Edwin Lee Mathews was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) third baseman. He played 17 seasons for Boston / Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves (1952–1966);Houston Astros (1967) and Detroit Tigers (1967–68). Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1978,he is the only player to have represented the Braves in the three American cities they have called home. He played 1,944 games for the Braves during their 13-season tenure in Milwaukee—the prime of Mathews' career.
Marquis Deon Grissom is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos,Atlanta Braves,Cleveland Indians,Milwaukee Brewers,Los Angeles Dodgers,and San Francisco Giants between 1989 and 2005.
Mack Fletcher Jones,nicknamed "Mack The Knife",was a Major League Baseball left fielder who played for the Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves (1961–1967),Cincinnati Reds (1968),and Montreal Expos (1969–1971). He batted left-handed,threw right-handed and was listed as 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 180 pounds (82 kg).
Andruw Rudolf Jones is a Curaçaoan former baseball outfielder and designated hitter who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),most notably for the Atlanta Braves. Jones also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Texas Rangers,Chicago White Sox,and New York Yankees,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. Jones was a noted defensive specialist for most of his career and won the Rawlings Gold Glove Award for outfielders every year from 1998 through 2007. He had a strong throwing arm in addition to his elite fielding. He was an MLB All-Star five times,and he won both the Hank Aaron Award and a Silver Slugger Award for outfielders in 2005.
Nicholas Thompson Swisher is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was a switch hitter who threw left-handed,and played for the Oakland Athletics,Chicago White Sox,New York Yankees,Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves. He won the 2009 World Series with the Yankees against the Philadelphia Phillies and was an All-Star in 2010. A power hitter with excellent plate discipline,Swisher hit at least 20 home runs in each of nine consecutive seasons from 2005 to 2013,and reached 75 bases on balls on seven occasions in that span.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1982 throughout the world.
Gerald Floyd Williams was an American professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees,Milwaukee Brewers,Atlanta Braves,Tampa Bay Devil Rays,and New York Mets from 1992 to 2005.
John Joseph McHale was an American professional baseball player and executive. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a first baseman for the Detroit Tigers during the 1940s,and later served as the general manager of the Tigers,Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves,and Montreal Expos. He was the first president and executive director of the Expos during their maiden years in the National League,and owned ten percent of the team. His son John McHale Jr. became an MLB executive vice president.
Félix Mantilla Lamela is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball utility player,who appeared mostly as an infielder. In his 11-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career,Mantilla played for the Milwaukee Braves (1956–61),New York Mets (1962),Boston Red Sox (1963–65),and Houston Astros (1966). He played second base the majority of his big league career,but also adeptly played shortstop (180),third base (143),outfield (156) and,first base (16). Mantilla batted and threw right-handed.
William Henry Robinson,Jr. was an American professional baseball outfielder,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1966 to 1983,for several teams. He also played some first and third base. Robinson batted and threw right-handed.
Michael Peter Aldrete is an American former professional baseball first baseman/outfielder and current coach. He is currently the first base coach for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB).
The 1995 Atlanta Braves season was the 125th season in the history of the franchise and 30th season in the city of Atlanta. The team finished the strike-shortened season with a record of 90–54,the best in the National League,en route to winning the World Series. For the sixth straight season,the team was managed by Bobby Cox.
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.
The 1973 Atlanta Braves season was the eighth season in Atlanta along with the 103rd season as a franchise overall. The highlight of the season was Hank Aaron finishing the season just one home run short of Babe Ruth as baseball's all-time home run king. The 1973 Atlanta Braves were the first team to boast three 40 home run hitters. They were Aaron,Darrell Evans,and Davey Johnson. Of note,it marked the first time in Johnson's career that he hit 40 home runs in one season.
Harry James Bright was an American professional baseball first baseman,third baseman and utility player in Major League Baseball over all or parts of eight seasons,from 1958 to 1965,for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Washington Senators,Cincinnati Reds,New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs. Born in Kansas City,Missouri,Bright stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall,weighed 190 pounds (86 kg),and threw and batted right-handed.
Ramiro Peña Gauna is a Mexican professional baseball infielder for the Sultanes de Monterrey in the Mexican Baseball League. He is also signed to the Tomateros de Culiacán of the Mexican Pacific League,where he plays during the winter. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees,Atlanta Braves,and San Francisco Giants.
Shane Michael Robinson is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals,Minnesota Twins,Los Angeles Angels,and New York Yankees between 2009 and 2018.
Ender David Inciarte Montiel is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball for the Arizona Diamondbacks,Atlanta Braves and New York Mets. He made his MLB debut in 2014. He won the Fielding Bible Award in 2015,won the Gold Glove Award three times (2016–2018),and was an All-Star in 2017.
Lane Weston Adams is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Kansas City Royals in 2014,and has also played for the Atlanta Braves.
Michael Robert Tauchman is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Chicago Cubs organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies,New York Yankees,and San Francisco Giants,and in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles. In his senior year of college in 2013 at Bradley University he batted .425,leading all NCAA Division I baseball players. The Rockies selected Tauchman in the 10th round of the 2013 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2017.
