Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr.,nicknamed "the Ryan Express",is an American former professional baseball pitcher and sports executive. Over a record 27-year playing career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanning four decades,Ryan pitched for the New York Mets,California Angels,Houston Astros,and Texas Rangers. After his retirement in 1993,Ryan served as chief executive officer (CEO) of the Texas Rangers and an executive advisor to the Houston Astros. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999,and is widely considered to be one of the best MLB pitchers of all time.
Fredric Michael Lynn is an American former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1974 through 1990 as a center fielder with the Boston Red Sox,California Angels,Baltimore Orioles,Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres. He was the first player to win MLB's Rookie of the Year Award and Most Valuable Player Award in the same year,which he accomplished in 1975 with the Red Sox.
Rodney Cline Carew is a Panamanian former Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman,second baseman and coach who played from 1967 to 1985 for the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels. The greatest contact hitter in Twins history,he won the 1977 AL Most Valuable Player Award,setting a Twins record with a .388 batting average. Carew appeared in 18 straight All-Star Games and led the AL in hits three times,with his 239 hits in 1977 being the twelfth most in a season at the time. He won seven AL batting titles,the second most AL batting titles in history behind Ty Cobb,and on July 12,2016 the AL batting title was renamed to the Rod Carew American League batting title.
Don Edward Baylor was an American professional baseball player and manager. During his 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),Baylor was a power hitter known for standing very close to home plate and was a first baseman,left fielder,and designated hitter. He played for six different American League (AL) teams,primarily the Baltimore Orioles and California Angels,but he also played for the Oakland Athletics,New York Yankees,Minnesota Twins,and Boston Red Sox. In 1979,Baylor was an All-Star and won the AL Most Valuable Player Award. He won three Silver Slugger Awards,the Roberto Clemente Award,and was a member of the 1987 World Series champion Minnesota Twins.
Robin Mark Ventura is an American former professional baseball third baseman and manager. Ventura played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox,New York Mets,New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers. He was also the manager for the White Sox for five seasons. The White Sox selected Ventura with the tenth overall pick in the 1988 amateur draft from Oklahoma State University (OSU). He is a six-time Rawlings Gold Glove winner,two-time MLB All-Star selection and a National College Baseball Hall of Fame inductee.
César Leonardo Tovar,nicknamed "Pepito" and "Mr. Versatility",was a Venezuelan professional baseball player,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins (1965–1972),Philadelphia Phillies (1973),Texas Rangers (1974–1975),Oakland Athletics (1975–1976),and New York Yankees (1976). Tovar was an extremely versatile player capable of playing various defensive positions on the field. In 1968,he became only the second player in MLB history to play all nine field positions during a single game,a feat first accomplished by Bert Campaneris,in 1965. Tovar also had a prolific career in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (VPBL),where he played 26 seasons –second only to the 30 seasons played by Vic Davalillo.
Tommie Lee Agee was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a center fielder from 1962 through 1973,most notably as a member of the New York Mets team that became known as the Miracle Mets when,they rose from being perennial losers to defeat the favored Baltimore Orioles in the 1969 World Series for one of the most improbable upsets in World Series history. Agee performed two impressive defensive plays in center field to help preserve a Mets victory in the third game of the series.
Tommy Harper is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder and third baseman. He played with the Cincinnati Reds (1962–67),Cleveland Indians (1968),Seattle Pilots / Milwaukee Brewers (1969–71),Boston Red Sox (1972–74),California Angels (1975),Oakland Athletics (1975),and the Baltimore Orioles (1976).
James Lloyd Spencer was a Major League Baseball first baseman. Born in Hanover,Pennsylvania,the left-handed Spencer was recognized for his excellent fielding ability,but also served in later years as a designated hitter.
Francis Ralph Quilici was an American professional baseball player,coach and manager who spent his entire Major League Baseball career with the Minnesota Twins. Quilici served the team for all or part of five years as an infielder,11⁄2 years as a coach,and 31⁄2 years as manager,then spent six more years as a broadcaster for them. He threw and batted right-handed,stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 170 pounds (77 kg).
Allen Kent Berry is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a center fielder from 1962 through 1975,most notably as a member of the Chicago White Sox. The two-time Gold Glove winner was an American League All-Star player in 1967. He also played for the California Angels,Milwaukee Brewers and the Cleveland Indians. In 2015,Berry was inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame.
Donald Alvin Buford is an American former professional baseball player scout,coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1963 through 1972,most notably as the leadoff hitter for the Baltimore Orioles dynasty that won three consecutive American League pennants from 1969 to 1971 and,won the World Series in 1970. He also played for the Chicago White Sox and played in the Nippon Professional Baseball league from 1973 to 1976. Buford also played as an infielder and was a switch hitter who threw right-handed. In 1993,Buford was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame.
Clyde Wright,nicknamed "Skeeter",is a former professional baseball player. A left-handed pitcher,he played all or part of ten seasons in Major League Baseball for the California Angels (1966–73),Milwaukee Brewers (1974) and Texas Rangers (1975). He also pitched three seasons in Japan for the Yomiuri Giants (1976–78). He is the father of Jaret Wright.
Edward Martin Herrmann was an American professional baseball player born in San Diego,California. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Chicago White Sox,the New York Yankees,the California Angels,the Houston Astros and the Montreal Expos from 1967 through 1978. He batted left and threw right handed.
John Lawrence Balaz is a former professional baseball player. Balaz was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 10,1974,with the California Angels.
Carl David Frost is an American former professional baseball player and a former Major League Baseball pitcher. The 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m),235 lb (107 kg) right-hander was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 18th round of the 1974 Major League Baseball draft. During a five-year Major League career,Frost played for the White Sox (1978),California Angels (1978–1981),and Kansas City Royals (1982).
Robert Dennis "Denny" Doyle is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1970–1973),California Angels (1974–1975) and Boston Red Sox (1975–1977). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was considered a good-fielding second baseman but a weak hitter,finishing with a career batting average of .250 and 16 home runs. Doyle enjoyed his best season in 1975,when after being traded from the Angels to the Red Sox in June,he batted .310 in 89 games for the Red Sox,including a league-best 22 game hit streak. He was the starting second baseman for the Red Sox in the 1975 American League Championship Series and World Series.
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.
Thomas Andrew Murphy is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2008 throughout the world.
