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Pittsfield Senators
The Pittsfield Senators were a minor league baseball team that played from 1970 to 1975 in the Washington Senators minor league system. In 1972 when the Senators moved to Texas and became the Texas Rangers, Pittsfield changed its name to the Pittsfield Rangers (1972 to 1975). They were located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, played in the Double-A Eastern League. Their home ballpark was Wahconah Park. The Rangers moved their Double-A affiliate to San Antonio of the Texas League in 1976 and were immediately replaced in Pittsfield by the Milwaukee Brewers, who renamed the team the Berkshire Brewers. Yearly record Future Major Leaguers *Larry Biittner (1970) *Don Castle (1970) * Dave Moates (1970–1972) * Rick Stelmaszek (1970) *John Wockenfuss (1970–1972) *Steve Foucault (1970) * Bill Gogolewski (1970) *Rick Henninger (1970–1971) * Jeff Terpko (1970–1971, 1974) * Mike Thompson (1970) * Bill Fahey (1971) *Jim Kremmel (1971–1972) * Joe Lovitto (1971) *Bill Madlock (1971 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double-A (baseball)
Double-A (officially Class AA) is the second-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States since 1946, below only Triple-A. There are currently 30 teams classified at the Double-A level, one for each team in Major League Baseball, organized into three leagues: the Eastern League, the Southern League, and the Texas League. History Class AA ("Double-A") was established in 1912, as the new highest classification of Minor League Baseball. Previously, Class A had been the highest level, predating the establishment of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues—the formal name of Minor League Baseball—in 1901. Entering the 1912 season, three leagues were designated as Class AA: * American Association (AA) * International League (IL) * Pacific Coast League (PCL) Each of these leagues had previously been in Class A. Each remained in Class AA through 1945, then moved into Class AAA (" Triple-A") when it was established in 1946. No other le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 In Baseball
Champions Major League Baseball *World Series: Oakland Athletics over New York Mets (4–3); Reggie Jackson, MVP *All-Star Game, July 24 at Royals Stadium: National League, 7–1; Bobby Bonds, MVP Other champions *College World Series: USC *Japan Series: Yomiuri Giants over Nankai Hawks (4–1) * Big League World Series: Lincolnwood, Illinois *Little League World Series: Tainan City, Taiwan *Senior League World Series: Taipei, Taiwan Winter Leagues *1973 Caribbean Series: Tigres del Licey * Dominican Republic League: Tigres del Licey *Mexican Pacific League: Yaquis de Obregón *Puerto Rican League: Cangrejeros de Santurce *Venezuelan League: Leones del Caracas Awards and honors *Baseball Hall of Fame **Roberto Clemente **Billy Evans **Monte Irvin ** George Kelly **Warren Spahn **Mickey Welch *Most Valuable Player **Reggie Jackson (AL) Oakland Athletics **Pete Rose (NL) Cincinnati Reds *Cy Young Award **Jim Palmer (AL) Baltimore Orioles **Tom Seaver (NL) New York Mets * Roo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Gogolewski
William Joseph Gogolewski (born October 26, 1947) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played a total of six seasons with the Washington Senators/ Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox. Born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Gogolewski was listed as tall and . The right-hander was selected by the Senators out of Oshkosh High School in the 18th round (343rd overall) of the first-ever MLB amateur entry draft in June, 1965. He made it to the majors in September 1970. During that month, he started five of eight games, winning two of four decisions. The campaign, the franchise's last in the Nation's Capital, was Gogolewski's best, going 6–5 in 17 starts with a 2.76 earned run average, the only time in his career that statistic would be under 4.00. While the team finished its first two Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex seasons in the American League West cellar, his record fell to 4–11 in . He surrendered the first-ever home run in Kauffman Stadium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Foucault
Steven Raymond Foucault (born October 3, 1949) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher from 1973 to 1978 for the Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, and Kansas City Royals. Foucault attended Miami Coral Park Senior High and South Georgia College He was traded from the Rangers to the Tigers for Willie Horton on April 12, 1977. For his career, he compiled a 35-36 record, with a 3.21 ERA, 307 strikeouts and 52 saves in 277 appearances. In 2007 Foucault was hired as pitching coach for the Newark Bears of the independent Atlantic League, helping lead the team to the 2007 Atlantic League championship. In 2009-10 He was the pitching coach for the Evansville Otters The Evansville Otters are a professional baseball team based in Evansville, Indiana. They compete in the West Division of the independent Frontier League. Since their establishment in 1995, the Otters have played at historic Bosse Field, which o .... Currently he is the pitching coach for the Long Island Ducks. For a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wockenfuss
Johnny Bilton Wockenfuss (February 27, 1949 – August 19, 2022), sometimes known by the nicknames "Fuss" and "Johnny B.", was an American professional baseball player and minor league manager who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies. He was known for his strong throwing arm, unorthodox batting stance, and ability to play at multiple positions. Wockenfuss began his baseball career as a pitcher in high school. He was drafted by the Washington Senators in the 42nd round of the 1967 amateur draft. Wockenfuss spent seven seasons in the Senators / Texas Rangers' farm system, before being traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in June 1973, where he remained in the minor leagues. He was then acquired by the Detroit Tigers from the Cardinals in December 1973 and played ten seasons for the club from 1974 to 1983, first as a backup catcher and then as a utility player whose assignments included first baseman, designated hitter, outfie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Stelmaszek
Richard Francis Stelmaszek (October 8, 1948 – November 6, 2017) was an American Major League Baseball catcher, and bullpen coach for the Minnesota Twins. Stelmaszek spent 32 consecutive seasons (–) on the Twins' coaching staff and was the longest-tenured coach in Minnesota history. Stelmaszek trails only Nick Altrock, who spent 42 consecutive years (–) as a coach with the old Washington Senators (the predecessor to the Twins' franchise), and Manny Mota, who worked as a Los Angeles Dodgers coach for 34 straight years (1980–2013), as the longest-tenured coach in continuous service with one franchise in MLB history. Early years Stelmaszek was drafted on June 6, 1967, by the expansion edition of the Senators in the eleventh round of the 1967 Major League Baseball Draft out of Mendel High School in Chicago, but didn't sign until August 28, keeping him from his minor league debut until . The following year, Stelmaszek was assigned to low Single-A Geneva Senators and spent t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Moates
David Allen Moates is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played all or part of three seasons in the major leagues, from until , for the Texas Rangers. Professional life Dave Moates was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 12th round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota and the Washington Senators (which later became the Texas Rangers) in the 4th round of the 1969 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Florida State University. in 1977 he joined the New York Yankees. He played four Major League seasons and six seasons in the minors, winning two AAA championships and one A championship as well as Player of the Year honors. In 1993 Dave Moates returned to the State College of Florida as an assistant baseball coach for the SCF Manatees. Personal information Moates was born on January 30, 1948 in Great Lakes, IL. He studied at the State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota and the Florida State University Florida Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Castle (baseball)
Donald Hardy Castle (born February 1, 1950) is a former professional baseball player. He played in four games in Major League Baseball for the Texas Rangers in 1973, three as a designated hitter and one as a pinch hitter. Castle was drafted as a first baseman in the first round in 1968 by the Washington Senators, who became the Rangers in 1972. In addition to his brief major league career, Castle played for eleven years in minor league baseball, finishing his career with the West Haven Yankees West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some ... in 1978. References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Castle, Don 1950 births Living people Baseball players from Indiana Burlington Senators players Denver Bears players Major League Baseball designated hitters Pittsfield Senat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Biittner
Lawrence David Biittner (July 27, 1946 – January 2, 2022) was an American outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for four teams from 1970 to 1983, most notably the Chicago Cubs and Washington Senators / Texas Rangers. He enjoyed his best season with the Cubs in 1977, batting .298 with 12 home runs and 62 runs batted in (RBI), and posting career highs in nearly every category. In later years he was increasingly used as a pinch hitter, which became his primary role in his final three seasons. Early life Biittner was born in Pocahontas, Iowa, on July 27, 1946. He was one of twelve children of Edward Oscar Biittner and Henrietta Amollia (Stoulil). His paternal grandparents immigrated from Germany in 1879. Biittner attended Catholic High in his hometown, graduating in 1964. He was awarded a basketball scholarship by Drake University, but eventually transferred to Buena Vista College on a basketball and baseball scholarship. He was subsequent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marty Martínez
Orlando Martínez Oliva (August 23, 1941 – March 8, 2007) was a utility player, manager, coach and scout in Major League Baseball. Listed at 6' 0" , 170 lb. , Martínez was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. Born in Havana, Cuba, Martínez was nicknamed Marty by fans and teammates. He never hit a home run in 945 major-league career at-bats, but did everything a player was asked to do. Martínez appeared at shortstop in 157 games, and also played at first (5), second (59), and third bases (74); caught (30), and made a relief appearance. Nevertheless, he is best remembered as the man who scouted and signed Edgar Martínez and Omar Vizquel, among other distinguished players. Signed by the Washington Senators as an amateur free agent in 1960, Martínez reached the majors in 1962 with the Minnesota Twins, spending one year with them before moving to the Atlanta Braves (1967–1968), Houston Astros (1969–1971), St. Louis Cardinals (1972), Oakland Athletics (1972) and Texas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Moore (baseball)
Jackie Spencer Moore (born February 19, 1939) is an American former professional baseball catcher, coach and manager. He spent all or parts of 12 years over five separate terms as a Texas Rangers coach, and 32 years in all as a coach for eight different Major League Baseball (MLB) teams. Moore managed the Oakland Athletics (1984–86), and played part of one season with the Detroit Tigers as a third-string catcher in . Playing career After graduating from Bellaire High School in Houston, Texas, Moore joined the Tigers as an amateur free agent in when just eighteen years old. He started his minor-league career as an outfielder, with the Montgomery Rebels in 1957, but was converted to catcher in and remained behind the plate the rest of his playing career. He hit .264, with 43 home runs and 162 runs batted in, in the eight years in the Tigers' farm system before being called up to the parent club for the 1965 season only. He caught 12 innings of a 13-inning marathon against th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 In Baseball
Champions Major League Baseball *World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Boston Red Sox (4–3); Pete Rose, MVP *All-Star Game, July 15 at County Stadium: National League, 6–3; Bill Madlock and Jon Matlack, MVPs Other champions *College World Series: Texas *Japan Series: Hankyu Braves over Hiroshima Toyo Carp (4-0-1) *Big League World Series: Taipei, Taiwan *Little League World Series: Lakewood, New Jersey * Senior League World Series: Pingtung, Taiwan *Pan American Games: Cuba over United States Winter Leagues *1975 Caribbean Series: Vaqueros de Bayamón * Dominican Republic League: Águilas Cibaeñas *Mexican Pacific League: Naranjeros de Hermosillo * Puerto Rican League: Vaqueros de Bayamón *Venezuelan League: Tigres de Aragua Awards and honors *Baseball Hall of Fame **Earl Averill ** Bucky Harris **Billy Herman **Judy Johnson **Ralph Kiner *Most Valuable Player **Fred Lynn (AL) Boston Red Sox **Joe Morgan (NL) Cincinnati Reds *Cy Young Award ** Jim Palmer (AL) Baltimore Orio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
