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1977 Baltimore Orioles Season
The 1977 Baltimore Orioles season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Orioles finishing tied for second in the American League East with a record of 97 wins and 64 losses. Offseason * November 1, 1976: Darryl Cias was released by the Orioles. * November 5, 1976: 1976 MLB expansion draft **Bob Galasso was selected from the Orioles by the Seattle Mariners. **Dave Pagan was selected from the Orioles by the Seattle Mariners. * December 15, 1976: Bob Babcock was traded by the Orioles to the Texas Rangers for Dave Criscione. * January 11, 1977: John Shelby was drafted by the Orioles in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1977 Major League Baseball Draft. * January 20, 1977: Paul Blair was traded by the Orioles to the New York Yankees for Elliott Maddox and Rick Bladt. * February 8, 1977: Billy Smith was signed as a free agent by the Orioles. * February 11, 1977: Vic Rodriguez was signed as an amateur free agent by the Orioles. Regular season Season standings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American League East
The American League East is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. MLB consists of an East, Central, and West division for each of its two 15-team leagues, the American League (AL) and National League (NL). This division was created before the start of the season along with the American League West division. Before that time, each league consisted of 10 teams without any divisions. Four of the division's five teams are located in the Eastern United States, with the other team, the Toronto Blue Jays, in Eastern Canada. It is currently the only division that contains a non-American team. At the end of the MLB season, the team with the best record in the division earns one of the AL's six Major League Baseball postseason, playoff spots. The most recent team to win this division was the New York Yankees in . History Baseball writers have long posited that the American League East is the toughest division in MLB; during its 50-year existence, an AL East team has gone on to pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Babcock (baseball)
Robert Ernest Babcock (born August 25, 1949) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for three seasons. He was originally signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Associati ... in , and played for the Texas Rangers from to . External links , oRetrosheet oPura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League) 1949 births Living people Asheville Orioles players Baseball players from Pennsylvania Charleston Charlies players Denver Bears players Gulf Coast Expos players Gulf Coast Pirates players Major League Baseball pitchers Memphis Blues players Navegantes del Magallanes players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Peninsula Whips players People from New Castle, Pennsylvania Québec Carnavals players Rochester Red Wings pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Stein
William "Randy" Randolph Stein (March 7, 1953 – December 12, 2011) was an American baseball player in Major League Baseball. He was a pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Mariners and Chicago Cubs. Career Stein was born in Pomona, California to Don and Irene Stein, He graduated from Ganesha High School in Pomona. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. As one of the American League's eight charter ... in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 1971 Major League Baseball Draft. He played his first game in MLB on April 17, 1978 for the ilwaukee Brewers. Stein played in parts of four seasons, between and . Death Stein died on December 12, 2011, in Rancho Cucamonga, California, after battling early-onset Alzheimer's disease. References External links Randy Steinat Baseball Alm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooks Robinson
Brooks Calbert Robinson Jr. (born May 18, 1937) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Baltimore Orioles from 1955 to 1977. Nicknamed "the Human Vacuum Cleaner" or "Mr. Hoover", he is generally considered to have been the greatest defensive third baseman in major league history. A 15-time All-Star, he won 16 consecutive Gold Glove Awards, setting a record later tied by Jim Kaat and broken by Greg Maddux. His 2,870 career games at third base not only exceeded the closest player by nearly 700 games when he retired, but also remain the most games by any player in major league history at a single position. His 23 seasons spent with a single team set a major league record since matched only by Carl Yastrzemski. Joining the Orioles less than two years after the franchise relocated from St. Louis, Robinson played a major role in rejuvenating what had been one of the weakest major league clubs. He became the centerpiece of the team as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vic Rodriguez
Vic (; es, Vic or Pancracio Celdrán (2004). Diccionario de topónimos españoles y sus gentilicios (5ª edición). Madrid: Espasa Calpe. p. 843. ISBN 978-84-670-3054-9. «Vic o Vich (viquense, vigitano, vigatán, ausense, ausetano, ausonense): Ciudad barcelonesa, cabeza del partido judicial situada cerca de los ríos Ter y Méder, en la Plana de Vich.») is the capital of the ''comarca'' of Osona Osona () is a comarca situated in Catalonia, Northeast Spain. Its capital is Vic. Its population in 2001 was 129,543. Osona covers roughly the same area as the historic Catalan county of Osona. The name Osona comes from ''Ausetans'', a group of ..., in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Vic is located from Barcelona and from Girona. Geography Vic lies in the middle of the Plain of Vic, equidistant from Barcelona and the Pyrenees. Vic has persistent fog in winter as a result of a thermal inversion, with temperatures as low as -10 °C, an absolute record of -24&nb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Smith (second Baseman)
Billy Ed Smith (born July 14, 1953) is an American former professional baseball player and former Major League Baseball second baseman. He played all or part of six seasons in the Majors between and . Smith was originally drafted in the 3rd round (61st overall) by the California Angels in out of John Jay High School in San Antonio, TX. He played in their farm system for several years until making his debut early in the 1975 season. That year, he mainly played shortstop, batting just .203 in 59 games. After a brief stint in the majors in , he was let go by the Angels. Smith was signed by the Baltimore Orioles prior to the season, and in spring training he was chosen to replace Bobby Grich as the Orioles' starting second baseman. As the year went on, however, he lost playing time to rookie Rich Dauer, and he finished 1977 with a batting average of .215 with just 29 RBI in 367 at bats. In , Smith split time with Dauer again, and he boosted his average to .260. After backing u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Bladt
Richard Alan Bladt (born December 9, 1946) is an American former professional baseball player and an outfielder who appeared in 62 career games in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees. Born in Santa Cruz, California, he batted left-handed, threw right-handed and was listed as tall and . He attended Foothill College. Bladt was signed by the Cubs in as an undrafted amateur free agent. He worked his way through the Cubs' minor league system and made his debut with the big league club on June 15, 1969 in the first game of a doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds, pinch-running for Hall of Famer Billy Williams. He started the second game of the doubleheader, and after lining into a double play in his first at-bat, he singled in a run off Gerry Arrigo for his first major league hit. Williams then replaced Bladt as a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning. Bladt would appear in eight more games in June before being sent back to the minors. Bladt was the player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elliott Maddox
Elliott Maddox (born December 21, 1947) is an American former Major League Baseball player. In , he was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the first round (20th pick) of the draft (secondary phase). He made his MLB debut in 1970. Early years Maddox was born in East Orange, New Jersey and grew up in Vauxhall, New Jersey. He graduated from Union High School in Union County, New Jersey. As a senior, he was selected by the Houston Astros in the fourth round of the 1966 Major League Baseball draft, but chose to attend the University of Michigan, instead. As a sophomore in , he won the Big Ten batting title with a .467 batting average. In June , he was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the first round (20th pick) of the draft (secondary phase). He converted to Judaism in the 1970s. Detroit Tigers Maddox spent just two seasons in the Tigers' farm system, never playing higher than high A ball, before making his major league debut as a 22 year old in . An exceptional all around fielder, Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East division. They are one of two major league clubs based in New York City, the other is the National League (NL)'s New York Mets. The team was founded in when Frank J. Farrell, Frank Farrell and William Stephen Devery, Bill Devery purchased the franchise rights to the defunct Baltimore Orioles (no relation to the current Baltimore Orioles, team of the same name) after it ceased operations and used them to establish the New York Highlanders. The Highlanders were officially renamed the New York Yankees in . The team is owned by Yankee Global Enterprises, a limited liability company that is controlled by the family of the late George Steinbrenner, who purchased the team in 1973. Brian Cashman is the team's general manage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Blair (baseball)
Paul L. D. Blair (February 1, 1944 – December 26, 2013) was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from through , most notably as the center fielder for the Baltimore Orioles dynasty that won four American League pennants and two World Series championships between 1966 and 1971. He also played for the New York Yankees and the Cincinnati Reds.News services and staff reports (December 28, 2013"Star center fielder won two titles with Orioles"''The Washington Post'', page B4. Retrieved December 28, 2013 A two-time All-Star player, Blair excelled as a defensive player, winning the Gold Glove Award eight times, including seven consecutive years from to .Klingaman, Mike"Catching Up With...Former Oriole Paul Blair" ''The Toy Department'' (''The Baltimore Sun'' sports blog), Tuesday, May 4, 2010 One of the best defensive outfielders of his era, he had excellent range and was brilliant at tracking fly balls. He challen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 Major League Baseball Draft
First round selections The following are the first round picks in the 1977 Major League Baseball draft. Other notable Selections ''*'' Did not sign Background The White Sox surprised some when they passed on right-handed pitcher Bill Gullickson, a native of nearby Orland Park, IL, and selected outfielder Harold Baines as the number one pick in the draft. White Sox owner Bill Veeck had seen Baines play little league baseball in Maryland and had followed his progress through the years. After spending three seasons in the minors, Baines was a fixture in the White Sox lineup for 10 seasons. With Gullickson available, Montreal selected the pitcher second overall, and eventually pitcher Scott Sanderson in the third round and outfielder Tim Raines in the fifth. Shortstop Tom Goffena from Sidney, Ohio became the Toronto Blue Jays' first draft pick as he was chosen 25th in the first round. The Seattle Mariners picked 26th and took outfielder Dave Henderson from Dos Palos, CA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
