Robin Evan Roberts was an American Major League Baseball starting pitcher who pitched primarily for the Philadelphia Phillies (1948–1961). He spent the latter part of his career with the Baltimore Orioles (1962–1965),Houston Astros (1965–66),and Chicago Cubs (1966). Roberts was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976.
Harry Gladwin Byrd was an American Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Athletics,New York Yankees,Baltimore Orioles,Chicago White Sox,and Detroit Tigers. He was born in Darlington,South Carolina.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2003 throughout the world.
Robb William Quinlan is an American former Major League Baseball utility player who played first base,third base,corner outfield,catcher and designated hitter for the Anaheim Angels / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim between 2003 and 2010.
Albert Joseph Widmar was an American pitcher,pitching coach,scout and front-office executive in Major League Baseball (MLB). In addition to forging a 59-year career in professional baseball,he also played professional basketball for three seasons.
Edwin David Joost was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played as a shortstop in Major League Baseball for all or portions of 17 seasons between 1936 and 1955. In 1954,Joost became the third and last manager in the 54-year history of the Philadelphia Athletics. Under Joost,the A's finished last in the American League and lost over 100 games. After that season,they relocated to Kansas City.
Thomas James Acker was an American baseball pitcher who played his entire career for the Cincinnati Reds in four seasons of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1956 to 1959. He batted and threw right-handed and served primarily as a relief pitcher.
Russell Charles Meyer was an American professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher,Meyer's professional career lasted for 16 seasons,including 319 games pitched over all or part of 13 years in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs,Philadelphia Phillies (1949–52),Brooklyn Dodgers (1953–55),Cincinnati Redlegs (1956),Boston Red Sox (1957) and Kansas City Athletics (1959). The native of Peru,Illinois,was listed as 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 175 pounds (79 kg). His hot temper earned him the nickname "Mad Monk".
Thomas J. Yewcic was an American football quarterback and punter and Major League Baseball player. He attended Michigan State University. In football,he played from 1961 to 1966 with the Boston Patriots of the American Football League (AFL),and is a member of the Patriots All-1960s (AFL) Team. In baseball,he played one game for the Detroit Tigers in 1957.
The bonus rule was a rule instituted by Major League Baseball in 1947 to prevent teams from assigning certain players to farm teams. The rule stipulated that when a major league team signed a player to a contract with a signing bonus in excess of $4,000,the team was required to keep that player on their 25-man active roster for two full seasons. Any team that failed to comply with the rule lost the rights to that player's contract,and the player was then exposed to the waiver wire. Once a player remained with the team for two full seasons,he could be assigned to a farm team without repercussions.
Robert James "Red" Wilson was a professional baseball and college baseball and football player. He played 10 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox (1951–1954),Detroit Tigers (1954–1960),and Cleveland Indians (1960),primarily as a catcher.
Stanwood Fulton Baumgartner was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who became a longtime sportswriter in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. Born in Houston and raised in Chicago,Baumgartner played for the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League from 1914 to 1916 and from 1921 through early 1922. Then he played for Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics of the American League from 1924 to 1926. In all,he worked in 143 major league games and won 26 of 47 decisions,for a winning percentage of .553.
Jeffrey Scott Bittiger is a former relief pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies,Minnesota Twins,and Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball. He pitched four seasons in the major leagues,from 1986 until 1989. He was the player-personnel consultant for the independent league Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks,as of 2016. He also was listed as a professional scout for the Oakland Athletics,based in Pennsylvania.
This a partial list of Minor League Baseball players in the Houston Astros system and the rosters of their minor league affiliates.
Below is a partial list of Minor League Baseball players in the Los Angeles Angels system.
Below are selected minor league players and the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Oakland Athletics:
Below are the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Philadelphia Phillies:
Jackson A. Todd is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He represented the United States at the 1971 Pan American Games,where he won a silver medal.
Edward James Blake was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played four seasons with the Cincinnati Reds and the Kansas City Athletics. In eight career games,Blake pitched 8⅔innings and had an 8.31 earned run average (ERA).
The Michigan State Spartans baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball team of Michigan State University in East Lansing,Michigan,United States. The team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I and are members of the Big Ten Conference.
