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Brooks Calbert Robinson Jr. was an American baseball player who played his entire 23 seasons in Major League Baseball as third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles from 1955 to 1977. Nicknamed "Mr. Hoover" and "the Human Vacuum Cleaner",he is generally considered to have been the greatest defensive third baseman in major league history. An 18-time All-Star,he won 16 consecutive Gold Glove Awards,the most by a position player,and tied with Jim Kaat for the second-most of all-time,behind Greg Maddux. His 2,870 career games at third base not only exceeded the closest player by nearly 700 games when he retired,but also remain the most games by any player in major league history at a single position. His 23 seasons spent with a single team set a major league record since matched only by Carl Yastrzemski.
The Tip O'Neill Award is given annually to a Canadian baseball player who is "judged to have excelled in individual achievement and team contribution while adhering to the highest ideals of the game of baseball." The award was created by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and first presented in 1984. It is named after James "Tip" O'Neill,one of the earliest Canadian stars in Major League Baseball (MLB).
Robert Earl Wilson was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of eleven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox,Detroit Tigers (1966–1970) and San Diego Padres (1970),primarily as a starting pitcher. Wilson batted and threw right-handed;he was born in Ponchatoula,Louisiana,and graduated from Greenville Park High School in Tangipahoa Parish.
James Edward "Tip" O'Neill was a Canadian professional baseball player from approximately 1875 to 1892. He began playing organized baseball in Woodstock,Ontario,Canada,and later played ten seasons in Major League Baseball,principally as a left fielder,but also as a pitcher,for four major league clubs.
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Philip Samuel Masi was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1939 to 1952,most prominently for the Boston Braves where he was a four-time All-Star player and was an integral member of the 1948 American League pennant-winning team.
John Thomas Tobin was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball. He played in the Federal League (FL) for the St. Louis Terriers (1914–1915),and for the St. Louis Browns,Washington Senators (1926),and Boston Red Sox (1926–1927) of the American League (AL). He led the FL in hits in 1915,and he led the AL in triples in 1921.
Guy Jackson Hecker was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was born in Youngsville,Pennsylvania. His debut game took place on May 2,1882. His final game took place on September 30,1890. During his career he played for the Louisville Eclipse/Colonels and Pittsburgh Alleghenys. Hecker is considered by some baseball historians to be the best combination pitcher and hitter to play in the 19th century. He remains as one of the only two pitchers in major League history to hit three home runs in one game,alongside Jim Tobin,and the only pitcher to win a batting title. In addition,he is the only pitcher in baseball history to get six hits in a nine-inning game.
Tonics and Twisted Chasers is a standalone album by American indie rock band Guided by Voices initially released as a 19-track limited-edition fanclub-only vinyl LP in 1996. The following year,it was released in a limited CD edition,with five additional tracks. The album was primarily recorded by principal songwriters Robert Pollard and Tobin Sprout.
Clyde Mitchell Shoun was an American professional baseball player. A left-handed pitcher,he was born in Mountain City,Tennessee,and known as "Hardrock",due to his fastball. He was the younger brother of professional basketball player Slim Shoun.
James Anthony Tobin,known as "Abba Dabba",was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball with the Pittsburgh Pirates,Boston Bees/Braves and Detroit Tigers from 1937 to 1945. With the Boston Braves in 1944,he pitched two no-hitters,although one of them was five innings,which was considered a no-hitter until 1991 when the MLB officially defined a no-hitter as having to be nine innings or longer.
John Patrick Tobin was an American professional baseball player who appeared in 84 games,primarily as a third baseman,during his one season in Major League Baseball for the 1945 Boston Red Sox. Born in Oakland,California,he batted left-handed,threw right-handed,and was listed as 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 165 pounds (75 kg). His brother Jim was a major league pitcher from 1937 to 1945.
Alva William Javery was an American professional Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1940 to 1946,spending all seven seasons with the Boston Bees / Braves. He became a key part of the rotation during World War II,which he did not serve in due to varicose veins. Nicknamed "Beartracks",he made his debut on April 23,1940.
The 1942 Boston Braves season was the 72nd in franchise history.
The Troy Trojans were a professional baseball team that played in the National League from 1879 to 1882. During their four seasons in existence,the team had a record of 134-191.
Mason Reed Tobin is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers in 2011.
The Lufkin Lumbermen were a minor league baseball team that played in the East Texas League in 1916 and the West Dixie League in 1934. It was based in Lufkin,Texas and the 1916 squad was the first known professional team to come from that city.
