Tristram Edgar Speaker,nicknamed "the Gray Eagle",was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a center fielder from 1907 to 1928. Considered one of the greatest players in the history of Major League Baseball,he compiled a career batting average of .345. His 792 career doubles represent an MLB career record. His 3,514 hits are fifth in the all-time hits list. Defensively,Speaker holds career records for assists,double plays,and unassisted double plays by an outfielder. He held the major league career record for putouts by a center fielder (6,592) until he was surpassed by Willie Mays in 1971. His fielding glove was known as the place "where triples go to die."
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.
Joseph Charboneau is an American former professional baseball left fielder and designated hitter who played three seasons with the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB) in the early 1980s.
Elmer Harrison Flick was an American professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1910 for the Philadelphia Phillies,Philadelphia Athletics,and Cleveland Bronchos/Naps. In 1,483 career games,Flick recorded a .313 batting average while accumulating 164 triples,1,752 hits,330 stolen bases,and 756 runs batted in (RBIs). He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1963.
James Gorman Thomas III is an American former professional baseball player. He played Major League Baseball (MLB) as a center fielder and right-handed hitter. Thomas played in the American League (AL) with the Milwaukee Brewers,Cleveland Indians (1983) and Seattle Mariners (1984–86).
Kevin Lee Seitzer is an American former third baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Kansas City Royals,Milwaukee Brewers,Oakland Athletics,and Cleveland Indians. He is currently the hitting coach for the Atlanta Braves,having also coached for the Royals,the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Toronto Blue Jays.
AndréThornton,nicknamed "Thunder",is an American former professional baseball player and business entrepreneur. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman and designated hitter from 1973 to 1987,most prominently as a member of the Cleveland Indians where,he was a two-time All-Star player and won a Silver Slugger Award. He also played for the Chicago Cubs and the Montreal Expos.
Andy Manuel Marte was a Dominican professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves,Cleveland Indians,and Arizona Diamondbacks. He also played in the KBO League for the KT Wiz. On January 22,2017,Marte was killed in a car crash in the Dominican Republic.
Jeffrey Lynn Newman is an American former Major League Baseball catcher. Newman was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 26th round of the 1970 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his MLB debut in 1976. He was an All Star in 1979. He served as the interim manager of the Oakland Athletics in 1986.
James Michael Hegan was an American professional baseball player,who later worked as a sports commentator. In Major League Baseball (MLB) he was a first baseman and outfielder,and played for three different American League (AL) franchises between 1964 and 1977. He was the son of longtime Cleveland Indians catcher Jim Hegan.
Howard Rodney "Doc" Edwards,was an American professional baseball catcher,manager,and coach,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Cleveland Indians,Kansas City Athletics,New York Yankees,and Philadelphia Phillies,over parts of five seasons,spanning nine years. Edwards also managed the Indians,for parts of three seasons (1987-1989).
Arnold Ray McBride,nicknamed "Shake 'n Bake" and "the Callaway Kid",is an American former professional baseball outfielder,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals,Philadelphia Phillies,and Cleveland Indians between 1973 and 1983. He had the most success with the Phillies teams of the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Jerome Matthew "Jerry" Dybzinski is an American former professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians,Chicago White Sox,and Pittsburgh Pirates. In 468 career games,Dybzinski recorded a batting average of .234 and accumulated three home runs and 93 runs batted in (RBI).
Christopher Michael Bando is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the 1980s,spending most of his career with the Cleveland Indians before playing for the Detroit Tigers and Oakland Athletics. He managed the Texas AirHogs of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.
Daniel Ray Spillner is an American former professional baseball player. He was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1985. He played for the San Diego Padres,Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox. He led the Padres pitching staff in strikeouts in 1975.
Alfred Lee "Butch" Benton is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed catcher. He was selected sixth overall in the 1975 Major League Baseball Draft by the New York Mets.
Gary George Gray is a former Major League Baseball first baseman who played parts of six seasons from 1977 until 1982. During that time,he played for the Texas Rangers,Cleveland Indians,and Seattle Mariners.
Jason Michael Kipnis is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs. He attended Glenbrook North High School in the suburbs of Chicago where he earned three letters playing baseball for the Glenbrook North Spartans. He attended the University of Kentucky,but transferred to Arizona State University after two years. In college,Kipnis was an All-American and the 2009 Pacific-10 Conference Player of the Year for the Sun Devils.
JoséEnrique Ramírez is a Dominican professional baseball third baseman for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He signed with the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent on November 26,2009,and made his MLB debut on September 1,2013.
Bradley Clarke Zimmer is an American professional baseball center fielder who is a free agent. He attended the University of San Francisco,and played college baseball for the San Francisco Dons baseball team. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the first round of the 2014 MLB draft and made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with them in 2017. He has also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies and Toronto Blue Jays.
