Jesús María Rojas Alou was a Dominican professional baseball outfielder. During a 15-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career,he played for the San Francisco Giants (1963–68),the Houston Astros,the Oakland Athletics (1973–74),and the New York Mets (1975). He was the youngest of a trio of baseball-playing brothers that included Felipe and Matty.
Vida Rochelle Blue Jr. was an American professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1986,most notably as an integral member of the Oakland Athletics dynasty that won three consecutive World Series championships from 1972 to 1974. He won the American League (AL) Cy Young Award and Most Valuable Player Award in 1971.
David Earl Lopes is an American former second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He batted and threw right-handed. He played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Oakland Athletics,Chicago Cubs,and Houston Astros;he managed the Milwaukee Brewers.
Terence John Mulholland is an American former professional baseball pitcher. His Major League Baseball (MLB) career spanned 20 seasons,1986 and 1988 to 2006. He threw left-handed and batted right-handed.
William Alex North is an American former center fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1971 to 1981,he played for the Chicago Cubs (1971–72),Oakland Athletics (1973–78),Los Angeles Dodgers (1978) and San Francisco Giants (1979–81). He was a switch hitter and threw right-handed.
Marcus Christian Jensen is an American professional baseball coach and former player. He played as a catcher for the San Francisco Giants,Detroit Tigers,Milwaukee Brewers,St. Louis Cardinals,Minnesota Twins,Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1996 through 2002. After retiring as a player,Jensen coached and managed in the minor leagues. Since 2015,he has served as a coach for the Oakland Athletics of MLB.
Gary Wayne Alexander is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher from 1975 through 1981 for the San Francisco Giants,Oakland Athletics,Cleveland Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates. Alexander caught John Montefusco's no-hitter in 1976.
David Wallace Heaverlo is a former right-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher. His out pitch was a forkball. He is noted for shaving his head at a time when it wasn't popular and wearing a uniform number usually assigned to players not expected to make the major leagues coming out of spring training.
Nathan Raymond Quinn Haynes is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder. His major league debut came with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on May 28,2007,and he has played all three spots in the outfield since debuting. His mother is Karen Haynes,father is John Haynes,sister Kayla and two nieces
Bradley Lee Gulden is an American former professional baseball player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1978 and 1986 for the Los Angeles Dodgers,New York Yankees,Seattle Mariners,Montreal Expos,Cincinnati Reds,and San Francisco Giants.
The Oakland Athletics' 1986 season was a season in American baseball. It involved the A's finishing third in the American League West with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses.
The 1978 Oakland Athletics season was the team's eleventh in Oakland,California. The team sought to rebound from its first losing season in a decade. Despite low expectations,the Athletics remained competitive for nearly three-quarters of the season. Despite posting a respectable 61–56 mark through 117 games,the Athletics collapsed in the season's final weeks;their 8–37 finish ensured a second consecutive season of fewer than 70 wins.
Mario Miguel Guerrero Abud was a Dominican professional baseball player who was a shortstop in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four teams in an eight-year career from 1973 to 1980.
Gary Leah Thomasson is an American former professional baseball player. He played as an outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1972 and 1980,most prominently as a member of the San Francisco Giants with whom he played for seven seasons. He also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers,New York Yankees,Seattle Mariners,Montreal Expos,and the Cincinnati Reds. After his Major League Baseball career,he played for the Yomiuri Giants of Japanese Nippon Pro Baseball from 1981 to 1982. Thomasson was a member of the Yankees' 1978 World Series winning team over the Dodgers.
The 1984 Montreal Expos season was the 16th season in franchise history. They recorded 78 wins during the 1984 season and finished in fifth place in the National League East. A managerial change occurred as Bill Virdon was replaced by Jim Fanning. The highlight of the Expos season was the acquisition of Pete Rose. After being benched in the 1983 World Series,Rose left the Phillies and signed a one-year contract with the Montreal Expos. He garnered his 4,000th hit with the team on April 13,1984 against the Phillies,being only the second player to do so.
The 1978 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 96th season in Major League Baseball,their 21st season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season,and their 19th at Candlestick Park. The team finished in third place in the National League West with an 89–73 record,6 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The 2002 Atlanta Braves season marked the franchise's 37th season in Atlanta and 132nd overall. The Braves won their eighth consecutive division title,finishing 19 games ahead of the second-place Montreal Expos. The Braves lost the 2002 Divisional Series to the eventual NL Champion San Francisco Giants,3 games to 2. This would be the first of four consecutive NLDS losses in as many years,and the first of three consecutive years to do so by losing the deciding Game 5 at Turner Field.
Phillip Lee Huffman is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played two seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles.
Alan Lee Wirth is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Wirth pitched in parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball,from 1978 until 1980,for the Oakland Athletics.
Randall Glenn Johnson is a former Major League Baseball third baseman. He played three full seasons in the Majors,from 1982 through 1984,for the Atlanta Braves. He also played two seasons in Japan,1987 and 1988,for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. He served as the minor league field coordinator for the San Diego Padres from 2010-2015. He is now a major league scout for the Detroit Tigers and is in his 40th year in professional baseball.
