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Philip Nastu
Philip Nastu (born March 8, 1955) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1978 through 1980 for the San Francisco Giants. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Nastu attended Bassick High School and the University of Bridgeport before being signed by the Giants as free agent in 1976. Nastu began his professional pitching career in 1977 with the Cedar Rapids Giants of the Midwest League and the Waterbury Giants of the Eastern League. The next season, he was promoted to the AAA Phoenix Giants of the Pacific Coast League. As a September call-up, Nastu made his MLB debut on September 15, 1978, when the Giants hosted the Cincinnati Reds at Candlestick Park. He pitched the final two innings in the 6–1 loss; although he surrendered a single and walk, no runs scored. His first decision, a loss, came on October 1 (the final game of the season) when the Houston Astros shutout the Giants, 3–0, in the Astrodome. Starting the game, he gave up runs in the first 3 innings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the pitcher is assigned the number 1. The pitcher is often considered the most important player on the defensive side of the game, and as such is situated at the right end of the defensive spectrum. There are many different types of pitchers, such as the starting pitcher, relief pitcher, middle reliever, lefty specialist, setup man, and the closer. Traditionally, the pitcher also bats. Starting in 1973 with the American League(and later the National League) and spreading to further leagues throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the hitting duties of the pitcher have generally been given over to the position of designated hitter, a cause of some controversy. The Japanese Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Major League Baseball Rosters
A Major League Baseball roster is a list of players who are allowed, by league agreement, to play for a Major League Baseball (MLB) team. Each MLB team maintains two rosters: an active roster of players eligible to participate in an MLB game, and an expanded roster encompassing the active roster plus additional reserve players. Beginning with the , the active roster size is 26 players, and the expanded roster size is 40 players (the expanded roster is commonly referred to as the "40-man roster"). Historically, the active roster size was 25 players, with exceptions made in some seasons, most recently in 2020 when teams could have 28 active players. Active roster Since 1910, when teams were first allowed to carry players under contract in excess of those allowed to participate in regular season games, the latter has been called the "active roster." With exceptions through the years for varying economic conditions (primarily during World War I, the Great Depression, post-World War I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesús Figueroa
Jesús Maria Figueroa (born February 20, 1957) is a Dominican former professional baseball player. He appeared in 115 games during the 1980 baseball season with the Chicago Cubs, mostly as a pinch hitter and defensive replacement. Figueroa also played 611 games in Minor League Baseball, over the course of nine seasons. Figueroa works for the Toronto Blue Jays The Toronto Blue Jays are a Canadian professional baseball team based in Toronto. The Blue Jays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Since 1989, the team has played its home games ... as their batting practice pitcher, a position he has held since 1989. He was a member of the 1992 and '93 teams that won back-to-back World Series. References External links 1957 births Living people Chicago Cubs players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Fort Lauderdale Yankees players Knoxville Blue Jays players Major League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located on Chicago's North Side. The Cubs are one of two major league teams based in Chicago; the other, the Chicago White Sox, is a member of the American League (AL) Central division. The Cubs, first known as the White Stockings, were a founding member of the NL in 1876, becoming the Chicago Cubs in 1903. Throughout the club's history, the Cubs have played in a total of 11 World Series. The 1906 Cubs won 116 games, finishing 116–36 and posting a modern-era record winning percentage of , before losing the World Series to the Chicago White Sox ("The Hitless Wonders") by four games to two. The Cubs won back-to-back World Series championships in 1907 and 1908, becoming the first major league team to play in three consecutive World Series, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Strain
Joseph Allan Strain (born April 30, 1954) is a former a professional baseball player who was an infielder in the Major Leagues from to for the San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs. Strain currently resides in the home rule municipality of Centennial, Colorado Centennial is a home rule municipality located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 108,418 at the 2020 United States Census, making Centennial the 11th most populous municipality in Colorado. Centennial is a part .... External links Major League Baseball second basemen Chicago Cubs players San Francisco Giants players San Francisco Giants scouts Minor league baseball managers Baseball players from Denver 1954 births Living people Pan American Games medalists in baseball Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States Baseball players at the 1975 Pan American Games Northern Colorado Bears baseball players Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games Fresno Giants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Atlanta Braves Season
The 1979 Atlanta Braves season was the 109th season for the franchise and their 14th in Atlanta. Offseason * January 9, 1979: Brook Jacoby was drafted by the Braves in the 7th round of the 1979 Major League Baseball draft. * February 22, 1979: Mike Davey was purchased from the Braves by the Seattle Mariners. * March 31, 1979: Dave Campbell was traded by the Braves to the Montreal Expos for Pepe Frías. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Death of GM Bill Lucas On May 5, 1979, the Braves were staggered by the sudden death, at 43, of the club's general manager, Bill Lucas. The first African-American general manager in Major League Baseball, and the highest-ranking black executive in the game at the time of his death, he had been stricken at home May 2 with a massive cerebral hemorrhage, after watching a Braves' road-game victory on television. Lucas had been the Braves' top baseball operations official since September 17, 1976, and on his watch th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodney Scott (baseball)
Rodney Darrell Scott (born October 16, 1953), nicknamed "Cool Breeze", is a former infielder in Major League Baseball. Primarily used as a second baseman and shortstop, Scott also played third base, designated hitter and outfield during his eight-year career. Scott was known mostly for his speed and stole 63 bases during the 1980 campaign, which ranked him third in the National League. He finished with 205 career stolen bases. Scott was involved in five trades during his career, including three in the span of two weeks. From March 19–29 of 1978, Scott would find himself traded from the Montreal Expos to the Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, then finally the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs then traded Scott back to the Expos by the end of the year. Scott finished his career with the Expos, although he never played any games for them after they signed him as a free agent for the 1983 season. See also * List of Major League Baseball annual triples leaders In baseball, a triple is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Montreal Expos Season
The 1979 Montreal Expos season was the 11th in franchise history. The team finished second in the National League East with a record of 95-65, 2 games behind the first-place Pittsburgh Pirates. The 1979 season was the Expos first winning season in franchise history (and it would be the winningest season in the team's history before they relocated). Offseason * November 28, 1978: Duffy Dyer was signed as a free agent by the Expos. * December 4, 1978: Ken Macha was drafted by the Expos from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1978 rule 5 draft. * December 7, 1978: Stan Papi was traded by the Expos to the Boston Red Sox for Bill Lee. * December 8, 1978: Mike Hart was traded by the Expos to the Texas Rangers for Jim Mason. * December 9, 1978: Randy St. Claire was signed by the Expos as an amateur free agent. * December 14, 1978: Sam Mejías was traded by the Expos to the Chicago Cubs for Jerry White and Rodney Scott. * March 30, 1979: Mike Garman was released by the Expos. * Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Philadelphia Phillies Season
The 1979 Philadelphia Phillies season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fourth in the National League East, 14 games behind the first-place Pittsburgh Pirates. Offseason Prior to the 1979 season, Pete Rose signed a four-year, $3.2-million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, temporarily making him the highest-paid athlete in team sports. The Phillies were in the middle of the greatest era in the history of the franchise when Rose came on board. They had won the National League East three years running (1976–78) two of which were won with 101 win seasons. The Phillies entered the 1979 season with one of the strongest lineups in the league with the addition of Rose but with numerous injuries on the pitching staff. AP sports writer Hal Bock picked the Phils to finish second behind the Pirates as the Phillies would enter the season with pitchers Larry Christenson, prospect Jim Wright, and Dick Ruthven all injured. Notable transactions * December 4, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disabled List
In Major League Baseball (MLB), the injured list (IL) is a method for teams to remove their injured players from the roster in order to summon healthy players. Before the 2019 season, it was known as the disabled list (DL). General guidelines Players are placed on the 10-day/15-day injured list or the 60-day injured list, usually depending on the severity and/or recovery time of the injury. By rule, position players must spend a minimum of 10 days on the injured list while pitchers must spend a minimum of 15 days on the IL. The 15-day period was the standard for all players prior to 2017 when the period was shortened to 10 days. The minimum period was restored to 15 days for pitchers for the 2020 season, though the full implementation of the rule was pushed back to May 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Placing a player on the injured list opens a spot on the active roster. Another player from the minor leagues, free agent pool, a traded player, or a recovered player coming of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Montefusco
John Joseph Montefusco Jr. (born May 25, 1950), nicknamed "The Count," is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played as a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1986, most notably as a member of the San Francisco Giants with whom he won the National League Rookie of the Year Award and pitched a no-hitter. He also played for the Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, and the New York Yankees. Baseball career Born in Long Branch, New Jersey and raised in Keansburg, Montefusco attended Middletown High School (since renamed as Middletown High School North).Capezzuto, Tom"From the Mound to Harness Racing" ''The New York Times'', May 24, 1991. Accessed May 15, 2022. "John Montefusco, a Keansburg native and a former major league pitcher, knew in 1986 that his 13-year career in baseball was coming to a close because of a severe hip ailment.... ... 'I was working for Bell Labs in 1970 when Brookdale Junior College was opening up for the first tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astrodome
The NRG Astrodome, also known as the Houston Astrodome or simply the Astrodome, is the world's first multi-purpose, domed sports stadium, located in Houston, Texas. It was financed and assisted in development by Roy Hofheinz, mayor of Houston and known for pioneering modern stadiums. Construction on the stadium began in 1962, and it officially opened in 1965. It served as home to the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB) from its opening until 1999, and the home to the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1968 until 1996, and also the part-time home of the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1971 until 1975. Additionally, the Astrodome was the primary venue of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo from 1966 until 2002. When opened, it was named the Harris County Domed Stadium and was nicknamed the " Eighth Wonder of the World". After the original natural grass playing surface died, the Astrodome became the first major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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