Frank Daryl Tanana is an American former professional baseball left-handed pitcher. In a Major League Baseball career that stretched from 1973 to 1993,he pitched for the California Angels,Boston Red Sox,Texas Rangers,Detroit Tigers,New York Mets,and New York Yankees. He struck out 2,773 batters in his career and twice won playoff-clinching games for the teams he was on,the 1979 Angels and the 1987 Tigers.
Richard Allen Bosman is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Senators / Texas Rangers (1966–73),Cleveland Indians (1973–75),and Oakland Athletics (1975–76). Bosman started the final game for the expansion Senators and the first game for the Texas Rangers. He is the only pitcher in Major League history to miss a perfect game due to his own fielding error.
Floyd Franklin Bannister is an American former professional baseball left-handed pitcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros (1977–1978),Seattle Mariners (1979–1982),Chicago White Sox (1983–1987),Kansas City Royals (1988–1989),California Angels (1991),and Texas Rangers (1992). Bannister also played for the Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB),in 1990.
Claude Wilson Osteen,nicknamed "Gomer" because of his resemblance to television character Gomer Pyle,is an American former professional baseball left-handed pitcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Redlegs/Reds,Washington Senators,Los Angeles Dodgers,Houston Astros,St. Louis Cardinals,and Chicago White Sox.
James Howard Sundberg is an American former professional baseball player,television sports analyst and executive. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1974 to 1989. A three-time All-Star player,Sundberg established himself as one of the top defensive catchers of his era by winning six consecutive Gold Glove Awards with the Texas Rangers. Later in his career,he won a World Series championship as a member of the Kansas City Royals in 1985. He also played for the Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Cubs. Sundberg was inducted into the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame in 2003.
Eduardo Figueroa Padilla is a former professional baseball player. Listed at 6' 1" (1.86 m),190 lb. (86 k),Figueroa batted and threw right handed. He was born in Ciales,Puerto Rico.
Robert "Kip" Wells is an American former professional baseball pitcher. In his Major League Baseball (MLB) career,he played for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Texas Rangers,St. Louis Cardinals,Colorado Rockies,Chicago White Sox,Kansas City Royals,Washington Nationals,Cincinnati Reds and San Diego Padres.
Michael Thomas Morgan is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for 12 different teams over 25 years,and is one of 31 players in baseball history to appear in Major League baseball games in four decades (1978–2002). Upon his retirement,Morgan held the major league record for most major league teams played for (12),but this record was surpassed by Octavio Dotel in 2012 and Edwin Jackson in 2018. Because of this,Morgan was nicknamed "The Nomad" by his teammates due to his constant travel from team to team.
James Lester Kern is an American former professional baseball pitcher. A three time American League All-Star (1977–1979),Kern went 13–5 with a 1.57 ERA and 29 saves out of the Texas Rangers' bullpen in 1979 to finish fourth in American League Cy Young Award balloting.
Jonathan Trumpbour Matlack is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from 1971 through 1983 for the New York Mets and the Texas Rangers.
David Eugene Clyde is a former left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played for five seasons with the Texas Rangers (1973–1975) and Cleveland Indians (1978–1979). He is noted for his once promising baseball career,which ended at age 26 because of arm and shoulder injuries.
Scott Richard Anderson is a former professional Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Texas Rangers in 1987,the Montreal Expos in 1990,and the Kansas City Royals in 1995.
Paul Adrian Devine was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher in 1973 and from 1975 through 1980 for the Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers. He batted and threw right-handed and served primarily as a relief pitcher.
Matthew Reid Harrison is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers from 2008 through 2015. He was an MLB All-Star in 2012.
Richard Allen Hand is an American retired professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher,he played for four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians,Texas Rangers and California Angels.
David Vance Tobik is an American former right-handed professional baseball relief pitcher. After attending Ohio University,Tobik played eight seasons in the Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Detroit Tigers (1978–1982),Texas Rangers (1983–1984),and Seattle Mariners (1985).
Raymond Alton Hayward is a former left-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher who played from 1986 to 1988 for the San Diego Padres and Texas Rangers. He is currently the pitching coach for the collegiate Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team.
Thomas Winton Boggs was an American professional baseball player and college baseball coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher for the Texas Rangers and the Atlanta Braves (1978–1983).
Jeffrey Theodore Schneider is an American former professional baseball player. He appeared in 11 Major League games as a relief pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles in 1981. A switch hitter who threw left-handed,Schneider stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 195 pounds (88 kg). He is perhaps best remembered for appearing on Cal Ripken Jr.'s 1982 Topps rookie card.
Richard Cooper Wortham is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball,between 1978 and 1983,for the Chicago White Sox and Oakland Athletics.
