James Hoyt Wilhelm,nicknamed "Old Sarge",was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the New York Giants,St. Louis Cardinals,Cleveland Indians,Baltimore Orioles,Chicago White Sox,California Angels,Atlanta Braves,Chicago Cubs,and Los Angeles Dodgers between 1952 and 1972. Wilhelm was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985.
Billie Jean King,also known as BJK,is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. King won 39 Grand Slam titles:12 in singles,16 in women's doubles,and 11 in mixed doubles. King was a member of the victorious United States team in seven Federation Cups and nine Wightman Cups. For three years,she was the U.S. captain in the Federation Cup.
Randall David Johnson,nicknamed "the Big Unit",is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (1988–2009) for six teams,primarily the Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks.
John Anthony Franco is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed relief pitcher between 1984 and 2005. Franco established himself as an All-Star player with the Cincinnati Reds before spending the majority of his career with the New York Mets. He ended his 21-year career with one final season with the Houston Astros.
David Allan Righetti,nicknamed "Rags",is an American professional baseball coach and former player. A left-handed pitcher,Righetti played in Major League Baseball from 1979 through 1995 for the New York Yankees,San Francisco Giants,Oakland Athletics,Toronto Blue Jays,and Chicago White Sox. He served as the pitching coach for the Giants from 2000 through 2017.
William Edward Wagner,nicknamed "Billy the Kid",is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He pitched for the Houston Astros (1995–2003),Philadelphia Phillies (2004–2005),New York Mets (2006–2009),Boston Red Sox (2009),and Atlanta Braves (2010). Wagner is one of only eight major league relief pitchers to accumulate at least 400 career saves. A left-handed batter and thrower,Wagner stands 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighs 180 pounds (82 kg).
Joseph Michael Nathan is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants,Minnesota Twins,Texas Rangers,Detroit Tigers,and Chicago Cubs. Nathan started out his baseball career as a shortstop in high school and in college for Stony Brook,but converted to a pitcher after being drafted by the Giants. He worked his way through the minor leagues,alternating between spots in the rotation and the bullpen.
Richard William Tidrow was an American professional baseball pitcher and the senior vice president of player personnel and senior advisor to the general manager for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Bobby Donald Bolin was an American professional baseball pitcher who appeared in 495 games in Major League Baseball over 13 seasons (1961–1973) for the San Francisco Giants (1961–1969),Milwaukee Brewers (1970) and Boston Red Sox (1970–1973). A right-hander,Bolin was born in Hickory Grove,South Carolina,and was listed as 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg).
Donald John McMahon was an American right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Born in Brooklyn,New York,he was signed by the Boston Braves before the 1950 season. He played for the Milwaukee Braves (1957–1962),Houston Colt .45s (1962–1963),Cleveland Indians (1964–1966),Boston Red Sox (1966–1967),Chicago White Sox (1967–1968),Detroit Tigers (1968–1969),and San Francisco Giants (1969–1974).
Randall Jerome Messenger,nicknamed "Big Mess",is an American former professional baseball pitcher,best known for his time with the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball. He is 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) tall and weighs 265 pounds (120 kg). He made his Major League debut on June 22,2005 for the Florida Marlins. Messenger graduated from Sparks High School in 1999.
Peter Frank Falcone is an American former professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants,St. Louis Cardinals,New York Mets,and Atlanta Braves.
Ronald Peter Perranoski was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed relief pitcher from 1961 to 1973,most prominently as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers for whom he appeared in three World Series and,with the Minnesota Twins teams that won two consecutive American League Western Division titles. He also played for the Detroit Tigers and the California Angels. After his playing career,Perranoski worked as a Major League pitching coach,winning two more World Series with the Dodgers in the 1980s.
Marvin Edward Grissom was an American professional baseball pitcher and pitching coach. During his active career he appeared in 356 games in Major League Baseball for the New York / San Francisco Giants,Detroit Tigers (1949),Chicago White Sox (1952),Boston Red Sox (1953) and St. Louis Cardinals (1959). Born in Los Molinos,California,he threw and batted right-handed,stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg). An elder brother,Lee,was a left-handed pitcher for four MLB teams between 1934 and 1941;in addition,a nephew,Jim Davis,also a southpaw,pitched for three National League clubs in the mid-1950s and was Marv Grissom's teammate with the 1957 New York Giants.
Jerry Carl Spradlin is an American former professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1993 to 2000.
The 2006 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 124th year in Major League Baseball,their 49th year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season,and their sixth at AT&T Park. The team finished in third place in the National League West with a 76–85 record,11½games behind the San Diego Padres.
The 1974 Atlanta Braves season was the ninth season in Atlanta along with the 104th season as a franchise overall. The team finished third in the National League West with a record of 88–74,14 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. During the season,Braves outfielder Hank Aaron became the all-time career leader in home runs,surpassing Babe Ruth. Ralph Garr was the league's batting champion with a .353 average. Pitcher Buzz Capra captured the ERA title (2.28) and Phil Niekro tied for the league lead in wins with 20.
Donald Renie Martin is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher.
Nicholas James Vincent is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres,Seattle Mariners,San Francisco Giants,Philadelphia Phillies,Miami Marlins,Minnesota Twins and Atlanta Braves. Vincent was drafted by the Padres in the 18th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft,and made his major league debut in 2012.
Camilo Doval is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He signed with the Giants as a free agent in 2015,and made his MLB debut with them in 2021. His fastball has reached 104.5 miles per hour (168.2 km/h).
