Timothy Stephen Wakefield was an American professional baseball knuckleball pitcher. Wakefield began his Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Pittsburgh Pirates,but is most remembered for his 17-year tenure with the Boston Red Sox,from 1995 until his retirement in 2012 as the longest-serving player on the team,earning a total of $55 million. When he retired at age 45 after 19 seasons in MLB,Wakefield was the oldest active player in the major leagues.
Douglas Dean Drabek is a retired American professional baseball pitcher,and a current minor league baseball coach. He is the pitching coach for the Reno Aces,the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the New York Yankees,Pittsburgh Pirates,Houston Astros,Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles between 1986 and 1998. Drabek batted and threw right-handed. Known for his fluid pitching motion and sound mechanics,he won the National League Cy Young Award in 1990. Drabek was an MLB All-Star in 1994.
William Francis Lee III,nicknamed "Spaceman",is an American former professional baseball left-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox (1969–1978) and Montreal Expos (1979–1982). On November 7,2008,Lee was inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame as the team's record-holder for most games pitched by a left-hander (321) and the third highest win total by a Red Sox southpaw (94). On August 23,2012,he signed a contract to play with the San Rafael Pacifics of the independent North American League,at age 65.
Albert Walter "Sparky" Lyle is an American professional baseball pitcher who spent sixteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1967 through 1982. He was a relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox,New York Yankees,Texas Rangers,Philadelphia Phillies,and Chicago White Sox.
Lee Arthur Smith is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 18 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) for eight teams. Serving mostly as a relief pitcher during his career,he was a dominant closer,was the first pitcher to reach 400 saves,and held the major league record for career saves from 1993 until 2006,when Trevor Hoffman passed his total of 478. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2019 by the Today's Game Era Committee.
JoséAriel Contreras Camejo is a Cuban former professional baseball pitcher,who played in the Cuban National Series (CNS),Major League Baseball (MLB),and internationally for the Cuban national baseball team. He also played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Chinatrust Brothers.
Vincent Scott Elarton is an American former right-handed pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros (1998–2001),Colorado Rockies (2001–2004),Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals (2006–2007)
Jeffrey Lee Russell is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played 14 years from 1983 to 1996. Russell played for the Cincinnati Reds of the National League and the Texas Rangers,Oakland A's,Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians,all of the American League. He began his career as a starting pitcher with the Reds and Rangers,but was later converted into a closer.
Jerry Reuss —pronounced "royce"—is an American former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball,best known for his years with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
John Duffield Curtis is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Twice a first-round draft pick,Curtis played baseball at Clemson University and then pitched for several Major League Baseball (MLB) teams between 1970 and 1984. He retired with an 89–97 win–loss record and a 3.96 earned run average (ERA).
The Amarillo Gold Sox was the name of an American minor league baseball franchise that represented the city of Amarillo,Texas,in the Class D West Texas–New Mexico League,the Class A Western League and the Double-A Texas League at various times between 1939 and 1982.
The 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates had a record of 98 wins and 64 losses and captured the National League East title by two games over the Montreal Expos. The Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds to win their ninth National League pennant,and the Baltimore Orioles to win their fifth World Series title –and also their last playoff series victory to date. The disco hit "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge was used as the team's theme song that season.
The 1908 major league baseball season began on April 14,1908. The regular season ended on October 8,with the Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers as regular season champions of the National League and American League,respectively. In a rematch of the prior year's postseason,the postseason began with Game 1 of the fifth modern World Series on October 10 and ended with Game 5 on October 14. The Cubs defeated the Tigers,four games to one.
The 1992 Major League Baseball season saw the Toronto Blue Jays defeat the Atlanta Braves in the World Series,becoming the first team outside the United States to win the World Series.
The 1960 Major League Baseball season was played from April 12 to October 13,1960. It was the final season contested by 16 clubs and the final season that a 154-game schedule was played in both the American League and the National League. The AL began using the 162-game schedule the following season,with the NL following suit in 1962.
Dewey Everett Robinson is an American former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher and current coach,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox (1979–81),where he appeared in 30 games. During his playing days,he stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall,weighing 180 pounds (82 kg).
Ronald Richard Schueler is an American former professional baseball pitcher,pitching coach,executive and scout. Over the course of his eight-year playing career in Major League Baseball (MLB),Schueler played for the Atlanta Braves,Philadelphia Phillies,Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox.
The Amarillo Thunderheads,formerly known as the Amarillo Sox,were a professional minor league baseball team based in Amarillo,Texas. They were members of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball,an independent baseball league unaffiliated with Major League Baseball,and played their home games at Potter County Memorial Stadium.
Patrick James Light is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins.
John Stephen Holdzkom is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2014.
