Édgar Enrique Rentería Herazo,nicknamed "the Barranquilla Baby",is a Colombian former professional baseball shortstop. He threw and batted right-handed. He played for the Florida Marlins,St. Louis Cardinals,Boston Red Sox,Atlanta Braves,Detroit Tigers,San Francisco Giants,and Cincinnati Reds.
Richard Leo Gedman is an American professional baseball coach and former catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox (1980–1990),Houston Astros (1990–1991),and St. Louis Cardinals (1991–1992). He currently serves as hitting coach with the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox of the International League. Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 210 pounds (95 kg),he batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2004 throughout the world.
The 1967 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1967 season. The 64th edition of the World Series,it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League (AL) champion Boston Red Sox and the National League (NL) champion St. Louis Cardinals. In a rematch of the 1946 World Series,the Cardinals won in seven games for their second championship in four years and their eighth overall. The Series was played from October 4 to 12 at Fenway Park and Busch Memorial Stadium. It was the first World Series since 1948 that did not feature the Yankees,Dodgers,or Giants.
The 1946 World Series was played in October 1946 between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox. This was the Red Sox's first appearance in a World Series since their championship of 1918.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2002 throughout the world.
Fernando Gabriel Tatís Medina Sr. is a Dominican former professional baseball third baseman who is the manager of the Estrellas Orientales of the Dominican Professional Baseball League. Over his 11-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career,Tatís played for the Texas Rangers,St. Louis Cardinals,Montreal Expos,Baltimore Orioles,and New York Mets. He holds the major league record for runs batted in (RBI) in an inning,a feat that he achieved by hitting two grand slams in one inning during a game on April 23,1999,becoming the only player in MLB history to do so. His son,Fernando Jr.,plays for the San Diego Padres.
James Leroy Thomas was an American first baseman and right fielder,coach and front-office executive in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for six teams from 1961 to 1968,most notably the Los Angeles Angels,then went on to a successful tenure as general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies. Traded to the Angels one month after the expansion franchise began play in 1961,he tied for third in Rookie of the Year voting after batting .285 with 24 home runs and 70 runs batted in (RBI),primarily playing in the outfield. The following year,he was named to the American League (AL) All-Star team after shifting to first base,and appeared in both All-Star games played that year as a pinch hitter and late-inning defensive replacement. He finished the year with career highs in batting (.290),home runs (26) and RBI (104),but a sharp decline in 1963 led to his being traded to the Boston Red Sox in mid-1964,the first of four trades before the 1968 season.
Brandon Douglas Moss is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox,Pittsburgh Pirates,Philadelphia Phillies,Oakland Athletics,Cleveland Indians,St. Louis Cardinals,and Kansas City Royals.
Brandon Emil Phillips is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians,Cincinnati Reds,Atlanta Braves,Los Angeles Angels and Boston Red Sox. At 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 211 pounds (96 kg),Phillips batted and threw right-handed.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2007 throughout the world.
George Michael "Catfish" Metkovich was an American outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox (1943–46),Cleveland Indians (1947),Chicago White Sox (1949),Pittsburgh Pirates (1951–53),Chicago Cubs (1953) and Milwaukee Braves (1954). Born in Angels Camp,California,to Croatian parents,Metkovich earned his nickname when he stepped on a catfish during a fishing trip and cut his foot;the injury and ensuing infection caused him to miss several games.
The 1985 Boston Red Sox season was the 85th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished fifth in the American League East with a record of 81 wins and 81 losses,18+1⁄2 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays.
Julio Cesar Lugo was a Dominican professional baseball shortstop. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,Tampa Bay Devil Rays,Los Angeles Dodgers,Boston Red Sox,St. Louis Cardinals,Baltimore Orioles,and Atlanta Braves. He was the elder brother of pitcher Ruddy Lugo.
The 1960 Major League Baseball season was played from April 12 to October 13,1960. It was the final season contested by 16 clubs and the final season that a 154-game schedule was played in both the American League and the National League. The AL began using the 162-game schedule the following season,with the NL following suit in 1962.
Glen David"Rip"Russell was an American infielder in Major League Baseball,playing mainly as a first baseman for two different teams between the 1939 and 1947 seasons. Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 180 pounds (82 kg),Russell batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Los Angeles,California.
Mitchell Austin Moreland,nicknamed "2-Bags",is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers,Boston Red Sox,San Diego Padres,and Oakland Athletics. Moreland attended Mississippi State University and was drafted by the Rangers as a first baseman and outfielder in the 17th round of the 2007 MLB draft. Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and 230 pounds (100 kg),Moreland both batted and threw left-handed.
The 2013 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2013 season. The 109th edition of the World Series,it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League (AL) champion Boston Red Sox and the National League (NL) champion St. Louis Cardinals;the Red Sox won,4 games to 2 to win their eighth championship. The Red Sox had home field advantage for the series,based on the AL's win in the 2013 MLB All-Star Game on July 16. This was the first World Series since 1999 to feature both number one seeds from the AL and NL. The Series started on October 23,2013,ending with Game 6 on October 30,2013.
Rafael Devers Calcaño is a Dominican professional baseball third baseman for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2017. Devers won the 2018 World Series in his first full season with the Red Sox. He has also won the Silver Slugger Award in 2021 and 2023 and was an All-Star in 2021,2022,and 2024.
Ramón Francisco Urías Figueroa is a Mexican professional baseball infielder for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2020.
