Early Wynn Jr.,nicknamed "Gus",was an American professional baseball right-handed pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Senators,Cleveland Indians,and Chicago White Sox,during his 23-year MLB career. Wynn was identified as one of the most intimidating pitchers in the game,having combined his powerful fastball with a hard attitude toward batters. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972.
Miguel Ángel Cuellar Santana was a Cuban professional baseball player. He played for 15 seasons in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher in 1959 and from 1964 through 1977,most prominently as a member of the Baltimore Orioles who won the American League (AL) pennant in each of Cuellar's first three seasons with the team. During that time,Cuellar and the Orioles won the 1970 World Series. Cuellar also played for the Cincinnati Reds,St. Louis Cardinals,Houston Astros and California Angels.
JoséDennis Martínez Ortiz,nicknamed "El Presidente",is a Nicaraguan former professional baseball pitcher. Martínez played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles,Montreal Expos,Cleveland Indians,Seattle Mariners,and Atlanta Braves from 1976 to 1998. He threw a perfect game in 1991,and was a four-time MLB All-Star. He was the first Nicaraguan to play in the majors.
Thomas Edward John Jr.,nicknamed "the Bionic Man," is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 26 seasons between 1963 and 1989. He played for the Cleveland Indians,Chicago White Sox,Los Angeles Dodgers,New York Yankees,California Angels,and Oakland Athletics. He was a four-time MLB All-Star and has the second-most wins (288) of any pitcher since 1900 not in the Hall of Fame. Known for his longevity,John was the Opening Day starter six times –three for the White Sox and three times for the Yankees.
Frank Daryl Tanana is an American former professional baseball left-handed pitcher. In a Major League Baseball career that stretched from 1973 to 1993,he pitched for the California Angels,Boston Red Sox,Texas Rangers,Detroit Tigers,New York Mets,and New York Yankees. He struck out 2,773 batters in his career and twice won playoff-clinching games for the teams he was on,the 1979 Angels and the 1987 Tigers.
Melvin Leroy Harder,nicknamed "Chief",was an American right-handed starting pitcher,coach and manager in Major League Baseball,who played his entire career with the Cleveland Indians. He spent 36 seasons overall with the Indians,as a player from 1928 to 1947 and as one of the game's most highly regarded pitching coaches from 1948 to 1963. He set franchise records for wins (223),games started (433) and innings pitched which were later broken by Bob Feller,and he still holds the club record of 582 career games pitched. He was among the American League's career leaders in wins (9th),games (8th) and starts (10th) when he retired. He was also an excellent fielder,leading AL pitchers in putouts four times,then a record.
Harry Ralston "Bud" Black is an American professional baseball manager and former pitcher who is the manager of the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB from 1981 through 1995,most notably for the Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Indians. He coached the Anaheim Angels / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim from 2000 through 2006 and managed the San Diego Padres from 2007 through 2015. He was named the National League Manager of the Year in 2010.
Wilfred Charles "Sonny" Siebert is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher from 1964 to 1975. He finished with a record of 140-114 and a 3.21 ERA. He threw a no-hitter on June 10,1966,against the Washington Senators. He was drafted simultaneously by the Cleveland Indians and the St. Louis Hawks of the NBA.
Richard Edward Donovan was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Boston Braves (1950–1952),Detroit Tigers (1954),Chicago White Sox (1955–1960),Washington Senators (1961) and Cleveland Indians (1962–1965). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed,stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg).
John Eugene O'Donoghue is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He was signed by the Kansas City Athletics as an amateur free agent before the 1959 season and pitched for the Athletics (1963–1965),Cleveland Indians (1966–1967),Baltimore Orioles (1968),Seattle Pilots / Milwaukee Brewers (1969–1970),and Montreal Expos (1970–1971). During his nine-year major league career,O'Donoghue compiled 39 wins,377 strikeouts,and a 4.07 earned run average. At the plate,he was 35-for-206 (.170) with three home runs,the first two against Buster Narum and the third off Denny McLain.
Daniel Osinski,nicknamed "The Silencer",was an American Major League Baseball relief pitcher. The 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m),195 pounds (88 kg) right-hander was signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent before the 1952 season. He played for the Kansas City Athletics (1962),Los Angeles Angels (1962–1964),Milwaukee Braves (1965),Boston Red Sox (1966–1967),Chicago White Sox (1969),and Houston Astros (1970).
John Howard "Fat Jack" Fisher is an American retired professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1959 through 1969 for the Baltimore Orioles,San Francisco Giants,New York Mets,Chicago White Sox and the Cincinnati Reds. Fisher was a member of the 1960's Baltimore Orioles Kiddie Korps.
Ned Franklin Garver was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right-handed pitcher for the St. Louis Browns (1948–1952),the Detroit Tigers (1952–1956),the Kansas City Athletics (1957–1960),and the Los Angeles Angels (1961). Garver and Irv Young are the only pitchers in the modern era of baseball to win 20 or more games for a team that lost 100 games.
Rickey Charles Clark is a retired American professional baseball player and right-handed pitcher who appeared in all or parts of five seasons in Major League Baseball for the California Angels. At 21,Clark had a highly promising rookie season for the pennant-contending 1967 Angels,but struggled thereafter during his big league career.
Richard Allen Hand is an American former professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher,he played for four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians,Texas Rangers and California Angels.
The 1948 Cleveland Indians season was the 48th in franchise history. When the regular season resulted in a first place tie,the Indians won a one-game playoff against the Boston Red Sox to advance to the World Series. Cleveland won the championship by defeating the Boston Braves 4 games to 2 for their first World Series win in 28 years. The Sporting News ranked the 1948 Indians the ninth-best team.
The 1992 Major League Baseball season saw the Toronto Blue Jays defeat the Atlanta Braves in the World Series,becoming the first team outside the United States to win the World Series.
The 1991 Major League Baseball season saw the Minnesota Twins defeat the Atlanta Braves for the World Series title,in a series where every game was won by the home team.
The 1981 Major League Baseball season culminated with the Los Angeles Dodgers defeating the New York Yankees in the World Series,capturing the franchise's fifth World Series title. The season had a players' strike,which lasted from June 12 to July 31,and split the season into two halves. Teams that won their division in each half of the season advanced to the playoffs. This was the first split season in American League history,and second for the National League,which had played a split season in 1892.
William Joseph Gogolewski is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played a total of six seasons with the Washington Senators/Texas Rangers,Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox. Born in Oshkosh,Wisconsin,Gogolewski was listed as 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg).
