Michael Stephen Lolich is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from 1963 until 1979,almost entirely for the Detroit Tigers. A three-time All-Star,Lolich is most notable for his performance in the 1968 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals when he earned three complete-game victories,including a win over Bob Gibson in the climactic Game 7. At the time of his retirement in 1979,Lolich held the Major League Baseball record for career strikeouts by a left-handed pitcher.
Joaquín Andújar was a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,St. Louis Cardinals,and Oakland Athletics from 1976 through 1988. Andújar was a four-time MLB All-Star and a Gold Glove Award winner.
Rhéal Paul Cormier was a Canadian-American professional baseball left-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB),for the St. Louis Cardinals,Boston Red Sox (twice),Montreal Expos,Philadelphia Phillies,and Cincinnati Reds for 16 seasons,between 1991 through 2007.
Nelson Kelley Briles was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. A hard thrower whose best pitch was a slider,he exhibited excellent control. Briles batted and threw right-handed. He was a starting pitcher on World Series champions with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1967 and Pittsburgh Pirates in 1971.
Stanley Wilson Williams,nicknamed "Big Daddy" and "the Big Hurt",was an American baseball pitcher who played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He stood 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) tall and weighed 230 pounds (100 kg) during an active career spent with the Los Angeles Dodgers,New York Yankees,Cleveland Indians,Minnesota Twins,St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox between 1958 and 1972. He batted and threw right-handed and was a two-time World Series champion. After his playing days,Williams was a pitching coach for another 14 seasons for five Major League teams.
Solomon Joseph Hemus was an American professional baseball infielder,manager,and coach,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies. Hemus is one of a select group of big league players to have held a dual role as a player-manager.
Robert Thomas Purkey was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball known for his use of the knuckleball. From 1954 through 1966,Purkey played for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Cincinnati Reds / Redlegs,and St. Louis Cardinals. In 1974 he was elected to the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.
Charles Robert Moorhead was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets in 1962 and 1965.
Preston Gómez was a Cuban-born infielder,manager,coach and front-office official in Major League Baseball (MLB),best known for managing three major league clubs:the San Diego Padres (1969–72),Houston Astros (1974–75) and Chicago Cubs (1980). Born in Central Preston,Cuba,he was given his nickname in U.S. professional baseball from his birthplace.
Lawrence Curtis Jackson was an American right-handed professional baseball pitcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals,Chicago Cubs,and Philadelphia Phillies from 1955 to 1968. In 1964,Jackson led the National League (NL) with 24 wins,and was runner-up in the Cy Young Award voting;he also led the NL in innings pitched and shutouts,once each.
Robert Herbert Forsch was an American professional baseball player who spent most of his sixteen years in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the St. Louis Cardinals (1974–1988) before finishing his playing career with the Houston Astros (1988–1989). He was a member of the 1982 World Series Champions and National League (NL) pennant winners in 1985 and 1987.
Donald Eugene Cardwell was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) right-handed pitcher who played for five National League (NL) teams from 1957 to 1970. He was the first pitcher in major league history to pitch a no-hitter in his first game after being traded. He pitched a no-hit,4–0 winning game for the Chicago Cubs on May 15,1960,just two days after being traded from the Philadelphia Phillies. After winning 15 games for the Cubs in 1961,he won 13 games twice for the Pittsburgh Pirates before helping the New York Mets win the 1969 World Series title.
Jerome Cardell White is an American former professional baseball outfielder and coach. Born in Shirley,Massachusetts,White was listed at 5' 10",164 lb.,White was a switch hitter and threw right handed. He spent 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),including stints with the Montreal Expos,Chicago Cubs,and St. Louis Cardinals. Additionally,White played two seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) with the Seibu Lions and Yokohama Taiyo Whales. He later worked as the bench coach in the 1995 season then as the first base coach of the Minnesota Twins in a span of 14 seasons from 1998–2012.
Roy Justin Thomas is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for the Houston Astros,St. Louis Cardinals and Seattle Mariners in all or parts of eight seasons spanning 1977–1987. Listed at 6' 5" and 215 pounds,Thomas batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Quantico,Virginia.
Ronald Lee Reed is an American former professional baseball and basketball player. He spent two seasons as a power forward in the National Basketball Association with the Detroit Pistons before spending nearly two decades as a Major League Baseball pitcher.
Cloyd Victor Boyer Jr. was an American right-handed pitcher and pitching coach in Major League Baseball who played between 1949 and 1955 for the St. Louis Cardinals (1949–52) and Kansas City Athletics (1955). Boyer was born in Alba,Missouri,the eldest son in a family that included Gold Glove Award-winning third basemen Ken and Clete Boyer.
Clyde Raymond Barfoot,nicknamed "Foots",was an American baseball player. He played professional baseball as a right-handed pitcher 25 years from 1914 to 1938,including three seasons in Major League Baseball with the St. Louis Cardinals (1922–1923) and Detroit Tigers (1926).
Rickey Alan Baldwin was an American professional baseball pitcher. He threw right-handed and batted left-handed.
Brian Scott Barber is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals. He was drafted by the Cardinals in the first round of the 1991 amateur draft,and was later signed to a minor league contract. Barber threw and batted right-handed.
Kim Michael Seaman is an American former professional baseball pitcher who appeared in 27 games for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 1979 and 1980 baseball seasons.
