Matthew Wade Stairs is a Canadian former professional baseball outfielder,first baseman,and designated hitter,who holds the record for most pinch-hit home runs in Major League Baseball (MLB) history with 23. His pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning of Game 4 in the 2008 National League Championship Series off the Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Jonathan Broxton was called "one of the most memorable home runs in Phillies history".
Michael Jack Schmidt is an American former professional baseball third baseman who played his entire 18-season career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies. Schmidt was a 12-time All-Star and a three-time winner of the National League (NL) Most Valuable Player award (MVP),and he was known for his combination of power hitting and strong defense. As a hitter,he compiled 548 home runs and 1,595 runs batted in (RBIs),and led the NL in home runs eight times and in RBIs four times. As a fielder,Schmidt won the National League Gold Glove Award for third basemen ten times. Schmidt was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995 and is widely considered to be the greatest third baseman in baseball history.
Michael Brian Young is an American former professional baseball infielder who played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers,Philadelphia Phillies,and Los Angeles Dodgers. Since 2014,Young has worked in the Rangers’front office as a Special Assistant to the General Manager. Originally a second baseman,the versatile Young was a five-time All-Star at shortstop,once at third base,and once as a combination designated hitter / utility infielder. He was the 2005 American League (AL) batting champion.
John Robert Mize,nicknamed "Big Jawn" and "the Big Cat",was an American professional baseball player,coach and scout. He played as a first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 15 seasons between 1936 and 1953,losing three seasons to military service during World War II. Mize was a ten-time All-Star who played for the St. Louis Cardinals,New York Giants,and the New York Yankees. During his tenure with the Yankees,the team won five consecutive World Series.
Gregory Michael Luzinski,nicknamed "the Bull",is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left fielder from 1970 to 1984,most prominently as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies where he was a four-time All-Star player and was a member of the 1980 World Series winning team.
Manuel Julián Javier Liranzo,is a Dominican former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds. He was nicknamed "Hoolie" by his teammates,and "the Phantom" by teammate Tim McCarver for his ability to avoid baserunners sliding into second base. He is the father of former big-leaguer Stan Javier.
Scott Bruce Rolen is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies,St. Louis Cardinals,Toronto Blue Jays,and Cincinnati Reds from 1996 to 2012.
Charles Joseph Hiller was an American Major League Baseball second baseman. In the 1962 World Series,he became the first National League player to hit a grand slam in a World Series.
Albert Oliver Jr. is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder and first baseman from 1968 through 1985,most notably as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates teams that won five National League Eastern Division titles in six years between 1970 and 1975 and,won the World Series in 1971. A seven-time All-Star,Oliver was the 1982 National League batting champion and RBI champion as a member of the Montreal Expos. He was also a three-time Silver Slugger Award winner.
David Russell "Gus" Bell Jr. was an American professional baseball player and scout. He played in Major League Baseball as a center fielder from 1950 to 1964,most prominently as a member of the Cincinnati Reds,where he was a four-time All-Star and a member of Cincinnati's 1961 National League pennant-winning team. Bell had 100 or more runs batted in four times during his Reds career and batted .292 or better six times.
Richard Alan Sisler was an American player,coach,and manager in Major League Baseball. The son of Hall of Fame first baseman and two-time .400 hitter George Sisler,Dick Sisler's younger brother Dave was a relief pitcher in the 1950s and 1960s with four MLB teams,and his older brother George Jr. was a longtime executive in Minor League Baseball (MiLB).
Manuel Rafael Mota Geronimo,more commonly known as Manny Mota,is a Dominican former Major League Baseball outfielder who played 20 seasons for the San Francisco Giants,Pittsburgh Pirates and Montreal Expos,as well as being a pinch hitting specialist with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He retired as a player at the age of 44.
Robert Thomas Aspromonte is an American former professional baseball player and business entrepreneur. He played as a third baseman in Major League Baseball in 1956 and then from 1960 to 1971,most prominently as a member of the newly formed Houston Colt .45s expansion team where,he became the regular third baseman for the first seven seasons of the young franchise. As well as being the first-ever batter for Houston,he was also the last Brooklyn Dodger to appear in a major league game. He also played for the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets.
Frank Andrew McCormick was an American baseball first baseman who played fifteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Buck" in honor of Frank Buck,he played for the Cincinnati Reds,Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Braves from 1934 to 1948. He batted and threw right-handed and was listed at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and 205 pounds (93 kg).
Wilton Álvaro Guerrero is a Dominican former second baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1996–1998),Montreal Expos,Cincinnati Reds (2001–2002),and Kansas City Royals (2004). He is the older brother of Vladimir Guerrero and cousin of Cristian Guerrero.
Billy Cordell Grabarkewitz is an American former professional baseball infielder,who played seven years in Major League Baseball (MLB).
John Charles Werhas is a former Major League Baseball third baseman who was a pastor for The Rock Community Church in Anaheim Hills,California. He retired from this position on August 23,2015,and moved to Oregon to spend time with his wife of many years.
The 1985 Los Angeles Dodgers won the National League West before losing to the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLCS. Fernando Valenzuela set a major league record for most consecutive innings at the start of a season without allowing an earned run (41).
Theodore Savage Jr. was an American professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1962 to 1971. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies,Pittsburgh Pirates,St. Louis Cardinals,Chicago Cubs,Los Angeles Dodgers,Cincinnati Reds,Milwaukee Brewers,and Kansas City Royals.
Charles William Smith was an American professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Philadelphia Phillies,Chicago White Sox,New York Mets,St. Louis Cardinals,New York Yankees,and Chicago Cubs from 1960 to 1969.
