Orestes "Minnie" Miñoso,nicknamed "The Cuban Comet" and "Mr. White Sox",was a Cuban professional baseball player. He began his baseball career in the Negro leagues in 1946 and became an All-Star third baseman with the New York Cubans. He was signed by the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB) after the 1948 season as baseball's color line fell. Miñoso went on to become an All-Star left fielder with the Indians and Chicago White Sox. The first Afro-Latino in the major leagues and the first black player in White Sox history,as a 1951 rookie he was one of the first Latin Americans to play in an MLB All-Star Game.
Shawon Donnell Dunston is an American retired 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.
Timothy Leo Cullen is a 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 is an American former professional baseball infielder,coach and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was born in Santa Maria,California,and briefly appeared in two MLB seasons as a second baseman and shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals. After his playing career,he managed in the California Angels' minor league system before managing at the MLB level for the Toronto Blue Jays (1986–89),Boston Red Sox (1997–2001) and Houston Astros (2002–04),and was the American League Manager of the Year in 1999. He has also coached for Toronto,the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies.
Thomas Marian Paciorek is a 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.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1982 throughout the world.
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).
Charlton Atlee Hammaker is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher who played the majority of his career for the San Francisco Giants (1982–1990). He also played for the Kansas City Royals,San Diego Padres,and Chicago White Sox. During his twelve-year career,he won 59 games,lost 67 games and netted five saves.
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).
Chad Everette Fonville is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Montreal Expos,Los Angeles Dodgers,Chicago White Sox,and Boston Red Sox between 1995 and 1999.
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.
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 and 2018 Orioles have come the closest to matching this mark,at 43–119 (.265),and 47-115 (.290),respectively. The Mets' starting pitchers also recorded a new major league low of just 23 wins all season.
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.
The 1979 Chicago White Sox season was the team's 80th season overall,and their 79th in Major League Baseball. The team finished in fifth place in the American League West with a record of 73 wins and 87 losses,15 games behind the first-place California Angels.
Casey Michael McGehee is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in NPB for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and Yomiuri Giants,and also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs,Milwaukee Brewers,Pittsburgh Pirates,New York Yankees,Miami Marlins,San Francisco Giants,and Detroit Tigers.
The Santa Clara Broncos baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball team that represents Santa Clara University in NCAA Division I college baseball. Santa Clara Baseball competes in the West Coast Conference,of which the Santa Clara Broncos were a charter member. The Broncos play their home games on campus at Stephen Schott Stadium,which opened in 2005. The Broncos and are led by head coach Rusty Filter,currently in his fifth season.
William Penn Murfee is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.
