Carl William Mays was an American baseball pitcher who played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1929. During his career,he won over 200 games,27 in 1921 alone,and was a member of four World Series-champion teams. On August 16,1920,Mays threw the pitch that fatally injured Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians,the only major league player to die as a direct result of an on-field injury.
Raymond Johnson Chapman was an American baseball player. He spent his entire career as a shortstop for the Cleveland Indians.
Jason Daniel Kendall is an American former professional baseball catcher who played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),primarily for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He also played for the Oakland Athletics,Chicago Cubs,Milwaukee Brewers and Kansas City Royals. He is the son of former catcher Fred Kendall,who played in the majors from 1969 to 1980.
In baseball,charging the mound is an assault by a batter against the pitcher,usually the result of being hit by a pitch or nearly being hit by a pitch,such as a brushback. The first incidence of a professional charging of the mound has not been identified,but the practice dates back to the game's early days. Charging the mound is the most common initiator of a bench-clearing brawl.
JoséAntonio Offerman Dono is a Dominican professional baseball manager and former player. He played professional baseball for nearly 20 years,including 15 seasons in Major League Baseball and four seasons of independent and Mexican League baseball after leaving MLB.
Michael Peter Epstein,nicknamed "Super Jew",is an American former professional baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles,Washington Senators / Texas Rangers,Oakland Athletics,and California Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB).
The 1999 American League Championship Series (ALCS) was a semifinal matchup in Major League Baseball's 1999 postseason between the East Division Champion and top-seeded New York Yankees (98–64) and the Wild Card Boston Red Sox (94–68). The Yankees had advanced to the Series after sweeping the West Division Champion Texas Rangers in the AL Division Series for the second consecutive year,and the Red Sox advanced by beating the Central Division Champion Cleveland Indians three games to two. The Yankees won the series,4-1. They won their 36th American League pennant and went on to win the World Series against the Atlanta Braves.
The 2004 Minnesota Twins season was the 104th season in the franchise's history and its 44th season in the Twin Cities. The Twins were managed by Ron Gardenhire and played in the Metrodome.
The 1964 New York Yankees season was the 62nd season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 99–63,winning their 29th pennant,finishing 1 game ahead of the Chicago White Sox. New York was managed by Yogi Berra. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series,they were defeated by the St. Louis Cardinals in 7 games. It would also be their last postseason appearance until 1976.
The 1954 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 73rd season in St. Louis,Missouri and its 63rd season in the National League. The Cardinals went 72–82 during the season and finished sixth in the National League.
The 1947 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 66th season in St. Louis,Missouri and the 56th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 89–65 during the season and finished second in the National League.
The 1999 Boston Red Sox season was the 99th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League East with a record of 94 wins and 68 losses,four games behind the New York Yankees,who went on to win the World Series. The Red Sox qualified for the postseason as the AL wild card,and defeated the American League Central champion Cleveland Indians in the ALDS. The Red Sox then lost to the Yankees in the ALCS.
The 1984 Cincinnati Reds season was the 115th season for the franchise in Major League Baseball,and their 15th and 14th full season at Riverfront Stadium. The Cincinnati Reds failed to improve on their 74–88 record from the previous season to finish at 70–92,and missed the postseason for the 5th consecutive season. It marked the return of Bob Howsam as General Manager,after Dick Wagner was fired during the 1983 season. The Reds finished in fifth place that year,as they escaped last place in the NL West,which the team had finished in 1982 and 1983.
The 1996 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 107th for the franchise in Major League Baseball,and their 39th season in Los Angeles,California. The Dodgers were atop the standings for a substantial part of the season,albeit under two managers. Longtime manager Tommy Lasorda suffered a heart attack in late June and had to step down. Bill Russell,Lasorda's bench coach and a former Dodger player,was chosen to manage the rest of the season.
The 1994 Montreal Expos season was the 26th season of the franchise. They had the best record in Major League Baseball (74–40),when the 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike ended the season and the team's postseason aspirations. From June 1 forward,Montreal transformed into the dominant club in the league,going 46−18 until the strike. In turn,they also produced the most successful season in franchise history in terms of winning percentage. Five Expos represented the National League at the All-Star Game held in Pittsburgh,including Moisés Alou,who had the game-winning hit for the National League.
The 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers season was the team's 65th season of play overall and its 58th season of play in the National League (NL) of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Dodgers finished in first place in the National League with a record of 94–60,five games ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals. They advanced to the 1947 World Series against the American League champion New York Yankees,but lost the series in seven games. The Dodgers played their home games at Ebbets Field.
The 1965 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 83rd year in Major League Baseball,their eighth year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season,and their sixth at Candlestick Park. The team finished in second place in the National League with a 95–67 record,2 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The 1890 Buffalo Bisons baseball team was a member of the short lived Players' League,and an "outlaw" franchise that used the name of the existing minor league Buffalo Bisons without permission. The Players' League Buffalo Bisons compiled a 36–96 record,which landed them in last place,46½games behind the pennant-winning Boston Reds and 20 games behind the seventh-place Cleveland Infants in the eight-team league. After the season,the league folded,as did the team and the stadium continued to home field for their International League rival Bisons.
Edward Biecher,sometimes known as Ed Beecher,was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played two season in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the St. Louis Browns (1897) and Cleveland Spiders (1898). Biecher also played in the minor leagues for four seasons. During the 1903 season,he was hired as the manager of the Terre Haute Hottentots.
Johnathan Garth Nathans is an American former professional baseball catcher and outfielder. He last played in 2007 in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball with the Bridgeport Bluefish.
