Donald Arthur Mattingly is an American professional baseball coach,and former first baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He is the bench coach for the Toronto Blue Jays of MLB. Nicknamed "the Hit Man" and "Donnie Baseball",he spent his entire 14-year MLB playing career with the New York Yankees and later managed the Los Angeles Dodgers for five years and the Miami Marlins for seven years.
Richmond Lockwood Sexson is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians,Milwaukee Brewers,Arizona Diamondbacks,Seattle Mariners,and New York Yankees from 1997 to 2008. Sexson was a two-time MLB All-Star and was inducted onto the Milwaukee Brewers Wall of Honor. Sexson was also the field manager for the Windy City ThunderBolts in the West division of the Frontier League for the 2023 season.
Joseph Paul Torre Jr. is an American professional baseball executive and former player,manager,and television color commentator. He has served as a special assistant to the Commissioner of Baseball since 2020. He previously served in the capacity of Major League Baseball's (MLB) chief baseball officer from 2011 to 2020. Torre ranks fifth all-time in MLB history with 2,326 wins as a manager. With 2,342 hits during his playing career,Torre is the only major leaguer to achieve both 2,000 hits as a player and 2,000 wins as a manager. From 1996 to 2007,he was the manager of the New York Yankees,and guided the team to six American League (AL) pennants and four World Series championships.
James Augustus Hunter,nicknamed "Catfish",was an American professional baseball player in Major League Baseball (MLB). From 1965 to 1979,he was a pitcher for the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees. Hunter was the first pitcher since 1915 to win 200 games by age 31. He is often referred to as baseball's first big-money free agent,and was a member of five World Series championship teams.
George Hartley McQuinn was an American professional baseball player. He played as a first baseman in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1948,most notably as a member of the only St. Louis Browns team to win an American League pennant in 1944 and,as a member of the world champion 1947 New York Yankees. A seven-time All-Star,he threw and batted left-handed.
James Lee Kaat is an American former professional baseball player and television sports commentator. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a left-handed pitcher for the Washington Senators / Minnesota Twins (1959–1973),Chicago White Sox (1973–1975),Philadelphia Phillies (1976–1979),New York Yankees (1979–1980),and St. Louis Cardinals (1980–1983). His playing career spanned 25 years.
Frank Strong Lary was an American Major League Baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers (1954–1964),New York Mets,Milwaukee Braves (1964),and Chicago White Sox (1965). He led the American League with 21 wins in 1956 and ranked second in the same category with 23 wins in 1961. Lary was selected to the American League All-Star team in 1960 and 1961 and won the Gold Glove Award in 1961. He was known variously as "Taters","Mule",and the "Yankee Killer." The latter nickname was won due to his 27–10 record against the New York Yankees from 1955 to 1961.
Robert Joe Wickman is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for five teams:the New York Yankees (1992–1996),Milwaukee Brewers (1996–2000),Cleveland Indians (2000–2006),Atlanta Braves (2006–2007),and Arizona Diamondbacks (2007). He batted and threw right-handed.
Héctor Headley López Swainson was a Panamanian professional baseball left fielder and third baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Athletics and New York Yankees from 1955 to 1966. He won two World Series with Yankees in 1961 and 1962. He later became the first black manager at the Triple-A baseball level.
Clifford "Heathcliff" Johnson,Jr. is an American former Major League Baseball player who played for the Houston Astros (1972–1977),New York Yankees (1977–1979),Cleveland Indians (1979–1980),Chicago Cubs (1980),Oakland Athletics (1981–82),Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers (1985). He batted and threw right-handed and split time between catcher,first baseman,and outfielder in the early part of his Major League career before becoming primarily a full-time designated hitter.
Rudolph May Jr. is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher in 1965 and from 1969 to 1983 for the California Angels,New York Yankees,Baltimore Orioles and Montreal Expos. Early in his career,May had a live fastball,but was known best for his "sharp-breaking curve." May was the 1980 American League leader in earned run average (ERA).
Boone Logan is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox,Atlanta Braves,New York Yankees,Colorado Rockies,Cleveland Indians,and Milwaukee Brewers from 2006 to 2018.
William Edward Travers is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
Daniel James Walton was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. Walton attended Bishop Amat Memorial High School,and was selected in the 10th round of the 1965 MLB draft by the Houston Astros. He played for the Houston Astros,Seattle Pilots / Milwaukee Brewers (1969–71),New York Yankees (1971),Minnesota Twins,Los Angeles Dodgers (1976),Yokohama Taiyo Whales (1978),and Texas Rangers (1980). During a nine-year major league baseball career,he hit .223,with 28 home runs,and 107 runs batted in (RBI) in 297 career games.
John Edwin Blanchard was an American professional baseball outfielder and catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees,Kansas City Athletics,and Milwaukee Braves.
John Robert Tillman was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Boston Red Sox (1962–67),New York Yankees (1967),and Atlanta Braves (1968–70). He threw and batted right-handed,stood 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and weighed 205 pounds (93 kg).
The 1957 Milwaukee Braves season was the fifth season in Milwaukee and the 87th season of the franchise. It was the year that the team won its first and only World Series championship while based in Milwaukee. The Braves won 95 games and lost 59 to win the National League pennant by eight games over the second-place St. Louis Cardinals. This season was the best season for the Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) in terms of wins (95) and winning percentage (.617).
The Columbus Confederate Yankees were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Double-A Southern League from 1964 to 1966. They were located in Columbus,Georgia,and played their home games at Golden Park. Their seemingly contradictory nickname came from Georgia's former membership in the Confederacy and for their Major League Baseball affiliate,the New York Yankees,as it was common for Yankees affiliates to share the big league club's moniker.
Frank Ronald Tepedino is an American former left-handed professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees (1967–1972),Milwaukee Brewers (1971) and Atlanta Braves (1973–1975) professional baseball teams in Major League Baseball during his career. Tepedino was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.
Trenton Marcus Grisham is an American professional baseball center fielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres.
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