Stephen Thomas Bilko was an American professional baseball player known for his home run hitting as a minor leaguer during the 1950s. He was 20 years old when he broke into Major League Baseball on September 22,1949,with the St. Louis Cardinals. Bilko threw and batted right-handed;he was listed as 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) tall,and 230 lb (100 kg),and was nicknamed "Stout Steve" during his career because of his ample girth.
Kenneth Joseph Aspromonte is a retired American professional baseball player and manager. During his active career,Aspromonte spent all or parts of seven seasons (1957–63) in the Major Leagues,mostly as a second baseman,for the Boston Red Sox,Washington Senators,Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Angels of the American League,and the Milwaukee Braves and Chicago Cubs of the National League. He spent three years (1964–66) playing in Japan with the Chunichi Dragons and Taiyo Whales. He also managed in the Major Leagues for three full seasons as skipper of the 1972–74 Indians.
Rufus James Marshall is an American former professional baseball player,manager and coach. He spent five full years in Major League Baseball as a first baseman,outfielder and pinch hitter for five teams from 1958 through 1962. Then he played in Japan from 1963 to 1965. After his playing career,Marshall managed the Chicago Cubs (1974–76) and the Oakland Athletics (1979) but never enjoyed a winning season in either post. His career big-league managing record was 229–326 (.413) and his 1979 A's squad lost 108 of 162 games (.333).
Joseph Franklin Demaree was an American baseball outfielder. He played all or part of twelve seasons in the majors for the Chicago Cubs,New York Giants (1939–41),Boston Braves (1941–42),St. Louis Cardinals (1943) and St. Louis Browns (1944).
Tyrone Alexander Cline is an American former professional baseball player,primarily a reserve outfielder and pinch hitter,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians (1960–62),Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves,Chicago Cubs (1966),San Francisco Giants (1967–68),Montreal Expos (1969–70) and Cincinnati Reds (1970–71). He threw and batted left-handed and was listed as 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 170 pounds (77 kg).
William Harry Spilman is a retired Major League Baseball first baseman for the Cincinnati Reds (1978–81),Houston Astros,Detroit Tigers (1986),and San Francisco Giants (1986–88). He was also known for his skill as a pinch hitter. He currently coaches in the Kansas City Royals feeder system,as a scout. He previously worked for the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros.
Richard Wallace Hall was an American professional baseball player who appeared in 669 games over 19 seasons in Major League Baseball,first as an outfielder,then as a pitcher,from 1952 through 1957 and from 1959 through 1971. Hall is best known as a member of the Baltimore Orioles dynasty that won four American League pennants and two World Series championships between 1966 and 1971. He also played for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Kansas City Athletics and Philadelphia Phillies. The 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m),200 lb (91 kg) Hall batted and threw right-handed. He earned the nickname Turkey due to his unusual pitching motion.
Richard Edward Gernert,was an American professional baseball first baseman,outfielder and coach,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox (1952–1959),Chicago Cubs (1960),Detroit Tigers (1960–1961),Cincinnati Reds (1961) and Houston Colt .45's (1962). He threw and batted right-handed. During his playing days,Gernert stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall,weighing 209 pounds (95 kg). His uncle,Dom Dallessandro,was also a Major Leaguer.
Frank Conrad Baumholtz was an American professional baseball and basketball player. He was an outfielder for Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds (1947–49),Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies (1956–57). He played two seasons of professional basketball for the Youngstown Bears of the National Basketball League during the 1945–46 season,and the Cleveland Rebels of the Basketball Association of America during the 1946–47 season. He was born in Midvale,Ohio.
John Joseph McCarthy was an American professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for all or parts of 11 seasons for the Brooklyn Dodgers,New York Giants and Boston Braves between 1934 and 1948. Born in Chicago,McCarthy threw and batted left-handed,stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg).
Earl Homer Sheely was a first baseman for the Chicago White Sox (1921–27),Pittsburgh Pirates (1929) and Boston Braves (1931).
James Charles Wasdell was an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for all or portions of 11 seasons between 1937 and 1947 for the Washington Senators,Brooklyn Dodgers,Pittsburgh Pirates,Philadelphia Phillies and Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland native threw and batted left-handed and was listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg).
Roy Lee Howell is an American former professional baseball third baseman,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1974–1984 for the Texas Rangers,Toronto Blue Jays,and Milwaukee Brewers.
Norman Robert Young was a professional baseball player. He played all or part of eight seasons in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants,Cincinnati Reds (1947–48) and St. Louis Cardinals (1948),primarily as a first baseman. He was a member of the Giants' 1936 National League pennant-winning team.
Samuel Esposito was an American professional baseball third baseman and shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 10 seasons on the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Athletics (1963). In 1959,he helped the White Sox win the American League pennant. He was the head baseball coach at North Carolina State University from 1967 to 1987. He was also an assistant coach on the North Carolina State basketball team that won the 1974 NCAA Championship.
Edgar Victor Gonzalez is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants.
Alfred Federoff,nicknamed "Whitey," was an American professional baseball infielder and manager. He spent his career in minor league baseball,except for 76 games spread over the 1951 and 1952 seasons,when he was a member of the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball.
Mitchell Ellis Nay is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He was drafted out of high school by the Toronto Blue Jays in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft.
Michael Robert Tauchman is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Colorado Rockies,New York Yankees,and San Francisco Giants,and in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles. In his senior year of college in 2013 at Bradley University he batted .425,leading all NCAA Division I baseball players. The Rockies selected Tauchman in the 10th round of the 2013 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2017.
David Alexander Villar is an American professional baseball third baseman for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball at the University of South Florida. He was drafted by the Giants in the 11th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft,and made his MLB debut with them in July 2022. He was awarded the 2022 Pacific Coast League Most Valuable Player Award.
