Christopher Peter Mears is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers in 2003. He is currently a pitching coordinator with the Boston Red Sox of MLB. As a player, the native of Ottawa, Ontario, threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg).
The following are the baseball events of the year 1998 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1984 throughout the world.
Bradley Ross Eldred is an American professional baseball first baseman who is currently a free agent. He has also played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Colorado Rockies, and Detroit Tigers and in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. His nickname is "Big Country".
Scott Michael McClain is a former Major League Baseball third baseman who is a scout in Nippon Professional Baseball.
Bruce Edwin Benedict is an American former professional baseball player, coach and scout. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Atlanta Braves from 1978 to 1989.
Matthew Stephen Sinatro is an American former professional baseball player, coach and scout. A catcher during his playing days, he appeared in 140 games over ten seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four clubs: the Atlanta Braves (1981–84), Oakland Athletics (1987–88), Detroit Tigers (1989) and Seattle Mariners (1990–92), and had a 15-year career as an MLB coach.
Robert Charles Fick is a former Major League Baseball first baseman. In 2002, he was named to the American League All-Star Team.
Justin Patrick Huber is an Australian former professional baseball player. A first baseman and outfielder, Huber has played in Major League Baseball, Nippon Professional Baseball, and the Australian Baseball League. He has also played for the Australian national baseball team in international competitions.
Franklin Lee Stubbs is a former professional baseball player who was in the major leagues (MLB) from 1984 to 1995. Stubbs played on four MLB teams in that time. His best season came in 1990 with the Houston Astros. Stubbs entered coaching after retiring as a player.
Michael Wilson Ivie, is an American former professional baseball player. He played as a first baseman in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Houston Astros, and Detroit Tigers during his career from 1971 to 1983. In addition to playing first base, Ivie put in considerable time as a third baseman, a left fielder and was a designated hitter.
Gary Lynn Sutherland, nicknamed "Sudsy", is an American former professional baseball middle infielder. He played college baseball at the University of Southern California and later played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1966 to 1978.
Andy Mark Sheets is an American former professional baseball player. Sheets played for the Seattle Mariners (1996–1997), San Diego Padres (1998), Anaheim Angels (1999), Boston Red Sox (2000) and Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2001–2002). And also, he played for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp (2003–2004), and Hanshin Tigers (2005–2007), of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
The 1975 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 94th season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 84th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 82–80 during the season and finished in a tie for third in the National League East, 101⁄2 games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Ricky Joe Sweet is an American former professional baseball catcher and current manager of the Milwaukee Brewers' Triple-A affiliate, the Nashville Sounds. He played three seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1978 and 1983 for the San Diego Padres, New York Mets, and Seattle Mariners. Sweet became a major league coach in 1984 and spent two years as a scout before beginning his minor league managerial career in 1987.
Barry Steven Evans is a former Major League Baseball third baseman. He played all or part of five seasons in the major leagues from 1978 until 1982. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia.
James Ernest Vatcher is an American former professional baseball outfielder, who played parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) (1990–1992), for the Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves, and San Diego Padres.
Christopher Mark Cumberland is a former professional baseball pitcher who played professionally from 1993 to 2004.
Dustin Allen Peterson is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves and Detroit Tigers.
Randy "Jay" Jackson is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). Jackson played college baseball at Furman University. He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the ninth round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft. He made his MLB debut in 2015. He previously played in MLB for the San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers, and in NPB for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp and Chiba Lotte Marines.
