Greene was the Pittsburgh Pirates' first pick in the 1989 June draft,and was also Georgia's Gatorade Player of The Year in baseball (1989). He was traded to the Montreal Expos on August 8 of 1990 with Scott Ruskin and Moisés Alou for Zane Smith. On December 11,1991 Green was traded by the Montreal Expos with Dave Martinez and Scott Ruskin to the Cincinnati Reds for Bill Risley and John Wetteland.
From 1992 until 1995 Greene appeared on a sporadic basis with the Cincinnati Reds,before playing full-time beginning in 1996,appearing in 115 games that year. In 1997,he appeared in 151 games and 111 in 1998 before being traded to the Baltimore Orioles for Jeffrey Hammonds. [1] Greene's best full season by WAR for the Reds was 1997,when he had a batting average of .253 with 26 home runs for a WAR of 1.5.
Frank Robinson was an American professional baseball outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for five teams over twenty-one seasons:the Cincinnati Reds (1956–1965),Baltimore Orioles (1966–1971),Los Angeles Dodgers (1972),California Angels (1973–1974),and Cleveland Indians (1974–1976). In 1975,Robinson became the first Black manager in big league history,as the player-manager of the Indians.
Jolbert Alexis Cabrera Ramírez is a Colombian former baseball player. Previously,he played in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians (1998–2002),Los Angeles Dodgers (2002–2003),Seattle Mariners (2004),and Cincinnati Reds (2008). Cabrera hits and throws right-handed. He is the older brother of former shortstop Orlando Cabrera. The two played together during the 1997 season while members of the Ottawa Lynx,the Montreal Expos Triple-A affiliate.
Esteban Luis Yan is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in all or parts of 11 seasons in Major League Baseball. At 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m),275 lb (125 kg),he batted and threw right-handed.
Todd Michael Williams is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He attended East Syracuse-Minoa High School graduating in 1989. He then attended Onondaga Community College before signing a professional baseball contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers of the Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1991. Over the course of his professional career Williams played for 10 different organizations,including all or parts of eight seasons in the Major Leagues. He is a retired 18-year professional baseball player,with eight years of Major League Baseball experience. Williams was also a member of the USA Baseball team three separate years,with the highlight of winning a Gold Medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney,Australia.
Delino Lamont DeShields,also nicknamed "Bop",is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played for 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos,Los Angeles Dodgers,St. Louis Cardinals,Baltimore Orioles,and Chicago Cubs between 1990 and 2002. He is currently the manager of the minor league Harrisburg Senators,the AA team for the Washington Nationals.
Michael Thomas Morgan is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for 12 different teams over 25 years,and is one of 31 players in baseball history to appear in Major League baseball games in four decades (1978–2002). Upon his retirement,Morgan held the major league record for most major league teams played for (12),but this record was surpassed by Octavio Dotel in 2012 and Edwin Jackson in 2018. Because of this,Morgan was nicknamed "The Nomad" by his teammates due to his constant travel from team to team.
Gary Steven Roenicke is a former Major League Baseball outfielder for the Montreal Expos (1976),Baltimore Orioles (1978–85),New York Yankees (1986) and Atlanta Braves (1987–88).
Jeffrey Bryan Hammonds is an American former professional baseball player. Hammonds was an outfielder and played for the Baltimore Orioles (1993–1998),Cincinnati Reds (1998–1999),Colorado Rockies (2000),Milwaukee Brewers (2001–2003),San Francisco Giants (2003–2004) and the Washington Nationals (2005) in Major League Baseball (MLB). Before playing professionally,Hammonds played for Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School in Scotch Plains,New Jersey and Stanford University.
Ross Albert Grimsley Jr. is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cincinnati Reds (1971–73),Baltimore Orioles,Montreal Expos (1978–80) and Cleveland Indians (1980). His father,Ross Sr.,pitched for the 1951 Chicago White Sox.
Ryan Dale Minor is an American former 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. He is known for replacing Cal Ripken Jr.,when Ripken ended his consecutive games played streak on September 20,1998.
Gerald Robert Zimmerman was an American professional baseball player and coach. He appeared in almost 500 games over eight seasons in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds and Minnesota Twins from 1961 to 1968,primarily as a catcher. Born in Omaha,Nebraska,he attended Milwaukie High School in Oregon.
Samuel Elías Mejías[may-hee'-ahs] is a former backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1976 through 1981 for the St. Louis Cardinals (1976),Montreal Expos (1977–78),Chicago Cubs (1979) and Cincinnati Reds (1979–81). Listed at 6'0",170 lb.,Mejías batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Santiago de los Caballeros,Dominican Republic. His brother,Marcos Mejias also played professional baseball.
The 1974 Baltimore Orioles season in American baseball involved the Orioles finishing first in the American League East with a record of 91 wins and 71 losses. The Orioles went on to lose to the Oakland Athletics in the 1974 American League Championship Series,3 games to 1.
The 1970 Cincinnati Reds season consisted of the Reds winning the National League West title with a record of 102 wins and 60 losses,14½games ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Reds defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates in three straight games in the 1970 National League Championship Series to win their first National League pennant since 1961. The team then lost to the Baltimore Orioles in the 1970 World Series in five games.
The 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates had a record of 98 wins and 64 losses and captured the National League East Division title by two games over the Montreal Expos. The Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds to win their ninth National League pennant,and the Baltimore Orioles to win their fifth World Series title –and also their last playoff series victory to date. The disco hit "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge was used as the team's theme song that season.
The 1990 Pittsburgh Pirates season was their 109th season;the 104th in the National League. This was their 21st season at Three Rivers Stadium. The Pirates finished first in the National League East with a record of 95–67. They were defeated four games to two by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1990 National League Championship Series.
The 1986 Montreal Expos season was the 18th season in franchise history,finishing in 4th with a 78–83 record and 29 1/2 games behind the eventual World Series champion New York Mets.
The 1990 Montreal Expos season was the 22nd season in franchise history. An 85–77 record was good enough to put them in 3rd place and 10 games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates.
John Kyle Mitchell is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in parts of five Major League Baseball (MLB) seasons (1986–1990) for the New York Mets and Baltimore Orioles.
Roger Vernon Freed,was an American professional baseball outfielder,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles,Philadelphia Phillies,Cincinnati Reds,Montreal Expos,and St. Louis Cardinals,from 1970 to 1979.
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