Santos Alomar Velázquez,known as Sandy Alomar Jr.,is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player,coach,and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher between 1988 and 2007,most notably as a member of the Cleveland Indians where he was a six-time All-Star player and won two American League pennants. Alomar was inducted into the Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame in 2009.
Terrence Jon Francona,nicknamed "Tito",is an American professional baseball manager and former player who is the current manager of the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously managed the Cleveland Indians/Guardians,Boston Red Sox,and Philadelphia Phillies. Francona played in MLB from 1981 to 1988 for the Montreal Expos,Chicago Cubs,Cincinnati Reds,Cleveland Indians,and Milwaukee Brewers.
Óliver Pérez Martínez is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher. He played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres,Pittsburgh Pirates,New York Mets,Seattle Mariners,Arizona Diamondbacks,Houston Astros,Washington Nationals,and Cleveland Indians. He competed for the Mexico national baseball team in the 2006,2009,2013,2017 and 2023 World Baseball Classic.
James Bradley Mills is an American professional baseball player,coach,and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an infielder for the Montreal Expos from 1980 to 1983. He managed the Houston Astros from 2010 to 2012,and served as a coach in MLB for the Expos,Philadelphia Phillies,Boston Red Sox,and Cleveland Indians.
Carlo Amado Hernandez is an American professional baseball coach who is currently the pitching consultant for the New England Knockouts of the Frontier League. He has coached in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the California Angels,Tampa Bay Devil Rays,Detroit Tigers,Cleveland Indians,Miami Marlins,Atlanta Braves,and New York Mets.
Harry Ralston "Bud" Black is an American professional baseball manager and former pitcher who is the manager of the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB from 1981 through 1995,most notably for the Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Indians. He coached the Anaheim Angels / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim from 2000 through 2006 and managed the San Diego Padres from 2007 through 2015. He was named the National League Manager of the Year in 2010.
Joseph John Maddon is an American former professional baseball manager and coach. He has managed the Tampa Bay Rays,Chicago Cubs,and Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Chadden Michael Kreuter is an American former professional baseball catcher and manager,and former college baseball head coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1988 to 2003 for seven different franchises. He later served as head coach of the USC Trojans baseball team,and was a manager in Minor League Baseball for the New York Mets organization.
Rubén Amaro Jr. is an American former professional baseball outfielder,coach and executive. Amaro played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1991 to 1998. He was named the GM of the Philadelphia Phillies on November 3,2008,succeeding Pat Gillick and remained in that position until September 10,2015. He was previously the first base coach for the Boston Red Sox (2016–2017) and New York Mets (2018). He is the son of former MLB infielder and coach,Rubén Amaro Sr. Amaro is currently a color commentator on Philadelphia Phillies television broadcasts and a contributor to the 94.1 WIP Morning Show in Philadelphia. Ruben worked as an analyst for a 2024 AL Wild Card Series on ESPN Radio.
Gerard Dipoto is an American baseball executive and former professional player. He is currently the president of baseball operations for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball and previously worked in front office positions for the Arizona Diamondbacks,Los Angeles Angels,and Boston Red Sox. Dipoto played in MLB for the Cleveland Indians,New York Mets,and Colorado Rockies from 1993 through 2000.
John Edward Farrell is an American former baseball pitcher,coach,and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). During his eight-season playing career,Farrell was a member of the Cleveland Indians,California Angels,and Detroit Tigers. He was the pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox from 2007 to 2010,before serving as manager of the Toronto Blue Jays from 2011 to 2012. He returned to the Red Sox as their manager in 2013,winning the World Series with them in his first year,and led the team until 2017. Since 2018,he has held a scouting position with the Cincinnati Reds.
Harry Dominic Chiti is an American former professional baseball player,coach,scout and farm system official. In Major League Baseball,he has worked as bullpen coach of the Cleveland Indians,Baltimore Orioles,New York Mets,Texas Rangers,and Los Angeles Angels. He is a former left-handed pitcher in the minor leagues. He is currently the minor league pitching coordinator for the Los Angeles Angels.
Carl Blake Willis is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current pitching coach for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was previously the pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox and the Seattle Mariners.
Kevin Richard Long is an American former minor league baseball player and the current hitting coach for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has formerly served as the hitting coach for the New York Yankees (2007–14),New York Mets (2015–17) and Washington Nationals (2018–21).
Daniel Michael Firova is an American professional baseball catcher and coach. As a player,he caught 17 games:13 in 1981 and three in 1982 for the Seattle Mariners,and one in 1988 for the Cleveland Indians. In most of those games,he entered late in the game as a defensive replacement. He came to the plate a grand total of seven times with no hits or walks.
Noel Fernando Salas is a Mexican professional baseball pitcher for the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals,Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,New York Mets,Arizona Diamondbacks and Philadelphia Phillies. He made his MLB debut with the Cardinals in 2010.
Hector Felipe Santiago is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League. He has played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox from 2011 to 2013 and in 2018 and 2019,Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim from 2014 to 2016,Minnesota Twins from 2016 to 2017,New York Mets in 2019,and Seattle Mariners in 2021. He plays for the Puerto Rico national baseball team.
The 2016 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2016 season. The 112th edition of the World Series,it was a best-of-seven playoff between the National League (NL) champion Chicago Cubs and the American League (AL) champion Cleveland Indians,the first meeting of those franchises in postseason history. The series was played between October 25 and November 2. The Indians had home-field advantage because the AL had won the 2016 All-Star Game. This was the final World Series to have home-field advantage determined by the All-Star Game results;since 2017,home-field advantage has been awarded to the team with the better record.
The 2017 Cleveland Indians season was the 117th season for the franchise. It was the fifth season under the leadership of manager Terry Francona and second under general manager Mike Chernoff. The team entered as the defending American League champion and World Series runner-up. The Indians played all of their home games at Progressive Field in Cleveland,Ohio.
