David Francis Dravecky is an American former professional baseball player,a motivational speaker,and an author. A left-handed pitcher,Dravecky played Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres (1982–87) and the San Francisco Giants (1987–89). He was named an All-Star with the Padres in 1983 and played in the 1984 World Series.
Randall David Johnson,nicknamed "the Big Unit",is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (1988–2009) for six teams,primarily the Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks.
Timothy Adam Hudson,nicknamed "Huddy",is an American former professional baseball pitcher of Major League Baseball (MLB). After spending his college years at Chattahoochee Valley Community College and Auburn University,Hudson played in the major leagues for the Oakland Athletics (1999–2004),the Atlanta Braves (2005–13),and the San Francisco Giants (2014–15). With the Giants,he won the 2014 World Series over the Kansas City Royals. He is now the varsity head coach for the Lee-Scott Academy baseball team,located in Auburn,Alabama.
Michael Warren Scott is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball for both the New York Mets and the Houston Astros. He won the National League Cy Young Award in 1986,becoming the first Astros pitcher to win the award. Scott is part of a select group of pitchers that have thrown a no-hitter and struck out 300 batters in the same season.
Scott Gavin Erickson is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Minnesota Twins,Baltimore Orioles,New York Mets,Texas Rangers,Los Angeles Dodgers,and New York Yankees over 15 seasons. He was a member of the 1991 World Series champion Twins.
Jeffrey Hoke Brantley is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 14 seasons,from 1988 to 2001. Brantley,whose nickname is Cowboy,was hired in 2006 as a broadcaster for one of his former teams,the Cincinnati Reds.
Charlton Atlee Hammaker is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher who played the majority of his career for the San Francisco Giants (1982–1990). He also played for the Kansas City Royals,San Diego Padres,and Chicago White Sox. During his twelve-year career,he won 59 games,lost 67 games and netted five saves.
The 1989 National League Championship Series was played between the National League West champion San Francisco Giants and the National League East champion Chicago Cubs. The Giants won the series four games to one,en route to losing to the Oakland Athletics in four games in the 1989 World Series.
The 1990 Seattle Mariners season was the 14th for the Seattle Mariners in Major League Baseball. Under second-year manager Jim Lefebvre,they finished fifth in the American League West at 77–85 (.475). It was the second-best record in the M's history up to that point in time;the win total was one behind the club record set in 1987. The Mariners hit six grand slams,the most in MLB in 1990.
The Oakland Athletics' 1990 season was their 23rd season in Oakland,California and the 90th in franchise history. The team finished first in the American League West with a record of 103 wins 59 losses.
The 1989 Oakland Athletics season saw the A's finish in first place in the American League West,with a record of 99 wins and 63 losses,seven games in front of the Kansas City Royals. Oakland dominated the American League,earning their second consecutive AL West title,as well as marking the second straight year in which they finished with the best record in all of baseball. A's pitcher Dave Stewart recorded his third straight season of earning 20 or more wins while Rickey Henderson put on a dazzling offensive performance in the postseason as he approached the prospects of landing a three million dollar contract for the following season. The team defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in five games in the ALCS,then swept their cross-Bay rivals,the San Francisco Giants,in an earthquake-marred World Series. The Athletics looked to be a future dynasty by the close of the 1989 season.
The 1962 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the fifth for the team in Southern California,and the 73rd for the franchise in the National League. After spending the previous four seasons at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum,they began the season by opening Dodger Stadium,the team's new ballpark. The stadium opened on April 10 with a game against the Cincinnati Reds. The Dodgers proceeded to win a Los Angeles record 102 games and tied the San Francisco Giants for first place in the National League. The Giants won the ensuing tie-breaker series two games to one.
The 1989 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 107th season in Major League Baseball,their 32nd season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season,and their 30th at Candlestick Park. The Giants finished in first place in the National League West with a record of 92 wins and 70 losses. It was their second division title in three years. The Giants defeated the Chicago Cubs in five games in the NLCS. However,they were swept by their cross-Bay rivals,the Oakland Athletics,in an earthquake-marred World Series.
The 1987 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 105th season in Major League Baseball,their 30th season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season,and their 28th at Candlestick Park. The Giants finished in first place in the National League West with a record of 90 wins and 72 losses. They lost the NLCS in seven games to the St. Louis Cardinals. It was their first playoff appearance since 1971.
The 1983 San Diego Padres season was the 15th season in franchise history. The team finished with an 81–81 record,their second year in a row finishing 81–81. They scored 653 runs and allowed 653 runs for a run differential of zero,becoming only the second team with a .500 winning percentage and a zero run differential.
The 1987 San Diego Padres season was the 19th in franchise history. Rookie catcher Benito Santiago hit in 34 straight games,and later won the NL Rookie of the Year Award. The Padres were the only team not to hit a grand slam in 1987.
The 1989 Montreal Expos season was the 21st season of the baseball franchise. With owner Charles Bronfman thinking of selling the team he founded,he contemplated taking one last shot at a playoff berth. Bronfman gave young general manager Dave Dombrowski a clear mandate to win now,reportedly telling him he would provided all the money needed in the quest to bring a championship to Montreal in 1989. Dombrowski pulled off a massive trade on May 25,acquiring star left-handed pitcher –and pending free agent –Mark Langston from the Seattle Mariners. While the move was viewed as a coup at the time,it came at a heavy cost as a young,very tall and very raw Randy Johnson was the key part of the package going to the Pacific Northwest. Johnson would eventually harness his fantastic stuff and became one of the game's most dominant left-handed pitchers for well over a decade. Langston pitched 4 months for the club and left as a free agent. Still,it seemed like a worthy gamble at the time for the Expos. That year,there was no dominant team in the National League. The team seemed poised to compete for the NL East crown with a loaded starting pitching staff that featured Langston,Dennis Martínez,Bryn Smith,Pascual Perez and Kevin Gross.
The 1979 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 97th season in Major League Baseball,their 22nd season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season,and their 20th at Candlestick Park. The team finished in fourth place in the National League West with a 71–91 record,19½games behind the Cincinnati Reds.
The 1988 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 106th season in Major League Baseball,their 31st season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season,and their 29th at Candlestick Park. The team finished in fourth place in the National League West with an 83–79 record,11½games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The 1989 Major League Baseball season saw the Oakland Athletics win their first World Series title since 1974.
