Bobby Lee Bonds Sr. was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1981. He played for the San Francisco Giants,New York Yankees,California Angels,Chicago White Sox,Texas Rangers,Cleveland Indians,St. Louis Cardinals,and Chicago Cubs.
David Arthur Kingman,nicknamed "Kong","King Kong",and "Sky King",is an American former Major League Baseball left fielder,first baseman,third baseman,and designated hitter who was a three-time MLB All-Star with 442 career home runs and 1,210 runs batted in (RBI) in 16 seasons. In his career,Kingman averaged a home run every 15.11 at bats,tied for 14th best all-time.
Kevin Darnell Mitchell is an American professional baseball left fielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) and Nippon Professional Baseball from 1984 to 1998. Mitchell was a two-time MLB All-Star and won the National League Most Valuable Player Award and Silver Slugger Award in 1989,when he led the league in home runs and runs batted in.
Ruppert Sanderson Jones is an American former Major League Baseball center fielder. He was the first player selected in the 1976 Major League Baseball expansion draft by the Seattle Mariners.
Michael Kelvin Norris is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics from 1975 to 1983 and in 1990. Norris is a two-time Gold Glove Award winner and he was an MLB All-Star in 1981.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2000 throughout the world.
Carney Ray Lansford is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a third baseman from 1978 to 1992,most notably as a member of the Oakland Athletics team that won three consecutive American League pennants and a World Series championship in 1989. He also played for the California Angels and the Boston Red Sox. Lansford was the 1981 American League batting champion as a member of the Red Sox and was an American League All-Star in 1988 with the Athletics.
Francis Joseph "Lefty" O'Doul was an American professional baseball player and manager. Though he spent eleven seasons in Major League Baseball,most notably for the New York Giants and Philadelphia Phillies,he is best known for his career in the Pacific Coast League,where he was a star player and a successful manager. His .349 career batting average is the sixth highest in the history of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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.
Eric James Byrnes,is a baseball analyst and former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics,Colorado Rockies,Baltimore Orioles,Arizona Diamondbacks,and Seattle Mariners. Byrnes retired from playing in 2010 and was an analyst for MLB Network until 2021.
Deron Roger Johnson was an American professional baseball infielder,outfielder,designated hitter,and coach,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees,Kansas City/Oakland Athletics,Cincinnati Reds,Atlanta Braves,Philadelphia Phillies,Milwaukee Brewers,Boston Red Sox,and Chicago White Sox,over the course of his 16-year big league playing career. While an active player,Johnson stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall,weighing 200 pounds (91 kg). He batted and threw right-handed.
Mitchell Otis Page was an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder and designated hitter from 1977 to 1984,most prominently as a member of the Oakland Athletics where,he placed second to Hall of Fame member Eddie Murray in the 1977 American League Rookie of the Year balloting.
Matthew Lon Keough was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right-handed pitcher from 1977 through 1986 for the Oakland Athletics (1977–1983),New York Yankees (1983–1984),St. Louis Cardinals (1985),Chicago Cubs (1986) and Houston Astros (1986). After his time in MLB,Keough pitched in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Hanshin Tigers for 4 seasons from 1987 through 1990. Keough batted and threw right-handed.
Jerry Wayne Mumphrey is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals (1974–79),San Diego Padres (1980),New York Yankees (1981–83),Houston Astros (1983–85) and Chicago Cubs (1986–88). Mumphrey was an All-Star in 1984.
Nelson Louis "Chicken" Hawks was a professional baseball player whose career spanned 14 seasons,two of which were spent with the Major League Baseball (MLB) New York Yankees (1921) and Philadelphia Phillies (1925). Hawks played as a first baseman for the Phillies and a outfielder for the Yankees. Over his career,Hawks compiled a career batting average of .316 with 68 runs scored,124 hits,17 doubles,eight triples,seven home runs,and 60 runs batted in over 146 games played. He played the majority of his career in minor league baseball. He made his major-league debut at the age of 25 and was officially listed as standing 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm) and weighing 167 pounds (76 kg).
The 1989 Oakland Athletics season saw the A's finish in first place in the American League West,with a record of 99 wins and 63 losses,seven games in front of the Kansas City Royals. Oakland dominated the American League,earning their second consecutive AL West title,as well as marking the second straight year in which they finished with the best record in all of baseball. A's pitcher Dave Stewart recorded his third straight season of earning 20 or more wins while Rickey Henderson put on a dazzling offensive performance in the postseason as he approached the prospects of landing a three million dollar contract for the following season. The team defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in five games in the ALCS,then swept their cross-Bay rivals,the San Francisco Giants,in an earthquake-marred World Series. The Athletics looked to be a future dynasty by the close of the 1989 season.
Bruce Philip Robinson is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played parts of three seasons from 1978 until 1980 and was on the New York Yankees disabled list during the 1981 and 1982 seasons.
The 1989 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 107th season in Major League Baseball,their 32nd season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season,and their 30th at Candlestick Park. The Giants finished in first place in the National League West with a record of 92 wins and 70 losses. It was their second division title in three years. The Giants defeated the Chicago Cubs in five games in the NLCS. However,they were swept by their cross-Bay rivals,the Oakland Athletics,in an earthquake-marred World Series.
Jesse Lemar Gonder was an American professional baseball player. A catcher and pinch hitter,he played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1967 for the New York Yankees,Cincinnati Reds,New York Mets,Milwaukee Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates. Gonder batted left-handed,threw right-handed,and was listed as 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and 180 pounds (82 kg). He played for Baseball Hall of Fame manager Casey Stengel with both the Yankees (1960) and Mets (1963–65).
Leslie George Scarsella was an American professional baseball player of the 1930s and 1940s. A first baseman and left fielder,he was the two-time Pacific Coast League MVP and appeared in 265 games in Major League Baseball over all or part of five seasons with the Cincinnati Reds and Boston Bees (1940).
