The Seattle Pilots were an American professional baseball team based in Seattle,Washington during the 1969 Major League Baseball season. During their single-season existence,the Pilots played their home games at Sick's Stadium and were a member of the West Division of Major League Baseball's American League. On April 1,1970,the franchise moved to Milwaukee,Wisconsin and became the Milwaukee Brewers.
Thurman Lee Munson was an American professional baseball catcher who played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the New York Yankees,from 1969 until his death in 1979. A seven-time All-Star,Munson had a career batting average of .292 with 113 home runs and 701 runs batted in (RBIs). Known for his outstanding fielding,he won the Gold Glove Award in three consecutive years (1973–75).
Louis Victor Piniella is a former professional baseball player and manager. An outfielder,he played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Baltimore Orioles,Cleveland Indians,Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees. During his playing career,he was named AL Rookie of the Year in 1969 and captured two World Series championships with the Yankees.
Frank Peter Joseph Crosetti was an American baseball shortstop. Nicknamed "The Crow",he spent his entire seventeen-year Major League Baseball playing career with the New York Yankees before becoming a coach with the franchise for an additional twenty seasons. As a player and third base coach for the Yankees,Crosetti was part of seventeen World Championship teams and 23 World Series participants overall (1932–1964),the most of any individual.
Carroll Christopher Chambliss is an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1988 for the Cleveland Indians,New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves. He served as a coach for the Yankees,St. Louis Cardinals,New York Mets,Cincinnati Reds,and Seattle Mariners.
James Michael Hegan was an American professional baseball player,who later worked as a sports commentator. In Major League Baseball (MLB) he was a first baseman and outfielder,and played for three different American League (AL) franchises between 1964 and 1977. He was the son of longtime Cleveland Indians catcher Jim Hegan.
Michael Dennis Ferraro is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman. He played for the New York Yankees and the Seattle Pilots/Milwaukee Brewers. Ferraro threw and batted right-handed,stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg).
Jackie Delane Aker is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics,Seattle Pilots,New York Yankees,Chicago Cubs,Atlanta Braves,and New York Mets.
Daniel James Walton was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. Danny attended Bishop Amat Memorial High School. He was selected in the 10th round of the 1965 June MLB draft by the Houston Astros. He played for the Houston Astros,Seattle Pilots / Milwaukee Brewers (1969–71),New York Yankees (1971),Minnesota Twins,Los Angeles Dodgers (1976),Yokohama Taiyo Whales (1978),and Texas Rangers (1980). During a 9-year major league baseball career,he hit .223,with 28 home runs,and 107 runs batted in.
Frederick Blair Stanley is an American former professional baseball shortstop,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1969 to 1982 for the Seattle Pilots / Milwaukee Brewers,Cleveland Indians,San Diego Padres,New York Yankees,and Oakland Athletics. While with the Yankees,he won two World Series championships,back to back in 1977 and 1978,both over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Stanley currently serves as the San Francisco Giants Director of Player Development.
Robert Lee Oliver was an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1965),Kansas City Royals (1969–72),California Angels (1972–74),Baltimore Orioles (1974),and New York Yankees (1975). He batted and threw right-handed.
Richard Charles Simpson is an American former Major League Baseball right fielder and center fielder. He played from 1962-1969 for the Los Angeles / California Angels,Cincinnati Reds,St. Louis Cardinals,Houston Astros,New York Yankees and Seattle Pilots. During an 8-year baseball career,Simpson hit .207,15 home runs,and 56 runs batted in (RBI). He was listed at 6'4" and 176 lbs.
The 1969 New York Yankees season was the 67th season for the team. The team finished in fifth-place in the newly established American League East with a record of 80–81,28½games behind the Baltimore Orioles. New York was managed by Ralph Houk. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium.
The 1969 California Angels season was a season in American baseball. In the first season following the split of the American League into two divisions,the Angels finished third in the newly established American League West Division with a record of 71 wins and 91 losses.
The 1969 Kansas City Royals season was the Royals' inaugural season. The team finished fourth in the newly established American League West with a record of 69 wins and 93 losses.
The 1969 Seattle Pilots season was the only season of the Seattle Pilots,a Major League Baseball team. As an expansion team in the American League,along with the Kansas City Royals,the Pilots were placed in the newly established West division. They finished last among the six teams with a record of 64–98 (.395),33 games behind the division champion Minnesota Twins.
The 1969 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 7 to October 16,1969. It included the third Major League Baseball expansion of the decade,with the Kansas City Royals,Montreal Expos,San Diego Padres,and Seattle Pilots each beginning play this season. The season was also celebrated as the 100th anniversary of professional baseball,honoring the first professional touring baseball team,the Cincinnati Red Stockings of 1869.
Gerald Edward McNertney is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher in 1964 and then from 1966 to 1973.
Arthur Stewart was an American baseball front-office executive and scout. He began his Major League Baseball (MLB) scouting career with the New York Yankees in 1953. He later joined the Kansas City Royals in 1969,becoming its scouting director in 1984,before serving as senior advisor to the general manager from 1997 until his death.
John Richard Gelnar is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher.
