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 in his first year of eligibility.
Robert Charles Nieman was an American professional baseball player and scout. An outfielder,he spent all or parts of a dozen Major League Baseball seasons with the St. Louis Browns (1951–52),Detroit Tigers (1953–54),Chicago White Sox (1955–56),Baltimore Orioles (1956–59),St. Louis Cardinals (1960–61),Cleveland Indians (1961–62) and San Francisco Giants (1962). He also played one season in Japan for the Chunichi Dragons (1963). He threw and batted right-handed,stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 195 pounds (88 kg).
Elmer William Valo,born Imrich Valo,was a Slovak American professional baseball right fielder,coach,and scout in Major League Baseball (MLB). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
JoséMilages Tartabull Guzmán is a Cuban former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1962 to 1970 for the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics and Boston Red Sox.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1961 throughout the world.
George Edward Thomas Jr. is a retired American professional baseball player. Primarily an outfielder,he played at least one game at every position except pitcher during a 13-year career in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers,Los Angeles Angels (1961–63),Boston Red Sox (1966–71) and Minnesota Twins (1971). He also was an assistant coach (1972–78) and head baseball coach (1979–81) at his alma mater,the University of Minnesota,after his active career ended. The native of Minneapolis threw and batted right-handed,stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg).
Robert Virgil Swift was an American professional baseball player,coach,manager and scout. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher,standing 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighing 180 pounds (82 kg). He threw and batted right-handed.
James Henry Delsing was an American Major League Baseball outfielder who is most remembered for having been the pinch runner for 3 ft 7 in (1.09 m)-tall Eddie Gaedel on August 19,1951. He also was the centerfielder replaced by Hall of Famer Al Kaline in Kaline's major league debut on June 25,1953. During his career,which spanned 822 games over 10 seasons,Delsing played for the Chicago White Sox,New York Yankees,St. Louis Browns,Detroit Tigers,and Kansas City Athletics.
Louis Peter Skizas was an American professional baseball outfielder and third baseman in Major League Baseball from 1956 through 1959 for the New York Yankees,Kansas City Athletics,Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox. He was born in Chicago,Illinois. Skizas batted and threw right-handed.
John Melvin "Bubba" Phillips was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) third baseman from Macon,Mississippi. He played for ten seasons on the Detroit Tigers,Chicago White Sox,and Cleveland Indians,from 1955 through 1964. Phillips was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 1972.
Robert Dale "Hawk" Taylor was an American professional baseball player who appeared in 394 games over all or part of 11 Major League Baseball (MLB) seasons as a catcher and outfielder for the Milwaukee Braves,New York Mets (1964–67),California Angels (1967) and Kansas City Royals (1969–70). Born in Metropolis,Illinois,he threw and batted right-handed,and was listed as 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 187 pounds (85 kg).
Thomas Judson Saffell was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Athletics.
Carroll Wayne Belardi was an American professional baseball player. The first baseman and native of St. Helena,California,appeared in 263 games in Major League Baseball over all or parts of six seasons for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Detroit Tigers. He threw and batted left-handed,stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg).
Thomas Edward Carroll was an American right-handed Major League Baseball shortstop/third baseman/pinch runner who played from 1955 to 1956 and in 1959 for the New York Yankees and Kansas City Athletics. He was 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) tall and he weighed 186 pounds (84 kg).
Robert Gerald Miller was an American professional baseball pitcher who played for three different teams during his Major League Baseball (MLB) career. During the 1953 season,he was the youngest player in the major leagues,one of only three players who were 17 years old. Born in Berwyn,Illinois,Miller was a left-hander who batted right-handed. He was listed as 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg).
Lamar Gary "Jake" Jacobs was a professional baseball outfielder. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball,1960 and 1961,Washington Senators and Minnesota Twins. Listed at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m),175 lb (79 kg),he batted and threw right-handed.
Robert Leroy Powell,identified by his middle name on baseball cards as Leroy Powell,was an American professional baseball player. He threw and batted right-handed,stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg).
Aaron Albert Silvera was an American professional baseball player,an outfielder who played parts of two seasons for the Cincinnati Redlegs of Major League Baseball in 1955–1956.
George Bertrand "Bobby" Prescott was a Panamanian professional baseball player,an outfielder,first baseman and third baseman who had a 19-year career,from 1952–1970,in North American minor league baseball and a brief trial with the 1961 Kansas City Athletics of the Major Leagues. He was a prolific home run hitter during his minor league career,smashing 398 round-trippers in 7,482 at bats,eclipsing the 30-home run mark five times,and twice leading the Mexican League in that category.
