Jeffrey Franklin Kent is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1992 to 2008 for the Toronto Blue Jays,New York Mets,Cleveland Indians,San Francisco Giants,Houston Astros,and Los Angeles Dodgers.
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.
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.
Matthew Derrick Williams,nicknamed "Matt the Bat" and "the Big Marine",is an American professional baseball manager and former third baseman who is the third base coach for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). A right-handed batter,Williams played in Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants,Cleveland Indians,and Arizona Diamondbacks. He managed the Washington Nationals from 2014 to 2015,and was the third base coach for the San Diego Padres from 2022 to 2023.
Andrés JoséPadovani Galarraga is a Venezuelan former professional baseball first baseman,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos,St. Louis Cardinals (1992),Colorado Rockies (1993–1997),Atlanta Braves (1998–2000),Texas Rangers (2001),San Francisco Giants and Anaheim Angels (2004). He batted and threw right-handed. During his playing days,Galarraga stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall,weighing 235 pounds (107 kg).
William Nuschler Clark Jr. is an American professional baseball first baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 through 2000. He played for the San Francisco Giants,Texas Rangers,Baltimore Orioles,and St. Louis Cardinals. Clark was known by the nickname of "Will the Thrill." The nickname has often been truncated to simply,"the Thrill."
The 1987 National League Championship Series took place between October 6 and 14 at Busch Memorial Stadium and Candlestick Park. It matched the East division champion St. Louis Cardinals (95–67) against the West division champion San Francisco Giants (90–72),with the Cardinals winning in seven games. The Cardinals would go on to lose the 1987 World Series to the Minnesota Twins,also in seven games.
Carl Reginald Smith is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder and afterwards served as a coach and front office executive. He also played in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for two seasons at the end of his playing career. During a seventeen-year MLB career (1966–1982),Smith appeared in 1,987 games,hit 314 home runs with 1,092 RBI and batted .287. He was a switch-hitter who threw right-handed. In his prime,he had one of the strongest throwing arms of any outfielder in the MLB. Smith played at least seventy games in thirteen different seasons,and in every one of those thirteen seasons,his team had a winning record.
William Henry Robinson,Jr. was an American professional baseball outfielder,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1966 to 1983,for several teams. He also played some first and third base. Robinson batted and threw right-handed.
Kevin Daniel Elster is an American former professional baseball shortstop. Known primarily for his glove,Elster broke a 42-year-old Major League Baseball record by playing 88 consecutive games at shortstop without committing an error.
Travis Takashi Ishikawa is an American former professional baseball first baseman and current minor-league coach. He played for the San Francisco Giants,Milwaukee Brewers,Baltimore Orioles,New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates. Ishikawa has also filled in as an outfielder at times in his career.
The 1989 National League Championship Series was played between the National League West champion San Francisco Giants and the National League East champion Chicago Cubs. The Giants won the series four games to one,en route to losing to the Oakland Athletics in four games in the 1989 World Series.
The 1962 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The team finished in third place in the National League standings,with a record of 98–64,3+1⁄2 games behind the NL Champion San Francisco Giants. The Reds were managed by Fred Hutchinson,and played their home games at Crosley Field.
Michael Lewis Vail is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder.
The 1989 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 107th season in Major League Baseball,their 32nd season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season,and their 30th at Candlestick Park. The Giants finished in first place in the National League West with a record of 92 wins and 70 losses. It was their second division title in three years. The Giants defeated the Chicago Cubs in five games in the NLCS. However,they were swept by their cross-Bay rivals,the Oakland Athletics,in an earthquake-marred World Series.
The 1987 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 105th season in Major League Baseball,their 30th season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season,and their 28th at Candlestick Park. The Giants finished in first place in the National League West with a record of 90 wins and 72 losses. They lost the NLCS in seven games to the St. Louis Cardinals. It was their first playoff appearance since 1971.
The 1987 San Diego Padres season was the 19th in franchise history. Rookie catcher Benito Santiago hit in 34 straight games,and later won the NL Rookie of the Year Award. The Padres were the only team not to hit a grand slam in 1987.
Kevin Andrew Pillar is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays,San Francisco Giants,Boston Red Sox,Colorado Rockies,New York Mets,Los Angeles Dodgers,Atlanta Braves,and Chicago White Sox.
Jonathan Gregory "J.D." Davis is an American professional baseball third baseman in the Baltimore Orioles organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,New York Mets,San Francisco Giants,Oakland Athletics,and New York Yankees. Davis played college baseball at California State University,Fullerton,and was drafted by the Astros in the third round of the 2014 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2017 with the Astros.
Cal Stevenson is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants. Stevenson played college baseball for the University of Nevada,Reno Wolfpack,Chabot Junior College,and the University of Arizona. The Toronto Blue Jays selected Stevenson in the 10th round of the 2018 MLB draft.
