Barry Lamar Bonds is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Bonds was a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1986 to 1992 and the San Francisco Giants from 1993 to 2007. He is considered to be one of the greatest baseball players of all time.
Carl Michael Yastrzemski is an American former Major League Baseball player. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989. Yastrzemski played his entire 23-year Major League career with the Boston Red Sox (1961–1983). He was primarily a left fielder,but also played 33 games as a third baseman while later in his career he was mainly a first baseman and designated hitter. Yastrzemski is an 18-time All-Star,the possessor of seven Gold Gloves,a member of the 3,000 hit club,and the first American League player in that club to also accumulate over 400 home runs. He is second on the all-time list for games played,and third for total at-bats. He is the Red Sox' all-time leader in career RBIs,runs,hits,singles,doubles,total bases,and games played,and is third on the team's list for home runs,behind Ted Williams and David Ortiz.
Kirby Puckett was an American professional baseball player. He played his entire 12-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career as a center fielder for the Minnesota Twins (1984–1995). Puckett is the Twins' all-time leader in career hits,runs,and total bases. At the time of his retirement,his .318 career batting average was the highest by any right-handed American League batter since Joe DiMaggio.
Michael Jack Schmidt is an American former professional baseball third baseman who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies. Schmidt was a 12-time All-Star and a three-time winner of the National League (NL) Most Valuable Player award (MVP),and he was known for his combination of power hitting and strong defense. As a hitter,he compiled 548 home runs and 1,595 runs batted in (RBIs),and led the NL in home runs eight times and in RBIs four times. As a fielder,Schmidt won the National League Gold Glove Award for third basemen ten times. Schmidt was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995 and is widely considered to be the greatest third baseman in baseball history.
Harold Joseph "Pie" Traynor was an American professional baseball player,manager,scout and radio broadcaster. He played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career (1920–1937) as a third baseman with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1948.
Albert William Kaline,nicknamed "Mr. Tiger",was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers. For most of his career,Kaline played in the outfield,mainly as a right fielder where he won ten Gold Glove Awards and was known for his strong throwing arm. He was selected to 18 All-Star Games,including selections each year between 1955 and 1967. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980,his first time on the ballot.
Vladimir Alvino Guerrero Sr.,nicknamed "Vlad the Impaler",is a Dominican former professional baseball player,who spent 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right fielder and designated hitter. He played for the Montreal Expos (1996–2003),Anaheim Angels / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2004–2009),Texas Rangers (2010),and Baltimore Orioles (2011).
David Brian Cone is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher,and current color commentator for the New York Yankees on the YES Network and WPIX as well as for ESPN on Sunday Night Baseball. A third round draft pick of the Kansas City Royals in 1981 MLB Draft,he made his MLB debut in 1986 and continued playing until 2003,pitching for five different teams. Cone batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford,nicknamed "The Chairman of the Board",was an American professional baseball pitcher who played his entire 16-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Yankees. He was a 10-time All-Star and 6-time World Series champion. In 1961,he won both the Cy Young Award and World Series Most Valuable Player Award. Ford led the American League (AL) in wins three times and in earned run average (ERA) twice. He is the Yankees franchise leader in career wins (236),shutouts (45),innings pitched,and games started by a pitcher. Ford was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.
Hazen Shirley Cuyler,nicknamed Kiki,was an American professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Chicago Cubs,Cincinnati Reds,and Brooklyn Dodgers from 1921 until 1938.
JoséAlberto Pujols Alcántara is a Dominican-American professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "The Machine",he played his first 11 seasons in MLB for the Cardinals,then played with the Los Angeles Angels for more than nine seasons before joining the Los Angeles Dodgers for half a season. With St. Louis,Pujols has been a three-time National League (NL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) and nine-time All-Star. After joining the Angels in 2012,he made one All-Star appearance,in 2015.
Timothy Raines Sr.,nicknamed "Rock",is an American professional baseball coach and former player. He played as a left fielder in Major League Baseball for six teams from 1979 to 2002 and was best known for his 13 seasons with the Montreal Expos. A seven-time All-Star,four-time stolen base champion,and National League batting champion,Raines is regarded as one of the best leadoff hitters and baserunners in baseball history. In 2013,Raines began working in the Toronto Blue Jays organization as a roving outfield and baserunning instructor. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2017.
The 3,000 hit club is the group of batters who have collected 3,000 or more regular-season hits in their careers in Major League Baseball (MLB). Cap Anson was the first to do so,although his precise career hit total is unclear;he is the oldest player to have achieved the mark,having done so at the age of 45. Two players—Nap Lajoie and Honus Wagner—reached 3,000 hits during the 1914 season. Ty Cobb did so in 1921 and became the first player in MLB history to reach 4,000 hits in 1927,ultimately finishing his career with 4,189. Pete Rose,the current hit leader,was the second player to reach 4,000 hits on April 13,1984 and surpassed Cobb in September 1985,finishing his career with 4,256. Roberto Clemente's career ended with precisely 3,000 hits,which he reached in the last at bat of his career on September 30,1972.
Ernest Winston Angley was an American Christian evangelist,author,and television station owner who was based in Cuyahoga Falls,Ohio from the 1950s until his death in 2021.
Ted Lyle Simmons is an American former professional baseball player and coach. A switch-hitter,Simmons was a catcher for most of his Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the St. Louis Cardinals (1968–1980),the Milwaukee Brewers (1981–1985) and the Atlanta Braves (1986–1988). Although he was often overshadowed by his contemporary,Johnny Bench,Simmons is considered one of the best hitting catchers in MLB history. While he did not possess Bench's power hitting ability,he hit for a higher batting average.
Baseball-Reference is a website providing baseball statistics for every player in Major League Baseball history. The site is often used by major media organizations and baseball broadcasters as a source for statistics. It offers a variety of advanced baseball sabermetrics in addition to traditional baseball "counting stats".
Andrew Stefan McCutchen is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirates,San Francisco Giants,New York Yankees,and Philadelphia Phillies.
University Preparatory School is a grade 6-12 college preparatory school located in Redding,California,United States established in 2004. The school is a charter school within the Shasta Union High School District.
In baseball statistics,total bases is the number of bases a player has gained with hits. It is a weighted sum for which the weight value is 1 for a single,2 for a double,3 for a triple and 4 for a home run. For example,three singles is three total bases,a double and a home run is six total bases,and three triples is nine total bases.
Michael Nelson Trout is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Trout is a nine-time MLB All-Star,three-time American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP),and is an eight-time winner of the Silver Slugger Award.
