William Richard Campbell was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1973 to 1987. He played for the American League (AL) Minnesota Twins,Boston Red Sox,and Detroit Tigers and the National League (NL) Chicago Cubs,Philadelphia Phillies,St. Louis Cardinals,and Montreal Expos.
Wayne Lee Twitchell was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher.
John Francis D'Acquisto is a former Major League Baseball player who pitched for six teams in his ten-year career that spanned from 1973 to 1982. He is the cousin of former major league pitcher Lou Marone.
Clarence Edward Metzger is an American former professional baseball player and scout. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1974 through 1978 for the San Francisco Giants,San Diego Padres,St. Louis Cardinals,and the New York Mets. Metzger was named the National League (NL) Rookie of the Year in 1976,his first full year in the major leagues.
Eric Ralph Rasmussen is a former professional baseball pitcher,and current coach in the Minnesota Twins organization.
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 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 6th 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. As of 2022,it is also the last time the Cardinals have finished last.
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 is a former American professional baseball center fielder and coach.
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 9th 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 8th season in franchise history.
The 1985 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 56th playing of the game,annually played between the All-Stars of the National League and the All-Stars of the American League. The game was played on July 16,1985,in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis,Minnesota,home of the Minnesota Twins.
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.
Baseball Talk was a set of 164 "talking" baseball cards that were released by Topps and the LJN Corporation during the spring of 1989. Each card featured a plastic disk affixed to the back of an oversized baseball card. When placed in the SportsTalk player the cards would play two to three minutes of recorded audio. The player retailed for $24.99 and was labeled for ages six and up. It required four AA alkaline batteries to operate.
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.
