Mark William Prior is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current coach. A onetime top prospect of the Chicago Cubs,he pitched for the team from 2002 to 2006 in a career that was marred by injuries. In his prime,his repertoire of pitches included a mid-90s mph fastball,a curveball,and a changeup. He is currently the pitching coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Mark Thomas DeRosa is an American former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1998 to 2013. He played for the Atlanta Braves (1998–2004),Texas Rangers (2005–2006),Chicago Cubs (2007–2008),Cleveland Indians (2009),St. Louis Cardinals (2009),San Francisco Giants (2010–2011),Washington Nationals (2012),and Toronto Blue Jays (2013). DeRosa primarily played third base and second base,but he started at every position other than center field,pitcher,and catcher. He currently works for MLB Network as a studio analyst. He managed the United States national team at the 2023 World Baseball Classic,leading them to a silver medal.
Donald Lee Blasingame,nicknamed "Blazer",was an American professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals (1955–1959),San Francisco Giants (1960–1961),Cincinnati Reds (1961–1963),Washington Senators (1963–1966),and Kansas City Athletics (1966). Blasingame threw right-handed,batted left-handed and was listed as 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and 160 pounds (73 kg).
George Daniel Crowe was an American professional baseball player who appeared in 702 games in the major leagues as a first baseman and pinch hitter between 1952 and 1961. Before joining minor league baseball in 1949,Crowe played with the Negro National League's (Rochester) New York Black Yankees in 1947 and 1948,and he also played professional basketball.
Brant Michael Brown is an American professional baseball coach and former outfielder who is the hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB from 1996 through 2000 for the Chicago Cubs,Pittsburgh Pirates,and Florida Marlins,and has coached for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Miami Marlins,and Seattle Mariners. He played college baseball for the Fresno State Bulldogs.
Myron Walter Drabowsky was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs,Milwaukee Braves,Cincinnati Reds,Kansas City Athletics,Baltimore Orioles,Kansas City Royals,St. Louis Cardinals,and Chicago White Sox. A noted practical joker,Drabowsky engaged in such antics as leaving snakes in teammates' lockers or phoning the opposing team's bullpen to tell a pitcher to warm up. He batted and threw right-handed.
Avitus Bernard "Vedie" Himsl was an American professional baseball player,manager,coach and scout. Born in Plevna,Montana,Himsl was a member of the class of 1938 from Saint John's University in Collegeville,Minnesota.
Christopher Anthony Denorfia is an American former professional baseball outfielder and coach. He recently served as the manager for the Hartford Yard Goats,who are the Double-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB),following a playing career that includes stints with the Cincinnati Reds,Oakland Athletics,San Diego Padres,Seattle Mariners,and Chicago Cubs. He has played for the Italy national baseball team.
Brian Kelly Dayett is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder who played five seasons between 1983 and 1987 for the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs. He also spent some time in Japan,playing for the Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball from 1988 until 1991.
Carl Leonard "Lundy" Lundgren was an American baseball and football player and coach.
Gerald Donald Kindall was an American professional baseball player and college baseball player and coach. He was primarily a second baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) who appeared in 742 games played over nine seasons for the Chicago Cubs,Cleveland Indians (1962–64),and Minnesota Twins (1964–65). After his playing career,he became the head baseball coach of the University of Arizona Wildcats,winning 860 games and three College World Series (CWS) championships over 24 seasons (1973–1996). Kindall batted and threw right-handed and was listed as 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 175 pounds (79 kg).
Nathan John "Nate" Schierholtz is an American former professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants (2007–2012),Philadelphia Phillies (2012),Chicago Cubs (2013–2014),and Washington Nationals (2014). He also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for Hiroshima Toyo Carp (2015).
Theodore Nash Tappe was an American professional baseball player from 1950 to 1952,1954 to 1955 and 1957 to 1961. An outfielder,he appeared in 34 Major League Baseball games played for the Cincinnati Reds (1950–1951) and Chicago Cubs (1955). The 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m),185 lb (84 kg) Tappe was born in Seattle,Washington,and attended Washington State University,where he played one season of college baseball for the Cougars in 1950.
Marvis Edwin Foley is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) catcher and coach,and minor league manager. He played for the Chicago White Sox and Texas Rangers in all or part of five seasons between 1978 and 1984,went on to serve as a catching instructor for the Colorado Rockies,and is the only manager ever to win league championships in all three major Triple-A leagues.
Rogelio Álvarez Hernández was a Cuban professional baseball player whose career spanned 18 seasons,including parts of two in Major League Baseball with the Cincinnati Reds. Over his career in the majors,Álvarez batted .189 with two runs,seven hits and two runs batted in (RBIs). Álvarez also played in the minor leagues with the Class-C Yuma Sun Sox (1956),the Class-B Port Arthur Sea Hawks (1956),the Class-B Wenatchee Chiefs (1957),the Class-B Clovis Redlegs (1957),the Triple-A Havana Sugar Kings/Jersey City Jerseys (1958–1961),the Triple-A San Diego Padres,the Double-A Macon Peaches (1964),the Double-A Knoxville Smokies (1965–1967),the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons (1966),the Double-A Evansville White Sox,the Triple-A Veracruz Aguila (1968–1971),the Triple-A Poza Rica Petroleros (1972) and the Triple-A Yucatán Leones (1973). During his minor league career,he played 1,706 games. He primarily played first base over his career,but also played outfield and pitcher on occasion.
The Hartford Hawks baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball program of the University of Hartford,located in West Hartford,Connecticut. The program is a member of the NCAA Division III Conference of New England. The program had been a member of the NCAA Division I America East Conference from 1985 to 2022. It has played home games at Fiondella Field since the venue opened at the start of the 2006 season.
William Francis Denehy is an American former professional baseball pitcher and coach. Denehy threw and batted right-handed,stood 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) tall,and weighed 200 lb (91 kg). He was born in Middletown,Connecticut and attended Middletown Woodrow Wilson High School.
Nicholas Nicholie Koback was a Russian American professional baseball player whose career spanned eight seasons,three of which were spent with the Major League Baseball (MLB) Pittsburgh Pirates (1953–55). At the age of 17,Koback signed with the Pirates as a bonus baby out of Hartford Public High School. He made his MLB debut without ever playing in the minor leagues. At the time,he was the youngest Pittsburgh Pirates player ever. During his first career start,Koback caught a complete game shutout by Pirates pitcher Murry Dickson. Most of Koback's time with Pittsburgh was spent as a bullpen catcher. Over his three-year MLB career,Koback compiled a .121 batting average with one run scored,four hits,one triple and one base on balls in 16 games played. The majority of his playing career was spent in the minor leagues with the Lincoln Chiefs,Williamsport Grays (1956),Hollywood Stars (1956–57),New Orleans Pelicans (1956–57),Columbus/Gastonia Pirates (1958) and Charleston Senators (1960). He batted and threw right-handed. During his career,he weighed 187 pounds (85 kg) and stood at 6 feet (180 cm). After retiring from baseball,Koback played pro–am golf in Connecticut.
Jerry Weinstein is an American professional baseball manager. He most recently managed the 2017 Hartford Yard Goats,a Minor League Baseball (MiLB) Double-A team in the Eastern League,an affiliate of the Colorado Rockies.
Justin Blood is an American baseball coach and former player,who is the current head baseball coach of the Keene State Owls. He played college baseball at Frankin Pierce from 1999 to 2001. He then served as the head coach of the Hartford Hawks (2012–2021).
