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Newark Co-Pilots
The Newark Co-Pilots were a minor league baseball team based in Newark, New York that played in the New York–Penn League from 1968 to 1979. They were affiliated with the Seattle Pilots from 1968 to 1969 and with the Milwaukee Brewers from 1970 to 1978. They were independent in 1979. Their home ballpark was Colburn Park. Notable alumni Hall of Fame alumni * Robin Yount (1973) Inducted, 1999 Notable alumni * Kevin Bass (1977) MLB All-Star * Bill Castro (1971) * Frank DiPino (1977) * George Frazier (1976) * Jim Gantner (1974) MLB All-Star * Moose Haas (1974) * Doug Jones (1978) 5 x MLB All-Star * Tom Kelly (1968) 1991 AL Manager of the Year; Manager: 2 x World Series Champion Minnesota Twins (1987, 1991) * Dave LaPoint (1977) * Sixto Lezcano (1971) * Charlie Moore (1971) * Lary Sorensen (1976) MLB All-Star * Earl Torgeson Clifford Earl Torgeson (January 1, 1924 – November 8, 1990) was an American Major League Baseball player from Snohomish, Washington. A f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York–Penn League
The New York–Penn League (NYPL) was a Minor League Baseball league that operated in the northeastern United States from 1939 to 2020. Classified as a Class A Short Season league, its season started in June, after major-league teams signed their amateur draft picks to professional contracts, and ended in early September. In 2019, its last season of operation, the NYPL had 14 teams from eight different states. In addition to New York and Pennsylvania, from which the league drew its name, the NYPL also had clubs in Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, Vermont, West Virginia, and Connecticut. The Brooklyn Cyclones were the last NYPL champions, defeating the Lowell Spinners, two games to one, in 2019. The Oneonta Yankees/Tigers won 12 championships, the most among all teams in the league, followed by the Auburn Mets/Twins/Phillies/Doubledays (8) and Jamestown Falcons/Expos (7). History The New York–Penn League was founded in 1939 as the Pennsylvania–Ontario–New York League, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sixto Lezcano
Sixto Joaquin Lezcano Curras (born November 28, 1953) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 12 seasons (1974–1985). He played for five MLB teams and won a Gold Glove during his career. Born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Lezcano attended Fernando Collegio San Jose High School in San Jose, Puerto Rico. Playing career In 1970, at age 16, Lezcano was signed as an amateur free agent by the Milwaukee Brewers. After spending four seasons in their minor league system, he reached the big leagues for the first time in 1974; Lezcano made his big league debut on September 10, 1974. Lezcano became the Brewers' starting right fielder in 1975, a job he held for the next six seasons. Lezcano showed a particularly strong throwing arm in right field, and led American League (AL) outfielders in assists, in 1978. The article erroneously states he also led National League outfielders in assists in 1983; he actually did so in 1982 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baseball Teams Established In 1968
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 Baseball (ball), ball that a player on the batting team (baseball), batting team, called the Batter (baseball), batter, tries to hit with a baseball bat, 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 Base (baseball), bases, having them advance counter-clockwise around four bases to score what are called "Run (baseball), runs". The objective of the defensive team (referred to as the fielding team) is to prevent batters from becoming Base running, runners, and to prevent runners' base running, advance around the bases. A run is scored when a runner legally advances around the bases in order a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mal Fichman
Mal Fichman is a minor league baseball manager notable for leading multiple championship teams in the Frontier League in the mid-to-late 1990s. He first became a minor league manager in 1979, heading the Newark Co-Pilots. In 1980, he led the Rocky Mount Pines to a 24-114 record. He next managed in 1987, replacing Derrel Thomas of the Boise Hawks. He managed the Hawks until 1989. In 1990, he managed the Erie Sailors and in 1991 he managed the Reno Silver Sox. Fichman next managed the Duluth–Superior Dukes in 1993. He won his first of three consecutive league championships in 1994, leading the Erie Sailors to victory. In 1995, he led the Johnstown Steal to triumph, and in 1996 he led the Springfield Capitals to a championship. He managed the Capitals again in 1997 and 1998, leading them to a league championship in the latter season. He last managed the Johnstown Johnnies in 1999, leading them to the playoffs. They lost in the first round. In a span of five years, Fichman led ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Richardson (baseball)
Kenneth Franklin Richardson (May 2, 1915 – December 7, 1987) was an American professional baseball baseball player, player who spent 21 seasons in minor league baseball, interrupted by two, six-game Major League Baseball, Major League trials with the Philadelphia Athletics () and Philadelphia Phillies (). He games played, played six games for each team, collecting four hit (baseball), hits, including one double (baseball), double. However, in the minors (1934–1946; 1948–1955) he played in 2,336 games, with his 2,168 hits including 222 home runs. from Baseball Reference Born in Orleans, Indiana, Richardson threw and batted right-handed. A second baseman, third baseman and outfielder, he stood tall and weighed . Both of his MLB stints occurred in early-season trials; he had one single (baseball), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Holmberg
Dennis Nels Holmberg (born August 2, 1951) is an American minor league baseball manager for the Bluefield Blue Jays, and was a professional baseball player for eight seasons in the minor leagues. Holmberg attended Brewton-Parker College and was chosen by the Montreal Expos in the 58th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but he declined to sign with them. The next year he was drafted in the 5th round by the Milwaukee Brewers, and he played eight seasons in their farm system. He began his professional career with the 1970 Newark Co-Pilots, splitting his time between third base and the outfield. In 1971, he was a part-time third baseman with the Danville Warriors. Holmberg spent the 1972 campaign with the San Antonio Brewers. In 1973, Dennis split his time between Danville and Shreveport. In 1974 Holmberg was back in Danville. Playing for Burlington in 1975, Holmberg did well at the plate but poorly in the field having thirty-eight errors at third base. In 1976, Holmberg played for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Roig
Anton Ambrose Roig (December 23, 1928 – October 20, 2010) was a utility infielder who played in Major League Baseball between the and seasons. Listed at , 180 lb, he batted and threw right-handed. A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Roig spent more than a half-century in professional baseball, which included a prominent role with the Spokane Indians of the Pacific Coast League. Playing career Basically a shortstop, Roig was able to play at both second and third base during 21 seasons, including parts of three years for the original Washington Senators of the American League, three years with Spokane, and six in Nippon Professional Baseball. The versatile Roig later managed in the Minor leagues and spent nearly 30 years as a scout for the Milwaukee Brewers, California Angels and Philadelphia Phillies systems, where he also served as their hitting instructor. Roig signed his first professional contract as a 19-year-old pitcher with the Phillies organization in 1948. Two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Felske
John Frederick Felske (born May 30, 1942) is an American former professional baseball catcher, coach, and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). Felske reached the big leagues as a player with the Chicago Cubs () and Milwaukee Brewers (–). Most notably, he was the manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, where he achieved a record of 190 victories and 194 defeats (.495), across all or part of three seasons (– and the first 61 games of ), before being succeeded by Lee Elia. Playing career Felske batted and threw right-handed, stood tall and weighed . After attending the University of Illinois, Felske signed with the Chicago Cubs in 1961, but his shortcomings as a batter—and the durability of Chicago backstop Randy Hundley—kept him at the minor league level except for two at bats in the middle of the season. He was drafted by the Seattle Pilots in December 1969, and played a total of 50 games over the and seasons for the Pilots' successor franchise, the Milwaukee Brewers, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Galante
Matthew Joseph Galante (born March 22, 1944) is a former minor League baseball infielder and Major League coach and acting manager. Playing career The , Galante attended St. John's University. While at St. John's in 1964, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star. Galante was selected as the 833rd and final pick of the 1966 Major League Baseball draft by the New York Yankees. He played in the Yankees system from 1966 to 1971, and spent the 1972 and 1973 seasons with the Evansville Triplets, the AAA affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. Coaching career After his playing career ended, he spent several years as a minor league manager and scout. He was a Houston Astros coach from 1985 to 2001 with the exception of 1997, when he worked in the club's front office and then stepped in as manager of the AAA New Orleans Zephyrs when Steve Swisher resigned a few days into the season. Matt Galan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Widmar
Albert Joseph Widmar (March 20, 1925 – October 15, 2005) was an American pitcher, pitching coach, scout and front-office executive in Major League Baseball (MLB). In addition to forging a 59-year career in professional baseball, he also played professional basketball for three seasons. Widmar appeared in 114 games over all or part of five MLB seasons (–, –) for the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns and Chicago White Sox. A decade later, he returned to the majors as a pitching coach, serving in that role for 17 seasons between and for the Philadelphia Phillies, Milwaukee Brewers and Toronto Blue Jays. Playing career Widmar was born in Cleveland, Ohio, where he attended Cathedral Latin High School. He batted and threw right-handed, stood tall and weighed . He was originally signed by the Boston Red Sox in 1942, and played Minor League Baseball (MiLB) throughout the war years. Widmar made his MLB debut with Boston at Fenway Park on April 25, 1947, and appeared in two ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandy Johnson (baseball)
Sanfrid DeForest Johnson (born October 24, 1940) is an American professional baseball scout and player development executive. Johnson spent the season as vice president, scouting, of the New York Mets of Major League Baseball. He also is the brother of former Major League infielder, coach and manager Tim Johnson. During his playing career, Sandy Johnson spent seven seasons (1959–62; 1964–66) in the Pittsburgh Pirates' organization as a second baseman, third baseman and shortstop. He batted .254 in 768 games and never rose above the Class A level. Johnson threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet (1.83 m) tall and weighed 165 pounds (75 kg). He was a minor league manager in the Milwaukee Brewers' farm system from 1970 to 1972, then became a Milwaukee scout in 1973. The following year, he switched to the Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau, where he was the East Coast supervisor through 1981. He then assumed high-level scouting and player development positions f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sibby Sisti
Sebastian Daniel "Sibby" Sisti (July 26, 1920 – April 24, 2006) was an American Major League Baseball utility player. Playing career Sisti stood 5' 11" (180 cm) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg). His perseverance in the face of numerous injuries made him a fan favorite. Known for his versatility, Sisti played every position except pitcher and catcher during his major league career. At the age of 18, Sisti made his Major League Baseball debut with the Boston Bees on July 21, 1939, just five days before he turned 19, then remained with the club (later known as the Boston Braves (baseball), Boston Braves) through 1942, after the beginning of World War II. He served in the United States Coast Guard from 1943 to 1945. After returning from the war, where the Braves had no place for him in their lineup, he spent most of 1946 with the Indianapolis Indians of the American Association (20th century), American Association, hitting .343 for that club and winning The Sportin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
