Michael Anthony Tucker is an American 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.
James David Bristol is an American former manager in Major League Baseball in the 1960s and 1970s. He managed the Cincinnati Reds,Milwaukee Brewers,Atlanta Braves,and San Francisco Giants during this period.
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.
Reginald Laverne Sanders is an American former right fielder in Major League Baseball. He batted and threw right-handed. He played professionally with the Cincinnati Reds,St. Louis Cardinals,Pittsburgh Pirates,Atlanta Braves,San Francisco Giants,San Diego Padres and Kansas City Royals,and was a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks' 2001 World Series championship over the New York Yankees. Sanders possessed a rare capacity for power and speed and is one of only eight MLB players to record over 300 home runs and over 300 steals.
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.
Ronald Kenneth Hunt is an American 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 pitcher who played seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),mostly with the Cincinnati Reds. He also spent a year each with the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals.
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 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.
Raymond Michael Sadecki was an American 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.
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 1982 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 100th season in Major League Baseball,their 25th season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season,and their 23rd at Candlestick Park. The team finished in third place in the National League West with an 87–75 record,2 games behind the Atlanta Braves.
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.
The 2003 Atlanta Braves season marked the franchise's 38th season in Atlanta and 133rd overall. The Braves won their ninth consecutive division title,finishing 10 games ahead of the second-place Florida Marlins. The Braves lost the NLDS to the Chicago Cubs,3 games to 2. The Braves finished 2003 with their best offensive season up to that point in franchise history,hitting a franchise record 235 home runs. Atlanta also had one of the most noteworthy combined offensive outfield productions in league history.
The 1989 Major League Baseball season saw the Oakland Athletics win their first World Series title since 1974.
The 1964 Major League Baseball season was played from April 13 to October 15,1964. This season is often remembered for the end of the New York Yankees' third dynasty,as they won their 29th American League Championship in 44 seasons. However,the Yankees lost the World Series to the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games. As of 2023,the Cardinals are the only National League team to have an edge over the Yankees in series played (3–2),amongst the non-expansion teams,despite holding a losing record in World Series games against them (13–15).
Charles Bruce Miller is an American former Major League Baseball utility infielder. He played for the San Francisco Giants from 1973 to 1976. Miller was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 20th round of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from Indiana University. Miller led the Hoosiers in hits in both 1968 and 1969,earning all Big Ten honors at shortstop in 1969. He advanced through the White Sox farm system,hitting .289 for the 1972 Triple-A Tucson Toros,and was traded to the California Angels along with Bruce Kimm for veteran pitcher Eddie Fisher in August 1972.
Kevin John Gausman,nicknamed "Gaus",is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Baltimore Orioles,Atlanta Braves,Cincinnati Reds,and San Francisco Giants. Before his professional career,Gausman attended Louisiana State University (LSU) and played college baseball for the LSU Tigers,with whom he was an All-American. The Orioles selected him in the first round of the 2012 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2013. He was an All-Star in 2021 and 2023.
Adam Lynn Duvall is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Francisco Giants,Cincinnati Reds,Miami Marlins,and Boston Red Sox. 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.
