Matthew Wade Stairs is a Canadian former professional baseball outfielder,first baseman,and designated hitter,who holds the record for most pinch-hit home runs in Major League Baseball (MLB) history with 23. His pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning of Game 4 in the 2008 National League Championship Series off the Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Jonathan Broxton was called "one of the most memorable home runs in Phillies history".
Ángel Maria Berroa Selmo is a Dominican professional baseball coach and former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals,Los Angeles Dodgers,New York Yankees and New York Mets. Berroa was selected as the 2003 American League Rookie of the Year.
Leo Ernest Whitt is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),including twelve for the Toronto Blue Jays,and was the last player from the franchise's inaugural season of 1977 to remain through 1989. Whitt was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009.
Bartolo Colón,nicknamed "Big Sexy",is a Dominican-American professional baseball pitcher for the Karachi Monarchs of Baseball United. He previously played for 11 different Major League Baseball (MLB) teams:the Cleveland Indians (1997–2002),Montreal Expos (2002),Chicago White Sox,Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2004–2007),Boston Red Sox (2008),New York Yankees (2011),Oakland Athletics (2012–2013),New York Mets (2014–2016),Atlanta Braves (2017),Minnesota Twins (2017),and Texas Rangers (2018). Colón also played for the Águilas Cibaeñas of the Dominican Professional Baseball League and the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League.
Scott Kendrick Cooper is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox,St. Louis Cardinals,and Kansas City Royals,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Seibu Lions.
Jorge Orta Núñez is a Mexican former professional baseball second baseman and outfielder. He played fifteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1972 to 1987 for the Chicago White Sox,Cleveland Indians,Los Angeles Dodgers,Toronto Blue Jays,and Kansas City Royals. He is best remembered for being at the center of one of the most controversial plays in World Series history.
Rosendo "Rusty" Torres Hernández is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball outfielder. He played all or part of nine seasons in Major League Baseball for five different teams. In an odd coincidence,Torres happened to be in the ballpark when forfeits were called in three different games in the 1970s.
David Earl Nelson was an American professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians,Washington Senators / Texas Rangers,and Kansas City Royals from 1968 through 1977. He also served as one of the broadcasters for the Milwaukee Brewers on Fox Sports Wisconsin.
Phillip Cory Bailey is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball between 1993 and 2002. He batted and threw right-handed.
Mark Bruce Salas is a former professional catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1984-1991. Salas,who is of Mexican descent,also worked for the Chicago White Sox as a bullpen catcher.
Thaddis Bosley Jr. is an American former professional baseball outfielder for the California Angels,Chicago White Sox (1978–1980),Milwaukee Brewers (1981),Seattle Mariners (1982),Chicago Cubs (1983–1986),Kansas City Royals (1987–1988) and Texas Rangers (1989–1990).
Joakim Agustín Soria Ramos is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals,Texas Rangers,Detroit Tigers,Pittsburgh Pirates,Chicago White Sox,Milwaukee Brewers,Oakland Athletics,Arizona Diamondbacks,and Toronto Blue Jays from 2007 to 2021.
Wilbur Donald Wakamatsu is an American former professional baseball player,scout,coach,and manager. Wakamatsu was drafted in the 11th round of the 1985 Major League Baseball draft by the Cincinnati Reds. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox. He served as the bench coach of the Texas Rangers from 2018 through 2021. He was hired as bench coach of the Kansas City Royals for the 2014 season. He was the manager of the Seattle Mariners for the 2009 season,as well as the majority of the 2010 season. He was the Toronto Blue Jays' bench coach for 2011 and 2012,after which he was replaced by DeMarlo Hale. During the 2013 season he worked as a scout for the New York Yankees in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. He is currently the first-ever executive vice president of baseball operations with the Oakland Ballers.
The 2002 Oakland Athletics season was the 102nd season in franchise history and the 35th season in Oakland,California. The Athletics finished first in the American League West with a record of 103–59.
Maximiliano R. Ramírez is a Venezuelan former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for numerous teams.
David Matthew Elder was an American Major League Baseball player. A pitcher,Elder played for the Cleveland Indians in 2002 and 2003.
Brett Gregory Hayes is an American former professional baseball catcher and current bullpen coach for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Florida/Miami Marlins,Kansas City Royals,and Cleveland Indians.
The 1977 Major League Baseball season saw the American League (AL) having its third expansion,as the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays began play,with Seattle returning to the MLB fold after a seven-year absence when the Pilots relocated to Milwaukee to become the Brewers. However,the National League (NL) did not expand,remaining at 12 teams compared to the AL's 14,until the Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins joined the NL in 1993.
Micah Kilakila Kaʻaihue is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals and Oakland Athletics and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. Kaʻaihue went to Iolani School in Honolulu,Hawaii.
Andrew Edward Butera is an American former professional baseball catcher who is currently on the coaching staff of the Chicago White Sox. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins,Los Angeles Dodgers,Los Angeles Angels,Kansas City Royals,and Colorado Rockies.
