Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr.,nicknamed "The Iron Man",is an American former baseball shortstop and third baseman who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles (1981–2001). One of his position's most offensively productive players,Ripken compiled 3,184 hits,431 home runs,and 1,695 runs batted in during his career,and he won two Gold Glove Awards for his defense. He was a 19-time All-Star and was twice named American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP). Ripken holds the record for consecutive games played (2,632),having surpassed Lou Gehrig's streak of 2,130 that had stood for 56 years and that many deemed unbreakable. In 2007,he was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility with 98.53% of votes,the sixth-highest election percentage ever.
Mark Henry Belanger,nicknamed "The Blade," was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball as a shortstop from 1965 through 1982,most notably as a member of the Baltimore Orioles dynasty that won six American League East division titles,five American League pennants,and two World Series championships between 1966 and 1979.
Jesús Manuel Marcano Trillo,also 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-ever World Series Championship in 1980. He was known as one of the best fielding second basemen of his era,with a strong throwing arm.
Robert Anthony Grich is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a second baseman for the Baltimore Orioles (1970–1976) and the California Angels (1977–1986). In 1981,Grich led the American League in home runs and won a Silver Slugger Award. A six-time All-Star,he also excelled as a defensive player,winning four consecutive Gold Glove Awards between 1973 and 1976.
The 1983 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1983 season. The 80th edition of the World Series,it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the American League champion Baltimore Orioles and the National League champion Philadelphia Phillies. The Orioles won,four games to one to win their third title. "The I-95 Series",like the World Series two years later,also took its nickname from the interstate that the teams and fans traveled on,Interstate 95 in this case. This was the last World Series that Bowie Kuhn presided over as commissioner.
Phillip Joseph Nevin is an American professional baseball player,coach,and manager. He is the manager for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for 12 seasons,appearing in 1,217 games played between 1995 and 2006 for the Houston Astros,Detroit Tigers,Anaheim Angels,San Diego Padres,Texas Rangers,Chicago Cubs and Minnesota Twins. He has previously served as a coach in MLB for the San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees.
Calvin Edwin Ripken Sr. was an American baseball player,scout,coach and manager. who spent 36 years in the Baltimore Orioles organization. He played in the Orioles' farm system beginning in 1957,and later served as coach and manager of the parent club,on which his sons Cal Jr. and Billy played.
Alan Anthony Wiggins was an American professional baseball player. He was a second baseman and outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and Baltimore Orioles between 1981 and 1987. A speedy leadoff hitter,Wiggins had his best season with the pennant-winning Padres in 1984. He batted one slot ahead of Tony Gwynn in the lineup that year,and the pair's offensive production helped the Padres win the National League Championship Series (NLCS) and advance to the World Series.
William Oliver Ripken,nicknamed Billy the Kid,is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1987–1998 for the Baltimore Orioles,Texas Rangers,Cleveland Indians (1995),and Detroit Tigers (1998). During his career,he batted and threw right-handed. He is the younger brother of Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. He currently serves as a radio host for XM Satellite Radio and a studio analyst for MLB Network.
Grady Edgebert Hatton Jr. was an American professional baseball second baseman,third baseman,coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds / Redlegs,Chicago White Sox,Boston Red Sox,St. Louis Cardinals,Baltimore Orioles and Chicago Cubs. Hatton is most identified with his native Texas:he was born in Beaumont,attended the University of Texas at Austin,managed minor league teams in Houston and San Antonio,and was an important contributor to the early years of Major League Baseball's Houston Astros.
Lee Andrew May was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a first baseman and designated hitter from 1965 to 1982 for the Cincinnati Reds,Houston Astros,Baltimore Orioles,and Kansas City Royals.
Gus Triandos was a Greek American professional baseball player and scout. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher and a first baseman for the New York Yankees,Baltimore Orioles,and the Detroit Tigers of the American League (AL) and the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros of the National League (NL). A four-time All-Star,he batted and threw right-handed. In 1981,he was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame.
Donald Alvin Buford is an American former professional baseball player scout,coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1963 through 1972,most notably as the leadoff hitter for the Baltimore Orioles dynasty that won three consecutive American League pennants from 1969 to 1971 and,won the World Series in 1970. He also played for the Chicago White Sox and played in the Nippon Professional Baseball league from 1973 to 1976. Buford also played as an infielder and was a switch hitter who threw right-handed. In 1993,Buford was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame.
Enos Milton Cabell,is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a first baseman and third baseman from 1972 to 1986,most prominently as a member of the Houston Astros team that won the franchise's first-ever National League Western Division title and postseason berth in 1980. He also played for the Baltimore Orioles,San Francisco Giants,Detroit Tigers,and Los Angeles Dodgers. After his playing career,Cabell served as a special assistant to the General Manager of the Houston Astros.
The 1974 Baltimore Orioles season in American baseball involved the Orioles finishing first in the American League East with a record of 91 wins and 71 losses. The Orioles went on to lose to the Oakland Athletics in the 1974 American League Championship Series,3 games to 1.
Alfonso Rafael Garcia is an American former Major League Baseball infielder of Mexican-American descent. He was nicknamed "Kiko" by his grandmother when he was a small boy.He now coaches the 18u NorCal Choppers fast pitch softball team.
Billy Ed Smith is an American former professional baseball player and former Major League Baseball second baseman. He played all or part of six seasons in the Majors between 1975 and 1981.
William Clarke Bordley is a former Major League Baseball pitcher with the San Francisco Giants. Bordley was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014. In 2011,he was named vice president for Major League Baseball Security investigations. Bordley was a presidential Secret Service agent,assigned to the White House,from 1995 to 2001. In 2002,he was promoted to attachéagent-in-charge to Russia at the American embassy in Moscow.
The 1974 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1974 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team was coached Rod Dedeaux in his 33rd season.
Rio Noble Ruiz is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League. He was selected in the fourth round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft by the Houston Astros. Shortly before the start of the 2015 Major League Baseball season,Ruiz was traded to the Atlanta Braves. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Braves,with whom he made his major league debut with during the 2016 season,the Baltimore Orioles,and Colorado Rockies.
