Patrick Brian Burrell,nicknamed "Pat the Bat",is an American former professional baseball outfielder and current hitting coach for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Philadelphia Phillies,Tampa Bay Rays,and San Francisco Giants. Burrell won two World Series championships. During his playing days,he stood 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall,weighing 235 pounds (107 kg). He batted and threw right-handed.
Jesús Manuel Marcano Trillo,nicknamed "Indio",is a Venezuelan former professional baseball second baseman,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics (1973–1974),Chicago Cubs,Philadelphia Phillies (1979–1982),Cleveland Indians (1983),Montreal Expos (1983),San Francisco Giants (1984–1985),and Cincinnati Reds (1989). A four-time All-Star,he was the Phillies' starting second baseman when the franchise won its first World Series Championship in 1980. He was known as one of the best fielding second basemen of his era,with a strong throwing arm.
Julio César Franco Robles is a Dominican former professional baseball player and coach,who is a hitting coach for the farm team of the Lotte Giants of the KBO League. He spent most of his playing career in Major League Baseball (MLB),entering the major leagues in 1982 and last appearing in 2007,at which time he was the oldest active big league player. During that stretch,Franco also spent two seasons playing in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and one season playing in the KBO.
Pedro Julio Feliz,is a Dominican former professional baseball third baseman,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants,Philadelphia Phillies,Houston Astros,and St. Louis Cardinals.
Thomas Mitchell Herr is an American former professional baseball second baseman,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals,Minnesota Twins,Philadelphia Phillies,San Francisco Giants,and New York Mets,from 1979 to 1991. Although he never won a Gold Glove Award,Herr retired with the highest all-time career fielding percentage for National League second basemen (.989),a figure that was matched and surpassed a few years later when Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg retired.
Willy Taveras is a Dominican former professional baseball center fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played a total of seven seasons for the Houston Astros,Colorado Rockies,Cincinnati Reds,and Washington Nationals.
Wilson Antonio Valdez is a Dominican former professional baseball infielder. He played for the Chicago White Sox,Seattle Mariners,San Diego Padres,Los Angeles Dodgers,New York Mets,Philadelphia Phillies,and Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball,the Kia Tigers of the KBO League,and the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball from 2004 to 2012.
Delmon Damarcus Young is an American former professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays,Minnesota Twins,Detroit Tigers,Philadelphia Phillies,and Baltimore Orioles. He is the younger brother of former major league outfielder and first baseman Dmitri Young. He was the first-overall pick in the 2003 MLB draft.
Richard Charles Wise is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher between 1964 and 1982 for the Philadelphia Phillies,St. Louis Cardinals,Boston Red Sox,Cleveland Indians and the San Diego Padres. The two-time National League All-Star pitched a no-hitter on June 23,1971 - and slugged two home runs to support his own effort. Wise was the winning pitcher for the Boston Red Sox in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series,considered by some to be the greatest Series game ever played.
Mark Christopher "Ben" Davis,is an American former professional baseball player,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres,Seattle Mariners,and Chicago White Sox,between 1998 and 2004. Davis began his career as a promising catcher,but 2001 was the only season in which he played in more than half of his team's games. He was nicknamed "Big Ben",during his time with San Diego,because of his towering presence,standing 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall,weighing 195 pounds (88 kg).
Charles Dewayne Hayes is an American former professional baseball third baseman and former coach for the FCL Phillies. Hayes played in Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants,Philadelphia Phillies,New York Yankees,Colorado Rockies,Pittsburgh Pirates,Milwaukee Brewers,and Houston Astros from 1988 through 2001. He was a member of the Yankees' 1996 World Series championship team that beat the Atlanta Braves. He batted and threw right-handed.
Brent Aaron Clevlen is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played parts of four major league seasons with the Detroit Tigers and Atlanta Braves.
Louis Benjamin Francisco,is an American former professional baseball outfielder,who is currently a major league scout for the Los Angeles Angels. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians,Philadelphia Phillies,Toronto Blue Jays,Houston Astros,Tampa Bay Rays,and New York Yankees.
The Pericos de Puebla are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Puebla. Their home ballpark is the Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán. Established in 1938,the Pericos have won five Mexican League championships in 1963,1979,1986,2016 and most recently in 2023.
The 1983 Philadelphia Phillies season included the Phillies winning the National League East title with a record of 90–72,by a margin of six games over the Pittsburgh Pirates. They defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers,three games to one in the NLCS,before losing the World Series to the Baltimore Orioles,four games to one. The Phillies celebrated their centennial in 1983,were managed by Pat Corrales (43–42) and Paul Owens (47–30),and played their home games at Veterans Stadium.
The Philadelphia Phillies' 2009 season was the 127th season in the history of the franchise. The team,managed by Charlie Manuel,began their sixth season at Citizens Bank Park and defense of their 2008 World Series championship on April 5. After collecting a third straight National League East championship,the Phillies won their second consecutive National League pennant for the first time in franchise history;however they were defeated by the New York Yankees in the World Series.
Michael R. Crouse is a Canadian former professional baseball outfielder. He was also a member of the Toronto Blue Jays organization,and has competed for the Canadian national baseball team.
Daniel Ortiz is a Puerto Rican professional baseball outfielder for the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
JoséRenéÁlvarez Ramírez,known as Joe Alvarez,is a Cuban American baseball manager and a former utility infielder in Minor League Baseball. Listed at 5' 9" (1.75 m.),165 lb. (74 kg.),Alvarez batted and threw right handed.
Mario Javier Feliciano is a Puerto Rican professional baseball catcher for the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers.
