Walter Clement "Wally" Pipp Sr. was an American professional baseball player. A first baseman,Pipp played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers,New York Yankees,and Cincinnati Reds between 1913 and 1928.
Paul Andrew O'Neill is an American former baseball right fielder who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Cincinnati Reds (1985–1992) and New York Yankees (1993–2001). O'Neill compiled 281 home runs,1,269 runs batted in,2,107 hits,and a lifetime batting average of .288. He won the American League batting title in 1994 with a .359 average. He was a five-time World Series champion and a five-time All-Star.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2004 throughout the world.
The 1976 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1976 season. The 73rd edition of the World Series,it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the National League (NL) champion Cincinnati Reds and the American League (AL) champion New York Yankees. The Reds swept the Series in four games to repeat as champions,avenging their 1939 and 1961 World Series losses to the Yankees. The 1976 Reds became,and remain,the only team to sweep an entire multi-tier postseason,one of the crowning achievements of the franchise's Big Red Machine era. They also became the third NL team to win consecutive World Series,and remain the last to do so.
The 1970 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1970 season. The 67th edition of the World Series,it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League champion Baltimore Orioles and the National League champion Cincinnati Reds (102–60). The Orioles won,four games to one.
Deron Roger Johnson was an American professional baseball infielder,outfielder,designated hitter,and coach,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees,Kansas City/Oakland Athletics,Cincinnati Reds,Atlanta Braves,Philadelphia Phillies,Milwaukee Brewers,Boston Red Sox,and Chicago White Sox,over the course of his 16-year big league playing career. While an active player,Johnson stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall,weighing 200 pounds (91 kg). He batted and threw right-handed.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1939 throughout the world.
Frank Andrew McCormick was an American baseball first baseman who played fifteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Buck" in honor of Frank Buck,he played for the Cincinnati Reds,Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Braves from 1934 to 1948. He batted and threw right-handed and was listed at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and 205 pounds (93 kg).
Michael Thomas Lansing is an American former Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Montreal Expos,Colorado Rockies,and the Boston Red Sox between 1993 and 2001. During his playing days,he had the nickname "the Laser."
Daniel Driessen is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman from 1973 to 1987,most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won three National League pennants and two World Series championships between 1973 and 1976. He was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Baseball Hall of Fame on June 23,2012.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1945 throughout the world.
The 1997 Major League Baseball season was the inaugural season for Interleague play,as well as the final season in the American League for the Milwaukee Brewers before moving to the NL the following season. The California Angels changed their name to the Anaheim Angels. The Florida Marlins ended the season as the World Champions defeating the Cleveland Indians in a seven-game World Series,four games to three.
The 1999 Major League Baseball season ended with the New York Yankees sweeping the Atlanta Braves in the World Series.
The 1916 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The team finished tied for seventh and last place in the National League with the St. Louis Cardinals. Both teams finished with a record of 60–93,33½games behind the Brooklyn Robins
Charles William Smith was an American professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Philadelphia Phillies,Chicago White Sox,New York Mets,St. Louis Cardinals,New York Yankees,and Chicago Cubs from 1960 to 1969.
The 1957 Milwaukee Braves season was the fifth season in Milwaukee and the 87th season of the franchise. It was the year that the team won its first and only World Series championship while based in Milwaukee. The Braves won 95 games and lost 59 to win the National League pennant by eight games over the second-place St. Louis Cardinals. This season was the best season for the Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) in terms of wins (95) and winning percentage (.617).
The 1939 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 17 to October 8,1939. The Cincinnati Reds and New York Yankees were the regular season champions of the National League and American League,respectively. The Yankees then defeated the Reds in the World Series,four games to zero. The Yankees became the first team to win the World Series four years in a row.
The 1963 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 8 to October 6,1963. The American League and National League both featured ten teams,with each team playing a 162-game schedule.
The 1960 Major League Baseball season was played from April 12 to October 13,1960. It was the final season contested by 16 clubs and the final season that a 154-game schedule was played in both the American League and the National League. The AL began using the 162-game schedule the following season,with the NL following suit in 1962.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2009 throughout the world.
