Related Research Articles
Willie Lee McCovey,nicknamed "Stretch" and "Willie Mac",was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman from 1959 to 1980,most notably as a member of the San Francisco Giants for whom he played for 19 seasons. McCovey also played for the San Diego Padres and Oakland Athletics in the latter part of his MLB career.
David Allan Righetti,nicknamed "Rags",is an American professional baseball coach and former player. A left-handed pitcher,Righetti played in Major League Baseball from 1979 through 1995 for the New York Yankees,San Francisco Giants,Oakland Athletics,Toronto Blue Jays,and Chicago White Sox. He served as the pitching coach for the Giants from 2000 through 2017.
Patrick Edward Dobson,Jr. was an American right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers (1967–69),San Diego Padres (1970),Baltimore Orioles (1971–72),Atlanta Braves (1973),New York Yankees (1973–75) and Cleveland Indians (1976–77). He was best known for being one of four Orioles pitchers to win 20 games in their 1971 season.
Ronald Ames Guidry,nicknamed "Louisiana Lightning" and "Gator",is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees. Guidry was also the pitching coach of the Yankees from 2006 to 2007.
John Michael Adams is an American former right-handed relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers (2004–06),San Diego Padres (2008–11),Texas Rangers (2011–12) and Philadelphia Phillies (2013–14).
The following are the baseball events of the year 1980 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1982 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1978 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1977 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1973 throughout the world.
Michael Augustine Torrez is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) starting pitcher. In an 18-season career,he pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals (1967–1971),Montreal Expos (1971–1974),Baltimore Orioles (1975),Oakland Athletics,New York Yankees (1977),Boston Red Sox (1978–1982),and New York Mets (1983–1984). As a member of the Yankees,he won two games of the 1977 World Series over the Los Angeles Dodgers. He batted and threw right-handed.
Wayne Lee Twitchell was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher.
Randy Alan Flores is an American professional baseball executive and former pitcher who is the assistant general manager and director of scouting for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Texas Rangers,Colorado Rockies,St. Louis Cardinals,and Minnesota Twins.
The 1981 American League Division Series (ALDS),the opening round of the 1981 American League playoffs,began on Tuesday,October 6,and ended on Sunday,October 11. The Division Series were approved by team owners on August 6 in response to the 1981 Major League Baseball strike,which caused the cancellation of roughly one-third of the regular season between June 12 and August 9;by the time play was resumed,it was decided that the best approach was to have the first-half leaders automatically qualify for postseason play,and allow all the teams to begin the second half with a clean slate.
Richard Nevin Folkers is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from 1970 to 1977 for the New York Mets,St. Louis Cardinals,San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers. He was 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds.
The 1982 New York Yankees season was the 80th season for the Yankees. The team finished in fifth place in the American League East with a record of 79–83,finishing 16 games behind the AL Champion Milwaukee Brewers. As a result,the Yankees endured their first losing season since going 80–82 in 1973,the team's final season at the original Yankee Stadium before the 1976 renovations. The Yankees were managed by Gene Michael,Bob Lemon,and Clyde King. The Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium.
The 1974 San Diego Padres season was the sixth in franchise history. The team finished last in the National League West with a record of 60–102,42 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The 1979 Major League Baseball season concluded with the Pittsburgh Pirates defeating the Baltimore Orioles in seven games in the 1979 World Series. None of the post-season teams of 1977 or 1978 returned to this year's postseason.
In the 1978 Major League Baseball season,the New York Yankees defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers to win their second consecutive World Series,and 22nd overall,in a rematch of the prior season's Fall Classic. The Yankees overcame clubhouse turmoil,a mid-season managerial change,and a 14-game mid-July deficit in the American League East en route to the championship. All four teams that made the playoffs in 1977 returned for this postseason;none of the four returned to the postseason in 1979.
The 1977 Major League Baseball season saw the American League (AL) having its third expansion,as the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays began play,with Seattle returning to the MLB fold after a seven-year absence when the Pilots relocated to Milwaukee to become the Brewers. However,the National League (NL) did not expand,remaining at 12 teams compared to the AL's 14,until the Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins joined the NL in 1993.
References
- ↑ "North Carolina State University Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2005. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
- ↑ "Padres Get McCovey," The New York Times, Friday, October 26, 1973. Retrieved November 28, 2020