Joseph Jefferson Jackson,nicknamed "Shoeless Joe",was an American outfielder who played Major League Baseball (MLB) in the early 1900s. Although his .356 career batting average is the fourth highest in the history of Major League Baseball (MLB),he is often remembered for his association with the Black Sox Scandal,in which members of the 1919 Chicago White Sox participated in a conspiracy to fix the World Series. As a result,Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis banned Jackson from baseball after the 1920 season. During the World Series in question,Jackson had led both teams in several statistical categories and set a World Series record with 12 base hits. Jackson's role in the scandal,banishment from the game,and exclusion from the Baseball Hall of Fame have been fiercely debated.
Nicholas Thompson Swisher is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was a switch hitter who threw left-handed,and played for the Oakland Athletics,Chicago White Sox,New York Yankees,Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves. He won the 2009 World Series with the Yankees and was an All-Star in 2010. A power hitter with excellent plate discipline,Swisher hit at least 20 home runs in each of nine consecutive seasons from 2005 to 2013,and reached 75 bases on balls on seven occasions in that span.
Casey Todd Candaele is an American former utility player and professional baseball coach. His mother,Helen Callaghan St. Aubin and her sister,Marge Callaghan,played for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League,which was depicted in the movie A League of Their Own. Candaele and his mother represent the only mother/son combination to have both played professional baseball.
Joseph Salvatore Altobelli was an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder who played for the Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball. He was also a manager for the San Francisco Giants,Baltimore Orioles,and Chicago Cubs. He batted and threw left-handed.
Alonza Benjamin Bumbry is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder who played for the Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres from 1972 through 1985. Bumbry was the 1973 American League Rookie of the Year,and went on to be an All-Star and World Series champion. He is an inductee of the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. Prior to his major league career,Bumbry served in the US Army during the Vietnam War and was awarded a Bronze Star.
Michael Vaughn Hatcher is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder,third baseman and first baseman from 1979 through 1990,most notably as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers when he replaced an injured Kirk Gibson in the 1988 World Series and hit .368 (7/19) with two home runs and five RBI to help the Dodgers win the world championship.
Chad Robert Orvella is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) relief pitcher who played for the Tampa Bay Rays from 2005 to 2007. He played collegiate baseball for Columbia Basin College and North Carolina State University as a shortstop.
Howard Rodney "Doc" Edwards,was an American professional baseball catcher,manager,and coach,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Cleveland Indians,Kansas City Athletics,New York Yankees,and Philadelphia Phillies,over parts of five seasons,spanning nine years. Edwards also managed the Indians,for parts of three seasons (1987-1989).
DeWain Lee Stevens is an American former first baseman and designated hitter drafted by the California Angels in 1986. A highly regarded prospect,Stevens batted .314 with 19 home runs for the Triple A Edmonton Trappers in 1991.
Joseph Mikulik,born October 30,1963,in Weimar,Texas,is the current bench coach for the Spokane Indians Baseball Club. He's a former minor league baseball player,former manager of the Asheville Tourists,Myrtle Beach Pelicans and Frisco RoughRiders minor league baseball teams. The 5' 11" right-handed batting outfielder never rose above AAA baseball,but was a key player in the Tucson Toros' first Pacific Coast League championship in 1991. During 2007,his eighth season with the Tourists,Mikulik,who already held the team record for most games managed,became the team's all-time leader in managerial wins.
Matthew Thomas Belisle is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds,Colorado Rockies,St. Louis Cardinals,Washington Nationals,Minnesota Twins,and Cleveland Indians. Belisle was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the second round of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft.
Edward Carlton Crosby is an American former infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals,Cincinnati Reds (1973) and Cleveland Indians (1974–1976),who batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was nicknamed "Spider".
Kevin Jay Rhomberg is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was selected by the Cleveland Indians of the American League in the 14th round of the 1977 amateur draft,and made his major league debut on June 9,1982. While Rhomberg's career consisted of just 41 games he batted an impressive .383 with an on-base percentage of .423. Not known for his defense,Rhomberg was considered primarily an outfielder.
Jaime Navarro Cintrón is a former Puerto Rican baseball player and current pitching coach for the Uni-President Lions for the Chinese Professional Baseball League in Taiwan. Navarro was a 6-foot,4-inch tall right-handed pitcher in the major leagues from 1989 to 2000,playing for the Milwaukee Brewers,Chicago Cubs,Chicago White Sox,and Cleveland Indians. He is the son of former Major League Baseball pitcher Julio Navarro.
Steven Nash Jackson is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2009 and 2010.
Joseph Edward Bockman was an American professional baseball third baseman and scout,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (1946),Cleveland Indians (1947),and Pittsburgh Pirates (1948–1949). During his playing days,Bockman stood 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m),weighing 175 pounds (79 kg);he batted and threw right-handed. His younger brother,Morley Bockman,played Minor League Baseball (MiLB) for the Riverside Rubes,in the Sunset League,among other teams.
The 1980 Major League Baseball season concluded with the Philadelphia Phillies winning their first World Series championship.
Monte Carmelo Castillo was a Dominican outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins. Castillo died of heart problems on November 15,2015.
Cardell Camper was an American professional baseball pitcher.
