Orestes "Minnie" Miñoso,nicknamed "The Cuban Comet" and "Mr. White Sox",was a Cuban professional baseball player. He began his baseball career in the Negro leagues in 1946 and became an All-Star third baseman with the New York Cubans. He was signed by the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB) after the 1948 season as baseball's color line fell. Miñoso went on to become an All-Star left fielder with the Indians and Chicago White Sox. The first Afro-Latino in the major leagues and the first black player in White Sox history,as a 1951 rookie he was one of the first Latin Americans to play in an MLB All-Star Game.
Forrest Harrill "Smoky" Burgess was an American professional baseball catcher,pinch hitter,coach,and scout,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1949 to 1967. A nine-time All-Star,Burgess became known,later in his career,for his abilities as an elite pinch hitter,setting the MLB career record for career pinch-hits with 145. He stood 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) tall,weighing 188 pounds (85 kg). Burgess batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Jerry Wayne Hairston Jr. is an American former professional baseball infielder and outfielder. He played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles,Chicago Cubs,Texas Rangers,Cincinnati Reds,New York Yankees,San Diego Padres,Washington Nationals,Milwaukee Brewers,and Los Angeles Dodgers. He played every position except pitcher and catcher during his baseball career. He is the grandson of former major leaguer Sam Hairston,the son of former major leaguer Jerry Hairston Sr.,and the brother of Scott Hairston. He helped the Yankees win the 2009 World Series,beating the Philadelphia Phillies,giving him his only World Series title.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1997 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1983 throughout the world.
Scott Alexander Hairston is a Mexican-American former professional baseball left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks,San Diego Padres,Oakland Athletics,New York Mets,Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals. He bats and throws right-handed.
Milton Edward Wilcox is an American former baseball pitcher. He pitched for 16 years in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds (1970–1971),Cleveland Indians (1972–1974),Chicago Cubs (1975),Detroit Tigers (1977–1985),and Seattle Mariners (1986).
Philip Gregory Humber is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched for the New York Mets,Minnesota Twins,Kansas City Royals,Chicago White Sox,and Houston Astros in seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Although he debuted in the major leagues in 2006 and had worked mostly as a starter in the minor leagues,he did not become a regular MLB starter until 2011.
Jerry Reuss —pronounced "royce"—is an American former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball,best known for his years with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Samuel Harding Hairston was a Negro league baseball and Major League Baseball player. He played for the Birmingham Black Barons and the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro leagues and played part of one season (1951) with the Chicago White Sox as a catcher. He is buried in Birmingham's Elmwood Cemetery.
Gregory Blakemoor Norton is an American former professional baseball corner infielder. He spent 13 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) with six teams from 1996 through 2009. Since his retirement as a player,he has worked in the minor league system of the Florida Marlins,served as a coach for Auburn University,and was the minor league hitting coordinator for the Boston Red Sox.
Milton Scott May is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1984 for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Houston Astros,Detroit Tigers,Chicago White Sox,and San Francisco Giants.
Milton Francis Bocek was a professional baseball outfielder. He played parts of two seasons for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). During his playing career,he was listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 185 pounds (84 kg).
John Louis Hairston is a former catcher/left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs in the 1969 season. Hairston batted and threw right-handed. He debuted on September 6,1969,and played his final major league game on October 2,1969.
Joshua Dean Fields is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals,and in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Yomiuri Giants.
Nyls Wallace Rex Nyman is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1974 to 1977 for the Chicago White Sox.
Todd Frederick Tichenor is an American professional baseball umpire. He became a Major League Baseball reserve umpire in 2007 and was promoted to the full-time MLB staff in 2012. He wore number 97 until the 2014 season,when he switched to number 13.
Philip Humber of the Chicago White Sox pitched a perfect game against the Seattle Mariners by retiring all 27 batters he faced on April 21,2012,as the White Sox defeated the Mariners 4–0. It was the 21st perfect game in Major League Baseball (MLB) history and the third by a member of the White Sox. It was Humber's first career complete game,although he had come close to achieving no-hitters on several occasions at several levels of organized baseball. The game was played in Seattle and broadcast regionally by Fox Sports in the two teams' metropolitan areas.
