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Gene Mauch
Gene William Mauch (November 18, 1925 – August 8, 2005) was an American professional baseball player and manager, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a second baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers (, ), Pittsburgh Pirates (), Chicago Cubs (–), Boston Braves (–), St. Louis Cardinals () and Boston Red Sox (–). Mauch was best known for managing four teams from to . He is by far the winningest manager to have never won a league pennant or the World Series (breaking the record formerly held by Jimmy Dykes), three times coming within a single victory of reaching the World Series. Mauch managed the Philadelphia Phillies (1960–1968), Montreal Expos (1969–1975 — as their inaugural manager), Minnesota Twins (1976–1980) and California Angels (1981–1982, 1985–1987). His 1,902 career victories ranked 8th in MLB history, when he retired, and his 3,942 total games managed ranked 4th. Mauch gained a reputation for playing a distinctive "small ball" style, which emphasiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infielder
An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field. Standard arrangement of positions In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles. Although there are many rules to baseball, in general the team playing offense tries to score runs by batting balls into the field that enable runners to make a complete circuit of the four bases. The team playing in the field tries to prevent runs by catching the ball before it hits the ground, by tagging runners with the ball while they are not touching a base, or by throwing the ball to first base before the batter who hit the ball can run from home plate to first base. There are nine defensive positions on a baseball field. The part of the baseball field closest to the batter (shown in the diagram as light brown) is known as the "infield" (as opposed to the "outfield", the part of the field furthest from the batter, shown in the diagr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. The NL and AL were formed in 1876 and 1901, respectively. Beginning in 1903, the two leagues signed the National Agreement and cooperated but remained legally separate entities until 2000, when they merged into a single organization led by the Commissioner of Baseball. MLB is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan. It is also included as one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Baseball's first all-professional team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, was founded in 1869. Before that, some teams had secretly paid certain players. The first few decades of professional baseball were characterized by rivalries between leagues and by players who often jumped from one te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 California Angels Season
The 1985 California Angels season involved the Angels taking 2nd place in the American League West with a 90-72 record, finishing one game behind the eventual World Series champions, the Kansas City Royals. Offseason * November 7, 1984: Ellis Valentine was released by the Angels. * January 11, 1985: Rob Picciolo was released by the California Angels. * January 30, 1985: Ruppert Jones was signed as a free agent with the California Angels. * March 31, 1985: Bill Mooneyham was released by the Angels. Regular season * October 6, 1985: Rufino Linares hit a home run in the last at-bat of his career. Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * June 3, 1985: Bo Jackson was drafted by the Angels in the 20th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign. * June 19, 1985: Tommy John was released by the Angels. * August 2, 1985: Pat Clements, Mike Brown and a player to be named later were traded by the Angels to the Pittsburgh Pirates for John Candelaria, Geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 California Angels Season
The 1982 California Angels season involved the Angels finishing 1st in the American League West for the second time in team history, with a record of 93 wins and 69 losses. However, the Angels fell to the Milwaukee Brewers in the ALCS in 5 games. This was future Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson’s first season with the Angels. Offseason * December 6, 1981: Bob Boone was purchased by the Angels from the Philadelphia Phillies. * December 7, 1981: José Moreno was selected by the Angels from the San Diego Padres in the rule 5 draft. * December 8, 1981: Dave Smith was selected by the Angels from the New York Mets in the minor league draft. * December 11, 1981: Brian Harper was traded by the Angels to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Tim Foli. * January 22, 1982: Reggie Jackson was signed as a free agent by the California Angels. * January 28, 1982: Dan Ford was traded by the California Angels to the Baltimore Orioles for Doug DeCinces and Jeff Schneider. Regular season * April 27, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 California Angels Season
The 1981 California Angels season involved the Angels finishing with the 5th best overall record in the American League West with 51 wins and 59 losses. The season was suspended for 50 days due to the infamous 1981 players' strike and the league chose as its playoff teams the division winners from the first and second halves of the season. Offseason * December 2, 1980: Geoff Zahn was signed as a free agent by the Angels. * December 8, 1980: Dan Whitmer was drafted from the Angels by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1980 rule 5 draft. * January 13, 1981: Ron Romanick was drafted by the California Angels in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1981 amateur draft (secondary phase). * January 23, 1981: Joe Rudi, Frank Tanana and Jim Dorsey were traded by the Angels to the Boston Red Sox for Fred Lynn and Steve Renko. * February 2, 1981: Dave Rader was signed as a free agent by the Angels. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Angels
The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. Since 1966, the team has played its home games at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. The franchise was founded in Los Angeles in 1961 by Gene Autry as one of MLB's first two expansion teams and the first to originate in California. Deriving its name from an earlier Los Angeles Angels franchise that played in the Pacific Coast League (PCL), the team was based in Los Angeles until moving to Anaheim in 1966. Due to the move, the franchise was known as the California Angels from 1965 to 1996 and the Anaheim Angels from 1997 to 2004. "Los Angeles" was added back to the name in 2005, but because of a lease agreement with Anaheim that required the city to also be in the name, the franchise was known as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim until 2015. The current Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Minnesota Twins Season
The 1980 Minnesota Twins season was a season in American baseball. The Twins finished 77–84, third in the American League West. 769,206 fans attended Twins games, the lowest total in the American League. Offseason * December 3, 1979: 1979 rule 5 draft **Doug Corbett was drafted by the Twins from the Cincinnati Reds. **Guy Sularz was drafted by the Twins from the San Francisco Giants. * December 5, 1979: Jeff Holly was traded by the Twins to the Detroit Tigers for Fernando Arroyo. * January 6, 1980: Albert Williams was signed as a free agent by the Twins. Regular season On May 31, outfielder Ken Landreaux went 0 for 4, ending his hitting streak at 31 games. This set a Minnesota Twins record that has yet to be topped. Landreaux tripled three times July 3, in a 10-3 win over the Texas Rangers, to tie an American League record. This Twins record remained untouched until Denard Span matched it on June 29, 2010. Landreaux, a Los Angeles native, is the only Twins player to m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Minnesota Twins Season
The 1976 Minnesota Twins finished 85–77, third in the American League West. Only 715,394 fans attended Twins games, the lowest total in the American League. It was the third year in a row that the Twins attracted the fewest fans in the AL. Offseason * October 24, 1975: Sergio Ferrer was traded by the Twins to the Philadelphia Phillies for Larry Cox. * December 23, 1975: Danny Walton was traded by the Twins to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Bob Randall. * January 7, 1976: Pete Redfern was drafted by the Twins in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1976 Major League Baseball Draft (Secondary Phase). * February 11, 1976: Johnny Briggs was released by the Twins. Regular season In June and July, Larry Hisle and Lyman Bostock became the third and fourth Twins to hit for the cycle. Hisle cycled on June 4 in an 8–6 win over Baltimore, going double, triple, single, home run. He is the only Twin that took an extra inning (homering in the tenth) to accomplish the feat, as he'd grounded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Montreal Expos Season
The 1975 Montreal Expos season was the seventh season in the history of the franchise. The Expos finished in last place in the National League East with a record of 75–87, 17½ games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates. Offseason * December 4, 1974: Tom Walker and Terry Humphrey were traded to the Detroit Tigers for Woodie Fryman. * December 4, 1974: Mike Torrez and Ken Singleton were traded to the Baltimore Orioles for Dave McNally, Rich Coggins, and Bill Kirkpatrick (minors). * December 5, 1974: Willie Davis was traded to the Texas Rangers for Don Stanhouse and Pete Mackanin. Spring training The Expos held spring training at City Island Ball Park in Daytona Beach, Florida, their third season there. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Opening Day lineup Notable transactions * April 30: Tim Ireland was released by the Expos. * June 3: 1975 Major League Baseball Draft **Mike Boddicker was selected in the 8th round, but did not sign. **Andre Dawson was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 Montreal Expos Season
The 1969 Montreal Expos season was the inaugural season in Major League Baseball for the team. The Expos, as typical for first-year expansion teams, finished in the cellar of the National League East Division with a 52–110 record, 48 games behind the eventual World Series Champion New York Mets. They did not win any game in extra innings during the year, which also featured a surprise no-hitter in just the ninth regular-season game they ever played. Their home attendance of 1,212,608, an average of 14,970 per game, was good for 7th in the N.L. Offseason Expansion draft The Montreal Expos participated in the 1968 Major League Baseball expansion draft on October 14, 1968. Other transactions * October 16, 1968: Don Bosch was purchased by the Expos from the New York Mets. * October 21, 1968: Bob Bailey was purchased by the Expos from the Los Angeles Dodgers. * December 2, 1968: Floyd Wicker was drafted by the Expos from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1968 rule 5 draft. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Philadelphia Phillies Season
The 1968 Philadelphia Phillies season was a season in Major League Baseball. The Phillies finished eighth in the National League with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses, 21 games behind the NL pennant-winning Cardinals. Offseason * November 28, 1967: Doc Edwards was drafted by the Phillies from the Houston Astros in the 1967 minor league draft. * December 15, 1967: Jim Bunning was traded by the Phillies to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Woodie Fryman, Bill Laxton, Don Money and Harold Clem (minors). * January 26, 1968: Manny Trillo was signed by the Phillies as an amateur free agent. Regular season The Phillies were scheduled to open the 1968 season on April 9, 1968, in Los Angeles. However, the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., on April 4, lead to days of national unrest. President Johnson declared Monday, April 8, a national day of mourning, and the funeral was scheduled for April 9. The Dodgers initially refused to postpone the game, leading Phillies GM John Quinn and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 Philadelphia Phillies Season
The 1960 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 78th in franchise history. The team finished in eighth place in the National League with a record of 59–95, 36 games behind the NL and World Series Champion Pittsburgh Pirates. Offseason * November 30, 1959: Clay Dalrymple was drafted by the Phillies from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1959 rule 5 draft. * December 4, 1959: Carl Sawatski was traded by the Phillies to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bill Smith and Bob Smith. * December 5, 1959: Chico Fernández and Ray Semproch were traded by the Phillies to the Detroit Tigers for Ted Lepcio, Ken Walters and Alex Cosmidis (minors). * December 9, 1959: Gene Freese was traded by the Phillies to the Chicago White Sox for Johnny Callison. * March 1960: Jim Bolger was purchased from the Phillies by the Milwaukee Braves. Regular season Manager Eddie Sawyer abruptly resigned after the season opener. The Phillies hired Gene Mauch as his replacement, but coach Andy Cohen managed one ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
