Jesús Manuel Marcano Trillo,nicknamed "Indio",is a Venezuelan former professional baseball second baseman,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics (1973–1974),Chicago Cubs,Philadelphia Phillies (1979–1982),Cleveland Indians (1983),Montreal Expos (1983),San Francisco Giants (1984–1985),and Cincinnati Reds (1989). A four-time All-Star,he was the Phillies' starting second baseman when the franchise won its first World Series Championship in 1980. He was known as one of the best fielding second basemen of his era,with a strong throwing arm.
Leonardo Jesús Hernández,commonly known as Leo Hernandez (er-NAN-dez),is a Venezuelan former Major League Baseball third baseman and right-handed batter who played for the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees (1986). He is currently the hitting coach for DSL Mets1.
Michael Thomas Morgan is an American former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for 12 different teams over 25 years,and is one of 31 players in baseball history to appear in Major League baseball games in four decades (1978–2002). Upon his retirement,Morgan held the major league record for most major league teams played for (12),but this record was surpassed by Octavio Dotel in 2012 and Edwin Jackson in 2018. Because of this,Morgan was nicknamed "the Nomad" by his teammates due to his constant travel from team to team.
Philip Poole Bradley is an American former professional baseball outfielder / designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the American League (AL) Seattle Mariners,Baltimore Orioles,and Chicago White Sox,and National League (NL) Philadelphia Phillies,from 1983 to 1990. He also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants,in 1991.
Rex Allen Hudler is an American former Major League Baseball utility player and color commentator for the Kansas City Royals. He played a total of 14 seasons after being a first round draft pick of the New York Yankees in 1978.
Gary Steven Roenicke is an American former Major League Baseball left fielder for the Montreal Expos (1976),Baltimore Orioles (1978–85),New York Yankees (1986) and Atlanta Braves (1987–88).
Thomas Hubert Hume is an American former professional baseball pitcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies,from 1977 to 1987. Hume was drafted by the Reds with the 16th pick in the 1st round of the 1972 amateur draft.
John Allen Denny is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals,Cleveland Indians,Philadelphia Phillies,and Cincinnati Reds,from 1974 to 1986. Denny won the National League (NL) Cy Young Award,in 1983.
Ronald William Hassey is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher for the Cleveland Indians (1978–1984),Chicago Cubs (1984),New York Yankees (1985–1986),Chicago White Sox (1986–1987),Oakland Athletics (1988–1990),and Montreal Expos (1991). Hassey is notable for being the only catcher in MLB history to have caught more than one perfect game. Hassey joined Gus Triandos as the only catchers in MLB history to have caught a no-hitter in both leagues.
Edward John Vande Berg is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB).
Timothy Paul Stoddard is an American former professional baseball pitcher. A right-handed pitcher,he played for six different teams in Major League Baseball between 1975 and 1989,and was a member of the 1983 Baltimore Orioles championship team. He is currently the pitching coach for the baseball team at North Central College. Stoddard is one of only two men to have played in both a World Series and a Final Four of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship,along with fellow East Chicago Washington High School alumnus Kenny Lofton.
Henry Cotto is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played all or parts of ten seasons in Major League Baseball,from 1984 until 1993. He played one season in Japan for the Yomiuri Giants,winning the 1994 Japan Series. After a brief return to the minor leagues in 1995,he retired.
Silton Ray Fontenot is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for four seasons between 1983 and 1986. He played for three teams in those four years –the New York Yankees,Chicago Cubs and Minnesota Twins.
Brian Kelly Dayett is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder who played five seasons between 1983 and 1987 for the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs. He also spent some time in Japan,playing for the Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball from 1988 until 1991.
The 2006 Major League Baseball draft,was held on June 6 and 7. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams.
The 1985 New York Yankees season was the 83rd season for the Yankees. The team only played 161 games,came in second place in the American League East with a record of 97–64,and finished 2 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays. The Yankees did not qualify for the postseason,marking the 1985 Yankees a failed season. New York was managed by Yogi Berra and Billy Martin. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium.
The 1986 New York Yankees season was the 84th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 90–72,finishing in second-place,5.5 games behind the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Lou Piniella. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium.
The 1986 Baltimore Orioles season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Orioles finishing seventh in the American League East with a record of 73 wins and 89 losses. On August 5,the Orioles were in second place with a record of 59–47,just 2.5 games out of first place,but the Orioles would lose 42 of their final 56 games to finish in last place in the AL East.
The 1985 Chicago Cubs season was the 114th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise,the 110th in the National League and the 70th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished fourth in the National League East with a record of 77–84. The season had opened with high hopes as the Cubs had won the NL East title the year before. However,injuries were a major factor as four of the Cubs' starting pitchers were on the disabled list at the same time.
Dave Owen is an American former professional baseball player who played as an infielder in Major League Baseball from 1983-1988. He attended the University of Texas at Arlington and played for the Mavericks from 1977 to 1979. After getting to the major leagues,he played for the Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Royals. He provided the game-winning RBI in the bottom of the 11th during the game in which Ryne Sandberg hit two home runs off Bruce Sutter on June 23,1984. He was traded from the Cubs to the San Francisco Giants for Manny Trillo on December 11,1985. Owen's younger brother Spike played for five major league teams from 1983 to 1995.