Guillermo Montañez Naranjo is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball first baseman,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the California Angels (1966),Philadelphia Phillies,San Francisco Giants (1975–1976),Atlanta Braves (1976–1977),New York Mets (1978–1979),Texas Rangers (1979),San Diego Padres (1980),Montreal Expos (1980–1981),and Pittsburgh Pirates (1981-1982). He batted and threw left-handed.
Todd Edward Zeile is an American former professional baseball third baseman,catcher,and first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played sixteen seasons,from 1989 to 2004,for the St. Louis Cardinals,Chicago Cubs,Philadelphia Phillies,Baltimore Orioles,Los Angeles Dodgers,Florida Marlins,Texas Rangers,New York Mets,Colorado Rockies,New York Yankees,and Montreal Expos. Zeile graduated from UCLA,where he played collegiate baseball primarily as a catcher. Only five players in MLB history have played for more teams. Zeile currently serves as a main pregame and postgame analyst for the New York Mets on SportsNet New York.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1980 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1981 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.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1976 throughout the world.
Ronald Kenneth Hunt is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1974 for the New York Mets,Los Angeles Dodgers,San Francisco Giants,Montreal Expos and St. Louis Cardinals. He batted and threw right-handed.
John Hardin Stearns,nicknamed "Bad Dude",was an American professional baseball catcher and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the New York Mets from 1975 to 1984 after playing a single game for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1974.
Patrick Edward Putnam is an American former professional baseball first baseman,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers,Seattle Mariners,and Minnesota Twins. Putnam also played for the Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
The 1977 New York Mets season was the 16th regular season for the Mets,who played home games at Shea Stadium. Initially led by manager Joe Frazier followed by Joe Torre,the team posted a 64–98 record and finished in last place for the first time since 1967,and for the first time since divisional play was introduced in 1969.
The 1982 Montreal Expos season was the 14th season in franchise history. They finished 86–76,6 games back of the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League East.
The 1991 Major League Baseball season saw the Minnesota Twins defeat the Atlanta Braves for the World Series title,in a series where every game was won by the home team.
The 1980 Major League Baseball season concluded with the Philadelphia Phillies winning their first World Series championship.
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.
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.
Roy Joseph Staiger is a former Major League Baseball third baseman. He was part of the first player trade between the New York Mets and New York Yankees that did not also involve a third team.
Nelson Augusto Norman is a Dominican-American former professional baseball player,coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop from 1978 to 1982 for the Texas Rangers and the Pittsburgh Pirates. He returned to the major leagues in 1987 with the Montreal Expos. After his playing career he continued to serve in minor league baseball as a coach and manager for several professional baseball organizations.
Robert Howard Myrick was an American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was the great-nephew of longtime Washington Senators second baseman Buddy Myer.
Kim Michael Seaman is an American former professional baseball pitcher who appeared in 27 games for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 1979 and 1980 baseball seasons.
