Harold Joseph "Pie" Traynor was an American third baseman,manager,scout and radio broadcaster in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played his entire career between 1920 and 1937 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Traynor batted over .300 ten times,posting a career average of .320,and had seven seasons with over 100 runs batted in (RBI). With home runs limited by playing in Forbes Field,the most difficult park for power hitting in the National League (NL),he compensated by reaching double digits in triples eleven times,leading the league in 1923. He batted .346 in the 1925 World Series to help the Pirates take their first championship in 16 years.
Lloyd James Waner,nicknamed "Little Poison",was a Major League Baseball (MLB) center fielder. His small stature at 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) and 132 lb (60 kg) made him one of the smallest players of his era. Along with his brother,Paul Waner,he anchored the Pittsburgh Pirates outfield throughout the 1920s and 1930s. After brief stints with four other teams late in his career,Waner retired as a Pirate.
Harvey Haddix Jr. was an American professional baseball pitcher and pitching coach,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals (1952–1956),Philadelphia Phillies (1956–57),Cincinnati Redlegs (1958),Pittsburgh Pirates (1959–1963),and Baltimore Orioles (1964–65).
Jonathan Ray Lieber is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He stands 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighs 240 pounds (110 kg). He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1994–1998),Chicago Cubs,New York Yankees (2004),and Philadelphia Phillies (2005–2007). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed,and utilized a fastball,a slider,and a changeup for his pitches. In a 14-season career,Lieber compiled a 131–124 record with 1,553 strikeouts and a 4.27 ERA in 2,198 innings pitched.
Edward Joseph Farmer was an American professional baseball pitcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for eight different teams,predominantly in the American League,between 1971 and 1983. The team he played the most games for was the Chicago White Sox,including one All-Star Game appearance. After his retirement as a player,he spent nearly 30 years as a White Sox radio broadcaster.
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.
Lawrence Herbert French was an American starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1929–1934),Chicago Cubs (1935–1941),and Brooklyn Dodgers (1941–1942). A knuckleball specialist,French threw left-handed and batted right-handed.
Richard Wallace Hall was an American professional baseball player who appeared in 669 games over 19 seasons in Major League Baseball,first as an outfielder,then as a pitcher,from 1952 through 1957 and from 1959 through 1971. Hall is best known as a member of the Baltimore Orioles dynasty that won four American League pennants and two World Series championships between 1966 and 1971. He also played for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Kansas City Athletics and Philadelphia Phillies. The 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m),200 lb (91 kg) Hall batted and threw right-handed. He earned the nickname "Turkey" due to his unusual pitching motion.
Elmer Ray Riddle was an American professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher,he appeared in all or parts of ten Major League Baseball (MLB) seasons for the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates. As a member of the 1941 Reds,he led the National League (NL) in winning percentage and earned run average (ERA) (2.24). Two years later,he tied for the NL and MLB lead in games won,with 21.
Albert Maxwell Butcher was an American major league baseball pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers,Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates from 1936 to 1945.
Thomas F. Kinslow was a professional baseball player who played catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1886 until 1898. He played for eight teams in his ten-season career. Four of those seasons were with Brooklyn Bridegrooms of the National League (NL). During his playing days,his height was listed at 5-foot-10-inch (1.78 m),his weight as 160-pound (73 kg),he batted and threw right-handed,and had blonde hair.
The 1936 Philadelphia Phillies season was a season in Major League Baseball. The Phillies finished eighth in the National League with a record of 54 wins and 100 losses.
The 1971 Major League Baseball season was the final season for the Senators in Washington,D.C.,before the team's relocation to the Dallas-Fort Worth suburb Arlington for the following season,as the Texas Rangers,leaving the nation's capital without a baseball team of its own until 2005.
Dewey Everett Robinson is an American former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher and current coach,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox (1979–81),where he appeared in 30 games. During his playing days,he stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall,weighing 180 pounds (82 kg).
David Hans Bennett is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher. During his playing days,Bennett stood 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) tall,weighing 195 pounds (88 kg). He had a 12-year pro career (1963–1974),but appeared in only one Major League Baseball (MLB) game,as a member of the 1964 Philadelphia Phillies.
Thomas James Sandt was an American Major League Baseball player and coach,as well as a minor league manager. An infielder,Sandt played for the Oakland Athletics in 1975 and 1976. He threw and batted right-handed,stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg). His professional playing career lasted all or parts of 15 seasons,and his MLB coaching tenure lasted for 16 years. He was the first-base coach of the 1997 world-champion Florida Marlins.
Mark Christopher Carlson (born July 11,1969) is an American umpire in Major League Baseball. He wore number 48 until the 2012 season,when his number changed to 6. He was promoted to crew chief for the 2021 season.
Ke'Bryan Kobe Hayes is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2020.
Max Joseph Kranick is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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