The Eastern League (EL) is a Minor League Baseball (MiLB) sports league that has operated under that name since 1938,with the exception of the 2021 season,during which the league operated under the moniker Double-A Northeast. The league has played at the Double-A level since 1963,and consists primarily of teams located in the Northeastern United States.
Douglas Reagan Ault was an American professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter who played for the Texas Rangers (1976) and Toronto Blue Jays. He is best known for hitting the first two home runs in Blue Jays history,in the team's first Major League Baseball (MLB) game on April 7,1977,a 9–5 Toronto win against the Chicago White Sox.
The Syracuse Mets are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets. They are located in Syracuse,New York,and play their home games at NBT Bank Stadium,which opened in 1997 and has a seating capacity of 10,815. The Mets are named for their major league affiliate and owner,the New York Mets.
DeWain Lee Stevens is an American former first baseman and designated hitter drafted by the California Angels in 1986. A highly regarded prospect,Stevens batted .314 with 19 home runs for the Triple A Edmonton Trappers in 1991.
The International League (IL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the United States. Along with the Pacific Coast League,it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A level,which is one grade below Major League Baseball (MLB).
The New York Collegiate Baseball League (NYCBL) is a collegiate summer baseball league founded in 1978 and sanctioned by the National Alliance of College Summer Baseball,National Amateur Baseball Federation and Major League Baseball. Each NYCBL team plays a 42-game schedule starting in 2017,down from 46 previously,from June to July with three teams from each division making a three-round playoff. Several players from this league have become Major Leaguers. The league has teams located in central and western New York.
Charles Edward "Chad" Mottola is an American professional baseball player and coach for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). Mottola played in MLB for five years as an outfielder. Considered a journeyman,Mottola played professionally from 1992 through 2007,appearing in 59 MLB games and 1,801 minor league games. He was the hitting coach for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 2013 season,although his contract was not renewed for 2014.
Robert Michael Aubrey is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians and Baltimore Orioles.
Alex Anthony Sanchez is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Toronto Blue Jays in 1989.
Richard Frank Gardner was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets,Chicago Cubs,Cleveland Indians,New York Yankees,Oakland Athletics,and Milwaukee Brewers from 1965 to 1973.
The 1989 Cleveland Indians season was their 89th season in the American League. For the third consecutive season,the Indians had a losing record. The Indians had at least 73 wins for the second consecutive season.
Millard Filmore "Dixie" Howell was a relief pitcher who played in six Major League Baseball seasons between 1940 and 1958,as well as 19 years in the minors. Listed at 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m),210 lb.,Howell batted left-handed and threw right-handed. A native of Bowman,Kentucky,he grew up in Dehue,West Virginia.
Bruce Alan Fields is an American former professional baseball outfielder and the former hitting coach of the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played during three seasons in MLB for the Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners.
The Newark Bears were an American Minor League Baseball team that played in the top-level International League from 1917 through the 1949 season,with the exception of the 1920 campaign and part of 1925. The Bears succeeded the Newark Indians,originally the Sailors,who played in the same circuit from 1902. During the Bears' lifetime,the International League was graded one step below the Major League Baseball level,Class AA through 1945 and Triple-A starting in 1946. The franchise played its home games at Ruppert Stadium in what is now known as the Ironbound section of Newark,New Jersey;the stadium was demolished in 1967. The 1932,1937,1938,and 1941 Bears were recognized as being among the 100 greatest minor league teams of all time.
Alan Edward Closter is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played on the United States national baseball team during the 1964 Summer Olympics. He pitched parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball between 1966 and 1973,pitching in a total of 21 games.
Gene Kermit Verble was an American shortstop and second baseman in Major League Baseball. Nicknamed "Satchel",he played a full season for the 1951 Washington Senators,as well as for part of the Senators' 1953 campaign,batting .202 with 40 hits,17 runs batted in and no home runs in 81 games and 198 at bats.
Louis R. Bruce was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1904 season.
Robert Peter "Mickey" Micelotta was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played 13 total seasons of professional baseball,two of which were spent in the National League with the Philadelphia Phillies. In 17 career MLB games,Micelotta posted a batting average of .000 and had two runs in nine plate appearances.
Andrew Jordan Cole is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals,New York Yankees,Cleveland Indians,and Toronto Blue Jays,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Jason Benetti is an American sportscaster. He is the primary television play-by-play announcer for Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball on Bally Sports Detroit.
