Rafael Palmeiro Corrales is a Cuban-American former baseball first baseman and left fielder. He played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for three teams. Palmeiro was an All-American at Mississippi State University before being drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 1985. He played for the Cubs (1986–1988),Texas Rangers,and the Baltimore Orioles.
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.
Phillip Joseph Nevin is an American professional baseball infielder,coach,and manager. He was the manager for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for 12 seasons,appearing in 1,217 games played between 1995 and 2006 for the Houston Astros,Detroit Tigers,Anaheim Angels,San Diego Padres,Texas Rangers,Chicago Cubs and Minnesota Twins. He has previously served as a coach in MLB for the San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees.
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.
Félix Pie Dofen is a Dominican former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs,Baltimore Orioles,and Pittsburgh Pirates. Pie also played in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions.
Manuel De Jesús Alexander is a Dominican former professional baseball infielder. He has played for the Baltimore Orioles,New York Mets (1997),Chicago Cubs (1997–1999),Boston Red Sox (2000),Texas Rangers (2004) and San Diego Padres (2005–2006). He bats and throws right-handed.
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.
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 1989 Chicago Cubs season was the 118th season of the franchise,the 114th in the National League and 74th season at Wrigley Field. The Cubs were managed by Don Zimmer in his second season as manager and played their home games at Wrigley Field as members of National League East.
The 1984 San Diego Padres season was the 16th season in franchise history. San Diego won the National League (NL) championship and advanced to the World Series,which they lost to the Detroit Tigers four games to one. The Padres were led by manager Dick Williams and third-year player Tony Gwynn,who won the NL batting title and finished third in voting for the NL Most Valuable Player Award.
The 1988 San Diego Padres season was the 20th season in franchise history. Tony Gwynn set a National League record by having the lowest batting average (.313) to win a batting title.
The 1982 Chicago Cubs season was the 111th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise,the 107th in the National League and the 67th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished fifth in the National League East with a record of 73–89,19 games behind the eventual National League and 1982 World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals. For the first time in more than a half a century,the Cubs were not owned by a member of the Wrigley family. Instead,it was the first full season for the Cubs under the ownership of the Tribune Company,owners of the team's broadcast partner WGN TV and Radio,and for Cubs TV viewers the first season ever for them to see and hear Harry Caray on the broadcast panel.
Taylor Hill Teagarden is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2008 to 2015 for the Texas Rangers,Baltimore Orioles,New York Mets,and Chicago Cubs.
The following is a list of announcers who called Major League Baseball telecasts for the joint venture between Major League Baseball,ABC and NBC called The Baseball Network. Announcers who represented each of the teams playing in the respective games were typically paired with each other on regular season Baseball Night in America telecasts. ABC used Al Michaels,Jim Palmer,Tim McCarver and Lesley Visser as the lead broadcasting team. Meanwhile,NBC used Bob Costas,Joe Morgan,Bob Uecker and Jim Gray as their lead broadcasting team.
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.
John Francis Andreoli is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners,Baltimore Orioles,and San Diego Padres. He also played for the Italian national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic and at the 2019 European Baseball Championship.
