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North Pole Nicks
The North Pole Nicks were an amateur-level collegiate summer baseball league team based in North Pole, Alaska. Between 1980 and 1991, the North Pole Nicks played exclusively as members of the Alaska Baseball League, winning the 1986 league championship. History The 1980 North Pole Nicks began play as a Collegiate summer baseball team and were founded by Don Dennis. North Pole was a member of the Alaska Baseball League. The franchise initially played home games in nearby Fairbanks, Alaska for a few seasons, until Wright Field was eventually built in North Pole, Alaska. The team nickname is in reference to North Pole being the home of Santa Claus and "Nicks" is short for St. Nicholas. In 1985, the North Pole Nicks finished 2nd in the National Baseball Congress World Series. In the championship game, played at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium in Wichita, Kansas, North Pole was defeated by a score of 6–2 by the Liberal BeeJays from Liberal, Kansas. The 1986 North Pole Nicks captur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alaska Baseball League
The Alaska Baseball League (ABL) is an amateur collegiate summer baseball league. Players in the league must have attended one year of college and must have one year of NCAA eligibility remaining. The Midnight Sun Game, held at Growden Memorial Park in Fairbanks on the longest day of each year, is one of the highlights of the Alaska Baseball League season. In the past, the ABL has sent its top teams to compete at the National Baseball Congress (NBC) World Series, where the league's representatives have won multiple championships. Anchorage has won in 1969, 1971, 1986, 1991, and 2001, Fairbanks in 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1980, and 2002, Kenai in 1977, 1993, and 1994, and Matsu in 1987 and 1997. League teams have also finished second in several years. Current teams *Anchorage Bucs – Mulcahy Stadium, Anchorage *Anchorage Glacier Pilots – Mulcahy Stadium, Anchorage * Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks – Loretta French Park, Chugiak (Note: they were previously the Athletes in Act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alaska Goldpanners
The Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks are a collegiate summer baseball team which was founded in 1960 as an Independent league baseball, independent Barnstorm (sports), barnstorming team. The Goldpanners were charter members of the Alaska Baseball League at the league's inception in 1974. The Goldpanners play their home games at Growden Memorial Park in Fairbanks, Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. They also host the annual Midnight Sun Game at their home venue. Like other Amateur baseball in the United States, amateur collegiate summer baseball teams, the Goldpanners operate in a similar manner to professional Minor league baseball, minor league organizations: playing a nightly schedule, using wooden bats, and with lengthy road trips facing advanced competition. Facing a unique challenge due to Fairbanks' isolated location, the Goldpanners often play teams from the rest of Alaska and the West Coast of the Lower 48. History Founded by H. A. Boucher in 1960, Fairbanks' baseb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Samuels
Roger Howard Samuels (January 5, 1961 – January 17, 2022) was an American professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1989 for the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Associati .... He died from cancer on January 17, 2022, at the age of 61. References External links Baseball Almanac 1961 births 2022 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers San Francisco Giants players Pittsburgh Pirates players Daytona Beach Astros players Baseball players from California Baseball players from San Jose, California San Jose City Jaguars baseball players Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks players Asheville Tourists players Auburn Astros players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Columbus Astros player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Robinson (starting Pitcher)
Jeffrey Mark Robinson (December 14, 1961 – October 26, 2014) was an American right-handed pitcher who spent six seasons from 1987 to 1992 in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Detroit Tigers (1987–1990), Baltimore Orioles (1991), Texas Rangers (1992) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1992). Professional career Robinson was drafted out of Christian High School, El Cajon, California, by the Toronto Blue Jays in the seventeenth round (419th overall) in 1979 and the San Diego Padres in the fortieth round (817th overall) in 1980. Instead of signing a professional baseball contract out of high school, Robinson chose college and played both basketball and baseball at Azusa Pacific Christian College (now Azusa Pacific University). He did not sign a professional contract until being selected by the Tigers in the third round (69th overall) of the 1983 Major League Baseball Draft. He spent the next three seasons in the Tigers' minor league system before making the major league club out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Radke
Brad William Radke (born October 27, 1972) is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who played his entire 12 season career with the Minnesota Twins. Radke won 148 career games and was one of the most consistent pitchers in the Twins organization during the late 1990s. Biography Radke was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and graduated from Jesuit High School of Tampa where he set a single-season school record with a 0.31 earned run average. He also played for the school's basketball team. He accepted a scholarship to play college baseball at South Florida. Minnesota Twins Radke was not considered a top prospect before being drafted in the 8th round of the 1991 amateur draft by the Twins. Once he was in the majors though, he was valued highly and the Twins were offered a large amount of talent for him, but they never gave him up. In his debut season (1995), he finished 11-14 with a 5.32 ERA. In 1997, he finished an excellent season with a 20-10 record and a 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan Price
Bryan Roberts Price (born June 22, 1962) is an American former professional baseball coach and manager. Price was the manager of the Cincinnati Reds of MLB, from 2014 through 2018. After pitching in the minor leagues, Price has served as the pitching coach for the Seattle Mariners, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Cincinnati Reds before being named manager of the Reds. The Reds named Price the 61st manager in club history on October 22, 2013, replacing Dusty Baker. However, after 4 consecutive losing seasons, and a 3-15 start to the season in 2018, he was fired by the Reds, along with his pitching coach at the time, Mack Jenkins, and replaced by Jim Riggleman. Playing career Price attended Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley, California, and the University of California, Berkeley, where he played college baseball for the California Golden Bears baseball team. He was drafted by the California Angels in the eighth round of the 1984 Major League Baseball draft (190th overall). Price ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ever Magallanes
Everardo "Ever" Magallanes Espinoza (born November 6, 1965) is a Mexican former Major League Baseball shortstop who played for the Cleveland Indians in 1991. He attended Bell High School in Bell, California, while being raised in neighboring Maywood. Amateur career Magallanes attended Cerritos College and Texas A&M University. In 1986, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 10th round of the 1987 MLB Draft. Professional career Magallanes had a long minor league career including some time with the farm systems of the Indians, Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, and Arizona Diamondbacks. While with the Kinston Indians, Magallanes earned a spot on the 1988 Carolina League all-star squad. He made the majors in 1991 with Cleveland. He saw action in three games as a shortstop. He compiled a walk and a .000 batting average in three plate appearances. Coaching career Magallanes w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Lewis (right-handed Pitcher)
Scott Allen Lewis (born December 5, 1965) is an American former baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for five seasons. Career Lewis attended college at UNLV from 1985 to 1988. He was selected by the California Angels in the 11th round of the 1988 MLB Draft, and pitched for various of their farm teams. He pitched in MLB for the Angels from 1990 to 1994, appearing in 74 games with a 9–9 record with 5.01 ERA. Lewis was released by the Angels in July 1994. He then played for farm teams of the Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, and San Diego Padres through 1996. Following his professional baseball career, Lewis became a general contractor A general contractor, main contractor or prime contractor is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of a construction site, management of vendors and trades, and the communication of information to all involved parties throughout the course of .... References External links , oPura Pelota (Venezuelan W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chad Kreuter
Chadden Michael Kreuter (; born August 26, 1964) is an American former professional baseball catcher and manager (baseball), manager, and former college baseball head coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1988 to 2003 for seven different franchises. He later served as head coach of the USC Trojans baseball team, and was a manager in Minor League Baseball for the New York Mets organization. Playing career Kreuter played for seven different ballclubs during his career: the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers (1988–91, 2003), Detroit Tigers (1992–94), Seattle Mariners (1995), Chicago White Sox (1996–97, 1998), Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Anaheim Angels (1997–98), Kansas City Royals (1999) and Los Angeles Dodgers (2000–02). He made his major league debut on September 14, 1988, as the starting catcher wearing #7, and played his final game on April 27, 2003 in baseball, 2003, as the starting catcher wearing #12. Kreuter's best season was 1993 with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Karros
Eric Peter Karros (born November 4, 1967) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. Karros played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1991 to 2004 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, and Oakland Athletics. He was the National League Rookie of the Year in 1992 and won a Silver Slugger Award in 1995. Karros currently works as a sportscaster, covering the Dodgers on Spectrum SportsNet LA. Early life Karros was born in Hackensack, New Jersey, and graduated from Patrick Henry High School in San Diego, California. He attended UCLA, where he played on the Bruins baseball team and, in 1993, earned a degree in economics. Playing career Los Angeles Dodgers Karros was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the sixth round of the 1988 Major League Baseball draft. He made his Major League debut as a pinch runner on September 1, 1991, against the Chicago Cubs. He made his first start, at first base, on September 4, 1991, against the St. Louis Cardinals, when he wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Hennis
Randall Philip Hennis (born December 16, 1965) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Hennis played in three games for the Houston Astros in . Hennis attended UCLA, and in 1986 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was selected by the Astros in the 2nd round of the 1987 MLB Draft The Major League Baseball Draft is the process by which Major League Baseball (MLB) teams select athletes to play for their organization. High school seniors, college juniors and seniors, and anyone who had never played under a professional cont .... References External links 1965 births Living people Houston Astros players Columbus Mudcats players Tucson Toros players Osceola Astros players Brevard County Manatees players Harwich Mariners players Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from California People from Lake County, California {{US-baseball-pitcher-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Gonzalez (outfielder, Born 1967)
Luis Emilio Gonzalez (born September 3, 1967), nicknamed "Gonzo", is an American former baseball outfielder who played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for seven teams. Gonzalez spent his best years with the Arizona Diamondbacks and was one of the most popular players in the organization's history. His game-winning hit in Game 7 of the 2001 World Series against New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera clinched the Diamondbacks' first and only World Series championship to date. Gonzalez was a five-time All-Star and won a Silver Slugger Award in 2001. In addition to good power (354 career home runs), Gonzalez was known as an exceptional gap hitter. His 596 career doubles currently rank 19th on the all-time MLB list. After retiring from baseball in 2008, Gonzalez joined the Diamondbacks' front office in 2009 as a special assistant to the president. The following year, the team retired his uniform number #20, making him the first player so honored by the Diamondbacks. Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
