Lee Arthur Smith is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 18 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) for eight teams. Serving mostly as a relief pitcher during his career,he was a dominant closer,was the first pitcher to reach 400 saves,and held the major league record for career saves from 1993 until 2006,when Trevor Hoffman passed his total of 478. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2019 by the Today's Game Era Committee.
Charles Herbert "Red" Ruffing was an American professional baseball player. A pitcher,he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1924 through 1947. He played for the Boston Red Sox,New York Yankees,and Chicago White Sox. Ruffing is most remembered for his time with the highly successful Yankees teams of the 1930s and 1940s.
In Major League Baseball (MLB),the 500 home run club is a group of batters who have hit 500 or more regular-season home runs in their careers. There are twenty-eight players who are members of the 500 home run club. Seven 500 home run club members—Hank Aaron,Willie Mays,Eddie Murray,Rafael Palmeiro,Albert Pujols,Alex Rodriguez and Miguel Cabrera—are also members of the 3,000 hit club.
The 3,000-hit club is the group of 33 batters who have collected 3,000 or more regular-season hits in their careers in Major League Baseball (MLB). Reaching 3,000 hits has been "long considered the greatest measure of superior bat handling" and is often described as a guarantee of eventual entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
In Major League Baseball (MLB),the 50 home run club is the group of batters who have hit 50 or more home runs in a single season. Babe Ruth was the first to achieve this,doing so in 1920. By reaching the milestone,he also became the first player to hit 30 and then 40 home runs in a single season,breaking his own record of 29 from the 1919 season. Ruth subsequently became the first player to reach the 50 home run club on four occasions,repeating the achievement in 1921,1927,and 1928. He remained the only player to accomplish this until Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa matched his feat in 1999 and 2001,respectively. In doing so,they became the only players to have achieved 50 home runs in four consecutive seasons. Barry Bonds hit the most home runs to join the club,collecting 73 in 2001. The most recent player to hit 50 home runs in three seasons is Aaron Judge,who did so in 2024.
The 2002 Oakland Athletics season was the 102nd season in franchise history and the 35th season in Oakland,California. The Athletics finished first in the American League West with a record of 103–59.
In Major League Baseball (MLB),the 20–20–20 club is the group of batters who have collected 20 doubles,20 triples and 20 home runs in a single season. Frank Schulte was the first to achieve this,doing so in 1911. The last players to reach the milestone –Curtis Granderson and Jimmy Rollins –attained 20–20–20 during the 2007 season. This marked the first time that two players accomplished the achievement in the same season.
The 1945 Major League Baseball season featured 16 teams,eight in both the American League (AL) and National League (NL). The AL's Detroit Tigers defeated the NL's Chicago Cubs in the World Series,four games to three. It would prove to be the Cubs’last appearance in a World Series until the 2016 World Series.
Samuel Arthur Bohne was an American second baseman,shortstop and third baseman who played six seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB).
The Rochester Broncos were a professional baseball team that played in the American Association for one season in 1890. During their only season in existence,the team finished fifth in the AA with a record of 63–63.
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The team has played officially under two names since beginning play in 1883:the current moniker,as well as the "Quakers",which was used in conjunction with "Phillies" during the team's early history. The team was also known unofficially as the "Blue Jays" during the World War II era. Since the franchise's inception,2,081 players have made an appearance in a competitive game for the team,whether as an offensive player or a defensive player.
Ian Stuart Bohen is an American actor known for his role as Peter Hale in MTV's Teen Wolf and as Ryan in Paramount Network's drama series Yellowstone. Bohen also appeared in a recurring role as Roy Hazelitt in AMC's series Mad Men.
The Chicago Pirates were a professional baseball team based in Chicago,Illinois,that played in the Players' League for one season in 1890. The franchise used South Side Park as their home field. During their only season in existence,the team finished fourth in the PL with a record of 75-62.
The Missoula Timberjacks represented Missoula,Montana,in the Class C level Pioneer League from 1956 to 1960. Previously,Missoula played as members of the Montana State League and Union Association (1911–1913). Their best season was 1958 when they went 70–59 under manager Jack McKeon and had Jim Kaat on the roster.
The Helena Senators were a minor league baseball team based in Helena,Montana. Between 1892 and 1914,Helena minor league teams played as members of the Montana State League,1902 Pacific Northwest League,1903 Pacific National League,1904 Montana State League,1909 Inter-Mountain League and Union Association (1911–1914). Helena won league championships in 1892 and 1909.
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