Michael Lorri Scioscia,nicknamed "Sosh" and "El Jefe",is an American former Major League Baseball catcher and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He managed the Anaheim / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim / Los Angeles Angels from the 2000 season through the 2018 season,and was the longest-tenured manager in Major League Baseball and second-longest-tenured coach/manager in the "Big Four",behind only Gregg Popovich at the time of his retirement. As a player,Scioscia made his major league debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1980. He was selected to two All-Star Games and won two World Series over the course of his 13-year MLB career,which was spent entirely with the Dodgers;this made him the only person in MLB history to spend his entire playing career with one team and entire managing career with another team with 10+ years in both places. He was signed by the San Diego Padres and Texas Rangers late in his career,but never appeared in a major league game for either team due to injury.
Phillip Joseph Nevin is an American professional baseball player,coach,and manager. He was the manager for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for 12 seasons,appearing in 1,217 games played between 1995 and 2006 for the Houston Astros,Detroit Tigers,Anaheim Angels,San Diego Padres,Texas Rangers,Chicago Cubs and Minnesota Twins. He has previously served as a coach in MLB for the San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees.
Bradley David Ausmus is an American professional baseball player,coach,and manager. He is the bench coach for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). In his 18-year MLB playing career,Ausmus played as a catcher for the San Diego Padres,Detroit Tigers,Houston Astros,and Los Angeles Dodgers. He also managed the Tigers,Los Angeles Angels,and Israeli national baseball team.
David Wayne Nilsson is an Australian former professional baseball catcher and current manager of the Australia national baseball team and the Brisbane Bandits. He played for Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers from 1992 to 1999 and was an All-Star in 1999,becoming the first Australian player to appear in an All-Star game. He ended his Major League career on 3 October 1999 with 837 games played,789 hits,105 home runs and a .284 career batting average.
Robert Ralph Skinner is an American former professional baseball outfielder / first baseman,manager,coach,and scout,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for three National League (NL) teams. In all,Skinner spent over 50 years in the game.
Preston Gómez was a Cuban-born infielder,manager,coach and front-office official in Major League Baseball (MLB),best known for managing three major league clubs:the San Diego Padres (1969–72),Houston Astros (1974–75) and Chicago Cubs (1980). Born in Central Preston,Cuba,he was given his nickname in U.S. professional baseball from his birthplace.
The Australian Baseball League (ABL) was a baseball league,established in 1987 and disbanded in 1999.
The Perth Heat is a baseball team in the current Australian Baseball League and a founding member of the Australian Baseball League. It is the most successful team in ABL history,winning 15 Claxton Shields.
The Brisbane Bandits were a foundation team in the Australian Baseball League which was bought by a private owner and shut down in 1999. The Bandits have now been resurrected as a team in the new Australian Baseball League which is due to start in November 2010. The Bandits won the ABL Championship in 1994 and finished 2nd in 1997,going down to the Perth Heat in the championship series. The Bandits only competed in the first 9 ABL Championships,but had intentions of re-joining the ABL Championship in following Seasons.
Joseph Vance Ferguson is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1983 for the Los Angeles Dodgers,St. Louis Cardinals,Houston Astros,and the California Angels. After his playing career,Ferguson became a coach and minor league manager.
Jason Michael Castro is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,Minnesota Twins,Los Angeles Angels,and San Diego Padres. After playing college baseball at Stanford University,he was selected by the Astros in the first round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft. Castro made his big league debut with Houston in 2010. He was selected to the 2013 All-Star Game,serving as a reserve catcher,which made him the first Astro All-Star elected to play for the American League.
Ricky Joe Sweet is an American former professional baseball catcher and current manager of the Milwaukee Brewers' Triple-A affiliate,the Nashville Sounds. He played three seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1978 and 1983 for the San Diego Padres,New York Mets,and Seattle Mariners. Sweet became a major league coach in 1984 and spent two years as a scout before beginning his minor league managerial career in 1987.
Phillip Brassington is an Australian right-handed pitcher.
The Australian Baseball League (ABL) is a professional baseball league in Australia. The league is governed by the Australian Baseball Federation (ABF). It uses the same name as a now-defunct competition held during the 1990s,and though it shares some history of the original league with the Claxton Shield awarded to winners of both competitions,it is considered to be a separate competition.
The Sydney Blue Sox are a professional baseball team,and one of eight foundation teams in the re-formed Australian Baseball League (ABL). The team plays their home games at Blacktown International Sportspark (BISP),one of the two venues used for baseball at the 2000 Sydney Olympics,when it was known as Blacktown Olympic Park. The Blue Sox hosted the league's Opening Day for the inaugural season on 6 November 2010,when they played against the Canberra Cavalry,and won the game 1–0. The Blue Sox are the only team in the Australian Baseball League to implement sabermetrics as a way to run their team with volunteer statistician,Anthony Rescan.
The Canberra Cavalry is a professional baseball team from Canberra,ACT,Australia. Established in 2010,the team is a founding member of the Australian Baseball League (ABL). The Cavs home ground is Narrabundah Ballpark,known as MIT Ballpark for sponsorship reasons. The Cavalry are one-time Claxton Shield Champions and one-time Asian Champions.
The Brisbane Bandits are a professional baseball team in Brisbane,Queensland that plays in the Australian Baseball League and is one of the six founding teams of the league. From the 2010/11 season till the 2012/13 season their home ballpark was the Brisbane Exhibition Ground,the ground which the old Brisbane Bandits played at for the majority of their nine-year tenure. As of the start of the 2013/14 the Bandits home ground is Holloway Field in Newmarket.
The 2010–11 Australian Baseball League season was the inaugural Australian Baseball League (ABL) season,and was held from 6 November 2010 to 13 February 2011. It came 12 years after the old Australian Baseball League ceased and is the successor of the mostly amateur Claxton Shield competition that has been played since 1934. The season consisted of six teams competing in a 40-game schedule,followed by a three-round finals series to determine the ABL champion.
The 2012–13 Australian Baseball League season was the third Australian Baseball League (ABL) season,and was held from 1 November 2012 to 9 February 2013. The season started with a game between the defending champions Perth Heat and the Adelaide Bite at Norwood Oval in Adelaide.
The 2022–23 Australian Baseball League season was the twelfth season of the Australian Baseball League (ABL). After the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled the 2021–22 season and reduced the 2020–21 season to six teams,this season was the first in three years not to feel the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports. The regular season began on 10 November 2022 and concluded on 22 January 2023 with the Adelaide Giants winning the Claxton Shield over the Perth Heat. This season was the last season to feature Auckland Tuatara and Geelong-Korea,with both teams folding at the conclusion of the season.
