Brady Kevin Anderson is an American former baseball outfielder and executive who played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (1988–2002) for the Boston Red Sox,Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Indians. He spent the majority of his career as a center fielder and leadoff hitter for the Orioles in the 1990s,where he was a three-time All Star,and,in 1996,became the 15th player in major league history to hit 50 home runs in one season. Anderson bats and throws left-handed,stands 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall,and weighs 199 pounds (90 kg).
John Sherman Lollar Jr. was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1946 to 1963,most prominently as a member of the Chicago White Sox where he was a perennial All-Star player and was an integral member of the 1959 American League pennant-winning team.
Guillermo Antonio Quiroz is a Venezuelan former professional baseball catcher and current manager of the Winston-Salem Dash,the High-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays,Seattle Mariners,Texas Rangers,Baltimore Orioles,Boston Red Sox and San Francisco Giants.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2003 throughout the world.
Gus Triandos was an American professional baseball player and scout. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher and a first baseman,most prominently as a member of the Baltimore Orioles where he was a four-time All-Star player. He also played for the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers of the American League (AL) and the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros of the National League (NL). In 1981,he was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame.
Carroll William Hardy was an American professional athlete who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers (1955) and in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians (1958–1960),Boston Red Sox (1960–1962),Houston Colt .45s (1963–1964) and Minnesota Twins (1967). Born in Sturgis,South Dakota,he batted and threw right-handed and was listed as 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg).
Harold Wayne Smith was an American professional baseball player who appeared in 879 games in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1964 —mostly as a catcher,but also as a third baseman and first baseman. Smith played with five different MLB teams but is most notable for his integral role during the 1960 World Series as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Richard Wallace Hall was an American professional baseball player who appeared in 669 games over 19 seasons in Major League Baseball,first as an outfielder,then as a pitcher,from 1952 through 1957 and from 1959 through 1971. Hall is best known as a member of the Baltimore Orioles dynasty that won four American League pennants and two World Series championships between 1966 and 1971. He also played for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Kansas City Athletics and Philadelphia Phillies. The 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m),200 lb (91 kg) Hall batted and threw right-handed. He earned the nickname "Turkey" due to his unusual pitching motion.
Ryan Dale Minor was an American professional baseball third baseman,minor league baseball manager and professional basketball player. He played all or parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball,from 1998 to 2001,with the Baltimore Orioles and Montreal Expos.
The 1983 Baltimore Orioles won the Major League Baseball World Series after finishing first in the American League East with a record of 98 wins and 64 losses,The Orioles won the championship by beating the Philadelphia Philles,4–1,in the 1983 World Series. The season was the Orioles' first in nearly 15 years without manager Earl Weaver,who retired after the Orioles missed the playoffs in the final game of the 1982 season. The Orioles replaced the future Hall of Famer Weaver with Joe Altobelli. The World Series victory was the Orioles' first championship since 1970 and their most recent to date.
The 1956 Baltimore Orioles season involved the Orioles finishing 6th in the American League with a record of 69 wins and 85 losses.
The 1954 Baltimore Orioles season saw the restoration of Major League Baseball to Baltimore after a 51-year absence,and the debut of the modern edition of the MLB Oriole franchise. Upon the transfer of the moribund St. Louis Browns on September 30,1953,Baltimore returned to the American League over a half century after the Orioles of 1901–02 departed for New York City,where they eventually became the Yankees. The Baltimore Terrapins of the "outlaw" Federal League filled the void in 1914 and 1915,but the insurgent circuit collapsed without gaining recognition as a "third major league," and,as of 2022,its status remained in dispute. During most of its 51 seasons without a major-league team,Baltimore was represented in Organized Baseball by a top-level minor-league club,the Orioles of the International League.
Jimmie Le Roy McDonald was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for five different teams between 1950 and 1958. Listed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg),he batted and threw right-handed. The native of Grants Pass,Oregon,had a 16-year career (1945–1960) in professional baseball.
Samuel W. Trott was an American professional baseball player and manager whose career spanned from 1877 to 1891. He played eight seasons in Major League Baseball,principally as a catcher,for the Boston Red Caps (1880),Detroit Wolverines (1881–83),and Baltimore Orioles. Trott also served as the manager the Washington Statesmen for their inaugural season in 1891.
John Mahlon Ogden was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played five seasons in the majors,between 1918 and 1932,for the Cincinnati Reds,New York Giants,and St. Louis Browns. He played several seasons with the then minor league Baltimore Orioles,became a baseball executive and a scout after his retirement and is a member of the International League Hall of Fame.
Brandon Roger Snyder is an American professional baseball coach and former utility player. Since August 2021,he has been the bullpen catcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Baltimore Orioles,Texas Rangers,Boston Red Sox,Atlanta Braves and Tampa Bay Rays.
John Joseph Idzik Sr. was an American football player and coach. He was the head coach of the University of Detroit football team until the school discontinued its program in 1964. He held assistant coaching positions at the University of Tennessee,University of Maryland,Tulane University,in the National Football League (NFL) with the Miami Dolphins,Baltimore Colts,Philadelphia Eagles,New York Jets,and in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Ottawa Rough Riders. Idzik played college football at the University of Maryland.
Gordon Vincent Sundin was an American baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher whose professional career lasted for six seasons,but who made only one appearance in Major League Baseball —failing to record an out —for the 1956 Baltimore Orioles. Sundin batted right-handed,stood 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall,and weighed 215 pounds (98 kg).
Steven Scott Clevenger is a former American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs,Baltimore Orioles,and Seattle Mariners.
Mark Daniel Kolozsvary is an American professional baseball catcher in the Boston Red Sox organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds and Baltimore Orioles. He was drafted by the Reds in the seventh round of the 2017 MLB draft.
