Christopher Mathewson,nicknamed "Big Six","the Christian Gentleman","Matty",and "the Gentleman's Hurler",was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants. He stood 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) tall and weighed 195 pounds (88 kg). He was among the most dominant pitchers in baseball history,and ranks in the all-time top 10 in several key pitching categories,including wins,shutouts,and earned run average. In 1936,Mathewson was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame as one of its first five members.
Walter Perry Johnson,nicknamed "Barney" and "the Big Train",was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 21-year baseball career in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher for the Washington Senators from 1907 to 1927. He later served as manager of the Senators from 1929 through 1932 and of the Cleveland Indians from 1933 through 1935.
Robert Granville Lemon was an American right-handed pitcher and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). Lemon was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976.
Adolfo Domingo De Guzmán Luque was a Cuban starting pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1914 to 1935. He spent 12 seasons of his career (1918–1929) with the Cincinnati Reds. Luque was not only the first Latin American pitcher in MLB,but also the first to earn a World Series win,and the first to lead the majors in wins,shutouts and earned run average (ERA).
Herbert Jefferis Pennock was an American professional baseball pitcher and front-office executive. He played in Major League Baseball from 1912 through 1933,and is best known for his time spent with the star-studded New York Yankee teams of the mid to late 1920s and early 1930s.
Charles Herbert "Red" Ruffing was an American professional baseball player. A pitcher,he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1924 through 1947. He played for the Boston Red Sox,New York Yankees,and Chicago White Sox. Ruffing is most remembered for his time with the highly successful Yankees teams of the 1930s and 1940s.
Paul Rapier Richards was an American professional baseball player,manager,scout and executive in Major League Baseball. During his playing career,he was a catcher and right-handed batter with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1932),New York Giants (1933–1935),Philadelphia Athletics (1935) and Detroit Tigers (1943–1946). After retiring,he became the manager of the Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles (1955–1961). He also served as the general manager for the Orioles,the Houston Colt .45s / Astros and the Atlanta Braves.
Melvin Leon Stottlemyre Sr. was an American professional baseball pitcher and pitching coach. He played for 11 seasons in Major League Baseball,all for the New York Yankees,and coached for 23 seasons,for the Yankees,New York Mets,Houston Astros,and Seattle Mariners. He was a five-time MLB All-Star as a player and a five-time World Series champion as a coach.
Frederick Wayne Honeycutt,nicknamed "Honey",is an American former professional baseball coach and pitcher. Honeycutt pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for six different teams over 21 years,from 1977 to 1997. He pitched in 30 post-season games,including 20 League Championship Series games and seven World Series games,and never lost a game,going 3–0. Honeycutt gave up no runs in the 1988 and 1990 post-seasons,and was a member of the Oakland Athletics' 1989 World Series championship team. He was also the pitching coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2006 through 2019.
Donald James Cooper is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who spent parts of four seasons with the Minnesota Twins (1981–1982),Toronto Blue Jays (1983) and New York Yankees (1985). He was the pitching coach for the Chicago White Sox from July 22,2002,until the end of the 2020 season. Under his tutelage,both Mark Buehrle and Philip Humber pitched perfect games,Lucas Giolito pitched a no-hitter,and the White Sox won the 2005 World Series. On October 12,2020,Cooper and the White Sox parted ways after 32 seasons with the organization at various levels.
John Lester Moss was an American professional baseball player,coach,scout and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the St. Louis Browns for the most significant portion of his career,and was a backup catcher almost all his career.
Raymond Roger Miller was an American pitching coach and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). A highly regarded pitching coach,he was known for bringing improvement to the pitchers he coached at many stops over his career. His successes as a pitching coach twice led him to be promoted to manager,where he was much less successful. He managed the Minnesota Twins (1985–86) and the Baltimore Orioles (1998–99),each for less than two seasons and with a losing record each time,compiling an overall managerial record of 266–297 (.472).
Bryan Roberts Price is an American professional baseball coach and manager. Price was the manager of the Cincinnati Reds of MLB,from 2014 through 2018. He most recently served as the pitching coach for the San Francisco Giants.
Robert Charles Shirley is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or parts of 11 seasons in Major League Baseball,from 1977 to 1987,for the San Diego Padres,St. Louis Cardinals,Cincinnati Reds,New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals. Shirley was a southpaw pitcher who worked both as a starter and in relief.
John Edward Farrell is an American former baseball pitcher,coach,and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). During his eight-season playing career,Farrell was a member of the Cleveland Indians,California Angels,and Detroit Tigers. He was the pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox from 2007 to 2010,before serving as manager of the Toronto Blue Jays from 2011 to 2012. He returned to the Red Sox as their manager in 2013,winning the World Series with them in his first year,and led the team until 2017. Since 2018,he has held a scouting position with the Cincinnati Reds.
The 1987 New York Yankees season was the 85th season for the Yankees. The team finished in fourth place with a record of 89–73,finishing 9 games behind the Detroit Tigers. New York was managed by Lou Piniella. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium.
Irving Darius Hadley was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball. Born in Lynn,Massachusetts,he played in the major leagues for the Washington Senators,Chicago White Sox (1932),St. Louis Browns (1932–34),New York Yankees (1936–40),New York Giants (1941),and Philadelphia Athletics (1941).
The 1955 Washington Senators season was the franchise's 55th in Major League Baseball. The Senators won 53 games,lost 101,and finished in eighth place in the American League. They were managed by Chuck Dressen and played home games at Griffith Stadium,where they draw 425,238 fans,eighth and last in the American League and 16th and last in MLB.
The 1996 New York Mets season was the 35th regular season for the Mets. They went 71–91 and finished fourth in the National League East. They were managed by Dallas Green and Bobby Valentine. They played home games at Shea Stadium.
The 1977 Baltimore Orioles season finished with the ballclub tied for second place in the American League East with a record of 97 wins and 64 losses. The Orioles stayed in contention for the division title until an 11–10 loss to the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on September 30. They in turn eliminated the Red Sox 8–7 the following day on October 1.
