William Ashley Freehan was an American catcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire 15-year career with the Detroit Tigers. The premier catcher in the American League for several years from the 1960s into the early 1970s,he was named an All-Star in 11 seasons,the most All-Star seasons for a player to not be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. He was the MVP runner-up for Tigers' 1968 World Series winning team,handling a pitching staff which included World Series MVP Mickey Lolich and regular season MVP Denny McLain,who that year became the first 30-game winner in the majors since 1934.
Michael Stephen Lolich is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from 1963 until 1979,almost entirely for the Detroit Tigers. A three-time All-Star,Lolich is most notable for his performance in the 1968 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals when he earned three complete-game victories,including a win over Bob Gibson in the climactic Game 7. At the time of his retirement in 1979,Lolich held the Major League Baseball record for career strikeouts by a left-handed pitcher.
Thomas Gerald Underwood was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. His younger brother,Pat was also a pitcher,and made his major league debut against Tom. It was the first time in major league history this had occurred.
Paul Douglas Creek is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher with a nine-year career from 1995 to 1997,1999 to 2003,and 2005. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals,San Francisco Giants,Chicago Cubs of the National League and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays,Seattle Mariners,Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers of the American League. He also played one season for the Hanshin Tigers of Japan in 1998.
John Frederick Hiller is a Canadian former baseball relief pitcher who played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers between 1965 and 1980. A native of Toronto,he joined the Tigers in 1965 and was a member of the 1968 Detroit Tigers team that won the World Series. He set a major league record by starting a game with six consecutive strikeouts in 1968.
David Scott Rozema is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played ten seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),for the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers. Listed at 6' 4",185 lb.,Rozema batted and threw right-handed.
Charles Douglas Bair is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for 15 Major League Baseball (MLB) seasons —from 1976 to 1990 —for seven teams.
Kenneth Wade Hill is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. During a 14-year career,he pitched for seven teams between 1988 and 2001. As a member of the Montreal Expos in 1994,he appeared in the All-Star Game and finished the season tied for the National League lead in wins. He pitched in the 1995 World Series as a member of the Cleveland Indians.
Roy Justin Thomas is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for the Houston Astros,St. Louis Cardinals and Seattle Mariners in all or parts of eight seasons spanning 1977–1987. Listed at 6' 5" and 215 pounds,Thomas batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Quantico,Virginia.
Joseph Howard Coleman is an American former baseball player. He played professional baseball as a pitcher from 1965 to 1982,including 15 seasons in Major League Baseball with the Washington Senators (1965–70),Detroit Tigers (1971–76),Chicago Cubs (1976),Oakland Athletics (1977–78),Toronto Blue Jays (1978),San Francisco Giants (1979) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1979). He compiled a 142–135 win–loss record and 3.70 earned run average (ERA) in 484 major league games.
Ronald Lee Reed is an American former professional baseball and basketball player. He spent two seasons as a power forward in the National Basketball Association with the Detroit Pistons before spending nearly two decades as a Major League Baseball pitcher.
The St. Louis Cardinals 1980 season was the team's 99th season in St. Louis,Missouri,and the 89th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 74–88 during the season and finished fourth in the National League East,17 games behind the eventual NL pennant and World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies.
The 1968 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 87th season in St. Louis,Missouri and its 77th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 97–65 during the season,winning their second consecutive NL pennant,this time by nine games over the San Francisco Giants. They lost in 7 games to the Detroit Tigers in the World Series. The Cardinals would not return to the postseason until 1982.
Lerrin Harris LaGrow is an American former professional baseball pitcher,who played 10 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Detroit Tigers (1970),(1972–1975),St. Louis Cardinals (1976),Chicago White Sox (1977–1979),Los Angeles Dodgers (1979),and Philadelphia Phillies (1980).
James Thomas Donohue was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers,Los Angeles Angels and Minnesota Twins during 1961 and 1962. A right-hander and native of St. Louis,Missouri,he was listed as 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg). Donohue attended Rockhurst University,Saint Louis University and the University of Missouri.
Daryl Alan Patterson is a former right-handed baseball pitcher. He played professional baseball for 12 years from 1965 to 1975,including parts of five seasons in Major League Baseball with the Detroit Tigers (1968–1971),Oakland Athletics (1971),St. Louis Cardinals (1971),and Pittsburgh Pirates (1974).
The 1980 Detroit Tigers finished in fifth place in the American League East with a record of 84–78,19 games behind the Yankees. They outscored their opponents 830 to 757. The Tigers drew 1,785,293 fans to Tiger Stadium in 1980,ranking 7th of the 14 teams in the American League. This was Sparky Anderson's first full season as Tigers manager.
Steven Byrne Baker is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for four seasons. He pitched for the Detroit Tigers from 1978 to 1979,the Oakland Athletics from 1982 to 1983,and the St. Louis Cardinals in 1983. He was originally drafted by the New York Mets in the 18th round of the 1974 MLB Draft,but did not sign with them,instead choosing to attend college at the University of Oregon. With things not working out in Oregon,Baker left school his freshman year and returned to El Cajon,California. Baker regrouped and was masterful in a season with the Grossmont Junior College Baseball team in El Cajon and he signed with the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent on May 10,1976.
Mark Stephen DeJohn is an American professional baseball coach and former infielder and manager.
Anthony Misiewicz is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners,Kansas City Royals,Arizona Diamondbacks,and Detroit Tigers.
