Johnny Lane Oates was an American professional baseball player,coach,and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher for the Baltimore Orioles,Atlanta Braves,Philadelphia Phillies,Los Angeles Dodgers,and New York Yankees from 1970 to 1981. During his playing career,Oates was a light-hitting player who was valued for his defensive skills and played most of his career as a reserve player. It was as a big league manager that Oates experienced his greatest success,when,under his leadership,the Texas Rangers won three American League Western Division titles.
Juan Gabriel Castro,is a Mexican professional baseball coach and former infielder,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Cincinnati Reds,Minnesota Twins,Baltimore Orioles,and Philadelphia Phillies,during his 17-year big league career. Castro was known mainly for his defensive abilities. He was primarily a reserve player. Castro batted and threw right-handed. Following his retirement as a player,Castro joined the Dodgers organization as a coach. During the 2020 and 2021 seasons,Castro was the infield coach for the Phillies.
Danys Báez González is a Cuban-American former professional baseball pitcher. Báez played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians,Tampa Bay Devil Rays,Los Angeles Dodgers,Atlanta Braves,Baltimore Orioles,and Philadelphia Phillies.
James Leroy Thomas was an American first baseman and right fielder,coach and front-office executive in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for six teams from 1961 to 1968,most notably the Los Angeles Angels,then went on to a successful tenure as general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies. Traded to the Angels one month after the expansion franchise began play in 1961,he tied for third in Rookie of the Year voting after batting .285 with 24 home runs and 70 runs batted in (RBI),primarily playing in the outfield. The following year,he was named to the American League (AL) All-Star team after shifting to first base,and appeared in both All-Star games played that year as a pinch hitter and late-inning defensive replacement. He finished the year with career highs in batting (.290),home runs (26) and RBI (104),but a sharp decline in 1963 led to his being traded to the Boston Red Sox in mid-1964,the first of four trades before the 1968 season.
Juan Milton Samuel is a Dominican former professional baseball second baseman and outfielder who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). A three-time National League (NL) All-Star,he appeared in the 1983 World Series with the Philadelphia Phillies. Samuel served as interim manager for the Baltimore Orioles during the 2010 MLB season,as well as many years in MLB coaching ranks. Known widely for his unique combination of speed and power,Samuel was inducted into the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame,in 2010.
Philip Poole Bradley is an American former professional baseball outfielder / designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the American League (AL) Seattle Mariners,Baltimore Orioles,and Chicago White Sox,and National League (NL) Philadelphia Phillies,from 1983 to 1990. He also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants,in 1991.
Michael Ray Jackson is a former professional baseball player whose career spanned 19 seasons,17 of which were spent in Major League Baseball (MLB). Jackson,a relief pitcher for the majority of his career,compiled a career earned run average (ERA) of 3.42,allowing 451 earned runs off of 983 hits,127 home runs,and 464 walks while recording 1,006 strikeouts over 1,005 games pitched.
Scott Houston McGregor is an American former professional baseball player and coach,who played his entire career in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles from 1976 to 1988.
David LaFrance May was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1967 through 1978 for the Baltimore Orioles,Milwaukee Brewers,Atlanta Braves,Texas Rangers and the Pittsburgh Pirates. May was a member of the AL pennant winning Orioles team in 1969 and,was an American League All-Star player with the Brewers in 1973. He was the father of MLB scout David May Jr. and MLB player Derrick May.
Darnell Glenn Ford is an American former professional baseball player. Nicknamed "Disco Dan",he played in the Major Leagues primarily as an outfielder from 1975 to 1985 for the Minnesota Twins,California Angels,and Baltimore Orioles. He was the starting right fielder with the 1983 World Series Champion Orioles. In 1,153 career games,Ford had a batting average of .270,121 home runs and 566 runs batted in (RBI).
Grant Dwight Jackson was an American professional baseball pitcher who played eighteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Philadelphia Phillies,Baltimore Orioles,New York Yankees,Pittsburgh Pirates,Montreal Expos,and Kansas City Royals from 1965 to 1982. Jackson was a switch hitter who threw left-handed and served primarily as a relief pitcher.
In 1971,the Baltimore Orioles finished first in the American League East,with a record of 101 wins and 57 losses. As of 2023,the 1971 Orioles are one of only two Major League Baseball clubs to have four 20-game winners in a season:Jim Palmer,Dave McNally,Mike Cuellar,and Pat Dobson.
Marcelino Pons López was a Cuban professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher in 1963 and from 1965 through 1972,most notably as a member of the Baltimore Orioles dynasty that won two American League pennants and one World Series championship. He also played for the Milwaukee Brewers and the Cleveland Indians.
Gregory Garrett was an American professional baseball player,a left-handed pitcher who appeared in 34 Major League games over two seasons for the California Angels and Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball. Garrett attended Washington State University,where he played college baseball for the Cougars in the 1967 season. He was traded from the Angels to the Reds for Jim Maloney on December 15,1970. After retiring from baseball,Garrett became a college baseball coach and later a powerlifter. He died following a lengthy battle with cancer on June 7,2003,at the age of 56.
The 1971 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 89th season for the franchise in Philadelphia. The Phillies finished in sixth place in the National League East,with a record of 67–95.
Raymond Thomas Hunter is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers,Baltimore Orioles,Chicago Cubs,Cleveland Indians,Tampa Bay Rays,Philadelphia Phillies,and New York Mets.
Roger Vernon Freed,was an American professional baseball outfielder,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles,Philadelphia Phillies,Cincinnati Reds,Montreal Expos,and St. Louis Cardinals,from 1970 to 1979.
Samuel Parrilla Monges was a Puerto Rican professional baseball left fielder and pinch hitter,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies,in 1970. He played in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) from 1963 to 1972. In 1994,he was shot and killed by a 15-year-old boy following an auto accident.
Drew Hamilton Jackson is an American former professional baseball shortstop. He played college baseball for Stanford University. The Seattle Mariners selected Jackson in the fifth round of the 2015 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles and Oakland Athletics.
