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Mayos De Navojoa
The Mayos de Navojoa ( en, Navojoa Mayos) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican Pacific League based in Navojoa, Sonora. They have been champions of the league twice. The first time was for the 1978–79 season, with Rickey Henderson on the roster and Chuck Goggin (USA) as coach. The next time was for the 1999–2000 season, with Lorenzo Bundy (USA) as manager. Roster Famous players Pitchers * Manuel "Ciclón" Echeverría * Jeff Fassero * Bob Greenwood * Mike Hampton * Dyar Miller * Ángel Moreno * Randy Niemann * José Peña * Enrique Romo * Fernando Valenzuela * Héctor Velázquez Infielders * Morgan Burkhart * Juan Gabriel Castro * Archi Cianfrocco * Luis Alfonso Cruz * Ramón "Abulón" Hernández * Whitey Herzog * Aaron Holbert * Mario Mendoza * Kevin Millar * Troy Neel * Jorge Orta * Óscar Robles * Scott Thorman * Kevin Youkilis * Freddy Sanchez Outfielders * Randy Arozarena * Ryan Christenson * Rickey Henderson * Brandon Jones * Trot Nixon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 In Baseball
Champions Major League Baseball * World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over Chicago White Sox (4–2); Larry Sherry, MVP * All-Star Game (#1), July 7 at Forbes Field: National League, 5–4 * All-Star Game (#2), August 3 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: American League, 5–3 Other champions * College World Series: Oklahoma State * Japan Series: Nankai Hawks over Yomiuri Giants (4–0) * Little League World Series: Hamtramck National, Hamtramck, Michigan * Pan American Games: Venezuela over Puerto Rico Winter Leagues * 1959 Caribbean Series: Alacranes de Almendares *Cuban League: Alacranes de Almendares * Dominican Republic League: Tigres del Licey *Mexican Pacific League: Ostioneros de Guaymas * Panamanian League: Coclé BBC *Puerto Rican League: Cangrejeros de Santurce *Venezuelan League: Indios de Oriente Awards and honors *Baseball Hall of Fame ** Zack Wheat *Most Valuable Player ** Nellie Fox, Chicago White Sox (AL) ** Ernie Banks, Chicago Cubs (NL) *Cy Young Award ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Greenwood (baseball)
Robert Chandler Greenwood (March 13, 1928 – September 1, 1994), nicknamed "Greenie", was a Mexican professional baseball right-handed pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, during the and seasons. He was listed as tall and . Greenwood attended Oakland Technical High School and Saint Mary's College of California. A native of Cananea, Sonora, Greenwood's pro baseball career lasted for 11 seasons (1949–1956; 1958–1960) and included 12 big league games pitched. He posted a 1–2 won–lost record and a 3.92 earned run average (ERA) in 39 MLB innings pitched, allowing 35 hits, and 18 bases on balls, with nine strikeouts. Of Greenwood’s 12 appearances, four were as a starting pitcher. He recorded no complete games or saves. In Greenwood’s lone major league victory, on July 31, 1954, at Connie Mack Stadium, he went eight innings, allowing only five hits and two earned runs against the St. Louis Cardinals, but exited the game for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Cruz
Luis Alfonso Cruz (born February 10, 1984) is a Mexican professional baseball shortstop and third baseman for the Generales de Durango of the Mexican League and Naranjeros de Hermosillo of the Mexican Pacific League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees. Professional career Boston Red Sox Cruz was originally signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent on August 29, 2000. He played in the rookie leagues with the Gulf Coast Red Sox in 2001 and for 21 games in 2002 before he was promoted to the Class-A Augusta Greenjackets to finish the 2002 season. He hit .268 in 74 rookie league games and .188 with the Greenjackets. San Diego Padres On December 16, 2002 he was traded to the San Diego Padres for César Crespo. He played for the Padres organization through 2007, with the Fort Wayne Wizards (129 games in 2003), Lake Elsinore Storm (124 games in 2004), Mobile BayBear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archi Cianfrocco
Angelo Dominic "Archi" Cianfrocco (born October 6, 1966) is an American former professional baseball player. He played all or parts of seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), mostly at first and third base, from 1992 to 1998. Career Cianfrocco was drafted twice, first by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 11th round (259th overall) of the 1986 amateur entry draft, then by the Montreal Expos in the 5th round (122nd overall) of the 1987 amateur entry draft. He elected not to sign with Pittsburgh, but after one season of college baseball at Purdue, he signed with Montreal in 1987. The Expos traded him to the San Diego Padres in for pitcher Tim Scott. After his MLB career, Cianfrocco played a season in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Seibu Lions. While playing for the Padres, he had multiple fan clubs, including "Archi's Army" and the "CianfrocCrew". On Hall of Fame Weekend on August 4, 1997, he won the Home Run Derby in Cooperstown. Cianfrocco was the Padres' ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Castro
Juan Gabriel Castro (born June 20, 1972), is a Mexican former professional baseball infielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, and Philadelphia Phillies, during his 17-year big league career. Castro was known mainly for his defensive abilities. He was primarily a reserve player. Castro batted and threw right-handed. Following his retirement as a player, Castro joined the Dodgers organization as a coach. During the 2020 and 2021 seasons, Castro was the infield coach for the Phillies. Baseball career Los Angeles Dodgers Castro was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1991 and began his trek through the minor leagues with the Great Falls Voyagers in 1991. He followed that up with time spent with the Bakersfield Dodgers, San Antonio Missions and Albuquerque Dukes. He was selected to the Texas League All-Star Team while with San Antonio in 1994. Castro made his maj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan Burkhart
Morgan Burkhart (born January 29, 1972) is a former first baseman/designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (–) and Kansas City Royals (). He was a switch hitter and threw left-handed. He is currently the batting practice and hitting instructor for the San Diego Padres. Burkhart graduated from Hazelwood West High School in Hazelwood, Missouri. Listed at , 225 pounds, Burkhart was never able to fulfill the potential that he showed in the minor leagues. He started his professional career in as a pitcher/1B with the Richmond Roosters of the independent Frontier League. His numbers were significant, considering that during his time the league only had an 80-game schedule. In four seasons of Frontier ball, Burkhart hit .353 (393-for-1113), averaging 21.5 home runs and 76.5 RBI in each season. He won three league MVP awards, was selected to the All-Star Game four times, and won the Triple Crown in , hitting .404 with 36 home runs and 98 RBIs in 80 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Héctor Velázquez (baseball)
Héctor Velázquez Aguilar (born November 26, 1988) is a Mexican professional baseball pitcher for the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox. He both throws and bats right-handed, and is listed at and . Career Piratas de Campeche On March 16, 2010, Velázquez signed with the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican League. He made his professional debut that year, pitching in 29 games for Campeche and logging a 6-4 record and 2.93 ERA, and was named the Rookie of the Year. In 2011, Velázquez pitched in 5 games for Campeche, striking out 20 in 21 innings of work. The following year, he pitched in 19 contests for the team, posting a 11-7 record and 4.40 ERA. In 2013, Velázquez pitched to a 3-5 record and 4.19 ERA with 91 strikeouts in innings pitched. For the 2014 season, Velázquez logged an 11-7 record and 4.10 ERA in 21 appearances. In 2015 with Campeche, he registered a 6-4 record and 4.44 ERA in 18 g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Valenzuela
Fernando Valenzuela Anguamea (, born November 1, 1960) is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher. Valenzuela played 17 Major League Baseball (MLB) seasons, from to and to . While he played for six MLB teams, he is best remembered for his time with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Valenzuela batted and threw left-handed. His career highlights include a win-loss record of 173–153, with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.54. Valenzuela was notable for his unorthodox windup and for being one of a small number of pitchers who threw a screwball regularly. Never a particularly hard thrower, the Dodgers felt he needed another pitch; he was taught the screwball in 1979 by teammate Bobby Castillo. Valenzuela was signed by the Dodgers on July 6, 1979, and he made his debut late in the season. In , in what came to be called "Fernandomania," Valenzuela rose from relative obscurity to achieve super-stardom. He won his first eight starts (five of them shutouts). Valenzuela finished with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enrique Romo
Enrique Romo Navarro (born July 15, 1947) is a Mexican former professional baseball relief pitcher who played for the Seattle Mariners (1977–78) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1979–82). Romo batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, and is the younger brother of Vicente Romo, who also pitched in the majors. Career In a six-season career, Romo posted a 44–33 record with a 3.45 ERA, 52 saves, and 436 strikeouts in 350 games pitched. Romo pitched 11 seasons in Mexican baseball prior to making his major league debut for the Seattle Mariners in 1977 at the age of 29. In his rookie season, he led the Mariners with 16 saves. He was acquired along with Tom McMillan and Rick Jones by the Pirates from the Mariners for Mario Mendoza, Odell Jones and Rafael Vásquez at the Winter Meetings on December 5, 1978. His most productive season came with the 1979 World Series Champions, with whom he had a 10–5 mark, a 2.99 ERA, career-highs in games (8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Peña (pitcher)
José "Peluche" Peña Gutiérrez (born December 3, 1942) is a Mexican former pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1969 to 1972 for the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in the city of Brooklyn .... External links 1942 births Living people Baseball players from Chihuahua Bravos de León players Broncos de Reynosa players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Cafeteros de Córdoba players Cardenales de Villahermosa players Cincinnati Reds players El Paso Sun Kings players Indianapolis Indians players Indios de Ciudad Juárez (minor league) players Leones de Yucatán players Los Angeles Dodgers players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Mexico Mayos de Navojoa players Mexican Baseball Hal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Niemann
Randal Harold Niemann (born November 15, 1955) is an American professional baseball coach and a former pitcher who appeared in 122 Major League games, all but 10 in relief, in 1979–80 and 1982–87 for the Houston Astros, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, New York Mets and Minnesota Twins. Niemann was a southpaw pitcher who stood tall and weighed . Born in Scotia, California, he attended Fortuna Union High School then College of the Redwoods. Niemann originally signed with the New York Yankees after he was selected in the second round of the secondary phase of the 1975 Major League Baseball Draft, and his active career spanned 14 pro seasons (1975–88). In the Major Leagues, he worked in 200 innings pitched, and allowed 219 hits and 82 bases on balls, with 102 strikeouts, three saves and three complete games. He won seven of 15 decisions (.467) and compiled a career earned run average of 4.64. As a hitter, Niemann posted a .267 batting average (8-for-30) with 2 r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
