David Mark Winfield is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) right fielder. He is the special assistant to the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association. Over his 22-year career,he played for six teams:the San Diego Padres,New York Yankees,California Angels,Toronto Blue Jays,Minnesota Twins,and Cleveland Indians. He had the winning hit in the 1992 World Series with the Blue Jays over the Atlanta Braves.
Jesse Lee Barfield is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a right fielder from 1981 to 1992 for the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees.
Edward Charles Knoblauch is an American former professional baseball player. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball,from 1991 through 2002,for the Minnesota Twins,New York Yankees,and Kansas City Royals. He played mostly as a second baseman before moving to left field for his final two seasons.
Frank Oliver Howard,nicknamed "Hondo","the Washington Monument" and "the Capital Punisher",was an American professional baseball player,coach,and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played most of his career for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Senators/Texas Rangers franchises. One of the most physically intimidating players in the sport,Howard was 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m) tall and weighed between 275 and 295 pounds,according to former Senators/Rangers trainer Bill Zeigler.
Phillip Joseph Nevin is an American professional baseball player,coach,and manager. He was the manager for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for 12 seasons,appearing in 1,217 games played between 1995 and 2006 for the Houston Astros,Detroit Tigers,Anaheim Angels,San Diego Padres,Texas Rangers,Chicago Cubs and Minnesota Twins. He has previously served as a coach in MLB for the San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees.
Jeffrey Guy Conine is an American former professional baseball left fielder / first baseman and current front office assistant for the Miami Marlins,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 17 seasons,with six teams. An inaugural member of the Florida Marlins who was with the franchise for both of its World Series titles,he was nicknamed "Mr. Marlin" for his significant history with the club.
Robinson JoséCanóMercedes is a Dominican–American professional baseball second baseman for the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League,he also captains the Estrellas Orientales of the Dominican Professional Baseball League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees,Seattle Mariners,New York Mets,San Diego Padres,and Atlanta Braves.
Jason Alan Bartlett is a Filipino American former professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins,Tampa Bay Rays,and San Diego Padres.
Like many Twins teams of its half-decade,the 1998 Minnesota Twins neither impressed nor contended. The team finished with a 70–92 record,with subpar batting and pitching. The season was not without its bright spots,as individual players had solid seasons and Hall of Fame designated hitter Paul Molitor announced his retirement at the end of the season. Tom Kelly's team had plenty of lowlights,most notably David Wells' perfect game against the team on May 17 at Yankee Stadium.
James Ray Tatum is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers,Colorado Rockies,Boston Red Sox,San Diego Padres,and New York Mets. Tatum also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yakult Swallows and in the KBO League for the LG Twins.
The 1997 Minnesota Twins will not be remembered as the strongest team the Twins ever fielded. Manager Tom Kelly's team consisted of a few solid players,but mainly past-their-prime veterans and never-to-be-established prospects. One of the few bright spots was pitcher Brad Radke's breakout season,in which he won 20 games,at one point had 12 consecutive victories,tying a record Scott Erickson set in 1991. The team finished with a 68–94 record,good enough for fourth place in what proved to be the league's weakest division that season. The Cleveland Indians,who won the division that year,made it all the way to the World Series,but lost in seven games to the Florida Marlins.
Chase Jordan Headley is an American former professional baseball third baseman. A switch-hitter,Headley made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the San Diego Padres in 2007,and also played for the New York Yankees.
Lawrence William Milbourne is an American former professional baseball utility infielder whose career spanned 15 seasons,11 of which were spent in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Houston Astros (1974–76),Seattle Mariners,New York Yankees,Minnesota Twins (1982),Cleveland Indians (1982),and Philadelphia Phillies (1983).
The 1989 Minnesota Twins finished 80–82,fifth in the American League West. 2,277,438 fans attended Twins games,the 7th highest total in the American League.
The 1998 season was the 96th season played by the New York Yankees. Widely regarded as one of the greatest teams in baseball history,the Yankees finished with a franchise record regular-season standing of 114–48. These Yankees set an American League record for wins in a season,a record that would stand until 2001,when the Seattle Mariners won 116 games in the regular season against 46 losses. It also saw Yankee David Wells pitch the 15th perfect game in baseball history. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium,in which they celebrated the stadium's 75th Anniversary. Joe Torre managed the team.
Eric John Hosmer is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals,San Diego Padres,Boston Red Sox,and Chicago Cubs.
James Brian Dozier is an American former professional baseball second baseman. The Minnesota Twins selected Dozier in the eighth round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his MLB debut in 2012 and he played in MLB for the Twins,Los Angeles Dodgers,Washington Nationals and New York Mets. Dozier was an All-Star in 2015,and won a Gold Glove Award in 2017.
Joseph Nicholas Gallo is an American professional baseball outfielder,third baseman and first baseman for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Texas Rangers,New York Yankees,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Minnesota Twins.
Trenton Marcus Grisham is an American professional baseball center fielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa,often abbreviated as IKF,is an American professional baseball utility player for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Texas Rangers from 2018 to 2021 and the New York Yankees from 2022 to 2023.
