Miguel Jesús Cairo [ki'-row],is a Venezuelan former professional baseball infielder and currently the bench coach for the Washington Nationals. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for nine different clubs in a 17-year career,spanning from 1996 to 2012. During his playing days,Cairo stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 225 pounds (102 kg) while batting and throwing right-handed. While primarily a second baseman,Cairo was able to play all the infield positions and as a corner outfielder. He was also used for pinch-hitting duties late in his career. He was interim manager for the White Sox in the latter part of the 2022 season as manager Tony La Russa stepped away due to health concerns.
Larry Alton Parrish is an American former professional baseball player,coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball and the Nippon Professional Baseball league as a third baseman from 1974 to 1990,most prominently as a member of the Montreal Expos and the Texas Rangers.
Leon"Bull"Durham is an American former first baseman and outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for 10 seasons. Durham was a longtime minor league hitting coach,and most recently served as the assistant hitting coach for the Detroit Tigers during the 2017 season. Durham played with the St. Louis Cardinals,Chicago Cubs (1981–1988),and Cincinnati Reds (1988). Durham batted and threw left-handed.
Wilson Antonio Valdez is a Dominican former professional baseball infielder. He played for the Chicago White Sox,Seattle Mariners,San Diego Padres,Los Angeles Dodgers,New York Mets,Philadelphia Phillies,and Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball,the Kia Tigers of the KBO League,and the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball from 2004 to 2012.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2006 throughout the world.
John Lester Moss was an American professional baseball player,coach,scout and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the St. Louis Browns for the most significant portion of his career,and was a backup catcher almost all his career.
Edward Joseph Mayo,nicknamed "Hotshot" and "Steady Eddie",was an American professional baseball player. He played as an infielder in the Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1948,most notably as a member of the Detroit Tigers team that finished either in first or second place in the American League pennant races between 1944 and 1947 and won the 1945 World Series. Mayo was selected to his only All-Star team in 1945 and,was the runner-up in voting for the 1945 American League Most Valuable Player Award. He also played for the New York Giants,Boston Braves and the Philadelphia Athletics.
Bruce Edward Kimm is an American former professional baseball catcher,manager and coach. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers,Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox between 1976 until 1980.
Kevin James Hooper is an American former professional baseball infielder who played for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was also the manager of the Wichita Wingnuts of the independent American Association.
Richard Avina Renteria is a Mexican-American former professional baseball infielder and former manager of the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Renteria played in parts of five seasons between 1986 and 1994 with the Pittsburgh Pirates,Seattle Mariners,and Florida Marlins. He then coached and managed in the Marlins organization until 2001,and in the San Diego Padres organization until 2013. He was the manager of the Chicago Cubs in 2014. Renteria was also the bench coach for the Chicago White Sox in 2016.
Anthony Michael Brumley was an American professional baseball utility player in Major League Baseball (MLB),who played primarily as a shortstop. He played from 1987 through 1995 for the Chicago Cubs (1987),Detroit Tigers (1989),Seattle Mariners (1990),Boston Red Sox (1991–1992),Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics (1994). Brumley was a coach for the Mariners from 2010 to 2013 and for the Cubs in 2014. He was the son of the catcher Mike Brumley.
Michael Steven Hessman is an American former professional baseball first baseman and third baseman. He is currently a hitting coach for the Toledo Mud Hens. He played in MLB for the Atlanta Braves,Detroit Tigers,and New York Mets,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes.
Thomas Harold Gamboa is an American professional baseball coach and manager.
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.
David Blain Huppert is an American former professional baseball catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) and former manager of the Lakeland Flying Tigers of Minor League Baseball's Florida State League (FSL) in the Detroit Tigers organization.
Arnold H. Beyeler is an American professional baseball coach and a former player and manager.
Quintin Lonell Berry is an American former professional baseball outfielder who is the first base coach for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers,Boston Red Sox,Baltimore Orioles,Chicago Cubs,and Milwaukee Brewers.
Jesús Esteban Quiroz Ortiz is a Mexican professional baseball infielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs. He plays on the Mexico national baseball team.
Kody Alec Clemens is an American professional baseball infielder and outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Detroit Tigers. Clemens is the son of seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens.
Anthony James Wingenter is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Diego Padres,Detroit Tigers,and Boston Red Sox.
