David Arthur Kingman,nicknamed "Kong","King Kong",and "Sky King",is an American former Major League Baseball left fielder,first baseman,third baseman,and designated hitter who was a three-time MLB All-Star with 442 career home runs and 1,210 runs batted in (RBI) in 16 seasons. In his career,Kingman averaged a home run every 15.11 at bats,tied for 14th best all-time.
Ricardo Gutiérrez is an American former shortstop in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played from 1993 through 2004 for the San Diego Padres (1993-1994),Houston Astros (1995-1999),Chicago Cubs (2000-2001),Cleveland Indians (2002-2003),New York Mets (2004) and Boston Red Sox (2004). He batted and threw right-handed. He was also the only Houston Astros player to get a base hit in Kerry Wood's 20-strikeout game.
Jerome O'Terrell Walton is an American former Major League Baseball center fielder who played for the Chicago Cubs,California Angels,Cincinnati Reds,Atlanta Braves,Baltimore Orioles,and Tampa Bay Devil Rays,between 1989 and 1998. He batted and threw right-handed. Walton was born in Newnan,Georgia.
Joel Randolph Youngblood III is an American former professional baseball player. He was a versatile player,who could play many different positions,as well as pinch hit. After his playing career ended,he served as the third base coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Lee Andrew May was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a first baseman and designated hitter from 1965 to 1982 for the Cincinnati Reds,Houston Astros,Baltimore Orioles,and Kansas City Royals.
Leonardo Lazaro Cárdenas Alfonso is a Cuban former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop from 1960 to 1975,most prominently as a member of the Cincinnati Reds,where he was the starting shortstop for seven seasons.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1961 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1959 throughout the world.
Edward Joseph Mayo,nicknamed "Hotshot" and "Steady Eddie",was an American professional baseball player. He played as an infielder in the Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1948,most notably as a member of the Detroit Tigers team that finished either in first or second place in the American League pennant races between 1944 and 1947 and won the 1945 World Series. Mayo was selected to his only All-Star team in 1945 and,was the runner-up in voting for the 1945 American League Most Valuable Player Award. He also played for the New York Giants,Boston Braves and the Philadelphia Athletics.
Robert Arthur O'Farrell was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for 21 seasons with the Chicago Cubs,St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Giants. O'Farrell also played for the Cincinnati Reds,albeit briefly. He was considered one of the greatest defensive catchers of his generation.
Timothy John Foli is an American former professional baseball player,coach and minor league manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop for the New York Mets,Montreal Expos,San Francisco Giants,Pittsburgh Pirates,California Angels and New York Yankees from 1970 to 1985. At age 17,Foli was the first pick in the Major League Baseball Draft in 1968 and went on to be a member of the 1979 World Series champion Pirates. Foli was known as a fiery player who was a reliable fielder but only an average hitter. Foli was a free swinger,especially in 1982 when he walked only 14 times,the lowest total ever for 150 or more games played. His free swinging did not aim for the fences,however,as he averaged less than two home runs per season.
Mervin Weldon Rettenmund is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1968 through 1980,most notably as a member of the Baltimore Orioles dynasty that won three consecutive American League pennants from 1969 to 1971 and,won the World Series in 1970. Rettenmund also won world championships as a player for the Cincinnati Reds and,as a coach for the Oakland Athletics.
Timothy P. Blackwell is an American former professional baseball player,coach,and minor league manager. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1983 for the Boston Red Sox,Philadelphia Phillies,Chicago Cubs,and Montreal Expos. He was a switch-hitter who threw right-handed. Blackwell was known as a light-hitting,defensive specialist with good pitch-calling skills and possessed a strong,accurate throwing arm.
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.
The Cincinnati Reds' 1984 season consisted of the Cincinnati Reds attempting to win the National League West. It marked the return of Bob Howsam as General Manager,after Dick Wagner was fired during the 1983 season. The Reds finished in fifth place that year,as they escaped last place in the NL West,which the team had finished in 1982 and 1983.
The 1979 Major League Baseball season concluded with the Pittsburgh Pirates defeating the Baltimore Orioles in seven games in the 1979 World Series. None of the post-season teams of 1977 or 1978 returned to this year's postseason.
The 1970 Major League Baseball season:The Seattle Pilots relocated to Milwaukee and became the Brewers,thus returning Major League Baseball to Wisconsin for the first time since the relocation of the Milwaukee Braves to Atlanta following the 1965 season. Major League Baseball returned to Seattle in 1977,when the Mariners began play.
The 1965 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 12 to October 14,1965. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins were the regular season champions of the National League and American League,respectively. The Dodgers then defeated the Twins in the World Series,four games to three.
The 1931 major league baseball season began on April 14,1931. The regular season ended on September 27,with the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Athletics as the regular season champions of the National League and American League,respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 28th World Series on October 1 and ended with Game 7 on October 10. In a rematch of the prior year's postseason,the Cardinals defeated the Athletics,four games to three.
James Franklin Stewart was an American Major League Baseball utility man and scout. During his active career,he appeared in 777 MLB games for the Chicago Cubs,Chicago White Sox,Cincinnati Reds and Houston Astros over ten seasons between 1963 and 1973. He was a switch hitter who threw right handed,and was listed as 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 165 pounds (75 kg).
