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Frank Robinson was an American professional baseball outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for five teams over 21 seasons:the Cincinnati Reds (1956–1965),Baltimore Orioles (1966–1971),Los Angeles Dodgers (1972),California Angels (1973–1974),and Cleveland Indians (1974–1976). In 1975,Robinson became the first Black manager in big-league history,as the player-manager of the Indians.
Leo Ernest Whitt is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),including twelve for the Toronto Blue Jays,and was the last player from the franchise's inaugural season of 1977 to remain through 1989. He has managed the Canada national baseball team since 2004. Whitt was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009.
Baudilio JoséDíaz Seijas was a Venezuelan professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1977 to 1989,most prominently with the Cleveland Indians where he rose to prominence as an American League (AL) All-Star player in 1981 and,later with the Philadelphia Phillies where he was a member of the 1983 National League pennant winning team. He earned his second All-Star game berth with the Cincinnati Reds in 1987. Diaz began his career with the Boston Red Sox. He was the first Venezuelan to play regularly as a catcher in Major League Baseball. In 2006,Díaz was posthumously inducted into the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame.
Wilbert Robinson,nicknamed "Uncle Robbie",was an American catcher,coach and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Philadelphia Athletics,Baltimore Orioles,and St. Louis Cardinals. He managed the Orioles and Brooklyn Robins. Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945.
David Allen Johnson is an American former professional baseball player and manager. He played as a second baseman from 1965 through 1978,most notably as a member of the Baltimore Orioles dynasty that won four American League pennants and two World Series championships between 1966 and 1971. Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1975,then played for two seasons in the Nippon Professional Baseball league before returning to play in Major League Baseball with the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs from 1977 to 1978. A three-time Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner,he was selected to four All-Star Game teams during his playing career.
John Rikard Dempsey is an American former professional baseball player. He played for 24 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1992,most prominently for the Baltimore Orioles where he played for 10 years and was a member of the 1983 World Series winning team. Dempsey was known for being one of the best defensive catchers of his era. In 1997,he was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2004 throughout the world.
Paul Rapier Richards was an American professional baseball player,manager,scout and executive in Major League Baseball. During his playing career,he was a catcher and right-handed batter with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1932),New York Giants (1933–1935),Philadelphia Athletics (1935) and Detroit Tigers (1943–1946). After retiring,he became the manager of the Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles (1955–1961). He also served as the general manager for the Orioles,the Houston Colt .45s / Astros and the Atlanta Braves.
Gerald Wayne Grote was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball from 1963 through 1981 for the Houston Colt .45s,New York Mets,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Kansas City Royals.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2003 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2000 throughout the world.
Andrew Auguste Etchebarren was an American professional baseball player and minor league manager. He played for 15 seasons in Major League Baseball as a catcher in 1962 and then from 1965 through 1978,most notably as a member of the Baltimore Orioles dynasty that won four American League pennants and two World Series championships between 1966 and 1971. A two-time All-Star,Etchebarren also played for the California Angels and the Milwaukee Brewers. After his playing career,he became a coach and managed 16 seasons in the minor leagues.
Gus Triandos was an American professional baseball player and scout. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher and a first baseman,most prominently as a member of the Baltimore Orioles where he was a four-time All-Star player. He also played for the New York Yankees,Baltimore Orioles,and the Detroit Tigers of the American League (AL) and the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros of the National League (NL). In 1981,he was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame.
Chris Allen Hoiles is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played his entire Major League Baseball career as a catcher for the Baltimore Orioles from 1989 to 1998. Although his playing career was shortened by injuries,Hoiles was considered one of the best all-around catchers in Major League Baseball,performing well both offensively and defensively. He was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame in 2006.
Clinton Dawson Courtney,nicknamed "Scrap Iron",was an American professional baseball catcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (1951),St. Louis Browns / Baltimore Orioles,Chicago White Sox (1955),Washington Senators (1955–1959) and Kansas City Athletics (1961). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
John Hardin Stearns,nicknamed "Bad Dude",was an American professional baseball catcher and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the New York Mets from 1975 to 1984 after playing a single game for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1974.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2007 throughout the world.
The 2000 Major League Baseball season ended with the New York Yankees defeating the New York Mets in five games,for their third consecutive World Series title. The 2000 World Series was known as the Subway Series because both fans and the two teams could take the subway to and from every game of the series.
The 1960 Major League Baseball season was played from April 12 to October 13,1960. It was the final season contested by 16 clubs and the final season that a 154-game schedule was played in both the American League and the National League. The AL began using the 162-game schedule the following season,with the NL following suit in 1962.
Floyd Kinnard "Sugar Bear" Rayford is a retired professional baseball player who played for seven seasons in the Major leagues. He primarily played third base and catcher during his career,but was a utility man who played four different positions during his Major League career. He served as batting coach for two seasons with the Rochester Red Wings of the International League until his firing on September 9,2011. He was known as "Sugar Bear" and a fan favorite for his roly-poly physique.
