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Joseph Franklin Niekro was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He was the younger brother of pitcher Phil Niekro,and the father of former Major League first baseman Lance Niekro. Niekro was born in Martins Ferry,Ohio,and attended Bridgeport High School in Bridgeport,Ohio and West Liberty University in West Liberty,West Virginia. During a 22-year baseball career,he pitched from 1967 to 1988 for seven different teams,primarily for the Houston Astros.
David Stanley Smith was a Major League Baseball relief pitcher,primarily for the Houston Astros,for whom he pitched from 1980 to 1990. He also pitched for the Chicago Cubs.
Daniel William Heep,is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder.
Jerry Reuss —pronounced "royce"—is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball,best known for his years with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Kip Lee Gross is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds,Los Angeles Dodgers,Nippon-Ham Fighters,Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros in Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball between 1990 and 2000.
Michael Troy Afenir is a former Major League Baseball catcher. In his major league career,Afenir played for the Houston Astros in 1987,the Oakland Athletics from (1990 to 1991,and the Cincinnati Reds in 1992.
Thomas Patrick Edens is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets (1987),Milwaukee Brewers (1990),Minnesota Twins (1991–1992),Houston Astros (1993–1994),Philadelphia Phillies (1994),and Chicago Cubs (1995).
The 1989 Los Angeles Dodgers season marked the 100th season for the franchise in Major League Baseball,having joined the National League in 1890 after six seasons in the American Association. It also marked their 32nd season in Los Angeles,California.
The 1985 Los Angeles Dodgers won the National League West before losing to the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Championship Series. Fernando Valenzuela set a major league record for most consecutive innings at the start of a season without allowing an earned run (41).
The 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers season got off to a strong start when rookie pitcher Fernando Valenzuela pitched a shutout on opening day,starting the craze that came to be known as "Fernandomania." Fernando went on to win both the Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Awards.
The 1980 Los Angeles Dodgers finished the season in second place in the Western Division of the National League,one game behind the Houston Astros. After the 162-game regular season,the Dodgers and Astros were tied in first place in the Western Division. The two teams faced off in a 1-game playoff on 6 October 1980 at Dodger Stadium,which the Astros won 7–1 behind a complete-game victory by pitcher Joe Niekro. Don Sutton set a Dodger record with his 52nd career shutout this season and the Dodgers also hosted the All-Star game for the first time.
The 1978 season ended with the Los Angeles Dodgers winning their second straight National League pennant and losing to the New York Yankees in the World Series again. Dodger coach Jim Gilliam died at the end of the season and his uniform number,19,was retired by the team prior to Game 1 of the World Series;the team also wore a black memorial patch with Gilliam's number during the World Series. Unlike the previous Dodger team,no member of the team hit 30 home runs after seeing four members hit that mark the previous season.
The 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers won the National League West by four games over the Cincinnati Reds,then beat the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1974 National League Championship Series before losing to the Oakland Athletics in the 1974 World Series.
The 1986 Houston Astros season was the 25th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston,Texas. For the second time in team history,the Astros won the National League West division;it was their third postseason appearance the past seven seasons,and it would be their last for eleven years.
The 2000 Houston Astros season was the 39th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston,Texas. This was the first season for the Astros at Minute Maid Park.
The 1981 Houston Astros season was the 20th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston,Texas. The season was divided into two halves because of a players' strike in mid-season. The Astros won the Western Division of the National League in the second half and advanced to the playoffs,which matched the winners of the two halves in a Division Series. However,they were defeated in five games by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Division Series.
The 1965 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 12 to October 14,1965. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins were the regular season champions of the National League and American League,respectively. The Dodgers then defeated the Twins in the World Series,four games to three.
Joshua David Fields is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers.
William Michael Smith is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals,Milwaukee Brewers,San Francisco Giants,Atlanta Braves,and Houston Astros. Smith played college baseball at Gulf Coast Community College,and was selected by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the seventh round of the 2008 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2012 as a member of Royals.
Enrique Javier Hernández González is a Puerto Rican professional baseball utility player for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). His nickname is Kike. He previously played in MLB for the Houston Astros,Miami Marlins and Los Angeles Dodgers. He has played every position except catcher in the major leagues,though he has spent the most time in the outfield and second base. The Astros drafted Hernández in the sixth round of the 2009 MLB draft,and he was called up to the majors for the first time in 2014.
