Don Edward Baylor,nicknamed "Groove," was an American professional baseball player,coach and manager. During his 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),Baylor was a power hitter known for standing very close to home plate and was a first baseman,left fielder,and designated hitter. He played for six different American League (AL) teams,primarily the Baltimore Orioles and California Angels,but he also played for the Oakland Athletics,New York Yankees,Minnesota Twins,and Boston Red Sox. In 1979,Baylor was an All-Star and won the AL Most Valuable Player Award. He won three Silver Slugger Awards,the Roberto Clemente Award,and was a member of the 1987 World Series champion Minnesota Twins.
Gary Joseph Gaetti,is an American former third baseman in Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins (1981–1990),California Angels (1991–1993),Kansas City Royals (1993–1995),St. Louis Cardinals (1996–1998),Chicago Cubs (1998–1999) and Boston Red Sox (2000).
Thomas Andrew Brunansky,nicknamed "Bruno",is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1981 to 1994 for the California Angels,Minnesota Twins,St. Louis Cardinals,Boston Red Sox,and Milwaukee Brewers.
Larry Eugene Hisle is an American former professional baseball player and hitting coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies (1968–71),Minnesota Twins (1973–77),and Milwaukee Brewers (1978–82). A two-time All-Star,he was the 1977 American League (AL) RBI champion. As a coach,Hisle was a member of two World Series-winning teams for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Brian David Harper is an American former catcher in Major League Baseball. He played for seven teams,with his most consistent tenure being with the Minnesota Twins,where he for played six seasons in his sixteen season career. He was the starting catcher when the Twins won the 1991 World Series;Harper batted .381,the best among all regular Minnesota batters. He most recently served as the hitting coach of the Double-A Erie SeaWolves.
Jerome Cardell White is an American former professional baseball outfielder and coach. Born in Shirley,Massachusetts,White was listed at 5' 10",164 lb.,White was a switch hitter and threw right handed. He spent 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),including stints with the Montreal Expos,Chicago Cubs,and St. Louis Cardinals. Additionally,White played two seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) with the Seibu Lions and Yokohama Taiyo Whales. He later worked as the bench coach in the 1995 season then as the first base coach of the Minnesota Twins in a span of 14 seasons from 1998–2012.
Stephen Paul Lombardozzi Sr. is an American former professional baseball player who was a second baseman for the Minnesota Twins and Houston Astros for six Major League Baseball seasons. As part of the Twins' world championship team in 1987,Lombardozzi hit .412 during the World Series and hit a home run in Game 1.
The 1987 Minnesota Twins won the World Series for the first time since moving from Washington in 1961,the second time that the franchise won the World Series. Having won only 85 games during the 1987 regular season,they won the World Series with the then-fewest regular season wins since Major League Baseball expanded to a 162-game season in 1961,and the fewest of any team since the 1889 New York Giants. They also became the first team to win the World Series despite being outscored by their opponents in the regular season,having scored 786 runs and allowed 806.
William Allen Stein is an American former professional baseball player and manager. His playing career spanned 17 seasons,14 of which were spent in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the St. Louis Cardinals (1972–1973),the Chicago White Sox (1974–1976),the Seattle Mariners (1977–1980),and the Texas Rangers (1981–1985). Over his career in the majors Stein batted .267 with 122 doubles,18 triples,44 home runs,and 311 runs batted in (RBIs) in 959 games played. Stein played numerous fielding positions over his major league career,including third base,second base,first base,left field,right field,and shortstop. He also spent significant time as a pinch hitter.
David Lawrence McKay is a Canadian professional baseball coach and former second baseman and third baseman who is the first base coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Minnesota Twins,Toronto Blue Jays,and Oakland Athletics,and has previously coached for the Athletics,St. Louis Cardinals,and Chicago Cubs. He is the father of former catcher Cody McKay.
Keiunta Denard Span is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins,Washington Nationals,San Francisco Giants,Tampa Bay Rays and Seattle Mariners.
Lawrence William Milbourne is an American former professional baseball utility infielder whose career spanned 15 seasons,11 of which were spent in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Houston Astros (1974–76),Seattle Mariners,New York Yankees,Minnesota Twins (1982),Cleveland Indians (1982),and Philadelphia Phillies (1983).
Philip Anthony Roof is an American former professional baseball player,coach and minor league manager. He played for 15 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball in 1961 and from 1964 to 1977,most notably for the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins. Although Roof did not produce impressive offensive statistics,he excelled defensively as a catcher which enabled him to sustain a lengthy career in the major leagues due to his valuable defensive abilities. He was the first player acquired by the expansion Toronto Blue Jays.
Patrick Edward Putnam is an American former professional baseball first baseman,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers,Seattle Mariners,and Minnesota Twins. Putnam also played for the Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
James Edward Dwyer is an American former baseball player who was an outfielder for 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for seven different teams between 1973 and 1990. Listed at 5' 10",185 lb.,he batted and threw left-handed.
Gorrell Robert Stinson III is a former switch-hitting catcher in Major League Baseball from 1969-1980. Stinson played for six major league franchises,most notably the Seattle Mariners.
Roger Farrell Erickson is a retired American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1978–1983 for the Minnesota Twins and New York Yankees. Born in Springfield,Illinois,he threw and batted right-handed,stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg).
Tommy Joe Moore was an American professional baseball pitcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB),in parts of four seasons between 1972 and 1977.
Michael Joseph Pazik is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of three seasons in the majors,from 1975 until 1977,for the Minnesota Twins.
James Brogan Ramsey is an American college baseball coach and former professional baseball outfielder. He is the outfield and hitting coach for the Georgia Institute of Technology. He played college baseball at Florida State University from 2009 to 2012 for head coach Mike Martin. The St. Louis Cardinals selected him in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft.
