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Salty Saltwell
Eldred"Saltwell Joins Cubs as GM" '' San Mateo Times'', November 5, 1957 R. "Salty" Saltwell (April 14, 1924 – May 3, 2020) ''Chicago Tribune'', April 15, 1981 was the of the of |
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball positions, baseball or softball fielding position between second base, second and third base, which is considered to be among the Defensive spectrum, most demanding defensive positions. Historically, the position was assigned to defensive specialists who were typically poor at batting and were often placed at the bottom of the Batting order (baseball), batting order. Today, shortstops are often able to hit well and many are placed at the top of the lineup. In the Baseball positions, numbering system used by Baseball scorekeeping, scorers to record defensive plays, the shortstop is assigned the number 6. More hit balls go to the shortstop than to any other position, as there are more Right-handedness, right-handed hitters in baseball than Left-handedness, left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to Pull hitter, pull the ball slightly. Like a second baseman, a shortstop must be agile, for example when performing a Glossary of b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herman Segelke
Herman Neils Segelke (born April 24, 1958) is an American former pitcher in Major League Baseball. Segelke is the third of four children. He is German and Danish descent. He won the national Punt, Pass, and Kick competition at the 1969 Pro Bowl. Segelke played baseball at El Camino High School in South San Francisco, California. He suffered tendonitis in his pitching arm as a junior but, in his first start as a senior, with a dozen professional scouts present, Segelke threw a no-hitter against San Mateo High School. Segelke received a scholarship offer to play college baseball at Arizona but was drafted with the seventh pick of the 1976 Major League Baseball Draft by the Chicago Cubs on the recommendation of scout Gene Handley. Segelke held out for a larger signing bonus and ultimately was given a $52,500 bonus (), then the largest bonus ever given by the Cubs. He appeared in three games for the Chicago Cubs in 1982. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Cardenal
José Rosario Domec Cardenal (born October 7, 1943) is a Cuban American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1963 to 1980, most prominently as a member of the Chicago Cubs, with whom he established himself as a fan favorite for his powerful hitting and his strong throwing arm. He had the best seasons of his career in Chicago, posting career highs in home runs and batting average as a member of the Cubs. After his playing career, Cardenal worked as a coach for several major league organizations and participated in three World Series as the first base coach for the New York Yankees. Cardenal was inducted into the Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame in 2022. Playing career Cardenal was born in Matanzas, Cuba where, he grew up playing baseball with his second cousin and future major league player Bert Campaneris. He started his major league career with the San Francisco Giants in 1963 and was sent to the California Angels be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spring Training
Spring training, also called spring camp, is the preseason of the Summer Professional Baseball Leagues, such as Major League Baseball (MLB), and it is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to try out for the roster and position spots, and it gives established players practice time prior to competitive play. Spring training has always attracted fan attention, drawing crowds who travel to the warm climates (MLB goes to Arizona and Florida while the KBO, NPB, and CPBL go to Okinawa, Kyushu, Australia, and Taiwan) to enjoy the weather and watch their favorite teams play. In modern MLB training, teams that train in Florida will play other Florida-training teams in their exhibition games, regardless of regular-season league affiliations. Likewise, Arizona-training teams will play other Arizona teams. This arrangement commenced long before either state received MLB franchises of their own, and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos () were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal. The Expos were the first Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located outside the United States. They played in the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League East, East division from 1969 Montreal Expos season, 1969 until 2004 Montreal Expos season, 2004. Following the 2004 season, the franchise Relocation of professional sports teams, relocated to Washington, D.C., and became the Washington Nationals. Immediately after the Minor League Baseball, minor league Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A Montreal Royals folded in 1960, political leaders in Montreal sought an MLB franchise, and when the National League (baseball), National League evaluated 1969 Major League Baseball expansion, expansion candidates for the 1969 season, it awarded a team to Montreal. Named after the Expo 67 World's Fair, the Expos originally played at Jarry Park Stadium before moving to Olympic Stadium (Montr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andre Thornton
André Thornton (born August 13, 1949), nicknamed "Thunder", is an American former professional baseball player and business Entrepreneurship, entrepreneur. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman and designated hitter from to , most prominently as a member of the Cleveland Guardians, Cleveland Indians where, he was a two-time Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star player and won a Silver Slugger Award. He also played for the Chicago Cubs and the Montreal Expos. In 1979, Thornton was named the recipient of the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award for his involvement in local community affairs. After his playing career, Thornton owned a chain of restaurants as well as his own sports marketing firm. He was also the CEO and chairman of a supply chain management company. In 2001, he was voted one of the 100 greatest players in Cleveland Indians' history by a panel of veteran baseball writers, executives and historians. Thornton was inducted into the Cleveland Guar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reserve Clause
The reserve clause, in North American professional sports, was part of a player contract which stated that the rights to players were retained by the team upon the contract's expiration. Players under these contracts were not free to enter into another contract with another team. Once signed to a contract, players could, at the team's discretion, be reassigned, traded, sold, or released. The only negotiating leverage of most players was to hold out at contract time and to refuse to play unless their conditions were met. Players were bound to negotiate a new contract to play another year for the same team or to ask to be released or traded. They had no freedom to change teams unless they were given an unconditional release. In the days of the reserve clause, that was the only way a player could be a free agent. Once common in sports, the clause was abolished in baseball in 1975. The reserve clause system has, for the most part, been replaced by free agency. Baseball In the late 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave McNally
David Arthur McNally (October 31, 1942 – December 1, 2002) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from 1962 through 1975, most notably as a member of the Baltimore Orioles dynasty that won four American League pennants and two World Series championships between 1966 and 1971. A three-time All-Star, McNally won 20 or more games for four consecutive seasons from 1968 through 1971. He was one of four 20-game winners for the 1971 Orioles ( Pat Dobson, Jim Palmer, and Mike Cuellar were the other three), currently the last team as of 2023 to have four 20-win pitchers on the same roster. Born in Billings, Montana, McNally was raised by his mother after his father died in the Battle of Okinawa. He was signed by the Orioles out of high school in 1960 and made his major league debut two years later, throwing a shutout in his first game in the major leagues. From 1963 through 1965, he continued to refine his pitches whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Messersmith
John Alexander "Andy" Messersmith (born August 6, 1945) is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. During a 12-year baseball career, he pitched for the California Angels (1968–72), Los Angeles Dodgers (1973–75 and 1979), Atlanta Braves (1976–77) and the New York Yankees (1978). As a member of the Dodgers, he appeared in the 1974 World Series. Early life Messersmith was born on August 6, 1945, in Toms River, New Jersey. His father John was a doctor. At the age of five his family moved to Orange County, California. He attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, but transferred to Western High School in Anaheim from which he graduated. In 1963, as a senior, the 6 ft tall (1.83 m) Messersmith had a 14–1 regular season won–loss record as a pitcher for Western's baseball team, a 0.75 earned run average (ERA), and a .344 batting average as a hitter. This was the only year he played primarily as a pitcher in high school. He ended the 1963 se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Agency
In professional sports, a free agent is a player or manager who is eligible to sign with other clubs or franchises; i.e., not under contract to any specific team. The term is also used in reference to a player who is under a contract at present but who is allowed to solicit offers from other teams. In some circumstances, the free agent's options are limited by the league's rules. Free agency was severely restricted in many sports leagues, instead clubs had a reserve clause which allowed them to retain players indefinitely. Usage Association football In professional association football, a free agent is either a player that has been released by a professional association football club and now is no longer affiliated with any league, or a player whose contract with their current club has expired and is thus free to join any other club under the terms of the Bosman ruling. Free agents do not have to be signed during the normal transfer window that is implemented in some cou ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
