Ryne Dee Sandberg,nicknamed "Ryno",is an American former professional baseball player,coach,and manager. He played sixteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a second baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies (1981) and the Chicago Cubs.
Lawrence Robert Bowa is an American former professional baseball shortstop,manager,and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB),who played for the Philadelphia Phillies,Chicago Cubs,and New York Mets. Bowa went on to manage the San Diego Padres and Phillies,and is currently a senior advisor to the general manager of the Phillies.
Dale Curtis Sveum is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) player and manager. He most recently served as the bench coach for the Kansas City Royals. As a player,Sveum saw action in 12 major league seasons between 1986 and 1999. He was a member of the Milwaukee Brewers,Philadelphia Phillies,Chicago White Sox,Oakland Athletics,Seattle Mariners,Pittsburgh Pirates,and New York Yankees. Following his playing career,Sveum managed in minor league baseball for several seasons before becoming an MLB coach. Sveum briefly served as manager of the Brewers in 2008 during his tenure as hitting coach for the team. He was later named manager of the Cubs after the 2011 season and served for two seasons. His cousin is former Blue Jays All-Star John Olerud.
Charles Fuqua Manuel Jr. is an American former professional baseball player,coach,and manager. During his playing career,he appeared over parts of six Major League Baseball seasons for the Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Dodgers,before playing another six seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball with the Yakult Swallows and Kintetsu Buffaloes. Over four successive seasons in NPB,Manuel hit at least .312 with 37 home runs each season and won the 1979 Pacific League Most Valuable Player Award.
James Leroy Thomas was an American first baseman and right fielder,coach and front-office executive in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for six teams from 1961 to 1968,most notably the Los Angeles Angels,then went on to a successful tenure as general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies. Traded to the Angels one month after the expansion franchise began play in 1961,he tied for third in Rookie of the Year voting after batting .285 with 24 home runs and 70 runs batted in (RBI),primarily playing in the outfield. The following year,he was named to the American League (AL) All-Star team after shifting to first base,and appeared in both All-Star games played that year as a pinch hitter and late-inning defensive replacement. He finished the year with career highs in batting (.290),home runs (26) and RBI (104),but a sharp decline in 1963 led to his being traded to the Boston Red Sox in mid-1964,the first of four trades before the 1968 season.
Robert Andrew Meacham is an American former professional baseball shortstop,who spent his entire six-year big league playing career with the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). Since retiring from active play,Meacham has managed and coached for several organizations in the majors and minors.
Roy Frederick Smalley Jr. was a shortstop in Major League Baseball. From 1948 through 1958,Smalley played for the Chicago Cubs (1948–1953),Milwaukee Braves (1954) and Philadelphia Phillies (1955–1958). He batted and threw right-handed. In an 11-season career,Smalley was a .227 hitter with 61 home runs and 305 RBI in 872 games played. Smalley was the father of major league shortstop Roy Smalley III.
Joseph John Maddon is an American former professional baseball manager and coach. He has managed the Tampa Bay Rays,Chicago Cubs,and Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Brian James Butterfield is an American professional baseball coach,and a former minor league player,manager and infield instructor. He has coached for the New York Yankees,Arizona Diamondbacks,Toronto Blue Jays,Boston Red Sox,Chicago Cubs,and Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Gary Andrew Varsho is an American former professional baseball outfielder,manager,and coach,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs,Pittsburgh Pirates,Cincinnati Reds,and Philadelphia Phillies.
Iván Alvarez DeJesús,is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball shortstop and coach,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Chicago Cubs,Philadelphia Phillies,St. Louis Cardinals,New York Yankees,San Francisco Giants,and Detroit Tigers,for 15 seasons (1974–1988).
Sean John Rodriguez is an American former professional baseball utility player who is currently a player development instructor for the Philadelphia Phillies. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels,Tampa Bay Rays,Pittsburgh Pirates,Atlanta Braves,Philadelphia Phillies and Miami Marlins. Rodriguez was drafted out of high school by the Angels in the third round of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft. He made his major league debut in 2008. While primarily a second baseman,Rodriguez has played at every position in his MLB career except for catcher.
Rudolph Bartholomew Meoli is an American former professional baseball player who appeared in 310 games over all or parts of six seasons in Major League Baseball for the California Angels,Chicago Cubs (1978) and Philadelphia Phillies (1979). An infielder,he played in 147 games as a shortstop,54 as a third baseman and 41 as a second baseman. Meoli is a native of Troy,New York,who batted left-handed,threw right-handed,and was listed as 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall and 165 pounds (75 kg).
Joe Mather is an American former professional baseball outfielder and current coach. He is the hitting coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously was a coach for the Cincinnati Reds. He played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals,Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs.
Donald Thomas Long is an American professional baseball coach. Long has spent 11 seasons as a Major League Baseball (MLB) hitting coach,serving in the role for the Pittsburgh Pirates (2008–2010),Cincinnati Reds (2014–2018),and Baltimore Orioles (2019-2021).
Brandon Michael Hyde is an American professional baseball manager for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). Hyde had previously served as the bench coach,director of player development,and first base coach for the Chicago Cubs,and as a bench coach and interim manager for the Florida Marlins.
Andrew James Romine is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels,Detroit Tigers,Seattle Mariners,Texas Rangers,and Chicago Cubs. He is the brother of MLB catcher Austin Romine and son of former MLB outfielder Kevin Romine. On September 30,2017,Romine became the fifth player in major league history to play all nine defensive positions in a single game.
Robert Dale Dickerson is an American professional baseball player and coach. Dickerson played for the Yankees' and Orioles' minor league affiliates from 1987 through 1993. He is the infield coach for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB).
JoséDavid Flores is a Puerto Rican minor league professional baseball coach and former minor league player. He is the bench coach of the Worcester Red Sox of Minor League Baseball. He previously coached in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies and Baltimore Orioles. He played baseball professionally in the minors from 1990 to 1994 as an infielder.
Bryson Jeremy Stott is an American professional baseball second baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball at UNLV,and was selected by the Phillies in the first round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. He made his MLB debut in 2022.
