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Dixie Association
The Dixie Association was an interleague partnership between the Texas League (TL) and the Southern League (SL) Double-A leagues of Minor League Baseball in 1971. The two leagues played an interlocking schedule.(January 20, 1971)Texas, Southern Loops Join to Former Dixie Association ''Lawrence Journal-World'' (Associated Press)(June 29, 1971)Dixie Association Appeared Doomed ''Bonham Daily Favorite'' (Associated Press) The partnership was dissolved after the season. Each league consisted of seven teams who were divided among the association's three divisions. The West Division was composed of four TL teams. The Central Division had three TL teams and one SL team. The East Division consisted of six SL teams. At the end of the season, the two top teams from the SL competed for the Southern League championship—the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Asheville Tourists, 2–1. The TL winners of the Central and West Divisions met for the Texas League championship—the Arkansas Trav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding team, called the pitcher, throws a ball that a player on the batting team, called the batter, tries to hit with a bat. The objective of the offensive team (batting team) is to hit the ball into the field of play, away from the other team's players, allowing its players to run the bases, having them advance counter-clockwise around four bases to score what are called " runs". The objective of the defensive team (referred to as the fielding team) is to prevent batters from becoming runners, and to prevent runners' advance around the bases. A run is scored when a runner legally advances around the bases in order and touches home plate (the place where the player started as a batter). The principal objective of the batting team is to have a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Los Angeles Dodgers Season
The 1971 Los Angeles Dodgers finished the season in second place in the National League West. Offseason * October 5, 1970: Ted Sizemore and Bob Stinson were traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals for Dick Allen. * December 11, 1970: Alan Foster and Ray Lamb were traded by the Dodgers to the Cleveland Indians for Duke Sims. * February 10, 1971: Andy Kosco was traded by the Dodgers to the Milwaukee Brewers for Al Downing. * March 13, 1971: Jeff Torborg was purchased from the Dodgers by the California Angels. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Opening Day lineup Roster Player stats Batting Starters by position ''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in'' Other batters ''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in'' Pitching Starting pitchers ''Note: G = Games pit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Detroit Tigers Season
The 1971 Detroit Tigers finished in second place in the American League East with a 91–71 record, 12 games behind the Orioles. They outscored their opponents 701 to 645. They drew 1,591,073 fans to Tiger Stadium, the second highest attendance in the American League. Offseason * October 9, 1970: Denny McLain, Elliott Maddox, Norm McRae, and Don Wert were traded by the Tigers to the Washington Senators for Ed Brinkman, Aurelio Rodríguez, Joe Coleman, and Jim Hannan. * March 30, 1971: Jerry Robertson was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the New York Mets for Dean Chance and Bill Denehy. Regular season Mickey Lolich became the second pitcher in the history of the American League to win 25 games but not win the Cy Young Award. Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * April 9, 1971: Dave Boswell was signed as a free agent by the Tigers. * May 28, 1971: Dave Boswell was released by the Tigers. * June 8, 1971: Gene Pentz was drafted by the Tigers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montgomery Rebels
The Montgomery Rebels was the name of several American minor league baseball franchises representing Montgomery, Alabama, playing in various leagues between and . ''Rebels'' was the predominant nickname of the Montgomery teams, but it was not the original moniker, and it was one of several used by the city's 20th century professional baseball teams, which began play in organized baseball in 1903. Others included the ''Billikens, Bombers, Capitals, Climbers, Grays, Lambs, Lions'' and ''Senators''. Before the last Rebels team moved to Birmingham, Alabama as the current Birmingham Barons in , the Rebels spent 16 consecutive seasons, 1965 through 1980, as the Double-A Southern League affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. Earlier, Montgomery had been a member of the Southern Association (1903–1914, and parts of 1943 and 1956), Sally League (1916, 1951 to early 1956), Southeastern League (1926–1930; 1932; 1937–1942; 1946–1950), and the Alabama–Florida League (1957–1962). From 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Chicago White Sox Season
The 1971 Chicago White Sox season was their 72nd season overall and 71st in the American League. They finished with a record of 79–83. Offseason * December 31, 1970: Chuck Hartenstein was purchased by the White Sox from the Boston Red Sox. * March 29, 1971: Tommy McCraw was traded by the White Sox to the Washington Senators for Ed Stroud. * March 31, 1971: Duane Josephson and Danny Murphy were traded by the White Sox to the Boston Red Sox for Tony Muser and Vicente Romo. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Opening Day lineup * Lee Richard, SS * Jay Johnstone, CF * Mike Andrews, 2B * Bill Melton, 3B * Carlos May, 1B * Rick Reichardt, LF * Walt Williams, RF * Ed Herrmann, C * Tommy John, P Notable transactions * June 8, 1971: 1971 Major League Baseball Draft ** Warren Cromartie was drafted by the White Sox in the 7th round, but did not sign. ** Jeff Holly was drafted by the White Sox in the 17th round. * July 7, 1971: Lee Maye was released b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Minnesota Twins Season
The 1971 Minnesota Twins finished 74–86, fifth in the American League West. 940,858 fans attended Twins games, the fifth-highest total in the American League, the first time the Twins failed to attract over one million fans since moving to Minnesota. Regular season Five Twins made the All-Star Game: first baseman Harmon Killebrew, second baseman Rod Carew, shortstop Leo Cárdenas, outfielder Tony Oliva, and pitcher Jim Perry. On August 10, at Metropolitan Stadium, slugger Harmon Killebrew hit his 500th career home run, in the first inning off the Baltimore Orioles' Mike Cuellar. He followed that in the sixth inning with his 501st, also off Cuellar. Lead off batter César Tovar led the AL with 204 hits and was second with 94 runs. Tony Oliva won his third batting title with a .337 average and led the AL with a .546 slugging percentage. Harmon Killebrew hit 28 HR and 119 RBI. Rod Carew hit .307. Jim Perry (17–17), Bert Blyleven (16–15), and Jim Kaat (13–14) were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Oakland Athletics Season
The 1971 Oakland Athletics season involved the A's finishing first in the American League West with a record of 101 wins and 60 losses (their best record in the Swingin' A's era). In their first postseason appearance of any kind since 1931, the A's were swept in three games by the Baltimore Orioles in the American League Championship Series. Offseason * January 13, 1971: 1971 Major League Baseball Draft (January Draft) notable picks: ::Round 5: Rich Dauer (did not sign) :Secondary Phase ::Round 1: Phil Garner ::Round 3: Steve Staggs (did not sign) Regular season Vida Blue became the first black player in the history of the American League to win the American League Cy Young Award. He was also the youngest AL player in the 20th century to win the MVP Award. During the year, Vida Blue was on the cover of ''Sports Illustrated'' and ''Time'' magazine. Season standings Record vs. opponents Opening Day starters * 1B Don Mincher * 2B Dick Green * 3B Sal Bando * SS Bert C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birmingham A's
The Birmingham A's were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Double-A Southern League from 1967 to 1975. They were located in Birmingham, Alabama, and were named for their Major League Baseball affiliates, the Kansas City Athletics (1967) and Oakland Athletics (1968–1975). They played their home games at Rickwood Field. Players *Birmingham A's players Birmingham ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands (county), West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1. ... (1967–1975) References 1967 establishments in Alabama 1975 disestablishments in Alabama Baseball teams established in 1967 Baseball teams disestablished in 1975 Defunct Southern League (1964–present) teams Kansas City Athletics minor league affiliates Oakland Athletics minor league affiliates Professional baseball teams in Alabama Sports clubs and teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 California Angels Season
The 1971 California Angels season involved the Angels finishing 4th in the American League West with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Opening Day starters * Sandy Alomar Sr. *Ken Berry *Tony Conigliaro *Jim Fregosi *Alex Johnson * Ken McMullen *Jerry Moses *Jim Spencer * Clyde Wright Notable transactions * April 4, 1971: Joe Henderson was released by the Angels. Draft picks * June 8, 1971: 1971 Major League Baseball Draft ** Ron Jackson was drafted by the Angels in the 2nd round. ** Billy Smith was drafted by the Angels in the 3rd round. Roster Player stats Batting Starters by position ''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in'' Other batters ''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in'' Pitching Starting pitchers ''Note: G = Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shreveport Captains
The Shreveport Captains (1971–2000) and Shreveport Swamp Dragons (2001–02) were a professional minor-league baseball team based in Shreveport, Louisiana. They were affiliated with the California Angels (1971–72), Milwaukee Brewers (1973–74), Pittsburgh Pirates (1975–78) and San Francisco Giants (1979–2002). After the 2002 season, the team moved to Frisco, Texas, to become the Frisco RoughRiders. Season-by-season Major league alumni *Mike Aldrete (Giants, Expos, Padres, Indians, Athletics, Angels, Yankees) *Rich Aurilia (Giants, Mariners, Reds) *Marvin Benard (Giants) *Jeff Brantley (SF Giants, Reds, Cardinals, Philies, Rangers) *Troy Brohawn (SF Giants, Arizona Diamondbacks, LA Dodgers) *Nate Bump (Marlins) *John Burkett (SF Giants, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox) * Jay Canizaro (Giants, Twins) *Royce Clayton (Giants, Cardinals, Rangers, White Sox, Brewers, Rockies, Diamondbacks, Nationals) *Dennis Cook (Giants, Indians, Mets, Angels) *Chili Davis ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 New York Mets Season
* The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events January * January 2 – 66 people are killed and over 200 injured during a crush in Glasgow, Scotland. * January 5 – The first ever One Day International cricket match is played between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. * January 8 – Tupamaros kidnap Geoffrey Jackson, British ambassador to Uruguay, in Montevideo, keeping him captive until September. * January 9 – Uruguayan president Jorge Pacheco Areco demands emergency powers for 90 days due to kidnappings, and receives them the next day. * January 12 – The landmark United States television sitcom ''All in the Family'', starring Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker, debuts on CBS. * January 14 – Seventy Brazilian political prisoners a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memphis Blues (minor League)
The Memphis Blues were a Minor League Baseball team that played in Memphis, Tennessee, from 1968 to 1976. They competed in the Double-A Texas League from 1968 to 1973 as an affiliate of the New York Mets. Memphis transferred to the Triple-A International League in 1974, where they were affiliated with the Montreal Expos from 1974 to 1975 and Houston Astros in 1976. Their home games were played at Blues Stadium Over the course of their nine-year run, Memphis played in 1,239 regular season games and compiled a win–loss record of 644–595. The Blues reached the postseason on five occasions, winning four division titles, and two Texas League championships. They won their league titles in 1969 and 1973 as affiliates of the New York Mets. The team had an overall postseason record of 9–12. History Prior professional baseball in Memphis The first professional baseball team in Memphis was the Memphis Reds of the League Alliance in 1877. A different Reds team was created as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
