Richard Dalton Howser was an American Major League Baseball shortstop,coach,and manager who was best known as the manager of the Kansas City Royals during the 1980s and for guiding them to the franchise's first World Series title in 1985.
Jay Campbell Buhner,nicknamed "Bone",is an American former professional baseball right fielder. He played for the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball from 1987 to 2001. Noted for his shaved head,thick goatee,and patch of pine tar on the right hip of his uniform,he is regarded as one of the most popular players in Mariners' history.
Jason David Schmidt,is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. In his career,he has played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (2007–2009),San Francisco Giants (2001–06),Pittsburgh Pirates (1996–2001) and Atlanta Braves (1995–96),by whom he had been drafted in the eighth round,206th overall,of the 1991 draft.
John Sherman Lollar Jr. was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1946 to 1963,most prominently as a member of the Chicago White Sox where he was a perennial All-Star player and was an integral member of the 1959 American League pennant-winning team.
Darren Arthur Daulton,nicknamed "Dutch",was an American professional baseball catcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies and Florida Marlins (1997). While with the Phillies,Daulton was a three-time MLB All-Star and won the 1992 Silver Slugger Award. He won the 1997 World Series with the Marlins.
Rhéal Paul Cormier was a Canadian-American professional baseball left-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB),for the St. Louis Cardinals,Boston Red Sox (twice),Montreal Expos,Philadelphia Phillies,and Cincinnati Reds for 16 seasons,between 1991 through 2007.
Robert Leigh Higginson is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played his entire career for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Rodney Roy Beck,nicknamed "Shooter",was an American professional baseball relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the San Francisco Giants (1991–1997),Chicago Cubs (1998–1999),Boston Red Sox (1999–2001) and San Diego Padres (2003–2004). He batted and threw right-handed.
John Stanley Sanford was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Sanford was notable for the meteoric start to his career when,he led the National League with 188 strikeouts as a 28-year-old rookie for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1957. He later became a 20-game-winner and made his only World Series appearance as a member of the San Francisco Giants. He also played for the California Angels and the Kansas City Athletics.
Michael Brent Cuddyer is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played for 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins,Colorado Rockies,and New York Mets. He batted and threw right-handed. Cuddyer was a two-time MLB All-Star,and won a Silver Slugger Award in 2013,when he led the National League in batting average. Cuddyer announced his retirement after the 2015 season. He was inducted into the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame on August 19,2017. Primarily a right fielder,Cuddyer made starts at every defensive position except catcher and shortstop over the course of his career.
Kenton Charles Tekulve,nicknamed "Teke",is an American former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),primarily for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He also played for the Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds. Pitching with an unusual submarine delivery,Tekulve was known as a workhorse relief pitcher who holds several records for number of games pitched and innings pitched.
Gerald Floyd Williams was an American professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees,Milwaukee Brewers,Atlanta Braves,Tampa Bay Devil Rays,and New York Mets from 1992 to 2005.
A "cup of coffee" is a North American sports idiom for a short time spent by a minor league player at the major league level. The idea behind the term is that the player was only in the big leagues long enough to have a cup of coffee before being returned to the minors. The term originated in baseball and is extensively used in ice hockey,both of whose professional leagues utilize extensive farm systems;it is rarely used in basketball or American football since neither the NBA nor NFL have implemented a true farm system.
Richard Edward Donovan was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Boston Braves (1950–1952),Detroit Tigers (1954),Chicago White Sox (1955–1960),Washington Senators (1961) and Cleveland Indians (1962–1965). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed,stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg).
John Christopher Vukovich,nicknamed "Vuk" or "Johnny Vuk",was an American professional baseball utility infielder,manager,and coach in Major League Baseball,best known for his years with the Philadelphia Phillies. He played in parts of ten seasons between 1970 and 1981 for the Phillies,Cincinnati Reds,and Milwaukee Brewers. Vukovich is also known for recording the lowest career MLB batting average (BA) (.161) of any non-pitcher with 500 or more at bats (AB).
David Lee West was an American professional baseball pitcher who played ten seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the New York Mets,Minnesota Twins,Philadelphia Phillies,and Boston Red Sox from 1988 to 1998. He also played one season in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks in 1997.
Jean-Pierre Roy was a Canadian pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in three games during the 1946 season for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was born in Montreal,Quebec.
Le Roy Purdy Smith is an American former professional baseball pitcher and executive. He played all or part of eight seasons in Major League Baseball from 1984 until 1991. He has served as a scout for the New York Mets.
Roy Wesley "Rhino" Hitt was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Cincinnati Reds in 1907 and also had a long career in the Pacific Coast League. He stood at 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) and weighed 200 lbs.
The St. Louis Cardinals,a professional baseball franchise based in St. Louis,Missouri,compete in the National League (NL) of Major League Baseball (MLB). In 1953,the Anheuser-Busch (AB) brewery bought the Cardinals,and August "Gussie" Busch became team president. Busch's influence is still seen today as three of the Cardinals' home stadia are or were named some form of Busch Stadium. Three World Series titles in the 1960s and 1980s,contrasted with missing the playoffs for the entirety of the 1950s and 1970s checkered the team's success distinctly by decades. However,the team still remained generally competitive in each of those decades - they did not see a last place finish until 1990,which had been the first since 1918. With Busch's tenure as owner,the Cardinals also won six NL pennants.
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