The following are the baseball events of the year 2001 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2000 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1998 throughout the world.
Charles Ray Knight is an American former Major League Baseball infielder best remembered for his time with the Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets. Originally drafted by the Reds in the tenth round of the 1970 Major League Baseball Draft,he is best remembered to Reds fans as the man who replaced Pete Rose at third base,whereas Mets fans remember Knight as the man who scored the winning run of game six of the 1986 World Series and as the MVP of that series. He was most recently a studio analyst and occasional game analyst for the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network's coverage of the Washington Nationals from 2007 to 2018.
Gabor Paul Bako II is an American former professional baseball catcher. He is an example of a baseball "journeyman",having played for 11 different teams during his 12-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career. During his playing days,he was listed at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) and 210 pounds (95 kg).
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.
Christopher Doyle Snelling is an American-born Australian former Major League Baseball outfielder.
Philip Poole Bradley is an American former professional baseball outfielder / designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the American League (AL) Seattle Mariners,Baltimore Orioles,and Chicago White Sox,and National League (NL) Philadelphia Phillies,from 1983 to 1990. He also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants,in 1991.
Michael Ray Jackson is a former professional baseball player whose career spanned 19 seasons,17 of which were spent in Major League Baseball (MLB). Jackson,a relief pitcher for the majority of his career,compiled a career earned run average (ERA) of 3.42,allowing 451 earned runs off of 983 hits,127 home runs,and 464 walks while recording 1,006 strikeouts over 1,005 games pitched.
Daniel Allen Wilson is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1992 through 2005,most notably as a member of the Seattle Mariners where he played 12 of his 14 seasons. The 1996 All-Star selection began his career with the Cincinnati Reds before being traded to the Mariners where,he was regarded as one of the best defensive catchers in major-league history. At the time of his retirement in 2005,Wilson held the American League record for career fielding percentage by a catcher. In 2012,Wilson was inducted into the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame alongside his battery-mate,Randy Johnson.
Larry Eugene Andersen is an American former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball and current radio color commentator for the Philadelphia Phillies. From 1975 through 1994,Andersen played for the Cleveland Indians,Seattle Mariners (1981–1982),Philadelphia Phillies,Houston Astros (1986–1990),Boston Red Sox (1990),and San Diego Padres (1991–1992).
The 1986 New York Mets season was the Mets' 25th season in the National League. They improved from a 98–64 record in 1985 to finish the season with a franchise record 108–54 record,giving them the division title. They went on to defeat the Houston Astros in six games in the NLCS and the American League champion Boston Red Sox in seven games in the World Series. This is their last championship to date.
Phillippe Aumont is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher,who played for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners 11th overall in the 2007 Major League Baseball draft,and was the third earliest Canadian pick as well as the first player born in Quebec to be selected in the first round of the draft.
The 1990 Seattle Mariners season was the 14th for the Seattle Mariners in Major League Baseball. Under second-year manager Jim Lefebvre,they finished fifth in the American League West at 77–85 (.475). It was the second-best record in the M's history up to that point in time;the win total was one behind the club record set in 1987. The Mariners hit six grand slams,the most in MLB in 1990.
The Seattle Mariners 1988 season was their 12th since the franchise creation,and ended the season finishing seventh in the American League West with a record of 68–93 (.422).
The 1976 Chicago Cubs season was the 105th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise,the 101st in the National League and the 61st at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished fourth in the National League East with a record of 75–87.
The 1987 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 105th season for the Phillies. It was the third and final season with John Felske as manager,as he was fired on June 18 when the team won just 29 of their first 61 games. With Lee Elia at the helm,the team maneuvered itself to 51 wins in the next 101 games to finish fourth in the National League East.
The 1988 Philadelphia Phillies season was a season in Major League Baseball. The Phillies finished sixth in the National League East with a record of 65 wins and 96 losses.
The 1996 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 114th season in the history of the franchise. The Phillies finished fifth in the National League East with a record of 67 wins and 95 losses. They also hosted the 1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
The 2005 Atlanta Braves season marked the franchise's 40th season in Atlanta and the 135th season overall. The Braves won their 11th consecutive division title under Manager of the Year Bobby Cox,finishing 2 games ahead of the second-place Philadelphia Phillies. The Braves lost the NLDS to the Houston Astros,3 games to 1.
