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.
Patrick Corrales was an American professional baseball catcher,manager,and coach,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB),from 1964 to 1973,primarily for the Cincinnati Reds as well as the Philadelphia Phillies,St. Louis Cardinals,and San Diego Padres. He was the first major league manager of Mexican American descent.
Wayne Lee Twitchell was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher.
John Francis D'Acquisto is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played ten seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He is the cousin of former major league pitcher Lou Marone.
Clarence Edward Metzger is an American professional baseball scout and former pitcher who played five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Initially drafted by the San Francisco Giants,he played two-and-a-half seasons with the San Diego Padres. Metzger was named the National League (NL) Rookie of the Year in 1976,his first full year in the major leagues.
Samuel Elías Mejías[may-hee'-ahs] is a former backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1976 through 1981 for the St. Louis Cardinals (1976),Montreal Expos (1977–78),Chicago Cubs (1979) and Cincinnati Reds (1979–81). Listed at 6'0",170 lb.,Mejías batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Santiago de los Caballeros,Dominican Republic. His brother,Marcos Mejias also played professional baseball.
The St. Louis Cardinals 1996 season was the team's 115th season in St. Louis,Missouri and the 105th season in the National League. It was Tony La Russa's first season managing the club,after leaving the Oakland Athletics. During the first year of the William DeWitt,Jr. era,the Cardinals went 88–74 during the season and won their first-ever National League Central title by six games over the Houston Astros. They beat the San Diego Padres in the NLDS,but fell in 7 games to the Atlanta Braves in the NLCS after being up 3–1. DeWitt,along with Drew Bauer and Fred Hanser had bought the Cardinals from Anheuser-Busch during the 1995-96 offseason.
The 1990 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 109th season in St. Louis,Missouri and its 99th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 70–92 during the season and finished in sixth place of the National League East division,25 games behind the NL East champion Pittsburgh Pirates. It was the first time the Cardinals had finished in last place since 1918. This was the most recent season the Cardinals finished in last place until 2023.
The 1977 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 96th season in St. Louis,Missouri and its 86th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 83–79 during the season and finished third in the National League East,18 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies.
The 1978 New York Mets season was the 17th regular season for the Mets,who played their home games at Shea Stadium. Led by manager Joe Torre,the team had a 66–96 record and finished in sixth place in the National League East.
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.
Steven John Dunning is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher between 1970 and 1977 for the Cleveland Indians,Texas Rangers,California Angels,Montreal Expos and the Oakland Athletics. Dunning was the 1st round draft choice by the Cleveland Indians in the 1970 Major League Baseball Draft.
Anthony Scott was an American professional baseball center fielder and coach. He played for the Montreal Expos,St. Louis Cardinals,and Houston Astros of Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1984.
The 1977 Montreal Expos season was the ninth season in the history of the franchise. The team finished fifth in the National League East with a record of 75–87,26 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies. This was the Expos' first year in Olympic Stadium,after playing their first eight seasons at Jarry Park.
The 1977 San Diego Padres season was the ninth season in franchise history.
The 1975 San Diego Padres season was the seventh in franchise history. The Padres finished in fourth place in the National League West,the first time that they did not finish last in the division.
The 1976 San Diego Padres season was the eighth season in franchise history.
The 1970 Montreal Expos season was the second season in the history of the franchise. The Expos finished in last place in the National League East with a record of 73–89,16 games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Expos won 21 more games than in their inaugural season in 1969.
William Briley Greif is a retired professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of six seasons in Major League Baseball,from 1971 to 1976,for the Houston Astros,San Diego Padres,and St. Louis Cardinals.
Ángel Rafael Torres Ruiz,is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1977 with the Cincinnati Reds. He batted and threw left-handed. Torres had a 0-0 record,with a 2.16 ERA,in five games,in his one-year career. He was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1971 as an amateur free agent. He was traded along with Bill Greif and Sam Mejías from the Cardinals to the Montreal Expos for Tony Scott,Steve Dunning and Pat Scanlon on November 8,1976. He was then dealt to the Reds early in the 1977 season.
