Willie Howard Mays Jr.,nicknamed "the Say Hey Kid",was an American professional baseball center fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time,Mays was a five-tool player who began his career in the Negro leagues,playing for the Birmingham Black Barons,and spent the rest of his career in the National League (NL),playing for the New York / San Francisco Giants and New York Mets.
Aubrey Lewis Huff III is an American former professional baseball player who played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Huff played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays,Houston Astros,Baltimore Orioles,Detroit Tigers,and San Francisco Giants;he was a member of two World Series championship teams for the Giants. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
George Arthur Foster is an American former professional baseball player and scout. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1969 through 1986,most notably as an integral member of the Cincinnati Reds,with whom he won two World Series championships,in 1975 and 1976. He also played for the San Francisco Giants,New York Mets and the Chicago White Sox.
Tommie Lee Agee was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a center fielder from 1962 through 1973,most notably as a member of the New York Mets team that became known as the Miracle Mets when,they rose from being perennial losers to defeat the favored Baltimore Orioles in the 1969 World Series for one of the most improbable upsets in World Series history. Agee performed two impressive defensive plays in center field to help preserve a Mets victory in the third game of the series.
Joseph Salvatore Altobelli was an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder who played for the Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball. He was also a manager for the San Francisco Giants,Baltimore Orioles,and Chicago Cubs. He batted and threw left-handed.
Paul L. D. Blair was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1964 through 1980,most notably as the center fielder for the Baltimore Orioles dynasty that won four American League pennants and two World Series championships between 1966 and 1971. He also played for the New York Yankees and the Cincinnati Reds.
The 1987 Minnesota Twins won the World Series for the first time since moving from Washington in 1961,the second time that the franchise won the World Series. Having won only 85 games during the 1987 regular season,they won the World Series with the then-fewest regular season wins since Major League Baseball expanded to a 162-game season in 1961,and the fewest of any team since the 1889 New York Giants. They also became the first team to win the World Series despite being outscored by their opponents in the regular season,having scored 786 runs and allowed 806.
Nelson Ramón Cruz Martínez Jr.,nicknamed ”Boomstick” is a Dominican-American former professional baseball designated hitter and right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers,Texas Rangers,Baltimore Orioles,Seattle Mariners,Minnesota Twins,Tampa Bay Rays,Washington Nationals,and San Diego Padres. Cruz is a seven-time MLB All-Star. Known for his power hitting,he has won four Silver Slugger Awards and two Edgar Martínez Awards.
The 1972 New York Mets season was the 11th regular season for the Mets,who played home games at Shea Stadium. Led by manager Yogi Berra,the team had an 83–73 record and finished in third place in the National League East division.
The 2000 Baltimore Orioles season involved the Orioles finishing fourth in the American League East with a record of 74 wins and 88 losses.
The 1970 Baltimore Orioles season involved the Orioles finishing first in the American League East with a record of 108 wins and 54 losses,15 games ahead of the runner-up New York Yankees. The Orioles put together one of the most dominant postseason runs of all time,scoring 60 runs in just eight games as they swept the Minnesota Twins for the second straight year in the American League Championship Series and then went on to win their second World Series title over the National League champion Cincinnati Reds in five games,thanks to the glove of third baseman Brooks Robinson.
James Edward Dwyer is an American former baseball player who was an outfielder for 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for seven different teams between 1973 and 1990. Listed at 5' 10",185 lb.,he batted and threw left-handed.
The 1993 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 111th season in Major League Baseball,their 36th season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season,and their 34th season at Candlestick Park. It was the first season with Dusty Baker as manager,having been promoted from previously serving as the hitting coach under Roger Craig. In the offseason,under new ownership and general manager,Barry Bonds left the Pittsburgh Pirates to sign a lucrative free agent contract worth a then-record $43.75 million over six years with the Giants,with whom his father,Bobby Bonds,spent the first seven years of his career,and with whom his godfather Willie Mays played 22 of his 24 Major League seasons. The deal was,at that time,the largest in baseball history,in terms of both total value and average annual salary. To honor his father,Bonds switched his jersey number to 25 once he signed with the Giants,as it had been Bobby's number in San Francisco. Bonds hit .336 in 1993,leading the league with 46 home runs and 123 RBI en route to his second consecutive MVP award and third overall.
The 1970 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 88th year in Major League Baseball,their 13th year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season,and their 11th at Candlestick Park. The Giants went 86–76,which was good for third place in the National League West,16 games behind the NL Champion Cincinnati Reds.
Jason Orville Pridie is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Minnesota Twins,New York Mets,Philadelphia Phillies,Baltimore Orioles,Colorado Rockies,and Oakland Athletics.
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 1962 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. The team finished sixth in the American League with a record of 80–82,16 games behind the World Champion New York Yankees. Once again,the Indians got off to another fast start,however they would lose their next nine games,19 of their next 24,and 28 of their next 38 games to fall into the lower half of the standings. After the slump,the Indians would rebound slightly to win 22 of their final 40 games,but it was way too little far too late,and manager Mel McGaha would be finished by the end of the season. The Indians were one of only two American League teams to win the season series against the Yankees,taking 11 of the 18 contests. However,they would go 9–9 against the 60–102 Senators.
The 1976 Major League Baseball season ended with the Cincinnati Reds winning their second consecutive World Series championship.
Randy Radames Ruiz is an American former professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman. He stands 6'1" and weighs 240 pounds. Born in The Bronx,New York to parents from Santurce,Puerto Rico,he attended James Monroe High School,and played baseball under coach Mike Turo. He then attended Bellevue University in Bellevue,Nebraska,where he played college level baseball. Ruiz was originally drafted by the New York Mets in the 36th round of the 1996 Major League Baseball draft,but did not sign.
LaMonte Aaron Wade Jr.,nicknamed "Late Night LaMonte," is an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the University of Maryland,College Park. The Minnesota Twins selected Wade in the ninth round of the 2015 MLB draft. He previously played in MLB for the Twins,with whom he made his MLB debut in 2019.
