Elieser Marrero,is a Cuban former Major League Baseball player. Marrero started his career as a catcher,but spent time at first base,third base and in the outfield.
Leon"Bull"Durham is an American former first baseman and outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for 10 seasons. Durham was a longtime minor league hitting coach,and most recently served as the assistant hitting coach for the Detroit Tigers during the 2017 season. Durham played with the St. Louis Cardinals,Chicago Cubs (1981–1988),and Cincinnati Reds (1988). Durham batted and threw left-handed.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1981 throughout the world.
Jonathan Roy Broxton is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Kansas City Royals,Cincinnati Reds,Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1950 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1941 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1945 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1944 throughout the world.
Robert Herbert Forsch was an American professional baseball player who spent most of his sixteen years in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the St. Louis Cardinals (1974–1988) before finishing his playing career with the Houston Astros (1988–1989). He was a member of the 1982 World Series Champions and National League (NL) pennant winners in 1985 and 1987.
Terry W. Ryan is an American professional baseball executive and former general manager for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball. Ryan was known for using a low payroll and building up the minor league system to put up contending teams. He resigned as general manager of the Twins on October 1,2007,but returned to his former post on November 7,2011,until being relieved of his duties on July 18,2016. Ryan was hired as a special assignment scout by the Philadelphia Phillies on November 30,2016.
The 1939 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 58th season in St. Louis,Missouri and the 48th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 92–61 during the season and finished 2nd in the National League.
The 1962 New York Mets season was the first regular season for the Mets,as the National League returned to New York City for the first time since 1957. They went 40–120 (.250) and finished tenth and last in the National League,60+1⁄2 games behind the NL Champion San Francisco Giants,who had once called New York home. The Mets were the latest team to be 60+ games behind in a division before the 2018 Baltimore Orioles finished 61 games behind the World Series Champion Boston Red Sox. The Mets' 120 losses are the most by any MLB team in one season since the 1899 Cleveland Spiders. Since then,the 2003 Detroit Tigers 2018 Orioles,and 2023 Oakland Athletics have come the closest to matching this mark,at 43–119 (.265),47–115 (.290),and 50–112 respectively. The Mets' starting pitchers also recorded a new major league low of just 23 wins all season.
The 1962 Houston Colt .45s were an expansion team in American Major League Baseball's National League,and 1962 was the first season in franchise history. Harry Craft was Houston's first manager. The .45s finished eighth among the National League's ten teams with a record of 64–96,36½games behind the league champion San Francisco Giants.
James Franklin Stewart was an American Major League Baseball utility man and scout. During his active career,he appeared in 777 MLB games for the Chicago Cubs,Chicago White Sox,Cincinnati Reds and Houston Astros over ten seasons between 1963 and 1973. He was a switch hitter who threw right handed,and was listed as 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 165 pounds (75 kg).
Roger Vernon Freed,was an American professional baseball outfielder,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles,Philadelphia Phillies,Cincinnati Reds,Montreal Expos,and St. Louis Cardinals,from 1970 to 1979.
Fred Early McAlister Jr. was an American minor league baseball player and later a scout and front-office executive in Major League Baseball (MLB) who spent 63 years in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. He served as the team's director of scouting from 1980 until 1993.
Barnes Robertson “Barney”Martin was an American professional baseball pitcher who had a "cup of coffee" with the Cincinnati Redlegs of Major League Baseball in 1953. Born in Columbia,South Carolina,he threw and batted right-handed and was listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 170 pounds (77 kg).
Larry Patrick "Pat" Osburn is a retired professional baseball pitcher. Osburn played six seasons in professional baseball,including two in Major League Baseball with the Cincinnati Reds (1974) and the Milwaukee Brewers (1975). He was drafted a total of four times,but did not sign after his first three selections. In the 1970 Major League Baseball draft,Osburn was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds and eventually signed. Over his career,Osburn went 0–1 with a 6.53 earned run average (ERA) and five strikeouts in six games,one start.
Scott Gentry Arnold is an American retired professional baseball player whose career spanned seven seasons. His career included spending a part the 1988 season in Major League Baseball with the St. Louis Cardinals. Arnold,a pitcher,compiled no record with a 5.40 earned run average (ERA) and eight strikeouts in six games,all in relief appearances during his major league career. He also played in the minor leagues with the rookie-league Johnson City Cardinals,the Class-A Springfield Cardinals,the Class-A Savannah Cardinals,the Class-A St. Petersburg Cardinals,the Double-A Arkansas Travelers and the Triple-A Louisville Redbirds. Over his minor league career,Arnold compiled a record of 58–50 with a 3.55 ERA in 171 games,148 starts. Before turning professional,Arnold played baseball at Miami University.
Stephen Edward Piscotty is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and Oakland Athletics.
