Kirk Harold Gibson is an American former professional baseball outfielder and manager. He is currently a color commentator for the Detroit Tigers on Bally Sports Detroit and a special assistant for the Tigers. Gibson spent most of his career with the Detroit Tigers,but also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Kansas City Royals,and Pittsburgh Pirates. He batted and threw left-handed.
Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson is an American former professional baseball and football player. He is the only professional athlete in history to be named an All-Star in two major North American sports. Jackson's achievements at the elite levels of multiple sports have given him a reputation as one of the greatest athletes.
Gary Lynn Nolan is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1967 through 1977,most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won four National League pennants and two World Series championships between 1970 and 1976. He played his final season with the California Angels. In 1983,Nolan was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.
Willie James Wilson is an American former professional baseball player. He played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals,Oakland Athletics,and Chicago Cubs. He was an outfielder known for his speed and ability as an effective leadoff hitter. Wilson's career total of 668 stolen bases currently ranks him in 12th place all-time among major leaguers.
William Layton Roaf,nicknamed "Nasty",is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. He played college football for Louisiana Tech Bulldogs,where he earned consensus All-American honors. He was a first-round pick in the 1993 NFL draft,and played professionally for the New Orleans Saints and Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL. An 11-time Pro Bowl selection and nine-time All-Pro,he was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2012 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2014.
Ryan Ray Franklin is an American former professional baseball pitcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners,Philadelphia Phillies,Cincinnati Reds,and St. Louis Cardinals. Franklin currently works in the Cardinals’front office.
Willie Paul Bloomquist is an American baseball coach and former utility player,who is the current head baseball coach of the Arizona State Sun Devils. He played college baseball at Arizona State for coach Pat Murphy from 1997 to 1999 and played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 14 seasons from 2002 to 2015. In 2021,he returned to his alma mater,Arizona State.
Frederick Wayne Honeycutt,nicknamed "Honey",is an American former professional baseball coach and pitcher. Honeycutt pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for six different teams over 21 years,from 1977 to 1997. He pitched in 30 post-season games,including 20 League Championship Series games and seven World Series games,and never lost a game,going 3–0. Honeycutt gave up no runs in the 1988 and 1990 post-seasons,and was a member of the Oakland Athletics' 1989 World Series championship team. He was also the pitching coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2006 through 2019.
Joseph Taylor Crede is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox (2000–2008) and the Minnesota Twins (2009). Crede was drafted by the White Sox in the fifth round of the 1996 MLB draft and made his debut with the team in 2000.
Tobin Bo Gunnar Gerhart is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal,earning unanimous All-American honors. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round of the 2010 NFL draft. With Stanford in 2009,Gerhart won the Doak Walker Award and was the runner-up for the 2009 Heisman Trophy. He received 1,276 points in the Heisman voting,coming in second to Mark Ingram II,who received 1,304 points;the 28-point margin was the closest vote in Heisman history. Gerhart had a breakout senior season in 2009,leading all running backs in the nation in rushing yards,touchdowns,and points scored,and setting several Pac-10 and school records. He held the Stanford record for most rushing yards in a season (1,871) until Christian McCaffrey broke it in 2015,and still holds Cardinal records for touchdowns in a season (28) and most touchdowns in a career (44).
Thomas Andrew Nieto is an American former professional baseball catcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals,Montreal Expos,Minnesota Twins,and Philadelphia Phillies. Nieto is formerly the manager of the Minor League Baseball (MiLB) Rochester Red Wings,the Twins’Triple-A affiliate. He previously served in various coaching capacities for the New York Yankees and New York Mets. A native of Artesia,California,Nieto attended Gahr High School then went on to Cerritos College and Oral Roberts University.
William Mays Eyre is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He played for the Minnesota Twins,Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles.
William Patrick Fraser is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched all or parts of eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1986 and 1995. Fraser played for the California Angels,Toronto Blue Jays,St. Louis Cardinals,Florida Marlins,and Montreal Expos. Following his major league career,he played for three seasons with the Orix BlueWave in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
John William Russell is an American former catcher and outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB),and former manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He played 10 seasons from 1984 to 1993 with the Philadelphia Phillies,Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers,mostly as a platoon or reserve player.
Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Colorado Rockies system and rosters of their minor league affiliates:
Brandon J. Laird,nicknamed "Sushi Boy",is an American professional baseball third baseman who plays for the Mumbai Cobras of Baseball United. He has played for the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB),and the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Terry Randolph is a former American football cornerback. He played college football for the American International Yellow Jackets,where he was a two-time All-New England selection. He then was selected in the 11th round of the 1977 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers and played that season with them before being released prior to the 1978 season. Randolph later had a brief stint with the New York Jets in 1979 before ending his career.
Tyler Joseph Beede is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants,Pittsburgh Pirates,and Cleveland Guardians,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants.
Willie Brown was an American college and professional football player and coach. A star college football player for the USC Tojans,he went on to play three seasons in the National Football League (NFL). After his playing career,he served as a coach for the Trojans and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL.
Willie Shawn Lamont Calhoun is an American professional baseball left fielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers,San Francisco Giants,New York Yankees,and Los Angeles Angels.
