Johnnie B. "Dusty" Baker Jr. is an American baseball manager and former player who is the manager of the Houston Astros in Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for 19 seasons,most notably with the Los Angeles Dodgers. During his Dodgers tenure,he was a two-time All-Star,won two Silver Slugger Awards and a Gold Glove Award,and became the first NLCS MVP,which he received during the 1977 National League Championship Series. He also made three World Series appearances,winning one in 1981.
The 2002 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB)'s 2002 season. The 98th edition of the World Series,it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League (AL) champion Anaheim Angels and the National League (NL) champion San Francisco Giants;the Angels defeated the Giants,four games to three,to win their first,and,to date,only World Series championship. The series was played from October 19–27,2002,at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco and Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2002 throughout the world.
William Shawn Wooten is the assistant major league hitting coach for the Los Angeles Angels. He is a former professional baseball player. He played all or parts of five seasons in Major League Baseball with the Anaheim Angels (2000–03),Philadelphia Phillies (2004),and Boston Red Sox (2005). He bats and throws right-handed.
Jerome Lee Williams is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2003 to 2016.
The Freeway Series is a Major League Baseball (MLB) interleague rivalry played between the Los Angeles Angels and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Angels are members of the American League (AL) West division,and the Dodgers are members of the National League (NL) West division. The series takes its name from the massive freeway system in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area,the home of both teams;one could travel from one team's stadium to the other simply by driving along the Santa Ana Freeway. The term is akin to Subway Series which refers to meetings between New York City baseball teams. The term "Freeway Series" also inspired the official name of the region's NHL rivalry between the Los Angeles Kings and the Anaheim Ducks:the Freeway Face-Off.
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.
Michael Vaughn Hatcher is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder,third baseman and first baseman from 1979 through 1990,most notably as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers when he replaced an injured Kirk Gibson in the 1988 World Series and hit .368 (7/19) with two home runs and five RBI to help the Dodgers win the world championship.
David Andrew Hansen is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) player,specializing as a pinch hitter. He played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Chicago Cubs,San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers. He also was a coach in MLB for the Dodgers,Mariners,Los Angeles Angels.
Timothy Wayne Belcher is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1987 to 2000 for seven different teams. He was named The Sporting News Rookie Pitcher of the Year in 1988 for the National League. After his playing career,he served as pitching coach for the Cleveland Indians in 2010 and 2011.
Gary Paul Lucas is an American former professional baseball pitcher who pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the San Diego Padres (1980–83),Montreal Expos (1984–85) and California Angels (1986–87).
James Leland Barr is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for the San Francisco Giants and California Angels (1979–1980).
Trevor Kirk Wilson is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and Anaheim Angels,in all or parts of eight seasons between 1988 and 1998.
The 2002 Anaheim Angels season was the franchise's 42nd,and it ended with the team's first American League pennant and World Series championship.
The 2002 San Francisco Giants season was the 120th in franchise history,the franchise's 45th season in San Francisco,and their third in Pacific Bell Park. The season ended with the Giants winning the National League pennant but losing to the Anaheim Angels in the 2002 World Series.
The Fullerton Flyers were a professional baseball team based in Fullerton,California,in the United States. They were an independent franchise,not affiliated with either Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball. The team played from 2005 to 2010 and their home stadium was at "The Station" at Goodwin Field,which is also the home field for the Cal State Fullerton Titans.
Tyler John Anderson is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Colorado Rockies,San Francisco Giants,Pittsburgh Pirates,Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Dodgers. He played college baseball for the University of Oregon. The Rockies selected Anderson in the first round,with the 20th overall selection,of the 2011 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2016.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2014 throughout the world.
Jacob Hubert Reed is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Dodgers,New York Mets,and Baltimore Orioles. He played college baseball for the Oregon Ducks.
Iván Dereck Rodríguez,nicknamed D-Rod,is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Minnesota Twins selected Rodríguez in the sixth round of the 2011 MLB draft as an outfielder. He was converted to a pitcher in 2014 and made his MLB debut with the San Francisco Giants in 2018. He has also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Twins. He is the son of Hall of Famer Iván Rodríguez,and is affectionately known to fans as Son of Pudge. He plays for the Puerto Rico national baseball team.
