Joaquín Andújar was a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,St. Louis Cardinals,and Oakland Athletics from 1976 through 1988. Andújar was a four-time MLB All-Star and a Gold Glove Award winner.
Steven James Kline is an American college baseball coach for the IUP Crimson Hawks. He is also a former professional relief pitcher who pitched for the Cleveland Indians,Montreal Expos,St. Louis Cardinals,Baltimore Orioles,and San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB) over an 11-year career. Kline attended West Virginia University,where he played college baseball for the Mountaineers.
The 1986 National League Championship Series was a best-of-seven Major League Baseball postseason series between the NL East champion New York Mets and NL West champion Houston Astros. It was the 18th NLCS and the first MLB playoff series in which the opponents were two "expansion" teams that had begun play in the same season (1962). The series was won by the Mets,four games to two,culminating with their 7–6,16-inning triumph at the Astrodome in Game 6. New York then defeated the Boston Red Sox in the 1986 World Series,four games to three.
Robert "Kip" Wells is an American former professional baseball pitcher. In his Major League Baseball (MLB) career,he played for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Texas Rangers,St. Louis Cardinals,Colorado Rockies,Chicago White Sox,Kansas City Royals,Washington Nationals,Cincinnati Reds and San Diego Padres between 1999 and 2012.
Mark David Loretta is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1995 and 2009 for the Milwaukee Brewers,Houston Astros,San Diego Padres,Boston Red Sox,and Los Angeles Dodgers.
Jason Dean Lane is an American professional baseball former player who is the third base coach for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Houston Astros and San Diego Padres. Originally starting his career as an outfielder,Lane switched positions and became a pitcher.
William Christopher Zachary was an American professional baseball pitcher,a right-hander who appeared in 108 games,40 as a starter,over a nine-year career in Major League Baseball for the Houston Colt .45s / Astros (1963–1967),Kansas City Royals (1969),St. Louis Cardinals (1971),Detroit Tigers (1972) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1973). Born in Knoxville,Tennessee,Zachary batted left-handed and was listed as 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 200 pounds (91 kg).
Michael Lee Fetters is an American professional baseball coach. He is currently the bullpen coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for eight teams during his 16-year career as a pitcher from 1989 to 2004. Fetters started his playing career with the California Angels and also played for the Milwaukee Brewers,Oakland Athletics,Baltimore Orioles,Los Angeles Dodgers,Pittsburgh Pirates,the Diamondbacks,and Minnesota Twins. Fetters had his best season in 1996 when he finished fifth in the American League in saves with 32 with the Brewers. Fetters finished his career with 100 career saves.
Kirk Craig Saarloos is an American baseball coach and former pitcher,who is the current head baseball coach of the TCU Horned Frogs. He played college baseball at Cal State Fullerton for coach George Horton from 1999 to 2001 and played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for seven seasons from 2002 to 2008.
Kelly Douglas Wunsch is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers from 2000 to 2005.
Garvin James Alston Sr. is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies in 1996. After retiring from playing,he entered coaching and previously served as the pitching coach for the Minnesota Twins. He is currently the bullpen coach for the San Francisco Giants.
Bobby Gene Tiefenauer was an American professional baseball player and coach. A knuckleball relief pitcher,he pitched for six Major League teams during a ten-year MLB career that stretched between 1952 and 1968:the St. Louis Cardinals,Cleveland Indians,Houston Colt .45s (1962),Milwaukee Braves (1963–65),New York Yankees (1965) and Chicago Cubs (1968). Tiefenauer was born in Desloge,Missouri;he threw and batted right-handed and was listed as 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg).
Derek Jansen Lilliquist is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher and pitching coach. He played for the Atlanta Braves (1989–1990),San Diego Padres (1990–1991),Cleveland Indians (1992–1994),Boston Red Sox (1995) and Cincinnati Reds (1996),and has coached for the St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals.
The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston,Texas that competes in Major League Baseball (MLB). The Astros are a member of the MLB's American League,having moved from the National League in 2013. The Astros are one of two MLB teams based in Texas,the other being the Texas Rangers. The team began with the name of the Colt .45s in 1962 and changed their name to the "Astros" in 1965 when they began playing in the Astrodome. The team has played in three ballparks in Houston:Colt Stadium (1962–1964),the Astrodome (1965–1999),and Minute Maid Park (2000–). The Astros hold two World Series titles and five pennants.
The 1982 Milwaukee Brewers season was the 13th season for the franchise. The team finished with the best record in MLB (95–67) and won their first and only American League pennant.
The 1986 Houston Astros season was the 25th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston,Texas. For the second time in team history,the Astros won the National League West;it was their third postseason appearance the past seven seasons,and it would be their last for eleven years.
The 2005 Houston Astros season was the 44th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston,Texas. They qualified for the postseason for the second consecutive season and it was the sixth time they had done so in a span of nine seasons. Expectations had been raised since the Astros had come one win away from a pennant the previous year. However,they got to a sluggish 15–30 start. They then went on to win 74 of the next 117 games to claim the wild card playoff spot,and would go on to win the National League pennant to advance to the World Series for the first time in franchise history,which gave them the privilege of hosting the first World Series game in the state of Texas. However,they were swept by the Chicago White Sox in the World Series.
Dewey Everett Robinson is an American former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher and current coach,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox (1979–81),where he appeared in 30 games. During his playing days,he stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall,weighing 180 pounds (82 kg).
David Edward Phelps is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees,Miami Marlins,Seattle Mariners,Toronto Blue Jays,Chicago Cubs,Milwaukee Brewers,and Philadelphia Phillies. Phelps played college baseball at the University of Notre Dame.
The 2015 Kansas City Royals season was the 47th for the franchise,and their 43rd at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals made their second consecutive World Series appearance in 2015,after winning the American League in 2014. They won the series for the first time since 1985. The team won their first AL Central title on September 24,2015,the first time the Royals won their division since 1985. They opened the playoffs by defeating the Houston Astros in five games in the ALDS and then defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in six games in the ALCS. They defeated the New York Mets in five games in the World Series,the second World Series championship in franchise history. The 2015 Royals were the first team since the 1989 Oakland Athletics to win the World Series after having lost the series in the previous season.
