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Sanford Koufax,nicknamed "the Left Arm of God",is an American former baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1955 to 1966. Widely regarded as one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history,Koufax was the first three-time winner of the Cy Young Award,each time winning unanimously and the only pitcher to do so when a single award was given for both the leagues;he was also named the National League Most Valuable Player in 1963. Retiring at the age of 30 due to chronic pain in his pitching elbow,Koufax was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 1972 at the age of 36,the youngest player ever elected.
Carl Michael Yastrzemski Sr.,nicknamed "Yaz",is an American former professional baseball player who played his entire career with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He started his career primarily as a left fielder,but also played 33 games as a third baseman. Later in his career,he was mainly a first baseman and designated hitter.
Robert Moses "Lefty" Grove was an American professional baseball pitcher. After having success in the minor leagues during the early 1920s,Grove became a star in Major League Baseball with the American League's Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Sox. One of the greatest pitchers in history,Grove led the American League in wins in four separate seasons,in strikeouts seven consecutive seasons,and had the league's lowest earned run average a record nine times. Over the course of the three years from 1929 to 1931,he twice won the pitcher's Triple Crown,leading the league in wins,strikeouts,and ERA,while amassing a 79–15 record and leading the Athletics to three straight AL championships. Overall,Grove won 300 games in his 17-year MLB career. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1947.
In baseball,a player earns a Triple Crown when he leads a league in three specific statistical categories in the same season. The term "Triple Crown" generally refers to the batting achievement of leading a league in batting average,home runs,and runs batted in (RBI) over the same season. The term "Pitching Triple Crown" refers to the pitching achievement of leading a league in wins,strikeouts,and earned run average (ERA).
The Rawlings Gold Glove Award,usually referred to as simply the Gold Glove or Golden Glove,is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in both the National League (NL) and the American League (AL). The Gold Glove is widely considered one of the most prestigious defensive awards in baseball.
Robert Gibson,nicknamed "Gibby" and "Hoot",was an American baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1959 to 1975. Known for his fiercely competitive nature,Gibson tallied 251 wins,3,117 strikeouts,and a 2.91 earned run average. A nine-time All-Star and two-time World Series Champion,he won two Cy Young Awards and the 1968 National League Most Valuable Player Award.
Carl Owen Hubbell,nicknamed "the Meal Ticket" and "King Carl",was an American Major League Baseball player. He was a pitcher for the New York Giants of the National League from 1928 to 1943,and remained on the team's payroll for the rest of his life,long after their move to San Francisco.
Timothy John Keefe,nicknamed "Smiling Tim" and "Sir Timothy",was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg). He was one of the most dominating pitchers of the 19th century and posted impressive statistics in one category or another for almost every season he pitched. He was the second MLB pitcher to record 300 wins. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964.
Don James Larsen was an American professional baseball pitcher. During a 15-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career,he pitched from 1953 to 1967 for seven different teams:the St. Louis Browns / Baltimore Orioles,New York Yankees (1955–1959),Kansas City Athletics (1960–1961),Chicago White Sox (1961),San Francisco Giants (1962–1964),Houston Colt .45's / Astros (1964–65),and Chicago Cubs (1967).
JoséDennis Martínez Ortiz,nicknamed "El Presidente",is a Nicaraguan former professional baseball pitcher. Martínez played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles,Montreal Expos,Cleveland Indians,Seattle Mariners,and Atlanta Braves from 1976 to 1998. He threw a perfect game in 1991,and was a four-time MLB All-Star. He was the first Nicaraguan to play in the majors.
Herbert Jefferis Pennock was an American professional baseball pitcher and front-office executive. He played in Major League Baseball from 1912 through 1933,and is best known for his time spent with the star-studded New York Yankee teams of the mid to late 1920s and early 1930s.
Raymond William Schalk was an American professional baseball player,coach,manager and scout. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox for the majority of his career. Known for his fine handling of pitchers and outstanding defensive ability,Schalk was considered the greatest defensive catcher of his era. He revolutionized the way the catching position was played by using his speed and agility to expand the previously accepted defensive capabilities for his position. Schalk was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955.
Edward Augustine Walsh was an American pitcher and manager in Major League Baseball,nicknamed "Big Ed". From 1906 to 1912,he had several seasons where he was one of the best pitchers in baseball. Walsh holds the record for lowest career earned run average,1.82. He is one of two modern (post-1901) pitchers to win 40 or more games in a single season,and the last pitcher to do so. He is the last pitcher from any team to throw more than 400 innings in a single season,a feat he accomplished in 1907 and 1908. Though injuries shortened his career,he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946.
Raymond Brown was an American right-handed pitcher in Negro league baseball,almost exclusively for the Homestead Grays.
Robert Andrew Witt Sr. is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers,Oakland Athletics,Florida Marlins,St. Louis Cardinals,Tampa Bay Devil Rays,Cleveland Indians,and Arizona Diamondbacks.
Rudolph May Jr. is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher in 1965 and from 1969 to 1983 for the California Angels,New York Yankees,Baltimore Orioles and Montreal Expos. Early in his career,May had a live fastball,but was known best for his "sharp-breaking curve." May was the 1980 American League leader in earned run average (ERA).
James Edward Hegan was an American professional baseball player,coach,and scout. He played for 17 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1941 to 1942 and 1946 to 1960,most notably for the Cleveland Indians with whom he won a World Series in 1948.
The 1995 Cleveland Indians season was the Major League Baseball season that led to the Indians returning to the World Series and their first postseason of any kind for the first time since 1954. In a season that started late by 18 games due to the 1994 strike,giving it just 144 games. The Indians finished in first place in the American League Central Division with a record of 100 wins and 44 losses. This was the first team in the history of the American League ever to win 100 games in a season that had fewer than 154 games.
The 1994 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 94th season in the major leagues,and their 95th season overall. They led the American League Central,1 game ahead of the second place Cleveland Indians with a record of 67–46,when the season was cut short by the 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike.
The 1994 Cleveland Indians season was the 94th season for the franchise. For the first time since 1986,the Indians finished the season with a winning record. However,the 1994 season ended prematurely due to the 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike that ended the season on August 12. It was the first season for the Indians playing at Jacobs Field after playing at Cleveland Stadium since 1946.
