George Howard Brett is an American former professional baseball third baseman who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals.
David Gene Parker,nicknamed "The Cobra," is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right fielder from 1973 to 1991. A seven-time All-Star,Parker won two National League batting titles and was the 1978 National League Most Valuable Player. He was a member of two World Series championship teams,winning with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1979 and the Oakland Athletics in 1989.
Harold Abraham McRae is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Royals (1973–87). Utilized as a designated hitter for most of his career,McRae batted and threw right-handed. He is the father of former major league outfielder Brian McRae.
Kenneth Alven Brett was an American Major League Baseball pitcher and the second of four Brett brothers who played professional baseball,the most notable being the youngest,George Brett. Ken played for ten teams in his 14-year MLB career.
Benjamin Ambrosio Oglivie Palmer is a Panamanian former professional baseball left fielder,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox (1971–1973),Detroit Tigers (1974–1977),and Milwaukee Brewers (1978–1986). He also played two seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Kintetsu Buffaloes (1987–1988). Oglivie batted and threw left-handed.
Sixto Joaquin Lezcano Curras is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball outfielder,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 12 seasons (1974–1985). He played for five MLB teams and won a Gold Glove during his career.
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.
Kurt Anthony Bevacqua is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an infielder from 1971 to 1985. Bevacqua is notable for his performance during the 1984 World Series when he hit two home runs and had a .412 batting average as the San Diego Padres' designated hitter. He also played for the Mayaguez Indians in the Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League from 1977 to 1981.
Kenneth Lee McMullen is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman. Born in Oxnard,California,he batted and threw right-handed,stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg).
Thomas Erwin McMillan is an American former professional baseball player whose career spanned seven seasons,including one in Major League Baseball with the Seattle Mariners (1977). As a member of the inaugural Mariners team,McMillan,a shortstop,went hitless in five at-bats. The majority of his career was spent in the minor leagues. After he was drafted out of Jacksonville University by the Cleveland Indians during the 1973 Major League Baseball Draft,McMillan made his professional debut that year with the Double-A San Antonio Brewers.
Timothy Shawn Teufel is an American former professional baseball second baseman and current coach. He played Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1993,most notably as a member of the New York Mets with whom he won a world championship in 1986. He also played for the Minnesota Twins and the San Diego Padres. He is currently a New York Mets minor league instructor and club ambassador. Teufel became known for his batting stance,the "Teufel shuffle",in which he wiggled his buttocks back and forth before the pitcher's delivery.
Gary Lynn Sutherland,nicknamed "Sudsy",is an American former professional baseball middle infielder. He played college baseball at the University of Southern California and later played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),from 1966 to 1978.
The 1975 Minnesota Twins finished 76–83,fourth in the American League West.
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.
The 1974 New York Yankees season was the 72nd season for the team. The team finished second in the American League East with a record of 89–73,two games behind the Baltimore Orioles in Bill Virdon's first season as manager. The Yankees played at Shea Stadium due to the ongoing renovation of Yankee Stadium.
Héctor Epitacio Torres Marroquin is a Mexican former Major League Baseball shortstop. Nicknamed "La Malita" in his native Mexico,he played all or parts of nine seasons in the majors,between 1968 and 1977,with the Houston Astros,Chicago Cubs,Montreal Expos,San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays.
The 1970 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 88th year in Major League Baseball,their 13th year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season,and their 11th at Candlestick Park. The Giants went 86–76,which was good for third place in the National League West,16 games behind the NL Champion Cincinnati Reds.
JoséFernando González Quinones is a retired Major League Baseball infielder. After the end of his major league career,he spent one season with the St. Lucie Legends of the Senior Professional Baseball Association. He batted and threw right-handed.
John Logan Forsythe is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres,Tampa Bay Rays,Los Angeles Dodgers,Minnesota Twins,Texas Rangers and Miami Marlins. While primarily a second baseman,Forsythe has played at least one game at every position except for center field and catcher.
Antoan Edward Richardson is a Bahamian professional baseball coach and former outfielder who is the first base coach for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Atlanta Braves and New York Yankees. Before his professional career,he played college baseball at Palm Beach Community College and Vanderbilt University. He also served as the bench coach for the 2023 Great Britain national baseball team.
