Darrell Wayne Evans is an American former baseball player,coach and manager. He played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),beginning his career as a third baseman with the Atlanta Braves,alternating between first and third base with the San Francisco Giants (1976–1983),and playing much of his later career as a first baseman and then a designated hitter for the Detroit Tigers (1984–1988). He won a World Series championship with the Tigers in 1984. Evans had most of his success in the early and late stages of his career. He was a two-time All-Star,first with the Braves in 1973 and then with the Giants in 1983. He led MLB in home runs in 1985 with the Tigers,and walks in 1973 and 1974 with the Braves.
Guillermo Montañez Naranjo is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball first baseman,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the California Angels (1966),Philadelphia Phillies,San Francisco Giants (1975–1976),Atlanta Braves (1976–1977),New York Mets (1978–1979),Texas Rangers (1979),San Diego Padres (1980),Montreal Expos (1980–1981),and Pittsburgh Pirates (1981-1982). He batted and threw left-handed.
Thomas Marian Paciorek is an American 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.
Ted Crawford Sizemore is an American former Major League Baseball second baseman. He was named the National League's Rookie of the Year in 1969.
Ralph Allen Garr,nicknamed "Road Runner",is an American former professional baseball player,scout,and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder from 1968 through 1980 —most notably as a member of the Atlanta Braves —and eventually with the Chicago White Sox and California Angels.
Jeron Kennis Royster is an American former Major League Baseball player and coach. He was a third baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Atlanta Braves,San Diego Padres,Chicago White Sox,and the New York Yankees. He was manager of the Milwaukee Brewers and the Lotte Giants in the Korea Baseball Organization. He is father to actress Kara Royster,who is best known for her recurring roles in TV shows Supernatural,Pretty Little Liars,Dynasty,and K.C. Undercover.
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.
Michael Ken-Wai Lum is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves,Cincinnati Reds,and Chicago Cubs,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama Taiyo Whales. Lum became the first American of Japanese ancestry to play in MLB. He currently serves as the hitting coach with the GCL Pirates.
Marc Kevin Hill,nicknamed "the Booter",is an American former Major League Baseball catcher.
The 1997 Major League Baseball season was the inaugural season for Interleague play,as well as the final season in the American League for the Milwaukee Brewers before moving to the NL the following season. The California Angels changed their name to the Anaheim Angels. The Florida Marlins ended the season as the World Champions defeating the Cleveland Indians in a seven-game World Series,four games to three.
Robert Lowell Heise is an American former professional baseball infielder,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for seven teams,from 1967 to 1977.
The 1975 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 94th season in St. Louis,Missouri and its 84th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 82–80 during the season and finished in a tie for third in the National League East,101⁄2 games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The 1969 Atlanta Braves season was the fourth in Atlanta and the 99th overall season of the franchise. The National League had been split into two divisions before the season,with the Braves somewhat incongruously being assigned to the National League West. The Braves finished with a record of 93–69,winning the first ever NL West title by three games over the San Francisco Giants.
The 1973 Chicago White Sox season was the team's 73rd season in the major leagues,and its 74th season overall. They finished with a record 77–85,good enough for fifth place in the American League West,17 games behind the first-place Oakland Athletics.
Charles Oscar Hartenstein was an American professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for five different teams between the 1966 and 1977 seasons. Listed at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m),165 lb (75 kg),Hartenstein batted and threw right-handed. He was signed by the Chicago Cubs in 1964 out of the University of Texas at Austin. He played for them until 1968,before joining the Pittsburgh Pirates (1969–70),St. Louis Cardinals (1970),Boston Red Sox (1970) and Toronto Blue Jays (1977).
The 1973 San Francisco Giants season was the franchise's 91st season,16th season in San Francisco and 14th in Candlestick Park. The team finished third in the National League West with a record of 88–74,11 games behind the Cincinnati Reds.
The 1992 Major League Baseball season saw the Toronto Blue Jays defeat the Atlanta Braves in the World Series,becoming the first team outside the United States to win the World Series.
James Gordon Beckham III is an American former professional baseball infielder who serves as a fill-in sportscaster for the Atlanta Braves and Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the White,Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,Braves,San Francisco Giants,Seattle Mariners,and Detroit Tigers.
Pablo Emilio Sandoval Reyes is a Venezuelan-American professional baseball third baseman for the Staten Island FerryHawks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants,Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves. He stands 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall,and weighs 268 pounds (122 kg). Nicknamed "Kung Fu Panda",Sandoval is a two-time All-Star and has won three World Series championships with the Giants. He hit three home runs in Game 1 of the 2012 World Series,becoming the fourth player to hit three home runs in a World Series game,leading to his being named that year's World Series Most Valuable Player (MVP). During the offseason,Sandoval plays for the Navegantes del Magallanes of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (VPBL).
Lee Patrick Thomas "Skip" Pitlock is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. A left-hander noted for his unusual wind-up,he had a "herky-jerky" motion which deceived major league batters,and led to 124 career strikeouts in 1922⁄3 innings pitched. He was listed as 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 180 pounds (82 kg).
