Fury Gene Tenace,better known as Gene Tenace,is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played as a catcher and first baseman in Major League Baseball from 1969 through 1983,most notably as a member of the Oakland Athletics dynasty that won three consecutive World Series championships between 1972 and 1974.
James J. Baldwin,Jr. is an American former professional baseball pitcher with the Chicago White Sox,Los Angeles Dodgers,Seattle Mariners,Minnesota Twins,New York Mets,Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). Baldwin batted and threw right-handed.
William Joseph Haselman is an American professional baseball coach and former player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 13 seasons between 1990 and 2003. A first-round selection in the 1987 MLB draft,he played for the Texas Rangers,Seattle Mariners,Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers. He later was the bullpen coach and first base coach for the Red Sox,and currently is the third base and catching coach for the Los Angeles Angels. He has also served as a manager in the minor leagues.
Jeffrey David Larish is an American former professional baseball infielder and outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers and Oakland Athletics.
Frank John Catalanotto is an American baseball coach and former infielder and left fielder,who is the current head baseball coach of the Hofstra Pride. Catalanotto played professional baseball for the Detroit Tigers (1997–1999),the Texas Rangers,the Toronto Blue Jays (2003–2006),the Milwaukee Brewers (2009) and the New York Mets (2010). In his career,Catalanotto played all infield and outfield positions except shortstop and center field. He then went on to be the head baseball coach of the NYIT Bears (2019–2020).
David Edwin Duncan is an American pitching consultant for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is also a former professional baseball catcher and pitching coach. He began his MLB playing career in 1964 and played again consecutively from 1967 to 1976 for the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics,Cleveland Indians,and Baltimore Orioles.
William Augustus Hatcher is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first base coach. He played for the Chicago Cubs,Houston Astros,Pittsburgh Pirates,Cincinnati Reds,Boston Red Sox,Philadelphia Phillies,and Texas Rangers.
Jackie Spencer Moore is an American former professional baseball catcher,coach and manager. He spent all or parts of 12 years over five separate terms as a Texas Rangers coach,and 32 years in all as a coach for eight different Major League Baseball (MLB) teams. Moore managed the Oakland Athletics (1984–86),and played part of one season with the Detroit Tigers as a third-string catcher in 1965.
Marcus Christian Jensen is an American professional baseball player and coach. He played as a catcher for the San Francisco Giants,Detroit Tigers,Milwaukee Brewers,St. Louis Cardinals,Minnesota Twins,Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1996 through 2002. After retiring as a player,Jensen coached and managed in the minor leagues. In 2015,he was the coach for the Oakland Athletics of MLB.
Phillip Alan Plantier is an American former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) primarily as an outfielder from 1990 to 1997. Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 175 pounds (79 kg),he batted left-handed and threw right-handed. After his playing career,he spent three seasons as a hitting coach with the San Diego Padres.
Rajai Lavae Davis is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates,San Francisco Giants,Oakland Athletics,Toronto Blue Jays,Detroit Tigers,Cleveland Indians,Boston Red Sox,and New York Mets. He is currently employed by MLB in the Baseball Operations department.
David Lawrence McKay is a Canadian former Major League Baseball player and a longtime coach at the MLB level,currently the first base coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). As an active player,he was an infielder for the Minnesota Twins,Toronto Blue Jays and the Oakland Athletics. He is the father of former catcher Cody McKay.
Philip Anthony Roof is an American former professional baseball player,coach and minor league manager. He played for 15 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball in 1961 and from 1964 to 1977,most notably for the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins. Although Roof did not produce impressive offensive statistics,he excelled defensively as a catcher which enabled him to sustain a lengthy career in the major leagues due to his valuable defensive abilities. He was the first player acquired by the expansion Toronto Blue Jays.
Donnie Lamont Sadler is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1998–2007.
The 2003 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 27th season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing third in the American League East with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses. It was the team's final season with Diamond as one of the mascots,as she was removed at the end of the season,leaving Ace as the sole mascot of the Blue Jays.
The Oakland Athletics' 2008 season marked their 40th year in Oakland,California. It was also the 108th season in franchise history. The team finished third in the American League West with a record of 75-86.
Ryan Alan Christenson is an American professional baseball former outfielder,minor league manager,and current bench coach for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Detroit Tigers system.
Reese Jackson McGuire is an American professional baseball catcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago White Sox.
Marcus Andrew Semien is an American professional baseball shortstop and second baseman for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox,Oakland Athletics and Toronto Blue Jays.
