Joseph Chris Carter is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder and first baseman for the Chicago Cubs,Cleveland Indians,San Diego Padres,Toronto Blue Jays,Baltimore Orioles,and San Francisco Giants. Carter hit a walk-off home run to win the 1993 World Series for the Blue Jays,their second consecutive championship. Carter is one of only two players to end a World Series with a home run,the other being Bill Mazeroski.
Richard Lee Sutcliffe,nicknamed "the Red Baron",is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers,Cleveland Indians,Chicago Cubs,Baltimore Orioles,and St. Louis Cardinals between 1976 and 1994. Sutcliffe is currently a broadcaster for ESPN and Marquee Sports Network.
Richard Michael "Goose" Gossage is an American former baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1972 and 1994. He pitched for nine different teams,spending his best years with the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres.
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.
Robert Earl Brenly is an American baseball sportscaster and a former professional baseball player,coach and manager. He played the majority of his Major League Baseball career as a catcher with the San Francisco Giants. After retiring as a player,Brenly worked as a broadcaster with the Chicago Cubs,then as a coach with the Giants,then as a broadcaster for Fox. He was hired to manage the Arizona Diamondbacks for the 2001 season,and won the franchise's only championship his first year,becoming the fourth rookie manager to win a World Series and first since 1961. In 2004,Brenly was released by the Diamondbacks and again became a broadcaster with the Cubs until 2012. He now serves as a color commentator for Diamondbacks broadcasts.
Terrence Edward Kennedy is an American former Major League Baseball catcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1978–80),San Diego Padres (1981–86),Baltimore Orioles (1987–88) and San Francisco Giants (1989–91). He was a four-time All-Star,three times with the Padres and once with the Orioles. Kennedy batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He is the son of former major league player and manager Bob Kennedy.
James Gottfried Frey was an American professional baseball manager,coach,general manager,and Minor League Baseball (MiLB) outfielder. In 1980,Frey led the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB) to their first American League (AL) championship,in his first year with the team. In the World Series,they lost to the Philadelphia Phillies,who won their first World Series championship.
Todd Arthur Walker is an American former professional baseball infielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1996 to 2007. Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 180 pounds (82 kg),he batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Walker played college baseball at Louisiana State University (LSU) and is an inductee of the National College Baseball Hall of Fame.
Gregory Owen Zaun is an American baseball analyst,public speaker and a former professional baseball catcher. He played for nine teams over 16 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1995 until 2010,winning a World Series Championship in 1997. From 2006 to 2017,he served as an on-air personality with Sportsnet in Canada.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1977 throughout the world.
Mark Christopher "Ben" Davis,is an American former professional baseball player,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres,Seattle Mariners,and Chicago White Sox,between 1998 and 2004. Davis began his career as a promising catcher,but 2001 was the only season in which he played in more than half of his team's games. He was nicknamed "Big Ben",during his time with San Diego,because of his towering presence,standing 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall,weighing 195 pounds (88 kg).
The 1984 National League Championship Series was a best-of-five playoff series in Major League Baseball’s 1984 postseason played between the San Diego Padres and the Chicago Cubs from October 2 to 7. San Diego won the series three games to two to advance to the World Series. It was the first postseason series ever for the Padres since the franchise's beginning in 1969,and the first appearance by the Cubs in postseason play since the 1945 World Series. Chicago took a 2–0 lead in the series,but San Diego prevailed after rebounding to win three straight,which contributed to the popular mythology of the "Curse of the Billy Goat" on the Cubs. The series was the 16th NLCS in all -- in 1985 the League Championship Series changed to a best-of-seven format -- and one of only four League Championship Series in which the home team won every game.
Alan Dean Ashby is an American former professional baseball catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) and former radio and television sports commentator. A switch hitter,he played for the Cleveland Indians,Toronto Blue Jays,and Houston Astros between 1973 and 1989.
Anthony Michael Brumley was an American professional baseball utility player in Major League Baseball (MLB),who played primarily as a shortstop. He played from 1987 through 1995 for the Chicago Cubs (1987),Detroit Tigers (1989),Seattle Mariners (1990),Boston Red Sox (1991–1992),Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics (1994). Brumley was a coach for the Mariners from 2010 to 2013 and for the Cubs in 2014. He was the son of the catcher Mike Brumley.
The 1984 Chicago Cubs season was the 113th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise,the 109th in the National League and the 69th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished with a record of 96 wins and 65 losses in first place of the National League East. Chicago was managed by Jim Frey and the general manager was Dallas Green. The Cubs' postseason appearance in this season was their first since 1945. The Cubs pitching staff included 1984 Cy Young Award winner Rick Sutcliffe,and the lineup included 1984 Baseball Most Valuable Player Award winner second baseman Ryne Sandberg. Frey was awarded Manager of the Year for the National League for leading the Cubs to 96 victories. The Cubs were defeated in the 1984 National League Championship Series by the San Diego Padres three games to two.
The 1980 Major League Baseball season concluded with the Philadelphia Phillies winning their first World Series championship.
Taylor Hill Teagarden is an American former professional baseball catcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers from 2008 to 2011,the Baltimore Orioles in 2012 and 2013,the New York Mets in 2014 and the Chicago Cubs in 2015.
Robinson David Chirinos González is a Venezuelan professional baseball former catcher and current bench coach for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays,Texas Rangers,Houston Astros,New York Mets,Chicago Cubs,and Baltimore Orioles. He signed with the Cubs as an undrafted free agent out of Venezuela in 2000.
Ryan Edward Flaherty is an American professional baseball coach and former infielder. He is the current bench coach for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Baltimore Orioles,Atlanta Braves,and the Cleveland Indians. Flaherty was a utility player,having played every position except for center field and catcher. Flaherty was the bench coach for the San Diego Padres from 2020 to 2023.
Luis Alfonso Torrens Sáez is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Diego Padres,Seattle Mariners,and Chicago Cubs.
