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1966 Cleveland Indians Season
The 1966 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fifth in the American League with a record of 81–81, 17 games behind the Baltimore Orioles. Offseason *Vernon Stouffer bought 80% of the Cleveland Indians for $8,000,000. *November 28, 1965: Hank Peters resigned from the Kansas City Athletics and became the minor league director for the Cleveland Indians. Notable transactions * November 29, 1965: Al Closter was selected by the Indians from the New York Yankees in the first-year player draft. * November 29, 1965: Al Luplow was purchased from the Indians by the New York Mets. * December 1, 1965: Joe Rudi and Phil Roof were traded by the Indians to the Kansas City Athletics for Jim Landis and Jim Rittwage. * January 14, 1966: Lou Clinton was traded by the Indians to the New York Yankees for Doc Edwards. * March 10, 1966: Cam Carreon was traded by the Indians to the Baltimore Orioles for Lou Piniella. Regular season *On May 1, Sam McDowel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleveland Stadium
Cleveland Stadium, commonly known as Municipal Stadium, Lakefront Stadium or Cleveland Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium located in Cleveland, Ohio. It was one of the early multi-purpose stadiums, built to accommodate both baseball and football. The stadium opened in 1931 and is best known as the long-time home of the Cleveland Indians (now the Guardians) of Major League Baseball, from 1932 to 1993 (including 1932–1946 when games were split between League Park and Cleveland Stadium), and the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL), from 1946 to 1995, in addition to hosting other teams, other sports, and concerts. The stadium was a four-time host of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, one of the host venues of the 1948 and 1954 World Series, and the site of the original Dawg Pound, Red Right 88, and The Drive. Through most of its tenure as a baseball facility, the stadium was the largest in Major League Baseball by seating capacity, seating over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Luplow
Alvin David Luplow Jr. (pronounced "LOOP-low;" March 13, 1939 – December 28, 2017) was an American professional baseball outfielder. A native of Saginaw, Michigan, he played in Major League Baseball from 1961 through 1967 for the Cleveland Indians, New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates. Luplow attended Michigan State University, where he played varsity football, before signing his first pro contract with Cleveland. He batted left-handed, threw right-handed, stood tall and weighed . Appearing in 481 games over all or parts of seven Major League seasons, Luplow collected 292 hits (including 33 home runs) in 1,243 at bats. In , his first full year in MLB, Luplow attained career bests in most offensive categories, including hits (88), doubles (15), homers (14), runs batted in (45), and batting (.277). Usually serving in a reserve role, Luplow was the regular right fielder for the 1964 Indians and the 1966 Mets. He is, however, remembered for making one of the most spectacular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Robinson
Frank Robinson (August 31, 1935 – February 7, 2019) was an American professional baseball outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for five teams, from to . The only player to be named Most Valuable Player (MVP) of both the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), he was named the NL MVP after leading the Cincinnati Reds to the pennant in and was named the AL MVP in with the Baltimore Orioles after winning the Triple Crown; Robinson's 49 home runs (HR) that year tied for the most by any AL player between and , and stood as a franchise record for 30 years. He helped lead the Orioles to the first two World Series titles in franchise history in 1966 and 1970, and was named the Series MVP in 1966 after leading the Orioles to a four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers. In , Robinson became the first Black manager in big league history, as the Cleveland Indians’ player-manager. A 14-time All-Star, Robinson batted .300 nine times, hit 30 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam McDowell
Samuel Edward Thomas McDowell (born September 21, 1942), is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a starting pitcher from 1961 to 1975, most notably for the Cleveland Indians. A six-time All-Star, McDowell led the American League in strikeouts five times. Tall (6 feet, 5 inches) and powerful, his left-handed fastball was delivered with an unusually calm pitching motion which led to his memorable nickname, Sudden Sam. With the Indians 1960–61: Major league debut During the 1960 season, as a high school graduate, McDowell signed with the Indians for a $75,000 bonus. McDowell made the signing announcement at the conclusion of his appearance in the third segment of To Tell the Truth aired on June 16, 1960. After spending 1960 with the Class-D Lakeland Indians, he was promoted to the Triple-A Salt Lake City Bees of the Pacific Coast League. He finished the year there with a record of 13-10 and a 4.42 earned run average. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Piniella
Louis Victor Piniella ( usually ; born August 28, 1943) is a former professional baseball player and manager. An outfielder, he played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees. During his playing career, he was named AL Rookie of the Year in 1969 and captured two World Series championships with the Yankees (1977, 1978). Following his playing career, Piniella became a manager for the Yankees (1986–1988), Cincinnati Reds (1990–1992), Seattle Mariners (1993–2002), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2003–2005), and Chicago Cubs (2007–2010). He won the 1990 World Series championship with the Reds and led the Mariners to four postseason appearances in seven years (including a record 116-win regular season in 2001). He also captured back-to-back division titles (2007–2008) during his time with the Cubs. Piniella was named Manager of the Year three times during his career (1995, 2001, 2008) and finished ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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) American League East, East division. As one of the American League's eight charter teams in 1901, the franchise spent its first year as a major league club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the Milwaukee Brewers before moving to St. Louis, Missouri, to become the St. Louis Browns in 1902. After 52 years in St. Louis, the franchise was purchased in November 1953 by a syndicate of Baltimore business and civic interests led by attorney and civic activist Clarence Miles and Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. The team's current owner is American trial lawyer Peter Angelos. The Orioles adopted their team name in honor of the Baltimore oriole, official state bird of Maryland; it had been used previously by several baseball clubs in the city, including another AL charter member franchise also named the "History of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cam Carreon
Camilo Carreón (August 6, 1937 – September 2, 1987) was an American professional baseball player. The catcher appeared in 354 games over all or parts of eight Major League Baseball seasons between and for the Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians and Baltimore Orioles. His son Mark was also a major league player. Born in Colton, California, Camilo Carreón threw and batted right-handed, and was listed as tall and . Playing career White Sox Signed by the White Sox in 1956, Carreón rose steadily through their farm system, hitting over .300 at three different levels, including .311 in the Triple-A American Association, with 165 hits and 91 runs batted in, in 1959. He was named the Association's All-Star catcher. Carreón made his major league debut on September 27, 1959, the closing day of Chicago's pennant-winning season. He hit a fly ball out against Pete Burnside of the Detroit Tigers in his only at bat. He was late reporting to Sarasota, Florida, for spring training in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doc Edwards
Howard Rodney "Doc" Edwards (December 10, 1938 – August 20, 2018), was an American professional baseball catcher, Manager (baseball), manager, and Coach (baseball), coach, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees, and Philadelphia Phillies, over parts of five seasons, spanning nine years. Edwards also managed the Indians, for parts of three seasons (1987-1989). Playing career After a tour of duty in the United States Navy in 1956-1957, where he earned his nickname "Doc" as a Hospital Corpsman, Navy Corpsman, the 21-year-old signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians in 1958. He was signed by Indians' scout and future National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Baseball Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner. The Indians assigned him to their Class D affiliate in North Platte, Nebraska, Nebraska, where he batted .359 and helped lead the North Platte Indians to the Nebraska State League pennant. Over the next ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Clinton
Luciean Louis Clinton (October 13, 1937 – December 6, 1997), nicknamed Lu or Lou, was a Major League Baseball outfielder who batted and threw right-handed. His major league career spanned eight seasons (1960–1967), during which he played for five American League teams; the Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles/California Angels, Kansas City Athletics, Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees. Early years Clinton was born in Ponca City, Oklahoma. He was signed by the Red Sox as an amateur free agent before the 1955 season. Career Clinton made his major league debut in 1960, and spent five seasons with the Red Sox, batting .252 with 49 home runs and 198 RBIs. Clinton was involved in an odd play on August 9, 1960. In the bottom of the fifth inning with a Cleveland runner on base, Vic Power of the Indians hit a line drive that bounced off of the right field fence in Cleveland; the ball hit Clinton's foot and flew over the fence. Umpire Al Smith ruled that the ball never touched the ground ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Rittwage
James Michael Rittwage (October 23, 1944 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season. He pitched eight games for the Cleveland Indians during the 1970 season A season is a division of the year based on changes in weather, ecology, and the number of daylight hours in a given region. On Earth, seasons are the result of the axial parallelism of Earth's tilted orbit around the Sun. In temperate and pol .... External links 1944 births Living people Cleveland Indians players Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Cleveland Charleston Indians players Birmingham Barons players Pawtucket Indians players Waterbury Indians players Portland Beavers players Wichita Aeros players Oklahoma City 89ers players Tulsa Oilers (baseball) players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Landis
James Henry Landis (March 9, 1934 – October 7, 2017) was an American professional baseball player. Landis played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a center fielder on six teams from 1957 through 1967. While playing eight seasons for the Chicago White Sox, he was an American League (AL) All-Star in 1962 and an AL Gold Glove Award winner five consecutive seasons. Landis is considered to be one of the best defensive center fielders in major-league history. Landis attended Richmond High School in Richmond, California where he starred in baseball as a third baseman and Contra Costa College in San Pablo, California. He was signed by the White Sox as an amateur free agent in 1952. Landis served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict in 1954 and 1955, and was stationed in Alaska before beginning his major league career. Major League career Landis began his career in the major leagues playing for the Chicago White Sox in 1957, where he remained for seven more seasons. He hel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansas City Athletics
The history of the Athletics Major League Baseball franchise spans the period from 1901 to the present day, having begun as a charter member franchise in the new American League in Philadelphia before moving to Kansas City in 1955 for 13 seasons and then to its current home on the San Francisco Bay in Oakland, California, in 1968. Philadelphia (1901–1954) Kansas City (1955–1967) The Johnson era In 1954, Chicago real estate magnate Arnold Johnson bought the Philadelphia Athletics and moved them to Kansas City, Missouri. Although he was initially viewed as a hero for making Kansas City a major-league town, it soon became apparent that he was motivated more by profit than any particular regard for the baseball fans of Kansas City. He had long been a business associate of New York Yankees owners Dan Topping, Larry MacPhail and Del Webb, and had even bought Yankee Stadium in 1953, though the league owners forced Johnson to sell the property before acquiring the Athletics. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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