Tomás Gustavo Gil Guillén was a Venezuelan professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a second baseman for the Cleveland Indians (1967) and Seattle Pilots / Milwaukee Brewers (1969–1971). He also played 19 seasons in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.
Raymond William Schalk was an American professional baseball player,coach,manager and scout. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox for the majority of his career. Known for his fine handling of pitchers and outstanding defensive ability,Schalk was considered the greatest defensive catcher of his era. He revolutionized the way the catching position was played by using his speed and agility to expand the previously accepted defensive capabilities for his position. Schalk was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955.
Marvin Eugene Throneberry was an American Major League Baseball player. Affectionately known as "Marvelous Marv",he was the starting first baseman for the 1962 New York Mets,a team which set the modern record for most losses in a season with 120. Throneberry became a well-known figure after appearing in numerous Miller Lite beer commercials in the 1970s and 1980s.
Richard John Rollins is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman. He played with the Minnesota Twins (1961–68),Seattle Pilots / Milwaukee Brewers (1969–1970),and Cleveland Indians (1970). During a 10-year baseball career,Rollins hit .269 with 77 home runs,and 399 runs batted in (RBI).
David Richard Riske is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher.
Deron Roger Johnson was an American professional baseball infielder,outfielder,designated hitter,and coach,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees,Kansas City/Oakland Athletics,Cincinnati Reds,Atlanta Braves,Philadelphia Phillies,Milwaukee Brewers,Boston Red Sox,and Chicago White Sox,over the course of his 16-year big league playing career. While an active player,Johnson stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall,weighing 200 pounds (91 kg). He batted and threw right-handed.
Edward Joseph Farmer was an American professional baseball pitcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for eight different teams,predominantly in the American League,between 1971 and 1983. The team he played the most games for was the Chicago White Sox,including one All-Star Game appearance. After his retirement as a player,he spent nearly 30 years as a White Sox radio broadcaster.
Donald Ray Mincher was an American Major League Baseball first baseman and longtime minor league executive. He played in the majors from 1960 to 1972 for the "original" Washington Senators and Minnesota Twins,California Angels,Seattle Pilots,Oakland Athletics,and the expansion Washington Senators and Texas Rangers,all of the American League. The native of Huntsville,Alabama,batted left-handed,threw right-handed,and was listed as 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 205 pounds (93 kg). He was a member of the last editions of each of Washington's two 20th Century American League teams and their first-year squads in their new locales,Minneapolis–Saint Paul (1961) and Dallas–Fort Worth (1972).
Donald Martin Slaught,nicknamed "Sluggo",is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1982 through 1997 for the Kansas City Royals,Texas Rangers,New York Yankees,Pittsburgh Pirates,California Angels,Chicago White Sox,and San Diego Padres.
Norman Leroy Siebern was an American professional baseball player and scout. He appeared in 1,406 games over a 12-year career in Major League Baseball as a first baseman and left fielder for the New York Yankees,Kansas City Athletics,Baltimore Orioles,California Angels,San Francisco Giants and Boston Red Sox between 1956 and 1968. A two-time World Series champion and four-time American League All-Star,his best season came in 1962 with the Athletics when he hit 25 home runs,with 117 runs batted in and a .308 batting average. He might be most remembered,however,as being one of the players the Yankees traded for Roger Maris on December 11,1959.
Jorge Fábregas is an American former professional baseball catcher who played for eight teams during a nine-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career.
Donald Stephen Pavletich was an American professional baseball player. He was a catcher and first baseman for the Cincinnati Redlegs / Reds,Chicago White Sox (1969) and Boston Red Sox (1970–71).
Kenneth Peter Kravec is an American professional baseball scout and a former Major League pitcher and front office official. The 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m),185 lb (84 kg) left-hander appeared in 160 games pitched,128 as a starter,exclusively for the White Sox (1975–80) and Cubs (1981–82).
Wallace Larry Haney is an American former Major League Baseball catcher. He played from 1966 to 1978 for the Baltimore Orioles,Seattle Pilots / Milwaukee Brewers,Oakland Athletics,and St. Louis Cardinals. Haney later served as bullpen coach with the Brewers. His son,Chris Haney,pitched in the majors,primarily for the Kansas City Royals. During a 13-year baseball career,he hit .215,with 12 home runs and 73 runs batted in.
Michael Ken-Wai Lum is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves,Cincinnati Reds,and Chicago Cubs,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama Taiyo Whales. Lum became the first American of Japanese ancestry to play in MLB. He currently serves as the hitting coach with the GCL Pirates.
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team based on the South Side of Chicago. They are one of eight charter members of the American League,having played in Chicago since the inaugural 1901 season. They have won six American League pennants and three World Series titles,most recently in 2005.
Eliseo Rodríguez Delgado is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1968 to 1976 for the New York Yankees,Kansas City Royals,Milwaukee Brewers,California Angels,and Los Angeles Dodgers.
John Augustine Donahue was an American professional baseball first baseman and catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Pittsburgh Pirates,Milwaukee Brewers / St. Louis Browns,Chicago White Sox and Washington Senators between 1900 and 1909. He batted and threw left-handed.
The 1960 Major League Baseball season was played from April 12 to October 13,1960. It was the final season contested by 16 clubs and the final season that a 154-game schedule was played in both the American League and the National League. The AL began using the 162-game schedule the following season,with the NL following suit in 1962.
Gerald Edward McNertney is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher in 1964 and then from 1966 to 1973.
