Sanford Koufax,nicknamed "the Left Arm of God",is an American former baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1955 to 1966. Widely regarded as one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history,Koufax was the first three-time winner of the Cy Young Award,each time winning unanimously and the only pitcher to do so when a single award was given for both the leagues;he was also named the National League Most Valuable Player in 1963. Retiring at the age of 30 due to chronic pain in his pitching elbow,Koufax was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 1972 at the age of 36,the youngest player ever elected.
Rodney Cline Carew is a Panamanian-American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a second baseman,first baseman and designated hitter from 1967 to 1985 for the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels. The most accomplished contact hitter in Twins history,he won the 1977 AL Most Valuable Player Award,setting a Twins record with a .388 batting average. Carew appeared in 18 straight All-Star Games and led the AL in hits three times,with his 239 hits in 1977 being the twelfth most in a season at the time. He won seven AL batting titles,the second most AL batting titles in history behind Ty Cobb,and on July 12,2016,the AL batting title was renamed to the Rod Carew American League batting title.
Shawn David Green is an American former professional baseball right fielder who played for multiple teams in Major League Baseball (MLB). Green was a first-round draft pick and a two-time major league All-Star. He drove in 100 runs four times and scored 100 runs four times,hit 40 or more home runs three times,led the league in doubles,extra base hits,and total bases,won both a Gold Glove Award and a Silver Slugger Award,and set the Dodgers then single-season record in home runs. Green also set the MLB record for most total bases in a single game,with 19,on May 23,2002 vs. the Milwaukee Brewers. Green was in the top five in the league in home runs,RBIs,intentional walks,and MVP voting multiple times throughout his career.
Lipman Emanuel "Lip" Pike the "Iron Batter",was an American star of 19th-century baseball in the United States. His brother,Israel Pike,played briefly for the Hartford Dark Blues during the 1877 season.
Ronald Mark Blomberg,nicknamed "Boomer",is an American former professional baseball player and minor league manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a designated hitter,first baseman,and right fielder. He played for the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox (1978),and was the manager of the Bet Shemesh Blue Sox in the Israel Baseball League (2007). He was the first designated hitter in Major League Baseball history. He batted left-handed,and threw right-handed.
Harry Danning,nicknamed "Harry the Horse",was an American professional baseball player. He played his entire Major League Baseball career as a catcher for the New York Giants,and was considered to be both an excellent hitter and one of the top defensive catchers of his era. He batted and threw right-handed,and was a member of the National League All-Star team for four consecutive years,1938-41.
Kenneth Dale Holtzman was an American professional baseball player and coach. He was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1965 through 1979 for the Chicago Cubs,Oakland Athletics,Baltimore Orioles,and New York Yankees.
Morris Arnovich,nicknamed "Snooker",was an American baseball player. Arnovich played in Major League Baseball between 1936 and 1946 and played in the World Series winning team in 1940 as a part of the Cincinnati Reds. Playing as a line drive hitter,and fielding as an outfielder he began in MLB for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1936 where he played four seasons before joining the Reds for a season. After his time in Cincinnati,he joined the New York Giants for the 1941 season,and again for one game in 1946 after joining the United States Army.
Harry Shuman was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1942–43) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1944). The right-hander stood 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) and weighed 195 lb (88 kg).
Michael Schemer,nicknamed "Lefty",was an American professional baseball player whose eight-year career included 32 games played in Major League Baseball for the 1945–1946 New York Giants. A first baseman,he stood 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg).
David Arthur Roberts was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from 1969 to 1981 for eight teams. He was second in the National League (NL) with a 2.10 earned run average (ERA) in 1971 for the San Diego Padres,after which he was traded to the Houston Astros,where he spent the four most productive years of his career. Roberts was also a member of the 1979 World Series winning Pittsburgh Pirates team. Over his major league career he won 103 games.
Saul Walter Rogovin was an American professional baseball player.
JoséJoaquín Bautista Arias is a Dominican-born former right-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1988 to 1997.
August G. Foreman was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1924 and 1926 for the Chicago White Sox (1924) and Boston Red Sox (1926). Listed at 5' 7",160 lb.,he batted and threw left-handed. He attended Chamberlain-Hunt Academy in Port Gibson,Mississippi.
Max Rosenfeld,was a professional baseball player who played outfield from 1931 to 1933 with the Brooklyn Robins/Dodgers.
Norman Calvin Miller is an American former professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1965 to 1974 for the Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves. Later in his career he served in the Astros' front office.
Charles William "Butch" Wensloff was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for three seasons in the American League with the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians. In 41 career games,Wensloff pitched 276+2⁄3 innings and posted a win–loss record of 16–13 and a 2.60 earned run average (ERA).
Edward Lawrence Turchin was an American professional baseball infielder. He played one season in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Cleveland Indians.
Joc Russell Pederson is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Chicago Cubs,Atlanta Braves,and San Francisco Giants. He is a two-time World Series champion and a two-time All-Star. Internationally,Pederson represents the Israel national baseball team in international competition.
Corey A. Baker is an Israeli-American former professional baseball pitcher in the St. Louis Cardinals organization,and a former video replay coordinator for the Minnesota Twins. He plays for the Israel National Baseball Team.
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