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 Earle 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.
Ricky Eugene Reuschel is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1972 to 1991,winning 214 games with a career 3.37 ERA. His nickname was "Big Daddy" because his speed belied his portly physique. He was known for his deceptive style of pitching,which kept hitters off balance by constantly varying the speeds of his pitches.
Clifford "Heathcliff" Johnson,Jr. is an American former Major League Baseball player who played for the Houston Astros (1972–1977),New York Yankees (1977–1979),Cleveland Indians (1979–1980),Chicago Cubs (1980),Oakland Athletics (1981–82),Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers (1985). He batted and threw right-handed and split time between catcher,first baseman,and outfielder in the early part of his Major League career before becoming primarily a full-time designated hitter.
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
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 is a former Major League Baseball shortstop who played 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 1980 Montreal Expos season was the 12th season in franchise history. The Phillies and the Expos were tied in the standings entering the final weekend of the 1980 season with a three game series set between the two clubs at Olympic Stadium. On October 4,with the Phillies holding a one-game lead in the standings,and with the score tied at four heading to the tenth,Mike Schmidt hit a blast deep into the seats in left field to give the Phillies a 6-4 lead and ultimate win to clinch the NL East. This was the Expos closest shot at making the postseason in their brief 12 year history.
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 8th 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.
Conor Michael Gillaspie is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) third baseman who played for the San Francisco Giants,Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim between 2008 and 2017.
