Paul Leo Molitor,nicknamed "Molly" and "the Ignitor",is an American former professional baseball player and manager. During his 21-year playing career in Major League Baseball (MLB),he played for the Milwaukee Brewers (1978–1992),Toronto Blue Jays (1993–1995),and Minnesota Twins (1996–1998). He was known for his exceptional hitting and speed. He made seven All-Star Game appearances,and was the World Series Most Valuable Player in 1993. Molitor currently ranks tenth on the all-time MLB career hits list with 3,319. He is one of only five players in history with 3,000+ hits,a lifetime .300+ batting average,and 500+ career stolen bases.
Carl Michael Yastrzemski Sr.,nicknamed "Yaz",is an American former professional baseball player who played his entire career with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He started his career primarily as a left fielder,but also played 33 games as a third baseman. Later in his career,he was mainly a first baseman and designated hitter.
James Emory Foxx,nicknamed "Double X" and "the Beast",was an American professional baseball first baseman who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics,Boston Red Sox,Chicago Cubs,and Philadelphia Phillies. A tremendous power hitter,Foxx retired with the second most home runs,behind only Babe Ruth,and fifth-most runs batted in (RBI). His greatest seasons were with the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox,where he hit a then-record 30 or more home runs in 12 consecutive seasons and drove in more than 100 runs in 13 consecutive years.
Robin R. Yount,nicknamed "the Kid" and "Rockin' Robin",is an American former professional baseball player. He spent his entire 20-year career in Major League Baseball as a shortstop and center fielder for the Milwaukee Brewers (1974–93).
Albert William Kaline,nicknamed "Mr. Tiger",was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers. For most of his career,Kaline played in the outfield,mainly as a right fielder where he won ten Gold Glove Awards and was known for his strong throwing arm. He was selected to 18 All-Star Games,including selections each year between 1955 and 1967. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980,his first time on the ballot.
Craig Alan Biggio is an American former baseball second baseman,outfielder and catcher who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Houston Astros,from 1988 to 2007. A seven-time National League (NL) All-Star often regarded as the greatest all-around player in Astros history,he is the only player ever to be named an All-Star and to be awarded Silver Slugger Award at both catcher and second base. With longtime teammates Jeff Bagwell and Lance Berkman,he formed the core of the "Killer B's" who led Houston to six playoff appearances from 1997 to 2005,culminating in the franchise's first World Series appearance in 2005. At the end of his career,he ranked sixth in NL history in games played (2,850),fifth in at bats (10,876),21st in hits (3,060),and seventh in runs scored (1,844). His 668 career doubles ranked sixth in major league history,and are the second-most ever by a right-handed hitter;his 56 doubles in 1999 were the most in the major leagues in 63 years.
Charles Herbert Klein,nicknamed "the Hoosier Hammer" because of his Indiana roots,was an American professional baseball outfielder. Klein played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies,Chicago Cubs (1934–1936),and Pittsburgh Pirates (1939).
William James"B. J."Surhoff is an American former catcher,outfielder,first baseman,third baseman,and designated hitter in Major League Baseball (MLB). Over his 18-year MLB career,he played every position except pitcher. After playing for the Orioles from 1996 to 2000,he rejoined the team in 2003 and played through the 2005 season. He started his career with the Milwaukee Brewers (1987–1995) and also played for the Atlanta Braves (2000–2002). Surhoff began his career as a catcher,and after playing third base in the mid-1990s,shifted to become primarily a left fielder. Surhoff was the first-overall pick in the 1985 MLB Draft.
Dmitri Dell Young is an American former professional baseball player. He played all or parts of 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a left fielder,first baseman,and designated hitter,for the St. Louis Cardinals,Cincinnati Reds,Detroit Tigers,and Washington Nationals from 1996 through 2008. He is a two-time All-Star and winner of the National League Comeback Player of the Year Award. His younger brother,Delmon Young,also played in MLB.
Delmon Damarcus Young is an American former professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays,Minnesota Twins,Detroit Tigers,Philadelphia Phillies,and Baltimore Orioles. He is the younger brother of former major league outfielder and first baseman Dmitri Young. He was the first-overall pick in the 2003 MLB draft.
Joseph Edward Borchard is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder. Borchard was the 12th pick of the first round in the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft out of Stanford University by the Chicago White Sox. In high school,he won a division III state football championship at Adolfo Camarillo High School as the starting quarterback. He also played quarterback for Stanford and took a $5.3 million signing bonus to play for the White Sox. The signing bonus was the highest ever given to a player for a minor league contract until Justin Upton received $6.1 million to sign with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2005.
Adolfo Camarillo High School (ACHS) is a public high school in Camarillo,California established 1956. The school is part of the Oxnard Union High School District and serves students in grades 9–12 in east Camarillo,Somis,and the Santa Rosa Valley. ACHS is named for Adolfo Camarillo,a prominent Californio ranchero and founder of the city which bears his name;he donated part of Rancho Calleguas for the high school.
James Cory Snyder is an American former professional baseball right fielder. He played nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 1994 for the Cleveland Indians,Chicago White Sox,Toronto Blue Jays,San Francisco Giants,and Los Angeles Dodgers,earning a total of $5.7 million. He was known for his powerful throwing arm. He is on the list of Major League Baseball career assists as a right fielder leaders and the list of college baseball career home run leaders. Starting in 2006,he has been a baseball coach and a manager in various minor leagues,and in 2020 also started working as an automobile salesperson in Lindon,Utah.
Gerald Duane Willard is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1984 to 1994 for the Cleveland Indians,Oakland Athletics,Chicago White Sox,Atlanta Braves,Montreal Expos,and Seattle Mariners. He currently works as a Campus Supervisor for the Oxnard Union High School District and coaches baseball at Adolfo Camarillo High School.
Michael Everett Arch Parrott,nicknamed "Bird," is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Parrott graduated from Adolfo Camarillo High School in Camarillo,California in 1973. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the first round of the 1973 Major League Baseball draft. During a five-year baseball career,he pitched for the Orioles (1977) and the Seattle Mariners (1977–81).
George Tucker Stainback was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 13 seasons with the Chicago Cubs (1934–1937),St. Louis Cardinals (1938),Philadelphia Phillies (1938),Brooklyn Dodgers (1938–1939),Detroit Tigers (1940–1941),New York Yankees (1942–1945),and Philadelphia Athletics (1946).
The 1994 Baltimore Orioles season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Orioles finishing second in the American League East with a record of 63 wins and 49 losses. The season was cut short by the infamous 1994 player's strike.
Randy Lee Elliott is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in 114 games over parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball spread out over nine years for the San Diego Padres,San Francisco Giants (1977) and Oakland Athletics (1980). The native of Oxnard,California,threw and batted right-handed,stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg).
Damon Nikco Riesgo is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) player. Riesgo played for the Montreal Expos in 1991. He batted and threw right-handed.
Maxwell Price Muncy is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Oakland Athletics organization. He was selected in the first round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Athletics.
