The Rochester Red Wings are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. They are located in Rochester,New York,and play their home games at Innovative Field,located in downtown Rochester. Founded in 1899,they are the oldest continuously operating sports franchise in North America below the major league level.
Neil Patrick Allen is an American professional baseball pitcher. He played for the New York Mets,St. Louis Cardinals,New York Yankees,Chicago White Sox,and Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1989.
Thomas Andrew Nieto is an American former professional baseball catcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals,Montreal Expos,Minnesota Twins,and Philadelphia Phillies. Nieto is formerly the manager of the Minor League Baseball (MiLB) Rochester Red Wings,the Twins’Triple-A affiliate. He previously served in various coaching capacities for the New York Yankees and New York Mets. A native of Artesia,California,Nieto attended Gahr High School then went on to Cerritos College and Oral Roberts University.
Randal Harold Niemann is an American professional baseball coach and a former pitcher who appeared in 122 Major League games,all but 10 in relief,in 1979–80 and 1982–87 for the Houston Astros,Pittsburgh Pirates,Chicago White Sox,New York Mets and Minnesota Twins. Niemann was a southpaw pitcher who stood 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and weighed 200 pounds (91 kg).
Richard James Ricketts,Jr. was an American professional basketball and baseball player. Ricketts was the No. 1 overall pick of the 1955 NBA draft by the St. Louis Hawks out of Duquesne University. Ricketts played professional basketball and baseball simultaneously and retired from basketball to play baseball. He pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1959 and had a 10-season pitching career. He is one of 13 athletes to play in both the NBA and MLB.
Philip Anthony Roof is an American former professional baseball player,coach and minor league manager. He played for 15 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball in 1961 and from 1964 to 1977,most notably for the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins. Although Roof did not produce impressive offensive statistics,he excelled defensively as a catcher which enabled him to sustain a lengthy career in the major leagues due to his valuable defensive abilities. He was the first player acquired by the expansion Toronto Blue Jays.
Eric Ralph Rasmussen is a former professional baseball pitcher,and current coach in the Minnesota Twins organization.
Robert Cuellar is an American former professional baseball player who played briefly with the Texas Rangers of the Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1977 as a relief pitcher. He is a graduate from the University of Texas and is of Mexican American descent. He has held several coaching positions in baseball,including pitching coach,bullpen coach,and manager. He is currently a special assistant in the player development department of the Los Angeles Dodgers
Roy Lee Jackson is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the New York Mets,Toronto Blue Jays,San Diego Padres,and Minnesota Twins across 10 seasons.
Ellis Ferguson "Cot" Deal was an American pitcher and coach in Major League Baseball. Listed at 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m),185 lb (84 kg),Deal was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. A native of Arapaho,Oklahoma,he grew up in Oklahoma City and was nicknamed "Cot" for his cotton-top hair color.
Dyar K. Miller is an American former professional baseball pitcher and coach. A graduate of Utah State,Miller pitched 13 seasons in professional baseball between 1968 and 1984,including seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles,California Angels,Toronto Blue Jays,and New York Mets. After his playing career,Miller coached and instructed for 28 seasons,mainly in the minor leagues. He most recently served as the Cardinals' bullpen coach in 2012.
Ronald Charles Plaza was American professional baseball player,coach and manager. Though he never made it to Major League Baseball as a player,he was a coach at the MLB level for the Seattle Pilots,Cincinnati Reds and Oakland Athletics. Later in life,he resided in St. Petersburg,Florida,and worked with the Athletics as a scout and coach for their minor league operations.
Byron Lee Tunnell is an American professional baseball coach and retired player. He played as a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) and Nippon Professional Baseball. He was the bullpen coach for the Milwaukee Brewers of MLB.
Samuel Deduno Lake is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies,San Diego Padres,Minnesota Twins and Houston Astros.
Phillip DeWayne "P. J." Walters is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals,Toronto Blue Jays and Minnesota Twins.
Nicholas Richard Greenwood is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Adalberto Mejía is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins,St. Louis Cardinals,and Los Angeles Angels,and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Fubon Guardians.
Luke Francis Bard is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels,Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees.
Julio César Rangel is a Panamanian professional baseball coach who is the assistant pitching coach and bullpen coach for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously coached in MLB for the Texas Rangers.
