Miguel Jesús Cairo [ki'-row],is a Venezuelan former professional baseball infielder and most recently the bench coach for the Chicago White Sox,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for nine different clubs in a 17-year career,spanning from 1996 to 2012. During his playing days,Cairo stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 225 pounds (102 kg) while batting and throwing right-handed. While primarily a second baseman,Cairo was able to play all the infield positions and as a corner outfielder. He was also used for pinch-hitting duties late in his career. He was acting manager for the White Sox in the latter part of the 2022 season as manager Tony La Russa stepped away due to health concerns.
Luis Ernesto Salazar Garcia is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player,coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1992 as a third baseman and outfielder for the San Diego Padres,Chicago White Sox (1985–86),Detroit Tigers (1988),and the Chicago Cubs (1989–92).
David Ray Roberts,nicknamed "Doc",is an American professional baseball manager and former outfielder who is the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for five MLB teams over a ten-year career and then coached for the San Diego Padres before being named Dodgers manager in 2016. Although he played for the Boston Red Sox for only part of one season,his most notable achievement as a player was a key stolen base in the 2004 American League Championship Series that extended the Red Sox's postseason,which culminated in a championship in the 2004 World Series. Roberts batted and threw left-handed.
Todd Arthur Walker is a former professional baseball infielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1996 to 2007. Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 180 pounds (82 kg),he batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Walker played college baseball at Louisiana State University (LSU) and is an inductee of the National College Baseball Hall of Fame.
Nicholas Thompson Swisher is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was a switch hitter who threw left-handed,and played for the Oakland Athletics,Chicago White Sox,New York Yankees,Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves. He won the 2009 World Series with the Yankees against the Philadelphia Phillies and was an All-Star in 2010. A power hitter with excellent plate discipline,Swisher hit at least 20 home runs in each of nine consecutive seasons from 2005 to 2013,and reached 75 bases on balls on seven occasions in that span.
James David Riggleman is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) manager and bench coach who coached with several teams between 1989 and 2019. He is currently the manager for the Billings Mustangs of the independent Pioneer League.
Bobby Keith Moreland,nicknamed "Zonk",is a former outfielder,catcher,and infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies,Chicago Cubs,and San Diego Padres. In 1989,the final year of his career,he played for the Detroit Tigers,then the Baltimore Orioles. On February 16,2011,he was named the Cubs' color analyst on WGN-AM and the Cubs Radio Network,replacing Ron Santo. On November 6,2013,he announced that he was stepping down from his position at WGN Radio to spend more time with his family.
Timothy Paul Stoddard is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He is one of only two men to have played in both a World Series and a Final Four of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship,along with fellow East Chicago Washington High School alumnus Kenny Lofton.
Mark Alan Parent is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played from 1986 to 1998 and was the bench coach for the Chicago White Sox from 2012 to 2015.
Mark Landon Johnson is a former professional baseball player,a catcher who played with several major league teams,but primarily with the Chicago White Sox. In 2011,he retired as a player and became a minor league manager. He is currently the catching coordinator for the Chicago Cubs. He previously managed the Cubs Double-A affiliate Tennessee Smokies.
Julio Ruben "Jerry" Morales Torres is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played from 1969-1983.
The 1984 Chicago Cubs season was the 113th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise,the 109th in the National League and the 69th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished with a record of 96 wins and 65 losses in 1st place of the National League Eastern Division. Chicago was managed by Jim Frey and the general manager was Dallas Green. The Cubs' postseason appearance in this season was their first since 1945. The Cubs pitching staff included 1984 Cy Young Award winner Rick Sutcliffe,and the lineup included 1984 Baseball Most Valuable Player Award winner second baseman Ryne Sandberg. Frey was awarded Manager of the Year for the National League for leading the Cubs to 96 victories. The Cubs were defeated in the 1984 National League Championship Series by the San Diego Padres three games to two.
Gary Lee Woods was a professional baseball player. He played all or parts of nine seasons in Major League Baseball,between 1976 and 1985,for the Oakland Athletics,Toronto Blue Jays,Houston Astros,and Chicago Cubs,primarily as an outfielder.
Stephen Bradley Dillard is an American former professional baseball player and manager. He played eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox,Detroit Tigers,Chicago Cubs,and Chicago White Sox. Dillard,a reserve infielder,played mainly as a second baseman.
The 1974 Chicago White Sox season was the team's 74th season in the major leagues,and its 75th season overall. They finished with a record of 80–80,good enough for fourth place in the American League West,9 games behind the first-place Oakland Athletics.
The 1974 Chicago Cubs season was the 103rd season of the Chicago Cubs franchise,the 99th in the National League and the 59th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished sixth and last in the National League East with a record of 66–96.
Kenneth Douglas Frailing was an American professional baseball player,a left-handed pitcher who appeared in 116 Major League games for the Chicago White Sox (1972–1973) and Chicago Cubs (1974–1976).
James Louis Kremmel was an American left-handed pitcher who spent two seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Texas Rangers (1973) and Chicago Cubs (1974).
Michael George Olt is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers,Chicago Cubs,and Chicago White Sox. He played college baseball at the University of Connecticut.
Robert Anthony Stock is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. He has also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres,Boston Red Sox,Chicago Cubs,and New York Mets and in the KBO League for the Doosan Bears. He pitched for the Israeli national baseball team in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
