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Terry Bevington
Terry Paul Bevington (born July 7, 1956) is a former manager who managed the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball from 1995 until 1997. Early life Bevington was born in Akron, Ohio. His family moved to Santa Monica, California where he was a standout high school baseball player at Santa Monica High. He spent seven seasons in the minor leagues after being drafted by the New York Yankees in 1974. He batted .247 in 368 games played, including 33 with the Triple-A Vancouver Canadians of the Pacific Coast League in 1980. He threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed . Managerial career In the middle of the 1995 season, he was named manager of the White Sox when Gene Lamont was fired on June 2. He went 57–56 to close out the season (as a whole, the White Sox finished 75–76) and he was retained for the next season. Most notably during the year, he engaged in a fight with Milwaukee Brewers manager Phil Garner (as an attempt to protect Ozzie Guillen from Jeff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akron, Ohio
Akron () is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County, Ohio, Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about south of downtown Cleveland. As of the 2020 Census, the city proper had a total population of 190,469, making it the 125th largest city in the United States. The Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area, Akron metropolitan area, covering Summit and Portage County, Ohio, Portage counties, had an estimated population of 703,505. The city was founded in 1825 by Simon Perkins and Paul Williams, along the Cuyahoga River, Little Cuyahoga River at the summit of the developing Ohio and Erie Canal. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek word ''ἄκρον : ákron'' signifying a summit or high point. It was briefly renamed South Akron after Eliakim Crosby founded nearby North Akron in 1833, until both merged into an incorporated village in 1836. In the 1910s, Akron doubled in population, makin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miami Marlins
The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami. The Marlins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The club's home ballpark is LoanDepot Park. The franchise began play as an expansion team in the 1993 season as the Florida Marlins. The Marlins originally played home games at Joe Robbie Stadium, which they shared with the National Football League (NFL)'s Miami Dolphins. In 2012, the team moved to LoanDepot Park (then known as Marlins Park), their first exclusive home and the first to be designed as a baseball park. As part of an agreement with park owner Miami-Dade County to use the stadium, the franchise also changed their name to the Miami Marlins prior to the 2012 season. The Marlins have qualified for the postseason only three times, but won the World Series during their first two runs in 1997 and 2003. All three of their playoff appearances came as wild card teams, making them on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duane Espy
Duane Grant Espy (born June 23, 1952 in Aberdeen, Washington) is a Major League Baseball coach and a minor league baseball manager. Espy played in the Milwaukee Brewers farm system from 1971 to 1978. He then managed in the minor leagues from 1979 to 1980 with the Burlington Bees of the Midwest League, from 1981 to 1982 with the Stockton Ports of the California League, from 1983 to 1985 with the Shreveport Captains of the Texas League, from 1988 to 1989 with the San Jose Giants of the California League, in 1990–91 with the Phoenix Firebirds of the Pacific Coast League and in 2000 with the Las Vegas Stars, also of the PCL. Espy then served as the hitting coach for the Colorado Rockies baseball in 2003 before becoming a coach in the Rockies farm system, where he has spent the last 13 years. He managed the Tulsa Drillers in the Texas League The Texas League is a Minor League Baseball league which has operated in the South Central United States since 1902. It is classif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burlington Bees
The Burlington Bees are a collegiate summer baseball team of the Prospect League. They are located in Burlington, Iowa, and have played their home games at Community Field since 1947. Founded in 1889, the Bees played in Minor League Baseball's Midwest League from 1962 to 2020. With Major League Baseball's reorganization of the minor leagues after the 2020 season, Burlington was not selected to continue in affiliated baseball. The team was first known as the "Bees" from 1924 to 1932 and again from 1954 to 1981. The Bees nickname was revived for the 1993 season and remains to this day. Baseball Hall of Fame inductees Billy Williams, Paul Molitor and Larry Walker played for Burlington. History The team began playing in Burlington in 1889 as the Burlington Babies. Teams with various nicknames played until the Burlington Pathfinders were named in 1906, keeping the nickname until 1916 and playing in the Central Association. After a hiatus, the Burlington Bees played in the Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Chicago White Sox Season
The 1997 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 98th season. They finished with a record of 80-81, good enough for 2nd place in the American League American League Central, Central, 6 games behind the 1st place Cleveland Indians. Offseason * November 19, 1996: Albert Belle signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox. * January 14, 1997: Doug Drabek was signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox. * February 7, 1997: Danny Darwin signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox. Regular season * June 16 – The first Interleague play, interleague game between the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox took place at Guaranteed Rate Field, Comiskey Park II. The Cubs won the game by a score of 8-3. * September 14 – Chicago White Sox retire catcher Carlton Fisk's No. 72 in a ceremony before the Sept. 14 game against Cleveland Indians. Albert Belle In the winter of 1996, Belle signed a 5-year, $55 million deal with the Chicago White Sox as a free agent. This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Chicago White Sox Season
The 1996 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 97th season. They finished with a record of 85-77, good enough for 2nd place in the American League Central, 14.5 games behind the 1st place Cleveland Indians. Offseason * December 28, 1995: Tim Raines was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later. The New York Yankees sent Blaise Kozeniewski (minors) (February 6, 1996) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade. * January 20, 1996: Tony Phillips was signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox. * January 22, 1996: Danny Tartabull was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Chicago White Sox for Andrew Lorraine and Charles Poe (minors). Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 1 , , March 31 , , @ Mariners , , 2–3 (12) , , Hurtado , , Simas (0–1) , , — , , 57,467 , , 0–1 , - , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 2 , , April 2 , , @ Mariners , , 2–3 , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Chicago White Sox Season
The 1995 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 96th season. They finished with a record of 68-76, good enough for 3rd place in the American League Central, 32 games behind the 1st place Cleveland Indians. Offseason * December 14, 1994: Jack McDowell was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later and Keith Heberling (minors). The New York Yankees sent Lyle Mouton (April 22, 1995) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade. Regular season Notable Transactions * April 11, 1995: Chris Sabo was signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox. * April 12, 1995: Dave Righetti signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox. * May 18, 1995: John Kruk signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox. * June 5, 1995: Chris Sabo was released by the Chicago White Sox. * July 27, 1995: Jim Abbott was traded by the Chicago White Sox with Tim Fortugno to the California Angels for McKay Christensen, John Snyder, Andrew Lorraine, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calgary Vipers
The Calgary Vipers were a professional baseball team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They were part of the Western Division of the independent North American League. The Vipers played all of their home games at Foothills Stadium. Previously, the Vipers played in the Northern League from 2005 to 2007. The Vipers were champions of the Golden Baseball League in 2009, having defeated the Tucson Toros in the Championship Series. Management problems surfaced just prior to the end of the 2011 season. By the end of the 2011 Season, it became apparent that the Vipers were financially moribund, and would not be back for 2012. History Calgary had been served by the Triple-A Calgary Cannons of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) for 18 years until the team relocated to Albuquerque, New Mexico in 2002. The Calgary Outlaws played half a season in 2003 in the independent Canadian Baseball League before the league folded, leaving the city without professional baseball in 2004. The college le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmonton Cracker-Cats
The Edmonton Capitals, originally the Edmonton Cracker-Cats, were a Canadian professional independent minor league baseball team that played between 2005 and 2011 in several leagues. The Capitals are based in Edmonton, Alberta, and are currently inactive as they do not belong to any league. The team was founded in 2005 as the Edmonton Cracker-Cats and, with their provincial brethren the Calgary Vipers, joined the Northern League as part of that league's attempt to expand its footprint in Canada. The Cracker-Cats moved to the Golden Baseball League in 2008 and were sold to Daryl Katz, the owner of the Edmonton Oilers, in 2009. The team adopted the name Capitals after Katz's purchase and also adopted the same colors as their corporate sibling. The team last played in 2011 as a member of the North American League. Team history Northern League (2005–2007) The Cracker-Cats began as an expansion team in 2005 as a member of the Northern League. The name "Cracker-Cats" is derived f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 primarily at Rogers Centre in downtown Toronto. The name "Blue Jays" originates from the bird of the same name, and blue is also the traditional colour of Toronto's collegiate and professional sports teams including the Maple Leafs (ice hockey) and the Argonauts (Canadian football). In 1976, out of the over 4,000 suggestions, 154 people selected the name "Blue Jays." In addition, the team was originally owned by the Labatt Brewing Company, makers of the popular beer Labatt Blue. Colloquially nicknamed the "Jays", the team's official colours are royal blue, navy blue, red, and white. An expansion franchise, the club was founded in Toronto in 1977. Originally based at Exhibition Stadium, the team began playing its home games at SkyDome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Manuel
Jerry Lorenzo Manuel Sr. (born December 23, 1953), nicknamed "The Sage," is a former major league manager. He previously managed the Chicago White Sox from 1998 to 2003 and the New York Mets from the middle of 2008 to 2010 and played in the majors for parts of five seasons in the 1970s and early 1980s. He now works as an analyst for MLB Network. He is the father of fashion designer Jerry Lorenzo, founder of the streetwear label Fear of God. Playing career Manuel played sparingly in the major leagues from 1975 to 1982, mostly as a second baseman. He accumulated only 127 at bats and a .150 batting average with three home runs and 13 RBIs in 96 games. Although his major league playing career was brief, Manuel was the starting second baseman for the Montréal Expos in their only postseason series victory in 1981. He was 1-for-14 (.071) in the series and was replaced by Rodney Scott in the NLCS. Other than Montréal, Manuel played for the Detroit Tigers and the San Diego Padr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 In Baseball
Champions Major League Baseball *World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3); Liván Hernández, MVP *American League Championship Series MVP: Marquis Grissom **American League Division Series *National League Championship Series MVP: Liván Hernández **National League Division Series *All-Star Game, July 8 at Jacobs Field: American League, 3-1; Sandy Alomar Jr., MVP Other champions *Caribbean World Series: Aguilas Cibaeñas (Dominican Republic) *College World Series: LSU *Cuban National Series: Pinar del Río over Villa Clara *Japan Series: Yakult Swallows over Seibu Lions (4-1) *Korean Series: Haitai Tigers over LG Twins * Big League World Series: Broward County, Florida *Junior League World Series: Salem, New Hampshire *Little League World Series: Linda Vista, Guadalupe, Mexico *Senior League World Series: San Francisco, Venezuela *Taiwan Series: Uni-President Lions over China Times Eagles *Central American Games: Panama Awards and honors *Baseball Hall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
