Shawon Donnell Dunston is an American former professional baseball player. A shortstop,Dunston played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1985 through 2002. On January 13,2023,he was selected as a member of the 2023 class of the Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2000 throughout the world.
Timothy Leo Cullen is an American former infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Washington Senators,Chicago White Sox (1968) and Oakland Athletics (1972). He batted and threw right-handed.
James Francis Williams was an American professional baseball infielder,coach and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1966 and 1967 and managed the Toronto Blue Jays,Boston Red Sox,and Houston Astros.
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.
Donald Frederick Mueller was an American professional baseball player who played mainly as a right fielder in Major League Baseball for 12 seasons from 1948 until 1959. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed,and played for the New York Giants and the Chicago White Sox. He earned the nickname "Mandrake the Magician" for being adept at consistently putting the ball in play and delivering hits through the infield.
Jeffrey Lee Shaw is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox of the American League (AL),and the Montreal Expos,Cincinnati Reds,and Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League (NL),during a 12-year career from 1990 to 2001. He is the father of MLB infielder Travis Shaw.
Marcus Christian Jensen is an American professional baseball coach and former player. He played as a catcher for the San Francisco Giants,Detroit Tigers,Milwaukee Brewers,St. Louis Cardinals,Minnesota Twins,Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1996 through 2002. After retiring as a player,Jensen coached and managed in the minor leagues. Since 2015,he has served as a coach for the Oakland Athletics of MLB.
David Garcia was an American coach,scout and manager in Major League Baseball who spent over 65 years in professional baseball. He served as manager of the California Angels (1977–78) and Cleveland Indians (1979–82). Including three games as acting manager of the 1975 Indians,during his first coaching tenure there,he compiled a career record of 310 wins and 311 defeats (.499).
James Leland Barr is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for the San Francisco Giants and California Angels (1979–1980).
John Francis D'Acquisto is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played ten seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He is the cousin of former major league pitcher Lou Marone.
Keith Michael Ginter is an American former Major League Baseball infielder. Ginter is a graduate of Fullerton Union High School in Fullerton,California.
JoséLuis Paniagua Sánchez is a Dominican former professional baseball relief pitcher. He appeared in Major League Baseball from 1996 through 2003 with the Montreal Expos,Seattle Mariners,Detroit Tigers,and Chicago White Sox from 1996 to 2003.
The 1962 New York Mets season was the first regular season for the Mets,as the National League returned to New York City for the first time since 1957. They went 40–120 (.250) and finished tenth and last in the National League,60+1⁄2 games behind the NL Champion San Francisco Giants,who had once called New York home. The Mets were the latest team to be 60+ games behind in a division before the 2018 Baltimore Orioles finished 61 games behind the World Series Champion Boston Red Sox. The Mets' 120 losses are the most by any MLB team in one season since the 1899 Cleveland Spiders. Since then,the 2003 Detroit Tigers,2018 Orioles,and 2023 Oakland Athletics have come the closest to matching this mark,at 43–119 (.265),47–115 (.290),and 50–112 respectively. The Mets' starting pitchers also recorded a new major league low of just 23 wins all season.
Ricky Lee Adams was an American professional baseball player who played three seasons for the California Angels and San Francisco Giants of the Major League Baseball (MLB). In a three season career,Adams had a batting average of .215 and four home runs.
Stephen Bradley Dillard is an American former professional baseball player and manager. He played eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox,Detroit Tigers,Chicago Cubs,and Chicago White Sox. Dillard,a reserve infielder,played mainly as a second baseman.
Elmer Griffin Stricklett was an American professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox and Brooklyn Superbas from 1904 through 1907. Including his time in minor league baseball,Stricklett pitched professionally from 1897 through 1912.
James Gordon Beckham III is an American former professional baseball infielder who serves as a fill-in sportscaster for the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox,Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,Atlanta Braves,San Francisco Giants,Seattle Mariners,and Detroit Tigers.
Ricardo Emelindo Joseph Harrigan was a Dominican professional baseball corner infielder,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Athletics and the Philadelphia Phillies in all or parts of five seasons (1964–1970).
