William Nathaniel "Buck" Showalter III is an American professional baseball manager. He served as manager of the New York Yankees (1992–1995),Arizona Diamondbacks (1998–2000),Texas Rangers (2003–2006),Baltimore Orioles (2010–2018) and New York Mets (2022–2023). He also is a former professional Minor League Baseball player and television analyst for ESPN and the YES Network.
John Rikard Dempsey is an American former professional baseball player. He played for 24 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1992,most prominently for the Baltimore Orioles where he played for 10 years and was a member of the 1983 World Series winning team. Dempsey was known for being one of the best defensive catchers of his era. In 1997,he was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame.
Johnny Lane Oates was an American professional baseball player,coach,and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher for the Baltimore Orioles,Atlanta Braves,Philadelphia Phillies,Los Angeles Dodgers,and New York Yankees from 1970 to 1981. During his playing career,Oates was a light-hitting player who was valued for his defensive skills and played most of his career as a reserve player. It was as a big league manager that Oates experienced his greatest success,when,under his leadership,the Texas Rangers won three American League Western Division titles.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2003 throughout the world.
Kevin Forrest Cash is an American professional baseball manager and former player who is the manager of the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). Previously,Cash played catcher in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays,Tampa Bay Devil Rays,Boston Red Sox,New York Yankees,and Houston Astros. As a player,Cash was listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 200 pounds (91 kg);he batted and threw right-handed. He was the bullpen coach for the Cleveland Indians before being hired as the Rays' manager in December 2014. Cash was the American League Manager of the Year in 2020 and 2021,the first AL manager to win the award consecutively. He entered the 2024 season as the longest-tenured manager in MLB.
Ralph George Houk,nicknamed "the Major",was an American catcher,coach,manager,and front office executive in Major League Baseball. He is best known as the successor of Casey Stengel as manager of the New York Yankees from 1961 to 1963,when his teams won three consecutive American League pennants and the 1961 and 1962 World Series championships. In 1961 he became the second rookie manager to win 100 games in a season and third rookie manager to win a World Series. He was the first manager to win World Series titles in his first two seasons and the first manager since Hughie Jennings to win three pennants in his first three seasons.
Chris Allen Hoiles is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played his entire Major League Baseball career as a catcher for the Baltimore Orioles from 1989 to 1998. Although his playing career was shortened by injuries,Hoiles was considered one of the best all-around catchers in Major League Baseball,performing well both offensively and defensively. He was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame in 2006.
Dwight Randolph Winn is an American former professional baseball player. He played all or parts of 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),primarily as an outfielder. Winn was a switch hitter,and threw right-handed. He made his major league debut in 1998 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays,then went on to play for the Seattle Mariners,San Francisco Giants,New York Yankees,and St. Louis Cardinals. He played in the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. He currently works as an analyst for Giants broadcasts on NBC Sports Bay Area.
Richard Aldo Cerone is an American former professional baseball player,television sports color commentator and minor league baseball team owner. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1975 to 1992 with the Cleveland Indians,Toronto Blue Jays,New York Yankees,Atlanta Braves,Milwaukee Brewers,Boston Red Sox,New York Mets,and Montreal Expos.
The Allentown Ambassadors were an independent baseball team that competed in the Northeast League and the Northern League from 1997 until 2003. They played their home games at Bicentennial Park in Allentown,Pennsylvania.
Harold Delano "Butch" Wynegar Jr. is an American former professional baseball catcher who played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Minnesota Twins,New York Yankees and California Angels,and was a two-time All Star.
Joshua Lee Phelps is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays,Cleveland Indians,Tampa Bay Devil Rays,New York Yankees,Pittsburgh Pirates,and St. Louis Cardinals. Phelps was also a member of the independent Bridgeport Bluefish,as well as the Telemarket Rimini of the Italian Baseball League.
The 1973 New York Yankees season was the 71st season for the team. The Yankees finished fourth in the American League East with a record of 80–82 under manager Ralph Houk,17 games behind the division champion Baltimore Orioles. This was the last time that the Yankees finished the season below .500 until 1982. This was also their last year in the "old" Yankee Stadium,which was targeted for major reconstruction in 1974–1975. During this period,the Yankees shared a home field with a National League team for the third time in their history,moving into Shea Stadium for two years.
The 1977 New York Yankees season was the 75th season for the Yankees. The team won the World Series,which was the 21st title in franchise history and the first under the ownership of George Steinbrenner. New York was managed by Billy Martin,and played at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx. The season was brought to life years later in the book and drama-documentary,The Bronx is Burning. The Yankees also hosted the 1977 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. To date,this is the most recent time the All-Star Game host team has won the World Series the same year.
Cedric Nelson Tallis was an American executive in Major League Baseball who served as the first general manager of the expansion Kansas City Royals and later played an important role in the New York Yankees' dynasty of the late 1970s.
Michel Hernández is a Cuban-American former Major League Baseball catcher. He is now a minor league catching instructor with the New York Yankees organization.
Omir Santos Rios is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Orioles,the New York Mets,the Detroit Tigers,and the Cleveland Indians and is currently the manager of the Lake County Captains,the High-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians.
Islay "Izzy" Molina is an American former professional baseball catcher for the Oakland Athletics and Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Gary Sánchez Herrera is a Dominican professional baseball catcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Yankees,Minnesota Twins,New York Mets,San Diego Padres,and Milwaukee Brewers.
Juan Alejandro "Orlando" Gómez Tossas is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball coach and scout and minor league catcher and manager. When he served as the 2016 pilot of the Rookie-level GCL Orioles of the Gulf Coast League;it was Gómez' 21st year as a minor league manager,his 12th straight season in the Baltimore Orioles' organization,his second tour of duty as skipper of the GCL Orioles,and his 53rd consecutive year in professional baseball.
