Michael Jack Schmidt is an American former professional baseball third baseman who played his entire 18-season career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies. Schmidt was a 12-time All-Star and a three-time winner of the National League (NL) Most Valuable Player award (MVP),and he was known for his combination of power hitting and strong defense. As a hitter,he compiled 548 home runs and 1,595 runs batted in (RBIs),and led the NL in home runs eight times and in RBIs four times. As a fielder,Schmidt won the National League Gold Glove Award for third basemen ten times. Schmidt was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995 and is widely considered to be the greatest third baseman in baseball history.
Charles Herbert Klein,nicknamed the "Hoosier Hammer",was an American professional baseball outfielder. Klein played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies,Chicago Cubs (1934–1936),and Pittsburgh Pirates (1939).
Samuel Luther "Big Sam" Thompson was an American professional baseball player from 1884 to 1898 and with a brief comeback in 1906. At 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m),the Indiana native was one of the larger players of his day and was known for his prominent handlebar mustache. He played as a right fielder in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Wolverines (1885–1888),Philadelphia Phillies (1889–1898) and Detroit Tigers (1906). He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.
Gregory Michael "The Bull" Luzinski is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left fielder from 1970 to 1984,most prominently as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies where he was a four-time All-Star player and was a member of the 1980 World Series winning team.
Shane Patrick Victorino,nicknamed "The Flyin' Hawaiian",is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres,Philadelphia Phillies,Los Angeles Dodgers,Boston Red Sox,and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He was primarily a switch-hitter until the 2013 season,when discomfort from various hamstring,back,and knee problems forced him to become an exclusively right-handed batter.
Roy Justin Thomas is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for the Houston Astros,St. Louis Cardinals and Seattle Mariners in all or parts of eight seasons spanning 1977–1987. Listed at 6' 5" and 215 pounds,Thomas batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Quantico,Virginia.
David S. Collins is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1990.
Rawlins Jackson "Rawly" Eastwick,is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds,St. Louis Cardinals,New York Yankees,Philadelphia Phillies,Kansas City Royals,and Chicago Cubs,from 1975 to 1981.
The 1989 Minnesota Twins finished 80–82,fifth in the AL West Division. 2,277,438 fans attended Twins games,the 7th highest total in the American League.
Martin Eugene Bystrom,is an American former professional baseball pitcher,who played for the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1985.
The 1989 Baltimore Orioles season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Orioles finishing 2nd in the American League East with a record of 87 wins and 75 losses. The team was known as the Comeback Kids as they rebounded from the 54 wins and 107 losses of the 1988 season. The season also took on the "Why Not?!" promotional slogan as the team's pursuit of the pennant went down to the final series of the regular season. The Orioles went into the three-game season finale against the first place Toronto Blue Jays down by one game in the AL East standings and needing either a sweep to win the AL East championship,or two wins to force a one-game playoff. The Blue Jays won the first two games of the series,clinching first place on the penultimate game of the season.
The 1978 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The Reds finished in second place in the National League West with a record of 92-69,2½games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Reds were managed by Sparky Anderson and played their home games at Riverfront Stadium. Following the season,Anderson was replaced as manager by John McNamara,and Pete Rose left to sign with the Philadelphia Phillies for the 1979 season.
The 1989 season was the Phillies 107th season. The Phillies finished in 6th place in the National League East for the second consecutive season. It would also be Mike Schmidt's final season.
Walter Dedaker Shaner was a reserve outfielder in Major League Baseball,playing mainly at left field for three different teams between the 1923 and 1929 seasons. Listed at 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m),195 lb.,Shaner batted and threw right-handed. He attended VPI,now known as Virginia Tech.
Santo Anibal Alcalá is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher,born in San Pedro de Macorís,Dominican Republic. He batted and threw right-handed during his baseball career. Alcala was signed by the Cincinnati Reds organization as an amateur free agent and initially assigned to the minor leagues.
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.
John Claiborn Mayberry Jr.,is an American former professional baseball outfielder,who played in the Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies,Toronto Blue Jays,and New York Mets.
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The team has played officially under two names since beginning play in 1883:the current moniker,as well as the "Quakers",which was used in conjunction with "Phillies" during the team's early history. The team was also known unofficially as the "Blue Jays" during the World War II era. Since the franchise's inception,2,081 players have made an appearance in a competitive game for the team,whether as an offensive player or a defensive player.
Ethan Cash Martin is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2013 and 2014.
