharp decline in 1963 led to his being traded to the Boston Red Sox in mid-1964,the first of four trades before the 1968 season.
John Michael "Red" Corriden was an American player,coach,manager,and scout in Major League Baseball. A shortstop and third baseman in his playing days,Corriden appeared in 223 big league games with the St. Louis Browns (1910),Detroit Tigers (1912) and Chicago Cubs (1913–15),batting .205 with 131 hits. He was born in Logansport,Indiana.
Ralph Allen Garr,nicknamed "Road Runner",is an American former professional baseball player,scout,and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder from 1968 through 1980 —most notably as a member of the Atlanta Braves —and eventually with the Chicago White Sox and California Angels.
Sixto Joaquin Lezcano Curras is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball outfielder,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 12 seasons (1974–1985). He played for five MLB teams and won a Gold Glove during his career.
Kevin Charles Bass is a former American professional baseball right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Milwaukee Brewers (1982),Houston Astros,San Francisco Giants (1990–1992),New York Mets (1992),and Baltimore Orioles (1995).
Albert Bluford "Rube" Walker was an American Major League Baseball catcher and longtime pitching coach.
Douglas Craig Dascenzo is an American professional baseball coach. The former Major League Baseball outfielder played for the Chicago Cubs,Texas Rangers,and San Diego Padres,where he began his coaching career. He spent 2014 as a third base coach for the Atlanta Braves,and is currently a coach for the Chicago Cubs affiliate Tennessee Smokies.
Richard Martin Keough is an American former professional baseball player. He played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox (1956–60),Cleveland Indians (1960),Washington Senators (1961),Cincinnati Reds (1962–65),Atlanta Braves (1966) and Chicago Cubs (1966) from 1956 through 1966. In 1968,he played in Japan for the Nankai Hawks of the Nippon Professional Baseball league. Keough batted and threw left-handed,and was listed as 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 180 pounds (82 kg).
Philip Anthony Roof is an American former professional baseball player,coach and minor league manager. He played for 15 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball in 1961 and from 1964 to 1977,most notably for the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins. Although Roof did not produce impressive offensive statistics,he excelled defensively as a catcher which enabled him to sustain a lengthy career in the major leagues due to his valuable defensive abilities. He was the first player acquired by the expansion Toronto Blue Jays.
Albert Donald Spangler is a retired American Major League Baseball outfielder and coach. Spangler appeared in 912 games in the majors between 1959 and 1971 for the Milwaukee Braves,Houston Colt .45s / Astros,Los Angeles / California Angels,and Chicago Cubs. Born in Philadelphia,he threw and batted left-handed,and was listed as 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 175 pounds (79 kg).
Henry Adrian Garrett Jr.,nicknamed "Pat" and "Smokey",was an American professional baseball player and coach. A utility man in Major League Baseball,he appeared in 163 total games during eight seasons between 1966 and 1976 for the Atlanta Braves,Chicago Cubs,Oakland Athletics and California Angels. He batted left-handed,threw right-handed,and was listed at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg).
Charles Anthony Ryan Silvera was an American Major League Baseball player and coach. Nicknamed Swede,he was part of six World Series championships with the New York Yankees.
Robert Jacob Skube is an American former professional baseball player whose career spanned seven seasons,two of which were spent in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Milwaukee Brewers (1982–83). Skube has also served as a manager and coach in minor league baseball. During his MLB career,he compiled a .250 batting average with seven hits,one double,one triples,and nine runs batted in (RBIs) in 16 games played. Defensively in the majors,Skube played five games in center field,four games in right field,three games as a designated hitter,and one game at first base.
