Douglas Anthony Mirabelli is an American former Major League Baseball catcher. He played for the San Francisco Giants (1996–2000),Texas Rangers (2001),Boston Red Sox (2001–2005),and San Diego Padres (2006) before returning to the Red Sox (2006–2007) to end his 11-year career. He batted and threw right-handed.
Jason Daniel Kendall is an American former professional baseball catcher who played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),primarily for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He also played for the Oakland Athletics,Chicago Cubs,Milwaukee Brewers and Kansas City Royals. He is the son of former catcher Fred Kendall,who played in the majors from 1969 to 1980.
Jason Drew Michaels,nicknamed "J-Mike",is an American retired Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies,Cleveland Indians,Pittsburgh Pirates,and Houston Astros.
Mark Steven Kotsay is an American professional baseball manager and former outfielder. He is the manager for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). As a player,Kotsay appeared in 1,914 MLB games for the San Diego Padres,Florida Marlins,Athletics,Atlanta Braves,Boston Red Sox,Chicago White Sox,and Milwaukee Brewers. He coached for the Padres and Athletics before becoming manager of Oakland for the 2022 season.
Nathan Colbert Jr. was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a first baseman from 1966 to 1976,most prominently as a member of the newly formed San Diego Padres,who joined the league as an expansion team in 1969. He was among the inaugural inductees into the Padres Hall of Fame.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1973 throughout the world.
Bruce Edwin Benedict is an American former professional baseball player,coach and scout. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Atlanta Braves from 1978 to 1989.
Donald Martin Slaught,nicknamed "Sluggo",is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1982 through 1997 for the Kansas City Royals,Texas Rangers,New York Yankees,Pittsburgh Pirates,California Angels,Chicago White Sox,and San Diego Padres.
John Maywood Grubb,Jr. is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter,who also occasionally played at first base. He played with the San Diego Padres (1972–1976),Cleveland Indians (1977–1978),Texas Rangers (1978–1982),and the Detroit Tigers (1983–1987).
Christopher John Cannizzaro was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1960 to 1974 for the St. Louis Cardinals (1960–61),New York Mets (1962–65),Pittsburgh Pirates (1968),San Diego Padres,Chicago Cubs (1971),and Los Angeles Dodgers (1972–73).
David Allen Tomlin is an American former professional baseball player. During his 13-season career in Major League Baseball,he was a relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds,San Diego Padres (1974–77),Montreal Expos and Pittsburgh Pirates. He also had a lengthy post-playing career as a pitching coach in the minor leagues.
Sean Robert Berry is an American former professional baseball third baseman and current coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for several teams from 1990 to 2000.
Brian James Buchanan is an American former professional baseball outfielder and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2000 through 2004 for the Minnesota Twins,San Diego Padres,and the New York Mets,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in 2007.
Mark Alan Parent is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played from 1986 to 1998 and was the bench coach for the Chicago White Sox from 2012 to 2015.
Derek Jansen Lilliquist is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher and pitching coach. He played for the Atlanta Braves (1989–1990),San Diego Padres (1990–1991),Cleveland Indians (1992–1994),Boston Red Sox (1995) and Cincinnati Reds (1996),and has coached for the St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals.
Thomas Steven Ashford is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman. He was drafted second overall in the 1974 January Draft by the San Diego Padres. In addition to the Padres,Ashford also played for the Texas Rangers (1980),New York Yankees (1981),New York Mets (1983) and Kansas City Royals (1984).
Nicholas John Hundley is an American former professional baseball catcher and current front office executive. He is currently a special assistant to the general manager for the Texas Rangers. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres,Baltimore Orioles,Colorado Rockies,San Francisco Giants,and Oakland Athletics. He was drafted in 2005 by the Padres in the second round,and made his major-league debut in 2008.
Jason Michael Castro is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,Minnesota Twins,Los Angeles Angels,and San Diego Padres. After playing college baseball at Stanford University,he was selected by the Astros in the first round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft. Castro made his big league debut with Houston in 2010. He was selected to the 2013 All-Star Game,serving as a reserve catcher,which made him the first Astro All-Star elected to play for the American League.
Ricky Joe Sweet is an American former professional baseball catcher and current manager of the Milwaukee Brewers' Triple-A affiliate,the Nashville Sounds. He played three seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1978 and 1983 for the San Diego Padres,New York Mets,and Seattle Mariners. Sweet became a major league coach in 1984 and spent two years as a scout before beginning his minor league managerial career in 1987.
Yasmani Grandal is a Cuban-born American professional baseball catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Diego Padres,Los Angeles Dodgers,Milwaukee Brewers,and Chicago White Sox. Grandal is a two-time MLB All-Star.
