Joseph Henry Nuxhall was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball,primarily for the Cincinnati Reds. Immediately after retiring as a player,he became a radio broadcaster for the Reds from 1967 through 2004,and continued part-time up until his death in 2007. Nuxhall held the team's record for career games pitched (484) from 1965 to 1975,and still holds the team mark for left-handers. In addition to his 40 years of broadcasting Reds games,Nuxhall is most remembered for having been the youngest player ever to appear in a Major League game,pitching 2⁄3 of an inning for the Reds on June 10,1944,at the age of 15 years,316 days. Called upon for that single game due to player shortages during World War II,Nuxhall eventually found his way back to the Reds in 1952,and the National League All-Star team in 1955 and 1956. Long known as "The Ol' Left-hander," he compiled a career earned run average of 3.90 and a record of 135–117 during his 16-season career,with all but five of his victories being earned with the Reds. Nuxhall died in 2007 after a long battle with cancer.
John August Antonelli was an American professional baseball player,a left-handed starting pitcher who played for the Boston / Milwaukee Braves,New York / San Francisco Giants,and Cleveland Indians between 1948 and 1961. Noted at the outset of his pro career as the recipient of the biggest bonus in baseball history when he signed with the Braves for $52,000 in 1948,he later became a six-time National League All-Star,a two-time 20-game-winner,and an important member of the 1954 World Series champion Giants' pitching staff. He batted left-handed,stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg). He was the first person born in the 1930s to make his MLB debut.
Michael Anthony Tucker is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman. Tucker played with the Kansas City Royals,Atlanta Braves (1997-1998),Cincinnati Reds (1999-2001),Chicago Cubs (2001),San Francisco Giants (2004-2005),Philadelphia Phillies (2005) and New York Mets (2006). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Lonas Edgar Bailey,Jr. was an American professional baseball player and later served on the Knoxville,Tennessee city council. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1953 through 1966. A six-time All-Star,Bailey was one of the top catchers in the National League in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Terence John Mulholland is an American former professional baseball pitcher. His Major League Baseball (MLB) career spanned 20 seasons,1986 and 1988 to 2006. He threw left-handed and batted right-handed.
Ricky Eugene Reuschel is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1972 to 1991,winning 214 games with a career 3.37 ERA. His nickname was "Big Daddy" because his speed belied his portly physique. He was known for his deceptive style of pitching,which kept hitters off balance by constantly varying the speeds of his pitches.
William McKinley "Max" Venable is an American former professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants,Montreal Expos,Cincinnati Reds,and California Angels. Venable also played for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB),and coached for the SK Wyverns of the KBO League.
Jeffrey Hoke Brantley is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 14 seasons,from 1988 to 2001. Brantley,whose nickname is Cowboy,was hired in 2006 as a broadcaster for one of his former teams,the Cincinnati Reds.
David Cárdenas Cortés is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Braves (1999),Cleveland Indians (2003),and Colorado Rockies (2005–2006).
Ronald Kenneth Hunt is a former professional baseball second baseman. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1974 for the New York Mets,Los Angeles Dodgers,San Francisco Giants,Montreal Expos and St. Louis Cardinals. He batted and threw right-handed.
William John McCool was an American professional baseball player. The left-handed pitcher played most of his seven-year,Major League Baseball career with the Cincinnati Reds and spent a year each with the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals. He was listed as 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 195 pounds (88 kg).
Tyrone Alexander Cline is an American former professional baseball player,primarily a reserve outfielder and pinch hitter,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians (1960–62),Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves,Chicago Cubs (1966),San Francisco Giants (1967–68),Montreal Expos (1969–70) and Cincinnati Reds (1970–71). He threw and batted left-handed and was listed as 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 170 pounds (77 kg).
David Allen Tomlin is a retired American 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.
Kenneth Joseph Henderson is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1965 through 1980 for the San Francisco Giants,Chicago White Sox,Atlanta Braves,Texas Rangers,New York Mets,Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs.
Raymond Michael Sadecki was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He is best remembered as the left-handed complement to Bob Gibson,who in 1964,won 20 games to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to their first World Series title in eighteen years. He was notable for throwing the palmball.
Frederick Meloy "Fred" Frankhouse was an American baseball pitcher who played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1939. His specialty pitch was "the old roundhouse curve",and he was often referred to as a "spitballer" during his career as a pitcher. Frankhouse played in the National League for the St. Louis Cardinals (1927–30),the Boston Braves (1930–35),the Brooklyn Dodgers (1936–38),and the Boston Bees (1939) In 1928,Frankhouse went to the World Series with the Cardinals but never got a chance to pitch. He did,however,receive a World Series ring with the rest of his team. In 1934,Frankhouse was a member of the All-Star roster. He made his major league debut on September 11,1927 for the St. Louis Cardinals,and played his last game September 25,1939 vs. New York Giants as a pitcher for the Boston Bees.
Raymond Lee Walls Jr. was an American professional baseball player,an outfielder who appeared in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1952 and 1964 as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates,Chicago Cubs,Cincinnati Reds,Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers. He also played the 1965 season in Japan,for the Hankyu Braves. The native of San Diego threw and batted right-handed,stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall,and weighed 205 pounds (93 kg). Walls wore eyeglasses on the field during his active career —a rarity for players of his era —and was nicknamed "Captain Midnight" because of his eyewear.
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.
The 1993 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 111th season in Major League Baseball,their 36th season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season,and their 34th season at Candlestick Park. It was the first season with Dusty Baker as manager,having been promoted from previously serving as the hitting coach under Roger Craig. In the offseason,under new ownership and general manager,Barry Bonds left the Pittsburgh Pirates to sign a lucrative free agent contract worth a then-record $43.75 million over six years with the Giants,with whom his father,Bobby Bonds,spent the first seven years of his career,and with whom his godfather Willie Mays played 22 of his 24 Major League seasons. The deal was,at that time,the largest in baseball history,in terms of both total value and average annual salary. To honor his father,Bonds switched his jersey number to 25 once he signed with the Giants,as it had been Bobby's number in San Francisco. Bonds hit .336 in 1993,leading the league with 46 home runs and 123 RBI en route to his second consecutive MVP award and third overall.
Adam Lynn Duvall is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Francisco Giants,Cincinnati Reds,Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves. Duvall played college baseball at the University of Louisville. Duvall was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 11th round of the 2010 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2014. He was an All-Star in 2016.
