Mark William Prior is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current coach. A onetime top prospect of the Chicago Cubs,he pitched for the team from 2002 to 2006 in a career that was marred by injuries. In his prime,his repertoire of pitches included a mid-90s mph fastball,a curveball,and a changeup. He is currently the pitching coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Hazen Shirley Cuyler,nicknamed "Kiki",was an American professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Chicago Cubs,Cincinnati Reds,and Brooklyn Dodgers from 1921 until 1938.
Daryle Lamar Ward is an American former professional baseball first baseman and left fielder. He played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1998 to 2008 for the Houston Astros,Los Angeles Dodgers,Pittsburgh Pirates,Washington Nationals,Atlanta Braves,and Chicago Cubs. He is the son of former major leaguer Gary Ward. Daryle Ward is currently the Hitting Coach for the Chattanooga Lookouts in the Cincinnati Reds organization.
Aramis Nin Ramírez is a Dominican former professional baseball third baseman,who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Chicago Cubs,and Milwaukee Brewers. He was named an All-Star three times during his career.
Marlon Jerrard Byrd is an American former professional baseball outfielder,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies,Washington Nationals,Texas Rangers,Chicago Cubs,Boston Red Sox,New York Mets,Pittsburgh Pirates,San Francisco Giants,Cincinnati Reds,and Cleveland Indians. He was an All-Star in 2010 with the Cubs.
Frederick Phillip Sanchez Jr. is an American former professional baseball second baseman. Sanchez played in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox (2002–2003),Pittsburgh Pirates (2004–2009) and San Francisco Giants (2009–2011). He batted and threw right-handed.
Julián Tavárez Carmen is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played for 11 franchises over the course of a 17–season Major League Baseball (MLB) career from 1993 to 2009. Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and 165 pounds (75 kg),he threw right-handed and batted left-handed.
Xavier Clifford Nady VI is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman. Nady played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets,Pittsburgh Pirates,New York Yankees,Chicago Cubs,Arizona Diamondbacks,Washington Nationals,San Francisco Giants,and the San Diego Padres.
Richard Joseph Hebner is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman from 1968 through 1985,most prominently 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. After his playing career,Hebner spent several years as a hitting coach at the major league and minor league levels. He also managed minor league teams in the Pirates,Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles organizations.
Francisco Liriano Casillas is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins,Chicago White Sox,Pittsburgh Pirates,Toronto Blue Jays,Houston Astros,and Detroit Tigers. Liriano was an MLB All-Star in 2006,and is a two-time winner of the MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award.
Timothy James Leary is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher.
Garrett Thomas Jones is an American former professional baseball first baseman and right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins,Pittsburgh Pirates,Miami Marlins and New York Yankees.
Neil Martin Andrew Walker is an American former professional baseball second baseman and current broadcaster. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates,New York Mets,Milwaukee Brewers,New York Yankees,Miami Marlins,and Philadelphia Phillies.
Rómulo Ignacio Sánchez Oviedo is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Yankees,in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles,and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Chinatrust Brother Elephants.
The 1966 Atlanta Braves season was the first for the franchise in Atlanta,and 96th overall,following their relocation from Milwaukee,where the team had played the previous 13 seasons. The Braves finished their inaugural year in Atlanta in fifth place in the National League with a record of 85–77,ten games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Braves played their first season of home games at Atlanta Stadium. The home attendance for the season was 1,539,801,sixth in the ten-team National League.
William Dexter Fowler is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies,Houston Astros,Chicago Cubs,St. Louis Cardinals,and Los Angeles Angels. He participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics as a member of the United States national baseball team and won the World Series with the Cubs in 2016. He led all MLB players with 72 triples during the 2010s.
Gabriel Sánchez is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida/Miami Marlins and Pittsburgh Pirates,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. He played college baseball at the University of Miami.
The 2009 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 128th season of the franchise and the 123rd in the National League. This was their ninth season at PNC Park. The season is the franchise's second season under the management of John Russell. With this season,the Pirates became the first franchise in professional sports to have a losing record in 17 consecutive seasons,passing the Philadelphia Phillies of 1933–1948 with 16. The Pirates finished sixth and last in the National League Central with a record of 62–99. The Pirates were attempting to improve on their 2008 record,and conquer a winning record and make it to the playoffs for the first time since 1992. However,after going 11–10 in April,the Pirates suffered losing streaks. After an 8-game losing streak on May 3–10,the Pirates never reached above the .500 mark again,and failed to reach their goal.
Allan James Burnett,is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins,Toronto Blue Jays,New York Yankees,Pittsburgh Pirates,and Philadelphia Phillies for 17 seasons.
Christopher Alan Archer is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays,Pittsburgh Pirates and Minnesota Twins.
