Luis Ernesto Aparicio Montiel,nicknamed "Little Louie",is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop from 1956 to 1973 for three American League (AL) teams,most prominently the Chicago White Sox. During his ten seasons with the team,he became known for his exceptional defensive and base-stealing skills. A 13-time All-Star,,he made an immediate impact with the team,winning the Rookie of the Year Award in 1956 after leading the league in stolen bases and leading AL shortstops in putouts and assists;he was the first Latin American player to win the award.
Earl Jesse Battey,Jr. was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1955 to 1967,most prominently for the Minnesota Twins where he was a five-time All-Star player and was an integral member of the 1965 American League pennant-winning team.
James Reynold Lonborg is an American former professional baseball right-handed starting pitcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Boston Red Sox,Milwaukee Brewers,and Philadelphia Phillies. Though nicknamed "Gentleman Jim",he was known for fearlessly pitching on the inside of the plate throughout his fifteen-year career.
Michael Jay Andrews is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an infielder for the Boston Red Sox,Chicago White Sox and Oakland Athletics. After his playing career,he served for more than 25 years as chairman of The Jimmy Fund,an event fundraising organization affiliated with the Dana–Farber Cancer Institute in Boston,Massachusetts. He is the older brother of Rob Andrews,who played five seasons in MLB from 1975 through 1979.
Evan Tracy Stallard was an American professional baseball player,a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1960 to 1966. He played with the Boston Red Sox,New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals.
Floyd Andrew Robinson is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox (1960–1966),Cincinnati Reds (1967),and the Oakland Athletics and Boston Red Sox (1968). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Claude Wilson Osteen,nicknamed "Gomer" because of his resemblance to television character Gomer Pyle,is an American former professional baseball left-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Redlegs/Reds,Washington Senators,Los Angeles Dodgers,Houston Astros,St. Louis Cardinals,and Chicago White Sox.
Juan Ramón Pizarro a.k.a. "Terín" was a Puerto Rican Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher. He played for 18 seasons on 9 teams,from 1957 through 1974. In 1964,he won 19 games (19–9) and pitched 4 shutouts for the Chicago White Sox. He was selected for the Major League All-Star Baseball game in 1963 and 1964.
Grady Edgebert Hatton Jr. was an American professional baseball second baseman,third baseman,coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds / Redlegs,Chicago White Sox,Boston Red Sox,St. Louis Cardinals,Baltimore Orioles and Chicago Cubs. Hatton is most identified with his native Texas:he was born in Beaumont,attended the University of Texas at Austin,managed minor league teams in Houston and San Antonio,and was an important contributor to the early years of Major League Baseball's Houston Astros.
Robert Andrew Veale is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from 1962 through 1974 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Red Sox.
Gary Charles Peters was an American professional baseball player. He was a left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played on two major league teams for 14 seasons,from 1959 through 1972. He was one of the best-hitting pitchers of his era.
James Robert Snyder was an American professional baseball player,coach and manager,best known for his 105-game stint as pilot of the 1988 Seattle Mariners,from June 6 through the end of the season. The former second baseman,born in Dearborn,Michigan,threw and batted right-handed,stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg) during his 12-year playing career,which included 41 games played at the Major League level over three terms with the Minnesota Twins.
Joel Edward Horlen was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1961 to 1972 for the Chicago White Sox and Oakland Athletics. In references,he is called Joe Horlen or Joel Horlen with roughly equal frequency.
Raymond Leonard Culp Jr. is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (1963–1966),Chicago Cubs (1967),and Boston Red Sox (1968–1973).
Daniel Osinski,nicknamed "The Silencer",was an American Major League Baseball relief pitcher. The 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m),195 pounds (88 kg) right-hander was signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent before the 1952 season. He played for the Kansas City Athletics (1962),Los Angeles Angels (1962–1964),Milwaukee Braves (1965),Boston Red Sox (1966–1967),Chicago White Sox (1969),and Houston Astros (1970).
Philip Anthony Roof is an American former professional baseball player,coach and minor league manager. He played for 15 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball in 1961 and from 1964 to 1977,most notably for the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins. Although Roof did not produce impressive offensive statistics,he excelled defensively as a catcher which enabled him to sustain a lengthy career in the major leagues due to his valuable defensive abilities. He was the first player acquired by the expansion Toronto Blue Jays.
Eli Grba was an American professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He pitched for the New York Yankees in 1959 and 1960 and for the Los Angeles Angels from 1961 through 1963.
John Alexander Lamabe was an American professional baseball right-handed pitcher. He was a member of the 1967 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals. Following his playing career,Lamabe became a minor league coach with the Montreal Expos before becoming a very successful college baseball coach with Jacksonville University and Louisiana State University.
The Columbus Confederate Yankees were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Double-A Southern League from 1964 to 1966. They were located in Columbus,Georgia,and played their home games at Golden Park. Their seemingly contradictory nickname came from Georgia's former membership in the Confederacy and for their Major League Baseball affiliate,the New York Yankees,as it was common for Yankees affiliates to share the big league club's moniker.
Michael James Ryan was an American professional baseball catcher who played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball,before becoming a longtime coach as well as a minor league manager. He played for the Boston Red Sox,Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates from 1964 to 1974. He batted and threw right-handed,stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 205 pounds (93 kg). He was a native of Haverhill,Massachusetts,where he graduated from St. James High School.
