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Gary Johnson (baseball Manager)
Gary George "Griz" Johnson (December 18, 1938 – December 22, 2012) was a longtime figure in professional baseball who, at various points, played, managed and scouted. Playing career Prior to playing professionally, Johnson attended Huntington Beach High School and then Orange Coast College. A first baseman, Johnson played in the minor leagues for 11 seasons, from 1958 to 1967. He began his career at 19 years old, hitting .282 with 49 hits in 50 games split between the Class-D Dubuque Packers and Class-D- Holdrege White Sox in 1958. In 1959, he played for the Clinton Pirates and hit .277 with five home runs in 115 games. He played for the Class-B Lincoln Chiefs in 1960 and hit .230 with one home run, 50 RBI and 13 stolen bases in 130 games. He returned to Lincoln for 1961 and hit .289 with one home run and 122 hits in 110 games. He played for the unaffiliated Class-B Tri-City Braves in 1962, but was still part of the White Sox system. That season, he hit .341 with 178 hits, 35 do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huntington Beach High School
Huntington Beach High School (HBHS) is a public high school in Huntington Beach, California. Built in 1906, it is part of the Huntington Beach Union High School District. HBHS is a California Distinguished School. Huntington Beach High School is also the home of the Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts. Campus Huntington Beach High School bell tower and auditorium were originally built in 1903 and were rebuilt in 1926. In July 2009, renovations were completed on the auditorium and the bell tower. Construction was also completed on the school's performing arts classrooms building and courtyard. The project was funded through taxes. Sports The school competes in the Sunset League. In 2006 the school moved to the Sea View League (which consisted of Huntington Beach, El Toro, Foothill, Woodbridge, Northwood, and Trabuco Hills) from the Sunset League, but moved back to the Sunset League in 2009. The Sunset League now contains Huntington Beach, Edison, Newport Harbor, F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbus White Sox
The Columbus Mudcats were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Double-A Southern League from 1969 to 1990. They were located in Columbus, Georgia, and played their home games at Golden Park. Founded as the Columbus White Sox in 1969, they were named for their Major League Baseball affiliate, the Chicago White Sox. They became the Columbus Astros in 1970 upon affiliating with the Houston Astros. The Astros won their lone Southern League championship in 1986. Columbus rebranded as the Mudcats in 1989 for their final two years in Columbus. The Southern League franchise was relocated to Zebulon, North Carolina, after the 1989 season where it continued as the Carolina Mudcats. Simultaneous to the move, Columbus became home to a Class A team of the South Atlantic League called the Columbus Indians. History From 1964 to 1966, Columbus, Georgia, was home to the Columbus Confederate Yankees of the Double-A Southern League. After the 1966 season, the Southern League cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minor League Baseball Managers
Minor may refer to: * Minor (law), a person under the age of certain legal activities. ** A person who has not reached the age of majority * Academic minor, a secondary field of study in undergraduate education Music theory *Minor chord ** Barbershop seventh chord or minor seventh chord *Minor interval *Minor key *Minor scale Mathematics * Minor (graph theory), the relation of one graph to another given certain conditions * Minor (linear algebra), the determinant of a certain submatrix People * Charles Minor (1835–1903), American college administrator * Charles A. Minor (21st-century), Liberian diplomat * Dan Minor (1909–1982), American jazz trombonist * Dave Minor (1922–1998), American basketball player * James T. Minor, US academic administrator and sociologist * Jerry Minor (born 1969), American actor, comedian and writer * Kyle Minor (born 1976), American writer * Mike Minor (actor) (born 1940), American actor * Mike Minor (baseball) (born 1987), American baseball p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daily Pilot
The ''Daily Pilot'' is a daily newspaper published by the ''Los Angeles Times'' to serve the communities of Sunset Beach, Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and Laguna Beach in Orange County, California. The ''Daily Pilot'' is one of the publications of Times Community News, which is a subsidiary of the ''Los Angeles Times''. History Started in 1907 as a weekly newspaper named the ''Newport News, t''he paper was originally purchased by the ''Times parent company, Times Mirror, in 1961. Ingersoll Publications bought the paper in 1982. Adams Communications bought the ''Pilot'' in 1988, but sold it to a group backed by the New York businessman Elliot Stein the following year. The ''Glendale News Press'' was acquired a week later. Times Mirror bought the newspaper chain in 1993. On September 7, 2016, the ''Huntington Beach Independent The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a daily newspaper that started publishing in Los Angeles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Treanor
Matthew Aaron Treanor (born March 3, 1976) is an American former professional baseball catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, Kansas City Royals, and Los Angeles Dodgers. High school years Treanor attended Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California and was a standout baseball player. As a senior, he was a second-team All-America pick and was named to the all-tournament team at the Upper Deck high school baseball tournament. Professional career Kansas City Royals Treanor was drafted by the Kansas City Royals as a high school player in 1994 MLB draft. He played with the Gulf Coast Royals in 1994, the Springfield Sultans in 1995, the Lansing Lugnuts in 1996 and the Wilmington Blue Rocks in 1997. Florida Marlins Treanor was traded to the Florida Marlins in for Matt Whisenant. Treanor spent 10 years in the minor leagues–seven in Single-A—before finally making his MLB debut on June 2, against the Cincinn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Hamelin
Robert James Hamelin (; born November 29, 1967) is a former first baseman and designated hitter in Major League Baseball. From 1993 through 1998, Hamelin played for the Kansas City Royals (1993–96), Detroit Tigers (1997) and Milwaukee Brewers (1998). He batted and threw left-handed. In a six-season career, Hamelin posted a .246 batting average with 67 home runs and 209 RBIs in 497 games played. In 1994, at the age of 26, he was the American League Rookie of the Year. His stint as a professional player was marred by leg injuries, both in the minors and majors. He also suffered from an eye problem. Playing career High school and college After a long and illustrious career in the Randolph Little League, Hamelin's family moved from their home in Randolph, New Jersey to Irvine, California, when he was 12 years old. Hamelin attended Irvine High School where he excelled in both football and baseball and was named the School's Athlete of the Year as a senior. The University of Notre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Pierce (baseball)
Edward John Pierce (born October 6, 1968) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season. He pitched in two games for the Kansas City Royals during the 1992 Kansas City Royals season The 1992 Kansas City Royals season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Royals finishing 5th in the American League West with a record of 72 wins and 90 losses. Offseason * December 9, 1991: Wally Joyner signed as a free agent wit .... External links 1968 births Living people Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Arcadia, California Kansas City Royals players California Golden Bears baseball players Orange Coast Pirates baseball players UC Santa Barbara Gauchos baseball players Baseball City Royals players Bowie Baysox players Eugene Emeralds players Memphis Chicks players Omaha Royals players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donnie Murphy
Donald Rex Murphy (born March 10, 1983) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He attended Riverside Polytechnic High School and Orange Coast College, Orange Coast Community College in Costa Mesa, California, and was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 5th round of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft. He is currently the manager for the Class A-Advanced Dunedin Blue Jays, a position he was named to in 2020 after spending several years as a hitting coach in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. Career Kansas City Royals In and , he appeared in 39 games for the Royals, batting average (baseball), hitting .163 with one home run and eleven Run batted in, RBI. He was acquired by the Oakland Athletics in exchange for cash considerations on November 28, 2006. Oakland Athletics He began the season at Sacramento River Cats, Sacramento, the A's Pacific Coast League Minor League Baseball, Triple-A affiliate. He hit .342 for the River Cats and was recalled to Oaklan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shane Costa
Shane Jeremy Costa (born December 12, 1981) is a former professional baseball player. Costa was born in Visalia, California and measures 6'0" and 220 lbs. From California State University, Fullerton, Costa made his Major League debut on June 2, , against the New York Yankees. He graduated from Golden West High School in 2000. On December 16, 2009, Costa re-signed with the Kansas City Royals on a minor league contract, however he did not receive an invite to spring training. On March 8, 2011, he signed a contract with the St. Paul Saints The St. Paul Saints are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. They are located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and have played their home games at CHS Field since 2015. They prev .... Costa played for the Saints during the 2012 season as well. References External links 1981 births Living people Kansas City Royals players Major League Baseball outfielders Baseba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Campbell (pitcher)
James Marcus Campbell (born May 19, 1966) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for just portions of two games in one season. Campbell played for the Kansas City Royals for the two partial games during the 1990 Kansas City Royals season. Earlier, he played college baseball at San Diego State University San Diego State University (SDSU) is a public research university in San Diego, California. Founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, it is the third-oldest university and southernmost in the 23-member California State University (CSU) system .... External links 1966 births Living people Kansas City Royals players Major League Baseball pitchers Sportspeople from Santa Maria, California Baseball players from Santa Barbara County, California Baseball City Royals players Eugene Emeralds players Memphis Chicks players Omaha Royals players San Diego State Aztecs baseball players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecil Espy
Cecil Edward Espy (born January 20, 1963) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Cincinnati Reds in 1983 and 1987-1993. Career Espy was a first-round pick of the Chicago White Sox in the 1980 Major League Baseball draft, the eighth player chosen, ahead of such other first-round picks as Terry Francona and Billy Beane. He was traded in the spring of 1982 to the Los Angeles Dodgers for outfielder Rudy Law. Making his big-league debut at age 20 on September 2, 1983, with the Dodgers as a late-season call-up, Espy appeared in 11 games. He then had to wait until 1987 to return to the majors. His best season came with the Texas Rangers in 1987, playing every day, batting .257 and stealing 49 bases. Espy was released by the Cincinnati Reds in 1993. In 546 games over eight seasons, Espy posted a .244 batting average (304-for-1248) with 160 runs, 7 home runs, 108 RB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Barrios
Francisco Javier Barrios Jiménez (June 10, 1953 – April 9, 1982) was a Mexican starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox. Career Barrios was acquired from the Jalisco Charros of the Mexican League for shortstop Rudy Hernández, and played his entire major league career with the White Sox. He joined the starting rotation in 1976, and on July 28 combined with Blue Moon Odom to no-hit the Oakland Athletics, 2–1, at the Coliseum. His most productive season came in 1977, when he recorded career-numbers with 14 wins, 119 strikeouts, nine complete games, and 231 innings pitched. Despite his 9-15 mark in 1978, he threw two shutouts with a 3.82 ERA in a career-high 33 starts. He declined after that and was released at the end of the 1981 season. Barrios enjoyed a good winter season in the Mexican Pacific League and was ready to sign a contract with the Milwaukee Brewers for the 1982 season, when he died of a heart attack at the age of 28. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
