Kenneth Lofton is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) center fielder. Lofton was a six-time All-Star (1994–1999),four-time Gold Glove Award winner (1993–1996),and at retirement,was ranked 15th among all-time stolen base leaders with 622. During his career,he played for the Houston Astros,Cleveland Indians,Atlanta Braves,Chicago White Sox,San Francisco Giants,Pittsburgh Pirates,Chicago Cubs,New York Yankees,Philadelphia Phillies,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Texas Rangers.
John Vincent Koronka is an American former professional baseball pitcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs,Texas Rangers,and Florida Marlins. He also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes.
Richard William Tidrow was an American professional baseball pitcher and the senior vice president of player personnel and senior advisor to the general manager for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).
The following are the baseball events of the year 1977 throughout the world.
Luis Vizcaíno Árias is a Dominican Republic former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Oakland Athletics,Milwaukee Brewers,Chicago White Sox,Arizona Diamondbacks,New York Yankees,Colorado Rockies,Chicago Cubs,and Cleveland Indians in his career.
Michael Anthony Napoli is an American former professional baseball first baseman,catcher,and first base coach.
Freddie Lee Bynum Jr. is an American former professional baseball shortstop and outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs,Oakland Athletics,and Baltimore Orioles. Bynum also played in Nippon Professional Baseball for Orix Buffaloes.
Geovany Soto is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball catcher. He played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),most prominently as a member of the Chicago Cubs,where he appeared in the MLB All-Star Game and was named the National League Rookie of the Year in 2008. He also played for the Texas Rangers,the Oakland Athletics,the Los Angeles Angels and the Chicago White Sox.
Stephen Bradley Dillard is an American former professional baseball player and manager. He played eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox,Detroit Tigers,Chicago Cubs,and Chicago White Sox. Dillard,a reserve infielder,played mainly as a second baseman.
Austin Jarriel Jackson is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers,Seattle Mariners,Chicago Cubs,Chicago White Sox,Cleveland Indians,San Francisco Giants and New York Mets. Prior to playing professionally,he attended Billy Ryan High School.
Robert Joseph Molinaro is an American former professional baseball outfielder in the minor and major leagues in a career that lasted 18 years. His baseball career began in 1968,and lasted until 1985. During that time Molinaro played for 13 different teams,in seven different leagues.
Brent Stuart Lillibridge is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves,Chicago White Sox,Boston Red Sox,Cleveland Indians,Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees. He was known for his versatile playing skills and defensive prowess in the outfield. As a utility player,he started at every position except pitcher and catcher in his career.
Marvis Edwin Foley is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) catcher and coach,and minor league manager. He played for the Chicago White Sox and Texas Rangers in all or part of five seasons between 1978 and 1984,went on to serve as a catching instructor for the Colorado Rockies,and is the only manager ever to win league championships in all three major Triple-A leagues.
Mark Gerald Esser is a former professional baseball pitcher. He appeared in two games in Major League Baseball,one week apart,in 1979 for the Chicago White Sox.
Michael George Olt is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers,Chicago Cubs,and Chicago White Sox. He played college baseball at the University of Connecticut.
Marwin Javier González is a Venezuelan former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,Minnesota Twins,Boston Red Sox,and New York Yankees,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes. González was signed as an international free agent by the Chicago Cubs in 2005. He made his MLB debut with the Astros in 2012,and won the World Series with the team in 2017. González has appeared at every position in MLB except for catcher.
Clint Jackson Frazier is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees,Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2016 throughout the world.
Nicklaus Michael Madrigal is an American professional baseball second baseman who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs. He made his MLB debut in 2020.
Codi Dalton Heuer is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization. He played college baseball at Wichita State University. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs.
