Dontrelle Wayne Willis,nicknamed "the D-Train",is an American former professional baseball pitcher. A left-hander,he played in Major League Baseball for the Florida Marlins,Detroit Tigers,Arizona Diamondbacks,and Cincinnati Reds. Willis was notable for his success during his first few years in the major leagues and for his unconventional pitching style,which included a high leg kick and exaggerated twisting away from the batter. He was named the 2003 National League Rookie of the Year.
Christopher Louis Bosio is an American former professional baseball pitcher and pitching coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers and Seattle Mariners from 1986 to 1996. He was listed at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) and 225 pounds (102 kg),and both threw and batted right-handed. Bosio has served as a pitching coach in MLB for the Brewers,Tampa Bay Devil Rays,Chicago Cubs,and Detroit Tigers.
Ricky Eugene Reuschel is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1972 to 1991,winning 214 games with a career 3.37 ERA. His nickname was "Big Daddy" because his speed belied his portly physique. He was known for his deceptive style of pitching,which kept hitters off balance by constantly varying the speeds of his pitches.
Richard William Tidrow was an American professional baseball pitcher and the senior vice president of player personnel and senior advisor to the general manager for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Antonio Nemesio Taylor Sánchez was a Cuban baseball second baseman who played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Chicago Cubs,Philadelphia Phillies,and Detroit Tigers from 1958 until 1976. He batted and threw right-handed and also played third base and first base.
Paul Douglas Creek is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher with a nine-year career from 1995 to 1997,1999 to 2003,and 2005. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals,San Francisco Giants,Chicago Cubs of the National League and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays,Seattle Mariners,Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers of the American League. He also played one season for the Hanshin Tigers of Japan in 1998.
Jeffrey Alan Samardzija,nicknamed "Shark",is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played college baseball and football for the University of Notre Dame,and was recognized as a two-time All-American wide receiver. He was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the fifth round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft,and made his major-league (MLB) debut in 2008. He played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs from 2008 to 2014,the Oakland Athletics in 2014,the Chicago White Sox in 2015,and the San Francisco Giants from 2016 to 2020. He was an all-star in 2014.
Michael Eugene Fontenot Jr. is an American former professional baseball infielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs,San Francisco Giants,and Philadelphia Phillies. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Fontenot was commonly used at second base,shortstop,or third base during his career. He won a World Series with the Giants in 2010.
Mark Anthony Thurmond is an American former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1983 to 1990. He was never on the disabled list in his career.
Jeffrey Daniel Robinson is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played nine seasons for the San Francisco Giants,Pittsburgh Pirates,New York Yankees,California Angels and Chicago Cubs.
Robert Lane Miller was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1957 to 1974. Miller played for three World Series champions:the 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers,1965 Los Angeles Dodgers and the 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates—five league champions and four division winners,as well as for four teams that lost 100 or more games in a season.
The 1968 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 87th season in St. Louis,Missouri and its 77th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 97–65 during the season,winning their second consecutive NL pennant,this time by nine games over the San Francisco Giants. They lost in 7 games to the Detroit Tigers in the 1968 World Series. The Cardinals would not return to the postseason until 1982.
The 1989 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 107th season in Major League Baseball,their 32nd season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season,and their 30th at Candlestick Park. The Giants finished in first place in the National League West with a record of 92 wins and 70 losses. It was their second division title in three years. The Giants defeated the Chicago Cubs in five games in the National League Championship Series. However,they were swept by their cross-Bay rivals,the Oakland Athletics,in an earthquake-marred World Series.
The 1965 Chicago Cubs season was the 94th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise,the 90th in the National League and the 50th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished eighth in the National League with a record of 72–90.
Louis Mortimer Sleater was a left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1950 to 1952 and from 1955 to 1958 for the St. Louis Browns,Washington Senators,Kansas City Athletics,Milwaukee Braves,Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles. He stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg). He attended the University of Maryland.
Kurt Everett Miller is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played parts of five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),between 1994 and 1999,for the Chicago Cubs and Florida Marlins. He also played in two seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB),in 1999 and 2000,for the Hanshin Tigers.
Peter Willits Burnside was an American professional baseball player and left-handed pitcher who appeared in 196 Major League Baseball games in 1955 and from 1957 to 1963 for the New York / San Francisco Giants,Detroit Tigers,Washington Senators and Baltimore Orioles. He was listed as 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 180 pounds (82 kg).
Marcos Aurelio Mateo Lora is a Dominican right-handed former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers.
Todd Andrew Smyly is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Detroit Tigers,Tampa Bay Rays,Texas Rangers,Philadelphia Phillies,San Francisco Giants,Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs.
Keegan Cole Thompson is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021.
