Mark William Prior is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current coach. A onetime top prospect of the Chicago Cubs,he pitched for the team from 2002 to 2006 in a career that was marred by injuries. In his prime,his repertoire of pitches included a mid-90s mph fastball,a curveball,and a changeup. He is currently the pitching coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Richard Michael "Goose" Gossage is an American former baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1972 and 1994. He pitched for nine different teams,spending his best years with the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres.
Carlos Silva is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (2002–2003),Minnesota Twins (2004–2007),Seattle Mariners (2008–2009),and Chicago Cubs (2010).
Christopher Louis Bosio is an American former professional baseball pitcher and pitching coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers and Seattle Mariners from 1986 to 1996. As a player,he was listed at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) and 225 pounds (102 kg);he threw and batted right-handed. Bosio has served as a pitching coach in MLB for the Brewers,Tampa Bay Devil Rays,Chicago Cubs,and Detroit Tigers.
Jonathan Ray Lieber is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He stands 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighs 240 pounds (110 kg). He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1994–1998),Chicago Cubs,New York Yankees (2004),and Philadelphia Phillies (2005–2007). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed,and utilized a fastball,a slider,and a changeup for his pitches. In a 14-season career,Lieber compiled a 131–124 record with 1,553 strikeouts and a 4.27 ERA in 2,198 innings pitched.
Rickey Eugene Reuschel is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1972 to 1991,winning 214 games with a career 3.37 ERA. His nickname was "Big Daddy" because his speed belied his portly physique. He was known for his deceptive style of pitching,which kept hitters off balance by constantly varying the speeds of his pitches.
Richard William Tidrow was an American professional baseball pitcher and the senior vice president of player personnel and senior advisor to the general manager for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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.
Bertram Ray Burris is an American former pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB),and the current rehabilitation pitching coordinator in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. He played in MLB from 1973 through 1987 for seven different teams. Listed at 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) and 200 pounds (91 kg),he threw and batted right-handed.
Paul Howard "Dizzy" Trout was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1939 to 1952,most notably as a member of the Detroit Tigers team that finished either in first or second place in the American League pennant races between 1944 and 1947 and won the 1945 World Series. The two-time All-Star player was the American League wins leader in 1943 and,was the league ERA leader in 1944. In 1957,Trout made a brief comeback attempt at the age of 42 with the Baltimore Orioles. He also played for the Boston Red Sox.
Timothy James Leary is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher.
Michael Anthony Harkey is an American former professional baseball player and current coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1988 to 1997 for the Chicago Cubs,Colorado Rockies,Oakland Athletics,California Angels,and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Randy Carl Martz is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox.
Robert Leroy "Sarge" Kuzava was an American professional baseball player,a left-handed pitcher for the Cleveland Indians (1946–1947),Chicago White Sox (1949–1950),Washington Senators (1950–1951),New York Yankees (1951–1954),Baltimore Orioles (1954–1955),Philadelphia Phillies (1955),Pittsburgh Pirates (1957) and St. Louis Cardinals (1957). He was born in Wyandotte,Michigan and attended St. Patrick High School. In 2003,Kuzava was inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame.
The 1945 Detroit Tigers was the team's 45th since they entered the American League in 1901. The team won the American League pennant,then went on to win the 1945 World Series,defeating the Chicago Cubs 4 games to 3. It was the second World Series championship for the Tigers. Detroit pitcher Hal Newhouser was named the American League's Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season.
The 1985 Chicago Cubs season was the 114th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise,the 110th in the National League and the 70th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished fourth in the National League East with a record of 77–84. The season had opened with high hopes as the Cubs had won the NL East title the year before. However,injuries were a major factor as four of the Cubs' starting pitchers were on the disabled list at the same time.
The 1987 Chicago Cubs season was the 116th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise,the 112th in the National League and the 72nd at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished sixth and last in the National League East with a record of 76–85,18½games behind the division and pennant-winning St. Louis Cardinals.
Michael Paul Montgomery is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners,Chicago Cubs,and Kansas City Royals,and in the KBO League for the Samsung Lions.
JoséGuillermo Quintana is a Colombian-American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox,Chicago Cubs,Los Angeles Angels,San Francisco Giants,Pittsburgh Pirates,St. Louis Cardinals,and New York Mets.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2014 throughout the world.
