Harvey Haddix Jr. was an American professional baseball pitcher and pitching coach,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals (1952–1956),Philadelphia Phillies (1956–57),Cincinnati Redlegs (1958),Pittsburgh Pirates (1959–1963),and Baltimore Orioles (1964–65).
The 1979 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1979 season. The 76th edition of the World Series was a best-of-seven playoff between the National League (NL) champion Pittsburgh Pirates (98–64) and the American League (AL) champion Baltimore Orioles (102–57). The Pirates won in seven games,becoming the fourth team in World Series history to come back from three games to one deficit to win the Series. This marked the second time in the 1970s the Pirates won a World Series Game 7 on the road against the Orioles,the previous time being in the 1971 World Series. The Pirates were famous for adopting Sister Sledge's hit song "We Are Family" as their theme song during the 1979 season.
JoséPagán was a Puerto Rican professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an infielder and outfielder for fifteen seasons,with three National League (NL) teams from 1959 to 1973. Pagán was notable for driving in the winning run for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the seventh game of the 1971 World Series.
Reginald Laverne Sanders is an American former right fielder in Major League Baseball. He batted and threw right-handed. He played professionally with the Cincinnati Reds,St. Louis Cardinals,Pittsburgh Pirates,Atlanta Braves,San Francisco Giants,San Diego Padres and Kansas City Royals,and was a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks' 2001 World Series championship over the New York Yankees. Sanders possessed a rare capacity for power and speed and is one of only eight MLB players to record over 300 home runs and over 300 steals.
Sidney Eugene Bream is an American former professional baseball first baseman. From 1983 through 1994,he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1983–85),Pittsburgh Pirates (1985–90),Atlanta Braves (1991–93),and Houston Astros (1994). He is best remembered for his game-winning run scored in the 1992 National League Championship Series (NLCS) that sent the Braves to the World Series.
The 1992National League Championship Series was played between the Atlanta Braves (98–64) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (96–66) from October 6 to 14. A rematch of the 1991 NLCS,Atlanta won the 1992 NLCS in seven games to advance to their second straight World Series. The series ended in dramatic fashion;in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 7,with Atlanta down 2–1 and the bases loaded,the Braves' Francisco Cabrera cracked a two-run single that scored David Justice and Sid Bream. Bream famously slid to score the Series-winning run,beating the throw by Pirates left fielder Barry Bonds.
Brandon Douglas Moss is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox,Pittsburgh Pirates,Philadelphia Phillies,Oakland Athletics,Cleveland Indians,St. Louis Cardinals,and Kansas City Royals.
Von Francis Hayes is an American former professional baseball player whose Major League Baseball (MLB) career spanned from 1981 to 1992 for the Cleveland Indians,Philadelphia Phillies,and California Angels.
James Phillip Rooker is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher and broadcaster.
Kenneth Alphonse Heintzelman was an American professional baseball pitcher who played all or part of 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies (1947–52). He threw left-handed,batted right-handed,and was listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg). His son,Tom,was an MLB infielder during the 1970s.
The 1989 season was the Phillies 107th season. The Phillies finished in sixth place in the National League East for the second consecutive season. It would also be Mike Schmidt's final season.
The 1989 Major League Baseball season saw the Oakland Athletics win their first World Series title since 1974.
Andrew Stefan McCutchen is an American professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates,San Francisco Giants,New York Yankees,Philadelphia Phillies,and Milwaukee Brewers.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2009 throughout the world.
The 2010 Major League Baseball season began April 4,with the regular season ending on October 3. The 2010 All-Star Game was played on July 13 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim,California. The National League ended a 13-game winless streak with a 3–1 victory. Due to this result,the World Series began October 27 in the city of the National League Champion,the San Francisco Giants,and ended November 1 when the Giants defeated the American League Champion Texas Rangers,four games to one.
The Phillies–Pirates rivalry is a Major League Baseball (MLB) rivalry between the Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates. Both clubs are members of MLB's National League (NL);the Phillies are members of the NL East division,while the Pirates are members of the NL Central division. The rivalry was considered by some to be one of the best in the NL. The rivalry started when the Pittsburgh Pirates entered NL play in their fifth season of 1887,four years after the Phillies.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2015 throughout the world.
The 2023 season was the 123rd season for the Oakland Athletics franchise,and the 56th in Oakland. The Athletics failed to improve on their 60–102 record from the previous season,going 50–112. They started 10–45 in their first 55 games,which tied them with the 1904 Washington Senators and 1899 Cleveland Spiders for the worst 55-game start in MLB history and with a 21–60 first half,were on pace to tie the record for most losses in a season in the modern era set by the 1962 Mets before having a 29–52 second half to avoid breaking the record.
