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1996 Colorado Rockies Season
The Colorado Rockies' 1996 season was the fourth for the Rockies. Managed by Don Baylor, they played home games at Coors Field and finished with a record of 83-79, third in the NL West. Offseason *November 20, 1995: Joe Girardi was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the New York Yankees for Mike DeJean. *December 18, 1995: Jeff Reed was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies. Regular season *The only no-hitter at Coors Field was thrown by Hideo Nomo of the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 17, 1996. *On May 11, 1996, Al Leiter threw the first no-hitter in Florida Marlins history. The Marlins beat the Rockies by a score of 11-0. Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 1 , , April 2 , , @ Phillies , , 5–3 , , Ritz (1–0) , , Fernandez , , — , , 36,751 , , 1–0 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 2 , , April 3 , , @ Phillies , , 1–3 , , Grace , , Freeman (0–1) , , Bottalico , , 15,648 , , 1–1 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 3 , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National League West
The National League West is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. This division was formed for the 1969 season when the National League expanded to 12 teams by adding the San Diego Padres and the Montreal Expos. For purpose of keeping a regular-season of 162 games, half of the teams were put into the new National League East, East Division and half into the new West Division. Within each division, the teams played 18 games each against their five division mates (90 games), and also 12 games against the teams in the opposite division (72 games), totaling 162 games. Geography Despite the geography, the owners of the Chicago Cubs insisted that their team be placed into the East Division along with the teams in New York City, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh. Also, the owners of the St. Louis Cardinals wanted that team to be in the same division with their natural rivals of the Cubs. The league could have insisted on a purely geographical alignment like the American League did. But ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Montreal Expos Season
The 1996 Montreal Expos season was the 28th season in franchise history. An 88-74 finish was good enough to put them in 2nd in the NL East, 8 games behind the National League Champion Atlanta Braves and 2 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Wild Card standings. Offseason *October 13, 1995: Butch Henry was selected off waivers by the Boston Red Sox from the Montreal Expos. *December 1, 1995: Wally Whitehurst was signed as a free agent with the Montreal Expos. *December 4, 1995: Jalal Leach was drafted by the Montreal Expos from the New York Yankees in the 1995 minor league draft. *December 15, 1995: Omar Daal was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Montreal Expos for Rick Clelland (minors). *December 20, 1995: Andy Stankiewicz signed as a free agent with the Montreal Expos. *March 13, 1996: Rick Schu was signed as a free agent with the Montreal Expos. *March 13, 1996: Sherman Obando was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Montreal Expos for Tony Tarasco. Spring t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garvin Alston
Garvin James Alston Sr. (born December 8, 1971) is an American 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 now the pitching coach for the Sacramento River Cats, the San Francisco Giants' Triple-A affiliate. Early life and amateur career Alston attended and played baseball at Mount Vernon High School in Mount Vernon, New York. During a game in his senior year against Roosevelt High School on April 25, 1989, Alston threw the first no-hitter in school history since Roy Smith in 1979. Following the game, he described Smith as "one of isidols" and said he hoped to follow his footsteps to the Major Leagues. He also managed a .439 batting average at the plate during his senior year and was named to the All-Westchester County First Team as a relief pitcher. In the summer following his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawn Chacón
Shawn Anthony Chacón (born December 23, 1977) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He last played in Major League Baseball with the Houston Astros in 2008. During his career, he threw an 88–92 mph sinker, a big curveball, a slider, and a changeup. Early years Chacón was born in Anchorage, Alaska, but has only dim recollection of his biological mother and none of his father (he believes his biological father was African-American and his mother was Hispanic). His mother placed him in a Greeley, Colorado, foster home when he was aged four, and he was adopted by Tony and Blanca Chacón. Chacón was recruited by Arizona State, but chose to play professionally after he was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the third round of the amateur draft. He signed on June 18, 1996. Professional career Colorado Rockies Chacón made his MLB debut in as a member of the Rockies. In his first start, Chacon allowed seven runs in innings while striking out eight en route t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 San Francisco Giants Season
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1996 Houston Astros Season
The Houston Astros' 1996 season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Houston Astros attempting to win the National League Central. The Astros finished in second place in the NL Central with an 82-80 record, six games behind the St. Louis Cardinals. Offseason * January 5, 1996: Anthony Young was signed as a free agent by the Astros. Regular season On May 7 against Philadelphia, Jeff Bagwell reached the 500th run batted in (RBI) of his career with two home runs and four RBI. By hitting his second upper-deck home run at Three Rivers Stadium on May 29 – it travelled – Bagwell joined longtime Pirate Willie Stargell as the only players to homer twice into the stadium's upper deck. For the month of May, he batted .360 with .740 SLG, 10 HR, 31 RBI, scored 22 runs, and stole four bases. He was named NL Player of the Month, his fourth career monthly award. On June 14, Bagwell tied a major league record with four doubles in one game against San Francisco. The Astro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Pittsburgh Pirates Season
The 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 115th season of the franchise; the 110th in the National League. This was their 27th season at Three Rivers Stadium. The Pirates finished fifth and last in the National League Central with a record of 73–89. Offseason * December 28, 1995: Charlie Hayes was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.Charlie Hayes at ''Baseball Reference'' * February 2, 1996: was signed as a free agent by the Pirates. * February 4, 1996: was signed as a free agent by the Pirates. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 St
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1996 Cincinnati Reds Season
The Cincinnati Reds' 1996 season consisted of the Cincinnati Reds attempting to win the National League Central Division. Offseason *December 7, 1995: Chris Sabo was signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Reds. *January 2, 1996: Eric Davis was signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Reds. *January 9, 1996: Mike Kelly was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named later and Chad Fox. The Cincinnati Reds sent Ray King (June 11, 1996) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade. *January 20, 1996: Vince Coleman signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Reds.Vince Coleman Statistics Baseball-Reference.com *February 26, 1996: Joe Oliver was signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Reds. *February 26, 1996: Damon Berryhill was released by the Cincinnati Reds. Reg ...
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1996 Atlanta Braves Season
The 1996 Atlanta Braves season was the 126th season in the history of the franchise and 31st season in the city of Atlanta. They secured a regular season record of 96-66 and reached the World Series, where they lost to the underdog New York Yankees in six games, failing to defend its championship in 1995. Heavily favored and seen as one of the greatest Braves teams in history and despite taking a 2-0 lead, the Braves unexpectedly lost the next 4 games. This World Series appearance was their fourth appearance in the last 5 years as a franchise, excluding the strike shortened season. Atlanta won its seventh division title (second in the National League East, the other five in the NL West) and its fifth in six years. In the previous round, Atlanta completed a miraculous comeback. After trailing in the NLCS to St. Louis three games to one, Atlanta outscored St. Louis 32-1 in games five through seven to complete the comeback. The collapse was remembered as one of the largest in North A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Florida Marlins Season
The 1996 Florida Marlins season was the fourth season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in the National League. It would begin with the team attempting to improve on their season from 1995. Their managers were Rene Lachemann, Cookie Rojas, and John Boles. They played home games in Miami Gardens, Florida. They finished with a record of 80 wins and 82 losses, 3rd place in the National League East Division. The Marlins home ballpark at the time had been known as Joe Robbie Stadium since its opening. However, in the middle of the 1996 season, the Miami Dolphins, who controlled the stadium, sold naming rights to Pro Player by Fruit of the Loom. Thus, in the middle of the Marlins season on August 26, Joe Robbie Stadium was renamed Pro Player Park. On September 10, after the Dolphins home opener and still before the end of baseball season, the park was renamed Pro Player Stadium, a name which remained though the 2004 season. Offseason * October 8, 1995: Scott Podsednik wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Los Angeles Dodgers Season
The 1996 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 107th for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their 39th season in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers were atop the standings for a substantial part of the season, albeit under two managers. Longtime manager Tommy Lasorda suffered a heart attack in mid-season and had to step down. Bill Russell, Lasorda's bench coach and a former Dodger player, was chosen to manage the rest of the season. The Dodgers went into the final weekend of the season with a two-game lead on the San Diego Padres, needing only to win one of the final three games with the Padres to clinch the National League Western Division crown. However, the Padres swept them, and the Dodgers limped into the playoffs as a Wild Card team. The Dodgers were swept by the Atlanta Braves in the National League Division Series. The Dodgers used 15 different pitchers during the season, the fewest of any MLB team in 1996. Offseason *November 29, 1995: Acquired Mike Blowers from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
