Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr.,nicknamed "the Ryan Express",is an American former professional baseball pitcher and sports executive. Over a record 27-year playing career in Major League Baseball (MLB),Ryan pitched for the New York Mets,California Angels,Houston Astros,and Texas Rangers. After his retirement in 1993,Ryan served as chief executive officer (CEO) of the Texas Rangers and an executive advisor to the Houston Astros. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999 in his first year of eligibility,and is widely considered to be one of the greatest pitchers of all time.
Michael Jack Schmidt is an American former professional baseball third baseman who spent his entire 18-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Philadelphia Phillies from 1972 to 1989. Schmidt was a 12-time All-Star and a three-time winner of the National League (NL) Most Valuable Player award (MVP),and he was known for his combination of power hitting and strong defense. As a hitter,he compiled 548 home runs and 1,595 runs batted in (RBIs),and led the NL in home runs eight times and in RBIs four times. As a fielder,Schmidt won the National League Gold Glove Award for third basemen ten times. Schmidt was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995 in his first year of eligibility,and is widely considered to be one of the greatest third basemen in baseball history.
Dennis Joseph "Dan" Brouthers was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball whose career spanned the period from 1879 to 1896,with a brief return in 1904. Nicknamed "Big Dan" for his size,he was 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and weighed 207 pounds (94 kg),which was large by 19th-century standards.
Edward Trowbridge Collins Sr.,nicknamed "Cocky",was an American professional baseball player,manager and executive. He played as a second baseman in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1930 for the Philadelphia Athletics and Chicago White Sox. A graduate of Columbia University,Collins holds major league career records in several categories and is among the top few players in several other categories. In 1925,Collins became just the sixth person to join the 3,000 hit club –and the last for the next 17 seasons. His 47 career home runs are the fewest of anyone in it. Collins is the only non-Yankee to win five or more World Series titles with the same club as a player. He is also the only player to have been a member of all five World Series championships won by the Athletics during the franchise's time in Philadelphia.
James Henry O'Rourke,nicknamed "Orator Jim",was an American professional baseball player in the National Association and Major League Baseball who played primarily as a left fielder. For the period 1876–1892,he ranks behind only Cap Anson in career major league games played (1,644),hits (2,146),at-bats (6,884),doubles (392) and total bases (2,936),and behind only Harry Stovey in runs scored (1,370). In 1945,O'Rourke was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
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.
James Lee Kaat is an American former professional baseball player and television sports commentator. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a left-handed pitcher for the Washington Senators / Minnesota Twins (1959–1973),Chicago White Sox (1973–1975),Philadelphia Phillies (1976–1979),New York Yankees (1979–1980),and St. Louis Cardinals (1980–1983). His playing career spanned 25 years.
William Joseph Bradley was an American third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He recognized as one of the best third basemen in baseball prior to 1950,along with Jimmy Collins and Pie Traynor.
James Edward Ryan,nicknamed "Pony",was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played between 1885 and 1903,primarily for the Chicago White Stockings / Colts / Orphans. He batted .300 eleven times,retiring with a career average of .308,and was the seventh player to hit 100 career home runs. Ryan set major league records for career games (1,945) and assists (375) as an outfielder that were later broken by Jesse Burkett and Tris Speaker respectively. He also ended his career ranking second in putouts (3,701) and fourth in double plays (71).
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John Picus Quinn,born Joannes (Jan) Pajkos was a Slovak-American professional baseball player. He played as a pitcher for eight teams in three major leagues,most notably as a member of the Philadelphia Athletics dynasty that won three consecutive American League pennants from 1929 to 1931,and won the World Series in 1929 and 1930. Quinn made his final major league appearance at the age of 50.
Gus Edward Zernial was an American professional baseball player. He played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball,most notably for the Philadelphia Athletics with whom he remained when they moved west and became the Kansas City Athletics in 1955.
Robert Victor "B. J." Ryan Jr. is an American baseball coach and former relief pitcher. He played college baseball at Louisiana,where he played for coach Tony Robichaux in 1997 and 1998. He also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1999 to 2009.
James Barton"Mickey"Vernon was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman who played for the Washington Senators,Cleveland Indians,Boston Red Sox (1956–1957),Milwaukee Braves (1959) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1960). He also was the first manager in the history of the expansion edition of the Senators,serving from 1961 through May 21,1963,and was a coach for four MLB teams between 1960 and 1982.
Ryan James Howard,nicknamed "the Big Piece",is an American former professional baseball first baseman. Howard spent his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career playing for the Philadelphia Phillies,from 2004 to 2016. He is known for being the fastest player in baseball history to reach both 100 home runs and 200 home runs. Howard holds numerous Phillies franchise records.
Louis Norman "Bobo" Newsom was an American starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. Also known as "Buck",Newsom played for nine of the 16 then-existing big-league teams from 1929 through 1953 over all or parts of 20 seasons,appearing in an even 600 games pitched and 3,7591⁄3 innings pitched. He batted and threw right-handed,stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 200 pounds (91 kg).
Ryan Dale Minor was an American professional baseball third baseman,minor league baseball manager and professional basketball player. He played all or parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball,from 1998 to 2001,with the Baltimore Orioles and Montreal Expos.
Ryan Edward Flaherty is an American professional baseball coach and former infielder. He is the current bench coach for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Baltimore Orioles,Atlanta Braves,and the Cleveland Indians. Flaherty was a utility player,having played every position except for center field and catcher. Flaherty was the bench coach for the San Diego Padres from 2020 to 2023.
