Frank Leroy Chance was an American professional baseball player. A first baseman,Chance played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees from 1898 through 1914. He also served as manager of the Cubs,Yankees,and Boston Red Sox.
Marvin Eugene Throneberry was an American Major League Baseball player. Affectionately known as "Marvelous Marv",he was the starting first baseman for the 1962 New York Mets,a team which set the modern record for most losses in a season with 120. Throneberry became a well known figure after appearing in numerous Miller Lite beer commercials in the 1970s and 1980s.
The 1932 World Series was the championship series in Major League Baseball for the 1932 season. The 29th edition of the World Series,it matched the American League champion New York Yankees versus the National League champions Chicago Cubs. The Yankees won in a four-game sweep. By far its most noteworthy moment was Babe Ruth's "called shot" home run,in his 10th and last World Series. It was punctuated by fiery arguments between the two teams,heating up the atmosphere before the World Series even began. A record 13 future Hall of Famers played in this Series,with three other future Hall of Famers also participating:umpire Bill Klem;Yankees manager Joe McCarthy;and Cubs manager Rogers Hornsby. It was also the first in which both teams wore uniforms with numbers on the backs of the shirts.
Curtis Leroy "Clank" Blefary was an American professional baseball left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Orioles (1965–1968),Houston Astros (1969),New York Yankees (1970–1971),Oakland Athletics (1971–1972) and the San Diego Padres (1972). A native of Brooklyn,New York,he batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Frank Peter Joseph Crosetti was an American baseball shortstop. Nicknamed "The Crow",he spent his entire seventeen-year Major League Baseball playing career with the New York Yankees before becoming a coach with the franchise for an additional twenty seasons. As a player and third base coach for the Yankees,Crosetti was part of seventeen World Championship teams and 23 World Series participants overall (1932–1964),the most of any individual.
Joseph Elliott Girardi is an American former professional baseball player and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). Girardi played the catcher position for the Chicago Cubs,Colorado Rockies,New York Yankees,and St. Louis Cardinals during a big league playing career that spanned from 1989 to 2003. He won three World Series championships with the Yankees in the 1990s and served as the catcher for both Dwight Gooden's no-hitter and David Cone's perfect game.
Herman Thomas Davis Jr. was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a left fielder and third baseman from 1959 to 1976 for ten different teams,most prominently for the Los Angeles Dodgers where he was a two-time National League batting champion and was a member of the 1963 World Series winning team.
James Louis Beattie is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played for the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners from 1978 to 1986. He also served as the Montreal Expos' general manager from 1995 to 2001,and was the Baltimore Orioles' general manager with Mike Flanagan from 2003 to 2005. As of 2010,Beattie served as a professional scout in the Toronto Blue Jays organization through the 2018 season. Beattie retired from his decades-long career in the MLB at the end of the 2018 season. Beattie starred in baseball and basketball at South Portland High School in South Portland,Maine.
Jerry Wayne Mumphrey is an American retired professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals (1974–79),San Diego Padres (1980),New York Yankees (1981–83),Houston Astros (1983–85) and Chicago Cubs (1986–88). Mumphrey was an All-Star in 1984.
Richard Charles Simpson is an American former Major League Baseball right fielder and center fielder. He played from 1962 to 1969 for the Los Angeles / California Angels,Cincinnati Reds,St. Louis Cardinals,Houston Astros,New York Yankees and Seattle Pilots. During an eight-year baseball career,Simpson hit .207 with 15 home runs and 56 runs batted in (RBI). He was listed at 6'4" and 176 lbs.
Richard Frank Gardner is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He holds the distinction of having been traded twice by the New York Yankees to the Oakland Athletics for one of the Alou brothers.
The 1963 New York Yankees season was the 61st season for the team. The team finished with a record of 104–57,winning their 28th pennant,finishing 10½games ahead of the Chicago White Sox. New York was managed by Ralph Houk.
Michael Dennis Kelleher is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals,Houston Astros,Chicago Cubs,Detroit Tigers,and California Angels. He coached for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Tigers,and the New York Yankees.
The 1973 Atlanta Braves season was the eighth season in Atlanta along with the 103rd season as a franchise overall. The highlight of the season was Hank Aaron finishing the season just one home run short of Babe Ruth as baseball's all-time home run king. The 1973 Atlanta Braves were the first team to boast three 40 home run hitters. They were Aaron,Darrell Evans,and Davey Johnson. Also of note,it marked the only time in Johnson's career that he hit 40 home runs in one season.
The 1970 Houston Astros season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fourth in the National League West with a record of 79–83,23 games behind the Cincinnati Reds.
The 1965 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 12 to October 14,1965. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins were the regular season champions of the National League and American League,respectively. The Dodgers then defeated the Twins in the World Series,four games to three.
Jackson Melián is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder. Considered a top prospect,Melián received a record signing bonus for a Latin American player from the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB) when he was 16 years old. He played in Minor League Baseball,but did not play in the major leagues.
Martín Benjamín Maldonado Valdés is a Puerto Rican professional baseball catcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers,Los Angeles Angels,Kansas City Royals,and Chicago Cubs.
During the late 1970s and early 1980s,several men's professional slow-pitch softball leagues were formed in the United States to build on the growth and talent in the booming men's amateur game during this period. The American Professional Slo-Pitch League (APSPL) was the first such league,launching in an era of experimentation in professional sports leagues. The APSPL was formed in 1977 by former World Football League executive Bill Byrne,who would go on to found the Women's Professional Basketball League. Former New York Yankees star Whitey Ford was the first APSPL commissioner.
The 2022 New York Yankees season was the 120th season for the New York Yankees franchise.
