The Florida Complex League (FCL) is a rookie-level Minor League Baseball league that operates in Florida,United States. Before 2021,it was known as the Gulf Coast League (GCL). Together with the Arizona Complex League (ACL),it forms the lowest rung on the North American minor-league ladder.
Juan D'Vaughn Pierre is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2000–2013 for the Colorado Rockies,Florida/Miami Marlins,Chicago Cubs,Los Angeles Dodgers,Chicago White Sox,and Philadelphia Phillies. Known for his speed,he stole 614 bases in his career,the 18th-most in MLB history at the time of his retirement. He worked as an MLB Network on-air analyst before joining the Marlins as a Minor League Outfield Coordinator for the 2019 season.
Kenneth Lofton is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) center fielder. Lofton was a six-time All-Star (1994–1999),four-time Gold Glove Award winner (1993–1996),and at retirement,was ranked 15th among all-time stolen base leaders with 622. During his career,he played for the Houston Astros,Cleveland Indians,Atlanta Braves,Chicago White Sox,San Francisco Giants,Pittsburgh Pirates,Chicago Cubs,New York Yankees,Philadelphia Phillies,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Texas Rangers.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2005 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2003 throughout the world.
Scott Eric Podsednik is an American former professional baseball outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB). Best known for his baserunning,Podsednik led the major leagues in stolen bases in 2004 with 70,in times caught stealing in 2005 with 23,and the American League in times caught stealing in 2006 with 19. He won the World Series with the 2005 Chicago White Sox,hitting a walk-off home run in Game 2.
Vincent Maurice Coleman is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) player,best known for his years with the St. Louis Cardinals. Primarily a left fielder,Coleman played from 1985 to 1997 and set a number of stolen base records. He was a switch hitter and threw right-handed.
Philip Mason Garner is an American former professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as an infielder with the Oakland Athletics,Pittsburgh Pirates,Houston Astros,Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants from 1973 to 1988. With the Pirates,he won the 1979 World Series over the Baltimore Orioles. He was manager of the Astros from July 14,2004 to August 27,2007,leading Houston to a World Series appearance in 2005.
William Augustus Hatcher is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first base coach. He played for the Chicago Cubs,Houston Astros,Pittsburgh Pirates,Cincinnati Reds,Boston Red Sox,Philadelphia Phillies,and Texas Rangers.
Pedro Michel López is a Dominican former professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox (2005) and the Cincinnati Reds (2007).
Daryl Lamont Boston is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder,and the current first base coach for the Chicago White Sox.
Rajai Lavae Davis is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates,San Francisco Giants,Oakland Athletics,Toronto Blue Jays,Detroit Tigers,Cleveland Indians,Boston Red Sox,and New York Mets. He is currently employed by MLB in the Baseball Operations department.
Milton Scott May is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1984 for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Houston Astros,Detroit Tigers,Chicago White Sox,and San Francisco Giants.
The 2008 Major League Baseball season began on March 25,2008,in Tokyo,Japan with the 2007 World Series champion Boston Red Sox defeating the Oakland Athletics at the Tokyo Dome 6–5 in the first game of a two-game series,and ended on September 30 with the host Chicago White Sox defeating the Minnesota Twins in a one-game playoff to win the AL Central. The Civil Rights Game,an exhibition,in Memphis,Tennessee,took place March 29 when the New York Mets beat the Chicago White Sox,3–2.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2008 throughout the world.
Matthew Scott Dominguez is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins,Houston Astros,and Toronto Blue Jays and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Starling Javier Marte is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Arizona Diamondbacks,Miami Marlins,and Oakland Athletics. He made his MLB debut in 2012 with the Pirates. Marte is a two-time MLB All-Star and a two-time Gold Glove Award winner. In 2021,he led the major leagues with 47 stolen bases.
Jacob Shawn Marisnick is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Chicago White Sox organization. He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs,Miami Marlins,Houston Astros,New York Mets,San Diego Padres and Pittsburgh Pirates. The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Marisnick in the third round of the 2009 MLB draft.
Billy R. Hamilton is an American professional baseball center fielder in the Chicago White Sox organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds,Kansas City Royals,Atlanta Braves,New York Mets,Chicago Cubs,Chicago White Sox,Miami Marlins and Minnesota Twins. The Reds selected Hamilton in the second round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft,and he made his MLB debut in 2013.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2013 throughout the world.
