Midre Cummings | |
---|---|
Outfielder | |
Born: St. Croix, Virgin Islands | October 14, 1971|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 10, 1993, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 6, 2005, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .257 |
Home runs | 22 |
Runs batted in | 124 |
CPBL statistics | |
Batting average | .214 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 1 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
|
Midre Almeric Cummings (born October 14,1971) is an American former professional baseball outfielder,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1993-1997),Philadelphia Phillies (1997),Boston Red Sox (1998 and 2000),Minnesota Twins (1999-2000),Arizona Diamondbacks (2001),Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004),and Baltimore Orioles (2005). [1] He spent 2006 with the La New Bears of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). [2]
Cummings was born and raised in the United States Virgin Islands. Given that there was no high school baseball in the U.S. Virgin Islands,Cummings "played in a lot of open leagues,amateur leagues" sometimes against players as old as 21 when he was only 16. [3] In 1987,he played for the St. Croix team which represented the U.S. Virgin Islands at the 1987 Senior League World Series. [4] Cummings moved to Miami for his senior year of high school so that he could play baseball at Miami Edison Senior High School in the hopes of earning a college baseball scholarship. [3] Cummings had a .400 batting average in his only season of high school baseball. Prior to the 1990 Major League Baseball draft,one talent evaluator said Cummings "could outrun Vince Coleman." Another said he was "the best outfielder to ever play in Dade County." [5]
Cummings was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (29th overall) of the 1990 Major League Baseball Draft. [1] On March 17,1992,he was traded by the Twins along with Denny Neagle to the Pirates for John Smiley, [6] making his major league debut for the Pirates in 1993. In his fifth season with the Pirates,he was claimed off waivers by the Phillies on July 8. Cummings was released by the Phillies on February 24,1998,and signed with the Cincinnati Reds three days later only to be claimed off waivers by the Red Sox in spring training. The Red Sox released him on March 30,1999,and Cummings signed with the Twins on May 14. On August 31,2000,he was traded to the Red Sox for minor leaguer Hector De Los Santos. [7] Cummings became a free agent after the season and signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Cummings helped the Diamondbacks win the 2001 World Series over the New York Yankees,scoring the tying run in the ninth inning during Game 7. It would be three years before Cummings played in the majors again,spending time in the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs minor league systems from 2002-2003. On February 10,2004,he signed with the Devil Rays and batted .278 in 54 at bats that year. He was released after the season and signed with the Baltimore Orioles,but got only two at bats that year and retired after the season.
Cummings signed with the La New Bears of the Chinese Professional Baseball League for the 2006 season. [8]
The following are the baseball events of the year 2000 throughout the world.
Joseph Adam "J. D." Durbin,is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins,Arizona Diamondbacks,and the Philadelphia Phillies,in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks,and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Lamigo Monkeys.
The 1999 Minnesota Twins season was the 39th season for the franchise in the Twin Cities of Minnesota,their eighteen season at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome and the 99th overall in the American League. They began their season on a positive note,with Brad Radke getting the win in a 6–1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. However,they finished the season in last place,with a 63–97 record.
Dennys Reyes is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher. In more than a decade-long career in Major League Baseball (MLB),he played for 11 different teams,often as a left-handed specialist. Nicknamed "The Big Sweat",during his career he was listed at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) and 250 pounds (110 kg). He held the MLB record for games pitched by a Mexico-born player with 673,until surpassed by Joakim Soria in 2019.
The 2000 Minnesota Twins was the last Twins team in a consecutive-string record of eight losing seasons. The team finished with a 69–93 record,with weak hitting but slightly better pitching. One would not have suspected that this team,led by Manager Tom Kelly,would contain the nucleus of Ron Gardenhire's team that will reach the postseason only two years later.
This article contains a list of Rule 5 draft results. Players chosen in the Major League Baseball (MLB) phase of the Rule 5 draft have to remain on their new team's active roster for the entire following MLB season,or they are placed on waivers and offered back to their original team if not claimed. Players chosen in the Minor League Baseball phases of the Rule 5 draft remain with their new organization without restrictions.
Phillip Anthony Dumatrait is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds,Pittsburgh Pirates,and Minnesota Twins. He also played for the LG Twins of the KBO League. Also a BBA grinder.
The 1998 Boston Red Sox season was the 98th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League East with a record of 92 wins and 70 losses,22 games behind the New York Yankees,who went on to win the 1998 World Series. The Red Sox qualified for the postseason as the AL wild card,but lost to the American League Central champion Cleveland Indians in the ALDS.
The 2000 Boston Red Sox season was the 100th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League East with a record of 85 wins and 77 losses,2+1⁄2 games behind the New York Yankees,who went on to win the 2000 World Series. The Red Sox did not qualify for the postseason,as the AL wild card went to the Seattle Mariners,who had finished second in the American League West with a record of 91–71.
Jacob Quirin Fox is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs,Oakland Athletics and Baltimore Orioles,and in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles.
Steven Wayne Pearce is an American former professional baseball left fielder and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Baltimore Orioles,Houston Astros,New York Yankees,Tampa Bay Rays,Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox. Pearce is only the second player in MLB history to have played for every team in the American League East,the first being Kelly Johnson. He is also the first and only player to have hit two walk-off grand slams in the span of a single week.
Pedro Alexander Florimón Jr.,is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles,Minnesota Twins,Pittsburgh Pirates,and Philadelphia Phillies. In 2004,Florimón was signed by the Orioles,as a non-drafted free agent. He made his MLB debut,in 2011.
Vance Richard Worley is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kane County Cougars of the American Association of Professional Baseball. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies,Minnesota Twins,Pittsburgh Pirates,Baltimore Orioles,and Miami Marlins.
Quintin Lonell Berry is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers,Boston Red Sox,Baltimore Orioles,Chicago Cubs,and Milwaukee Brewers.
Christopher Ryan Herrmann is an American professional baseball catcher and outfielder who is currently a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins,Arizona Diamondbacks,Seattle Mariners,and Oakland Athletics. He played college baseball at the University of Miami.
Keon Darell Broxton is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Milwaukee Brewers,New York Mets,Baltimore Orioles and Seattle Mariners.
John Patrick Reinheimer is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Gastonia Honey Hunters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He played college baseball at East Carolina University and played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Mets.
Daniel Bennett Palka is an American professional baseball outfielder in the New York Mets organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox and in the KBO League for the Samsung Lions.
Yefry Ramírez Alcala is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles,Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers. Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and 215 pounds (98 kg),Ramírez both throws and bats right-handed.
Shaun Anderson is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the University of Florida. The Boston Red Sox selected Anderson in the third round of the 2016 MLB draft. He has played in MLB for the San Francisco Giants,Minnesota Twins,Baltimore Orioles,and San Diego Padres.