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16985_RogerPeckinpaugh | february november american professional baseball player shortstop played major_league_baseball mlb played new_york_yankees washington senators chicago_white_sox discovered high school student signed professional contract debuted traded yankees managed yankees games team captain remainder time club senators acquired continued play final season spent playing career managed indians minor league baseball manager served office indians considered excellent defensive shortstop strong leader managed yankees youngest manager mlb history named played world series times winning world series senators losing world series yankees losing world series senators early life amateur career born ohio child frank father played semi professional baseball young age moved cleveland attended played american football basketball baseball lived neighborhood discovered signed contract salary month current dollar terms graduated high school playing career new_york_yankees started professional career assigning class promoted major_league_baseball mlb debut september playing games age assigned class pacific coast league entire season appeared games batting giving starting shortstop position traded new_york_yankees soon regretted trade yankees emerged team leader named captain manager chance resigned weeks remaining season served player manager remainder season age youngest manager mlb history finished season fifth stolen bases hired yankees manager offseason offseason considered leaving yankees join received offers considering offer chicago chose stay yankees received year contract worth current dollar terms season resigned yankees tied fourth runs scored players eighth home runs season season players remaining yankees time purchased team yankees reached world series losing new_york_giants set mlb record assists game shortstop washington senators chicago_white_sox traded twice offseason december yankees traded current dollar terms boston_red_sox bullet january involved team trade involving joined senators went athletics acquired current dollar terms team owner indicated serve player manager time trade named player manager season instead distracted injuries limited performance chance managing boston_red_sox attempted acquire senators season remaining washington rebounded season timely hitting solid fielding appointed manager season harris considered assistant manager key contributor world series senators defeated giants won league award valuable player small margin world series pittsburgh_pirates committed errors seven game series mlb record january senators traded chicago_white_sox playing time limited leg injury acted advisor manager season retired player managerial executive career named manager cleveland_indians season indians fell fifth place season indians fired replacing considered managerial vacancy offseason took manager class american association season professional baseball joined nationwide baseball tours involved viewing movie technical demonstrations applied manager season job given returned professional baseball manager class southern association indians manager signing year contract team president fired promised cooperation minimal interference season promoted vice president later serving cleveland general manager president bought indians july brought serve office bradley resigned succeeded harris international_league offseason fired season team directors felt sufficiently develop farm system personal considered calm baseball player manager let temper best end baseball career worked manufacturer representative retired age suffering cancer heart disease brought hospital respiratory condition died november cleveland buried ohio wife died years earlier sons survived sons | Roger Peckinpaugh | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
17338_JohnnyEvers | july march american professional baseball second baseman manager played major_league_baseball mlb chicago_cubs philadelphia_phillies appeared game apiece chicago_white_sox braves coaching respectively born new_york playing local minor league baseball team season manager cubs purchased contract soon starting second baseman helped lead cubs national_league including world series championships cubs traded braves season led braves victory world series named league valuable player continued play braves phillies coach scout manager general manager later career known mlb temper took great double play combination chance poem baseball sad elected early life born july new_york father worked saloon keeper relatives including father brothers played baseball attended played ball career minor league career professional debut minor league baseball class new york state league shortstop reportedly weighed pounds opposing fans thought comedic act reportedly weighed pounds career batted led home runs manager chicago_cubs scouted teammate pitcher looking second baseman injury starter purchased hardy contracts current dollar terms willing sell services temper errors field chicago cubs mlb debut cubs september shortstop moved shortstop base players national_league younger days later returned shortstop assigned second base month long cubs batted recording extra base hit played inconsistent defense injury properly heal spring training allowing win starting job season recovered season strong play finished fielding percentage second finished fifth assists cubs sold pittsburgh_pirates season played games season defensively assists led errors led second season finished fifth stolen bases led league led second errors cubs won pennant lost world series chicago_white_sox games batted series season led assists cubs repeated champions won world series detroit_tigers games batted pennant race alerted error game new_york_giants known hit appeared game winning single giants base went touching second base called ball umpire ruled president ruled game tie makeup played cubs won makeup game winning pennant cubs won world series detroit games batted season batting average good fifth base percentage second drew walks season trailing missed end season broken leg cubs won pennant lost world series games agreed manage navy college baseball team despite opposition cubs manager experienced nervous breakdown returning cubs later season played games year indicated result business deal cost savings rebounded bat good fourth led base percentage team owner named manager signing year contract succeeding chance philadelphia_phillies season offered current dollar terms jump opted money remain cubs february signed players contracts murphy fired manager traded hub murphy insisted resigned manager denied insisted free agent league assigned braves signed year contract season current dollar terms signing bonus season braves fell place team july braves came place weeks season win pennant fielding percentage led second braves defeated world series games batted won award forerunner modern day valuable player award ahead teammate rabbit limited injuries served suspension arguing poor season began season batting average declining performance braves placed mid season claimed philadelphia_phillies rejected offer manager offseason signed boston_red_sox player coach season released playing game receiving offer mlb team traveled paris member knights columbus promote baseball france coaching managing career joined new_york_giants season serving coach managed cubs succeeding team struggling fired august replaced cubs finished seventh season served coach chicago_white_sox returned second base filling injured played game collins recovered named acting manager season succeeding chance ordered home poor health suffered season missing time year opened managerial search chance died september replaced collins season rejoined braves scout braves owner sold manager cubs assumed managerial duties season hired coach experience field manager captain braves directing team game dealing fellow coach hank played game season coming ninth inning october process oldest player league year remained coach braves succeeded field manager served role continued scout braves general manager new_york resigned albany end season managerial career posted record personal married son served lieutenant world war assigned son years old bought gave stock brother uncle played mlb great nephew sports_illustrated writer successful double play combinations baseball history despised field went years speaking argument chance named knew took personal later life operated sporting goods store albany new_york lost money filed bankruptcy store passed descendants worked superintendent albany spent time teaching baseball players suffered stroke august paralyzed right body remained confined wheelchair years died cerebral albany legacy retired having batted higher twice career stolen bases scored runs frequently argued received numerous career play fights earned nickname human crab served pivot man chance double play combination inspired classic baseball poem baseball sad written newspaper columnist july chance inducted hall_of_fame year play remains famous baseball history ball play sold auction 1990s making valuable based purchase price role cemented legacy smart mentioned poem line yesterday | Johnny Evers | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
17385_JeriomeRobertson | march american left handed baseball pitcher played seasons major_league_baseball cleveland indians pitching appearances starts posted win loss record earned run average strikeouts innings work attended drafted spent seven years moving minor league system making debut september productive year won games finished seventh rookie year voting traded indians following year played games demoted minor leagues spent years playing independent baseball organizations including high school attended hometown exeter california standout high school baseball team seasons senior year played outfield base wasn pitching finished season batting average runs batted rbi win loss record era efforts named player year named state baseball team selected 24th round major_league_baseball draft signed contract august minor league career started professional baseball career following season spent season rookie class franchise played alongside future teammate played game pitching appearances starts record era strikeouts season promoted games record strikeouts era promoted class advanced affiliate games pitched total innings record strikeouts promoted following year point season went weeks earning victory rebounded drought finished season record era wins led pitchers league season ended purchased contract effectively placing man roster play game season instead split season aaa class jackson team renamed season spent time express dubbed time won games lost combined pitching appearances clubs year spent entire season express season professional career solely relief pitcher appearances totaling innings record era promoted season told continue relief work impressed management starting rotation season began starts record league leading era strikeouts route named year minor league season wrapped end august purchased contract placed major league roster major_league_baseball mlb debut september texas_rangers starting place serving suspension hitting batter pitch allowed runs innings got loss start year got second decision loss san_francisco_giants september game giants clinched playoff spot hit home run cove seal game finished season era innings pitched season began competing alongside final spot starting rotation pitched entire month spring training season began granted final spot rotation season debut april allowed earned runs innings losing match got career victory april allowing hits seven innings victory cincinnati_reds struggled starts end april record era caused manager consider moving bullpen matchup increased era demoted minor leagues played game placed major league roster days later matchup allowed run hits victory game catcher said absolutely best thrown win cardinals won starts decision continued win games following months july won match pittsburgh_pirates game allowed hits ninth victory row loss sixth victory past starts houston streak ended july lasted innings loss chicago_cubs time shortest start major league career month later broke team record victories left handed rookie pitcher 13th win los_angeles_dodgers september start season september worst pitched inning allowed earned runs threw pitches strikes milwaukee brewers won finished season victories losses era strikeouts finished seventh place rookie year award season began signed boost starting rotation result found battling tim final spot rotation signed decided spring training began pitch bullpen season end spring training failed crack bullpen demoted march season started traded cleveland_indians originally pitched indians aaa class affiliate minor leagues played months season exception game april appearances buffalo starts record era indians called major league roster june placing disabled list games indians record era final appearance major leagues july game chicago_white_sox ejected hitting pitch fifth inning later years demoted buffalo indians traded august pitched seven games end season finishing record era man roster september play game october removed roster november cincinnati_reds signed minor league contract invitation spring training spring training competed spots reds rotation end spring training assigned reds minor league squad louisville bats spent season pitching games starts ended year record era season ended released free agent march signed independent pitched games contract sold new_york_mets spent couple months pitching minor league team pitched games finishing record era released spent rest season pitching president lions signed season pitched games went era end june bears sold contract month pitched games going era returned newark finish season bears professional baseball appearance years leaving baseball died exeter california losing control motorcycle according taking turn motorcycle estimated mph lost control bike | Jeriome Robertson | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
17751_LarryDoby | december june american professional baseball player negro leagues major_league_baseball mlb second black player break baseball color barrier native south_carolina sport state athlete high school new_jersey accepted basketball scholarship years age began professionally playing baseball team second baseman joined united_states navy world war military service complete returned baseball teammate helped eagles win july joined breaking mlb color barrier black player american_league signed contract play cleveland indians player directly majors negro leagues seven time star center fielder teammate african american players win world series championship indians won helped indians win franchise record games pennant finished second valuable player mvp award voting rbi leader home run champion went play chicago_white_sox detroit_tigers retirement player later served second black manager majors chicago_white_sox appointed position executive office served director national_basketball_association nba selected hall died age early life born south_carolina father served world war worked horse played semi pro baseball drowned accident age new_york state mother divorced david death moved new_jersey remained lived grandmother moving live father sister brother law attended segregated south_carolina state law opportunity play organized baseball came student private school affiliated methodist church managed father known locally african american circles baseball expertise gave baseball lessons reflecting years growing south_carolina including worn handles bats said growing didn baseball bats use tree tin bases completing eighth grade moved north age reunited mother visited weekly lived friends multi sport athlete playing baseball basketball wide receiver football track winning state football championship team invited play florida promoters allow black player team participate consequently team voted trip gesture support summer vacation played baseball black semi pro team played future hall_of_fame shortstop brief stint professional basketball team unpaid substitute player completing high school accepted athletic scholarship play basketball dating classmate sophomore year according able remain close main reason selected summer enrolled accepted offer play remainder season transferred result negro leagues world war negro league umpire advised owners stadium successful joined eagles age contract stated play september start classes college protect amateur status signed alias local reporters told originated los_angeles california appeared professional game eagles played new_york yankee stadium games box scores found batting average recalled game catcher pitcher homestead time said going find hit fastball singled time said going find hit singled time said going find knocked time knocked second time singled career newark interrupted years service united_states_navy spent camp robert great lakes naval training school near chicago appeared black baseball squad maintained batting average teams composed white players featured major went treasure island naval base california serving spent time navy sites utah san_diego california stationed pacific_ocean heard minor league contract deal international_league base listening result saw real hope professional baseball player hawaii met fellow navy man future teammate impressed skills wrote senators owner encouraging sign mlb allow integration time navy described colleagues quiet discharged navy january summer year married playing puerto_rico rejoined eagles star roster batted fourth hit home runs fifth led triples manager led eagles including championship seven games conclude season series hit home run rbis stolen bases negro leagues believed break mlb color barrier robinson considering career mlb said dreamed far ahead growing segregated society couldn thought way going bright spot far looking baseball robinson got opportunity play montreal major_league_baseball career cleveland_indians owner team president proposed integrating baseball informally segregated turn century rejected commissioner begun process finding young talented player negro leagues told reporter cleveland integrate indians roster find black player necessary talent level withstand pressure black athlete reporter suggested seen great lakes naval training school mentioned talked reporters covered negro leagues indians scout rated favorably important reported field behavior concern dodgers rated young negro league prospect unlike signed robinson season bringing national_league different strategy letting remain eagles instead bringing indians farm system told afternoon team field negro player declined pay purchasing rights robinson played determined buy contract eagles problem paying purchasing rights business manager eagles believed club close relationship new_york_yankees yankees uniform interest finalized contract deal july paid total second baseman taking eagles determined stay indians days agreed offer stated white free agent sign bonus press told signed indians wanted manage fans cleveland introduced moved slowly carefully said eagles july batting average home runs point season played sent assistant public relations personnel member took train newark chicago indians scheduled play chicago_white_sox day july indians chicago midst road trip debut second black baseball player robinson play majors establishment baseball color line hired police officers accompany went player manager initially hard time finding place lineup played second base shortstop career regular shortstop second baseman day met new teammates time walked line stuck hand hands came return ones cold fish look said don belong years later teammates shake hand turned backs tried introduce warm ups minutes teammates interacted asked play catch given chance engage gordon befriended closest friends team entered game seventh inning pinch hitter relief pitcher recorded movie kid cleveland tells story gordon struck swings immediate bat save face new teammate second strike result foul ball associated_press chicago_tribune stated struck pitches instead addition gordon standing base bat pride prejudice biography game quickly dressed incident cleveland escort took downtown indians players stayed black hotel chicago predominantly black south near segregated arrangement established pattern day compelled follow spring training regular season cities playing career indians sunday july attendance estimated approximately percent crowd black congregations black churches let early walked immediately sunday service pinch hit game second listed starter base position expected fill indians brought play second base played position eagles proper base met resistance attempts borrow teammates including baseman asked replace day said gordon asked borrow baseman use second game earlier direct requests rejected loaned player recounts incident robinson refused asked indians traveling secretary robinson obliged game started remainder season recorded major league hit bats rbi indians win columnist wrote july cleveland man street right sort american evidenced right response question signing indians strike said man street hit counts conversely criticized players active retired noted player said watching play time negro race favor signed cleveland contract wanted demonstrate negro place major league baseball means establish point white wouldn considered good play semi pro club fast feet lets hasn quality possibly recommend rookie year hit games played games second base base shortstop season talked robinson telephone encouraging agreed shouldn challenge anybody cause trouble big leagues like figured spoke ruin things black players rookie season pursued time basketball court appeared signing contract january black player join league cleveland indians experienced spring training indians arizona unlike white teammates permitted stay nearby hotel instead stayed local black family rental car provided indians transportation spring training read books concerning outfield play received instruction encouragement indians manager speaker indians farm system director credited indians coach helping adjust majors learning outfield exhibition game houston new_york_giants hit home run traveled feet landing far fence center field moore wrote biography home run doubts cleveland team vanished year played games hit season home runs rbis regular season racially abused opposing teams asked president support getting players animosity played major role cleveland world series victory game october hit home run black player world series history picture featuring embrace white teammate pitched complete game day cover day new_york_times called photograph signature moment integration major_league_baseball picture said picture rewarding happy actually hitting home run picture finally showed moment man showing feelings indians defeated braves games cleveland world series championship season batting average series led indians nationally syndicated columnist argued won games year indians finished fourth fifth place series received celebratory parade new_jersey offseason teammates appeared film kid cleveland additional income available post season run series championship wife attempted buy home white neighborhood kept petition members community allowed purchase desired home city mayor intervened behalf season selected mlb star game indians selected joined black players chosen participate star game fined attempted steal home outs bases loaded game yankees july fine said based attempt steal home larry taken unnecessary chances careful home run rbi totals increased season considered best center fielder game week july batting average trailed batting champion average earned career batting average hits base percentage playing games hit rbi mark time career led finished eighth voting highest end season cleveland signed new lucrative contract named cleveland sports writers season time black player chosen hit home runs rbis fewer season batting average improved game hit streak second longest indians season mark games row indians general manager reduced salary lower home run numbers despite attributed lower numbers legs stating accept pay cut indians manager confirmed injury season stating injury including muscle tear thigh groin pull ankle twist received blame indians failure win pennant labeled press including sports editor article sport wrote larry mixed guy badly mixed guy stemming emotional impact discovering racial prejudice took issue assertion opposing pitchers knocking black assertion confirmed wrote baltimore american statistics colored players major leagues hit pitches total times campaign average times man player hit times season month spring training season employed olympic track field athlete come home new_jersey prepare legs hopes eliminating injuries affected previous season indians team doctor prescribed lower body warm ups start game leg injuries continued bother start season june hit cycle end season second rbis teammate slugging percentage runs scored home run totals highest leading season asked indians management pay raise earning previous season early march raise granted slated year batting average lowest joining league led strikeouts second final time career career high times hit home runs rbis year walks sixth time major league career named season indians named game held cleveland municipal stadium featured second largest crowd watch star game largest stadium prove final career star bat hit pinch hit solo home run eighth inning tie game squad went win home run hit black player star game game record hits highest scoring star game called best star game founder regular season resumed helped indians win franchise record games pennant regular season home runs career high rbis highest led finishing second voting indians swept world series eagles teammate new_york_giants season indians selected seventh consecutive final star game leg injuries affected severely point career enter game finished season home runs rbis hitting games fewest played cleveland disappointed leaving wrote columnist controversial athlete highly gifted frequently occasion downright teammates thought beginning symbol negro league responded looked black man human feel responsibility black players came responsibility basically people black people years spending seasons cleveland traded october chicago_white_sox chicago looking consistent home run hitter finishing season home runs team search long ball hitter certainly needed consistent time said vice president manager believed bat welcome addition club said guy murder played cleveland big difference number run run decisions lose winning yankees june swept new_york time season yankees swept game series won straight games longest winning streak point season help home runs game stretch know dealt weren worried larry knew come said finished season batting average led team home runs rbis chicago finished place record game august helped preserve pitcher hitter catch long line drive close calls game home run total tied team high managed average recorded rbis second highest team indians teammate finished second record december multi player trade baltimore_orioles traded april cleveland don gene appeared games indians season batting average home runs rbis sent detroit_tigers march exchange tigers general manager said gives power hope hits stadium season years tigers appeared games black player play tiger franchise hit rbis detroit sold year old white games sent triple affiliate san_diego_padres hitting home runs rbis fractured ankle sliding base hitting triple road game played sacramento sent local hospital sacramento going evaluation worked season injuries earn roster spot late april joined trial basis released team rays showed bone deterioration affected ankle finished year major league career batting average accumulated hits home runs rbis games bats career games spent indians played great talent played great talent didn lot difference said baseball participated baseball member travel delegation year came retirement americans play professional baseball japan league teammate signed contracts season returned october resumed work liquor retailer managerial executive appointments retiring player scout served minor league instructor organization batting coach manager managed teams seasons winter league baseball venezuela including winter season rejoined indians season base coach manager fired season indians named club player manager baseball black manager robinson hire manager returned work purchased second time hired team batting coach team finished season batting average runs scored home runs june team average recorded runs scored home runs finished season second team batting average yankees average home runs runs scored team firing manager teammate replaced june age second black manager majors robinson nice work man like work hard opportunity arises certainly opportunity fulfill dreams said named manager point season record july game manager suffered loss won game day team finished including sole managerial role hired player manager succeed deciding hire resigned manager second half season removing manager role batting coach position held named manager said larry role team capacity served role additional season resigned october retiring baseball named director communications national_basketball_association served nets director community affairs named special assistant president april second man new_york_times wrote second forgotten integrated american_league ball parks appeared class season long departed number retired baseball living virtually ignored media editorial sports_illustrated pointed suffer robinson near media attention implicit support wrote response tradition mlb players wearing homage robinson second place finishers america story history simple needs happens america don come don things certain way lost disappear got publicity putting racial thing deal took bad said gon nice second black said served robinson funeral fellow hall wrote knew larry knew admired robinson jealous attention robinson received teammate said college educated man officer service played triple level brought specifically black player major league baseball came second baseman didn time college education forced play different position major league season think circumstances difficult time don think gotten credit deserves experienced time majors incident took place game sliding second base shortstop opposing team tobacco juice called worst injustice experienced field endured racial stands games received death threats retired player recalled memories days barrier breaker know hit washington major seating parks came bat knew noise coming making felt like quarterback calling know couldn afford forgot shortly indians honored naming nearby street columnist wrote larry way pioneering robinson way national_league debut occurred short weeks later advance preparation indians threw ceremonial pitch played field decision game cleveland coincided season marking anniversary robinson breaking baseball color barrier years days black player american_league hall_of_fame elected march age tremendous feeling kind like cotton shoulders said received word election telephone fellow hall member hearing election said kind special person larry went sure player game today handle inducted july member born south_carolina elected hall play mlb member elected hall players play negro league death legacy wife children grandchildren great grandchildren moved wife neighborhood friends children families played baseball football kidney removed detected married years died month battle cancer died june home new_jersey age suffering cancer died president following statement good honorable man tremendous athlete manager profound influence game baseball missed african american player american_league helped lead cleveland indians world series title time star voted joins sending larry family difficult time mlb commissioner released statement day following death like endured pain pioneer grace dignity determination eased way followed achieved historic second years later second african american manage big league club following mlb commissioner said larry role history recognized slowly broke color line year naturally received attention larry played career dignity slid office positions basketball later baseball baseball wake obvious fact larry bit recognition long inducted came induction august later inducted august indians paid tribute collectively number uniforms franchise honored eagle avenue indians renamed field ceremony present ceremony indians president cleveland mayor members family city new_jersey renamed baseball field field june section named said opposing players talk catcher talked everybody finally tell umpire tell shut asked family inning announced baseball players appear postage stamp series stamp released july | Larry Doby | 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17910_TylerClippard | tyler tyler born february american professional baseball pitcher mlb previously played new_york_yankees new_york_mets playing baseball new port florida yankees drafted ninth round mlb draft debuted yankees starting pitcher yankees traded nationals season nationals converted relief pitcher nationals traded athletics season traded season signed free agent season led major leagues holds named mlb star game won mlb delivery man month award june amateur career born lexington kentucky family moved florida played baseball years won seven district titles able reach learned pitch years old member team won senior league world series began high school career palm harbor florida failing varsity baseball team seasons transferred new port florida played school baseball team junior won games named conference team senior season record era strikeouts innings pitched dismissed school baseball team charged driving influence alcohol transferred florida nationally ranked baseball team attempted play team blocked players allowed transfer course season allowed transfer avoid sanctions given disciplinary reasons taking classes month transferred mitchell order graduate high school friends competed baseball amateur competition organized american amateur baseball congress earned pitcher week honors june played golf mitchell sophomore named best registered best individual score sunshine athletic conference tournament year named conference team junior county senior helped lead mitchell victory sunshine athletic conference tournament senior year professional career draft benefit senior season scouts sent scouts schedule throwing attended showcases trained retired professional baseball player worked mechanics maturity father bob teamed father florida high school player form showcases past teammates drafted ninth round major_league_baseball mlb draft overall selection new_york_yankees signed national letter intent fall attend baseball scholarship allowing play college baseball chose turn professional draft position opportunity play yankees new_york_yankees professional debut year rookie level pitching win loss record era innings allowed hits walks striking moving class midwest league season record era walk ratio starts era class advanced named west team star game appear game charleston class south atlantic league needed pitcher day named pitcher week week july season opponents batted struck batters innings walking led yankees strikeouts finished fifth affiliated minor leagues led strikeouts seventh era post season star team rank league prospects ranked yankees tenth best prospect heading season promoted led yankee strikeouts allowed batting average times strikeouts walks threw hitter franchise history august shutting senators named pitcher week accomplishment earlier season perfect game retiring batters game won straight games point breaking club record shared teamed form best pitching minor league baseball fifth affiliated minors strikeouts trailing led strikeouts seventh era ranked tenth best prospect began era starts striking innings allowing hits walks yankees experienced injuries starting rotation called broke finger called new_york seventh rookie start game new_york_yankees following hughes wright making mlb debut game new_york_mets recorded mlb win pitched innings giving run bat hits struck major league batter pitches recorded career hit second bat pitcher double right center sixth inning optioned minor leagues june struggled return minor leagues demoted july member team won championship struggled playoffs yankees recalled september overall record era yankees traded december relief pitcher nationals viewed contender spot starting rotation began season washington class aaa affiliate pitched game nationals june placed day disabled list optioned minor leagues start given second start days later ready return nationals optioned columbus second start pitched record era recalled later june placed disabled list spent season columbus going era tied losses international_league season spring training nationals optioned washington new class aaa affiliate despite starting games yankees nationals converted relief pitcher campaign nationals pitching coach told future pitching relief pitch count tended high starts opposing batters hit time lineup turned game resisted transition bullpen conversations father agent continue pursuing dream appeared games syracuse posting record era strikeouts innings pitched consecutive scoreless appearances promoted nationals june replacing nationals bullpen weeks promotion posted era innings strikeouts pitched exclusively bullpen primarily eighth inning season served setup pitchers pitching effectively half season earned nickname clip save finished eighth national_league appearances won games season led team half season record era struck batters allowed hits innings pitched allowed inherited runners score achievements selected appear star game earned victory national_league game winning pitcher despite retiring batter batter faced singled threw home plate took lead inning finished season record era strikeouts innings pitched appearances led national_league win probability added season nationals agreed year contract worth million avoiding salary arbitration facto closer nationals half season injuries closer rodriguez lost job struggles nationals kept closer returned team named major_league_baseball delivery man month performance june recording saves opportunities allowing zero runs innings pitched earned million record era strikeouts innings pitched nationals agreed million salary season appeared nationals games struggled poor command pitches command improved workload decreased named appear star game ended season era led mlb holds new_york_mets nationals traded january athletics agreed million salary season athletics closer beginning season disabled list served team closer saved games athletics pitching era innings july athletics traded new_york_mets pitching prospect returned setup role remaining closer innings pitched era mlb postseason allowed earned runs innings arizona receiving fewer contract offers expected signed year million contract february scouting report listed feet inches pounds unorthodox pitching delivery rocking forward sticking hand high air creates unusual arm angle pitching making difficult hitters pick ball line vision father taught pitch way years old having throw baseball glove nicknamed delivery funk primarily throws fastball hard straight fastball averages miles hour topping miles hour sets high 70s low 80s periodically throws cutter early count right handed hitters mid 70s worked yankees minor league pitching coordinator indicated greatest success comes compiled rate greater innings career according don try strike face strikeouts kind happen way pitch personal life raised parents bob brother named played baseball tyler tampa florida | Tyler Clippard | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
17963_JuanUribe | born march dominican professional baseball baseman cleveland_indians major_league_baseball mlb stands feet tall weighs pounds previously played mlb chicago_white_sox san_francisco_giants los_angeles_dodgers new_york_mets bats throws right handed began professional career signed advancing minors mlb debut shortstop spent capacity missed injury traded chicago_white_sox following season season utility player starting shortstop held position years team won world series houston hit home runs low base percentage hit home runs low batting average runners scoring position lost starting shortstop role shifted starter second lost job rookie eventually ended season team baseman injury signed giants utility player spent giants shortstop hit career high home runs key hits playoffs giants won world series following season signed year contract los_angeles_dodgers years plagued injuries poor hitting regained starting role base strong contributions team traded braves late season july season early life born growing interested baseball partly juan second cousin juan calls uncle age difference major_league_baseball mlb season come home dominican_republic tell juan time majors playing shortstop san_francisco_giants juan proved baseball ability scout spotted scouting pitcher offered contract father tried higher agent eventually settled professional baseball career minor league career started professional career playing played rookie level batted doubles compiling game hitting streak point season played single advanced batting home runs following season named number prospect organization called colorado rookie season played games rookie season batted home runs runs batted rbis triples tying club record held major league debut april pinch hitting striking loss san_diego_padres days later major league hit loss sent triple colorado springs sky times season july took shortstop position traded august hit major league home run loss philadelphia_phillies tied franchise records hits extra base hits total bases single inning october game san_diego_padres played season majors started games shortstop posting average home runs rbis doubles game hitting streak months april career high offensive production august played poor defensive leading team errors saw little improvement late season tied career high hits game september game anaheim finished game home run short cycle play june injury suffered rounding bases spring training game march game twice cleveland_indians began play outfield starting center field june returned shortstop position traded games batted hits doubles home runs rbis traded chicago_white_sox december chicago white starting role beginning tenure wound appearing games playing second base shortstop base june seven rbis short single game record loss set career highs batting categories including batting average bases loaded batting average home runs rbis hits runs played better home batting home runs compared seven home runs road december agreed contract extension world series spent entire season playing shortstop sign games number higher minor injuries batted hits doubles home runs rbis game hit home run rbis defeated boston_red_sox memorable defensive plays final outs world series catching ball crashing base stands ranging middle firing balance throw slow beat houston orlando title years july rbis loss chicago_cubs days later rbis victory baltimore_orioles best power seasons batting home runs rbis games lowest base percentage career injuries prevented appearing games lost starts shortstop low base percentage led sacrifice hits ranked fourth fielding percentage joined rbis september rbi single win detroit_tigers games batted hits doubles home runs rbis second league fielding percentage batted runners scoring position declined option november signed year million deal acquired play shortstop forcing compete position spring training won second base job injury lost spot starting lineup took base spent week filling injured august games bats hits doubles seven home runs rbis october filed free agency regarded talented player especially adept fielding hitting home runs issues low base percentage conditioning san_francisco_giants january signed minor league deal san_francisco_giants announced april giants final roster utility player wound making lot starts second base shortstop base season july ground ball eighth inning hitter san_diego allowing reach base effort perfect point went retire remaining batters meaning error lost perfect game hit walk hit batsman game perfect game hitter games bats batted highest average hits doubles home runs rbis world series signed year million contract giants began giants second baseman injury beginning moved shortstop replace injured remainder season giants starting shortstop hit game winning run home run september turning deficit victory los_angeles_dodgers september hit grand slam run home run second inning cubs total rbis helping giants win finished season batting career high home runs career high rbis hits year bats bringing career hit total mark doubles triples game phillies october walk sacrifice fly victory game october hit ahead solo home run eighth gave giants victory sending world series game world series october hit run home run proved decisive giants victory texas_rangers produced rbi seventh inning game added rbi eighth giants won giants won series games earned second world series championship los_angeles_dodgers season reached agreement year contract los_angeles_dodgers season dodgers worst seasons trips disabled list managed appear games fewest games production weakest career hit batting average home runs rbis placed disabled list july described abdominal pain expected return days injury didn better sports needed season ending surgery season stayed healthy production remained similar totals june disabled list left wrist injury june lost starting role relegated pinch hitting duties second half season played games hit lowest career total home runs rbis began utility player frequent starts base june taken position july seven rbis single short hitting cycle victory giants september went trips plate home run game played games dodgers seasons combined hit rbi october game hit run home run 8th inning los_angeles ahead atlanta braves dodgers held defeat braves taking series december agreed year million contract extension dodgers continued resurgence hitting games home runs rbis liked teammates hailed key maintaining chemistry let manage dodgers final game regular season dodgers win started slowly wound falling depth chart games hit homer rbis atlanta braves traded exchange trade finalized braves game series stadium appeared new team uniform game going atlanta win asked opinion trade commented felt bad traded soccer basketball football team baseball team happy popularity extended past trade scheduled night went ahead planned left team braves new_york_mets july braves traded new_york_mets second game new_york hit walk single tenth inning win game los_angeles_dodgers missed chest september added world series roster came bench sixth inning game deliver pinch hit single driving run cleveland indians start spring training signed year million deal cleveland_indians june anaheim field hit ground ball came bat miles hour later diagnosed personal life wife children brother named speak english translator career conducting interviews plays winter baseball dominican_republic year work different charity organizations read children helped united_states military children coloring contest shooting allegations october alleged involved shooting native dominican_republic farmer named accused wounding gun despite claims attorney firm evidence involved incident judge decided press forward case defense motion bar leaving country rejected ruled january appear court month case resolved denied involvement case suggested play baseball legal proceedings concluded confident win court expected free spring training february cleared involvement shooting court ruled longer appear month called incident blackmail saying attempt money | Juan Uribe | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
18044_TacksNeuer | june january major_league_baseball pitcher played seven career games record earned run average era strikeouts veteran spanish american war worked taking baseball professionally played minor league teams making debut new_york threw seven games praised manager pitching ability stretch control deteriorated season years played minor league teams retired umpire worked retirement early life career born ohio children born family moved pennsylvania child enlisted spanish american war private discharged following year discharge worked local railroad years late detroit_tigers intended sign contract came played game organization months rumored signing signed professional debut july threw hit shutout syracuse stars pitched rest season final game pitched games winning losing planned sign praising hitting ability point considering trying outfielder baseman unable agree contract result sat season december philadelphia_phillies signed contract played phillies spring cut season started sent providence debuted team days sent philadelphia phillies stated released outright providence issue led dispute club pay month settled following year dispute assigned savannah indians played team months threw multiple team result manager purchased august immediate delivery debut new_york august boston americans pitched shutout earned victory showed excellent speed control week later faced americans pitching debut won appearance september game allowed hits threw second shutout season rematch washington days later resulted loss came great shock victory earlier month september appearance relief pitcher game detroit_tigers taking appearance starter unable control baseball rain game called innings result giving second loss final appearance season october chicago_white_sox game allowed hits victory final shutout season spent offseason working hotel clerk signing contract season joined team spring training continued faith exhibition season said potentially greatest line instead working control time considered main thing needed work practiced throwing encouraged believing developing trick pitches allow great pitcher result practiced pitches according sportswriter wild couldn hit grand stand exhibition game atlanta appeared relief allowed runs inning lack control pitching continued worse end spring training sent returned major leagues person throw shutout major league debut final game later life debut newark allowed walks runs errors pitching noted direct cause loss beginning june newark returned new_york short time set record strikeouts game walks game sent newark immediately turn sent turn released signed pitched released august chicago_cubs decided hoping add pitching depth help pennant race roster sent finished season increasingly referred nickname nickname reserved restless uneasy erratic athletes lack control general mound season played teams professional semi pro frequently released inability control ball following year attempted comeback manager found control bad refused use regular season game release marked end professional career retiring baseball umpire local semi pro amateur baseball games worked new_york retiring umpire known entertaining style adding extra emphasis calls game attendees married twice son eugene marriage moved northumberland pennsylvania 1940s lived death | Tacks Neuer | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
18079_FredDunlap | december second baseman manager major_league_baseball highest paid player major_league_baseball rated contemporary modern sources greatest overall second baseman 19th century earned nickname sure shot strength accuracy throws base referred 1880s king second played secured reputation best players game rookie led national_league doubles ranked second extra base hits playing cleveland compiled batting averages led league assists second baseman range factor formed lured play highest paid player baseball batting average highest recorded time major_league_baseball points higher player major leagues lack talent years sold helped team win national_league pennant baseball career ended broke leg sliding base went construction business bet horses 1890s living boarding house died consumption december body unidentified policeman recognized body baseball star early years born philadelphia pennsylvania parents died age attend school parents died spent youth playing baseball lacking formal education remained life began playing semi pro baseball age new_jersey started season new_jersey joined played chester start season joining wilmington delaware pitcher began playing professional baseball second baseman auburn new_york played teams albany new_york remained albany major_league_baseball cleveland blues began year career major_league_baseball season immediately established game best players season led national_league doubles ranked second extra base hits times base serving team hitter strong debut defense leading national_league assists second baseman remained seasons consistently ranked leading hitters defensive second national_league compiled total bases second national_league batting average slugging percentage ranking fifth national_league categories led national_league second assists range factor final year cleveland batting average base percentage slugging percentage ranking league leaders categories defensively led league second ranked assists fielding percentage star cleveland team early 1880s key blues writer observed like play hamlet melancholy sure shot known baseball career nicknames sure shot king second accounts indicate sure shot nickname arose powerful accurate throws base king kelly reportedly gave sure shot nickname watching throw account described throwing prowess follows practice adept monkey grabbing ground ball hand firing spot seized throws clear grass half foot lose inch saw play wrote chase ball outfield throw home plate fearful speed accuracy ball sing flew known range getting balls era reportedly able dive ball throw lying ground velocity sting baseman hand able catch throw baseball skill accuracy hand reportedly wore glove source gives entirely different account obtained sure shot nickname book history home run wrote nickname dated game july won straight games hit walk run home run ninth inning according shot heard round cleveland won nickname sure shot november signed contract play new biggest star lured new league contract paid salary including paid advance highest salary paid baseball player time remained highest paid baseball player year played second base served team manager portions seasons season dominated team compiled record led new league significant offensive defensive categories batting average points higher player national_league led league base percentage slugging percentage runs scored hits total bases home runs extra base hits assists second baseman second baseman range factor second base fielding percentage second base batting average highest recorded major leagues time runs scored remains highest single season totals major league history baseball historians suggested accomplishments season discounted lesser talent pool disbanded year joined national_league batting average dropped points continued best defensive second major leagues led national_league second fielding percentage ranked second assists range factor spent season hit cycle financial distress rumors spread team early august sold expensive purchase price time addition sum paid grant release detroit team signed contract pay season seasons advance day november respectively mid season sale led concerns transfer detroit small thing bearing entire base ball world great present order things king pin sale makes certainty dissolution detroit management praised enterprise making bold business stroke sporting news wrote time joined team fly league pennant sure time flies world grows day old team went existence favorite world willing greatest second baseman america known expressed delight noting tried seasons away reaction acquisition overwhelmingly positive detroit expressed concern reputation maker season led national_league career high assists national_league player position defensive play second base helped lead national_league pennant record led national_league second fielding percentage ranking second range factor played games world series champions detroit won series games end season praised contributions detroit championship team king second class round player fielding average ranking season ranks active men field great value team account ability game world series played rumors spread detroit amassed star lineup payroll negotiations high salary selling pittsburgh announced november consent detroit club paid half sum receive pittsburgh secure release said time sick tired sold gaining time bank account benefited transfers told reporter new_york_times refuse play demands met told reporter detroit club choices half money secured release allow fulfill contract year january finally sale received sales price paid detroit total annual compensation signing pittsburgh making highest paid player baseball history time congratulated pittsburgh team acquisition king second baseman country pittsburgh played served manager portion season years pittsburgh offensive performance declined batting average went time remained leading defensive second game ranked second league second fielding percentage range factor season major leagues fielding percentage led national_league career high start season engaged protracted salary negotiations president late march reported sides reached resolution certain play old position league club said time long talk agreed terms play season course terms year play sign contract reasons satisfactory know good player willing remain games season batting average fell result released aside batting average disagreements pittsburgh manager reportedly contributed decision quoted manager saying certainly worst man met everybody hot water entire western trip speculated release motivated salary fact pittsburgh backup second baseman signed salary giants jumped new_york_giants late time washington correspondent predicted bring bad luck new team wrote fred great player shadow felt number people vicinity watched course ordinary interest declare appeared game giants announced july play spend remainder summer new_jersey plans return play game life concluded baseball career appeared games breaking leg sliding base april early june washington management notified salary payments returned notice filed continued half pay disabled sliding base washington refused pay played professional baseball life baseball legacy retired baseball reported savings went building business philadelphia 1890s owned properties city reported dropped game follow racing game lost respectable fortune accumulated base ball account indicated lost stock market investments july reported clean broke december died age according years life spent poverty mental philadelphia boarding house according accounts policeman saw body believed called confirmed body funeral poorly attended baseball colleagues player attend observed friends funeral bury hack drivers list active following death editor wrote passed great man salary figure marked high water limit long ago gone ball player artist getting fat salaries real type popular years ago solid style able pass wave hot ones goodbye graceful ease occasion demanded gloves use aid bigger wonder rated contemporary modern sources greatest overall second baseman 19th century book history baseball founder seen great second free far away greatest second baseman lived owned managed major league teams cleveland went greatest second baseman departments game greatest player lived contemporaries picked greatest second baseman newspaper column published crane wrote acknowledged best second baseman day excellent angle think excelled hall_of_fame played published article greatest baseball history picking shade better ward observed king record average games detroit club ease grace player tendency handed catches stops got big favorite showed book modern methods author concluded best offensive second baseman second best defensive second baseman best overall second baseman 19th century career range factor second base ranks fifth highest history major_league_baseball book new bill james historical baseball abstract ranked greatest second baseman time 8th best played majority careers 19th century james wrote legitimate star legitimate major league good second baseman hitter | Fred Dunlap | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
18349_ElmerFlick | flick january january american major league baseball outfielder played philadelphia_phillies career games flick recorded batting average accumulating triples hits stolen bases runs batted elected flick began career semi professional baseball played minor league baseball years noticed manager phillies signed flick reserve outfielder flick pressed starting role injury forced player retire excelled starter flick jumped athletics court injunction prevented playing pennsylvania joined continued play remainder major league career curtailed stomach flick known predominantly solid batting speed led national_league rbis led american_league stolen bases batting average early life flick born january children family farm ohio father farmer mechanic served american civil war flick attended played catcher school baseball team played american football wrestled boxed flick entered semi professional baseball chance years old train station support local baseball team left road trip team players showed station flick recruited trip team flick uniform shoes hit games lost games joined team regular basis continued play semi pro baseball teenage years professional career minor league baseball manager signed flick team established catcher flick played outfield struggled learn position games flick fielding percentage flick strong performance father flick crafted baseball bat hit batting average year flick played regular left fielder defense improved compiled fielding percentage batted led league triples total bases major_league_baseball manager philadelphia_phillies national_league noticed flick played signed flick phillies serve reserve outfielder team season starting outfielder injured games forcing play flick debut game flick went singles thompson returned team briefly announced retirement allowing flick play regularly flick proved capable big batting home runs triples runs batted rbis season batted runs scored rbis suffered knee injury august knee returned game quickly season philadelphia stars held contracts team members team grown amid talk revival flick players began talk returning team year philadelphia_inquirer reported flick father chair business cleveland require flick help business flick agreed contract extension season started year led rbis finished second batting average slugging percentage home runs extra base hits total bases engaged caused miss weeks broken thumb race batting title came end season title winner later said lot thrills don think won battling day season title flick star players jumped fledgling american_league season playing flick played games athletics phillies obtained injunction prohibiting player contract phillies playing team injunction named applied flick flick teammate signed instead pennsylvania injunction enforced ohio players traveled separately teammates year setting foot pennsylvania order avoid flick spent remainder career cleveland contract dispute resolved leagues peace september national agreement july flick hit triples game players accomplished feat early flick want sign cleveland offered current dollar terms plans run railroad corner flick farm flick hoped hire horses construction team july farm work able considerable attention independent ball said flick return cleveland season year flick tied teammate league lead stolen bases flick batting champion season average won batting title average season led league lower average flick led league slugging percentage triples base percentage trailed game cleveland charged seven errors single inning flick committed errors season flick played league leading games led league plate appearances bats runs scored triples stolen bases tied flick said dissatisfied team considered trading detroit_tigers season turned trade tigers exchanged flick year old tigers manager tired dealing behavior refused flick exchange countered tigers declined flick holding signed days proposed trade nearly traded away attempted repair difficult relationships detroit players good hitter let away little diplomacy boys said season flick led league triples baseball took toll flick season considered retiring pursue business opportunities developed stomach problems cleveland personnel initially said illness related flick left training camp year complaining train sickness returned home cleveland missed majority season playing games missed beginning season doctor recommended flick appendix removed weighing pounds flick afraid bad outcome surgery significant risk time kept appendix played games batting played games season sidelined stomach acquired athletics trade replace flick lineup july sold flick flick refused report kansas_city cancelled transaction later career flick looked continue career unable find major league team willing sign returned minor leagues purchased cleveland flick played batted season season hit power mud released end season retired professional baseball released briefly played second baseman local amateur team flick retired playing world series hall world series appearance played careers flick played cleveland later life returning flick hunted raised horses built buildings involved selling real estate scouted cleveland 19th century baseball players including flick alive later years flick answered requests fans proud longevity flick completed writing date age underneath signature flick married née gates couple daughters flick died hometown age heart failure suffered honors died stories written mentioned attempted trade cleveland detroit revived interest flick flick inducted unanimously elected received selected flick believe said realize considered election time flick family convince real oldest living hall_of_fame history induction year old flick said bigger day going find words explain feel subsequent induction writers questioned validity flick hall_of_fame membership characterized flick hall dubious choices wrote influence led flick election committee member seen flick play author pointed flick career relatively short stronger candidates flick era inducted flick statue flick likeness created placed funded donations dedicated september baseball figures attended ceremony | Elmer Flick | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
18388_AmandaClement | march july woman paid umpire baseball game woman referee high school basketball game served umpire regular basis years served occasionally decades accomplished athlete multiple disciplines competed baseball basketball track tennis attributed world records shot baseball early life career born hudson march original settlers husband died young traveled iowa watch brother hank pitch semi professional game umpire amateur game taking place hank hank suggested played baseball brothers game serve umpire woman paid umpire baseball game performance received hired umpire semi professional games career lasted years games minnesota iowa nebraska unlike modern games time games umpire stood pitcher responsible calling strikes balls balls fair foul runners reached bases safely despite danger faced era treated players fans respected style popularity high baseball emphasized games bring crowds wrote editorial arguing women better men men speak female repeat idea interviews newspapers refused umpire sundays stayed homes road earned game fund college education attending years followed years high school basketball games possibly woman captained college women basketball team ran track state best tennis player number additional accomplishments sports attributed confirmed poor record keeping time claims include winning tennis championships iowa setting world records shot baseball claimed threw baseball feet spent years serving umpire regular basis continued serve intermittently following time regularly serving umpire spent years teaching physical education high school schools managed including wisconsin served coach basketball team organized tennis tournaments served newspaper reporter police justice peace city town hudson moved care mother ill following mother death moved spent years social worker retiring died july | Amanda Clement | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
18531_JackChesbro | june november major_league_baseball mlb pitcher nicknamed happy jack played pittsburgh_pirates boston_red_sox finished career win loss record earned run average strikeouts wins season remains american_league record pitchers won games seasons prior historians beginning modern era major league baseball refer credit win total modern era major league record holder view wins season record pitching totals games started complete games fall historical category wins total time american_league single season records single season totals games started complete games wins total recorded pitcher american national_league beginning twentieth century existence american major leagues beginning major league baseball modern era holds modern era major league historical single season records wins pitcher games started pitcher complete games pitched elected received little consideration baseball historians consider election mistake believe elected solely basis season early life born june village massachusetts fourth children began playing ball team worked attendant new_york order play team representing mental hospital gave nickname happy jack pleasant demeanor professional career minor leagues began professional career minor league baseball year pitched folded point joined league disbanded season joined pitched disbanded pitched remainder season new_york local newspaper shortened fit box score pitched atlantic league season drafted baltimore_orioles took job nearly contracted resulting signing baltimore allowed option lapse returned richmond season major_league_baseball sold richmond pittsburgh_pirates july current dollar terms major_league_baseball mlb debut pirates july recorded win loss record pirates season december traded current dollar terms chief louisville club dissolved offseason fox madison brien assigned pittsburgh march national_league reduced teams going pirates won games pirates leading went earned run average era pirates leading wins pirates won national_league pennant end season american_league began stars join league offering competitive salaries agreed sign new franchise presently known new_york_yankees season bonus current dollar terms join news broke agreed join told pirates owner planned influence pain medication refused participate postseason series released pirates pitched game finished season record began throwing season learned inventor began working slow ball year started games finished posting era striking batters recording wins complete games innings pitched setting mlb records wins complete games innings pitched season year pitcher league won won straight games july new_york franchise record stood broke strikeouts remained team record struck day season game known boston_red_sox threw wild pitch ninth inning allowing winning run score base causing lose pennant boston ruling play controversial death widow support manager continued claim pitch passed ball blamed winning run catcher season announced created pitch called jump ball struggled season registering record season involved squeeze play baseball base mistakenly thought received steal sign manager hit scored note play taught spring training following season baseball observers expected return form season registered record leading earned runs allowed removed starts sixteen times announced work keeping weight prior season announced intentions retire february march announced return pay cut signed new contract weeks season went season announced giving experimental intending return old style pitching finished season record prior season assigned indianapolis indians minor league affiliate threatened retire transferred report appearances waived claimed boston_red_sox september pitched game season finale yankees prior season placed ineligible list refused report minor leagues career returned massachusetts major_league_baseball season worked farm conway massachusetts purchased decade prior pitched semi professional baseball team nearby massachusetts leading championship coached presently known continued pitch clubs massachusetts met owner new manager february attempting comeback agreed chance pitching leaving camp released request free agent granted march granted release decided travel arkansas teams participated spring training attempt find team willing chance comeback worked brooklyn pittsburgh teams passed appeared old game braves field sponsored benefit september served washington senators coach managed manager let senators hired june managed minor league team massachusetts pitching team occasion legacy inducted considers individuals eligible hall_of_fame longer eligible elected year elected players eddie years eligible ballot received zero votes vote votes votes zero votes zero votes record games won season wins stood century oldest major records baseball sport current playing practices record started games season plus relief appearances pitched complete games record today uncommon pitcher start games season complete games rarity win season pitchers modern era won pitcher mound lowered current height inches pitcher won games season considered toughest pitchers faced mlb runs hall_of_fame website called best pitchers game time induction considered dubious overall career overshadowed season baseball historian considers induction hall_of_fame particular james compared statistics teammates hall_of_fame book politics glory james charged induction players created second tier hall_of_fame james claimed inducted hall_of_fame solely basis season pitchers hall_of_fame similar career statistics personal life married conway massachusetts retirement farmed raised conway died november buried conway died | Jack Chesbro | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
18694_MannyRamirez | born dominican american professional baseball outfielder played major_league_baseball mlb parts seasons played cleveland_indians boston_red_sox los_angeles_dodgers chicago_white_sox tampa bay rays playing season recognized having great batting skill power time silver players hit career home runs grand time postseason home runs mlb history appeared star games streak consecutive games beginning included season played born santo domingo dominican_republic years old moved new_york_city parents attended baseball standout wide variety coaches scouts took notice talent especially batting strength drafted cleveland_indians mlb draft mlb debut september powerhouse hitter batting hitting home runs runs batted rbis year finished second voting rookie year award following season played mlb star game led indians playoff including appearance world series set indians single season rbis record rbis signed boston_red_sox time boston teammate allegedly group major league players tested positive performance enhancing drugs led traded los_angeles_dodgers way trade deal pirates named national_league player month august fourth voting mvp award ryan_howard suspended games violating baseball drug policy taking human women fertility drug taken spring informed mlb violation drug policy result game suspension chose retire april face game suspension september wished reinstated december agreed league reduced game suspension signed deal february eligible play june released played offseason july signed minor league deal texas_rangers released august decreased batting power speed signed minor league deal chicago_cubs coach time player early life born santo domingo dominican_republic spent thirteen years living child obsessed baseball years old grandmother got dodgers uniform number considers prized possessions moved manhattan neighborhood new_york_city parents play ball nearby snake hill place played childhood despite living short distance yankee stadium rooted come watch games town attended leaving age years graduating time team seeing large increase number immigrants apparent baseball team composed entirely youth preferred center attention modest time led team straight division championships time city selection baseball high school senior named year hitting batting average home runs games inducted career minor leagues cleveland indians selected 13th pick draft assigned rookie level professional debut named selected short season player year slugging driving runs games leading league slugging total bases single indians battled injuries hit rbis games named number prospect exciting player named year hitting rbis combined games double triple charlotte knights cleveland indians major league debut september going bats designated hitter following day indians took new_york_yankees went home runs family friends attendance yankee stadium career homer season majors strong start season hitting home runs month april despite weak start rebounded half month finishing month batting average season indians chasing chicago_white_sox place central division way end season team fell short qualifying playoffs season ended august mlb strike finished second rookie year award voting batting home runs rbis games breakout season came batted home runs rbis july selected star game won career silver award following season year indians reached postseason hit home runs american league championship series indians won games indians took atlanta braves world series batted home run indians game loss december agreed million year contract continued hit batting home runs rbis indians reached playoffs batted home runs indians loss contact continued improve power slightly hit home runs rbis year indians reached world series batted home runs indians lost seven games experienced great increase power batting home runs rbis selected second star game recorded sacrifice fly batted home runs versus indians won games yankees batted home runs indians lost games following season came sixth place began season hot streak hitting home runs month april hot hitting continued batted reached star break home runs september set indians single season record rbis beating record finished season rbis highest total player season voting american_league mvp award limited games injuries recorded career high batting average home runs rbis return believed started major comeback led indians final record cut number games leader chicago_white_sox games games month return started getting better pitches hit significantly increased batting averages despite comeback indians failed postseason finishing games central boston_red_sox november indians offered seven year million contract highest paid player baseball deal rejected agent seeking year million contract reportedly pursued new_york_yankees december agreed year million deal boston_red_sox million options pushing total value contract million years immediately delivered hitting april final season stats batting average home runs rbi june hit monstrous home runs park second hitting light tower left field length officially listed feet second longest player history short record feet played games injury disabled list mid end june despite won batting title hitting slugging percentage second league hit career home run august angels home runs night went overall summer missed games spotted bar hotel lived close friend yankees supposedly ill play yankees series boston manager game despite strong play postseason lost yankees seven game showdown series center bench clearing brawl threw high inside charged mound new ownership management trying rid massive contract making available team willing assume remainder contract teams passed opportunity claim according new_york_times tested positive performance enhancing drugs survey drug test mlb players tested drugs players faced penalties testing positive led home runs slugging percentage finished second errors committed left fielder rbis fourth doubles total bases sixth base percentage eighth walks tenth runs posted batting average led salary million addition pair teammates hit home runs rbis bat yankees hit home runs times tying major league single season mark set later matched chicago_white_sox hit run home run inning giving teammates lead single double triple star quartet hit cycle inning season capped named mvp world series won title hit home run july hit 20th career grand slam season texas_rangers defense tied lead major league left errors field season conflict persistent trade rumors generally involving new_york_mets season eliminated round year playoffs eventual world series champion chicago_white_sox expressed wish traded included threat spring training latest demand met end december sale trade rumors circulated possibly going baltimore_orioles new_york_mets deal reached january changed mind stating dropping demand agents turn insisted client open trade june 31st player history hit home runs solo home run texas_rangers weeks later july collected hit beginning mid july game hitting streak including multi hit games rbis missed games mid august right knee april batters homer consecutive bats game new_york_yankees tying league record home runs april fifth player hit career home runs yankees finished batting average home runs rbis season cut short strained left oblique late august yankees series return lineup final season highest fielding percentage left tied second major leagues ranked sixth highest range factor left 16th leagues lowest zone rating mlb left games errors season left field tied fifth overall major leagues assists left field postseason hit walk run home run game anaheim fourth inning series final game combined teammate hit home runs pitcher home run tied place time postseason home runs october hit 23rd postseason home run passing williams time helped reach win world series swept postseason batted home runs rbis hit home run baltimore_orioles pitcher seventh inning pitch 24th player mlb history joined players exclusive home run club heated altercation teammate took place june game park tampa bay rays boston_globe speculated angry slow join bench clearing brawl earlier game altercation caused believed excessive complaining strike zone baseman penchant throwing helmet frustration making fifth inning caught cameras taking swing separated teammates coaches training staff headed field escorted tunnel leading bench coach trainer later season series physical altercation elderly traveling secretary arguing inability fill large game day request tickets game houston pushed year old ground telling job quickly separated later offered public apology apologize person matter dealt internally fined july sitting game sore knee slated start yankees minutes game informed manager bench coach playing series directed area hospital knees results showed damage action frequently failed run ground balls assuming displeasure contract situation fans reporters including boston_globe called traded los_angeles_dodgers july traded los_angeles_dodgers way deal boston_red_sox acquired outfielder minor league pittsburgh_pirates got pitching prospect dodgers outfielder pitcher worn uniform number dodgers retired number honor hall_of_fame manager instead chose wear number dodgers named player month august hit seven doubles home runs rbis runs scored month finished season dodgers hitting batting average home runs rbi finished season home runs runs batted major finished batting average second slugging percentage line dodgers won west swept chicago_cubs division series losing eventual world series winner philadelphia_phillies games playoffs hit home runs doubles walks rbis fourth voting mvp award points ryan_howard dodgers lost playoffs asked future gas reply indicating expected valued highly free agent market long contentious negotiations dragged start spring training signed year million contract los_angeles march suspended games violating established mlb announcement mlb suspended unspecified violation agreement section shortly afterward stated physician prescribed banned medication consulting players association waived right challenge suspension according espn report drug human women fertility drug typically users restart body natural production come cycle similar drug clients testing revealed artificial condition returning suspension subject additional drug tests year addition minimum player suspension allowed work dodgers facilities trained coach shape allowed short rehab stint minor leagues played games appearance led record crowds played games single inland empire bat returned suspension reclaimed starting role dodgers july san_diego_padres july hit career home run passing 15th place time home run list july new_york_times reported tested positive performance enhancing drugs major_league_baseball survey testing member boston_red_sox time major league players test positive april recorded career base hit infield single florida april san_francisco_giants hit career home run tie 14th place time home run list hit pass colorado june hit home run second game park separate disabled list returned trip august apparently lost starting job pinch hitter ejected august home plate umpire pitch bat arguing strike appearance final uniform chicago white claimed chicago_white_sox dodgers awarded august receiving prospects assuming million remaining salary hit home run games free agent conclusion season tampa bay rays january agreed year million deal rays signed teammate package deal suggested agent year old abruptly retired april batting games reportedly tested positive banned performance enhancing drug spring training drug test sample sample returned positive result filed notice appeal second sample sample tested observation representatives sample tested positive dropped appeal told mlb immediately retire mlb issued statement informed issue program chose retire continue appeal process facing game suspension apply decided return mlb future players association issued statement sudden retirement apparently personally inform rays decision team announced informed retirement mlb commissioner office september reports surfaced planning playing statement team said hoped mlb stars play country mlb commissioner office issued statement affiliated mlb eligible play serving mandated suspension hearing plans play winter league work decided formally request mlb willing serve game suspension second violation drug policy stated prepared retirement available mlb team interest play japan place december announced formally filed papers league reinstated baseball agreement reached mlb need serve game suspension instead original games february signed minor league contract deal called salary mlb roster needed serve game suspension play team eligible play suspension completed hit games slugging percentage june requested given outright release athletics played offseason registering signed newly renamed taiwan season debut march games batted home runs rbis placing categories june opted contract stating wanted closer family texas_rangers signed minor league deal july texas_rangers assigned noticing decrease bat speed resulted lack power rangers released august chicago cubs signed minor league deal chicago_cubs serve player coach chicago class aaa affiliate hit run home run iowa home game principal park june cubs prospects credited help swings viewed good mentor loss uncle august sustained knee injury week later iowa manager announced going arizona games left iowa season said longer going coach play team said uncertain season thought disliked travel associated class aaa baseball february cubs announced hired batting consultant split time chicago personal life missed game american citizen entered game running field standing ovation carrying small american flag held hand planted flag left outfield corner field shadow remained entire game sons born son previous relationship born born february wife august family reside florida attracted attention field quirky behavior attitude incidents colloquially known moments commonly instances behavior include inducing teammates including drink alcohol wearing playing outfield disappearing door selling known documented usage phrase attributed indians manager quoted newsday article career highlights honors star silver award hank world series member major_league_baseball career rankings lists april retired post season world series champion boston tied longest hitting streak straight seasons rbis tied 3rd longest history game hitting streak hit home run baltimore_orioles miscellaneous featured cover video game | Manny Ramirez | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
18801_ChadMottola | born october american retired professional baseball player played seasons major_league_baseball mlb outfielder considered played professionally appearing mlb games minor league games hitting coach season contract renewed alumnus played college baseball knights baseball team highly regarded prospect selected cincinnati_reds fifth overall selection mlb draft played minor league baseball different organizations receiving major league playing time cincinnati_reds florida baltimore_orioles received playing time began mentor younger teammates helped transition coaching career career amateur career attended thomas high school florida graduating leading high school players batting average home runs runs batted rbis senior named florida class state team high school baltimore_orioles selected tenth round overall selection sign opting pursue college baseball career enrolled chose attend closer home played knights baseball team ncaa division freshman hit games hit home run gained pounds sophomore season sophomore named player week april batting home run rbis games season batted home runs rbis college offseason played collegiate summer baseball junior season batted home runs tying single season record professional scouts considered round prospect intelligence size ability hit power strong throwing arm running speed instincts polish professional career cincinnati_reds drafted round major_league_baseball draft fifth overall selection selection ahead signed reds day draft receiving signing bonus attended united_states national baseball team summer olympics want contract status mind athlete selected round mlb draft professional season led championship batting home runs runs batted rbis rated best prospect baseball season playing season time batted salem spirits home runs led class advanced league rbis named outfielder season prior season rated 43rd best prospect baseball started season class southern league receiving promotion class aaa indianapolis indians international_league season despite minor league success path reds blocked reds spring training season general manager commented needed minor league promoted reds major league debut cincinnati_reds april games reds batted home runs rbis indianapolis batted home runs rbis stolen bases games considered prospect reds held winter league baseball offseason reds added outfield competition season prompting question reds commitment spent season minors reds traded texas_rangers player named later april spent season class aaa pacific coast league suffered broken thumb required surgery limiting season granted free agency season signed chicago_white_sox season batted hits doubles home runs syracuse class aaa affiliate batted games bats hits runs doubles triples home runs rbi walks stolen bases strikeouts led league home runs slugging percentage second highest rbi fourth league hits extra base hits seventh highest batting average named outfielder won named minor league player year season earned promotion september season traded player named later cash played class aaa affiliate appeared games returned syracuse began season organization playing released signed boston_red_sox june replace signed play japan class aaa red signed season splitting time mlb returned organization playing syracuse promoted mlb spent majority seasons syracuse transition coaching retired season final seasons began play serve mentor younger players making transition coaching career season accepted job hitting coach rookie level october announced minor league hitting instructor season hitting coach las_vegas toronto triple affiliate time november promoted hitting coach season october announced returning season november hired minor league hitting personal born georgia grew florida signed reds bought parents house father died heart attack age october mother works administrative assistant school florida met wife emily played school team son luke | Chad Mottola | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
18948_JohnPaciorek | born february american baseball player attended high school michigan signed houston playing school baseball team season minor leagues promoted active roster played game end houston season game hits walks injuries cut career short missed surgery retired playing parts seasons minors returned school graduated physical education teacher retiring rare major_league_baseball players having perfect batting average achieve distinction turns bat early life born detroit february father factory worker plymouth michigan oldest children brothers tom jim went mlb careers attended michigan named varsity baseball team freshman high school career focused strength building achieve dream baseball player time graduated went pounds pounds state sport star baseball football basketball played detroit team named valuable player annual tournament high school houston general manager convinced sign agreed contract baseball career late attended league houston led team spring training roster invited players exhibition play hit sight batting average spring training ended began professional career played games team batting average doubles late season injured shoulder diagnosed nerve injury told rest shortly afterward houston brought seven major league roster play season finale september starting right fielder began day walk second inning single fourth inning drove bringing home fifth walk sixth ended day single eighth total went plate times hit singles walks scoring runs route houston victory new_york_mets perfect major league career batting average base percentage result performance day plate appearances thanks performance final game houston season invited spring training houston performances included bases loaded triple poor play offense defense late spring training led cut despite nearly lock roster spent year batting average combined games year spinal fusion surgery caused miss rest season returned houston organization split season hit combined games following year played average games released season end given second chance return major leagues cleveland_indians scouting brother tom signed minor league contract spring training invitation spent single silver hit home runs total games home runs led team promoted following year double played games tore warm ups led release end professional career post baseball career baseball career ended returned school earned degree physical education degree began pursue recovering surgery acquiring degree christian scientist married graduating college spent years instructor jewish community center physical education teacher christian science monitor advertisement teaching position california died breast cancer married years later sons daughters nephew played milwaukee brewers minor league organization sons pete minor league careers watching son training camp author watching felt improper instruction given players written books baseball know hitting | John Paciorek | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
19622_JeffreyHammonds | born march new_jersey american professional baseball player outfielder played baltimore_orioles cincinnati reds san_francisco_giants major_league_baseball mlb playing professionally played new_jersey stanford_university stanford named american selected fourth overall selection mlb draft seen best prospects baseball injuries limited performance baltimore traded cincinnati colorado emerged selected appear signed year million contract season continued struggle injuries resurgence giants released brewers struggled giants nationals retiring amateur career born new_jersey attended played school baseball team high school ninth round draft pick sign reported considered going professional point parents insisted attend college brother signed pittsburgh_pirates high school suffered career ending injury playing minor league baseball scholarship offers attend stanford_university play college baseball chose attend stanford_university played stanford cardinal baseball team competed conference national collegiate athletic association ncaa division stanford broke single season stolen base record freshman stealing bases career games awarded year voted college world series named american year season batted stolen bases games named american led cardinal college world series professional career draft indicated sign offered million signing bonus caused fall fourth overall selection baltimore_orioles selected round draft pick assistant general manager met year scouting advised pick regarded held hard line negotiations refusing signing bonus large million play professionally competed united_states national baseball team summer olympics barcelona faced month road trip sixteen states bus travel combined training employed professional team struggled national team initially agreed sign july receiving signing bonus largest player chosen draft signing hitting improved prospect baltimore_orioles having played single professional game rated 19th best prospect baseball professional debut batted point promoted class aaa international league batted received promotion june player chosen mlb draft reach majors debut greeted fanfare high expectations batted bats season suffered nerve neck injury august ended season prematurely allow recover thought potential candidate american_league rookie year award point rated best prospect baseball suffered knee injury season opted continue playing despite told needed knee surgery subsequent performances limited result needed reduce roster players started season batting optioned struggling early season batting games demoted rochester june included numerous trade proposals summer eventually held spell selective approach plate recalled injured knee august returned september left postseason roster asserted felt believed meant traded stopped short demanding trade searching success baltimore_orioles cincinnati reds considered prospect organization returned role organization unclear past spring practiced starters alternated starters practiced stadium minor non roster players practiced fields stadium near airport runway new didn deny trade didn maximize talent called potential trade resort despite successful season playing games season receiving bats scored runs hits including doubles triples home runs recorded rbi hoping achieve consistency threat facing salary arbitration hearing approached idea working agreement multi year contract extension agreed signed year million contract season felt strong commitment hierarchy including manager believed allow focus improving skills suffered injury returned disabled list year recovered traded cincinnati_reds august served backup outfielder reds batted home runs rbis games season home run game season reds traded million differences salaries reds believed slugging aid replacing star season contract batted home runs rbi stolen bases bats performance earned spot team roster trailed teammate batting average majority season eventually finishing fourth highest batting average league season declined offer salary arbitration making free agent concerns injury history including games missed injury season chose meet financial demands season signed year million contract largest contract organization approved date injuries prevented approaching star form shown suffered shoulder injury required surgery limited games played season returned hot start season batting june shoulder injury later season returned disabled list began season disabled list time high ankle struggles resurgence injuries san_francisco_giants brewers released june struggled games batting signed san_francisco_giants end june initially assigned class aaa promoting july batted home runs rbis games second half season selected giants postseason roster batted game granted free agency end season signed giants season million replacement left free agent unable sustain improved performance giants released june batted home runs rbis signed organization minor league contract started season recalled nationals batted rbi thirteen games nationals returning disabled list injured injury decided retire return minor leagues great natural talent injuries limited career announced retirement june thirteen year career mlb batted home runs hits rbis personal lives florida children currently scout san_diego_padres interest digital media aiding baseball prospects working february hired players union special assistant player program development older brother played minor league baseball organization reaching class aaa suffering career ending injury enrolled graduated aided contract negotiations | Jeffrey Hammonds | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
19652_AllenCraig | born july american professional baseball baseman outfielder boston_red_sox organization played major_league_baseball mlb boston_red_sox cardinals drafted major_league debut cardinals outfield base appeared position pitcher catcher shortstop season minor leagues finished batting average home runs career hitter mlb increased production runners scoring position posted batting average season raised figure highest average time appeared world series history world series tied record collecting hits drove game winning run player score game winning run early life amateur career born california ron raised california younger sister named parents moved 1970s secure employment addition relocating mission birth family shifted residences multiple times finally settling father early volunteer help build baseball fields ronald_reagan sports complex near california soon able swing baseball bat parents entered national ball division father coached mother served board directors participating team played games venezuela california sport standout baseball basketball senior recognized sports earned team league valley honors basketball setting school record baseball named year riverside star game earned valuable player mvp batting average home runs helped southwest league title summer played team batting runs scored effort earn bronze medal world junior championship quebec high school attended year starter california golden bears baseball team infield positions primarily playing shortstop freshman posted batting average runners scoring position earned player week honors february effort doubles grand slam runs batted rbi san_francisco versus applying time base sophomore season batted led team bases balls multi hit games honorable mention academic team year started primarily left field batted overall batted march series month later april collected hits bats days later went games honorable mention baseball team academic team career batting numbers included batting average home runs rbi season playing time played campaigns minnesota collegiate summer baseball league spent games shortstop contributed outfield base base season freshman season batted games playing time cut short injury returned junior season landmark season included game hitting streak games hit home runs doubles rbi named team shortstop college summer america team draft minor leagues cardinals drafted shortstop eighth round draft overall signed played games shortstop spending games playing base hitter showed power levels cardinal farm system hitting home runs half season span comprised bulk minor league playing time posted adjusted base plus slugging league average home runs environment primarily humid air large brought notice minor league hitters ranked cardinals prospect following season season progressed high level aaa participated games hitting home runs rbi time appeared play adequately base throwing motion raised questions play promoted minor leagues step cardinals depth chart having better regarded glove shifted outfield increased versatility playing base despite defensive transitions hitting remained steady posted base plus slugging percentage consistent hitting increased coverage prompted named cardinals system player year club added man roster november making major_league debut april spent significant time cardinals roster addition amassed games memphis batting home runs rbi slugging percentage seasons appearances memphis springfield accumulating hits bats home runs rbi cardinals big league club spring training appeared mlb game april started right field went plate cincinnati_reds hit home run july second home run came august cardinals san_francisco_giants month later hit home run defeat chicago_cubs september support bid win season total games saw plate appearances batted hit seven doubles home runs rbi apparent able hit major league pitching minor leagues situation ideal realize regular playing time occupied corner positions base left field right field positions best suited play bat lineup manager began playing second base near end june batting rbi bats suffered small knee cap fracture houston running wall tracking fly ball right field team placed disabled list expected weeks healing fracture season swelling persisted knee slowing rehabilitation regularly strengthened muscles cleared play passing battery medical tests spent extra time warming knee game return hit games ended regular season batting average doubles home runs rbi slugging percentage games cardinals playoffs year struggled games covering plate appearances philadelphia_phillies collecting hits bats delivered ahead pinch hit single game send cardinals world series world series debuted game hitting ahead pinch hit single pitcher fastball night summoned pinch hit time lined miles hour fastball right field break scoreless tie single joined players collect pinch hit rbi consecutive postseason bats joined hitters ahead hit sixth inning later consecutive world series games player ahead rbis pinch hitter world series play hitting ahead home run game caught series helping secure cardinals eleventh world series championship home run tied world series record shared game winning rbi series appeared seven games collected hits bats batting average home runs rbi slugging percentage totals postseason included slugging percentage base plus slugging knee cap fully healed elected surgery repair fracture following november despite strong performance world series exploits new manager assigned role utility player outset likes veterans stationed base outfield corners spent april disabled list recovering knee surgery returned play cardinals designated outfielder assignment room found playing time hitting home runs seven game stretch injury quickly struck pulled game san_francisco_giants landed day point convincing argument forcing way starting lineup combination prospect hitting base percentage slugging percentage thirteen games action june days later run home run allowed cardinals end game losing streak win stretch june encountered rare slump batted home run games discovered pitchers throwing games july solved opponents strategy batting rbi season total date included appearing cardinals games taking bats nonetheless tied bats catcher baseman carried batting average rbi rbi total ranked second stay september showed adept hitting runners scoring position batting average career bats fabricated consistency season finishing average rbi games ranked tenth batting seventh slugging percentage placed 19th valuable player award mvp led major batting average runners scoring position despite trips played games outfield led team starts base appeared total games departure free agency cardinals primary baseman march club announced reached agreement year contract team option sixth season million deal bought future arbitration eligible years year free agency earn million season cardinals exercised option july national_league manager selected star game field queens new_york_city reserve baseman half performance included batting home runs rbi rbi hit totals placed second fifth alumnus california golden bears named mlb star team team facing deficit game winning grand slam division rival reds august final outcome career grand slam totals seven hits bases loaded bats rbi point season batting average career batting runners scoring position leading highest time single season injury september infield hit reds prevented appearing game rest regular season time rbi eventually finished eighth despite shut early led cardinals category sportswriter dubbed rbi machine finished eighth batting average final batting average remained high highest time figure surpassed average team record spite success hitting rated wins replacement war chances returning play end season depended far cardinals extend season playoffs qualified postseason finishing best regular season record national_league kept winning playoffs defeating pittsburgh_pirates los_angeles_dodgers ready hitter time world series boston_red_sox excluded defense injury fully healed served designated hitter park boston pinch hitter stadium national_league park normally played game unusual game ending play scored tied ninth cardinals center fielder hit ground ball pitcher second baseman threw ball home catcher easily tag attempting score threw ball rounded sailed wide left field error time reaching ball recovered ball threw home plate long successfully scored umpire awarded home plate called giving cardinals walk victory known walk victory world series history cardinals lost series games batted times collected hits batting average season finished 21st mvp likely finished higher missed nearly month season injury free agent departure shifted positions replacing right field cleared way assume base started season slowly batting april batted raised boston_red_sox july traded exchange prospect optioned class years service time option minor leagues consent minors removing man roster added major league roster september skills profile minor leagues showed little time hit levels natural position spite challenge defensive abilities versatility allowed play positions major leagues pitcher shortstop catcher experiment second base early major_league career base corners outfield emerged positions best suited played shortstop amateur ball base minor leagues suited play position major leagues speed game posted fielding percentage minor league games base considered low percentage according cardinals player development executive manager arm range proved problematic base improved considered insufficient major leagues movement left restricting ability start double plays inefficient semi throwing motion resolve relied innate strength compensate time lost awards honors bold led led major leagues personal life holds degree growing favorite baseball player fan attended high school grandson tied world series consecutive pinch hit mark sister graduated played attended san california november married long time girlfriend graduate couple reside mutual hometown daughter pet gained notoriety cult following twitter account served informal mascot cardinals favorite movies major_league enjoys playing basketball played golf father introduced sport small child partnered fellow cardinals outfielder downtown proceeds benefited nonprofit organization provides health services educational challenges emotional health home crisis intervention foster care adoption adventure therapy psychological trauma recovery | Allen Craig | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
20108_CharleyWensloff | december february american right handed pitcher major_league_baseball played seasons american_league new_york_yankees cleveland indians career games pitched innings posted win loss record earned run average era began career arizona joining new_york_yankees farm system played minor league teams seasons debut new_york_yankees season pitched games season ended served united_states_army world war rejoined yankees pitching regular season games world series season ended sent cleveland_indians pitched game team retiring end season minor leagues began professional career arizona pitching class team affiliated major league squad team included future major_league players major_league player pitched games season going era innings pitched end season successful pitcher league terms wins pitched eighth highest number innings spent season new_york_yankees minor league system playing exhibition game miners allowed runs failed pitch inning miners lost games miners won lost games finished season era continued tenure miners season end july win loss record final season class level compiled record games pitching innings end season wins league league innings pitched promoted higher level yankees farm system played alongside hall later played majors game double level allowed hits game pitched games starts going era innings pitched blues went play playoffs season second game shut blues won game spent second season blues went era games starts finished season eighth wins played final season blues season pitchers named kansas_city hosted won 19th game season august pitching shortest game season lasted hour minutes record era games wins league sixth era season september new_york_yankees purchased contracts minor league teams including contracts kansas_city placed major league roster new_york_yankees signing contract yankees spent season yankees major league roster spring training yankees manager heard impressive things seen pitch major league debut yankees debut second game allowed earned runs seven hits innings yankees lost won game pitching appearance allowing walks hits victory end june complete games starts receiving publicity pitcher wins losses despite pitching second half season remained major starting rotation losses included defeat allowed run wild throw season added selection pitches threw regularly season end season approached promoted rookie year candidate second team strikeouts wins finished season record era games starts pitch world series roster military service conclusion season enlisted united_states_army served world war yankees preparing start season team originally idea heard inactive season traded yankees san_diego_padres allowing simultaneously pitch professionally continue serving war games won lost era season war ended remained military service result play later career service returned new_york_yankees season appearance start june pitched despite having sore arm season pitching games yankees compiled record era strikeouts innings pitched pitched innings game world series season began report spring training holding new contract time communicated club world series ring end march sold yankees philadelphia_phillies reported refused join phillies want play national_league result sent yankees yankees trade talks new_york_giants refused play reason yankees continued look trading partner eventually traded cleveland_indians undisclosed indians pitched game giving earned runs innings pitched placed disabled list continued arm later proved career ending injury retired end season ending career retired california died february | Charley Wensloff | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
20244_HughDaily | born july nicknamed arm daily irish american professional right handed pitcher played seasons seven different teams national_league known having disposition liked baseball executives frequent change teams favourite fans played daily successful starting pitcher early major league career won games season finishing league leaders major pitching categories earned run average calculated official time innings pitched complete games strikeouts daily established pitching record strikeouts season later surpassed tied record consecutive hitters broke record hitters season threw hitter initial years success final years career marked quick decline seasonal numbers gone organised baseball shortly today remains mysterious figure little record activities career unclear lived died nickname disposition nickname arm daily reference left arm lost left hand gun accident earlier life compensate injury fixed special pad affected area caught baseball trapping pad right hand long games having catch way sensitive sensitive fact punched catcher warning throw balls softer daily known having bad disposition described having volatile temper sources add mean behaviour liked baseball establishment popular home crowds verbal opposing players alike theories attempt explain daily behaviour forth edition national theory explains daily day cases injury pitcher relieved position player game relieve pitcher position field physical condition allow opportunities play positions compelled managers leave game longer performance declining allowed play field occasions situation credited playing games outfield second base shortstop early career born ireland daily began playing baseball professionally baltimore area receiving lucrative offers play prominent leagues declined preferring stay local area reputation actions verbally assaulting fans forced teams landed new_york_city playing professional club join major league later joined national_league team ace pitcher winning games including notable victories professional teams country time major_league career daily performance season caught eye major_league teams signed season shared starts future hall able pitch games winning playing pitched hitter september victory finished season win loss record finished pitching categories finished second league fifth place earned run average seventh strikeouts ninth league wins games pitched games started lead league walks remarkable total given walks issued seven balls season lack talent pitching washington nationals later season finished win loss record low era set records lone season association daily struck total batters season record surpassed season totals struck batters game july tying unofficially reported game upgraded discovered batter struck reached base pitch got away catcher meant daily tie record broke instead unofficially tied mark daily added record season set record hitters season record time record later matched cleveland alexander dissolved daily pay fine regain major league eligibility season players jumped new league subsequently joined national_league pitched games record wins losses rest career included short cleveland blues played final major league game august later life facts known personal life died living baltimore sisters working clerk custom house according living sister clerk hotel known location baltimore living washington | Hugh Daily | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
20285_ArthurIrwin | february july nicknamed sandy canadian american shortstop manager major_league_baseball mlb late nineteenth century played regularly major leagues years spending seasons player manager played providence team won series decide world champions baseball served major league manager years occupied numerous baseball roles later years career spent time college baseball coach major league scout business manager minor league owner manager national_league umpire career collegiate professional baseball schedules allowed hold positions levels year produced innovations impacted sports took field baseball fielder glove invented type football promoted motor paced cycling tracks ran short lived professional soccer league ill cancer weeks life shortly death apparent suicide headlines discovered wives families survived separate cities married woman 1880s 1890s posthumously elected early life born toronto ontario irish canadian mother child moved family boston attended school played local amateur baseball recruited worcester legs late manager took worcester players baseball tour included visits new_orleans cuba team traveled hop returned united_states days financial contractual difficulties team played games cuba baseball career playing days major league career began legs moved national_league led league assists rookie season remained team folded poor attendance spent seasons captain starting shortstop providence team world champions featured star pitchers left team middle season club folded fourth place finish moved newly formed tragedy struck philadelphia squad pitcher developed fever died home season went opportunity player manager team folded end season played players league year coached baseball team served player manager boston able focus managerial role team year team signed brother newspapers brought accusations criticized john mediocre play released boston july major league playing career month regular playing career ended season appeared games managing boston team moved played game managing left handed hitter finished playing career games played batted plate appearances tallied runs batted runs scored stolen bases awarded tallied stolen bases games recorded career fielding percentage committing errors fielding chances played games shortstop games base appeared second base pitcher catcher early non playing roles coached managed philadelphia major league club seasons angered penn supporters talented baseman named nearly signed major league team prior series collegiate championship games nonetheless coaching role penn included selection players duties traditionally fell team captain left philadelphia manage new_york_giants relieved duties season new_york subsequently recruited manage milwaukee returned coach minor league team native toronto instead coached toronto faced arrest libel charge stemmed comments actions philadelphia ownership time turned appears arrested traded best players washington major league team moves seen particularly suspect named washington manager shortly return major leagues coach returned subsequent term penn coach left august signed umpire remainder season previously filled day stretch umpired game august appearance came end season october games umpire ejected players including future hall_of_fame retained partial ownership toronto club returned manage team couple seasons manager july resigned manager fans entering baseball scouting briefly managed washington club short lived league plagued financial problems including inability pay players times folded months play began penn coaching staff scouting summer scout new_york manager rented apartment overlooking park sent steal signs opposing team system mirrors read signs relayed batter entire roster scouted newspaper interview covering scouting career asserted preferred signing young prospects expensive stars chances better young player getting early gradually break style play team said december new_york president promoted scout business manager promotion statement team said service club numerous ways invested power look business details future poor relationship new_york manager factor manager resignation years year contract new_york_times said chance think possible collect mediocre players major league club remained sold team sale team personnel submitted later coaching career owner managed club final season original featured year old cuban pitcher won games professional season team win pennant year race came final days season considered coaching position year catcher professional scout ultimately selected publicly accused philadelphia dealings obtaining baseman baltimore said convinced baltimore club draft later obtain outraged accusations immediately severed connections player appeared major league game managed rochester rochester successful finished wins losses later wrote local fans pan old days arthur innocent wrong little limbs arthur job win ball games minus talent couldn managing new_york semi pro team noticed play convinced sign professional contract committed play columbia_university professional experience affect collegiate eligibility began playing assumed names like columbia found play forced sit college baseball year sports innovations playing providence broke fourth fingers left hand wanting miss games obtained driving glove fourth fingers allow space glove fingers healed new_york soon took field similar glove following season professional player glove prior use gloves limited committed league high errors games committed errors games following year seasons glove committed errors games president lone season organization represented american professional soccer league teams league named mlb counterparts cities active baseball managers served coaches soccer teams fans rumor mlb players participate league involved attempt roller polo developed patented football use ivy league 1890s large featured miniature representation football field ball moved board report play featured end field game polo grounds influence owned athletic facilities new_jersey negotiated baseball officials bringing organized baseball opened motor paced bicycle racing track city july focus bicycle track enterprise factor resignation penn coaching staff involved oversaw philadelphia bicycle track death june gave managerial role club health concerns experiencing abdominal trouble severe nervous attacks diagnosed stomach cancer lost pounds weeks hospital told days live traveling new_york_city boston vessel lost overboard apparent suicide july shortly death theory emerged robbed murdered aboard ship theory discounted learned family members taken trip seen aboard ship midnight july told friend coming home brother john die investigation disappearance death emerged lived boston lived new_york married elizabeth woman boston children including son time death grandchildren 1890s married time philadelphia woman met coaching baseball settled new_york son died final days sold rights business sent elizabeth boston widow surprised gesture rarely visited boston provided financial support family fact said away new_york days time years said long trips baseball related scout players cities left new_york final time told going goodbye friends boston return new_york woman knew new_york son learned unknown brother visiting father hospital death posthumously inducted | Arthur Irwin | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
20348_TravisJackson | november july american baseball shortstop major_league_baseball mlb jackson played new_york_giants winning world series representing giants mlb star retirement player jackson managed minor league baseball season jackson discovered minor league baseball game age signed jackson professional contract recommended manager giants exceptional range shortstop led nickname jackson inducted early life jackson born arkansas november child wholesale wife named son lieutenant colonel died battle father bought baseball years old played catch jackson uncle took game played minor league baseball class southern association jackson years old game jackson uncle introduced telling nephew talented baseball player observed jackson work asked jackson contact ready begin professional career arkansas starred college baseball team injured knee college injury jackson career professional career playing career following jackson collegiate career signed jackson contract played jackson committed errors season considered world record errors despite recommended jackson manager new_york_giants national_league entitled travelers player lent player team signed jackson contract june effective end season jackson debuted mlb giants september appearing games giants starting shortstop baseman respectively sidelined injuries season jackson drew notice fill confident jackson abilities trade season choosing jackson giants starting shortstop doubt jackson adequately replace jackson played games season hit home runs giants lost world series jackson committing key error game contributed washington victory jackson considered best active baseball career led fielding percentage missed considerable playing time career injuries illnesses jackson knee missed significant time result knee season surgery season missed time continued battle knee problems missing seasons jackson said foot minors despite manager said jackson break season jackson fell team depth chart season returned world series giants won senators terry stayed jackson giants starting shortstop season drove runs named appear mlb star game played baseman final seasons serving team captain struggled world series giants lost new_york_yankees season giants requested jackson order assign minor leagues jackson regarded premier defensive league batted times including career high season hit home runs pennant winning teams world series champion jackson finished mlb career home runs batting average coaching managing career jackson signed year contract season team giants purchased farm team offseason moved albany new_york jackson serve player manager jackson knees prevented appearing games player remained team manager july replaced giants brought jackson mlb coach remaining months contract succeeding scout jackson missed baseball seasons battled tuberculosis eventually returning manage milwaukee braves system class southeastern league jackson returned giants coach receiving release following season returning braves minor league system jackson managed class florida international league resigned july losing streak managed class kentucky illinois tennessee league began season managing blue class league reassigned manager named braves manager jackson managed class wisconsin state league braves class class sophomore league claire braves class northern league class midwest league personal life jackson wife mary children grandchildren great grandchildren jackson died disease honors jackson inducted despite record achievements defensive overshadowed power hitters hall_of_fame inducted arkansas hall fame | Travis Jackson | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
20355_KennyLofton | born major_league_baseball mlb outfielder time star time gold glove award winner retirement ranked fifteenth time stolen base leaders career played cleveland indians different times chicago_white_sox san_francisco_giants pittsburgh_pirates chicago cubs new_york_yankees philadelphia_phillies los_angeles_dodgers texas_rangers attended basketball scholarship final join school baseball team junior year postseason appearances including world series appearances indians giants respectively spend consecutive season team career indians team played longer season franchise played played seasons indians helping organization win division titles inducted professional baseball career single season stolen base count led mlb occasions twice american_league led american_league hits broke record career post season stolen bases post season base running said thought lot major league players later smart complete baseball player early life raised widowed grandmother indiana mother annie high school weighed pounds birth mother moved alabama graduated lost contact father said family don talk persons failing unemployed refused welfare collect result husband death pneumonia majors built new home grandmother family members attended played school baseball team pitcher center fielder state basketball player college basketball baseball accepted basketball scholarship play head coach said quick great point performed degree slam teammates backup point guard team final starting point guard following year sweet sixteen men play college basketball final mlb world series fellow washington high school alumnus left leader career steals record eventually broken strength agility drills killed guy played pro football basketball baseball said teammate decided try baseball team junior year played baseball games recorded official bat arizona speed potential recognized baseball scouts including later selected 17th round mlb draft played minor league baseball summer completing basketball eligibility arizona organization asked play minor league baseball declined citing promise grandmother obtain degree earned degree studio production playing minor league baseball houston credits post mlb success owner inc education member minor league career struggled early professional baseball career farm system hit games outfielder new_york recorded stolen bases attempts returned auburn hit steals games hit steals games college basketball career came end able concentrate baseball improved rapidly finishing second league hitting adding steals drew walks improved defensively fielding percentage played games spring training went directly triple hits led league hit steals walks doubles team high triples won championship league star team september promoted majors major_league career mlb season debut major league debut houston september went double scored runs cincinnati_reds hit games remainder regular season entrenched houston aged years traded season cleveland_indians catcher right handed pitcher know gave glad man trash man treasure said trading cleveland indians season cleveland hit stolen bases broke time record american_league rookie major_league rookie stole season stolen base count led broke franchise record previously set indians base coach helped technique helped learn successful finished second year season cleveland agreed year million contract following season broke cleveland single season stolen bases record recording led mlb selected career star game season development impact league led brewers manager remember raw seen anybody develop type player fast garner saw play minors added went guy hardly ball past infield guy hit ball consistently good speed got jumps didn run bases turned dominant player regular season stopped abruptly mlb strike led cancellation world series season led stolen bases hits season highest batting average career best finished fourth valuable player award mvp voting strike began august indians second place game chicago_white_sox indians general manager said representative team city opportunity player synonymous franchise join fellow indians form backbone indians teams dominant indians starters batted higher mlb best triples stolen bases led consecutive season indians faced eighth inning game infield stole second base scored second passed ball pitcher catcher indians won game described new_york_times run years crossing home plate recalled moments highlight reel captures essence player better foot dash glory october result winning game indians won indians brought pennant cleveland time season glad city cleveland able experience haven experience long time city cleveland grown lot improving tried city said indians lost world series braves games despite finishing regular season major league best record strike shortened year finished batting average stolen bases world series appearance years retirement stated felt toughest post season loss career playoff appearances felt favorable strike zones braves pitchers following season indians best record baseball stolen base total led mlb second time years hit career high rbis indians lost baltimore_orioles games impending free agent season cleveland traded near end spring training national_league trading hart said trade based fact free agent end season went year albert left return prepared described emotional offensive catalyst indians appeared consecutive star games won straight indians led stolen bases straight seasons set single season indians franchise stolen base record atlanta return cleveland braves roster heading season mlb highest paid million annual salary justice million traded indians return million trade enormous magnitude good franchises talking franchise type players hart said considered centerpiece indians 1990s revival return national_league trade mind long time baseball happens nearly everybody atlanta play day braves said april braves hitting batting average won favor new braves teammates keeps hitting fit fine said season batting average stolen bases team highs stolen base total point career low caught stealing times mlb high atlanta won division mlb best record braves swept games national league championship series braves lost florida games later defeated cleveland_indians world series batted braves players recorded seven strikeouts series eligible free agency end season season spent braves considered sought free agent following season returned american_league cleveland_indians signed year million contract happy return cleveland said like ghost year batting average point lowest major league career walks career high second highest rbi total point career doubled stolen base count previous year indians won record match boston_red_sox games series batting average led indians stolen bases hits indians lost games new_york_yankees won games regular season tied number hits strikeouts bats led indians season finished batting average seventh time major league seasons hitting better season cleveland record stolen bases finishing season central winning indians lost boston_red_sox games indians led series games losing games row series stolen bases series recorded hits bats september win baltimore_orioles tied mlb record previously held scored 18th consecutive game winning margin provided 13th inning home run game tied indians franchise single game record stolen bases finished season batting recording stolen bases runs sixth time crossing home plate times seasons indians finished regular season game wild card missing post season indians returned winning regular season record winning division scored game winning run august game indians runs team mlb history overcome deficit winning innings indians catcher involved trade sent houston cleveland beginning major league career caught slid home plate jumped excitement discovering scored game winning run caught wasn going let said cleveland won game seattle lost match win hit rbis regular season second career failed record stolen bases time major league career batted career low treated rib cage problem impacted play star break second stint cleveland lasted salary million final contract year club free agent following conclusion season world series ring pursuit free agent signed year million contract chicago_white_sox looked different opportunities team won games year cleveland lost good players year team going hard replace easy decision said signing general manager stated healthy like second half season chicago obtained best hitters game paired indians april game series chicago indians game winning streak best record majors ended streak series runs scored effort intensity simply amazing said manager appeared games hit rbis stolen bases july traded san_francisco_giants national_league minor giants match delivered key hit help giants win pennant ninth inning cardinals manager summoned left handed face singles game giants manager considered bringing right handed hitter pinch hit decided advice year old son hit pitch single outfield scoring second base creating giants victory game baker remarked knew kenny focused know kenny long got kenny big game player great playoffs giants hold run lead seventh inning game world series outs away winning world series angels rallied win angels took game seven following night second time career lost world series pittsburgh_pirates signed year million contract begin season pirates hit stole bases games traded chicago_cubs reunited manager joined cubs july joining team season lost games got quality man said cubs general manager regular season game appearances cubs stole bases hit cubs won division cubs post season berth sixth time divisional series format introduced team postseason having lost games previous season chicago beat atlanta braves games hit series led cubs stolen bases bats cubs series games held run lead eighth inning game florida scored unanswered runs eighth inning win game won game seven following night eliminate cubs led cubs starting line bats team stolen base seven game series december new_york_yankees signed year million contract yankees road game cleveland recorded career hit single indians fans began ovation honor didn know expect figured touching tipped hat kept going way cleveland remember new_york finished regular season best record begin post season yankees defeated games boston_red_sox yankees built series lead stated ultimate goal try win championship point career years gotten close opportunity chance yankees series games team mlb history lose series holding series appeared games yankees felt manager use skills appropriately finished regular season batting average career low seven stolen bases yankees looking roster philadelphia_phillies looking player post season experience dealt december deal yankees sending million philadelphia phillies giving trade stated tough kind guy likes settled tough years new_york understood wanted play wanted opportunity perform team didn feel team phillies hit appearances batting average team high recorded stolen bases phillies finished games east division winners game wild card end career featured commercial international portrayed frequent city changes subsequent moves december texas_rangers signed year contract signing rangers tied teams played position player games rangers hit doubles july traded rangers indians exchange minor league catcher biggest thing right trying world series ring said joining indians time career field crowd greeted standing ovation bat tour duty indians noted missed cleveland enjoy cleveland city got going game yankees went rbis stolen base tied mlb time postseason stolen bases record game went walks scored winning run 11th inning game year old hit run home run seventh oldest player hit post season home run earned 34th career postseason stolen base game setting new mlb record playoff steals indians point game lead eventually lost series free agent end season sign contract major league team expressed interest playing season played teams postseason said playoffs past seasons played clubs career bounced lot clubs reason felt help hell job wrote hand seen catalyst sparked teams playoff contention simply case playoff contenders repeatedly seeing final piece puzzle retirement stolen bases rank fifteenth time holds indians record stolen bases tallied career batting average home runs triples runs games time mlb player week played postseason games playoffs career hit seven home runs rbi baseball historian named fastest player best 1990s january announced selected member inducted august eligible written career numbers likely conversation hall_of_fame worthy receive necessary number votes remain ballot dominant pitchers era named difficult hitters pitch career post playing career television production company inc appeared guest star appeared guest star wrote song album soulful qualified celebrity played golf season playing days spring training season hired indians coach outfield work post game color commentator post game los_angeles_dodgers considers love cleaning clean wash dishes good bed pretty neat people come house like man actually live hall_of_fame candidate garnered votes eliminated future consideration starting ballot notable time rankings runs scored war position players | Kenny Lofton | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
21227_MattDowns | matt downs born march major_league_baseball outfielder stands feet inch tall weighs pounds previously played san_francisco_giants bats throws right handed downs attended drafted alabama san_francisco_giants despite 36th round draft pick downs reached major leagues starting second base temporarily giants season played games claimed august downs spent entire season major leagues batting leading major leagues pinch hit rbi average dropped following season free agent signed minor league contract miami spending season minor leagues getting released early life downs graduated alabama following played year pitcher years played college baseball pitcher posting record earned run average era batter batted seven home runs runs batted rbi downs helped alabama win earning player week award strong hitting helped alabama clinch championship san_francisco_giants drafted 25th round pittsburgh_pirates mlb june amateur draft played san_francisco_giants drafted 36th round alabama played rookie batting runs scored hits doubles second league zero home runs rbi downs played salem single short season games tied second league hit home runs rbi led league runs scored doubles finished second batting average hits named mvp playing aided contributions won championship downs played giants single san giants games batted runs scored hits doubles home runs rbi season named team june july played triple games batted runs scored hits doubles home runs seven rbi downs attended spring training giants began season june downs called giants replacing giants second baseman june recorded major league hits loss anaheim june hit home run victory milwaukee brewers optioned triple july batting recalled july replacement second base struggled downs started games row second stint recording hits bats returned finished season games downs batted runs scored hits doubles home runs rbi downs attended spring training giants began season april called reserve player injured beginning giants everyday second baseman moved shortstop replace injured downs batted rbi games giants second baseman returned utility role activated disabled list sent room roster called june appeared games returned downs designated assignment san_francisco_giants august room games giants batted runs scored hits seven doubles home run seven rbi games batted runs scored hits doubles seven home runs rbi downs claimed august sent triple called september unavailable days rule requires players claimed spend days minor leagues downs batted runs scored hits home runs rbi games games san_francisco houston batted runs scored hits seven doubles home run seven rbi games batted hits double home runs rbi downs spring training reserve player game winning double april giving victory year defeated cincinnati_reds june hit game winning pinch hit run home run defeated texas_rangers september hit game winning home run reds major league start outfield day days later game winning pinch hit run double colorado games bats downs batted runs scored hits doubles home runs rbi batted pinch hitter fifth league pinch hitters tied league lead pinch hit home runs pinch hit rbi led majors second single season history downs reserve player received starts occasionally positions base home run accounted scoring june san diego july hits home runs rbi richard loss optioned august room newly acquired roster recalled september games bats downs batted runs scored hits doubles home runs rbi games batted runs scored hits doubles home runs rbi season downs roster free agent organization january miami signed downs minor league contract invitation spring training failed team sent minor league camp march downs spent season games batted runs scored hits doubles home runs rbi getting released personal life downs married couple child born july | Matt Downs | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
21360_JoeyHamilton | hamilton born september major_league_baseball pitcher played professionally seasons recording win loss record earned run average era strikeouts attended georgia following high school hamilton attended years started professional career drafted san_diego_padres pitched major league teams career rookie san_diego finished fifth year award voting national_league following season san_diego traded hamilton seasons released hamilton signed cincinnati_reds shortly afterward hamilton training camps minor leagues reds march days signing new_york_mets team released early years college hamilton born september georgia attended baltimore_orioles drafted major_league_baseball draft hamilton decided signing opting instead play college baseball sophomore hamilton record era finalists golden spikes award earned second team american honors beginning junior season went era starting games soon discovered hamilton suffering elbow injury forced surgery hamilton held baseball record appearances starts complete games innings pitched strikeouts elected san_diego_padres drafted hamilton eighth overall major_league_baseball draft making highest drafted baseball player league history eventually signed contract worth short period hamilton refused sign contract surprised hearing selection saying came bit shock hadn heard according hamilton mother hamilton signed deal father jack dying cancer father dream watch son pitch major leagues following draft hamilton joined canada preparation olympics general manager stated selected hamilton knew agent said situation basically lied idea half time don know represents good clients good keeping mouths shut retracted comments hamilton threatened sue professional career san_diego_padres ranked prospect san diego organization 36th major_league_baseball sent hamilton single affiliate charleston managed future baltimore_orioles manager went era seven games innings pitched called high high desert hamilton went era appearances hamilton received time double went era starts pitched innings time team hamilton ranked second best prospect organization sent affiliate hamilton teammates year old future star lee time went era innings starts called double affiliate hamilton wins losses era starts combined appearances seasons hamilton called triple las_vegas las_vegas went era starts major_league debut game hamilton allowed runs hits innings ended winning game hit run home run overall hamilton went era innings pitched fifth year award voting national_league hamilton went era starts innings pitched hamilton gave hits earned runs hamilton walked batters struck age hamilton career high wins second innings pitched hamilton starts hits allowed earned runs fourth year san_diego hamilton started opening day game pitched innings gave runs hits won game new_york_mets hamilton compiled record era season gave walks struck hamilton suffered shoulder injury described sac injury forced hamilton disabled list season hamilton called injury real scary saying feared lose ability throw miles hour season san_diego acquired trade florida giving san_diego pitchers throw miles hour including hamilton hamilton season san_diego record era starts innings pitched walked career high batters struck rumored trade mlb trade deadline sent hamilton detroit_tigers world series scheduled hamilton pitch game passed game starter instead entered game relieve starter san_diego hamilton went era innings pitched san_diego years san_diego hamilton traded december analysts believe toronto acquired hamilton trade request successful hamilton began season syracuse triple affiliate started games recording loss wins era innings pitched called hamilton starts games pitched pitching innings went era second time career hamilton began season syracuse went era games innings pitched hamilton shortened season toronto went era games time tenure toronto hamilton started season went era games innings released august hamilton signed cincinnati_reds august optioned triple team louisville bats start louisville posting record era reds called starts went era despite recording win team year hamilton named reds opening day starter game hamilton allowed runs seven hits innings work reds won game chicago_cubs rest year spent time louisville cincinnati posted combined record era started games pitched relief games according espn hamilton looked like hamilton making comeback majors spending time minors conclusion season offered arbitration reds rejected mid december meaning reds sign final years hamilton signed january released march struggling spring training hamilton signed cincinnati_reds april posting era starts reds sent louisville appearances bats record era innings october free agent signed hamilton december optioned triple affiliate hamilton appeared games posting record era hamilton released june signed new_york_mets march minor league contract released days later arrested suspicion driving influence | Joey Hamilton | Sports and 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21523_BradHennessey | born february american professional baseball pitcher san_francisco_giants major_league_baseball stands feet inches tall weighs pounds played giants threw pitches fastball cutter attended set school records tenure team selected giants round draft pitch surgery remove non reached major leagues time spent season major leagues making starts posting earned run average era spent time giants starting rotation bullpen relief pitcher time spending entire season majors closing giants time posting era giants minors refused assignment free agent attempted pitch baltimore_orioles unable injury spent parts minor leagues early life born february ohio graduated named usa today honorable mention american won ohio honors baseball playing went played shortstop pitched senior year converted exclusively pitching senior record earned run average era games setting school single season records innings pitched strikeouts year named professional career minor leagues drafted san_francisco_giants round 21st overall major_league_baseball draft began career salem single short season record era strikeouts innings pitched starts year salem won championship pitching league later year began experiencing initially attributed muscle strain turned non removed february grew later season missed entire year undergoing second surgery began extended spring training pitched single south atlantic league june end season record era strikeouts complete game innings pitched starts began season record era strikeouts innings pitched starts july promoted starts record era strikeouts innings pitched major leagues following injury called join giants starting rotation debut august chicago_cubs looking win allowed runs innings took loss defeat pitcher lose debut pitcher won game young defeated start philadelphia_phillies august allowed runs innings got career hit earned career win victory start sent august returned disabled list called august demoted september threw season high seven shutout innings victory milwaukee brewers finished season record era strikeouts innings pitched seven starts began minors called start gave runs seven innings earning win victory pittsburgh_pirates game returned room roster called replace injured rotation starts stint gave runs innings loss phillies june replaced rotation returned july called rejoin giants rotation demoted bullpen facing day pitched seven shutout innings earned win giants victory rest year remained giants rotation start brewers july pitched shutout innings striking seven allowing hits won game runs came home run allowed run career high innings september hit home run defeated ended making starts giants record era strikeouts walks innings pitched record era strikeouts walks innings pitched newly acquired competed giants fifth starting job struggled began season wright won job called april injury posting record era sent bullpen return starting rotation frequently called spot starts got career save june pitching final innings giants victory florida august giants manager announced replace struggling wright rotation start rejoining rotation august threw shutout innings earning win victory san_diego_padres posted era starts returned bullpen returned injury september start end year games starts record era strikeouts walks innings pitched spent entire season bullpen giants beginning june named closer giants manager traded june august converted saves straight save opportunities longest streak giant save streak overall converted saves august converted opportunities took closer role went era saves opportunities january giants avoided arbitration agreed million year deal posted games season got sent minors room starter posted record era strikeouts walks innings pitched starts called expanded september initially pitching bullpen moved rotation replace september threw complete game career allowing runs innings loss chase field games starts record era strikeouts walks innings pitched minors october refused assignment free agent minor leagues signed minor league deal baltimore_orioles november wrote consistently favorite break camp rotation elbow injury kept making appearances june released march signed spent season posting record era strikeouts walks innings games start released august signed minor league contract played double corpus hooks triple games relief appearances record era seven games starts record era strikeouts walks innings pitched august released pitching style threw pitches fastball cutter fastball main pitch threw time majors throw hard averaging speeds mph secondary pitch pitch rarely cutter threw time plagued big inning displaying tendency allow runs inning starts personal life married nurse december couple children emma born april born october participated numerous charitable events tenure giants | Brad Hennessey | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
21532_PanchoCoimbre | francisco january november commonly known puerto rican professional baseball player born municipality moved early life begin actively participate sports baseball played thirteen seasons period team won league championships finished career average average strikeouts season included consecutive seasons strikeouts won batting titles league valuable player award traveled new_york_city completing professional season puerto_rico joined stars baseball team contracted new_york playing stars joined played seasons batting average remained mark including seasons batted playing negro leagues selected play league east west star games twice played players future elected played teams established colombia venezuela dominican_republic mexico following retirement worked coach manager teams professional amateur leagues puerto_rico eighty years old died unable escape flames burning building lived early years born puerto_rico birth inscribed resident birth certificate following common practice time moved mother order live closer sister began playing baseball training supervision hall local league accomplishments sports track field competed yard dash eventually developing skills aspects sport continued practicing sport attending high school later transferred educational institution puerto_rico tried participate athletic competition denied permission classified different division records puerto_rico event led court case marked time puerto_rico court hearing scheduled case involving sports subsequently transferred tried removed team based allegations received payment student athlete judge determined evidence insufficient hearing case dropped baseball career high school played school league positions pitcher second baseman organized baseball came recommended member team officials local team puerto rican amateur league play series season team needed additional players selected team owner debuted game took place given position right fielder hits bats continued team participated championship series team team won games game series pitched won final score game team lost following error performance outside puerto_rico dominican_republic played team named los accompanied puerto rican players stay played team venezuela played pitcher outfielder teammates homes played puerto rican league having solid performance season amateur league recruited del team play dominican_republic coached following season continued alternating leagues playing santo domingo puerto rican league season came end went work security guard institution played semi professional team shortly offered contract play team called season concluded second team owned proprietor winning league championship following participation continued playing puerto_rico dominican_republic playing team developed rivalry gave opportunity establish relationships players countries period team continued coached included known dominican players team win league championship decided assist ceremony trophy awarded choosing stay hotel room instead took cup possession days rejected suggested filled money donation moved played team reached league final series lost prior series team travel industrial city games scheduled usual way traveling boat following advice team transported airplane season moved friends resided played series served determine final roster team going travel puerto_rico year participated series choose play instead returned dominican_republic team won league championship described powerful team memory formation participation negro league baseball later year returned puerto_rico discovered organized league organized elected press writer president joined team represented team coached owned team roster included players known local fanbase season conclusion traveled new_york time life invited close friend original intention visit sister instead lived city new_york met owner team named known puerto rican stars visited group players offered contract play team accepted joined team included players puerto_rico cuba played stars called offer play new_york time owned interested hearing reviews work skeptical claims hesitant contract didn group players recommended debuted game team named game took place brooklyn new_york games team connected hits singles double following performance informed going stay team season concluded instantly offered second contract time playing national_league participated season winter league concluded season batting average strikeouts second season average included league star game time career following returned puerto_rico average team season marked time won championship season won batting championship finishing average connected hits consecutive games best season negro leagues united_states selected east star team second occasion average highest career year received tribute yankee stadium hundreds puerto reunited awarded ring recognizing performance year led runs batted scoring rbis subsequently invited play time career joined team called beginning problems adapting mexico climate average improved course season eventually finishing league leaders experienced similar pattern season unable score hit games finished winning second batting championship later year joined team named organized colombia participation team consisted managing work unable play previous injury time inactivity worked supervising games organized local businessmen injury product accidental pitch ended participation season injury treatment required recovery treatment recovering injury traveled new_york originally intention joining visit contacted team canadian league play right field position able play capacity experienced problems injury knee ended season batting average season team won league championship spent working designated hitter final season league reassigned play right field fourth player batting lineup game wild pitch injured knee prompting decision retire active player retirement death legacy following retirement began working coach leading team championships extending work caribbean series tournament champions caribbean league participate received invitation team owner team established panama work team manager worked administration team traveled play havana cuba subsequently decided work coach amateur league continuing participation professional team began coaching team represented puerto_rico began promoting idea focused performance team instead success individual players day amateur coach summoned players conference noted felt like stars played statistics collective performance suffer won national championship team decided leave work won championship time worked talent scout pittsburgh pirates scout directly responsible hiring urged pirates draft draw minor league contract died november trapped house fire fire originated house kitchen cooking consuming structures wooden frame tried escape unable open door locked honored memory naming sports museum museum contains large collection sports memorabilia located honored park citizens building housing named francisco town honored naming sports complex francisco park | Pancho Coimbre | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
21645_BillyBates(baseball) | baseball born december major_league_baseball mlb second baseman pinch runner played milwaukee brewers world series champion cincinnati reds career games batting average hits runs batted rbi runs strikeouts stolen bases defensively played second baseman reds primarily pinch runner scored winning run game world series played mlb born houston attended freshman season won college world series baseball team seasons named team composed best collegiate baseball athletes america drafted milwaukee 4th round mlb draft rose brewers farm system teams played won multiple minor league titles subsequently mlb debut milwaukee starting second baseman injured trade sent cincinnati reds pinch runner end regular season postseason facing world series reached base pinch hit single later scored winning run game reds ultimately swept athletics games following world series championship spent years minor league baseball reds chicago_cubs played exhibition baseball retirement worked equipment supplier oil gas industry houston coached daughter team early life born december houston texas attended philadelphia_phillies selected 8th round mlb draft second player drafted instead signing professional contract phillies chose attend austin collegiate career enrolled austin played baseball year finished win loss record ranked number team nation determine team represent college world series played defeated advanced world series world series followed double elimination format lost defeated win championship series named world series tournament team composed best players series writers baseball america named honorary freshman america team professional career rise majors began playing professionally class advanced ports brewers farm team competed ports future mlb position players roster played games brewers team seven future mlb pitchers manager ports finished record reached playoffs consisted teams playing best game series winners advanced play league championship series ports defeated games championship faced defeated reach finals series lead lost final games giants won title individually batted tied fourth best team stolen bases games played brewers promoted double team played home runs hit rbi highest career professional level finished regular season record playoffs eventually winning league title time wins managerial career lasted years led club stolen bases caught stealing times team high season attempted brewers opening day roster playing milwaukee spring training camp writer noted lot recent publicity journal sentinel reporter said impressed play despite brewers sent minor league camp arizona march spent entire season playing triple played games second named star second baseman finished season batting stolen bases second stole runs scored led denver club won final games finish game ahead best record round playoffs denver faced defeated advanced league championship series match indianapolis indians defeated games win title second straight year spring training game early march committed errors chicago_cubs 11th inning cubs scored winning run recording hit 4th inning single scored runs cut mlb roster prior start season milwaukee manager named starting second baseman triple rbi game iowa cubs april victory hindered season leg injury hit stolen bases loss season ago finished time professional career team played missed playoffs mlb debut season brewers added winter roster season approached year second baseman signed club demoted denver predicted remain limited defensive versatility began season july named triple star game mlb level brewers suffered multiple injuries starting players having athletes disabled list august total players point game new_york_yankees august played second base brewers tried hold lead base yankees batter hit ground ball shortstop potential double play ran trouble fielding low throw umpire called illegal roll block tore left knee placed called replacement injury milwaukee general manager said expected join mlb team game time august adding won starting lineup play necessary mlb debut august double switch boston_red_sox replaced pitcher entered game wade hit ground ball committed error allowed reach advance base runs scored inning brewers won career start days later mlb hit came august reached base infield single stole second base scored single running base hit august slipped wet grass suffered separated right shoulder brewers placed day replacement milwaukee acquired returned team games september end season seven mlb games batted hits runs steals late march projected milwaukee starting second baseman mlb season bearing starting spot started second opening day chicago_white_sox despite brewers loss play complimented facing april hit mlb extra base hit double 8th inning committed errors defense later scored ahead run double milwaukee victory previously stole second base home plate 2nd second final mlb rbi occurred april scored single entered game 6th inning replace hit pitch inning earlier april hitting bats came expected second telegraph called switch days later demoted denver team time leader steals batted games milwaukee traded cincinnati_reds june occurred player deal outfielder sent cincinnati pitchers reds general manager said trade felt comfortable pitching staff didn feel comfortable right handed hitters bench later said repeatedly asked brewers trade cincinnati reds arrived reds organization assigned triple nashville sounds play game determine leader eastern division team qualified playoffs sounds played nashville manager called contest absurd game seen life match lasted innings ended hit double scored nashville played extra inning game time inning contest september western champion playoffs lost later sounds lost series games season reds added mlb roster cincinnati debut september came game pinch runner scored billy hit second baseman reds acquired minute deal trade deadline hospitalized pain september doctors performed operation october hold postseason play cincinnati won reds team national_league history lead division entire game season surprised prepared return houston residence reds regular season game club added postseason roster national league championship series reds faced pittsburgh_pirates best seven game series game reds home team opened lead trailed game entered ninth inning led inning pinch hit single walked batter forced base tried sacrifice davis manager game pinch runner davis second tried steal followed davis safe pirates catcher threw second feet second inning speaking said thought better jump added attempted steal reds failed score inning lost game postseason appearance came game pinch ran scored run reds won cincinnati ultimately defeated pirates moved world series play league championship game reds defeated athletics associated_press writer called stunning combination power pitching cincinnati scored runs game winning streak playoffs pitchers combined hit shutout game ended athletics game postseason win streak play like game cincinnati home team game reds faced athletics oakland opened scoring run inning ground ball scored reds responded runs oakland scored runs removed jackson game athletics led reds cincinnati added run fourth managed tie game eighth hit triple scored innings game remained tied came pitch ninth held athletics scoreless innings pitched oakland countered future hall_of_fame tenth leading reds davis grounded shortstop batter supposed pitcher entered game pinch hit hitting coach told ball play run like hell pitched ball strike count hit ball weakly baseman beat infield single hit right handed pitcher mlb career advanced second single oliver scored single win game called situation dream come true reds won game scoring seven runs inning pitcher earned win cincinnati game ended score athletics took lead game hit single scored second base eighth inning reds loaded bases singles error allowed reach base scored scored sacrifice fly cincinnati lead lead held came ninth inning reds world series champions play game players world series champion reds received world series ring visited white_house later career january signed year contract stay reds spring training cincinnati sent minor league complex team reds farm system started season injury went able spot injury played entire season sounds batted games stolen base attempts team finished record reds sign signed contract chicago_cubs played chicago triple affiliate games played hit hits stolen bases iowa finished worked father law houston pipe business february brewers invited spring training camp possible replacement player mlb strike strike ended returned wife children houston instead continuing career citing physical reasons retirement personal life played stood feet inches teammates milwaukee spring training camp players threw cap ground addressed mlb season worked substitute school teacher houston world series raced promotional event premise event defeat human second head start yard race supposed chase toy halfway race hat fell instead went hat won race inducted lives houston works equipment supplier oil gas industry coaches daughter team outside work | Billy Bates (baseball) | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
21650_MillerHuggins | miller march september american professional baseball player manager played second base cincinnati_reds managed cardinals new_york_yankees including murderers row teams 1920s won american_league world series championships born cincinnati received degree law captain baseball team serve lawyer chose pursue professional baseball career played semi professional minor league baseball time signed reds player adept getting base excellent fielding second baseman earning nicknames rabbit little mighty defensive prowess later considered intelligent manager understood game despite fielding successful teams yankees 1920s continued personnel changes order maintain teams superiority elected early life born cincinnati father englishman worked mother native cincinnati brothers sister attended later studied law played college baseball baseball team shortstop named team captain seeing consumed baseball law professors summoned justify law program father devout methodist objected son playing baseball sundays played semi professional baseball team organized played pseudonym father opposition amateur status played team based leading team batting average receiving law degree cincinnati realized money playing baseball law professors advised play baseball admitted bar practiced law professional career early playing career began playing career minor league baseball class interstate league continued minor league starting career exclusively right handed hitter began bat left response offensive struggles season moving second base time paul handled fielding chances assists committing error game saints previous major_league_baseball mlb record set pulled delayed steal recorded baseball history cincinnati reds owner cincinnati_reds national_league kept eye played reds duly purchased contract saints season mlb debut april proved adept getting base batted reds season improved season finishing batting average stolen bases spending considerable time developing upper body strength hoped selected successor cincinnati manager season reds instead went played reds cuban american hampered broken ankle torn shoulder season reds traded return set mlb record june plate appearances bats walks sacrifice flies year batted cardinals led walks july tied record successful fielding chances game end season finished sixth voting award valuable player hit time career player manager cardinals season succeeding team owner preferring manner personality acquisition speed trade pittsburgh_pirates including chief wilson cardinals contended pennant finishing place cardinals best finish fell sixth sold team season offered chance buy team attempting raise money family sold team group headed hired run team day day operations office coached young helping correct batting stance duly succeeded team starting second baseman ended playing career managed team year contract retained new_york_yankees new_york_yankees american_league performing yankees owners sought replace wild manager president suggested replacement europe time appointment disliked wanted hire drinking buddy wool cap practice smoking pipes public felt mark working class interviewed johnson recommendation agreed knew baseball offered job initially want position yankees better position cardinals sporting news eventually convinced accept offer signed year contract hiring drove wedge owners culminated selling shares team having taken charge shy away making personnel changes taking yankees stressed fundamental baseball drilling yankees art player transaction acquiring eddie trading les current dollar terms led criticism press season yankees team finished fourth season obtained lewis boston_red_sox following year traded hank signed year contract remain yankees reported continually took players argument criticizing press yankees lost pennant best lukewarm advocate resisted discipline respect small stature soft spoken nature inability fight unable enforce yankees finished signed year contract remain team coming season experiencing criticism press wrote past leader men season developed yankees won pennant reaching world series time franchise history critics press lost world series new_york_giants response sought add pitching talent season acquired traded fan favorite bullet time hired team business manager aided player transactions yankees repeated champions season lost world series giants newly gained confidence owners retained manager yankees won world series preventing giants repeating champions consecutive season unable retain title following season finishing second washington senators come regret trade come starter straight win seasons years leading american_league wins strikeouts following year won games bullet december games season yankees struggled falling seventh place team games place wholesale changes yankees lineup replaced ward second base notably base beginning record consecutive games played streak team regulars remained lineup team continued struggle amid rumors replace stated miller manager long cares yankees fell seventh place season support duties yankees included keeping line star player clashed suspended indefinitely august misconduct playing field current dollar terms responded claiming fine suspension play believing insisted fine stand suspended long desired reinstated september challenge authority team season giving starting jobs season won fourth pennant yankees marking time team won pennant finishing seventh year prior yankees lost world series cardinals seven games winning pennant season matched mark seven seasons year yankees benefited development set american_league record regular season victories winning games yankees swept pittsburgh_pirates world series team known murderers row considered greatest teams baseball history remained confident team ability repeat champions season supplemented team acquiring minor leagues acquired attempting return peak years released august star continued struggle yankees reached world series winning sixth pennant years defeated cardinals games time team swept opponents consecutive world series continued roster offseason traded acquired tried base shortstop attempted acquire unsuccessful cases yankees fell standings season clear yankees win pennant began consulting coaches future team including replace left field august began losing weight complained feeling ill death fell ill september checked condition complicated development high fever yankees club physician consultation doctors decided administer blood despite best efforts died age september american_league canceled games following day respect viewing yankee stadium drew thousands fans moment silence held start game world series philadelphia overcame advantage runs seventh spectacular come victory series advantage interred native cincinnati yankees found difficult replace managed team final games season want manage team time season offered job turn declined eventually bob agreed serve yankees manager season leading team place finish playing managing profile listed feet inches pounds small stature inspired nicknames mighty manager known rabbit little ability cover ground infield excellent batter defensive second baseman ended playing career batting average fielding percentage led league walks times regularly posted base percentage near scored runs times regularly stole bases lifetime steals set single season caught stealing record national_league thrown times opposed successful steals finished managerial career record wins manager ranks 23rd time start season learned managerial strategy observing managerial style emphasized speed base stealing run plays contact hitting acquisition superstar dictated change emphasis power giving away outs slugging yankees 1920s recruited power hitters consistent opposed brilliant pitchers legacy umpire sportswriter writing competent second baseball listed collins best game later wrote greatest managers met ranked 37th best second baseman time new bill james historical baseball abstract yankees dedicated monument placing center field yankee stadium yankees legends granted honor eventually monument park dedicated monument calls splendid character contributions baseball yankees named field stadium spring training home included ballot failing receive number votes required election occasions elected hall_of_fame february posthumously inducted summer personal private man kept lived cincinnati winters playing reds cardinals began florida winter home managing yankees marry lived sister cincinnati invested real estate holdings florida sold years stock market crash fortunately took time away baseball enjoyed playing golf spare time | Miller Huggins | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
21672_BobbyLowe | july december nicknamed link mlb player coach scout played chicago cubs pittsburgh pirates detroit_tigers player major_league history hit home runs game feat accomplished tied set major_league records total bases single game hits single game versatile player played position principally known second baseman retired career fielding average second base highest major_league history worked baseball manager coach scout player manager detroit_tigers half season player manager coached college baseball university_of_michigan scout detroit_tigers early years born pittsburgh pennsylvania july months end american civil war assassination abraham_lincoln middle lincoln likely derives historic circumstances immediately preceding birth father pennsylvania native railroad engineer mother jane immigrant ireland time age living parents siblings olive pennsylvania approximately miles north pittsburgh township adjoining city new castle father died age living mother siblings amateur minor league baseball working office devil newspaper pennsylvania summer age played baseball game doctors new castle played minor league baseball working selected captain pleaded place team powers stationed right field later recalled kid carried honors field bat saw born played amateur baseball club left job age took job largest manufacturing establishment sole support time mother youngest sister olive gave baseball years accounts indicate played plant baseball team new castle organized baseball club persuaded employer allow play club occasionally played catcher base new castle led team batting powers signed play wisconsin team summer powers later recalled manager claire club ran saloon refused use refused saloon sent declaring boy play ball brought team starting baseman injured lineup game milwaukee drew cheers crowd defensive play base bat hit long home run sailed far center field fence appeared games batting extra base hits stolen bases runs scored total bases demonstrated versatility field playing games left field games shortstop games right field games base games catcher games center field baseball season played milwaukee brewers hit games hit games major_league_baseball baseball season purchased milwaukee brewers deal described baseball biggest major_league_baseball debut april remained years years boston developed reputation hitter fielder listed pounds hit right handed considered best second baseman 19th century play teams won 1890s tied major league record hits singles double home run bats having played outfield replaced second base starting second baseman straight years major hit home runs game including home runs inning accomplished feat decoration day crowd spectators box chamberlain cincinnati reds boston congress street grounds reported game follows broke league records home runs succession tied record total bases adding single making total bases hitting surpassed game home runs line drives far fence good bases open prairie crowd bobby time came responded home run visitors join good smile game fans worth silver plate led national_league bats leaders fielding particularly batting total bases 2nd league home runs 2nd league second baseman 2nd league hits 4th league assists second baseman 4th league runs scored 5th league infield included base second base shortstop base rated greatest infield time reportedly called long greatest double play combination seen december published lengthy biography paper described boston quiet phenomenal second baseman globe noted ease played game led value club grand player seldom given credit work appeal like natural clumsy player seen like fish water crowd enjoy effort home tell great playing saw hard worker hear hard worker player artist magnitude annual salary playing boston exceeded chicago cubs december purchased april manager named team captain played renamed cubs later season years starting second baseman batting statistics declined year batting average fielding percentage assists ranked second national_league second backup second base appearing games cubs paid salary year years chicago detroit_tigers april purchased pittsburgh_pirates cubs appeared game pirates sold detroit_tigers april tigers starting second baseman games season fielding percentage assists second highest american_league second halfway season manager games player manager led tigers record despite solid fielding offensive output continued decline batting average dropped points career average took tiger manager stayed time player utility player seasons playing infield positions outfield august sustained broken nose fractured jaw struck foul tip bat game philadelphia injury missed remainder season appeared games bats final year major leagues season wrote age lost batting eye speed arm good stronger ball player held regular jobs league past season career statistics legacy season career major_league_baseball batted home runs rbis runs hits doubles triples stolen bases games time retirement career fielding average highest second baseman totals assists ranked time second baseman wrote series articles new_york_times selecting greatest player baseball history position having picked second base chose best utility player time wrote boston baseball sic play position team class style syndicated sports writer wrote column arguing ranked greatest second time martin argued accomplishments overlooked played time ball turtle rabbit number accomplishments support argument hit home runs single game total bases batted dead ball hits bats total bases game scored runs game played consecutive games error accepting chances won reputation gentleman era rough play noted year career fined game conclusion playing career wrote greatest today popular ball players game better type gentleman baseball heard ought words praise appointed veteran committee consider candidates baseball early years ranked 34th voting trailing half vote players finished ahead voting inducted hall_of_fame players finished voting including candy inducted hall_of_fame coaching career addition having manager tigers half season coached baseball college minor league level hired baseball coach baseball team april newspaper reported idol students university received highest possible praise college excellent manner handles team led record career major_league player ended actively pursued minor league teams coaching positions ultimately signed march expressed optimism interest taken baseball different league towns final coaching position baseball coach later years retiring player coach continued affiliation game scout detroit_tigers early 1910s february syndicated newspaper story reported traveled miles scout prior year noted reads like cross railroad guide destinations included mississippi georgia mississippi montgomery alabama new_orleans chicago memphis atlanta missouri denver montana idaho kansas_city minneapolis iowa wisconsin calgary married father operated hotel new castle children retiring baseball remained detroit living wife employed dealer real estate later inspector living wife employed inspector city detroit remained student ardent patron baseball returned boston play veterans baseball game benefit hit home runs game wearing old uniform posed said feel complimented share record grand boy years older years december died home detroit age posthumously inducted lawrence county sports hall fame | Bobby Lowe | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
21812_FieldinCulbreth | born march american umpire major_league_baseball mlb umpired mlb game american_league staff member mlb merged umpire following year umpired division series league championship series world series star game national_league single game playoff tampa bay rays pitcher threw hitter time team history plate new_york_mets achieved distinction prior major_league_baseball season crew chiefs career umpired prior attending umpire school began long reach major leagues appearance august day umpired second base game played member official umpire staff multiple hired place participated mass resignation began career staff mlb merged leagues wore umpire stop number retired recognition promoted crew chief positions prior season crew chiefs retired age second youngest active crew chief younger age crew consists according issued total major league career season highest single season total total games served games season notable games crew baltimore_orioles joined hit club present finally sat game having played consecutive games home plate umpire baltimore reached hit milestone july double left field umpire single game playoff san_diego_padres decided wild card team game ended 13th inning home plate umpire called player safe home plate controversial clearly touched plate play colorado won score umpired umpired world series postseason games season plate umpire contests member crew mlb star game pittsburgh american_league defeated national_league world series featured philadelphia_phillies worked home plate game phillies claimed victory walk single philadelphia won series games game world series umpired plate matchup detroit_tigers san_francisco_giants giants shut tigers san_francisco won world series game base umpire pitcher hitter detroit_tigers july inning tigers manager ejected game second base umpire hitter rays pitcher second base june new_york_mets pitcher threw hitter hitter thrown pitcher benefited close base line umpire line drive appeared fair johnson ruled foul spring training use expanded replay mlb game manager elected challenge safe base replay umpire upheld ruling following video review lasted minutes seconds incidents season received email mlb official advising umpire calling strikes adjustments face criticism espn analysts umpired game broadcast network september involved dispute pitcher new_york_yankees time yankees playoff spot johnson expressed displeasure umpire calls balls strikes ejected johnson second inning new_york catcher stated disappointed reacted quickly admitted legitimate johnson said deeply acknowledged wrong letting emotions away prior johnson apology criticized yankees aware said field earlier season twice ejected philadelphia_phillies manager games april august season previously ejected contest held time manager cleveland_indians thrown manager different games taking place cleveland manager time baltimore game anaheim acting crew chief game incorrect 7th inning later received game suspension fine los_angeles runners second base outs houston manager pitching change bringing left los_angeles manager called pinch hitter right handed batter porter attempted second pitching change wright threw single pitch calling right handed pitcher immediately argued second pitching change mlb rule states pitcher replaced substitute pitcher shall pitch batter bat substitute batter batter reaches base offensive team substitute pitcher injury illness umpire chief judgment play pitcher discussing crew allowed pitching change violating rule working game brian received unspecified fines incident suspended fined mlb serve suspension immediately continued working regular games weeks following incident personal born raised south_carolina attended pitcher outfielder graduated attended studied charlotte played baseball began college following arm injury wife claire children shannon member organization called blue kids visited brought presents hospitalized children multiple occasions feet inches tall weighs pounds family adopted shelter dog | Fieldin Culbreth | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
21885_JackWarhop | july october american baseball pitcher played seasons major_league_baseball best known giving career home runs considered baseball historians pitcher career win loss record earned run average playing second division teams losses yankees score run holds mlb record losing games released season played number seasons minor league baseball semi professional teams late early 50s submarine delivery gave nickname crab known small size subject conflict historians agree measured feet inches historians like feet inches early life born west_virginia spent early life working coal played local semi professional teams sponsored railway company drew attention minor league teams signed start professional career debut campaign included hitter independence day win lost record strikeouts career high wins pitching record people national american_league started notice ability dozen teams interested signed contract detroit_tigers soon sold appearing single game tigers major_league_baseball career debut september ended win loss record earned run average era games year regular fixture starting rotation pitched hitter august finished year win loss record era complete games games pitched finished fifth american_league led hit batsmen caused unorthodox pitching style pitched win loss record era errors pitchers respected baseball called pitcher american_league season saw post record era hit batsmen highest league starts season mixed poor marred bad luck shelled loss detroit_tigers lineup featuring giving runs innings improved weeks later limited hits began quality stretch won consecutive games july result improvement control august road game tigers lost walk game eleventh inning unsuccessful strategy fielding occasions threw second base late able advance safely load bases lost routine ground ball rushed attempt throw ahead runner home plate desperation culminated unsuccessfully requesting league end season change win loss record mistaken belief record incorrect penchant tough luck best exemplified season finished record second highest number losses despite compiling era wins replacement war era war tenth best finished second hit batsmen fifth errors pitcher july road game entered game second inning lost walk despite 16th inning game august held chicago_white_sox hits runs innings pitching lead surrendered run sixth inning getting shelled seventh giving runs lead runs given ninth inning lost game end season losing bad luck game lost pitchers duel having held scoreless innings sore arm caused pitch seven games started recovered unfortunate end hard luck campaign win loss record era yankees worst offensive defensive teams baseball caused losing end games present day major_league_baseball record shared pitchers games july shutout chicago_white_sox innings losing thirteenth errors committed throw base sacrifice win season finally came june boston_red_sox led american_league home runs allowed end season high number dead ball era pitching style included submarine delivery abandoned gave career home run member boston_red_sox threw fastball inning hit ball upper right field stands won game extra innings interviewed years later stating way remembered little weeks later june gave second career home run yankee defeat final season major_league_baseball win loss record era leading american_league home runs allowed second consecutive year released alongside baseman catcher august sold richmond international_league didn play game according historian released yankee management thought club tenure exception season finished higher fifth division led yankees games pitched times saves times complete games career hit batsmen yankees team record ranks 37th mlb time hit batsmen list later life leaving yankees played minor leagues including international_league late 1920s player manager class norfolk won games team pitched won games rare achievement age manager team played semi professional baseball age retired butler large house long_island married november later divorced married died age illinois professional baseball career began | Jack Warhop | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
22056_EricHacker | born march american professional baseball pitcher plays stands feet inch weighs pounds throws right handed switch hitter played pittsburgh_pirates san_francisco_giants throws fastball drafted new_york_yankees pitched minor league system missing injuries getting traded pirates major league debut pittsburgh september pitched games season signed giants offseason spent entire season minor leagues signed twins appeared games signed san_francisco career start majors recording loss pitched games relief giants year high school personal life born texas growing attended named starting quarterback school football team senior year broke foot second game season colleges interested football player decided concentrate baseball result injury senior team class state pitcher currently lives texas wife married november dallas fan fishing pool professional career new_york_yankees organization drafted new_york_yankees 23rd round major_league_baseball draft began career rookie level appeared games appeared seven games starts posting record earned run average era strikeouts seven walks innings pitched pitched class short season new_york record era starts underwent surgery missed entire season time correspond pitched charleston class south atlantic league named league star game july threw shutout innings victory rome braves placed disabled list day missed rest season right shoulder starts record era strikeouts walks complete game innings pitched missed entire season undergoing right shoulder surgery began charleston record era strikeouts walks innings pitched starts appeared games seven starts class advanced posting record era strikeouts walks innings finished season appearing game won began tampa named april throwing scoreless innings recording record era strikeouts walks innings pitched starts promoted starts thunder record era strikeouts walks innings pitched minor league totals record era strikeouts walks innings pitched starts playoffs record era starts thunder won championship attended spring training new_york time sent minors march games began season recorded record era strikeouts seven walks innings pitched starts starts promoted record era strikeouts walks innings pitched starts designated assignment room man roster pittsburgh pirates traded pittsburgh_pirates pirates assigned indianapolis indians international_league named august winning starts striking hitters week recorded record era strikeouts walks innings pitched starts called majors time september following season said called major league debut september allowing runs inning loss cincinnati_reds pitched scoreless inning loss chicago_cubs game september final game year october pitched scoreless inning loss cincinnati record era walks innings pitched games pirates sent minors removed man roster november minor league free agent november san_francisco_giants stint december signed san_francisco_giants pitched games giants spring training sent minors posting era won consecutive decisions july august starts posted record era strikeouts walks innings pitched tied lead starts finishing sixth innings pitched sixth era fourth strikeouts wins led highest total won november free agent november signed attended spring training sent minors posting era games called minnesota april replace optioned bullpen twins manager said need long guy bullpen twins debut day throwing scoreless innings loss baltimore_orioles game april gave run innings allowed inherited runners score loss game optioned triple rochester room roster july man roster room international_league record era strikeouts walks innings pitched games starts tied diamond league lead losses ranked sixth league walks led league runs allowed ranked league earned runs allowed october free agent san_francisco_giants second stint signed giants called career start giants april earlier allowed runs got loss career decision recorded seven strikeouts innings san_diego_padres defeated giants game returned room roster selected star game august called long soon placed disabled list day gave run innings home run victory san_diego gave run inning home run loss san_diego august allowed run inning loss outing august game optioned room giants decided roster giants record era strikeouts walks innings pitched games start games starts record era strikeouts walks innings pitched tied fourth wins sullivan finished fourth era designated assignment september room giants roster free agent days later january signed april started pitched innings allowing earned runs run support poor defence caused loss rest april lot trouble dealing runners base pitching motion vulnerable stolen bases end april forced changes pitching delivery faced delivery changed ended decision bit hope pitch days later got win rest season wins hard come batting especially poor mound worse bullpen couldn hold lead given ended season era completed games pitched innings didn extend contract late signed season resigned twice june era pitching style throws pitches fastball early minor league career threw fastball indians pitching coach believes pitches helped hitters balance start manager said deliberate motion | Eric Hacker | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
22199_RogerBresnahan | june december nicknamed duke american player manager major_league_baseball mlb player competed mlb baltimore_orioles new_york_giants chicago cubs managed cardinals cubs member world series champions opened mlb career pitcher served outfielder regular catcher mlb career batting average bats managerial win loss record popularized use protective equipment baseball introduced guards worn catcher developed batting helmet retiring player remained active professional baseball owned minor league coached giants detroit_tigers elected early life born june ohio seventh child michael immigrated united_states ireland claim early life earned nickname duke began playing baseball grade school best known baseball players continued play baseball career early career signed semi professional team michigan graduated high school signed played primarily pitcher catcher august national_league major_league_baseball mlb purchased began mlb career pitcher throwing hit shutout mlb debut august recording strikeouts walking batters hits bats batting average win loss record senators senators released season salary dispute attempted hold money senators offered current dollar terms wanted current dollar terms played mud buffalo appeared games catcher served formation american_league competitor jumped manager baltimore_orioles saw pitch chicago decided sign season filled catcher appeared outfield faster average catcher inside park home runs new_york_giants reportedly significant debt owner purchased shares team star players resigned team signed new_york_giants majority july sold interest principal owner giants principal owner cincinnati_reds day brush released contracts brush signed reds signed gilbert joining new player manager giants established giants played center fielder giants batted trailing average atop batted season playing games outfield games base games shortstop game apiece second base base giants champions shifted catcher time effective warner left giants preferred pitching caught games world series including shutout thrown led giants batting average world series opening day began experiment protective gear negro league catcher wore protective gear wore similar gear mlb wear protective equipment practiced guards worn cricket spring training debuted april fans seeing play protective equipment threw field police game umpire called game giants philadelphia_phillies press criticized use guards began adopt idea pittsburgh pirates manager protested gear league protest denied equipment approved caught career high games batting leading walks developed batting helmet hit head pitch cincinnati_reds june unconscious catholic priest read rites hospitalized days time developed plastic batting helmet piece equipment commonplace 1940s catcher wear catching giants obtained younger faster players chief ready succeed catcher interested hiring player manager want block opportunity giants traded admiral season led cardinals won games wins wins attendance increased fans fans fans grateful improvement box office signed year contract manage team salary season current dollar terms plus percent club profits died march ownership team transferred niece july cardinals games place team involved train wreck riding philadelphia boston fourteen passengers killed train foot embankment outside connecticut cardinals seriously injured pre trip change location car requested cardinals helped remove bodies rescue injured feuded publicly cardinals fell sixth place cardinals fired season arguments including desire sell franchise cited decreased profits sign job succeeded cardinals manager preferred manner opposed personality hired attorney obtain remainder salary eventually settled lawsuit current dollar terms later career following termination cardinals declared free agent signed year contract cubs receiving current dollar terms season signing bonus current dollar terms served player manager cubs released batting average slipped rival collapsed cubs merged cubs decided replace manager cubs paid remaining years contract aided purchasing mud club moved cleveland block placing team returned control played team announced retirement played semi professional team appeared games worked add lights stadium play night games sold mud season hired coach giants position held coached detroit_tigers post baseball career returned worked hotel detective later purchased lost money stock market crash worked manual guard salesman ran sheriff member democratic_party lost endorsed victorious candidate reelection bid years later ran county commissioner winning democratic_party nomination losing general election votes votes cast died heart attack home december age survived wife daughter buried profile legacy games batting average bats overall managerial record named catcher time team stood approximately feet inches described highly emotional reporter wrote guys team played hard nice got bad think breath hell known ejected games suspended occasions escorted field police directive president compelling prevent batters verbal abuse mentioned elected hall_of_fame year death received votes hall_of_fame votes time occurring month death received votes falling short noticed surge votes elected april hall fame induction james criticized election saying hall_of_fame series election hall fame time selected player clearly damn business mentioned poem line yesterday | Roger Bresnahan | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
22379_EdwarRamírez | born march dominican professional baseball pitcher appeared major_league_baseball mlb relief pitcher new_york_yankees finding baseball career developing effective originally member anaheim organization pitched angels minor league baseball angels released season spending year mastering spent parts following seasons independent league baseball signed yankees mlb debut season enjoyed success popularity fan base seasons struggled pitched athletics early season returning minor league baseball athletics organization pitched professional career anaheim anaheim signed international free agent february professional debut minor league baseball rookie level season pitched games arizona pitched games angels rookie level angels promoted class season pitched cedar class midwest league reached class advanced california league angels invited players angel stadium anaheim refused leave step field invited play angels difficulty vision pitch catcher calling fitted continued wear career angels mlb players time remember working catcher suggested angels long term plans number right handed power pitching relief pitchers organization angels released march promoted class level disappointed considered retiring baseball advice father decided major_league_baseball pitchers relied complimentary pitch fastball develop different pitch spent time year learning baseball fields miami florida pitch professionally season working fellow minor league pitcher released angels developed provide new weapon pitching arsenal played independent league baseball seasons receiving invitation try signed season games pensacola pitched earned run average era struck batters walked finished season record saves innings pitched september angels purchased pitched game class aaa affiliate salt lake city angels released spring training provided reason release signed independent season served closer threw innings relief games finishing record saves strikeouts walks era appeared new_york_yankees searching pitcher recently released mlb organization fill relief pitching role class yankees professional scouting director purchased cash estimated time player purchased mlb organization signed yankees july later july yankees purchased pitched class advanced affiliate remainder season pitched innings compiled win loss record earned run average era strikeouts began season yankees class affiliate relief appearances record save allowing run innings era compiled strikeouts walks promoted pitched innings relief games allowing runs span era recorded strikeouts walked batters time called yankees promotion mlb july mlb debut july pitched ninth inning yankees struck batters faced including reigning player win yankees yankee strike mlb debut season strike debut inning remained club nearly weeks yankees manager despite belief yankees office effective time debut yankees bullpen ranked 25th mlb strikeouts reputation preferring veteran relief pitchers organization needed wait trading deadline obtain veteran pitcher club member yankees july series angels angel stadium finally stepping foot field active yankees player july angels gave run hits innings pitcher record awarded career win yankees victory serving yankees backup catcher admitted didn remember shared years angels organization final relief appearance stint major league club faced july appearance july anaheim pitching weeks rest control pitches walked batters allowed grand slam recording pitches called strikes game shaken performance cut short comments reporters seen crying locker yankees optioned following day appearance following continued pitching effectively striking innings helping hold career class aaa victory class class aaa scranton pitched innings allowed hits walks striking held opponents batting average allowed earned runs good era performance named year season conclusion minor league season recalled yankees august struck baltimore_orioles scoreless innings return success bullpen convinced yankees general manager relief pitching depth trade august earned save mlb game detroit_tigers innings striking eighth inning remaining game pitch ninth added insurance runs ninth yankees closer took fellow wing yankee bullpen games rivera instructed use fastball save key situations started season recalled class aaa april optioned day later called april run level baseball total thirteen consecutive appearances july game intentionally threw pitch area head seventh inning response threw fastball near head eighth inning suspended games suspended games season strikeouts inning ratio seventh best american_league strength season dominican republic national baseball team offered opportunity pitch country world baseball classic yankees manager indicated competition middle relief job focused chances making yankees roster declining invitation remaining camp yankees february suffered shoulder initially considered mild underwent right shoulder spring training yankees opening day roster disappointed poor results pitched era games allowing walks innings optioned room roster pitcher activated disabled list pitched remainder international_league season finishing class aaa record era games promoted yankees mlb expanded september remained yankees september fellow ups expected absorb workload bullpen helping spare end season games result finished season era allowing fourteen earned runs innings strike exactly batter inning issued walks struggled consistency appear postseason yankees organization present world series ring return minor leagues spring training yankees signed pitcher year contract room park roster designated assignment yankees february texas_rangers acquired yankees march exchange cash considerations suffered injuries spring training relief pitchers athletics traded rangers exchange march began season athletics opening day roster appearances recorded era optioned class aaa sacramento river cats april athletics recalled seventh appearance texas allowing run hits walks inning game designated assignment record era seven relief appearances spent rest season sacramento return mlb september pitched class aaa mexican league joined mlb veterans including activated roster appearance day released june scouting report feet inches pounds compared appearance primarily throws fastball slight lateral movement averages miles hour pitches standard low 80s circle primary pitch similar movement particularly effective left handed batters said gave fastball appearance fast miles hour developed low 80s repertoire delivery unusual making difficult pick ball hand personal life dominican_republic born raised mlb player father resides dominican_republic | Edwar Ramírez | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
22415_JasonKipnis | born april nicknamed american professional baseball second baseman cleveland_indians major_league_baseball mlb attended suburbs chicago earned letters playing baseball north attended transferred years college american conference player year indians selected second round major_league_baseball draft named indians year prior season ranked indians prospect 28th highest prospect baseball mid season rated baseball 31st best prospect called minor leagues july starting second baseman indians early life born april illinois suburb chicago fourth child born older brothers blair older sister played child father played important role baseball life played played baseball football soccer growing said question goal professional baseball player high school attended graduating earned letters baseball north selected team captain twice played shortstop center field pitcher conference junior batted school record home runs senior batted base percentage stolen bases attempts named team state valuable player named conference junior senior seasons freshman played soccer setting school single season goal scoring record played football conference wide receiver set single season school records yards touchdowns established school records career receiving yards senior pass yards touchdowns totals remain single season records receiving yards receiving touchdowns holds school career record receiving yards december sports staff selected member north stars star football team announcing selection noted simply receivers state player impressive numbers despite fact averaged barely passing attempts game college graduating high school attended red baseball season spring began competing kentucky baseball games batted base percentage outfielder stealing bases attempts games february year awarded southeastern conference freshman week honors summer sophomore year played sanctioned collegiate summer baseball league region virginia batted base percentage stolen bases years transferred played baseball sun double psychology interview stated wasn right fit college baseball reputation better fit batted home runs runs batted finished second league stolen bases attempts primarily played center field played outfield positions second base batted time second player win year earned award years earlier named second team america named team american outfielder won player week award june san_diego_padres drafted fourth round major_league_baseball draft opted remain college seventh highest player draft chose sign decided sign felt hadn fully matured accomplished college success coach observed love kid tough nails hard san_diego_padres office assistant los_angeles_dodgers general manager described player tough hitting ball fields running bases aggressively plays hard surprisingly strong summer played collegiate summer baseball league located massachusetts team hitter batted base percentage slugging percentage finished home runs rbis steals attempts walks strikeouts national collegiate baseball writers association collegiate baseball named conference player year conference star outfielder team college american outfielder rated number outfielder nation seasons batted home runs rbis runs doubles triples stolen bases bats sun minor leagues cleveland indians drafted second round 63rd overall major_league_baseball draft received signing bonus year minor batted valley short season classification new_york playing left center field appeared good prospect outfielder indians saw potential second baseman felt success majors second base particularly cleveland difficulties position recent years ranked fifth best player league time baseball rated indians eighth best prospect describing fitting great baseball intelligence lot intensity surprising tools small package works count extremely makes consistently hard contact surprising pop size batted promoted june hit won player week award twice ranked ninth best prospect time successful conversion second base joined playoffs batted games hit cycle september victory clinched international_league title big game voted second fans choice best game minor league baseball yearly awards veteran catcher said bring look little guy come hit million mean little fifth spot goes hits cycle led indians minor league system hits runs finished tied triples fourth doubles tied fifth home runs rbis batted combined named indians year award named season played batted tied fifth league rbis named rising stars game wrote blog time league baseball ranked cleveland prospect baseball reported compact athlete works count consistently barrels balls power home runs annually big leagues indians manager described blue collar dirt bag run wall relentless type guy writer said strong plenty bat speed feel strike zone impressive problem generating power handle breaking stuff makes adjustments handle left handed pitching fine baseball ranked 28th highest prospect baseball hitter home runs best organization ranked 39th best prospect baseball saying great progress defensively past year doubt rbi type offensive future initially ranked 54th best prospect baseball second best second base prospect second best prospect indians organization midseason publication ranked 31st best minors named indians week june july batting home runs base percentage point season stolen base attempts leading international_league runs scored triples time second fourth slugging percentage fifth base percentage tied sixth rbis tied seventh hits twelfth average tied fifteenth stolen bases tied nineteenth july named week represented cleveland indians star game july hitting mph fastball home run led inning united_states named team doubled walked game july july called cleveland_indians time leading international league triples second runs scored seventh total bases tied tenth walks twelfth rbis seventeenth stolen bases attempts major leagues cleveland indians present major league debut july starting second base chicago_white_sox career hit came game days later game winning walk single bases loaded outs ninth inning anaheim august indians second baseman hit home run consecutive games indian indians rookie year time major league history player consecutive games weeks major league debut august hit run game time rookie played games major leagues batted seven home runs rbis got starting job second base game chicago_white_sox triple home run career high rbis indians victory june hit major league grand slam starting pitcher played games batting home runs rbis finished tied 6th american_league steals season continued improve performance winning player week honor twice month june batted june addition stealing bases attempts named month june later named member team finished leaders sacrifice flies tied 2nd walks tied 7th steals tied 9th signed year million contract indians april broke indians team record hits single month total hits ended month runs people mlb hits runs month june voted player month personal life practicing roman catholic self identifies jewish father jewish ancestry nicknamed prone uniform dirty course game indians manager term speaking public | Jason Kipnis | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
22421_WillardHershberger | august american baseball catcher cincinnati_reds major_league_baseball mlb career games recorded batting average accumulated triples runs major league player date commit suicide season born raised california attended baseball standout signed new_york_yankees minor league system years traded season cincinnati_reds found place major league roster backup seasons played relief stepping needed day injured slump late july early august committed suicide august hotel room reds retired jersey number went win world series honor early life born california family moved california father got job working city oil fields lived father mother sister attended distinguished baseball football teams playing alongside future president richard_nixon baseball team won championship named school time baseball team father depressed financial problems november fatally shot shotgun family home bathroom discovered body graduated high school high school called boy golden toe status football team greatest little catcher uniform scouts new_york_yankees pittsburgh pirates came watch play respectively took ended signing instead signed contract play yankees organization minor league career professional debut arizona playing batting average spent season minor league teams played hit games following year promoted new_york season batting average named star team helped win title promoted batting average doubles games promoted newark bears international_league batting average following year split time bears point season batting noted player shot major leagues end season average went games season started poorly remained newark bears yankees released contract partly success catcher yankees longer interest spent season bears splitting time catcher team ended record international_league title bears called greatest minor league team history hit doubles average games hit junior series result yankees owner noted spend offseason working players major league december traded cincinnati_reds shortstop ending tenure yankees organization cincinnati reds reds manager noted playing spring training possibility beating starting catcher job roster served backup season played games batting average earned nickname little pinch hitting contrast nickname big gained extra playing time injury june stretch hits runs batted games season hit games played games world series yankees series hit bats reds lost games hit world series brought tying run game yankees fought win game series spent cincinnati reds season backup case previous seasons hitting relief batting average end end june july suffered injured finger playing time increased month result ankle july putting starting role indefinitely time batting average game new_york_giants polo grounds july reds blew late game lead lost game days later reds lost games respectively failed hit games average result death blamed losses giants bees telling baseman catching wouldn lost ball games point second game bees failed field game alluded father suicide private saying father killed gon hour considerably believed fine following afternoon reds publicist traveling secretary called room plaza hotel missed batting practice said wasn going play afternoon wasn feeling worried wanted street clothes agreed missed game bees friend head hotel check found door locked asked employee open door inside found body throat second game coach bring players locker room stating want tell destroyed giving team news reds winning world series number retired season team tribute publicly revealed said meeting day anybody team told reporters told confidence utter cincinnati_reds defeat american_league champion detroit_tigers seven games win world series reds players decided share portion championship money totaling mother buried california | Willard Hershberger | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
22430_JeffBanister | born january american retired professional baseball player current manager joining rangers spent years organization pittsburgh_pirates player coach pirates major minor league system played baseball high school texas developed bone cancer sophomore year necessitated leg playing college baseball suffered home plate collision broke neck leaving paralyzed days named junior college american season received scholarship play houston baseball team drafted pirates playing appeared major league game july recording hit plate appearance appear major league game ended playing career season following playing career remained pirates served manager minor league major league field coordinator pirates considered managerial vacancy season hired bench coach served role season rangers hired manager offseason named american_league manager year playing career amateur career attended texas played school baseball basketball american football teams sophomore year high school injured right ankle playing baseball examination ankle slow heal diagnosed bone cancer developed required skin treat infection leg led development spread right ankle knee doctors recommended order save rest leg refused hoped able continue baseball career doctors performed seven operations leg saved senior year suffered knee injury playing american football nearly led cut baseball team decreased mobility father suggested change positions catcher allowed remain baseball team conducted professional scouts noticed coaches junior college texas recruited play college baseball lee catching game suffered collision home plate attempted jump hit head knee collision broke neck originally scheduled play game scout new_york_yankees major_league_baseball mlb told lee coach hoped catch resulted added starting lineup minute change result collision paralyzed neck days doctors initially warned walk operations performed learned walk season entering hospital weighing pounds weighed pounds discharged recovered played season lee named junior college american transferred season play houston baseball team scholarship professional career pittsburgh pirates selected 25th round major_league_baseball draft player chosen draft playing professional debut member pirates class short season new_york batting average games played played class south atlantic league batted games played games senators class eastern league batting returned batted games named returned season recorded batting average games season received promotion games batted began season buffalo pirates promoted minor leagues july catcher injured placed disabled list manager pinch hitter pitcher eighth inning day game atlanta braves rivers stadium cecil bat hit ball beat shortstop throw base batters excluding pitchers baseball history record hit major league plate appearance sent buffalo playing game pittsburgh finished class aaa season average games missed season suffered right elbow injury required surgery served player coach class southern league playing games batting average season ended playing career retired career batting average minor league games played coaching managing career overview retiring player remained pirates organization served manager pirates minor league system served manager new york year later managed led win league championship managed hawaiian winter league manager midway season named manager position held season win loss record winning percentage manager worked pittsburgh coaching managers assigned job served role served interim manager resigned position personal reasons interim pitching coach resigned position took job managed august named pirates interim bench coach fired organization end season pirates fired manager finalists position pirates named manager named time bench coach pirates bench coach learned analyst traveled team learned use data inform decisions pirates employ defensive shifts field initially chosen manage season replaced pirates special assistant possibility pirates reaching mlb postseason season interviewed houston candidate fill managing vacancy following firing porter instead hired interviewed texas_rangers finalist position rangers interim manager pitching coach october rangers named new manager signed year contract option fourth season rangers general manager indicated help rangers incorporate baseball decisions began discuss coaching staff season decided record winning percentage resignation return rangers retained hitting coach coaching staff base coach left base coach return team role guided rangers american_league west division championship record wins losses rangers end losing named american_league manager year season offseason rangers extended contract season option season releasing pitching coach hitting coach later hired new pitching coach new hitting coach managerial record july personal life born january originally oklahoma age moved father bob coached jeff american football basketball teams mother teacher sister carey father died age heart attack grandfather died heart attack weeks later met wife karen students karen worked teacher houston children jacob college player reside arlington texas won inaugural won pride pirates award demonstrating dedication outstanding character | Jeff Banister | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
22503_RyanBraun | born november american baseball left fielder major_league_baseball mlb currently starting left fielder brewers played right field career baseman rookie season time american named national freshman year brewers drafted round fifth overall mlb draft team year considered tool player ability hit power average speed excellent fielding arm strength ranked number seven list greatest current players baseball awarded national_league rookie year won silver awards won national_league valuable player mvp named straight star games team high sixth game led times slugging percentage setting major league rookie record times extra base hits hits home runs runs defense led major league fielding percentage led left fielding percentage twice led left range factor home runs 8th major seasons sixth active career slugging percentage active left career fielding percentage came scrutiny test failed connection clinic provided performance enhancing drugs professional baseball players mlb investigation following scandal july suspended pay remainder season playoffs totaling regular season games violating league drug policy seasons following return suspension seen career lows seasons major leagues terms hits batting average rbi home runs amateur career born november younger brother steve raised los_angeles ryan began playing ball age team coached father teammates included jack jason later picked basketball favorite sport soccer played forward time entered high school chose focus solely baseball attended los_angeles california year school baseball team year team captain valuable player mvp played shortstop pitched junior year sophomore recorded highest batting average prep career posting base percentage junior year hit capped high school career batting senior breaking school record career home runs time area selection los_angeles_times time choice senior rated sixth best shortstop prospect country overall prospects graduated went told teams intended attend college excelled academically worst grade college career offered baseball scholarships stanford_university instead attended academic scholarship excellent high school grades chose miami academics athletics social scene noting think girls deal closer recruiting trip named national freshman year team freshman american team american named team american collegiate baseball junior year final successful miami batted home runs slugging percentage rbis stolen bases ninth slugging 10th rbis named college american team moved shortstop base year performance earned year award spot finalists golden spikes award prestigious individual award college baseball professional career draft minor leagues milwaukee brewers drafted round fifth overall major league draft baseman signed million assigned batted games promoted class south atlantic league hit rated fifth best prospect league memorable moment hit walk grand slam lead power playoffs began playing earned spot game played rated base prospect rated best batting prospect league june promoted class stars alabama july voted brewers organizational player month end season voted sixth best prospect collectively class class finished average home runs rbis stolen bases received performance award year later hit bats led extra base hits tied tops doubles ranked second slugging percentage ratio tied second home runs tied rbis rated prospects league voted rated prospect began year called majors late bats led slugging percentage batting 6th home runs base percentage 5th milwaukee brewers present rookie year brewers brought spring training regular baseman suffering post concussion syndrome missed entire year spring training games tied 10th majors home runs second rbis called dominant rookie seasons baseball history called brewers hit major league home run nights later voted national_league rookie month june ranking rbis tied home runs month recorded slugging percentage july fastest history hit major league home runs 38th game hit 15th home run 50th game career 20th game making fastest fastest brewers history month end received second consecutive month award player month award making player won awards month hit league leading home runs rbis batting mid august moved batting order cleanup switching prince fielder expected allow steal batting fielder thrown steal attempts additionally successfully stealing base allow opponents intentionally walk fielder avoid pitching end month reverted previous batting order august hit 25th home run game quicker major september brewers team major league history start game straight home runs consecutive bats said pretty cool like home run game broke brewers rookie record home runs hit 30th homer game pace player set start career hit games finished leading slugging percentage mark set new time rookie brewers records fifth league bats home run tied fifth home runs eighth batting average hitters plate appearances led brewers batting average slugging percentage second fielder home runs runs rbis tied second triples steals despite having played games season club rookie records home runs rbis set fielder considerable success left handed pitchers best batting average slugging percentage major league hitter plate appearances tied second majors home runs credits father success dad left handed growing majority time took batting practice collected awards season end won rookie year award vote members beat points closest vote system revised prior year hit higher batting averages rookie year voted news rookie year major league players managers received players choice outstanding rookie vote fellow major league players peers recognize award great said guys field competing opinion counts player voting valuable player mvp award received 10th place votes finished 24th overall star silver march brewers renewed contract increase signed year million contract extension total depending super service time ranking season contract year deal included salary million bonus increase million incentives trade clause years limited trade clause allowing block deals teams teams contract locked season largest contract brewers history surpassing largest contract baseball history given player years experience agent numbers potentially life contract chosen sign question ultimately asked buy money said drove runs games majors rbis active player reached rbi milestone faster major boston needed games june drove career rbi game named player month batting july 6th home runs 3rd rbis 7th led league total bases extra base hits leaders hits 2nd triples 2nd 3rd hit games 5th player team history accomplish feat huge honor said way look mvp national_league month definitely big accomplishment august major league career start best games start career total bases extra base hits second home runs tied second rbis august strained muscles oblique led missing number games shortening swing weeks returning september hit grand slam grand fashion bases loaded delivered pitch pirates left field miller park 10th inning winning game keeping brewers postseason hopes alive days later helped brewers postseason time hitting ahead run homer 8th chicago_cubs homer difference game gave brewers game lead new_york_mets wild card starting outfielder star game finished fan voting second players votes phillies finished player voting brewers outfielder voted start star game seven time starters game reached major leagues came yankee stadium dream said big stage going lot fun friend agent minor league pitch longest homer estimated feet hit seven home runs second rounds finishing finalist hit final round win derby june fastest major reach career home runs career games players reach plateau sooner july hit 56th home run game highest total major initial games york early august hit 30th home run second player mlb history hit seasons hit home runs seasons tying fourth time tops list home runs followed games hit home runs tied 4th ryan_howard rbis 9th batted slugging percentage 5th led league extra base hits total bases 2nd triples 6th bats home run 10th bats 10th plate appearances extra base hits 3rd infield hits 7th stole base times 9th starting pitchers hit time faced game second time slugging percentage time led brewers batting average slugging percentage triples home runs rbis extra base hits total bases bats home run runs hits hit october phillies postseason series brewers lost voted sporting news star team panel major league general managers assistant general managers won outfielder silver award vote major league coaches managers select offensive performer position leagues award sponsored based combination statistics including batting average base percentage slugging percentage coaches managers general impressions player overall offensive value voting mvp award points ryan_howard star named list greatest current players baseball ranking panel baseball people members hall_of_fame winners major baseball awards polled arrive list invited play second world baseball classic excited represent country said honor invited event batted team starting left fielder helping reach semi finals named player week leading rbis week hitting home runs hit second grand slam career recorded career high rbis reached base plate appearances led fan voting star game second year row million votes ahead vote trailing voted starter consecutive years position player voted start twice started right field time played position batted cleanup going second time home runs calendar years major leagues ahead place continues hit home runs rate hit july reach home runs 15th major league season september second fastest active player hit home runs ryan_howard hit 100th homer major league game later month second player major league history hit home runs seasons home runs major_league seasons sixth baseball history hall greater success left handed pitchers second best slugging percentage best batting average hitters plate appearances finished season leading hits lead league hits topped fourth team history collect hits season years batting average end season highest hit addition leading hits 2nd runs 4th rbis total bases extra base hits hit pitch 7th batting average power speed number 8th 9th slugging percentage doubles tied 10th triples tied 11th home runs 4th league infield hits second hit home runs steal bases season eighth player major league history runs rbis hits stolen bases average season voted making second year row received votes voting team executives named ballots awarded outfielder silver award winning second year row decades prior win silver award consecutive years star silver named list greatest current players baseball ranking elected starting star outfielder year row led major league star votes straight year despite milwaukee smallest media market majors received votes players time star starter passing named player week august leading majors batting average hits runs scored career best hit performance game season second hits doubles 5th total bases 6th runs 7th rbis extra base hits 9th batting average hit eighth home runs major seasons fifth player major league history hit average seasons home runs right handed outfielder player brewers history hit home runs seasons rbis consecutive seasons second player brewers history consecutive rbi run seasons awarded outfielder silver award winning year row second win silver award consecutive years won award times voted making team year row mvp star club named list greatest current players baseball ranking panel mlb executives polled arrive list named player month april tying lead home runs runs scored setting new team record reaching base consecutive games start season record games set named week week ended april led national_league players star record million votes garnered votes outfielder fourth year row voted star starter franchise record fourth time game hitting streak longest team history august hit ball deep left center field tried inside park home run fell way home plate tagged crowd gave standing ovation effort september hit run foot home run sealed brewers victory named player month fourth time career september tying second league home runs rbis batting slugging percentage extra base hits 2nd batting average runs total bases 4th rbis doubles tied 5th base percentage hits 6th home runs 7th stolen bases career high defense led major league left fielding percentage 7th player homer rbi seasons years 11th major hit home runs seasons second 56th player mlb history join club second player brewers history steals seasons post run rbi seasons addition brewers rbi seasons active career slugging percentage left career fielding percentage brewers time leader career batting average slugging percentage fourth base percentage playoffs october set major league postseason record reaching base inning consecutive playoff games tied brewers team record 22nd career postseason hit tied team longest postseason hitting streak games postseason led brewers batting average driving team best rbis awarded outfielder silver award winning fourth year row set brewers team record fourth outfielder win award years row named team mvp unanimous voting milwaukee chapter november named mvp award winner season receiving place votes star home run champion club april player hit home runs game park named fifth consecutive star team reserve outfielder marked fifth star honor tying cecil cooper brewers franchise history july career hit accomplished feat game sooner career time hits leader game september hit career home run new_york_mets following bat hit home run 40th year time reached home run mark led national_league home runs runs scored total bases power speed number led league extra base hits second consecutive year 2nd rbis slugging percentage hits 3rd batting average 4th base percentage 9th stolen bases defense led left range factor game driving runs fifth consecutive year player brewers history rbi seasons cecil cooper prince fielder drove runs times ninth player major league history season home runs stolen bases awarded outfielder silver award winning fifth year row consecutive awards longest active streak major leagues finished second national_league mvp voting season played games batting average including doubles home runs rbis bats july suspended pay remainder season violations basic agreement season brewers traded right fielder pitcher smith moved right field open spot play left field batted career low home runs leading brewers rbis tying team lead triples finished season career home runs tied prince fielder second time brewers list trailing season tied brewers records home runs rbis game 12th player appear games brewers underwent surgery october pain near nerves base right thumb problem affecting grip bat surgery performed fifth active career slugging percentage second active left career fielding percentage season named representing national_league sixth time selected star team record surpassing prior record shared cecil cooper august hit game miami setting record leader franchise history record previously held performance enhancing drugs disputed test december confidential test conducted october leaked espn outside lines reported tested positive elevated level caused performance enhancing drug faced game suspension daily_news quoted source said test results high highest taken test twice level highest test taken second test conducted independent laboratory showed normal levels appealed positive drug test january member panel overturned results vote february time mlb player successfully challenged drug test result arbitration panel consisting mlb representative players union lawyer determined raised valid questions manner test collector handled sample new_york_times wrote won sample collected sealed saturday said delivery center open subsequently followed established protocol stored samples container dropped samples open center monday said locations miles open hour location mlb argued evidence sample said levels samples grow weekend mlb drug testing program states samples sent laboratory day collected absent unusual links clinic mlb suspension february yahoo sports reported appeared times records clinic alleged distributed performance enhancing drugs number major_league_baseball players tested positive banned substances entry noted owed clinic listed specific unlike players mentioned records released statement maintaining attorneys retained clinic operator consultant appeal positive drug test previous season denied dealings clinic later month espn outside lines obtained new document april listing mlb players mlb ryan espn source said familiar operation claimed list players obtained respective circle plus sign player indicating balance paid late april confirmed espn legal team merely consulted appeal confirmed spoke june espn reported mlb preparing players linked provided founder espn reported suspended games found guilty appeals process months yield suspension july mlb suspended games regular season plus entire postseason involvement clinic lose million result appeal suspension statement said realize mistakes willing accept consequences actions espn reported decided strike deal mlb presented evidence called heavily criticized media players particularly reputation particular later exposed engaged campaign support players league accusing anti standard suspension offense mlb drug policy games suspended additional games actions appeal test according mlb officials particularly angered speech spring training attacked integrity integrity drug program mlb considered speech earlier attacks conduct detrimental baseball offense collective agreement drug policy accepted additional suspension appeal overwhelming evidence case august released statement apologized admitted later season nurse injury products cream rehabilitation civil lawsuit august sued fraud close friend attended middle school high school college lawsuit claims law student assisted original arbitration resulting positive drug test refused pay use performance enhancing drugs dates days filing suit attorneys attempted lawsuit dismissed january judge refused dismiss lawsuit june lawsuit dismissed presiding judge citing misconduct bad faith pre trial process january judge granted motion seal entire case ordered speak case respect whatsoever case dismissed posted portion deposition youtube actions prompted attorneys motion court held contempt july arrested outside courtroom hearing contempt motion roughly weeks later district attorney notified contempt charges filed youtube posting violation law valid court order appealed decision dismiss case appeal argued acted bad faith violated seal order seal order violated amendment rights placing prior restraints pure speech seal order instituted violation process responded arguing waived amendment right free speech fourteenth amendment right process june appeals court ruled dismissal properly exercised fact provided evidence remarks writing player profile hitting ability hit average significant power fluid swing compact short tremendous bat speed protracted follow waits pitches uses entire field drives ball matter strike zone brewers hitting coach observed got quick hands hits ball stays ball got speed addition speed garnered comparisons new_york_yankees baseman timed seconds base right plate spring training second fastest brewers yard dash defense base shortstop life college inconsistent defense switching base noted occasional web gems particularly powerful throwing arm rated best infield arm brewers minor league system early charged errors majority throws matter proper said ash early problems come relies arm strong removed number games september defense praised improvements great thing doesn involve throwing said referring biggest issue spring involves step ball increase range needs hands little bit hand eye coordination ball needs little better comes repetition repetition repetition finished eligible fielding percentage errors fourth baseman play games season fielding percentage range factor zone rating target base finished eligible major league range factor errors similarly target second base lowest fielding percentage second lowest zone rating major league second suggested possible learn play position adequately given tied major league lead errors baseman second league defender won gold glove base noted season second professional year playing base don expect perfect certainly expect better continue work hard hopefully improve left field january brewers acquired time gold glove winning center fielder prompting team center fielder base left field news broke taking ground balls near los_angeles general manager left returning learning team plans grabbed outfield glove started taking fly balls supported switch outfield glove broken feel like good athlete good work ethic transition pretty easily outfield experience consisted games center field freshman year high school speed arm strength stand left transition early reports good spring training showed ability cover ground ball left gap right cut balls line looked good tracking liners high fly balls took good routes cutting balls line gap holding batters singles march manager said spectacular left got opportunity day win gold glove left field certainly july time mentioned press candidate brewers outfield defense expert said probably best arm baseball left field cover ground led major league fielding percentage led left second league range factor fourth assists innings charged error games left field throw caught caught according manager confused covering base july espn wrote terrific left fielder time led left fielding percentage led range factor tied lead double plays assists innings led left year row second range factor game 4th assists right field moved right field brewers right fielder traded opening spot play left field moved left field jewish heritage father joe family murdered holocaust born israel father immigrated united_states age seven father jewish mother catholic said jewish extremely proud role model young jewish kids proud don want didn didn celebrate holidays reiterated draws lot interest pride mother said jewish nickname hebrew hammer nickname stars refers jewish heritage nickname teammate alludes milwaukee star hank aaron nickname hank movie hebrew hammer starring response nickname mother reiterated totally jewish heard organization started called hebrew hammer said mother rolling grave heard highest drafted jewish history professional baseball new_york_yankees number pick draft considered best jewish minor league baseball prospect major league baseball jewish rookie year following season hit home runs career jewish home run hitters hit best seasons hank hit single year season 2nd time career list batting average tied 3rd home runs 7th rbi list 8th hits jewish major coincidentally family mother remarried took stepfather family connection know said kind cool coincidence lived time maternal grandfather house previously belonged baseman grandfather lived house years december jewish athlete invited president annual white house talked baseball president later featured hank 75th anniversary edition published affiliation commemorating jewish major jewish players star game jewish players world baseball classic team voted jewish mvp voted jewish mvp received valuable jewish pitcher honors aren jewish athletes highest level said certainly embrace inducted southern_california january listed number forward list significant american jews fourth self identifying jewish player nearly half century win valuable player award april life ranked number list talented intelligent funny gorgeous jewish men world outside pursuits developed signature fashion shirt line california based clothing manufacturer shirts dyed hand distressed august filmed youtube video october apple released commercial new iphone showed clip 10th inning walk grand slam pittsburgh pirates september kept brewers hopes alive clip november league clutch commercial signed endorsement deals supplement maker wilson memorabilia working line aluminum bats appeared commercials muscle milk regional convenience store chain turned request abc appear bachelor opened restaurants wisconsin waterfront milwaukee historic ward late milwaukee location closed opened april italian restaurant july teamed quarterback open restaurant wisconsin lost endorsement deals suspended performance enhancing drugs september manages mvp bar announced end relationship changed losing affiliation closed october year | Ryan Braun | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
22568_PaulKrichell | december june major_league_baseball catcher best known head scout new_york_yankees years death talent played key role building yankees run success murderers row teams 1920s 1950s teams led began professional career minor leagues playing reserve catcher injury threatened career continued play minor leagues began coaching yankees manager signed scout considered greatest scouts baseball history signed players later played professional baseball including future baseball hall recommendation yankees manager instrumental appointment called best judge baseball players saw early life born paris france son german youngest children grew near yankee stadium professional baseball debut catcher new_york club inaugural season moved spent following years season played base played games team achieving batting average hitting doubles began long association manager year took charge playing managing career joined reserve catcher playing games batting average hits runs batted bats following year managed games sharing catching duties bats achieved hits batting average fielding percentage season detroit_tigers stole second home plate inning game catching later game arm detached shoulder arm play home plate injury effectively ended major league career season released recovering injury played seasons minor leagues starting catcher professional debut baltimore_orioles hitting double single pitching served manager making playing appearances seasons resigned june wins player contract worked shipyards world war offseason owner saloon popular players prohibition forced close return baseball season coached baseball team season ended signed coach scout boston_red_sox following season scouting career prior season appointed general manager new_york_yankees requested join time scout time yankees man scouting rotation believed appointment improve scouting staff player signed outfielder signed catcher buffalo international_league princeton_university graduate mainly batting practice pitcher appearing games major league career practice fractured skull high fastball allowing assume place starting lineup discovery early season traveling new_brunswick new_jersey baseball game shared train manager columbia squad discussed left handed pitcher squad hit later day hit home runs bats following game spoke saying found skeptical sent watch columbia game hit home run reportedly went stadium game persuaded sign yankees remainder bonus asked pitching focus hitter joining team batting practice june sent yankees manager good start went long slump suffered depression led consider baseball hearing sent speak star player discovered drinking boosted confidence gave batting advice including batting tricks started hitting eventually joined yankees later 1920s new_york_yankees season collapsed train station north_carolina actions saved life instructions drove hospital traveling train new_york emergency surgery left hospitalized weeks year went connecticut sign shortstop bonus deal concluded sent salt_lake_city watch young second baseman played hit home runs achieved rbis previous season bees asking scouts placed value times lower chicago_cubs given option sign discounted rate declined saw promise player convinced buy time helped acquire shortstop formed new york yankees team considered greatest team assembled starters squad signed including quarters infield main backup signed yankees took games defeat pittsburgh_pirates win world series assist practice season signed left team month signed graduating time involved considered worst deals era asked travel negotiate outfielder named seen believed great hitter hardly played yankees signed beating offer unnamed player exchange turned injury prone backup outfielder yankees gave season traded boston_red_sox cash considerations summer discovered scouting trip massachusetts believed offered contract spot based potential knowing yankees looking jewish players increase jewish fanbase discussed deal father declined knew opportunities limited presence baseman subsequently signed detroit_tigers 1930s early 1930s focused ivy league pitchers saying preferred signing pitchers think harvard_university signed later saying great continued play baseball yale_university scouted pitcher heading stardom winning games seasons yankees suddenly retired professional boxer local scout worked pitcher russo semi professional team deemed russo ready signed yankees twice game winner star injuring arm period included murphy relief pitcher time saves leader signed high school behest yankees followed murphy education gained baseball experience signed player later ace yankees wartime era supposedly discovered allen chance encounter allen worked desk clerk hotel story said recognized scout told pitcher wanted try agreed impressed allen ability signed minor league contract interview sporting news said signed allen discover aside ivy league pitcher focus unearthed position players signed highly touted prospect playing encourage sign met dinner family signed shortstop tried new_york_giants dismissed grounds small decided look impressed way accomplished double plays technique reminded favorite players signed month sent yankees farm club virginia 1940s 1950s target second baseman initially tried convince bypass football baseball player refused father death soon college graduation altered priorities leaving sole supporter mother younger brother signed contract soon mass yankees team scouted baseman realised ford strong arm recommended tried pitching developing effective fast ford helped team win new_york_city ball championship signed ford later hall ace yankees 1950s 1960s played factor signing future star referred scouts pitch impressed saw signed signed oversaw expansion new_york_yankees scouting staff men time scouts scouts hired yankees players hired scouts reduced role chief scout regional scout new_england area involved minor scandal high school baseball star long_island yankees sent scout offered contract blank check willing pay services high school yankees fined commissioner baseball reached majors recommendation manager yankees instrumental office hiring final days honored named head sportswriter president award honored longevity baseball final players signed bonus babies year old baseman advised yankees staff sign thought time retired experienced employee working yankees died june home lengthy illness surgery disease losing pounds days wife years mary died earlier year daughter caroline grandchildren time death scouting style started scouting career followed example early baseball scouts traveled yankees spring training view playing baseball yankees traveled north begin season usually followed scouted local newspapers look games potential prospects playing later style scouting blueprint scouts evaluate players usually ignored obvious tools ability hit size speed human power saying scouted prospect priority checking subject handle pressure playing major_league_baseball got word promising player went play liked saw discussed player goals motivation family decided player ready yankees farm teams use tended risk players passed teams discounted player weaknesses remaining skills par example poor fielder notice intelligence game filled people college graduates believed advantage ability think times collected best prospects area normally day normally consisted practice morning game afternoon staff players believed useful organization dropped thought lacked motivation players survived assigned hierarchy legacy considered greatest scouts baseball history member 1980s led campaign fellow scouts inducted hall_of_fame rules scouts eligible induction appealed directors year scouts members hall_of_fame success bill james historical baseball abstract james awards paul talent scout award example team good chance signing player later star end passing result poor scouting | Paul Krichell | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
22689_RyanGarko | born january professional baseball outfielder baseman designated hitter college catcher played cleveland_indians san_francisco_giants texas_rangers major_league_baseball seen espn reporter good hitter hits parts field poor defensive instincts career average hits home runs rbi games attended won johnny bench award named year senior year voted college world series legends team featuring best college world series players voted fans writers head coaches time cleveland indians organization converted baseman ranked fifth best prospect indians organization including best hitting average debuted indians eventually taking base position hit career high home runs regular season batted indians playoffs questions ability hit caused lose playing time managed rbi traded san_francisco_giants baseman ended season backup signed claimed end spring training texas_rangers games sent minors spent rest year played played minor leagues united_states played attended spring training hired assistant coach stanford prior college baseball season amateur career early life high school born pittsburgh pennsylvania age family moved southern california attended california mother teacher attended high school graduated alongside future major league players played holds numerous records including single season records triples home runs rbis career records games played bats hits triples home runs rbis walks starting quarterback football team years classroom college attended stanford_university scholarship led stanford cardinal baseball team batting average sophomore season clip named improved player helped stanford reach college world series hit summer played amateur summer league batted runs hits home runs rbis season junior year named senior year won award named team american shared conference baseball year award named stanford valuable player time stanford batted doubles home runs rbis games played fifth time doubles stanford seventh rbis ninth batting average home runs problem stanford trouble controlling weight voted member college world series legends team commemoration final college world series team voted college baseball fans college baseball writers coaches professional career cleveland indians seasons selected catcher cleveland_indians round overall major_league_baseball draft july signed contract indians assigned professional season batted home runs rbis games season split time class advanced indians double triple buffalo april named player month named 13th best prospect league batted combined doubles home runs rbis games leagues batting average clip sixth home runs end season named minor league player year usa_today participated end season batted hits home runs rbis games named team star team voted managers coaches season spent spring training indians returned minor leagues regular season spent season triple buffalo hit home runs rbis games halfway season selected international_league star team selected detroit september major league debut pinch hitting eighth inning striking major league appearance year second straight season played end season time batted hits home runs rbis games season entering season ranked fifth best prospect indians organization best hitting average attended spring training indians sent triple start season began season injured left wrist april placed disabled list rays turned negative hit home runs rbis games triple level tied second bases balls tied home runs rbis roster end season called indians june cleveland traded baseman major league hit double came july cincinnati_reds hit home run little month later august anaheim favored traditional position catcher indians moved base better chance competing major league roster spot september starting everyday baseman indians traded seattle finished season batting average doubles seven home runs rbis games major league level season going reported improve defensive end man roster indians baseman end spring training indians manager noted improvements defense roster spring training time career april hit game winning run home run ninth inning everyday starting baseman early season moved base injury began dislike play designated hitter moved base forced bench july hit run home run ninth inning pitcher tie score drove rbi run win eleventh inning regular season batted doubles triple home runs rbis games league hit pitches indians single season record postseason hit doubles home run rbis games indians defeated new_york_yankees games losing seven games boston_red_sox season going season questions surrounding ability improve hitter early season playing having trouble hitting right handed pitching moved batting order struggles august stated watching attempt pick hitting august games manager failing run ground ball hit september hit home runs including grand slam chicago_white_sox end season hit doubles triple home runs rbis games rbi tied team lead season spring training speculation perform lose starting base job began practicing outfield position upcoming season stated fact playing outfield spring training june held game left wrist san_francisco_giants july traded san_francisco_giants left handed pitcher scott barnes hit game winning double august cincinnati_reds tenth inning acquired time baseman tenure san_francisco depth chart travis got sluggish start giants batted doubles triple home runs rbis walks games combined time indians giants organization batted doubles home runs rbis games december non giants making free agent signed year contract february said reason signed seattle success left handed pitching added signing spring batted home run rbis march placed room man roster reporter stated reason placed presence fact stated defensive abilities expected split playing time going play majority games base leaving designated hitter spot final decision baker stated organization designated hitters like texas_rangers april claimed texas_rangers result signing rangers optioned triple room man roster rangers shown interest trade deadline transaction formed sent san_francisco_giants dallas morning news reporter reported rangers intended option minor leagues later place outright outfielder activated disabled list transaction official time report later day rangers officially optioned triple placed activated disabled list cleared triple removed rangers man roster hit home run season grand slam triple portland batted ninety hits home runs free agent end season minor leagues december signed year deal injury released july signed long_island ducks independent march started leading league placing league leaders batting average getting signed minor league contract spent rest season playing double montgomery batting hits home runs rbi games november free agent january signed minor league contract released season march coaching playing career ended joined coaching staff stanford_university position held season named manager double los_angeles_dodgers affiliate season personal resides arizona met honeymoon found giants 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23281_TrevorHoffman | born october american baseball relief pitcher played years major_league_baseball mlb long time closer pitched florida san_diego_padres including years major leagues player reach save time saves leader currently serves senior advisor baseball operations played shortstop drafted 11th round cincinnati_reds having success batting converted pitcher able throw miles hour mph acquired expansion draft pitched florida traded mid season deal sent star recorded saves season closer following years face franchise retired collected saves year years missed year recovering shoulder surgery san_diego sign following season pitched years brewers retiring season selected star team seven times twice runner national_league young award given annually pitcher league retired mlb records save seasons fourteen save seasons including consecutive save seasons including streaks consecutive retired highest career rate entered majors powerful fastball injury season permanently fastball velocity forced pitching style subsequently developed best baseball entrance home games accompanied song bells popular fans eligible consideration induction starting retiring player returned special assistant office team pitching coordinator upper minor league levels included working general manager following year role expanded overseeing pitching instruction levels minors early life born california weeks old damaged kidney removed arterial formed father stood feet inches pounds marine veteran world war later professional singer quit road got job post office usher california angels games known singing usher leading crowd singing ball game seventh inning filling designated national anthem singer bring games mother came athletic family father professional soccer player world war taught responsibility bad blame tools older brother years older played shortstop boston_red_sox organization summer vacation years old joined playing oldest brother years senior mentor younger brothers game asked responded went double rbi replied time tell ask team forgot given age difference considered brothers role models guide drill instructor said damaged kidney allowed play football wrestle went pressure following talented older brother trust coaches protect arm stopped allowing son pitch years old standing feet inches pounds played shortstop offered scholarship high school grew inches summer continued playing later arizona afraid liability remaining kidney got hit baseball told kidney right faces pitcher hit bought said led arizona hitting batting average points better teammate notable teammates included exhibited strong throwing arm playing shortstop professional playing career minor leagues selected cincinnati_reds 11th round overall selection mlb draft signed prior draft reds scout talked playing position open advance career talked catching pitching exceptional arm ranked arm scale average rarity played shortstop base reds single affiliate charleston games batted runs batted showing batting potential converted pitcher suggestion charleston manager grew tired base threw miles hour recorded era strikeouts minor league innings seasons alternating relieving starting single double triple nashville major leagues left unprotected cincinnati mlb expansion draft selected eighth pick round major league season learned observing closer balanced demeanor earning saves appearances unknown rookie traded midseason san_diego_padres san_diego fire sale sent baseman pitcher pitching prospects general manager said time way acquire quality players quality year sheffield won batting title run triple crown smith insisted florida include deal fans upset trade appearances allowed runs inning debut san_diego runs blew save opportunity pitched games san_diego finished season losses ended rookie season strikeouts innings era saves strike shortened season took closer duties injured ineffective mid april recorded saves era averaging strikeouts innings pitched weekend strike began playing football near san_diego pass landed right shoulder later played landed shoulder going dig heard strange sound era saves averaged pitched hurt spring training season finally season surgery arm killing day guys wouldn said smith year developed pitched innings strikeouts averaged approximately saves eras entered games season los_angeles trailing division leading dodgers games recorded saves final games dodgers won west division title years finishing season straight saves named year received votes young award valuable player mvp award played swept series entered game score tied inherited runners second run scored retired batters faced lost game recorded loss came tie game allowed run homer loss following season june came bases loaded ninth inning struck save win san_francisco_giants career saves leader passing hall san_diego won games year ranked second saves season began entering save situations home games entrance music bells playing public address system event came known time tradition began july song chosen salesman crowd excited bells song showing running bullpen preserved win houston striking end game converted 41st consecutive save opportunity tying mlb record time following night streak ended home run ended winning game blown save regular season september saved victory new_york_mets 45th save breaking club record set won young award september clinched second division title years saved win dodgers win chicago_cubs september worked perfect ninth inning fourth mlb history reach save mark career high saves career best era saves tied single season record set cubs opponents batted hitters faced hit era save situations struck hitters innings games pitched runner young award race year atlanta braves despite receiving place votes left ballots pitchers receive place votes win young won relief man year award captured finished seventh mvp voting facing houston won series earned saves wins game atlanta national league championship series entered stop rally eighth inning lead allowed run ninth tying game converting save attempts regular season hit home run 10th got outs ran trouble taken throwing pitches credited win held entered game bases loaded eighth struck pitches end inning save victory san_diego series win reached world series lost series new_york_yankees finished mlb record combined regular season playoff victories best overall winning percentage world series champion appearance series game entered eighth runner outs lead later inning surrendered run homer eventual world series mvp lost game signed million contract extension san_diego march seasons time richest contract given relief pitcher held option million contract included trade clause granted following world series appearance lost key players begin season finished season finishing fourth fifth team west year saved team wins span set mlb records fifth overall fourth consecutive save season seventh consecutive save campaign extended mlb record eighth straight save season named star game june struck ninth inning victory career save august recorded save home win broke record saves team sports_illustrated placed cover issue headline secret san diego best closer sat season recovering offseason shoulder including trimmed tip marked time disabled list major league seasons absence closed pitched game september perfect seventh inning win arizona pitched games non save situations era strikeouts innings coming injury bought million option million agreed new deal million salary including incentives option inaugural season new home park returned closer role finished saves era lowest passed end season time saves list new park provide upgrade stadium time state art sound system new enhanced visuals allowing animated flames live fan shots saved win won straight time save pitcher mlb history reach milestone following named month delivery man month perfect save opportunities posting era games went best month franchise history august converted 29th consecutive save opportunity win passed franco second place time saves list save maintained game lead west record won west record finished season save opportunities second saves swept playoffs cardinals majors best record regular season save situations led innings series free agent season signed negotiating cleveland_indians signed million year contract included club option came making decision family disrupting going said probably significant signing said general manager guy face organization words means community named fifth star game losing pitcher game having strikes outs later named star performance bothered suffered blown saves year week followed august marked outing breaking major league record relief appearances club september home game year retired eventual batting champion final win pittsburgh_pirates keeping game lead atop west seven games left play save time major_league saves leader surpassing record celebrated mound pirates remained watching respectful salute seen crowd inning guy like said pirates team presented golden bell trophy reference bells saved win september clinched playoff berth day regular season game home runs hit saved win earning second consecutive west title named mlb delivery man month september save opportunities striking batters innings allowing seven hits saved save chances year led saves second time 11th save season set mlb record eighth save season extended record season save total second highest career won relief award second time career awarded sporting news year time finished runner young award second time playoffs faced cardinals series saved game win avoid elimination lost series offense managed runs games eventual world series champions april win dodgers earned save pitched game breaking mlb record games pitched team record previously held face pittsburgh pirates june dodgers pitcher mlb history log saves victory awarded mlb delivery man month converting save opportunities allowing earned runs games july named star team sixth time career september struck swinging mph change career eighth reach mark september picked 40th save season marking ninth season saves major_league record september strike away consecutive playoff berth surrendered tying triple ninth inning son legendary hall lose 11th inning milwaukee brewers october wild card tie breaker game blew second straight save opportunity team lead 13th inning took loss allowed game winning run score sacrifice fly season converted saves opportunities posting mark era saves couple weeks end season minor surgery pitching elbow remove bone chips said unrelated pitching performance end season surrendered home run recorded save august victory brewers september finished inning win career mlb game 30th save season win pirates ensured lose games season finished record projected team analysts win games ended season era save opportunities tied sixth saves reached saves 14th time set new mlb record era appearances era appearances season eligible free agency realized decreasing leverage declared wanted return play san_diego want family owner midst divorce process selling team ordered team reduce payroll budget million million announced november return san_diego struggles season cost cutting million offer option later retracted ending tenure team parting face franchise retirement following season career appearances extended mlb record games pitched team january signed year million deal suffered strained muscle right rib cage spring training started season brewers debut april recorded save milwaukee day brewers continued time entrance named month mlb delivery man month recording saves scoreless appearances month started season scoreless innings entering tie game june surrendering run loss chicago_white_sox selected star late replacement making seventh appearance september struck pitches 30th save win save extended record seasons saves increased record saves appeared games brewers recording saves attempts era second lowest era career san_diego ranked fifth saves offseason signed brewers million mutual option season control struggled april pitched innings allowed earned runs home runs surpassing totals categories previous season blew seven save opportunities historically blown save attempts april career percent success rate converting percent rest season earned save park visitor brewers beat saving chances era mid struggles prompted brewers manager remove closer middle relief work mechanics insisted physically wrong served mentor replacement stuck career saves eventually returned setup role occasionally pitched save situations september recorded save carried field teammates great admiration said teammate finished season win win loss record saves chances era appearances allowed earned runs final appearances dating june brewers parted ways november club declined exercise million mutual option contract retirement offseason expressed interest taking closer role team near home san_diego wish return setup pitcher diminish accomplishments old friend general manager considered backup option closer managed sign believed pitch big leagues closer roles west_coast teams filled elected retire announcing decision january revealed elbow plagued half excuse performance received year brewers retired saves time saves leader mlb history desire sign ceremonial day player contract retire don believe right way retire said retired park pre game ceremony august florida san_diego mayor declared day ceremony patterned life featuring teammates coaches lead singer bells paid tribute video rocking mound nod late father presented mint condition father loved driving family played video singing star banner park opening day brother starting shortstop august ninth player profile pitching style known high leg kick menacing cap pulled eyes came league throw mph throw occasional original conventional circle taught cincinnati scout learned different throws grip teammate began new fastball dropped mph offseason injury beach decrease velocity knew rely fastball played surgery following offseason torn returned following year fastball mph experience new fastball reached high mph dropped mph repertoire included primarily fastball slower cut fastball moves left handed batter occasional explained key ball thumb index finger released threw arm speed throw fastball spin movement ball looked batter ranged mph managed decade said pitched fastball opponents couldn sit pitch sitting successful says player arm action change late sink reached plate allowed stay successful years opponents slow swings teammates nicknamed famous cartoon episode pitchers fool guys said rival later teammate mike striking end game catcher said like parachute lost velocity fastball career compensated maintaining notable speed differential pitch initially kept grip secret little weird said didn like talking threw change didn want people ball thought giving away hitters later career posed pictures grip seen work ethic general manager said everyday adhered daily conditioning program pitcher promoted majors invited join usual afternoon run remember sitting bullpen night legs run recalled run pace thinking hope don feel legs work ethic unbelievable said guys like feel like arrived tony thought hitting content way working sure got goals want reach save opportunity converted blew sit minutes teammates cleared success sting failure sit drain emotion game said order foundation field win lose doesn smile doesn emotion manager daily preparation job focus dedication day prepare ninth inning incredible live said black played hall great worker took level commitment hall_of_fame caliber resurrected final season recorded save said work ethic paid grind character long regarded great teammates baseball known leader tutor younger players successor san_diego pitcher supplanted milwaukee watching business big thing bell said game pitching setup losing closer role stayed watch finish retire removed game teammates noticed stayed supporting bases loaded jam spent season absorbing advice took young players wing especially relief pitchers said teammate regularly organized team road team family gatherings home brewers unusual pitcher especially relief pitcher team leader baseman said everybody looks team according wanted teams feel like family felt like let family job particular night accessible held rare occasions failed interviews blown saves successful ones people asking questions responsible ball flying park explained towers black best remember blown save tie breaker greatest memory game seeing passion love teammates devastation loss handling reporter question class ranks greatest sports memory handled incredible loss says save life handle demonstrated night remarkable baseball people treats people says goes way engage fans shaking hands signing extended conversations fans want talk baseball passed indians free agency stay sent jersey baby gift indians manager saved game clinch west day season called traded moving detroit_tigers wish said celebrating record setting save pirates tipped cap pittsburgh particularly pirates manager managed cincinnati double farm team converted pitcher despite losing role closer final season took pleasure supporting teammates cancer having trouble legacy dominated position consistent level enjoying incredible longevity decades year career seven time star retired mlb time leader saves pitcher reach save milestone converted percent save opportunities highest rate players saves called best national_league closer era pitchers streaks straight seasons saves achieved twice seasons saves tied time year stint closer rare baseball role exhibited high turnover rate seasons saves seasons era era indicating percent better league average era years times voting young award including twice runner pitchers debut ranked lowest opponents batting average facing retired ranked games finished ninth games pitched seventh lowest hits innings seventh best walk ratio era walks plus hits inning pitched whip career power pitcher pitcher fifth highest mlb history highest sports journalist wrote baseball thinking man closer heat velocity fastball decreased compensated devastating synonymous pitch cutter tough situation throwing change ninth inning got closer said guys dominating star said dominating weapon usually word use retired closer amazed got better lost velocity fastball don think lose ability throw best tremendous respect said retired closer concurred difficulty transforming power pitching style easy guys throw mph ego able went right hey know throw got goes gets unique sense closing usually power pitcher game change isn great dominating puts things perspective pitching throwing stuff throws pitch looks lay feel vulnerable throw mph throwing confidence time held career record saves considered rivera best closer time like era compared rivera success playoffs regular season saves playoffs espn wrote retirement announcement everybody team deliver october save opportunity protect different times postseason save postseason save years playoffs times span took single lead blow save opportunity world series appearance failed save tries twice final days season playoffs covered new_york_yankees years believes yankees successful instead rivera played rivera said rivera better postseason record yankees postseason opportunities way best game best west best east rivera broke career save record major_league_baseball introduced year award awarded annually eligible induction starting debut fell short percent votes required entry percent received year promising possible induction future career reached ballot inducted time saves leader years surpassed inducted years ballot espn says discussion deficiencies postseason star games small samples compared incredible body work years wrote rivera best best inning percent saves inning criticized pitching exclusively ninth inning runners base star previously called entering games middle innings runners base capable pitching multiple innings saves arguably gave way proposed saves let induction invited career saves accumulated saves played successful teams tenure san_diego won games twice losing seasons including wins hall fame voter said don think save looking guy closer decade real important game rivera best past decade opponents induction including yahoo sports maintain limited innings impact compared starting pitchers inducted writer starters excelled succeeded starter pitched innings career tops pitchers inducted hall_of_fame entrance games accompanied playing bells popular fans introduced sports_illustrated wrote signature moment electrically charged sports fans rising fashion hearing bell toll like enters slowly stage right opposing closer said san_diego like want win hear initial introduction entrance music forerunner heavy metal closer theme songs home initially noted entrance suited world_wrestling_federation national end career wrote song honored teams contacted videos time production yankees executives witnessing entrance inspired use song enter rivera entrance starting following season accomplishments awards honors active records statistics season records mlb rankings saves career 2nd lowest career 7th career 7th games pitched career 9th post playing career coinciding retirement playing returned san_diego special assistant team president turnover people office wanted reconcile cool couple years definitely makes big difference said addition office role served instructor spring training san_diego upper level pitching coordinator essentially additional pitching coach double triple levels new role involved assisting san_diego general manager general manager senior advisor baseball operations overseeing pitching instruction levels minor league system personal life met wife tracy buffalo new_york real estate agent member national_football_league squad asked marry field super bowl lost dallas sons quinn father died cancer super bowl sunday donated save honor father marine annually paid game tickets meals members military 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23582_RedRuffing | red red february american professional baseball player pitcher played major_league_baseball mlb played boston_red_sox new_york_yankees chicago_white_sox remembered time highly successful yankees teams 1930s 1940s dropped school child work coal native illinois played company baseball team outfielder baseman lost toes left foot mining accident unable run field switched pitching played minor league baseball making mlb debut struggling boston pitching win loss record traded yankees successful pitching yankees ace season retired pitching work coaching served bullpen coach pitching coach new_york_mets scout minor league instructor cleveland_indians member world series championship teams yankees appeared mlb star games inducted yankees dedicated plaque monument park early life born illinois children parents john emigrated united_states germany raised illinois illinois went school father coal working illinois suffered broken john superintendent served mayor red quit school age work father earning day current dollar terms working conditions dangerous red cousin worked died accident played baseball outfielder baseman company team semi professional team years old suffered accident left foot crushed cars doctor able save foot red lost toes supposed begin professional baseball career kentucky illinois tennessee league year found unable run fast previously manager nearby semi professional team suggested try continue pursuing baseball career pitcher professional career minor leagues bennett helped arrange sign professional contract reached age signed illinois indiana minor league baseball team class designation level win loss record pitching season boston_red_sox purchased current dollar terms assigned dover senators pitch start season record dover major leagues boston_red_sox major league debut pitched earning decision innings pitched earned run average era saw regular playing time years limited success win loss record era season finished place team american_league win loss record era season win loss record era season finishing place years best season date terms earned run performance came posted era led earned runs allowed win loss record led losses positive note led complete games batting average season considered having shift outfield team decided position change limitations left foot chose opening day starting pitcher season season led losses earned runs won games difficulty pitching innings game organization suggested try gain weight drinking beer saw grow pounds pounds season owner debt afraid lose team raise capital traded new_york_yankees reserve outfielder current dollar terms loan yankees owner ended half year tenure win loss record winning percentage lower tenure new_york_yankees served yankees manager attempted acquire couple years yankees tenure told considering moving outfield told continue pitcher pitcher succeeded yankees new manager convinced yankees general manager acquire believed change approach pitching obtain better results worked change pitching delivery body helped save arm strength later innings game trade trades baseball history reserve outfielder batted lineup season proved year majors record trade won games yankees trade losing games yankees chose starting pitcher opening day season win loss record era yankees finished season second place august threw complete game shutout hit home run tenth inning pitcher new_york_yankees victory pitcher major league history win game hit home run game strike batters pitchers achieved feat early won games season era second strikeouts led yankees won pennant won world series game world series chicago_cubs started game yankees swept cubs games zero win loss record era season yankees finished second place threw hitter june cleveland indians weeks later selected point win loss record season finished season win loss record yankees finished second pitched record season yankees finished second era league grove won games season era sixth best league wins tied place started game world series new_york_giants lost yankees defeated giants games salary dispute yankees report spring training held start season missing month signed receiving salary current dollar terms win loss record yankees finished fourth best era league trailing allen wins second performance earned eighth place valuable player mvp award voting started game world series earning victory yankees defeated giants games yankees started season named season yankees manager managed team chose teammate starting pitcher mccarthy believe pitching players team star game appear game led wins season tied lead era best league grove pitched opening game world series cubs won games series yankees defeated cubs finished fourth voting season mccarthy named starting pitcher mccarthy managing star team year selected starter mlb star game missed weeks late season arm injury managed start game world series defeated game yankees won series games zero sweep won games season season tied lead finished second wins fourth era finished fifth yankees opening day starting pitcher named star team acting manager selected starting pitcher finished season win loss record member star team pitch game win loss record season named starting pitcher game world series defeated dodgers yankees won series games pitched yankees opening day season year compiled win loss record named pitch star game started teammate teammate better season pitching win loss record mccarthy chose game starter world series setting record world series game starts stood started seventh game world series defeated game seventh world series victory set record surpassed ford pitched game yankees games lost game cardinals defeated yankees win series season took job defense contractor despite age missing toes united_states_army doctor certified class overruled personal physician ruled unfit service army decided serve non combat role missed seasons service world war served sixth group rank private pitch baseball team throwing perfect game team leading team championship team played star team troops stationed hawaii turned years age war resulting discharge june rejoined yankees month signing salary current dollar terms earned appearance yankees season july pitching yankees spot starter win loss record era suffered broken line drive hit missed remainder season total won games yankees mark franchise history ford surpassed remains right handed pitcher yankees history chicago white suffering knee injuries yankees released season signed chicago_white_sox season continued limited knee removed active roster hit bad knee line drive rejoined active roster july pitched win loss record era games pitched season retired season career summary finished career wins losses strikeouts era saves compiled complete games games started handle bat compared pitchers hitting home runs batting career bats hit different seasons frequently pinch hitter games pitch played outfield emergency situations home run total pitcher trails holds record runs earned runs allowed threw fastball sharp according umpire account got thing umpire said game worked plate major leagues guy invented best seen red coaching career retired pitching stayed organization players named manager class minor league affiliate season season finished fifth place teams managed beach affiliate retired coaching position indians season failing health bullpen coach moved base coaching position took flowers duties player personnel executive indians returned baseball field serving pitching coach expansion new_york_mets run general manager manager held positions yankees tenure team era season worst major leagues job involved scouting duties like retired shortly season ended returned baseball season request teammate managing denver bears served pitching coach personal married native chicago end season couple settled california worked indians 1950s family relocated cleveland couple son named suffered stroke age left paralyzed left result wheelchair remainder life second stroke suffered kidney heart problems contracted skin cancer necessitating partial ears died february ohio heart failure honors following retirement received votes approximately voters short required induction wrote article calling players elected final year eligibility retired years prior finished votes tied highest vote count seven votes short required induction runoff election held month saw hall_of_fame month old day ceremony held july yankee stadium yankees dedicated plaque memory plaque displayed ranked ninth greatest yankee time museum illinois museum dedicated fellow hall | Red Ruffing | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
23673_AndrésTorres | born january american professional baseball center fielder stands feet inches tall weighs pounds switch hitter played major_league_baseball mlb detroit_tigers texas_rangers new_york_mets san_francisco_giants born new_jersey grew puerto_rico returning united_states attend track star begin playing baseball later drafted detroit_tigers fourth round major_league_baseball draft played minor leagues major league debut got chance everyday center fielder tigers games chose replace played games minors released request resurfaced texas_rangers appeared games spent years minor leagues returned majors reserve outfielder san_francisco_giants everyday center fielder hitter winning mac award helping team win world series season battled injuries lost playing time september traded new_york_mets spent season starting center field stretch signing giants platoon split suffering season ending injury august going unsigned begin signed minor league deal boston_red_sox june opted contract late july getting called early life born new_jersey moved puerto_rico family year old played little baseball child puerto_rico professional baseball player attended track field star running meters seconds florida drafted 23rd round chose sign drafted detroit_tigers fourth round major_league_baseball draft time signed career detroit_tigers failed bat higher years minors steal bases playing single advanced posted arguably best minor league season career batted leading league stolen bases season promoted double jacksonville short period time struggled jacksonville batting detroit switched double affiliate spent season limited games shoulder surgery batted hits stolen bases considered detroit hitter future according began season triple mud international_league soon called detroit_tigers april major league debut day hit triple loss cleveland_indians batted sent april hits bats series games batted tying league lead stolen bases tying fourth league triples finishing fourth league runs scored tigers initially chose september expanded rejoin september following injuries games bats tigers batted hits runs batted rbi stolen bases season failed tigers spring training split season detroit called april play bat tigers batted games tigers traded replace sent room recalled june reserve outfielder designated assignment stint tried improve hitting batting exclusively right handed saying feel better right batted games stint sent august room return disabled list recalled final time september september hit home run solo shot loss games bats tigers batted hits home run stolen bases despite playing games finished fifth international_league stolen bases initially sent minors begin recalled april playing game broke leg appeared games didn plate appearance tigers attempted outright minors instead going minors requested release granted free agency april chicago_white_sox organization days getting released tigers signed chicago_white_sox spent rest season international_league outside game rehab stint batting hits games tying eighth league stolen bases season filed free agency texas_rangers november signed texas_rangers started triple oklahoma played games right shoulder getting called rangers went disabled list rangers designated assignment june june batted games suffered right abdominal strain week later ended season organization signed december spent entire season triple international_league batting games tying second league triples tied free agent season detroit_tigers organization unsigned february called detroit_tigers asked job tigers signed march assigned assigned named week april batted batted stolen bases games promoted triples led despite fact appeared games batted games caught stealing bases times stole successfully games managed tie second league triples tied following year filed free agency chicago cubs organization november signed chicago_cubs engaged private hitting instructor named help began trying model swing instead merely trying ball ground run base spent entire season batting games home runs finished fifth league runs scored tied second league triples tied trent led league stolen bases cubs sign filed free agency following season san_francisco_giants stint signed san_francisco_giants january strong spring training named giants opening day roster reserve outfielder minor league rehab assignment spent entire year majors placed disabled list april strained left rehab assignment activated june hit 48th splash hit home run park loss anaheim placed disabled list july injury suffered earlier year september september hit home runs loss los_angeles_dodgers finished year career high batting average tied eighth national_league triples despite playing games began season backup outfielder april replaced filling injured aaron giants center fielder playing games return return returned reserve role starting outfielder rest season hurt wrist game ending rbi single 10th inning giants victory arizona midseason replaced giants everyday center fielder hitter giants blew lead florida july game ending single 10th inning giants win giants blew lead august game ending rbi single ninth inning giants victory chicago_cubs morning september severe stomach pain diagnosed underwent day returned lineup roughly weeks later october announced won said receiving award best honor teammates blessed happy thank god putting guys treating like family games bats hit runs scored hits home runs rbi ranked fourth doubles ranked seventh triples finished year having led giants stolen bases batted seven playoff games batting games world series texas_rangers extra base hits tying giants playoff record consecutive games extra base hit home run game world series giants lost game game doubled twice driving run scoring giants won stolen bases caught postseason won world series ring giants defeated rangers games win world series injuring left april spent time disabled list april hit career grand slam victory days later scored runs victory july hits scored runs drove runs stole base slammed wall making nice catch rob rbi double victory san_diego_padres went disabled list second time august august bruised right leg batted beginning september lost bit playing time remainder year games bats hit hits doubles home runs rbi led giants stolen bases new_york_mets december giants traded new_york_mets settled case arbitration january earning million season opening day april injured left previously hurt spring training spent april disabled list activated april receive starts center field began platoon filled disabled list continued july returned minor leagues enabling time starter rest season endured career worst streak finally snapped hit august loss games bats hit hits doubles seven triples home runs rbi stolen bases attempts right handed hitter batted joined players history games season triple home run following season filed free agency san_francisco_giants second stint december agreed year non contract return san_francisco_giants began left field game winning rbi single 10th inning victory philadelphia_phillies june batted doubles rbi games game tying rbi double eventual inning win colorado july began center field called season came end august placed disabled list left strain injury acknowledged prevented hitting power games bats hit hits home runs rbi managing stolen bases fared better right plate batting opposed batting left handed season filed free agency boston_red_sox organization june signed minor league deal boston_red_sox played games short season new_york games batted july opted contract boston_red_sox exercising clause contract personal life married couple son diego born june diagnosed attention deficit disorder begin taking medication treat medication helpful currently spokesperson plan films produced feature length documentary titled discussing film directed screening movie shown movie released | Andrés Torres | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
23856_JoeTipton | february march american professional baseball player played catcher major_league_baseball mlb cleveland_indians chicago_white_sox career games recorded batting average accumulated home runs runs batted rbi born raised georgia played amateur baseball cleveland indians signed spent years minor leagues serving world war played years minor leagues return mlb debut indians indians traded sent spent half years athletics returning cleveland spending season played managed minor leagues seasons banned minor leagues ban moved birmingham alabama died early life career born raised georgia fifth seven children birthplace tennessee border originally registered tennessee attended tennessee played high school basketball football teams moved shannon georgia age order pursue career baseball began playing career shannon spent years team spotted scout cleveland indians organization signed professional contract signed indians professional debut batting average home runs games spent year played games flint arrows promoted indians class minor league affiliate games senators hit triples home run team win score seven games team batting average military service season began joined military serve world war served united_states_navy time pacific served uss bay ship attack january emerged unscathed attack end war returned baseball spent season batting average games promoted season batting average led league following season joined cleveland_indians spring training end march considered sure thing major league roster major_league career cleveland_indians decided roster cleveland indians season manager chose major league debut month later game june hits plate appearances cleveland win played games course season batting average played game world series striking appearance world series indians owner wanted improve pitching staff despite finding worthy starting job despite considering trading instead traded chicago_white_sox early season manager accused pitches loss fined fought threatened leave team buried short time later played games season ended year batting average triples october traded fox played years went result trade considered baseball history spring training athletics battled starting job catcher ended splitting time course season finished year hitting home runs rbis games took athletics manager high hopes heading season saying lot better catcher people think hit head stray baseball bat game spent time hospital result split time season appeared career best games hitting walks season ended american baseball team toured japan start season rumored subject trade involving boston_red_sox players deal missed kidney infection struggled returning hitting games late june waived athletics picked indians spent rest year finished home runs rbis average games remained backup catcher season battled injuries season including bruised hand broken thumb split finger losing finished year batting average games january traded exchange manager traded hopes compete starting job defense served backup catcher mlb appearance september games average later life new_york_giants purchased contracts january sent minor league played year planned retire baseball played game minneapolis later year general manager wanted join young pitchers minor leagues work veteran catcher obliged joined team season games season batting average seven home runs playing games suspended argument manager season ended retired game work service station returned baseball spent season season joined manager fired month later protest refused play game retired year later banned life minor leagues came light accepted acting liaison intentionally balls order stands advantage baseball career moved birmingham alabama wife children ran automobile named died birmingham age | Joe Tipton | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
23988_MickeyMicelotta | born october american shortstop major_league_baseball mlb played total seasons professional baseball spent national_league philadelphia_phillies career mlb games posted batting average runs plate appearances born raised wisconsin played professionally seasons played minor league teams phillies organization missing seasons serving korean war returned played splitting time major league squad spent seasons miami seasons retiring baseball early baseball career born new_york professional debut age played different teams year played games games spent season teams philadelphia_phillies minor league system spent games games class teams promoted class games pioneers hit hit career high seven triples moved canadian american_league following season hit game won finished season batting average games missed seasons result serving united_states_army korean war returned baseball played games batting average home runs season ended philadelphia_phillies purchased contract adding roster upcoming season major_league career season began phillies noted good chance winning major league roster spot manager impressed fielding hitting power performance spring training regarded highly noted list promising majors roster phillies major league debut april played games phillies year served primarily pinch runner scored runs total bats june demoted finished season games batting average runs batted remained phillies man roster start season near end spring training phillies chose send syracuse season spent months season chiefs called phillies getting injured played games time club going bats playing final major league game august returned disabled list sent syracuse finished year games syracuse batting average career high triples later baseball career considered promising prospect spent spring training trying fight way roster end march couple weeks season began noted playing phillies considering keeping major league roster season ended making team spent season miami time miami known defensive plays shortstop position making good ones loss late finished season batting average home runs games mediocre hitting unable help phillies result remained miami season considered best international_league writer saying plays phillies couldn finished year batting average games played season miami spending offseason playing performances season included triple late game win walk home run win game finished season batting average games played season ended released joined detroit_tigers affiliate spent final seasons professional career played games birmingham batting average career highs stolen bases strikeouts following season named alongside fellow barons finished season batting average games career highs home runs runs batted comeback season resulted detroit_tigers bringing spring training serve utility major league roster spending march tigers sent birmingham spent season match atlanta runs batted birmingham won finished final season professional baseball batting average seven home runs runs batted games splitting time shortstop base retiring baseball worked carpet business new_york later moved florida | Mickey Micelotta | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
24039_JasonHeyward | born august nicknamed hey kid hey hey hey american professional baseball right fielder mlb originally round selection mlb draft georgia began minor league career age soon rated prospects baseball batting speed defense debuted mlb atlanta starting right fielder opening day played traded season standing feet inches tall weighing pounds throws bats left handed worn uniform major league career honor high school friend teammate died traffic collision time minor league star game selection selected braves overall prospect organization best power hitter cited having best strike zone discipline multiple skills won year award usa today year batted home runs runs batted rbi base percentage slugging percentage games consensus number mlb prospect entering season listed baseball prospect making mlb debut atlanta named national_league star team finished second rookie year award named mlb rookie year injuries limited playing time breakout season hit home runs rbi stolen bases finishing tenth runs scored recognized defense including coverage deepest parts right field won fielding bible right wilson year early life amateur career son graduates born new_jersey father eugene south_carolina mother new_york_city met eugene played basketball engineering studied french eugene uncle played basketball ncaa championship ucla teams jason younger brother jacob attends plans major school communication plays baseball hurricanes moved atlanta metropolitan area soon born jason played showed marked ability baseball early age turned played national championship fact eugene helped fuel sons passion baseball dedicated driving tournament competition possible family chevrolet suburban saw hundreds thousands miles events minute work south father emphasized working hard approaching game discipline important fun maintained approach youth professional career tournament played renowned east baseball program standout produced major league players attended near atlanta briefly played basketball youth concentrated exclusively baseball high school father urging february associated_press reporter learned varsity coach early batting practice exploits proved fatal oak tree deep center field high school playing field facing future major_league_baseball mlb catcher high georgia class baseball championship sophomore year won best series actually starting pitcher game prevailed hit game tying feet home run game cap run comeback prevailed game run single proved game series winner outcome junior season helped lead high state championship senior batted home runs runs batted rbi close friends teammates georgia state championship team died traffic collision attending college catcher wore uniform number number later wear major league career honor mother high school literature teacher senior year numerous colleges showed interest recruited including ucla offered ride scholarship family connection especially interested concurrently hometown followed scouted years attempting conceal excitement 14th overall selection major_league_baseball draft despite signing national letter intent ucla chose professional baseball college signed contract worth million mlb slot recommendation million following august 14th slot gave professional career minor leagues braves rome age started professional career braves system played professional game minor league contests batted home run runs batted split season class rome advanced beginning season rome batted april games rbi seven stolen bases subsequently named club player month month followed batted july june july august season high game hitting streak batting doubles home runs drove season high runs june columbus hits including home run playing rome authored multi hit games including hit games finished offensive categories club batted left handed pitchers seven right handed pitchers season totals club included batting average base percentage fourth runs scored fifth base plus slugging percentage sixth braves promoted august played seven games hits average added rbi clubs batting average led braves minor league system runs ranked second doubles hits ranked fifth triples ranked sixth totaled stolen bases awards followed season named outstanding prospect batting prospect exciting player baseball america star entire minor leagues mid- low class star braves second best prospect named best overall minor league prospect named minor leagues best corner outfield prospect atlanta prospect overall minor league prospect mississippi starting gained successive promotions double mississippi triple year reached base contests assembled multi hit contests week garnering hits bats rbi late endured oblique injury caused missed number games selection team missed game oblique injury participated stadium collected hit bats carried game hitting streak july july braves promoted extended streak games totaling hits bats doubles rbi july matched career high hits month attained hits walks doubles rbi games braves named mississippi player month totals club included september appeared triple international_league played games collecting hits levels games batted steals including high numbers slugging percentage scoring runs driving runs ranked organization offensive categories including second runs average sixth hits rbi tied seventh doubles displayed consistent hitting ability hit minor league career batted september usa today named year consensus number mlb prospect entering season listed baseball prospect ranked ahead baseball america prospect southern double exciting player single won braves organization hank confused mlb hank conferred annually offensive player braves organization years minor leagues ranked parts skill sets best braves minor including times average twice braves added man roster season atlanta braves rapid ascent minor leagues braves invited spring training march hitting continued draw notice routinely hit rockets field fences compelling manager regular lineup mentioned heard different pronounced sound balls hit bat new_york_yankees special assistant concurred sound stereo hit notable batting practice home runs champion stadium training complex lake florida damaged truck parking lot broke assistant general manager car initially issued uniform number end spring training asked team received number presented number honored son emotional reaction anticipated prospects baseball shirts depicting nickname hey kid high demand played official major league game fans future hall_of_fame career comparisons fact hey kid drawn nickname hey kid march leading club base slugging spring training braves named starting right fielder purchased tickets advance son mlb debut april chicago_cubs jersey attendance game mlb plate appearance swing mlb pitch hit run home run estimated feet starter ball landed near right field seats sitting fifth player braves history hit home run major league bat eleventh franchise history mlb debut heels previous year atlanta games lived hype hitting home runs batting slugging percentage named national_league rookie month april sustaining thumb injury sliding missed playing time returned later season performance declined consistency elusive selected starter star team participate thumb injury stealing home double steal inning july brave years earlier victory cubs august featured mlb multi home run game career highs hits runs scored final games season batted postseason debut october san_francisco_giants bats strikeouts collected hits series san_francisco eliminated atlanta way winning world series finished major league season batting average base percentage doubles bases balls runs scored regular season games ranked fourth overall walks longest streak reaching base consecutive games time second highest major league history rookie aged years younger placed 30th mlb history counting rookie seasons recipient major awards named sporting news rookie year mlb rookie year outfielder magazine major_league finished second rookie year award 20th valuable player mvp award second mlb season commenced fashion reprised high expectations rookie season injuries ultimately lengthy dramatic slump spring diagnosed condition lower like mlb bat began home run bat season march nationals pitcher second player homer major league bat opening day following year drafted time game season forth game giants april hit ahead home run relief pitcher inning victory final games month hit home runs slugging percentage month april hit seven having previously represented resigned news emerged switched agent beginning spring training endured lingering shoulder collecting hits bats braves performed magnetic resonance imaging scan revealed structural damage rested received injection aggravated injury days later batting practice braves placed disabled list public criticism teammate playing injuries followed month think jason comment coming doesn hurt anymore jason needs realize jason percent force jason percent better lot people league jones later explained phone intend efforts returned increased difficulty drive ball batting sixth inning home run baltimore_orioles july april span bats hit home runs end april august walk rate declined percent year percent line drive rate time dropped percent quarter balls hit air infield pop ups compared percent year game chicago_cubs august hit career grand slam end august braves wild card leader cardinals overcame game deficit wild card position winning final eliminate braves playoffs final day epic late season collapses mlb history battling shoulder injury beginning season overall performance dropped rookie season batting average dropped points contributions decline included rbi doubles stolen bases games batted right handed pitchers compared left remedy decline performance season took extra steps preseason preparation streamlined swing bad habits incorporated shoulder injury modified diet include fruits chicken fish participated physical therapy strengthen shoulder worked weight dropping pounds pounds started season slowly bases loaded double proved game winning run braves cardinals batting average production increased june multi game season second career june helped secure victory month batted registered outfield assists including home plate june preserving win new_york_yankees following game yankee stadium launched home runs career second season multi game contest featured home runs clubs tying yankee stadium record including original incarnation built week ending june won player week award games batted league leading slugging percentage hits total bases runs scored tied league lead added multi hit games rbi game hitting streak spanned june batted times hit streak single june baltimore_orioles ended hit bid seventh inning leave hit complete game shutout victory home run defeat july helped end atlanta streak losses season captured career defensive awards right singular mlb fielding bible award gold glove award games batting statistics included average career highs rbi runs scored hits doubles triples slugging percentage batted right left second time received consideration mvp finishing tied 28th january braves avoided arbitration time eligible agreeing year million deal counted component outfield including newly acquired brothers play alongside traded season april led placed day disabled list games season batted home runs rbi returned going win dodgers multi game season came san_diego june games following star break batted collected hits bats doubles seven home runs rbi game stretch july august batted doubles hitter rbi runs scored august hit second multi game season washington month august batting average hits ranked tenth new_york_mets pitcher hit face pitch august jaw places surgery required plates returned september began wearing protective shield attached right batting helmet struck walked win chicago_cubs days later set career highs philadelphia hits extra base hits matched career best doubles hit career second season games season starting july hit clip batted games hitter appeared total games batting rbi runs scored stolen bases braves record games appeared braves bought arbitration eligible years february agreeing year million contract rated defensive league coverage right field significantly improved demonstrated increased defensive runs saved total registered matching previous entire season totals inside edge charted batted balls hit missed total innings rated having lower chance caught catches motion bat sinking line drive warning track helped ensure victory anaheim june added home run playing braves primary hitter played games finished batting average base percentage runs scored rbi stolen bases caught stealing times success rate placed seventh defensively registered standout season games right field led position assists range factor innings game fielding percentage total zone runs fifth assists range factor game second fielding percentage registered fourth league defensive wins replacement led mlb players total saved bases deep hit balls highest output career led mlb accordingly recipient number awards including second fielding bible award mlb right won unanimously named mlb right field defensive player year overall mlb defensive player year november braves traded pitcher pitchers replace right fielder prospect died car accident month earlier cardinals manager wore uniform playing career gave number wears number honor friend trade announced published twitter message organization fans support years day mlb debut appeared game cardinal chicago_cubs april garnered hits including doubles stolen base victory home run cardinals player april cincinnati_reds stadium win errors previous games ninth inning home run tied game cardinals eventually won score straight games june including successive contests june won times july matched career high hits win august contest hit home runs multi home run game cardinals important defensive play september cubs bases loaded outs eighth inning hit fly ball caught running threw home catcher tag steps preserving win second game pittsburgh september hit second career grand slam win giving cardinals 100th victory season consecutive division title robbed hits game finished season career high batting average base percentage slugging percentage major league debut led major league previous seasons second braves teammate accumulated ultimate zone rating led major league second place free agent time career won fielding bible award gold glove award chicago cubs december signed year million contract cubs acts signing contract pay hotel large accommodate teammate wife young children cubs road trips season ross set retire season teammate seasons atlanta considered key mentor early mlb career interview website said know special teammates like years atlanta don granted wanted thank heart teammate friend awards skills profile standing feet inches weighing pounds shown round talent minor leagues ability hit batting average power speed plus defense arm strength sufficient play right field caused considered tool player plate discipline ability draw walks unusual player height generates power pull hitter early career played outside anticipation developing dominant players league mentioned uncomfortable pressure comes expectations journalist opined pressures stardom induced overall descent performance rookie season hole swing resolve minor leagues unorthodox swing regarded significant issue perceived worked enormous talent contrary scout compared awkward golf swing watch stiff arms bat noting fully extends arms attempt power head bat strike zone protect inside strike zone outside creates weakness allows pitchers especially power pitchers throw inside exploiting inability attain contact inside pitches efficiently ball hits ball away according scout pitchers pitch outer half crush hit went charts depicting hot zones hitter zones maximum effectiveness scout findings april swung pitches qualified crossing plate upper left ninth strike zone slightly higher inside swings produced hit injury contributed lost power point dropped hands start swing rotated shoulder upward motion mode pull hitter normally half upper body generates bat velocity time injury properly healed hindered ability generate shoulder contributed driving ball spite reaching offensive projections defense delivered promised rated right right fielder mlb fielding bible staff said best defensive right fielder baseball bar expert instantly picking reacting path batted ball following efficient routes defensive ability demonstrated fly ball bat season play demonstration system hybrid radar based play tracking analyzed got jump fly ball bat second ran miles hour took route efficiency ball seconds hang time ran feet catch rating zones ball hit right field seasons average saving bases shallow hit medium hit balls greatest strength came deep hit balls saved bases balls hit deepest right field equivalent doubles enormous ground coverage makes considered slightly average arm right commented fielding bible founder able accomplish winning fielding bible award starting finishing play extremely picking ball bat rarely takes wrong angle afraid dive demonstrating tremendous body control outside baseball september georgia selected representatives real men wear pink campaign breast cancer stated time battling condition improved battle inspiration participate brother jacob outfielder san_francisco_giants organization drafted braves high school mlb draft san_francisco_giants mlb draft developed organization awards fielding bible defensive runs saved measures player total defensive plays terms numbers runs average player position calculation system number plays league wide position plus minus total rating player compared league average player example play right credited points point minus failed play right points score source notes | Jason Heyward | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
24237_IceBoxChamberlain | ice box chamberlain ice box chamberlain november september professional baseball pitcher pitched major_league_baseball seasons seasons chamberlain finished league number pitching categories including wins earned run average strikeouts best seasons louis won pennant record pitcher chamberlain pitched innings game left hand chamberlain finished major league career complete games games started playing days hired baseball umpire later announced boxer venture worked known chamberlain later life died baltimore biography early life career chamberlain born november warsaw new_york children born surgeon wife moving buffalo child chamberlain began play organized baseball teenager early professional career included hamilton ontario team georgia year old pitcher hamilton earned wins led league strikeouts chamberlain major league debut september early october chamberlain pitching game baltimore_orioles louisville players began complain opposing pitcher leaving pitcher box threw ball umpire respond louisville complaints chamberlain manager told run forward box let pitches scared baltimore batters deliver questionable pitches chamberlain won games louisville right stood weighed earned nickname ice box sources attribute nickname ability remain cool facing tough opposition source links nickname chronic pitching kansas city chamberlain pitched seven innings innings louisville won game score major league pitcher throw left right hands game feat repeated major leagues switched arms ninth inning game chamberlain traded august having registered wins year earned wins weeks season struck batters registered earned run average season good fifth league pitchers finished fourth consecutive league pennant long chamberlain joined club pitcher left team married world series chamberlain pitcher face trio new_york_giants pitchers included future hall chamberlain pitched shutout second game world series lost fourth sixth eighth games chamberlain gave runs eighth game giants clinched series game played games chamberlain winning game series chamberlain major league postseason playing appearance middle career cincinnati_reds talked acquiring chamberlain cincinnati asked year chamberlain pitched career high games finished wins win total highest league following season new major league forming known players league players association known served union agent group new league attempting compete established baseball owner der afraid chamberlain jump chicago team new league manager previous season hired von der agreed match pay increase chamberlain gotten chicago chamberlain returned buffalo reported hanging pool rooms rumors held chamberlain wanted join brotherhood playing release sold month chamberlain appeared games pitched columbus end season finished year league leading february chamberlain pleaded guilty charge aiding prize fight received fine columbus team declared retain season indicated immediate interest chamberlain hoping pitch team games chamberlain earned win loss record losing pitcher recorded seasons play august gave longest home run hit boston congress street grounds chamberlain pitched cincinnati_reds compiling record season chamberlain pitched unusual game suspended sunlight scoreless game extra innings umpire ruled sun bright players ball reds finished overall record league officials split season halves reds finished fourth eighth respective halves season chamberlain indicated displeasure climate cincinnati said hoped pitch new_york philadelphia coming year said happy pitch buffalo city received major league expansion team chamberlain stayed cincinnati season earning records chamberlain pitcher major league player hit home runs game home runs came inning hit career home runs year career later career life chamberlain agreed play instead joined class baseball team warren ohio future baseball hall fame member played team years later wagner recalled chamberlain experienced pitcher shared baseball knowledge young teammates reported spiders team featured young young pitchers chamberlain released appearing games chamberlain finished major league career win loss record earned run average finished complete games seasons chamberlain completed games started complete game total ranked time major league list season chamberlain hit home runs including grand slam major league career early reported president signed chamberlain umpire coming season chamberlain ultimately work unhappy salary offered played local semi amateur baseball buffalo announced leaving baseball boxer challenged black fighter boxing match posted bet fight record chamberlain boxing little known life major leagues chamberlain briefly played minor league baseball buffalo win games buffalo reported pitcher brother named umpire died cancer age interred baltimore maryland | Ice Box Chamberlain | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
24327_JeremyAffeldt | david born june american retired professional baseball pitcher threw batted left handed played major_league_baseball cincinnati reds san_francisco_giants round draft pick team started year seasons bounced forth starting rotation bullpen traded trade deadline member world series team season cincinnati_reds signed san_francisco_giants member world series championship teams early life born phoenix arizona david father member united_states_air_force lived guam california washington growing father frequently attend games enjoyed watching attended division school washington participated sports baseball drove major league scouts school pitch graduated draft minor league career drafted round mlb draft spent pitching rookie league went era games starts improved year going era games starts performance earned promotion single time went era games starts spent entire season single affiliate changed offseason went era seven games starts pitched wilmington blue rocks single advanced wilmington led entire organization losses wins threw seventeen wild pitches era blue rocks half game ahead worst team league cannons better season went era starts double selected pitch named postseason star team expected roster added bullpen era fourteen strikeouts walks fourteen innings spring training major league debut came april chicago_white_sox pitched innings giving hits run loss april picked major league win pitching innings relief win detroit_tigers time bullpen long replaced starting rotation start pitched innings gave run earned decision loss baltimore_orioles time starter garnered results era seven starts start june picked loss fell getting pulled fourth inning injury placed disabled list problems making rehab starts returned august threw perfect inning remained bullpen remainder season season pitched winter league dominican_republic found competing spot starting rotation spring training manager unable decide ace flipped coin determine number won toss placed disabled list games problems time brief returned struck career high hitters win later june hit final start year came july game won minnesota start moved bullpen try fix problems originally thought temporary bullpen august got career save win august announced spend rest year bullpen days later got save minnesota picked saves end year finished record era season try help problems middle finger left hand removed announced developed problems sent bullpen good named starter spring training went era starts final start came texas_rangers gave runs innings received decision victory problems resurfaced manager named closer poor pitching injury problems blew save opportunity converted outing detroit_tigers converted save opportunities placed disabled list june partially torn rib cage muscle weeks making rehab appearances returned august appearance returning august save september victory tigers picked saves finish year career high saves era expected closer save opportunity april detroit unable finish game groin injury landed disabled list returned june longer closer closing absence healthy long returned disabled list june groin injury returned july july era earned run august got loss year era eighteen appearances raised era held opposing batters scoreless final games season bring season ending returned kansas_city starting rotation named fourth starter spring training moved spot season began demoted fifth spot struggled starter going era starts final major league start came new_york_yankees gave runs hits loss start sent bullpen filled place starting rotation improved bullpen posting era july years later reflecting tenure said pretty frustrated wanted quit didn want failing lot getting hurt didn understand role bounced didn enjoy game trade deadline july traded recalled general manager traded said feel like need fresh start learn enjoy game lot respect saw able continue playing baseball colorado exclusively bullpen got save season september win san_francisco_giants finished season era games spent entire season bullpen specialist era games year home run hit loss san_diego_padres august struggled end year era final nineteen games finished year era seventy games playoffs wild card postseason debut october division series philadelphia_phillies gave run home run ryan_howard inning win colorado swept series advance championship series game entered outs bases loaded leading retired help win swept meet boston_red_sox world series pitched games world series giving run swept free agent season cincinnati reds signed year deal cincinnati_reds january compete spot starting rotation said signing competing start heart beat offered deal went heart placed bullpen stayed entire year won game red reds beat april appearance career loss decision year came september losing pitcher loss pittsburgh_pirates finished season era seventy games pitch seventy innings average inning following season free agent san_francisco_giants november signed year deal san_francisco_giants said signing starting rotation bullpen won burned immediately began having career year giants opening day milwaukee brewers pitched scoreless inning giants win april entered game bases loaded sixth inning got ground double play end inning gave runs earned seventh won july inning scoreless streak streak struck season high batters loss entered game runners deck eighth struck end inning help giants win streak end july allowed runners score game pittsburgh august runners second eighth inning philadelphia_phillies retired ryan_howard help giants win won final game season san_diego pitching scoreless innings giants won innings finished season career best era seventy games named tenth writer ballot mvp voting placing tie eighth list december won year baseball setup man year award spent entire season bullpen giants march giants extended contract season option picked save giants victory atlanta braves april struggled season placed disabled list july oblique strain minors returned giants august finished season saves era games despite struggles named giants playoff roster playoff appearance giants game philadelphia struck batter intentionally walked allowed score giants lost faced retired batter game phillies won game game entered game inning runners second starting pitcher taken early pitched scoreless innings giants won game advance world series pitched games world series giants won games world series ring returned giants posted solid season going era appearances including saves addition posted career best whip left handed batters hit september suffered season ending injury non throwing right hand trying separate frozen underwent surgery address nerve damage season giants picked million contract option season suffered field injury right knee picking year old son injury listed number espn list injuries named injury year finished regular season era appearances innings postseason appeared games pitching innings allowing hits walks strikeouts runs game world series provided key relief striking detroit_tigers power hitters eighth inning preserve tie giants win game tenth inning completing sweep tigers earning second world series ring november signed year million contract remain giants season struggled injury recording era innings pitched went day disabled list suffering right oblique strain april given history unusual injuries giants broadcaster joked suffered injury fit clarified suffered injury pitching night chicago missed games july september left groin strain returning game september shut rest season started season disabled list strained right knee appearing games recorded era strikeouts walks game entered game ninth outs bases loaded retiring preserve tie credited win hit walk home run ninth clinch pennant giants earned win game world series major_league team brought bullpen 2nd inning pitched innings scoreless baseball giving way series finished game postseason pitched games allowing hits runs innings entered games seven different innings pitched different innings overall 2nd 10th giants recorded consecutive scoreless streak getting game win stadium started career said able kansas_city past history means lot means end better beginning struggled injury late june era allowed home runs allowed combined placed disabled list left shoulder strain june returned july august suffered field injury left knee spending time lake family day october announced retire season post playing career retiring player joined bay area studio analyst season rejoined giants organization community ambassador pitching style different kinds pitches sinking fastball rare split fastball travelled low fast late breaking action got lot swing induced high rate sinking fastball situation called personal devout christian strong advocate ending child poverty writes weekly blog christian faith desire stir movement cause helping suffering october visit elementary school alongside giants pitcher told students try sure everybody young people world chance dream big donated thousand dollars sale campaign opening medical clinic thailand child slaves prominent member sale campaign donation recruiting professional athletes including teammate recognized anti slavery efforts nomination nominee founded organization known generation alive exists develop generation young leaders committed serving responding needs community released book entitled stir movement life justice major_league_baseball book recounted contract situation voluntarily returned giants discovering clerical error received honorary degree humanitarian efforts wife sons live washington | Jeremy Affeldt | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
24393_GusMancuso | august december october nicknamed american professional baseball player coach scout radio sports commentator played catcher major_league_baseball new_york_giants chicago cubs philadelphia_phillies known capable handling pitching field leadership abilities member national_league pennant winning teams played catcher pitchers eventually inducted regarded defensive 1930s baseball career born galveston texas son immigrant daughter german immigrants father died mother continued support family working began play baseball year old graduating high school went work bank hired talent baseball player playing member bank baseball team eventually caught attention president began professional baseball career hit batting average international_league major_league debut age april stayed july sent spent farm club houston cardinals returned major leagues primarily contract dispute baseball commissioner void minor league contract served reserve catcher considered best era competed job veteran wilson provided valuable help learning catching major leagues student game learning study daily box scores learn strengths weaknesses opposing teams september wilson ankle play rest season rose occasion ending season batting average hitters year league average time cardinals won national_league pennant eventually lost world series reserve catcher wilson leading league caught stealing percentage cardinals won second consecutive national_league pennant world series rematch athletics cardinals victorious seven game series plate appearance series late inning pinch hitter season wilson turned years old shared catching duties caught games wilson hit average traded new_york_giants season new manager rebuilding team resignation longtime manager terry wanted build team speed defense pitching replaced slow installed giants starting catcher terry allowed charge giants pitching staff included sharp breaking diving ball threw variety different pitches guidance giants pitching staff led national_league earned run average team won pennant years led national_league errors passed balls led games played caught stealing finished second assists range factor giants went defeat washington senators world series terry credited major factor moving giants sixth place world series champions associated_press poll finished second yankees majors league star catcher based ability handle pitchers ranked sixth voting national league valuable player award giants finished second place games eventual world champion year batting average dropping points fewer runs batted improved hit batting average home runs runs batted earned spot reserve national_league team star game best season hitting batting average career highs home runs runs batted giants claimed national_league pennant led league caught stealing finished second assists guided giants pitching staff lowest earned run average league giants defeat powerful new_york_yankees world series finished year ranked eighth voting national league valuable player award hitting average mid season earn second berth reserve national_league team star game days foul tip broke ring finger right hand replaced played healthy shared catching duties rest season giants clinched second consecutive national_league pennant faced new_york_yankees world series started world series games went took yankees went win series games took giants starting catcher season hitting respectable base percentage games giants traded chicago_cubs season shared catching duties year old player manager ended season batting average home runs runs batted shortage major league players second world war saw career extended years played season cardinals brought season helped develop cardinals rookie catcher future star walker cooper cooper injured caught majority cardinals games credited helping cardinals second place finish work rookie pitchers managed post batting average returned giants backup catcher pitching coach drafted united_states_army club starting catcher age sharing job year old future hall_of_fame member seasons end season month 39th birthday released giants teammate managing philadelphia_phillies convinced play season catcher time pitching coach caught games sharing catching duties fired left club end season playing final game september age career statistics year major league career played games accumulating hits bats career batting average home runs runs batted base percentage retired fielding percentage time star led national_league times twice caught stealing range factor career caught stealing percentage ranks 16th time major league member pennant winning teams caught pitchers inducted book bill james historical baseball abstract baseball historian ranked time major league coaching broadcasting career player manager minor league took manager hired pitching coach cincinnati_reds began career broadcaster hometown houston team later moved worked play play announcer cardinals radio network served scout younger brother major league catcher seriously injured traffic accident killed wife inducted elected contracted died age houston texas related links list athletes boxes list members | Gus Mancuso | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
24496_FrenchyBordagaray | january april american professional baseball player played major_league_baseball mlb outfielder baseman chicago_white_sox cincinnati_reds new_york_yankees batting average career gained publicity press colorful personality appeared bit parts movies grew time baseball players expected clean inducted fame early life born california january original settlers middle seven children french descent got nickname mother father wanted baseball football track field professional career early career professional baseball debut minor league baseball season originally gave week pay retain amateur status end senators offered professional contract years age father needed provide consent father initially refused threatened senators court changed mind visiting son football coach attempted negotiate release senators owner refused led batting average season publicly held senators money offseason annual tradition season batted games played followed batting games season senators raced horse yard dash losing feet game reportedly went use toilet ninth inning field pitcher threw ball unaware right fielder batter hit pitch right field leading double manager criticize telling pitcher sure place throwing major_league_baseball chicago white brooklyn dodgers chicago_white_sox bought contract sacramento current dollar terms spring batted base percentage slugging percentage home runs runs batted games chicago white reclaimed role held starting right fielder chicago returned sacramento june money spent rest senators batting doubles slugging percentage season senators traded cash hit steals runs scored dodgers national_league steals leader showed spring training grew bit role prisoner shark island filmed offseason baseball players expected clean time player believed worn season looking stories write dodgers encouraged grow hosted contest determine sort beard grow months dodgers manager seen mlb owner paid players grow facial hair 1970s hosted day invited serve master ceremonies heading season decided use starting baseman year batted dodgers finishing ninth steals team regulars average fielding percentage second trailing teammate season received fine day suspension umpire asked replied penalty bit cincinnati reds succeeding dodgers manager season dodgers sold season seen completion august trade dodgers acquired cardinals cardinals batted season stolen bases eighth best bench player joined team playing outfield martin set play base batted steals member cardinals played martin band conclusion season cardinals assigned farm team rochester traded cincinnati_reds cash later offseason games reds batting average declined world series pinch ran twice play field plate appearance new_york_yankees return dodgers sent new_york_yankees season completing earlier trade august reds sent players named later current dollar terms new_york_yankees spent season minor leagues yankees promoted hit games regular season appeared game world series pinch runner season dodgers purchased yankees hit games dodgers games season brooklyn primary baseman hitter hit runs bats topping games played time season batted fielding base coming league errors despite playing games later career dodgers released season returning minor league baseball spent player manager winning league valuable player mvp manager year awards player manager class south atlantic league suspended games fighting umpire leading hire martin replace attempted return mlb dodgers retired season post playing career baseball career owned restaurants clubs kansas_city developed land sold graveyard plots california moved california supervisor youth sports recreation programs named fame proud publicity kept newspaper weighs pounds died nursing home age survived wife years victoria sons daughters seven grandchildren great grandchildren interred pleasant valley cemetery | Frenchy Bordagaray | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
24562_CalgaryCannons | calgary cannons calgary cannons minor league baseball team located calgary alberta canada seasons member played cannons displaced played rookie level team previously known salt lake city relocated calgary following season team moved new_mexico known cannons played regular season games calgary compiling record qualified playoffs times affiliate affiliate chicago_white_sox reached championship series times won title major_league players wore including remain active majors players pitched hitters cannons led professional baseball players home runs history operated rookie level team opportunity aaa presented salt lake city sale december parker purchased option buy intention moving team calgary season approved sale reconstruction began names submitted team contest finalists selected cannons cannons selected panel local media representatives unique time professional collegiate team north_america aaa arrives calgary cannons began play aaa affiliate game played april cannons won led home run cannons history following opening road trip calgary home opener scheduled april attempts play following days fourth attempt cannons finally played home game april parker threw ceremonial pitch calgary mayor led hit game cannons won send crowd near freezing temperatures home happy cannons success gate drawing fans openings season success field cannons won half pennant record earning trip playoffs cannons entered playoff series vancouver canadians recalled game series loss significant led professional baseball home runs calgary lost best series vancouver games hitter cannons pitcher seven inning game years later pitched second hitter cannons history august posting victory las stars walked batter seven inning game pennant chases calgary playoffs finishing atop second half standings record cannons overall record ultimately stand best record team compiled calgary cannons lost games road returning calgary sweep final games series parker described game victory biggest moment calgary baseball history cannons faced splitting games calgary cannons dropped won fourth championship years cannons playoff appearance years winning second half pennant record record represented worst result calgary club finished half record guns faced vancouver canadians rematch vancouver swept calgary games marked fourth playoff appearance cannons posted record second half cannons swept games claim second pennant franchise history won playoff road games team history setting championship clash calgary won games best series home giving chances win title cannons dropped final games losing title process fifth game cannons forced start days rest unexpectedly recalled intended starter prior game left upset relationship cannons 1990s calgary identified minor league facilities requiring renovations meet new standards cannons given deadline april complete renovations team forced relocate cannons city calgary engaged protracted battle pay renovations renovations finally began fall completed time season saw brief appearance cannons uniform overall draft pick rodriguez vaulted organization starting class jacksonville rodriguez promoted playing major league games optioned calgary complete season following season cannons parted ways seattle moved aaa team nearby cannons signed affiliation agreement pittsburgh_pirates lasted seasons cannons aaa affiliate chicago_white_sox cannons qualified playoffs time seven seasons dramatic fashion calgary clinched pennant september defeating canadians hit pinch hit run home run ninth inning victory cannons 11th straight occurred crowd franchise records playoffs cannons defeated games win championship earning trip championship series team history dropping game final home calgary rebounded wins new_orleans game winning title cannons unable clinch title falling new_orleans won title season cannons switched major league teams final time florida affiliate final years calgary relocation citing years financial losses parker signed letter intent sell cannons group new_mexico january time parker considered sale backed similar sale portland oregon based group minute sale team play calgary relocate season contingent voters new_mexico supporting referendum pay new parker argued cannons longer economic sense calgary badly outdated canadian dollar record lows american dollar placing team disadvantage league american based poor weather blamed especially early season leading lower attendance new approved construction delays pushed relocation team year cannons 18th final season took place cannons final game played september ended wild victory calgary provincial rival crowd cannons scored runs ninth inning win game winning run scored wild pitch team left field song happy trails cannon right field fired time calgary player hit home run fired gun salute team began play named simpsons episode attempted prevent springfield relocating calgary new teams began play calgary independent canadian lasted half season entire league folded operated college summer league team independent recent team represent calgary folded end season time record note abandoned split season format beginning season league expanded teams following dissolution cannons cannons players played following players played parts seasons major_league level remain active season cannons remain active majors players listed bold active major_league roster status known burns stadium consistent story cannons history owner city calgary calgary choosing feasibility aaa baseball calgary council ultimately voted support parker agreeing seven year lease million foothills conditions approving relocation cannons early years foothills regarded park good atmosphere described park provide good atmosphere park seating good field lighting concessions parking good renovations foothills major issue demanded aaa standards cannons city fought protracted battle pay majority million renovation costs debate included alberta government parker argued council choose pay majority renovation costs sell relocate team groups representing portland oregon sacramento california expressed interest team unable reach agreement city cannons turned federal government march making pitch federal infrastructure grant help pay renovations finally began following season teams built new 1990s foothills lack luxury boxes small open growing concern parker arguing need new stadium major renovation foothills cost million despite numerous efforts convince city council help foothills parker unable secure support project cannons sold relocated regarded major reasons team moved south | Calgary Cannons | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
24638_DaveBancroft | april october american baseball shortstop manager nicknamed beauty penchant calling good pitches played major_league_baseball mlb philadelphia_phillies new_york_giants born iowa played minor league baseball point bought phillies giants traded season playing giants season player manager braves serving role years fired braves played seasons ended playing career giants season coached giants managed minor leagues american girls professional baseball league giants world series championship teams national_league pennant winning teams considered excellent defensive shortstop smart ball player elected election controversy included teammates resulting charges early life born iowa youngest children née frank worked news milwaukee railroad attended career early career summer junior year high school age began professional career white class minnesota immediate success registering batting average fielding percentage games developed positive reputation league superior blues acquired midseason remained season finished season batting average stolen bases blues won league championship drafted superior season struggled batting demoted batting promoted batted drew comparisons star shortstop team won championship earned nickname beauty habit referring pitches batted major_league_baseball philadelphia_phillies season philadelphia_phillies purchased portland current dollar terms portland manager quoted saying expect phillies rookie season finished second national_league teammate walks runs scored tied sixth home runs ability hit power sides plate declared developing second wagner phillies won pennant lost world series boston_red_sox offense contributed phillies victory game infield hit leading phillies winning run phillies batted team series batted batted phillies lineup batting average season lowest career despite offensive struggles gained recognition fielding skills injury late season contributed phillies poor play late season feuded phillies manager season requested trade cincinnati_reds trade request granted manager new_york_giants intelligent hard style playing urging giants traded current dollar terms june new_york_giants giants able performer runs scored season second new giants teammate june game giants won phillies hit cycle games played season tied second tied teammate second runs scored hits eighth best base percentage ninth best batted world series giants won new_york_yankees games played games season tied runs scored finished hits tied second walks batting average career high set mlb record fielding chances shortstop season giants swept world series yankees games poor world series batting serving team captain began suffer leg injuries hospitalized case pneumonia season returned postseason batted world series yankees won games young ready succeed giants shortstop opportunity manage traded season looking aid star general manager braves served player manager braves seasons manager youngest manager national_league missed time season finishing place team overhauled braves roster season lost services braves finished fifth place suggested ineffective pitcher smith successes pitcher benefited braves starting rotation braves lacked offense going season hoped pitching defense lead contention braves finished seventh place brooklyn return giants failing turn braves winning team requested release team season signed day stating happy longer stress managing played seasons time seen possible successor manager released season returned giants assistant manager coach serving ended mlb playing career remained coach filling ill manage offseason led team mlb players exhibition trip cuba retired giants appointed player manager surprised disappointed terry chosen left giants later career retiring player managed minor league baseball managed minneapolis class american association reached championship series retained season sought player manager help team reduce costs season interviewed managerial job cincinnati_reds reds hired managed appeared game player managed american girls professional baseball league managed south bend blue legacy cleveland alexander teammate philadelphia coach new_york considered best mlb sportswriter called greatest shortstop giants greatest lived considered baseball history considered fastest baseball contrast great fielding noted offensive ability failing elected elected giants teammates terry joined aided elections teammates terry selections selections terry considered weakest according selective choosing members charges levied led having powers reduced subsequent years despite criticism players elected hall_of_fame period grades terms statistics finished fourth wins replacement inducted personal life married played minor league baseball children lived superior wisconsin remainder lives retiring baseball worked warehouse supervisor retired spent later years hunting fishing died october hospital superior age | Dave Bancroft | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
24710_AdamDeBus | october german american professional baseball player career spanned seasons spent major_league_baseball mlb pittsburgh_pirates mlb career compiled batting average runs scored hits doubles triples seven runs batted rbis stolen bases games played originally signed contract waived making appearance signed pittsburgh_pirates mlb debut july career weighed pounds stood feet inches batted threw right handed early life born october chicago germany came united_states citizen came united_states worked cook chicago parent child raised speak german baseball career professional baseball career began member minor league class wisconsin illinois league management club teammates bays roster experience major_league_baseball mlb time careers season compiled batting average hits doubles triples home runs games played games played shortstop professional baseball season came seasons later member minor league class northern league represented minnesota teammates mlb players time careers club managed played base team batted hits games played signed july sold club july waived making appearance club signed pittsburgh_pirates reported team brooklyn new_york mlb debut second game july field sixth pirates batting order bats brooklyn pitcher went mlb hit came july pitcher july wrote better ordinary hitter field best august reported pittsburgh manager pleased services syndicated column diamond dust compared mlb player final mlb appearance came september bats pitcher went season pirates batted runs scored hits doubles triples seven runs batted rbis stolen bases games played defensively played games shortstop games base committed errors assists converted double plays despite initial success pirates manager end season wrote probably donned pirate uniform time later life end baseball season joined fight world war served played division baseball team baseball career working electrical company based chicago living parents chicago working electrical auto mechanic august mother boarded ocean liner new_york_city germany working manufacturer electrical automotive parts died chicago buried cemetery chicago | Adam DeBus | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
24916_AddieJoss | adrian april april nicknamed human american pitcher major_league_baseball mlb pitched later known feet inches weighed pounds pitched fourth perfect game baseball history career earned run average era second lowest mlb history born raised wisconsin attended played baseball mary played league caught attention sign team attracted major league interest winning games mud strong season offseason contract dispute cleveland debuted cleveland club april led league year completed consecutive win seasons field worked newspaper sportswriter death pitched perfect game tight pennant race saw cleveland finish half game place closest came world series berth season missed year injury april ill died month finished career wins complete games strikeouts played seasons missed significant playing time passed special resolution waived typical year minimum playing career hall_of_fame eligibility voted hall_of_fame early life born woodland wisconsin parents jacob née worked farmers father involved local politics emigrated switzerland heavy alcohol died liver complications years old remained sober life result father death attended elementary school high school wisconsin age finished high school began teaching offered scholarship attend known sacred heart college played school baseball team attended studied engineering officials impressed quality play mary team circuit time circuit employed unique pitching involved hiding ball moment delivery sent scout watch later offered young pitcher job playing albany club declined played team earning week today dollars player salaries frozen team owners joined junior team split teams second baseman soon promoted senior squad developed pitcher seen scout mud accepted position team month ohio considered best amateur pitcher state started mud season opener april earned win team victory won games club contract dispute midway season american_league offered buy contract national_league matched boston offer rejected offers continued pitch mud end season won games strikeouts sources games known god season ended returned wisconsin led wisconsin baseball state championship squad enrolled played american football reported signed national_league early august received advance denied receiving money owner stated signed mud players season august protection national_league september ended offered exchange manager scout cleveland agreed member american_league paying premium baseball talent rival national_league dodgers owner invited meeting declined let known told play mud season received advance february march signed cleveland took exception writing voluntarily signed contract season cleveland showed bill forgot pledge like later argued returned advance returning entire advance charged pursued legal action major league debut april days later arrived turn accompanied majority owner american_league vice president court set bond filed civil suit stating business interfered agreed withdraw charges july accepted pitcher major_league career major league debut known hit shallow pop fly direction right fielder home plate umpire ruled harvey clean catch credited hit harvey witnesses said ball hit ground finished major league debut hitter compiled record era major league rookie season led american_league october married monroe michigan attendance professional debut mud couple son norman daughter following conclusion season selected americans star team american_league played exhibition games counterparts national_league begin season cleveland organization changed team honor shortstop second year went lowered era season walks plus hits inning pitched whip mlb low season year old went era home run season illness season reduced starts win seasons ended season record era finished career high strikeouts era league finished record tied career high begin season won starts threw hitters season september detroit_tigers second september versus teammate threw hitter september marked second time pitchers team thrown hitters finished season career wins finished innings pitched win total tied highest american_league whip second best young complete game shutout totals best league season perfect game season started home field expanded seats detroit_tigers chicago_white_sox engaged race post season described closest exciting known games remained regular season half game detroit_tigers headed october match chicago_white_sox trailed game game attendance announced labeled sportswriter excellent turnout weekday faced future hall_of_fame pitcher recorded hits struck times scored team run came inning tension described writer mouse working way floor sounded like concrete ninth inning retired batters faced pinch hitter anderson hit line drive resulted double gone foul hit ball baseman bradley throwing baseman dug ball ground preserve lead win recorded perfect game second american_league history accomplished feat pitches lowest known pitch count achieved perfect game fans field game said fielding birmingham base running needed lucky strikes win season averaged walks innings pitchers mlb history average walk innings season ending whip fifth lowest single season mark mlb history finished record half game detroit closest got world series appearance final years consecutive win seasons struggled result fatigue september shut season finished year record innings pitched recorded era finished fourth american_league era whip pitched second hitter april pitcher mlb history hit team twice feat matched san_francisco_giants hit san_diego_padres second inning hit ball base failed field ball throw base time parent initial ruling field base hit later changed error gave walks recorded assists appearances season torn right elbow appearance season july left game fifth inning arm finished final major league season finished record innings finished year marked fifth time years franchise finished losing record career marks major league wins career era ranked second time whip lowest career whip mlb history finished record complete games strikeouts repertoire included fastball slow ball today known extremely effective curve baseball historians ranked fastball sixth major leagues explained believed mastered deliveries acquire great control success strain arm era filled pitchers achieved success altering baseball threw motion described exaggerated motion shortstop described turn batter wound hiding ball whip fire illness injury accompanied professional career high fever forced miss month season contracted malaria april missed starts injury journalism engineering interests concerned supporting family baseball career ended players day little education job skills abilities diamond sportswriter wrote handful players rough stirring early days major leagues arrived campuses shock great 1890s bore heavily called college boy set hired sports columnist season news bee served sunday sports editor writings proved popular sales paper increased special phone line installed office field large volume calls received fans increased popularity gave advantage negotiating season club agreed pay player salaries averaged later wrote covered world series news bee press press introduced columns way baseball players land far away best qualified work scholarly man entertaining writer observer game biographer scott wrote writer known editorial blade said taking seriously return taken seriously people recognized man usual intelligence adorned profession elected engage worked designing electric later known indicator decided install allowed spectators monitor balls strikes league park death benefit game attended spring training cleveland start season collapsed field heat april exhibition game tennessee taken local hospital released day early april press reports taken note ill health speculated poisoning nervous traveled exhibition games april went home street seen personal physician thought suffering nervous food poisoning april severe changed diagnosis reported able play month need days rest recover stand speech april sought second opinion team doctor performed diagnosed disease spread brain died april age liked peers baseball fans hearing death press wrote train brings flowers floral tributes hourly arriving home sections country family arranged funeral place april day face detroit_tigers tigers home opener players signed petition stating attend game instead attend funeral asked game rescheduled tigers request american_league president initially supported tigers position ultimately sided owner players attended funeral player turned star game played benefit family july invited players seven american_league teams play visiting club players involved game included home run baker speaker street want family johnson said washington senators manager volunteered manage stars memory sacred came contact man wore uniform greater credit sport said game attended approximately fans raised nearly help family members pay remaining medical bills lost recognition boston_globe sports editor campaigned induction hall_of_fame starting 1950s sportswriter red smith wrote support write history baseball mentioning ought measure man fitness hall_of_fame measure chairman hall_of_fame pointed baseball historian induction hall required participation championship seasons cleveland roster participated spring training falling ill regular season play commenced argued participated season tenth waived eligibility requirements member commissioner office worked allow eligible hall succeeded inducted player hall_of_fame regular season playing career lasted fewer years included book greatest baseball players time described called joe wood syndrome player truly exceptional talent career curtailed injury illness argued player included greatest time players spite career statistics rank time believed career era proof greatness included baseball author wrote remembered remarkably low career era noted pitched time earned runs compiled official career ended american_league introduced new baseball leading nearly percent increase runs scored inducted july inducted class | Addie Joss | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
24993_MattCain | born october nicknamed horse american professional baseball starting pitcher san_francisco_giants major_league_baseball mlb feet inches tall weighs pounds bats throws right handed throws pitches fastball fastball drafted san_francisco_giants round major_league_baseball draft high school advanced quickly minor leagues debut giants youngest player national_league year season won games finished tied fifth rookie year voting 10th best earned run average era finished second league losses poor run support named time career won games winning record time won games saved best pitching playoffs allow earned run playoff games pitched giants won world series won games era threw 22nd perfect game major_league_baseball history june record regular season finished sixth young award voting won series playoff game giants won world series early life born tom alabama lived vincent alabama year mother taught school nearby spent childhood tennessee attended took lessons pitch lived near tennessee senior struck batters innings pitched recording earned run average era professional career draft minor leagues selected san_francisco_giants round 25th overall major_league_baseball mlb draft began professional career rookie games seven starts record era strikeouts walks innings pitched spent single south atlantic league starts record era strikeouts walks innings pitched prior ranked number prospect giants organization spent teams began season single advanced starts record era strikeouts walks innings pitched june promoted starts record strikeouts walks innings pitched giants minor league prospects wins strikeouts era named giants organizational player year ranked 13th best prospect baseball giants prospect attended spring training began season starts record innings pitched finished fifth tied wins fourth era led league strikeouts san_francisco_giants present called giants august join rotation major league debut august age gave hits runs innings ended losing game earned major league win september allowing run seven innings complete game hitter chicago_cubs september finished season seven starts innings posted record strikeouts era walks plus hits inning pitched whip opponent batting average called second youngest player major leagues youngest performance impressive manager named team starting rotation spring training began began season team fourth starter entering season ranked giants prospect named 10th best prospect baseball struggled consistency showed signs dominance starts flirting hitter occasion april allow base runner sixth inning win new_york_mets pitched complete game shutout hitter june pitched innings hit ball anaheim finally surrendering single late season increased chances rookie year consideration run remarkable pitching august september recorded record era streak allowed earned run innings allow earned run innings led national_league rookie pitchers wins strikeouts innings pitched record era finished fifth place tie rookie year voting began giants number starter april era hits innings pitched april pitched complete game allowing run ninth hits victory arizona complete game young career record august limited opponents batting average stretch giants scored fewer runs starts additionally bullpen blew leads went starts stretch bolstered power surge plate hit second career home runs starts tim washington nationals cubs ace september record finished season 10th lowest era record losses second league giants went starts bullpen lost leads starts team scored runs fewer starts strikeouts walks innings pitched led league wild pitches april took hitter seventh inning allowing double allowed runs innings hit home run received decision giants lost innings allowed runs innings hit home run earning win giants defeated houston struck season high batters june giving runs seven innings took loss athletics beat giants threw shutout innings july striking earning win victory cubs july despite battling flu threw shutout helping giants beat nationals went era strikeouts tied eighth league innings fifth league losses tied fourth league teammate pitchers starts season record received lowest run support giants number starter threw shutout innings rbi single victory start threw complete game allowing run san_francisco defeated seattle june second game threw inning complete game allowing run victory nationals allowed run complete game oakland june striking giants won june won seven straight decisions july announced star time young career final start hit line drive right elbow forced miss pitching star team attend announced star duke replaced star team threw complete game august houston suffered loss time career throwing complete game allowing runs defeat september awarded mac award finished season record starts era seventh strikeouts walks innings pitched seventh tied complete games thrown teammate finished ninth league winning percentage finished season career high wins winning percentage rotation included young award winner winner replaced midseason threw complete game allowed run charged loss oakland defeated giants start shut allowing hit double giants won month pitched sixth inning later starts giving earned runs hits strikeouts walks innings pitched overall record earned run average august time career defeated los_angeles_dodgers throwing scoreless innings victory took hitter eighth inning september colorado finally allowing single wound allowing runs throwing complete game victory season era strikeouts walks finished sixth league whip innings pitched tied complete games tied including seven players throw tied 12th young award voting reached playoffs time career giants won west reach playoffs time game october allowed run innings received decision giants lost innings game championship series philadelphia_phillies october threw seven shutout innings earned win victory phillies giants defeated phillies games october capped impressive post season performance pitched scoreless innings game world series texas_rangers giants victory fifth pitcher pitch innings postseason allowing earned run total post season stats record era innings pitched helped giants win championship san_francisco threw complete game nationals june striking allowing run hitting rbi double maya giants victory june threw seven shutout innings retiring hitters row point earned win victory cleveland_indians june field struck career fifth san_francisco_giants pitcher reach milestone threw seven shutout innings received decision time giants inning loss cubs star second time career appear star game started final regular season game prior star contest era starts star break earned wins stretch july allowed run seven innings earning win victory phillies walk game ending giants record consecutive starts strikeouts walks september allowed runs earned innings hit fifth career home run earning win giants defeated colorado starts record strikeouts walks era eighth league innings pitched seventh league finished eighth young award voting april agreed year contract extension worth guaranteed million option time surpassing largest deal right handed pitcher earned million signing bonus earn million season million option vest automatically disabled list elbow shoulder injury reaches innings combined option fails vest giants pick million option pay million scheduled free agent season april pitching giants home opener threw complete game shut striking facing batters innings minimum allowed single hit pitcher pittsburgh_pirates hitter career start april threw shutout innings pitches phillies threw pitches scoreless innings innings took hour minutes giants went win 11th inning following dominant half selected chosen manager starting pitcher july allowed single retiring remaining hitters faced winning pitcher decision july hit sixth career home run phillies pitcher cole inning inning giants victory later inning hit career home run making time pitchers game record tied players sixth wins finished fourth era finished innings pitched finished eighth strikeouts joining teammates category seven players throw finished sixth young award voting reached playoffs second time career giants won west missing playoffs game cincinnati_reds october allowed runs innings took loss reds defeated giants game october began game scoreless innings allow runs innings giants won advance round playoffs game cardinals october allowed runs innings charged loss giants lost october game threw shutout innings earned win giants won marking second time playoffs won series game game world series tigers october allowed runs seven innings earning decision giants won innings win world series second time years perfect game june victory threw 22nd perfect game mlb history houston striking career high batters tying strikeouts perfect game perfect game giants franchise san_francisco ninth history fifth hitter thrown mlb pitchers second perfect game season chicago_white_sox pitcher threw april threw pitches pitcher perfect game received run support pitcher throwing perfect game singled scored fifth inning san_francisco mayor recognition perfect game presented key city proclamation june year known matt day addition set franchise record single game score currently giants pitcher break barrier started opening day giants pitched shutout innings removed high pitch count threw shutout dodgers beat giants april threw hit innings giving runs inning getting removed game giants allow runs inning cardinals beat giants august pirates hit line drive pitching arm placed day disabled list time career finish season record starts time era sat finishing exact era started season era starts placed day strained right stated star break second place giants starting rotation fifth added falling order successes shortcomings july park struck career giants pitchers reach milestone fourth giants pitcher reach milestone franchise relocated san_francisco struggled remainder season sidelined elbow difficulties july pitching game july ended season record era undergoing surgery right elbow remove bone chips august revealed pitched bone chips years issue late september underwent surgery right ankle remove bone spur giants acquired days trade deadline fill starting pitcher went win world series won world series ring years recovering elbow surgery gained range motion pitching arm saying feel like regular season start placed disabled list strain right appearances starts went posted career worst era posted lowest career allowing hits innings pitched starting season placed disabled list 28th injury missing months injury giants activated disabled list july 20th pitching style features mix pitches fastball mph cutter increasingly throws fastball mph leads throwing half time career secondary pitch left handed hitters throws secondary pitch right handed hitters throws roughly equal proportions personal life met wife spring training student time local married fall child daughter december family homes arizona tennessee home enjoys hunting hobby supports expressed support sex marriage appearing photo campaign opposing california proposition | Matt Cain | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
25040_EddieZosky | born february professional baseball shortstop played seasons major_league_baseball milwaukee brewers played baltimore_orioles san_francisco_giants pittsburgh_pirates minor league systems collegiate star prior playing professionally member athletic hall_of_fame developed promising shortstop prospect early 1990s named starting shortstop future multiple times injury problems lack offense ended hopes stardom began professional career age played seasons age spent professional career minor leagues spending parts seasons rookie level season single level seasons double level parts seasons triple level seven seasons triple level total played minor league games hitting home runs rbi bats defensively spent games shortstop games base games second base games pitcher game outfield pitcher threw innings striking batters allowing earned run posting era spent parts seasons major_league level played big league games collecting hits bats batting average hit home run collect triples double driving runs defensively played games shortstop starting games base games second base committed errors fielding percentage turning double plays levels major_league minor league hit combined home runs rbi bats early personal life jewish born california attended california graduating college career graduation high school attended played shortstop hit season earning second team league honors suffered ankle slightly shortening sophomore season addition selected try united_states olympic baseball team june sophomore season teammates considered runner shortstop position olympic squad team junior final season named baseball america americans posting batting average addition named team teammates draft drafted major_league_baseball teams twice originally drafted new_york_mets fifth round amateur draft overall sign choosing attend college instead drafted 19th overall round draft drafted round year 14th overall 22nd overall time draft school different players selected round school university_of_michigan gave today signing bonus professional career early minor league career initial plan begin professional career single citing poor performances current double manager start southern league professional debut july collecting hit driving lone run professional game played games shortstop batting slugging percentage ranked best prospect attended major_league spring training spent entire season minor leagues playing double hitting games tying team lead triples seven prior season named 22nd best prospect professional baseball ahead 32nd 49th season attended second major_league spring training competition starting shortstop position making errors spring deemed major_league action sent minor league camp april spent season hitting home runs rbi runs led team plate appearances bats despite committing errors field led league assists double plays performance landed spot international league star team september promotion major_league debut spent majority season major_league_baseball debut season appeared big league game september baltimore_orioles replacing shortstop feeling suffering stiff neck fourth inning fifth inning facing pitcher bat singled left field later game replaced anticipated debut writer compared debut asking reference base position season day september major_league start baltimore_orioles batting ninth starting lineup collected zero hits bats striking twice pitchers spent games total batting runs rbi bats hit home run hits extra bases triple second double drove career rbis scoring play career prior minor league baseball season ranked best prospect professional baseball expected starting shortstop major_league season began year triple syracuse chiefs posting batting average committing errors spring training giving backup job gave non roster signed previously struggled early season batting averages april respectively batted june season batting average following conclusion minor league season september promoted appeared games batted seven bats hits triple hit september exactly year career extra base hit triple following regular season played newly formed hitting early january expected starting shortstop regular season later month shut muscle problem throwing elbow provide insurance case signed veteran free agent played new york previous season signed traded cash provide insurance case failed expected starting shortstop earlier year february leading contender position struggles hit committed errors injuries began looking future starting shortstop team paying attention prospect undergoing surgery bad elbow remove bone spur march starting prospects placed day disabled list march later spending time extended spring training returned playing field late july played minor league games rehabilitation stint hit bats hit bats overall batted zero home runs rbi committing errors field play instead opening day starter seized starting job june trade new_york_mets following season played replaced shortstop future bright moments season spring training including game winning run home run exhibition game march relegated status set opening day start time turned won starting shortstop job opening day performer position april struggling starting shortstop position performing mix potential position retained hold job spent entire year triple chiefs batting seven home runs rbi games game hitting streak point played shortened season injury tied team lead sacrifice hits despite hitting base percentage walked times bats shortstop trade played games second base shortstop season november career came end traded florida player named later ended minor league pitcher trade new general manager replaced following season opening day roster season april played major_league game october facing wilson san_francisco_giants singled big league bat seasons played game going plate appearing games major_league level single bat big league hit spent year optioned cut roster players charlotte hit home runs rbi games walking seven times bats october granted free agency baltimore_orioles san_francisco_giants january signed contract baltimore_orioles spent season triple international_league affiliate spent game rookie level affiliate season hit combined home runs rbi career high doubles double plays grounded tied team lead october granted free agency november san_francisco signed contract making non roster spring training cut big league squad march assigned minor league camp following day spent entire season triple playing began season bang hitting grand slam april total played games season hitting home runs rbi defensively spent games base natural shortstop position october granted free agency giants milwaukee brewers december signed free agent inviting spring training second week season spring training looked earn spot brewers man roster eventually cut brewers purchased outfielder florida spend entire season triple louisville season hit home runs rbi games pitched time career season appearing game allowing hit striking second batter faced granted free agency brewers october signed december given invite spring training like previous years began season triple playing louisville remained late july catcher went day disabled list brewers purchased contract brought major_league team major_league appearance august pinch hit brewers pitcher sixth inning remained game replacing second base major_league game seasons went plate collecting single second bat pitcher days later august assigned louisville earned promotion september starting shortstop injured pitcher placed day disabled list total played games brewers season collecting hit seven bats batting average best minor league season career hit home runs rbi career highs following season october refused minor league assignment free agent pittsburgh pirates january pittsburgh_pirates signed minor league contract offering invitation spring training march pirates assigned minor league camp began season pirates minor league system playing games hit home runs rbi games rookie level pirates hit doubles bats august traded player named later began stint organization minor leagues playing games triple new hitting bats september purchased contract bringing major_league squad sporadically promotion played games collecting zero hits bats final appearance october final game professional career october free agent team ended signing minor leagues season hit combined home runs rbi games jersey numbers salaries | Eddie Zosky | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
25282_HackWilson | april november player played seasons new_york_giants chicago cubs philadelphia_phillies despite stature accomplished power hitters game late 1920s early 1930s season cubs widely considered memorable individual single season hitting performances baseball history highlights included home runs national_league record years runs batted mark surpassed brief span years wrote sportswriter day little actually mighty wilson excessive alcohol consumption colorful sports personalities era drinking fighting undoubtedly contributed premature end athletic career ultimately premature demise inducted baseball career early life minor leagues born april pennsylvania steel mill town north pittsburgh mother unemployed philadelphia father steel worker parents married heavy mother died age lewis left school job locomotive factory swinging hammer dollars week feet inches tall weighed pounds inch neck feet fit size half shoes sportswriter later observed built lines beer wholly unfamiliar contents unusual physique considered time large head tiny feet short legs broad flat face recognized wilson moved west_virginia join class blue ridge league breaking leg sliding home plate professional game moved catcher position outfield met year old office clerk married following year playing division led hitting batting average late season new_york_giants manager purchased contract portsmouth new_york_giants wilson major league debut giants september starting left fielder following season mid july ranked second national_league hitting ended season average home runs runs batted rbis new_york won pennant world series averaged seven game loss multiple stories exist explain origin wilson nickname account new_york newspaper held contest winning entry hack reminded fans athlete popular wrestler version said remarked wilson physique reminiscent hack slang era giants teammate claimed nickname based wilson resemblance outfielder chicago_cubs new_york_times printed documented usage hack june early season wilson hit longest home run record field fell slump replaced left field july hit home runs inning tying major league record set hitting slump continued august told reporters mistake rushing wilson sent giants minor league affiliate season end office oversight left unprotected roster place chicago cubs acquired let best outfielder played alongside said giants right fielder going regret world series senators pittsburgh_pirates wilson son robert born glory years cubs wilson regained form cubs center fielder soon favorite chicago fans hit center field longest home runs field history cubs came defeat later evening news arrested police raid prohibition era trying escape rear window fined dollar ended season league leading home runs doubles rbis batting average base percentage cubs improved fourth place wilson ended year ranked fifth voting valuable player mvp award strong performance followed wilson led league home runs cubs place heading final month season team finished fourth wilson posted average home runs rbis led led home runs consecutive year rbis average cubs improved place wilson streak initiated fights opposing players fans june near riot broke ninth inning field wilson jumped box seats attack fan estimated spectators field police separate combatants restore order fan sued wilson jury ruled favor following year took offense remark cincinnati reds pitcher reaching base hitting single charged reds punching times separated later evening train station wilson exchanged words blows cincinnati player late signed contract fight chicago_white_sox boxing match cubs president enlisted hack wife virginia dissuade lost fight chicago bears gain wilson said fighting defeated boxer wilson penchant festivities documented described baseball player age american excess time baseball america favorite sport love drinking cubs owner alcohol consumption wilson insisted played drunk hung yes drunk manager worked hard shield wilson keel better manager wrote sportswriter joe understood hack failed rewarded praise joe strict stern players hack hack playing wilson hit home runs league record rbis new teammate contributed home runs led cubs pennant years world series wilson hitting performance eclipsed fielding errors park trailing series games cubs leading score fourth game athletics mounted run rally seventh inning wilson lost fly balls sun second runners base led inside park home run athletics won game mccarthy reportedly told boy asking baseball come tomorrow stand wilson able pick balls want athletics won day series games peak wilson season aided lively ball wound special australian wool considered best single season hitting performances baseball history middle july accumulated rbis august hit home runs rbis september reached rbis breaking major league record established years earlier ended season record home runs batting average base percentage league leading slugging percentage unofficially voted useful player official mvp award commissioner baseball officially increased wilson rbi total box score analysis baseball historian revealed mistakenly credited rbi actually driven home wilson second game july wilson rbis remains baseball enduring records came close challenges years best recent effort reds catcher asserted wilson credited additional home run hit cincinnati day said way seats hit hard bounced right field umpire bad angle ruled hit screen bounced sitting cincinnati bullpen course weren going hack hit year wilson official total stood record season broken decline wilson success season served fuel drinking habits reported spring training pounds overweight addition responded offensive statistics previous year season league batted introducing heavier ball raised allow pitchers gain better grip throw wilson complained new cubs manager teammate allow swing away hit career home run field june fourth player fell protracted slump late late august publicly expressed desire trade september suspended pay remainder season fight reporters aboard train cincinnati hitting home runs production august time december cubs traded wilson month later cardinals sent minor league outfielder wilson hit home runs rbis brooklyn began ninth inning game winning pinch hit inside park grand slam home run field pinch hit grand slam history inside park pinch hit grand slam mlb history season end offensive totals dropped substantially hitting dodgers released mid season philadelphia_phillies signed immediately hits bats released month later final season class new york pennsylvania league wilson retired age career statistics year major league career wilson played games accumulated hits bats career batting average base percentage hit home runs batted runs led home runs times surpassed rbis times defensively finished career fielding percentage life baseball wilson returned opened pool hall encountered financial problems failed sporting goods business venture divorce virginia working near brooklyn field sang drinks quit customers abusive night club venture suburban chicago financial failure took job good ambassador professional basketball team washington lamented fans remembered dropped fly balls world series far home runs rbis unable find work professional baseball moved baltimore worked tool airplane manufacturing plant later municipal authorities realized manager baltimore public swimming pool october wilson discovered unconscious fall home accident appear pneumonia complications developed died internal november age wilson highest paid player national_league died son robert refused claim remains president finally sent money cover funeral expenses gray burial suit donated undertaker marked contrast funeral attended thousands months earlier people present wilson services buried town professional playing debut west_virginia months later organized second complete memorial service attended players cubs team renamed granite unveiled inscription baseball hack wilson rests week death wilson gave interview reprinted chicago newspapers cubs new manager posted framed excerpt interview cubs remains reads talent isn need common sense good advice tries tell different tell story kids baseball think talent world tail isn kids don big accept advice don let happened happen wilson inducted street named honor access road large city park home town pennsylvania known | Hack Wilson | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
25947_EricHosmer | born october american professional baseball baseman mlb played making mlb debut highly touted prospect coming florida described left handed hitter raw power scouts drafted overall pick mlb draft received million signing bonus advanced relatively quickly minor league baseball debuting mlb finished rookie year ballot season hitting home runs games mvp mlb star game early life father mike retired mother nurse mother born cuba came united_states age seven family escape regime growing pittsburgh pennsylvania parents met mike assigned duty florida worked married years later son born born years later miami growing credited family helping succeed baseball player began playing baseball early age hitter practice swings father volunteered hour shifts tough neighborhood miami focus son baseball games usually coached traveled state far new_york home play baseball tournaments home watched florida games study hitting techniques team players order improve skills father helped batting practice finishing long shifts work mother helped taped baseball game evaluate baseball ability skills time reached high school worked close seven hours day mainly ate protein helped form muscular build family hired highly regarded hitting instructor father baseman help son skills brother mike played baseball receiving scholarship interested professional baseball player currently stock broker miami high school career time teenager member baseball squads won couple state championships attended florida parents selected rich baseball program considered best united_states despite expensive tuition sophomore year grew inches size powerful prep prospect senior year hit home runs team usa today super rankings year won state championship attracted mlb college scouts evaluated amateur home runs popularity youtube caught attention sports agent received achievements high school including named florida baseball player year twice member team american amateur baseball congress mvp award offered baseball scholarship planned attend negotiations mlb team named prep baseball players country scouting agencies time graduated including number sports_illustrated high school baseball power hitters scouts consensus pick chosen round overall selection mlb draft remained unsigned summer general manager operating agent negotiated deal negotiations helped lead team based cincinnati second place finish american amateur baseball congress world series sides agreed contract minutes signing drafted players august received million dollar signing bonus largest sum given draft pick history minor leagues soon signing contract assigned time rookie level minor league baseball reporting general manager moore told reporters rushed reach majors stating needs advance hierarchy natural pace played handful games contract dispute client pittsburgh pirates second overall pick delayed playing team claimed signed contract august deadline passed won report pirates filed stating contract signed past deadline major_league_baseball extended august deadline association permission sides settled claim month later allowing join respective teams disputed original contract instead heading sent train season minor league ball sent rookie league affiliate struggled plate june hit home run games leading team strikeouts missed time left finger injury end season hit home runs later mentioned season tough year named seventh best base prospect started season class advanced affiliate struggles continued soon diagnosed eye condition laser surgery correct problem returned week later hitting significantly improved hitting slugging percentage played star game hits rbi victory effort promoted class july bat hit home run playoffs hit home runs individually second highest total single playoff series team went win championship farm system ranked number baseball entering season led prospect baseman baseball critics agreed team known past decades contender couple years prospects record publication ranked best baseman prospect major_league_baseball prior season rated eighth best overall prospect prospect overall hype placed general manager traded team best player young award winner milwaukee brewers prospects focus team future began season class aaa affiliate purchased contract leading minor leagues batting average hits base percentage mlb career recalled veteran catcher moved day disabled list space man roster mlb debut base following day starter replacing prior debut touted journalists super prospect rookie debut promoted mid june deadline avoided salary arbitration extra year went bats striking twice walked twice stole base loss second biggest crowd season yankee stadium started cleanup hitter hit mlb home run yankees pitcher month hit home runs named month batting average fell points end june manager citing plate hit game winning run home run closer july home run led twins replace closer day month july named american_league rookie month hits including run home run win detroit_tigers september day sportswriter called tiger killer statistics tigers included batting average home runs season led major batting categories september earning second rookie month award finished year voting winner hit home runs runs batted rbis games praised rookie catcher calling future perennial star players february announced signed year contract season financial terms deal released spring training led players rbis slugging percentage discussing spring training said baseball player acts like baseball player boy going damn good opening day kansas_city media face franchise city future sports star commentary performance year started base opening day going hit home run victory day later struggled hitting couple weeks season endured game losing streak entering april ended season slash line home runs rbis defense earned gold glove award july game boston_red_sox hit hand pitch day day bruised hand july game aggravated injury checked swing fourth inning rays revealed displaced fracture finger right hand missed weeks injury finished season batting home runs runs batted postseason helped lead record setting run winning consecutive extra inning games getting base times game oakland slammed game winning run homer game anaheim baseman player mlb history hit triple home run extra innings year postseason early morning hours october completed sweep angels posted twitter inviting kansas_city fans come celebrate downtown bar power light district eventually reported showed fans ended free drinks decided help pay open bar hour teammates sprayed champagne crowd february agreed million year contract gets million season million season eligible arbitration eligible free agency season career year batting average home runs rbis recorded final games october tied rbis postseason franchise history singled home base representing ahead run game game world series overtook record rbis postseason walk sacrifice fly bring 14th inning representing 25th postseason rbi helping eighth inning error helped run lead starred game hits run scored rbis help win series lead november scored tying run 9th inning eventually led win game world series won consecutive gold glove award july named mlb star game mvp san_diego second inning hit game tying home run | Eric Hosmer | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
26249_DanBrouthers | august american baseman major_league_baseball career spanned period brief return nicknamed big dan size feet inches weighed pounds large 19th century standards recognized great baseball history greatest era held record career home runs final total tying fourth 19th century career slugging percentage remained major_league record player bats edged ahead time initial retirement ranked second career triples runs batted hits dominating hitter prime career led league offensive categories including batting average runs scored runs batted rbi base percentage hits led league batting average times 19th century player career batting average ranks ninth time players baseball history date appeared major_league games decades active players union member elected vice president elected early career born new_york played organized baseball time child playing local semi professional falls new_york july running bases collided home plate catcher named harlem knocked unconscious having suffered traumatic head injury later died injuries august year old cleared wrongdoing authorities major_league career major_league debut june contributed single come victory syracuse stars baseman called pitch season games august lost weeks released club hit season home runs rbis games played release played minor league team rochester new_york occasion hit game winning home run exhibition game versus future hall_of_fame pitcher hit minors shot lasted games hits bats released buffalo got chance everyday player signed team previous year season batted played team folded season season led national_league home runs slugging percentage teammates known big won batting titles posting averages respectively batting titles time buffalo led slugging times hits total bases twice triples rbis total rbis setting new major_league record set previous mark year retook record following year total july went doubles defeat detroit brotherhood end season buffalo going financial trouble forced sell players big sold season detroit led league slugging percentage sixth year row led league total bases doubles claimed home run title finished offensive categories including place finish batting race average september hit home runs double single set record total bases game mark tied major_league record time totaled previous month detroit team filled stars era including future hall second baseman big pitching team finished record wins losses finished second place games season november formed organized players union met elected president elected vice president roster intact finished place games batted led league runs scored doubles base percentage finishing offensive categories bats led league batting runs scored slugging went face best post season tournament world series sealed series championship eighth victory games teams finished series detroit winning games played games getting hits bats following season november members officially recognized brotherhood met brotherhood committee consisted players ward detroit team fare finishing fifth place record games place new_york_giants numbers declined produce level previous seasons lower numbers led league runs scored doubles year row team decline attributed prolonged injuries sustained key players turmoil concerning veteran stars salary demands falling attendance numbers club forced fold season end purchased october boston season batted league leading runs scored runs batted struck times occurred june fell victim giants season major_league players jumped league established brotherhood competed existence signed batted leading league base percentage slugging reds talents player manager king kelly finished place games ahead wonders lasted season reds merged carrying championship team previous players team won league championship finishing games ahead led league batting average base percentage slugging finishing second triples sixth doubles rbis late career folded following season sent played seasons success came season led league batting average hits rbis total bases season played team games hitting season traded baltimore_orioles trade brought future hall_of_fame players added established core players including baseman catcher shortstop center fielder future hall_of_fame members won league championship season season majors produced great numbers batting finishing seventh total bases fifth rbis fourth doubles fifth triples career notably time baltimore known dog irish named kelly sit players area claimed players minded behaved left area run field noise early season baltimore sold skills diminished played louisville games season came hit ending year overall mark following season louisville sold philadelphia_phillies played games batting season majors appeared new_york_giants game stint retiring time leaders offensive categories batting average ranks ninth triples ranks eighth base percentage ranks 15th tied fourth 19th century home run hitters total post career played minor league baseball toronto maple eastern league won batting title average later played new_york team batting league leading age remained near baseball years working teammate new_york_giants manager placed charge polo grounds press gate giants nearly years capacities died age heart attack new_jersey interred falls new_york statue dedicated located small village stars era prior elected honor achievements buffalo inducted newly formed survey ranked sixth greatest player 19th century | Dan Brouthers | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
26347_FreddyGalvis | born november shortstop philadelphia_phillies born venezuela played including discovered phillies scouts area age signed contract phillies despite receiving attention scouts went spend years minor league system including particularly lengthy stint phillies double affiliate major league debut opening day second base injured fan favorite performance early season especially defense sustained injury subsequently suspended games positive test performance enhancing drugs missed remainder season course seasons split time phillies triple affiliate major league ball club struggled establish entering future club uncertain departure candidate team starting shortstop outstanding defensive shortstop capable making plays utilizing strong throwing arm conversely struggled establish effective offensive player having consistently posted batting averages major league level team ability utilize regularly emulate fellow role model early life born november venezuela age philadelphia_phillies began scout days playing youth baseball participated latin_america team slight stature feet inches pounds struggled scouts attention said told couldn play pro baseball knew ability scouts signed amateur player signing period years old particularly heralded prospect receive attention scouting experts signing phillies professional career minor league career participated season officially began affiliated baseball age players born united_states impression phillies personnel outstanding defensive skills drew comparisons baseball hall demonstrated solid instincts despite struggling base concurrently hit stolen bases games hit stolen bases games particularly strong hit rbis earned placement league postseason star team began class advanced phillies minor league player week hit april following fractured right ring finger spent months disabled list spent seven games finishing season double hit returned reading season earning invitation phillies major league spring training led fielding percentage assists total chances named star season played del entering considered major league ready defensively major liability age best season career date known excellent defender mediocre hitter finally able improve plate thanks rigorous season conditioning hitting higher batting order challenged greater offensive contributions utilizing aggressive approach improved arm strength point defensively coaches office personnel felt ready major league shortstop starting year double hit rbis plate appearances games august promoted aaa valley hit multi hit games runs scored games hit spot overall valley hit rbis plate appearances games aaa combined hit home runs rbis runs stolen bases games excellent numbers earn given best position player pitcher respectively philadelphia_phillies minor league system end season sent despite brief injury played december major_league career disappointed learn phillies shortstop signed phillies offseason preceding hoped replace said allowed hours moved signing phillies thought headed minor leagues entered spring training intriguing story lines phillies led team statistical categories presumed open season aaa march phillies general manager announced miss beginning season knee injury opening day starter phillies player major league debut opening day years april debut hit double plays recorded major league hit fourth career game april run double pitcher days later hit major league home run game new_york_mets spending months phillies starting second baseman injured june injury initially thought lower strain eventually diagnosed fracture placed disabled list shortly time won hearts fans earned confidence manager dazzling defense disabled list tested positive having system violation major_league_baseball denied wrongdoing commenting understand tiny particle banned substance got body use illegal enhance performance play remainder phillies season considerable debate open season working hitting aaa bench major league phillies manager preferred commenting major league bats splitting time second base shortstop base greater contribution season minor leagues ultimately opening day roster struggled season optioned aaa june phillies acquired veteran performed better aaa including game streak commit errors home run fourth july returned major league phillies september september compiled hits including game winning home run atlanta braves overall second base base left field shortstop comprised total major league starts major league level hit home runs rbis aaa hit home runs rbis opened season health scare spring training contracted resistant infection commonly known ostensibly phillies bright house field florida team versatile best defensive player returned major league club april struggled early season phillies optioned aaa favor days later broke spent months disabled list rehabilitation assignment performed aaa earned major leagues replacing phillies designated assignment overall posted worst offensive season far hit major league level home runs rbis season alley wrote years medical developmental setbacks entering season possible bat develops bad average turns wouldn count realm possibility phillies traded los_angeles_dodgers prior season media reports speculated nominees start shortstop upcoming season likely seeking bridge gap prospect phillies organization player profile hitter major league career struggled assert competent offensive player generally seeks drive ball center field shortened stroke little ability power hitter hit home runs key situations career noted inability force way lineup point probably scuttled chance phillies starting shortstop future despite offensive struggles phillies staff media long recognized strong defensive skills noting athletic plays utilize strong throwing arm emulate role model columnist philadelphia_inquirer noted similarities idol signed switch hitters struggled hit pitching level early minor league seasons smaller player spent significant time working improve physical strength conditioning personal life struggled field injury noting emerged covers bed answer door food chinese food pizza started daily routine aimed preventing future injuries apparently susceptible injury include beach playing basketball married wife anna father girl named | Freddy Galvis | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
26396_GeorgeNicol(baseball) | baseball october august american baseball pitcher outfielder played seasons major_league_baseball mlb played possessing rare combination batting right handed throwing left handed served primarily right fielder pitch signed having previously played minor league baseball debut september pitched considered hitter following season joined july starting minor leagues year away major leagues signed pittsburgh_pirates august season traded played final game september personal life born october barry illinois father immigrated united_states scotland mother born america played baseball semi professional club nearby rose fame left handed pitcher probably rarity eventually got opportunity play major leagues turned professional baseball career ended moved milwaukee wisconsin married wife son born order support new family time continued play baseball albeit amateur baseball night august died sleep age death treated suspicious post examination found broken ribs led death interred union cemetery milwaukee professional career louis signed near end season prior experience minor league baseball team desperate need players situation players major league experience begin league situation helped fact compete established national_league newly formed highly popular league lasted season able terms attendance fortunes teams consequently struggled pay players salaries utilize amateur semi professional minor league players major league debut september starting game resulted win allow single hit athletics seven innings game called darkness game previously considered hitter rule change mlb definition hitter hit game span minimum innings result debut hitters deleted official record books days debut faced athletics second major league start followed dazzling debut solid performance giving hit single win ended innings subsequent starts disappointing notably loss inability hold exposed finished season win loss record earned run average era strikeouts walked games started contract expired end season major league team signed began season minor league baseball team competed illinois iowa league tenure pilgrims successful albeit brief compiled record era games started threw soon demonstrated best pitcher league holding opposing teams hits separate games pitching performances caught eye manager offered month contract originally agreed deal subsequently wanted citing change heart eventually forced accept offer threatened pilgrims struggling financially received ace folded soon left team arrived chicago july start consecutive days young performed poorly games managed win shelled inning cincinnati_reds day gave seven runs innings starts appear game august relief face control issues trouble holding dodgers released week later having walked batters innings pitched ended season playing minor league went illinois iowa league joined pitched season record era strikeouts innings pitched pitched limited opponents hits different complete games threw hitter league struggling financially end league postseason request release granted start signed new rule introduced pitcher mound feet inches away home plate increase feet distance gave batters greater advantage despite noted ability adapt new rule better pitchers league evident able garner record innings pitched control suffered struck batters walked contributing whip season early june speculation players salaries cut order sustain league allegedly verge collapsing weeks teammates departed left team joining continued stellar pitching performances record era innings reducing number walks issued pittsburgh pirates signed pittsburgh_pirates start season stint team dismal posted record era control ability continued diminish evident walks issued mere strikeouts games pitched august traded exchange game battered opposing team giving hits earned runs complete game start team finished era innings pitched pitching struggles changed positions played games outfield time organization making assists committed errors resulting fielding percentage overall statistics year mixed pitching record era strikeouts walks issued innings pitched offensive numbers impressive posted batting average amassed hits doubles triples runs batted slugging percentage plate appearances striking times conclusion season released minors returned minor league baseball joining spending month team moved league played seasons utilized exclusively outfielder onwards centre controversy philadelphia_phillies drafted promised brewers return need services instantly detroit_tigers phillies president acknowledging assisting collaborating tigers requested transaction case went tribunal ruled favour brewers joined league disbanded june year joined detroit_tigers american_league released end season having batted games returned expanded illinois indiana played seasons career unclear writes signed team based illinois played remainder year retiring professional baseball | George Nicol (baseball) | Sports and recreation | Baseball and 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26481_BulletRogan | bullet bullet known bullet joe july march american pitcher outfielder negro baseball leagues renowned way player hit pitch successfully statistical compilation shows winning games pitcher negro leagues history ranking fourth highest career batting average elected early baseball career took place played famous team black joining pitcher best hitters team won playing manager led team league title charleston said johnson army teammates pitcher saw heard life pitching hitting cleanup place said according longtime catcher choose pick hit pitching soon understand hitting terrific point called best best pitcher lived early life born oklahoma death mother father moved family kansas_city kansas began baseball career catcher team composed teenagers joining season like pitch years negro leagues friction segregated high school attended led drop school graduation enlist army october lied age cause later confusion age records hall_of_fame plaque birth year recent histories conclude date correct 25th infantry served philippines 24th infantry black regiment years discharged returning united_states time african american unit time stationed barracks hawaii specifically recruited play regiment famous baseball team known debut july army teammates included number later negro league stars johnson seasons won championship february twice defeated visiting islands spring training months played professionally kansas_city kansas giants nations club returned army years august rest 25th infantry moved arizona researchers report played arizona subsequently recommended new team played california winter league nations team noted negro sports reporters early professional career july joined monarchs quickly premier pitcher biggest box office draw young league season monarchs hit home runs good second league august combined teammate manager pitch hitter milwaukee bears pitching innings season hit league leading wins strikeouts lead monarchs pennant hit compiling record leading monarchs second league title starred black world series leading monarchs hits winning games kansas_city defeated champion winter led victories champion club reached peak leading kansas_city straight league championship record batting average playoffs hit won games including shutout world series rematch suffered knee injury playing young son forced undergo surgery missed series star monarchs went defeat games following season took manager season playoffs pitched lost games series deciding younger late age best hitter arguably best pitcher monarchs year slammed home runs game detroit stars continued monarchs helm won fourth championship recorded best record history league april oklahoma played monarchs baseball night game august hospitalized undisclosed illness remained lineup year finally returning september organize team joined white independent team played august batted went pitcher returning reorganized monarchs september winter returned hawaii philippines member black star team toured japan china age appeared east west star game player manager relatively small foot pounds built strong thin legs narrow waist broad shoulders threw batted right handed unusually heavy bat saw hit prime saw said hit ball type guy stood long way plate close jam according longtime teammate best low ball hitters saw best curve ball hitters taught bob hit curve balls extremely fast ran bases stole necessary pitcher delivery motions relied array fastball gave nickname according sportswriter young possessed natural ability control theirs caught said easier catch throw cup plate high low inside outside walk men didn runs bullet little steam ball better breaking curve batters thought fastball heading jump plate sudden break sharply strike rank today best seen pitcher like caught best pitchers business monarchs teammate said greatest pitcher threw ball arm pitch head think smart pitcher wonderful memory pitched batter forgot batter weaknesses strong points don think nicknamed bullet guy ball fast catch burn manager strict possibly result military background maintained wanted run ball club like army liked orders managing players different things ball players shell resented didn best monarchs pitcher said wasn best manager great ball player couldn teach pitchers throw man threw according historian years manager reluctant pinch hit veterans roster friends didn trust younger players pitch pinch hit treated harshly eventually discarded distant approach increasingly known teaching developing experienced players personal life october married colorado farm girl son born right world series seasons reported spent winter writing life insurance retirement player umpire worked post office died kansas_city missouri march age admitted negro league players 1970s honor bullet years death career statistics negro leagues negro league baseball statistics player information negro leagues batting pitching spent seasons integrated teams white major minor team won championship year cuban winter league source competition puts lifetime totals competition including army teams games won strikeouts hits home runs stolen bases | Bullet Rogan | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
26494_AllieClark | clark june april american right fielder major_league_baseball played seven seasons american_league new_york_yankees cleveland_indians chicago_white_sox career games clark recorded batting average accumulated home runs runs batted rbis clark born new_jersey attended mary high school joined new_york_yankees organization graduating spent seasons playing minor league baseball serving world war major league debut year yankees spent seasons cleveland_indians member indians teams won world series world series respectively played chicago_white_sox played minor league baseball retiring returned resided death early life minor leagues clark born new_jersey june parents alfred brothers sisters attended mary high school south served baseball team shortstop clark led baseball team county state championships named state baseball team year inducted high school athletic hall_of_fame graduating high school clark signed new_york_yankees amateur free agent scouted high school invited newark new_jersey signed minor league deal clark spent year farm system canadian american_league hit yankees games games promoted spent season team second baseman played future major league teammate games team hit doubles following year clark promoted newark bears international_league having played game previous year playing games bears called serve united_states_army world war clark served combat medical corps england france saw active combat germany discharged conclusion war clark returned baseball unable stay baseball shape combat duties result having slowed yankees organization converted outfielder baseman games newark clark hit home runs runs batted major leagues clark played earn new_york_yankees competed final outfield position lost battle began season newark course season newark batting average home runs rbis efforts got noticed yankees major league debut august weeks called clark streak straight bats hit finished regular season batting average games named world series roster played games game seven served pinch hitter hitting single helped yankees win world series considered greatest moments professional baseball wore jersey new_york_yankees players wear retired honor following year december traded cleveland_indians pitcher red begin cleveland indians season clark crowded outfield position battle fighting playing time clark noted interesting watch owner high regard weakness noted game sore arm previous season clark responded reading newspaper time noticed bad arm primarily starter outfield half season second half split time right field hank edwards clark finished year having played games outfield base hit home runs rbis indians tied boston_red_sox season play tie breaker earn right play world series game indians manager placed clark base time played position level clark played game world series going plate appearances indians won series clark started cleveland indians season primarily pinch hitter having lost platoon duties alongside edwards mainly pinch hitter year august sent san_diego_padres room finishing year batting average games games san_diego months season clark hit home runs spring training clark hit leading battle kennedy easter right field spot spent season cleveland backup right field kennedy batting average home runs games clark served substitute outfielder games indians easter injury games traded season included hit game june total games athletics clark batting average bats spent season fourth outfielder considered starting outfield position alongside game june clark ran outfield fence chasing fly ball missed playing time result late season clark ejected fined arguing strikes game athletics eddie manager ejected clark fine rescinded occurred request games hit seven home runs clark started season athletics started year grand slam home run spring training philadelphia_phillies tenth inning games athletics clark batting average rbis led team sold chicago_white_sox mid month later playing games purchased returning minors ending major league career later life clark spent seasons international_league organization games batting average came close making international league star team missed cut votes finished year average home runs offseason rochester clark played winter baseball teams start season clark held new deal felt deserved promotion cardinals major league roster ended march season hit home runs rbis named finalist seasons clark hit finished time rochester straight seasons doubles ranks history rbis 7th home runs 9th games played 9th hits 10th member inducted began season left team distance family final year professional baseball played combined games indianapolis indians retiring professional baseball clark worked years employee local served member city council lived wife children died april | Allie Clark | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
26887_RamónRamírez(Dominicanpitcher) | dominican pitcher santo born august dominican relief pitcher stands feet inches weighs pounds pitched hiroshima boston_red_sox san francisco giants new_york_mets baltimore_orioles major_league_baseball mlb bats throws right handed throws fastball signed texas_rangers season minor leagues released spent years learning pitch joining hiroshima dominican academy pitched games signed new_york_yankees spent years minor leagues getting traded middle season shortly season started called went successful rookie season era spent time disabled list minor leagues season traded season traded boston_red_sox seven wins tied relief pitchers american_league inconsistent start season traded san_francisco_giants posted era giants helping reach playoffs gave runs playoff games pitched giants won world series posted career best era traded new_york_mets season professional career texas_rangers december texas_rangers signed believing instead season dominican affiliate released june hiroshima released rangers got job plant learning pitch attended hiroshima academy dominican_republic appeared games gave run innings striking batters walking posted winning bid placed new_york_yankees signed march assigned minor league system new_york_yankees began minor league career single advanced record earned run average era strikeouts innings pitched starts promoted thunder record era strikeouts innings pitched games starts earned promotion triple international_league games start columbus record era strikeouts innings pitched finished minor league season record era strikeouts innings pitched games starts began year columbus record era strikeouts innings pitched starts demoted august allowed hits complete game victory setting team record retiring hitters faced record era complete games strikeouts innings pitched starts combined minor league totals record era complete games strikeouts innings pitched starts began season columbus record era strikeouts innings pitched starts demoted second year row record era strikeouts innings pitched starts july yankees traded colorado acquired assigned double starts getting moved bullpen games starts record era strikeouts innings pitched combined minor league totals record era strikeouts innings pitched began triple throwing scoreless inning called april placed disabled list debut april pitching scoreless innings loss philadelphia_phillies days later singled major league bat loss san_diego_padres april pitched scoreless innings got major league win victory phillies began career scoreless innings games set record longest streak begin career longest streak start career threw scoreless innings start career streak ended allowed runs inning got career loss los_angeles_dodgers won august set career high innings pitched longest game history inning game arizona gave run 18th suffered loss defeat era games posted era final games raising season era september final game season pitched scoreless innings got win inning victory chicago_cubs finished season record era strikeouts innings pitched games games rookie pitcher began season seven straight scoreless appearances april placed disabled list right elbow returned stretching scoreless start games posted era seven games gave career high runs innings got loss defeat june optioned came disabled list recalled july replace designated assignment games returned called week later recalled placed disabled list returned minors days later appearing game september called placed day disabled list elbow roster finished season record era strikeouts innings pitched games allow earned run road games era games field pitch playoffs injured presented championship ring record era strikeouts innings pitched games traded march player named later posted era games era rose posted era games final games era june victory colorado team threw pitches said trying hit ejected game disciplined players claimed thrown intentionally july got win previous year victory chicago_white_sox despite blowing lead giving runs innings days later pitched scoreless innings charged win victory helping sweep athletics oakland time september replaced setup man pitched games era september second game career save athletics victory finished year record era save strikeouts innings pitched games major league pitchers fewer home runs innings american_league pitchers era innings pitched strikeouts boston_red_sox november traded boston_red_sox outfielder april pitched scoreless inning earned win inning victory new_york_yankees began tenure straight scoreless innings spanning games april pitched season high innings giving runs inning loss anaheim struck season high batters allowed run innings july loss finished season record era strikeouts innings pitched seven wins tied relief pitchers trailed reached playoffs time career won wild card game gave runs recording playoff appearance loss angels angels went sweep games april got save win baltimore_orioles manager wanted rest closer charged loss july pitching innings allowed inherited runner score 10th inning loss athletics days later got save inning win record era saves strikeouts innings pitched july trade deadline day traded san_francisco_giants san_francisco_giants got win year pitching scoreless inning september victory cubs got save september giants manager wanted rest closer victory posted record era strikeouts innings pitched games giants won national_league west reached playoffs time entire season record era strikeouts innings pitched games appearance came game october gave home run 11th inning charged loss giants loss series defeat game championship series gave runs inning giants lost phillies game giants loss series gave run innings giants lost october game world series gave runs inning giants defeated rangers pitched scoreless innings game october giants lost giants loss series defeated texas games won world series earned save april pitching inning escape bases loaded situation giants win june pitched season high innings allowing runs loss oakland allowed season high runs innings took loss june inning defeat cubs august eventual loss philadelphia hit pitch brawl started subsequently ejected game philadelphia talk host sparked controversy posting twitter account illegal alien later removed post september struck batters gave run innings loss days later got final save year threw scoreless inning victory san_diego games season record era saves strikeouts innings pitched new_york_mets december giants traded new_york_mets avoided arbitration signing year million contract january san_francisco_giants second stint signed minor league contract giants released march posting era spring training signed appeared games giants designated assignment tampa bay rays july signed minor league deal organization january signed minor league deal april released allowing runs innings aaa baltimore signed minor league deal baltimore_orioles june debut ninth inning texas_rangers relieving pitching innings allowing run pass save opportunity winning baltimore allowed walk strikeouts helped win yards major_league_baseball season met manager debut happened career designated assignment july anaheim december signed minor league deal angels pitching style throws pitches fastball fastball ranges mph considers best pitch described average scouting reports personal friends helped teach helped teach pitch translated signed detroit_tigers remained contact enjoys christian music sings house baseball equipment children need recognized making nominee | Ramón Ramírez (Dominican pitcher) | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
26912_DennyBautista | born august dominican professional baseball pitcher currently free agent feet inches tall weighs pounds played major_league_baseball mlb baltimore_orioles detroit_tigers pittsburgh_pirates san_francisco_giants played bats throws right handed throws pitches fastball struggled control career grew receiving instruction pitching second cousin florida signed traded baltimore_orioles reached major leagues debuted appearing games getting traded ranked kansas_city number prospect entering season seven starts missing rest season injury posted earned run average era getting traded appeared games relief spending year minor leagues start major leagues began detroit_tigers bullpen injury traded pittsburgh_pirates year signed pittsburgh appeared games spending year minors posted era san_francisco_giants playoff roster released playoffs signed assigned minor leagues halfway season joined april announced signed minor league deal boston_red_sox early life early connection major_league_baseball mlb teenager pitched park built professional baseball players baseball outstanding starting pitchers trained offseason professional career minor league career florida organization florida signed june assigned rookie level minor league affiliate started games posting win loss record earned run average era walks tied second league wins pitchers seven second league era tied second strikeouts league innings pitched tied second league complete games tied appeared game single short season new york year split going combined era strikeouts walks innings pitched games starts playoffs pitched shutout allowing hit striking helping win title season ranked best prospect organization following april usa_today article said similar career potential noting fastball mph faster time minor leagues pitched single advanced went era strikeouts walks innings pitched games starts recovered making starts double finished year win loss record improved era strikeouts walks innings pitched major_league career baltimore august traded fellow minor baltimore_orioles veteran season ranked fifth best prospect assigned double went era strikeouts walks innings pitched games starts season major league debut year called roster appearance relief new_york_yankees recorded outs inning pitched got difficulties surrendered runs hits getting removed second inning second relief appearance allowed runs inning amid game sweep yankees sent month later traded veteran relief pitcher assigned double went era strikeouts walks innings pitched starts september called added starting rotation team decided man staff limit pitchers innings major league start september allowing runs innings taking loss defeat detroit_tigers starts record era strikeouts walks innings pitched ranked second best prospect organization season productive spring training named starting rotation started seven games going era strikeouts walks innings pitched shoulder disabled list remainder season april won mlb game holding anaheim run innings pitched start season starting rotation poor start interrupted disabled list stint april went era strikeouts walks innings pitched sent triple continued struggle posting record era strikeouts walks innings pitched starts august traded colorado assigned triple colorado springs sky started games posting record era strikeouts walks innings pitched called september appeared games relief colorado games starts kansas_city colorado season record era strikeouts walks innings totals record era strikeouts walks innings pitched optioned halfway spring training april called replace bullpen gave run innings won games appeared allowed runs inning pitched allowed runs inning loss san_francisco_giants bringing era sent games relief record era strikeouts walks innings recalled expanded september september final major league start bullpen game throwing scoreless innings victory philadelphia_phillies games record era strikeouts walks innings pitched left playoff roster went world series december traded detroit_tigers pitcher detroit_tigers began tigers relief role pitching eighth inning setup man veteran closer debut opening day march gave run 11th inning took loss defeat game consecutive scoreless allowed runs row getting placed disabled list sore shoulder came disabled list june appeared games tigers games tigers record era strikeouts walks innings return disabled list designated assignment traded pittsburgh_pirates june right handed pitcher pittsburgh pirates thirty appearances pirates relief july threw scoreless innings relief pick win victory cincinnati_reds pittsburgh posted record era strikeouts walks innings combined totals season record era strikeouts walks innings games eligible arbitration pirates declined tender offer general manager stated like december signed minor league contract invitation spring training return pirates failed team began triple indianapolis indians international_league games indianapolis record era strikeouts walks innings august contract purchased indianapolis replace injured bullpen threw scoreless innings earn win august victory philadelphia_phillies games record era strikeouts seven walks innings october free agent san_francisco_giants january signed minor league contract san_francisco_giants invite spring training competed final spot giants bullpen sent minors april won job served closer recalled major league team giants manager said best pitcher giants pitched long relief posted era games june games era recent major league appearance august allowed home runs loss colorado august designated assignment giants room roster shortly games giants record era strikeouts walks innings games record era strikeouts walks saves innings pitched pitch postseason giants won world series fact granted free agency playoffs october organization december signed minor league contract including invite spring training stayed spring training reassigned minor leagues march games record era strikeouts walks innings released june join signed korea june served closer joining team posting record era strikeouts walks innings pitched games april allowed run home run loss pitching friends starter departure record era strikeouts innings season eagles chose resign opting clay foreign players roster boston_red_sox signed minor league deal boston_red_sox april pitching style throws pitches fastball fastball travels high mph range curve break sharply learned problem career trouble controlling fastball walks great deal hitters contributed departure teams personal life married elizabeth couple son resides santo domingo relationship reported variously cousin second cousin point denying connection finally confirmed second cousins mother | Denny Bautista | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
27282_RamónRamírez(Venezuelanpitcher) | pitcher born september venezuela pitcher stands feet tall weighs pounds previously pitched cincinnati_reds bats throws right handed throws pitches fastball signed san_diego_padres outfielder released reds signed pitcher reached major leagues starts reds year appeared games relief reds season claimed released boston_red_sox claimed spent minor leagues signed bears released appearing game professional career san_diego_padres march signed san_diego_padres outfielder released june cincinnati reds signed cincinnati_reds time pitcher pitched rookie league games starts wins losses tied fourth league 10th league strikeouts innings pitched second earned run average era pitched single midwest league record era innings pitched strikeouts games starts pitched single advanced record era strikeouts innings pitched complete game games starts began year record era innings pitched strikeouts games starts promoted double southern league june exclusively relief pitcher record era innings pitched strikeouts games august promoted triple international_league replace called reds louisville record era innings pitched strikeouts games starts minor leagues year wins tied fourth reds system losses era ninth innings pitched strikeouts second games starts cincinnati_reds added man roster november attended reds spring training optioned minors march having era games began season record era innings pitched strikeouts games starts promoted louisville louisville record era innings pitched strikeouts games starts august called reds start day place injured gave runs seven innings striking received decision victory san_francisco_giants optioned day room roster recalled september september threw perfect innings relief injured victory pittsburgh_pirates starts reds got career decision win september gave runs struck batters innings reds defeated got decision year september gave runs innings loss finished year era strikeouts innings pitched games starts minors record era strikeouts innings pitched games starts expected compete spot reds starting rotation missed spring training world baseball classic began year louisville called louisville replace injured bullpen appearing game optioned louisville room roster remained louisville august recalled games giving runs games season gave run games exclusively bullpen finished year record era strikeouts innings pitched games louisville record era strikeouts innings pitched games starts tampa bay rays boston red november claimed released december december boston_red_sox claimed spent season record era complete game innings pitched strikeouts games starts november free agent bears signed bears released playing regular season game struggled preseason international play represented venezuela deciding play tournament minute march gave run innings relief venezuela defeated italy advance second round classic pitched scoreless inning march venezuela defeated puerto_rico final game classic march gave runs innings venezuela defeated united_states advance semifinals pitching style throws pitches fastball rays general manager described fastball average pretty good average | Ramón Ramírez (Venezuelan pitcher) | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
27303_JoeKelley | december august american left fielder major_league_baseball mlb starred outfield baltimore teams 1890s making nucleus received nickname mlb career played national_league pittsburgh pirates baltimore_orioles jumped american_league play baltimore_orioles returned cincinnati reds served player manager reds extending career minor leagues coached scouted new_york_yankees regarded excellent batter good base runner great leader seventeen season mlb career batting average batted consecutive seasons stole career high bases season led mlb finished league categories batting average home runs runs batted rbi stolen bases numerous times served team captain recognition career achievements elected member early life born ann kelly née cambridge massachusetts december parents emigrated united_states ireland siblings according patrick worked marble cutter child educated grammar school cambridge starred school baseball team pitcher worked local piano manufacturer practiced harvard crimson college baseball team harvard_university played semi professional baseball career early career minor leagues professional debut age games pitch manager lineup win loss record leading batting average folded july days later signed national_league major league debut august batting games played released season began season class western league turning salary current dollar terms batted stolen bases games pittsburgh pirates baltimore_orioles pittsburgh pirates purchased contract current dollar terms july new manager baltimore_orioles traded pirates current dollar terms september succeeded manager season remaining player openly criticized mentioned eye long time taught play center field season batted runs scored stole bases finished ninth slugging percentage tied ninth home runs won pennant moved left field acquisition played center year batted runs batted rbi hits runs scored tying teammate second runs finishing sixth batting average eighth hits combined walks tied second posted base percentage finishing second hamilton hit doubles good second hugh fourth best teams led known break rules order win including bats playing field hid outfield closest hidden ball instead finding ball batted outfield hit home runs franchise record tying fifth players tied second rbi finished fourth stolen bases fifth sixth finished seventh batting average fourth runs scored fourth fifth ninth hits tied eighth home runs agreed serve coach college baseball team year finished fifth batting average rbi seventh eighth earned annual salary current dollar terms plus current dollar terms bonus serving team captain finished league rbi ninth purchased season transferred brooklyn wanting opportunity manage remain near baltimore requested transfer washington talent send brooklyn trade baltimore remaining baltimore named team captain won pennant finished tenth rbi tied players tenth home runs led team batting average finishing fourth league tying seventh rbi tying tenth home runs moved infield regular baseman season denied reports jump detroit_tigers american_league decided compete creating franchises east coast cities housed franchises opportunity return baltimore proved irresistible successful season jumped father law president principal share holder named captain received stock team player manager resigned team manager new_york_giants july absence took interim indefinite suspension july fighting entertained idea leaving frustrated johnson begun negotiating join new_york_giants team financial straits sold shares purchased shares left new_york principal sold controlling interest principal owner giants principal owner cincinnati_reds july day owned franchise released best players contracts signed national_league teams signed reds signed giants johnson minority owners took control franchise game day players stated owed current dollar terms selling shares way pay team debts cincinnati_reds lodged complaint reds claiming control seeking compensation reds owners saw situation coup league compelled drop complaint immediately report cincinnati instead traveling boston attempt convince members boston americans join joined reds july rumors negotiating reds manager incumbent manager resigned succeeded served manager reds finished ninth dismissed manager season replaced remained reds player season batted season reds released signed receiving salary current dollar terms highest minor league player date batted time player spending time left field base won pennant season set leave giants claimed signing year contract annual salary current dollar terms announced play left field feuded owner wanted fined indifferent play refused fired december threatened legal action stating press releasing cut salary settled case freeing second year contract later career president secured return club played managing winning second pennant season new_york_yankees considered hiring manager season scouted yankees teammate manager hired join coaching staff mlb season retained season legacy player consecutive plus seasons mlb career known good base runner stole career high bases retired career batting home runs runs rbi stolen bases career games triples ranks ninth time tied mlb record hits presently shares players additionally known great leader compiled win loss record mlb manager considered induction selected voted hall_of_fame personal life married october served best man served | Joe Kelley | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
27369_EliWhiteside | born october american professional baseball catcher stands feet inches tall weighs pounds batted threw right handed played major_league_baseball baltimore_orioles san_francisco_giants chicago cubs attended drafted sixth round major_league_baseball mlb draft baltimore_orioles played organization played games major leagues coming signed released playing triple team month san_francisco_giants signed assigning minor leagues called backup catcher caught hitter july remained backup catcher giants roster won world series despite playing playoff games injury split time catching rest year lost role backup appeared games giants second world series winning season years following claimed multiple times different clubs finally winding texas_rangers assigned triple team competed spot cubs roster beaten sent minors early decided retire currently serves coach giants early life born october mississippi raised acre farm belonged grandfather attended played baseball soccer graduation spent years business american region player years baseball team junior year baltimore_orioles drafted sixth round major_league_baseball mlb draft professional career baltimore began minor league career single south atlantic league games bats batted hits seven home runs runs batted rbi finished second club home runs caught stealing percentage season played single advanced double spent season frederick batting hits home runs rbi games bats games bats hit hits home runs rbi combined totals leagues hits home runs rbi games bats outside rehab assignment spent games bats batted hits home run rbi defensively fielding percentage threw played home run games july finishing fourth organization season home runs batted break hit games bats hit hits defensively posted fielding percentage batted away games opposed home games following season played batting rbi games moved international_league signed veteran catcher mentor july called placed disabled list major league debut day entering defensive replacement loss new_york_yankees days later making major league start got hit rbi single victory boston_red_sox appeared games committed throwing errors important july wild throw second base stolen base attempt position score tying run wild pitch loss sent ottawa july came disabled list games bats ottawa hit hits home runs rbi posting caught stealing percentage called september appearing games games bats hits rbi considered long shot roster remained spring training final cuts april sent ottawa rbi game hit games july games bats ottawa batted hits home runs rbi batting average home compared road attended spring training reassigned minors march coinciding acquisition began season triple affiliate batted games reassigned spent time disabled list june july fractured right returning seven game hitting streak lost season august suffering concussion games bats hit hits home runs rbi filed free agency having played major league games seven years organization november signed contract season played games international_league batting getting released april returned serving suspension performance enhancing drugs san_francisco_giants days getting released twins san_francisco_giants signed spent rest year triple games catcher batted hits home runs rbi fielding percentage threw seven percent attempted base games bats rochester hit hits home runs rbi season started year batting hits home runs rbi games bats elbow injury prevented catching giants called backup catcher day played major league game years national_league team finished game hit rbi bats said great guy definitely takes advantage days catching asking guys threw situations pitches isn thrown fire days starting doesn team guys got definitely learning july scheduled catch unable went wife having baby caught place starting place injured threw hitter san_diego_padres asked thought unlikely throw hitter catch said probably catching hit grand slam major_league home run houston giants victory august joined giants hit grand slam home run finished year hits games bats home runs rbi defensively posted fielding percentage catching attempted base time career mlb team spring training served personal catcher season catching starts following trade texas_rangers june saw playing time reduced caught games start giants final games finished regular season batting average appearing games appear playoff games team roster playoffs earning career championship title giants won series rangers began year backup catcher following season ending leg injury moved prominent role splitting starting time june hits including triple season high rbi victory twins season high hits july inning victory san_diego august august seven day disabled list concussion games bats hit hits home runs rbi defensively threw attempted base non season briefly free agent signed year deal giants spring training competed stewart backup catcher job giants ultimately decided role prospect promising hitter expected start season work defense stewart traded yankees sent games bats hit hits home run rbi july called placed disabled list appearing games optioned august returned disabled list recalled august string catcher appeared games giants having hit rbi double bats threw attempted base time left playoff roster giants went win world series game sweep detroit_tigers offseason emergence expect return giants didn think giants love team love organization got good thing going good group guys enjoyed time spent november claimed new_york_yankees agreeing terms year contract worth minors november days later yankees designated assignment room december claimed texas_rangers organization days later claimed texas_rangers designated assignment rangers january removed man roster room cleared day assigned rangers triple affiliate attended spring training non roster appearing games played round rock express split time catcher games bats express hit home runs rbi october filed free agency chicago cubs november signed minor league contract chicago_cubs invitation spring training competed backup catcher role assigned triple iowa cubs march baker given role contract selected iowa june placed disabled list appeared games batting designated assignment june returned disabled list sent outright iowa cubs june elected free agency october retirement signed minor league contract season decided retire instead returned san_francisco_giants bullpen catcher personal life married high school sweetheart amy sons wake easily recognized completely gray hair said began gray high school said come terms long doesn fall right think won world series hometown declared day presented key city | Eli Whiteside | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
27424_SammyVick | april august american professional right fielder major_league_baseball played new_york_yankees boston_red_sox stood weighed batted threw right handed born mississippi attended jackson mississippi playing season minor league baseball signed yankees later season starting right fielder arrival emergence productivity playing time diminished following season traded deal brought future hall pitcher yankees season career batting average home runs rbis games played major league career ended season returned minor leagues played leagues died long illness memphis tennessee age early life born april mississippi hugh farmer attending college jackson mississippi signed minor league baseball contract played season memphis playing games batting average doubles triples season completed signed contract new_york_yankees american_league career new_york_yankees major_league_baseball mlb debut yankees september finished season yankees playing games right field bats stretch collected hits batting average played games early season drafted military appearance occurred april second game double boston_red_sox relieved starting right fielder late game collected hit bats pitcher run batted rbi scored run game won game score appearance season pinch hitter game april failed collect hit yankees starting right fielder april fourth appearance season led inning home run career home run struggled plate months season batting average june game began increase productivity june july early august raised average season high time period hit second major league home run grand slam game august victory remainder season production steady slow decline finished season batting average rbis doubles triples playing time arrival season purchase yankees outfield consisted established players lewis rookie injuries lewis allowed periods lengthy playing time july september later season manager got heated argument punched spirit manager quickly final totals consisted batting average games time yankees new_york_city noted proclaimed time ate large meal boston_red_sox yankees felt lived potential seasons team considering team solid outfield lewis yankees needed pitching december yankees traded hank began season injured leg allow play april appear game june pinch hitter late game replacement absent line july august mainly pinch hitter total played games games outfield starting game season total bats batting average rbis post major league career season continued baseball career minor leagues played batting games played returned season improving average season joined player manager produced best offensive numbers point career batted home runs doubles triples stayed non playing manager seasons tenure short joined player remaining games season batting improved average career highs hits doubles triples staying new_orleans season offensive numbers dropped batted games played season split teams dallas season hit career high home runs batting average finished minor league career memphis later life according teacher public school mississippi following baseball career married sons daughter died august memphis tennessee long illness interred memorial park located | Sammy Vick | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
27447_JohnAdams(drummer) | drummer born dedicated fan cleveland_indians major_league_baseball team based cleveland ohio adams played bass drum seats nearly indians home game brought notoriety recognition indians organizations indians pay season tickets adams drum involved ceremonial pitches fan indians dedicated day drumming adams indians game august cleveland stadium game indians beat texas_rangers adams years old time stated brought bass drum game wanted add noise seat tradition cleveland stadium fans bang swivel seat chairs chair base tense moments game adams preferred sit seats bang game reporter interviewed adams asked going drum following game adams said wrote article according adams bob showed drum came game game game indians promotions director time approached adams asked play game adams formally declined continued attend games drum adams sat highest seat left center field bass drum august missed home games seasons adams played cleveland stadium october indians played game spring moved team new renamed adams played drum game april tenure witnessed indians pitcher pitch perfect game witnessed indians play world series adams uses inch wide bass drum began stated bought set garage sale head drum adams beat adams stated replaces twice year goes sets year games adams tends drum particular moments indians field beginning game indians runners scoring position indians tied trailing near end game winning ninth inning drumming adams celebrity drum soon nicknamed big chief boom boom indians radio announcer helped meet politicians including senators pakistani government official recognition adams recognized cleveland_indians organizations long commitment team october threw ceremonial pitch indians game new_york_yankees adams game april indians celebrated following saturday april incorporating adams ceremonial pitch putting parade featuring adams fellow indians fans carrying plastic toy drums ceremonial pitch adams swung ball drum home plate thrown indians player soon cleveland began record breaking run ended games april soon indians retired number honor fans adams helped commemorative sign adams paid tickets drum indians pay season tickets honor contributions atmosphere adams buys additional season tickets indians gave dolls depicting adams making fan team dedicated head day won award awarded annually recognize distinguished service game baseball fan named memory dedicated fan april cleveland based brewery released product called honor april columnist wrote column suggesting statue adams built cleveland honor adams plaque located seat left field commemorating tenure indians fan personal life adams lives ohio suburb cleveland attended cleveland ohio played bass drum band graduating high school adams works computer systems teaches classes pay adams volunteered time member service club community emergency response team hometown taught water safety | John Adams (drummer) | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
27594_CharlieGetzein | spelled february june american professional baseball player played parts seasons major_league_baseball different national_league teams german mlb history known nickname sources conflict nickname derived german ethnicity belief able throw double curve following curves major league seasons compiled win loss record earned run average era threw complete games total ranks major league history pitchers threw complete games major league careers shorter year career extensive playing time compiling records world series detroit won games pitched complete games compiled record era won games early years born sources conflict born chicago germany began playing baseball boy chicago played amateur professional baseball career drew acclaim version pitch referred curve sporting life described unusual delivery follows delivering faces base foot corner lower end box bending left knee slightly draws right arm quickly left foot forward characteristic little skip bringing arm swift swing drives ball lively pace victory kansas city wrote right went box day pitched finest curves form delicious takes editor opined curved ball fiction wrote baseball enthusiasts claim able pitch ball describe arc circle horizontal plane reaching catcher lies secret pitching scientifically theory utterly absurd forces act ball pitched different operate thrown source results governed laws curves imagination ball leaves hand control moves forward impulse given leaves hand controlled force propulsion resistance atmosphere motions batter unable discover exact course ball time strike throw ball curve horizontal plane magazine responded july publishing article written accompanied reproduced explaining physics curve ball pitch outing magazine examined theory introduction curve pitching noted ignorant ball players believed capable throwing double curve deemed double curve claimed nickname based nickname given players imagine curve hands comes curves known nickname sources conflict nickname derived german ethnicity belief able throw double curve following curves listed feet inches pounds batted threw right handed professional baseball debut michigan team according account published sporting news pitched curves organization existence season started completed games threw compiling record win loss record earned run average era august team dropped disbanded manager seized opportunity sign players including known battery reported formidable man face instance striking sixteen batters major league debut detroit recreation park august faced cleveland allow earned run took note performance caused cleveland batters pound air thirty seven times strikes called great record seldom great speed outset struck men came bat maintain pace effective portion game sufficiently prevent earning run despite pitching performance detroit lost game score cleveland scored run went start complete games remaining months season posted record detroit team finished place national_league record games contention provided highlights pitching inning hitter philadelphia_phillies october reported hitter follows history remarkable games guide embrace fact detroit philadelphia game october detroit pitcher batted base feat seldom accomplished contain fact eighteen men bat struck hit ball diamond inning fly seven hit diamond total balls struck inside foul lines eighteen detroit catcher threw bennett scott fly jones threw finished season era best national_league old played league champion course season pitching detroit started completed games pitched innings compiled record era jumped record impacted playing team finished season sixth place record saw fortunes rise assembled best hitting teams national_league history featuring despite having era precisely performance won career high victories losses leading pitcher teammate led national_league wins finished second place games record winning percentage leading pitcher team won national_league pennant defeated world series compiled record era leading league winning percentage home runs allowed september group influential fans detroit contributed money purchase elegant dollar gold watch chain express admiration magnificent work club world series detroit won games pitched complete games compiled record era october pitched hitter innings game world series played spectators polo grounds new_york wrote remarkable showing including eighth inning seven men went bat clean hit scored till ninth world succeed getting hit failed score desired run compiled record era started games completed innings pitched lost role team leading pitcher compiled record era gave runs august game washington dubbed newspaper reported defeated day simply ball away bat pitched high hit delivered famous drop knocked lot curves big balloons men season progressed relations detroit manager strained game gave hits boston reported speculation intentionally thrown game episode makes weary license hits pitches game condition pitch didn try repeated performance years ago deliberately tossed balls plate permitted runs inning fined limit merits quarrel course known inclined free tongue considering fine treatment time best knows called later years career ended season march sold detroit season compiled record era led national_league home runs allowed sub par season acquired march returned good form compiling record era fifth place pitching detroit teamed catcher pair known shared german ethnicity signed boston reunited reported signing famous battery detroit champions began season boston released team july compiling record starts attempted comeback august appeared game spiders allowing runs innings concluded major league career appearing games reported playing base team career statistics major league seasons compiled record earned run average era games totaled games started threw complete games total ranks major league history pitchers major league history hall albert threw complete games careers shorter year career record complete games based customs 1880s reported managers allowed freely pull starting pitcher game era cited incident involving illustrate old practice nationals got fourth inning batted field fifth inning kept slugging said ill manager wanted nationals allow retire claiming sick play baker home club said doctor examine sick probably allow change bond happened present called examined pitcher crowd terribly doctor announced consider sick discouraged pounding received able finish game family death married died june suffering heart attack home chicago buried illinois | Charlie Getzein | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
27625_ChrisYoung(pitcher) | pitcher chris young born american professional baseball right handed pitcher mlb major league debut august texas_rangers major_league experience san_diego_padres new_york_mets previously excelled basketball baseball highland park high school texas princeton_university young helped reach class region basketball final class texas state basketball final tossed hitter compiling record helping reach class texas state baseball final senior year district valuable player basketball led baseball team state championship pitching hitters year team state selection basketball baseball high school career athlete scholar young excelled baseball basketball princeton_university ivy league male sport rookie year selected pittsburgh_pirates round june draft brief professional experiences pirates montreal texas_rangers minor league systems debuting rangers august young professional baseball career took season major league leader opponent batting average hits innings road earned run average era named month june additionally extended streak consecutive undefeated games started visiting pitcher secured win team series loss defended opponent batting average hits innings titles instead winning road era title won home era title feet inches makes pitchers second tallest player baseball history relief pitcher jon feet inches young teammate new york elected mlb star game time star high school young attended highland park high school played basketball baseball times basketball career scored points accumulated rebounds blocks year baseball compiling record strikeouts basketball averaged points rebounds blocked shots game baseball record era strikeouts innings pitched sophomore fall moved varsity basketball team junior varsity injuries junior presence significant opposing team practiced coach holding air simulate playing helped team reach class state region final junior baseball young threw hitter spring missed large season getting start stress fracture foot nonetheless considered professional prospect named seven players district team summer able play dallas defending national champions world series earned win fifth place game world series january young senior season led basketball team district leading district record place dallas morning news class area poll state poll young developed reputation post player season led team championship game lost houston credited tournament high rebounds dallas morning news credited points rebounds young finished senior season team state selection district valuable player later chosen play mid summer southwestern star basketball game pavilion young announced planned attend princeton chose princeton yale_university young decision based princeton rising national profile basketball opportunity work baseball coach played catcher pitcher team young involved combined hitter pitched fifth inning relieved highland park won game region best district series game run rule young displayed home run power senior games played designated hitter later month young pitched hitter run rule victory time young starting pitcher texas state championship game victory clinched game successful selected state baseball team team class state baseball college career freshman season princeton_university young male athlete named ivy league rookie year sports basketball baseball unanimous selection awards addition young named second team ivy basketball basketball rookie week final weeks seven weeks overall season capped ivy league player year freshman america honors young set men basketball freshman records points rebounds averaging points rebounds game princeton tigers men basketball team points rebounds assists games basketball tournament hosted posted season high points win state baseball young led princeton ivy league era performance allowed home run course batters faced twice named ivy league rookie week young concluded college basketball career starting game team accomplishments season double digit scoring games breaking single season school record blocked shots leading team points game rebounds game blocked shots steals second team assists young highest average princeton player thirteenth player school history record assists season college basketball career young accumulated points rebounds blocks best game performances included point game road 11th ranked career high points harvard school record blocked shots sophomore baseball season young ivy league leading pitcher era overall figure conference games compiled perfect record appearances strikeouts innings young unanimous team ivy league baseball selection led tigers ivy league title young pitched complete game struck seven batters win championship series opener young selected pittsburgh_pirates round amateur draft signed million contract pittsburgh september holding gained assurances able complete collegiate education athletic career entirely hold able low minor league experience completing degree princeton politics june time professional athlete played class minor leagues junior year young completed senior thesis entitled impact robinson america content analysis stories race new_york_times minor league buses player young offered year guaranteed contract play basketball sacramento kings national_basketball_association fellow princeton kings president professional career young drafted pittsburgh_pirates round mlb draft signed deal september years minor league service traded organization traded texas_rangers eventually major league debut seasons rangers traded san_diego_padres minor leagues young went era starts class south atlantic league including complete games young helped league title record era starts young earned decisions straight starts april july allowed earned runs starts opposing batters batted traded montreal pitcher postseason trade young began season disabled list joining end april posted record era held opposing batters batting average starts season highlighted inning hit walk performance capped era start season june young promoted senators double went era starts july went finished era starts season highlighted final outing august win july threw seven shutout innings traded montreal texas_rangers organization april preseason deal started season went era starts home runs allowed final starts innings occurred july struck season high batters young promoted triple oklahoma late july went perfect era starts brief stint allowed walks compiling strikeouts held opposition batters average posted quality starts fifth start allowed runs club starts loss blown save ninth inning lead august game young allowed earned runs named week august start august young took hitter sixth inning second triple start august texas_rangers young debuted rangers august pitched innings giving hits earned runs striking walking batters young exited game trailing rescued comeback walk win debut young princeton baseball player start major league game position son hall brother gave earned runs innings august second game detroit_tigers game marked appearance major league game princeton baseball player played final game princeton baseball players recorded innings pitched bats requirements qualify rookie year major leagues king dutch dutch young joined major leagues debuted new_york_yankees september philadelphia_phillies roster team opening day march april making appearance debut occurred home game field arlington served homecoming young grew nearby dallas texas went highland park high school debut young second tallest player major_league_baseball inch shorter inch current previous pitchers feet inches tallest pitcher rangers history surpassing inch right handed pitcher starting rotation seven starts compiled record era young signed year contract november young major league decision came second start august loss baltimore_orioles win came start september boston_red_sox fifth start inning performance win anaheim angels september ranger victory august stretch games club went starts brief stint club young opening day roster starts rangers compiling record era victories tied record wins rangers rookie season started slowly seven earned runs allowed innings pitched era starts course starts april june lowered era season low going innings pitched stretch included month went starts era best qualifying major month included season high scoreless innings recorded subsequent hot cold streaks record era starts june august followed era final starts closed season winning final decisions personal best times young came inning shutout pitching scoreless innings august cleveland_indians young recorded personal best strikeouts seven inning decision june detroit closest young came hitter innings pitching road game houston june allowing single sixth inning course season young second highest run support majors trailing boston_red_sox surrendered runs starts season went era games day era games night career record era day games mark games night rookie season young ranked qualifying major league statistical categories strikeouts second wins tied era fourth starts fifth innings pitched fifth tied rangers rookie club records wins pre star break wins young ranked fifth american_league pitchers strikeouts innings despite success key offseason trade sent san_diego_padres starting pitcher middle minor league catcher san_diego_padres marked young breakout season era continued downward trend falling starts good sixth best national_league recorded career high strikeouts finished record led major league pitchers road era allowed league leading hits innings pitched opponent batting average led majors stolen bases allowed season young won month award took hitter sixth inning times extended undefeated road start streak games streak young pitchers major league history gone straight road starts loss set record straight road starts spanning seasons falling short going undefeated straight road contests spanning seasons starts memorial day improved era era allowing earned runs innings named candidates national_league major_league_baseball star final vote determine final official selection los_angeles_dodgers baseman elected nonetheless strong june performance allowed hits walks innings maintained era struck earned month award starts june highlighted career best performance june florida june win team texas_rangers september young hitter innings game pittsburgh pirates pinch hitter hit run home run hitter history time taken hitter ninth inning september young pace perfect game innings young took hitter eighth inning prelude june performance game marked time pitcher took hitter eighth inning season surrendered double teammate world series pitch eighth inning game young start june pittsburgh allow hit innings making pitchers june consecutive starts innings season ended season winning career postseason start october earned victory game pitched shutout innings struck walked allowed hits remains victory post season games cardinals lost series games young road performance undefeated road seasons victories pitcher post season play began followed postseason road victory november traveled japan major_league_baseball japan star series young starter exhibition game memorable major run ninth inning rally earn tie game prelude game series began games tokyo dome followed games osaka young pitched fourth game series young behalf daily life trip detailed visits united_states ambassador japan time travels season debut april san_francisco_giants young different pitcher surrender home run barry bonds surrendered bonds season career game marked young 25th consecutive road start loss young streak ended subsequent road start april stadium loss los_angeles_dodgers pitchers consecutive road starts loss went starts loss young streak began june april young signed year extension season reportedly worth million club option june young threw pitch hit chicago cubs star baseman upper left arm day believed showed poor celebrating home run pitch lee left hand near repaired wrist lee began walking base young exchanged words bench clearing altercation ensued young lee ejected game cubs bench coach june young lee suspended games roles brawl perry suspended games suspended parties fined young lee appealed begin following day time fourth inning pitchers working hitters young ejected game earned decision game ultimately won june jake surrendered earned runs innings caused era rise gave young era national_league leading average day day allowed earned run innings lead era july young nominated candidate bid final spot july young posted seven scoreless innings victory florida retake lead assume major league lead slim margin voting ended july young defeating opposing pitchers earn career star game selection selection young sixth ivy league athlete named star team joining red young entered star break major league lead era opponent batting average undefeated streak extending loss cardinals prior announcement election young dropped appeal game suspension young served suspension final games star break game allowed play star game park san_francisco california fifth inning american_league victory young losing pitcher surrendered inside park home run star game history placed disabled list incurred strained oblique muscle inning july start august activated disabled list scheduled start took start decision undefeated streak dating loss cardinals start disabled list took loss defeat cardinals young ended season major league leader opponent batting average hits innings stolen bases allowed battled injuries late season surrendered era leadership august start young started season second spot rotation ace pitched turns second spot rotation april missed turn moved second spot rotation young pitching spot rotation number spot rotation scheduled start visit field young start cubs altercation game young hit face line drive young sitting ground minutes able leave field power sustained nasal fracture nose later inning ankle catcher sliding home plate young returned mound july shutout innings pitch august september disabled list stint returned lineup loss game earned victory tie eighth time list september came outs perfection hit home run eighth inning allowed hits walk batter struck route victory milwaukee miller park young perfect game hitter end complete game career starts starts later hit home run major league batter starting season record young lost starts spending remainder season disabled list final start occurred june initially placed day disabled list june july transferred day disabled list august season ending surgery repair partial tears disabled shoulder young pitched shutout innings second game season pulled right shoulder strain missed entire season starts near end season finishing season era november declined pick option chosen eighth athlete sports new_york_mets january young signed contract new_york_mets worth million ability reach million incentives career start april young went innings striking seven batters recording victory win philadelphia_phillies went plate runs batted phillies starter cole game young pitcher team history record hits single inning shortly start season young sustained arm injury forced miss remainder season disabled list following season free agent march young signed minor league deal recently undergone surgery repair torn anterior capsule right shoulder spent days season triple buffalo disabled list activated young subsequently starts single promoted buffalo compiled record era innings starts pitched scoreless innings columbus announced june young major league roster june june young return giving runs earned innings game eventually decided innings june wife gave birth placed leave intended interfere june scheduled start purpose freeing roster spot young days major_league_baseball rule allows day leave young start june tampa bay rays earning win year february young signed minor league deal invitation training camp march granted release nationals opting contract signed nationals april assigned triple syracuse season debut april rochester giving runs innings additional starts going disabled list neck injury days leaving start columbus inning starts end year short season auburn end injury marred season total starts went era striking innings experiencing pain shoulder neck surgery repair diagnosed outlet syndrome condition nerve problem puts pressure pitcher shoulder november young signed nationals minor league deal released march young signed highly year deal march young scheduled debut starter april result major_league starts starts young appearance relief pitcher star game pitched shutout innings april oakland later series major_league start september april oakland posted scoreless innings scattering hits walks early june young conversation year award start era according helping stabilize rotation battered injuries fifth starters manager praise right time calling young finished season record era starts hits innings sixth following season young recognized year award year award players choice comeback player year award conclusion season young free agent march young signed young entered season long role appeared sixth game april scoreless innings started season young start tossed hit innings detroit_tigers june young posted shutout innings runs batted milwaukee brewers pitcher tally rbi game achieving record era end july young returned bullpen july posting era game stretch september day father died young start july pitched hit innings cleveland_indians october young started pitched innings game victory american league championship series young postseason start earned win october game world series shut new_york_mets giving walk hits striking final innings help win innings december announced signed young year million contract mutual year option beginning season record starts young placed disabled list strained right player profile pitching style young traditional power pitcher said control pitcher feet inches power pitcher body pitching style like time young award winner height young young traded times partly low velocity fastball miles hour range young learned use precise location fastball effective compared control pitcher young similarly fly ball outs late movement high balls play fly balls hit young home runs average best single season percentage young repertoire included slow miles hour fastball described teammate catcher having late life late movement jump hitters balance jump low velocity fastball ranger pitching coach says young ability throw fastball locations effectively gives chance success describes young pitches fast delivery size deception delivery left susceptible stolen bases relatively long time takes deliver pitch stretch nearly pitches batting end season young career batting average including hits extra base hits doubles triple home run record stolen base princeton players hit home run recorded stolen base careers young dutch dutch recent player accomplished feat players join young princeton alumni hit home run young hit home run september personal life young wife granddaughter namesake member princeton_university class attends law school washington march induced labor days date deliver girl named july second child son june child | Chris Young (pitcher) | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
27820_BarneyGilligan | january april professional baseball player career spanned seasons spent major_league_baseball mlb played catcher played outfielder shortstop career compiled career batting average runs scored hits doubles triples home runs runs batted rbi games played majority career spent major leagues played minor league baseball mlb debut age listed standing feet inches weighing pounds early life born cambridge massachusetts january sixth child seven born patrick sarah immigrated united_states northern_ireland professional career began professional career playing right field amateur baseball club continued professional baseball career played minor league clubs unions massachusetts massachusetts mlb season played game blues cleveland leader stated caught taking fine games played batted career low rbi doubles defensively played games catcher outfielder season continued play blues serving backup catcher leaving team end season sign providence served backup catcher starter gross injured season batted rbi year starting catcher backup mexican american baseball player season finished second national_league manager starting catcher despite breaking finger missing weeks led national_league assists catcher team finished continued tenure following season played career high games recording career highs rbi strikeouts base percentage leading mlb defensive games catcher finishing played world series went game series defeating games spending season tying mlb lead errors committed catcher management sold november year bought assigned served captain team season catching games batting season established restaurant district_of_columbia fined drinking missing game nationals season released team final mlb season signed played game team going run later year signed appearing games joining games years continued play minor league baseball career mlb batting average tied seventh lowest time batters bats baseball retiring baseball lived massachusetts wife worked garbage collector dying april interred pine grove cemetery | Barney Gilligan | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
27890_IvánRodríguez | born november nicknamed rod retired major_league_baseball catcher career played texas_rangers different tours comprising majority career detroit_tigers new_york_yankees awarded mvp award widely regarded best defensive time won world series played world series tigers june set mlb record catching game passing career best caught stealing percentage major league catcher early years born raised father juan worked construction company mother elementary school teacher job involved delivering shopping puerto_rico learned baseball early age biggest rival played youth player moved pitcher catcher father coach thought throwing hard opposing players pitches attended rivera high school discovered scout reported showed leadership seen kids knew going signed contract texas_rangers july age began professional baseball career playing career minor leagues professional debut age catcher game hits bats playing selected best catcher league named star team placed 15th league batting led team runs batted played offseason beginning season rodriguez played games team batted bats considered number prospect middle season called texas_rangers bypassing aaa texas_rangers making debut texas_rangers june youngest player catch major league game season years age immediately established excellent hitter proficient throwing base catcher past years successful aspect game throwing attempted started rangers games end season including youngest player history texas_rangers hit home run august facing right named major_league_baseball mlb team finished fourth place rookie year voting placed throwing runners catching percent runners attempting steal started games plate youngest player major leagues second year row playing batting average playing games season batted runs batted hit home runs ranking fourth fifth fifth team respectively stretch straight hits games facing july july played final month regular season puerto rican winter league batting average runs batted named puerto rican star team league valuable player mvp led american_league batting average placed high team statistics placing second batting average tied doubles fourth hits total bases runs home runs walks games bats caught perfect game played puerto rican winter suffered severe knee injury kept playing rest season playing rangers season led team batting total bases doubles respectively named player year multi home run game playing boston_red_sox july hitting star pitcher played puerto rican offseason set mlb record doubles catcher course season broke previous mark set set major league record bats catcher single season surpassed record led texas_rangers doubles bats hits runs scored selected team played series japan japanese stars season played puerto rican season season placed categories major_league_baseball categories hits runs runs batted doubles placed second home runs cleveland indians home runs appeared cover sports_illustrated week august marked fourth time player texas_rangers cover sports_illustrated played puerto rican batting average home runs batted course games playing season led texas_rangers batting average placed eighth american_league multi hit games hits finishing seventh ninth mlb respectively finished second rangers hits total bases triples slugging percentage team doubles home runs stolen bases fourth runs batted hit game facing cleveland_indians season catcher history major_league_baseball seasons doubles selected named star teams associated_press selected american_league mvp set new american_league record home runs single season catcher home runs runs batted runs scored history major_league_baseball addition holds distinction catcher history league home runs stolen bases june career high game hitting streak stolen bases fifth history league led league times grounded double play ninth catcher history major_league_baseball win valuable player award win named ballots getting seven place votes second place votes sixth puerto rican win award fourth player texas_rangers win won silver award sixth time row selected valuable player named star teams associated_press hitting home runs wasn taking walks players active home runs season walks suffered season ending injury game anaheim angels trying throw second base thumb contact swing bat fractured right thumb underwent surgery day injury caused miss rest season appeared games fewest appeared season league home runs april matched team record shared injured named second team returned action star season selected ninth straight mlb star game tied time record set tied bench record straight row batted making seventh straight season batting average home runs hits runs batted final year texas_rangers came batting average seventh best american_league players eighth season row batting average doubles triples runs batted playing games rangers placed disabled list april suffering disk april injury require surgery playing class charlotte later returned rangers played remainder season season contract texas ran free agent season signed florida major league veteran decade helped lead young team victory world series regular season set single season records catcher batting average runs batted march tenth player hit home run team game season april set single game record drawing walks game new_york_mets game hitting streak june july batted seven doubles triples home runs june july drove run consecutive games single season record florida post season named time career closed holding ball dramatic game ending collision plate game chose return following season detroit_tigers season signed year million contract detroit_tigers selected mlb star game 11th time career 10th time starting player joining major_league_baseball start star game times career month june batted named month won 11th consecutive gold glove award making player detroit_tigers win award won won seventh career silver award tied cleveland indians fourth american_league batting average fourth major_league_baseball october recorded career rbi game prior season controversial book claimed personally injected time teammates texas_rangers denied allegations said shock claims asked reporter years later list players tested positive baseball survey testing responded god knows despite season controversy season turned year selected twelfth time career participated century home run derby day star game finishing second philadelphia_phillies home stadium end season batted home runs runs batted october major_league_baseball named catcher latino legends team returned throwing runners attempting steal base high percentage earlier career league category throwing percent runners attempting steal base played base tigers game loss baltimore_orioles time played position catcher major_league games august major_league appearance second base regular second baseman injured game boston honored fielding bible award best fielding catcher mlb help tigers upset yankees help detroit win pennant april batted runs way victory june caught hitter second hitter caught career walked percent plate appearances lowest percentage major leagues october tigers announced picking fifth year million dollar option contract keeping tigers team season team bought option million dollars allowed free agent spring training led major leagues home runs april boston got hit new_york_yankees july traded new_york_yankees relief pitcher starting yankee catcher season ending surgery wanted leave detroit tigers manager decision use rotating wound sharing catching duties yankee catcher starting remaining games season customary number having retired yankees changed jersey number finished year batting average time yankees worst season return puerto rican league preparation world baseball classic returned offseason following years absence playing gathered batting average runs batted home run games regular season leaving team vacation noted intention return action advanced playoffs returned action sudden death game final postseason space team lost eliminated january reclaimed turn special post season draft players eliminated teams selected reinforce qualified week december joined march signed year deal worth million given opportunity additional million performance bonuses situation similar tenure yankees customary number retired honor initially wore jersey number later changed number mid season hit career home run chicago cubs pitcher field june passed games caught career game team rangers arlington second stint rangers august traded texas_rangers minor league teammate switched uniform number wear previously wore rangers game rangers went rbi double singles hit home run rangers august solo shot finished season ranked major league history catcher ahead following season filed free agency declining rangers offer salary arbitration december signed year million contract hit home run member nationals facing new_york_mets field days later went drove eventual game winning rbi hitting placed day disabled list june returned time catch major_league debut debut struck batters walked seven complete innings game dubbed greatest major league pitching debuts time interview reacted impressed kid catching duties nationals world baseball classic represented puerto_rico world baseball classic major_league_baseball players committed represent organization tournament played puerto_rico world baseball classic named classic tournament team retirement announced retirement april signed day contract rangers april retiring member team rodriguez threw ceremonial pitch rangers home game new_york_yankees instead throwing ceremonial pitch mound went usual position plate threw home plate second base rodriguez inducted february joined analyst pre television coverage eligible induction argued hall fame caliber player writing batted better hits doubles home runs rbi accomplishment time hank aaron statement incorrect met far surpassed numbers incidentally year following justice publication article met criteria active players joined club hitting double justice acknowledges like bonds difficulty winning election hall_of_fame suspicion career personal life children picked 6th round mlb draft family divided time texas miami florida puerto_rico wife founded purpose help families puerto_rico dallas texas stated wish foundation charities choice year marriage ended remarried appreciation recording artist pointed world series star game | Iván Rodríguez | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
28072_NapLajoie | september february known nicknamed american professional baseball second baseman player manager played major_league_baseball mlb philadelphia_phillies twice managed signed phillies beginning twentieth century american_league looking rival supremacy dozens national_league players joined american_league national_league clubs contested legality contracts signed players jumped league eventually allowed play season set time american_league single season mark highest batting average year later went play season returned play athletics cleveland popularity led locals change club team short remained departed cleveland changed indians team present day led batting average times career times recorded number hits years dominated hitting categories traded batting titles notably coming league batting champion decided game season investigation american_league president joined major league players record career hits led times career assists times called best second baseman history baseball outstanding player wear cleveland uniform young said rugged players faced leg line drive turn baseman like swinging door powder hand left fielder elected early life born rhode_island elder french canadian emigrated united_states arrival settled vermont moved youngest surviving children born childhood received little formal education elder worked died long younger childhood forced siblings work support family dropped school work textile mill began playing semi professional baseball local team alias sandy parents approve son playing baseball earned money taxi driver horse locally called slugging told father decided job angry shouted ball players respected determined try season later said received nickname larry teammate trouble admired baseball players king kelly word baseball ability spread began play semi professional teams game current dollar terms worked left current dollar terms working taxi driver joined class new england league played center fielder baseman catcher earned weekly current dollar terms recorded hits games led team batting average doubles triples home runs hits widely regarded outstanding prospect indians owner rejected offer exchange current dollar terms scouted philadelphia_phillies major_league career philadelphia_phillies athletics philadelphia_phillies mlb national_league purchased teammate current dollar terms august phillies manager originally went intending sign obtained team agreed include asking price author wrote legend later grew main target nash pursuit threw order phillies pay asking price hardly likely considered good prospect ball clip professional season fine fielder sought big league clubs clearly represented financial asset away price phillies paid substantial sum minor washington senators august major league debut played base recorded single considered play base position retired wanted play return natural position left field said look tell boss baseman gon team baseman end season later new manager moved second base commenting good matter positioned hit led slugging percentage doubles rbis batting average played games injury missed weeks broken thumb suffered described penny majority owner phillies assured salary discovered earning current dollar terms earned current dollar terms contracts players allowed surpass rogers increased pay damage felt cheated determined listen reasonable american_league offer said newly created american_league attracted players competing national_league join ranks rogers declined request increase salary result jumped owned phillies owner managed offered contract behalf offered current dollar terms years bet signed hurry said considered superstar join newly formed player yearly salary current dollar terms phillies opened season drew fans week later opened stands american_league stay later said batting average year originally recorded later changed finally revised batting average mark time record number revised previously credited having time mark year game second major intentionally walked bases loaded game season led majors doubles led majors hits batting average runs base slugging percentage total bases rbis led home runs career best doubles record said plays naturally easily looks like lack effort author writes batting average stands record degree season level competition presumably evolving questions way cast doubt extraordinary batting ability second baseman april overruled earlier decision upheld reserve clause contracts players clubs president said state supreme_court decision dealt fatal blow rival league clubs won great victory phillies rogers obtained injunction barring playing baseball team team lawyer discovered injunction state pennsylvania courts ruled reserve clause valid players signed team responded trading owner provided considerable financial assistance early years pursued owner chicago_white_sox nicknamed considered baseball famous player time arrived cleveland june play immediately met approval fans drew fans game record time fellow athletics teammate joined improved team inaugural game new players win boston americans team went finish fifth franchise winning record began league season average led players new_york_giants manager rumored want sign stated intentions said intend stick cleveland remainder flick traveled separately rest team needing avoid entering pennsylvania avoid team legally play inside state limits phillies went play philadelphia nearby help pass time issue finally resolved leagues peace national agreement september brought formation world series begin season club changed honor readers poll result released team officially blues inaugural season changed season finished season finished season club batting champion average led league slugging percentage finished second doubles rbis tied fifth home runs season contracted received suspension tobacco juice umpire eye later informally replaced team manager armour submitted resignation september team captain acting field manager season concluded officially named manager managed lead majors batting average recorded second consecutive league batting title led majors hits doubles rbis slugging percentage forbade card playing gambling players regular season manager described players contracted spike injury game july entered led blood poisoning rule place requiring white worn underneath player colored injury worsened eventually came games wheelchair affected leg discussed injury illness kept august began play returned team baseman season sustained injury ankle foul tip bat missed remainder season continued manage bench finished season having appeared games career low rookie season called season begun finished record baseball historian wrote higher normal career total importance cleveland team superstar manager hell team actually called honor team habit covering second base play shortstop certainly wasn going tell led majors hits doubles finished winning record finished second george stone batting average slugging base percentage married couple moved small farm outside cleveland june season average average scores players glad accept risk hitting time career missed games contracted season baseman got argument hotel lobby broke chair head george didn mean said maintained working relationship finished season average owner received trade offer detroit_tigers flick tigers tigers manager called told offering trade getting teammates decided retain flick saying flick maybe isn good batter team finished regular season second place tigers record half game tigers finished forced game accordance league rules partly blamed second place finish author described instance season catcher clarke newly married asked day home refused clarke walked warm pitcher pitch stuck finger ball broke blood streaming hand clarke home asked clarke weeks cleveland lost pennant detroit half game finished season tied hits batting average slugging base hit total led american_league baseball historians suggested managerial duties took impacted offensive numbers dissatisfaction play worsened win major leagues players know game don time teach train job win run schools said sports writer author wrote spite fielding tremendous batting exactly manager recommended august find team new manager wanted remain club player responded giving time decision came days later announced decision acted quickly find replacement later described decision added duties player manager biggest mistake career felt negatively affected play highest paid player league offered current dollar terms reduction salary promoted coach manager team finished average doubles second finished better seasons led majors average hits categories campaign doubles career high total bases led majors fourth final time career lead majors category missed significant parts seasons appeared games baseman replaced club manager finished forced sit weeks season practice session chicago played games season increase played season cleveland hired team fifth manager gave role finished tied team lead rbis finished fourth batting average birmingham arguments open including incident june cursed birmingham openly reporters batting slump hit year time hit career major league players attained career hits hit double september joined hit club recorded hit yankees pitcher win batting average season lowest joined majors finished place american_league standings record worst record joining league franchise lowest winning percentage requested trade club obliged selling athletics price returned philadelphia following season returned athletics signed contract season athletics finished batting average team ended season place record season majors final major league game hit triple help athletics pitcher win hitter aged years played games finished average philadelphia season record worse previous season franchise low record finished place record athletics winning percentage franchise worst winning percentage season minor leagues retirement joined manager age won league batting title batting average appeared games time career played team won pennant later signed current dollar terms march contract commissioner office free agent pleased later year joined player manager helped lead team place finish season impacted involvement world war services available draft board rejected offer december announced retirement baseball years retirement story milwaukee sentinel talked ability pitcher faced pitcher avoided pitching seeing fellow pitching mate instead pitches outside corner reached hit ease proceeded aim pitch head proceeded hit home run kind eat said rivalry 20th century statistics like players american_league recorded career hit baseball historian wrote reached milestone later summer age individual records received little attention press generally players players overly worried individual stats unpopular teammates wagner achievements contrasted sharply ambition interest individual numbers rivalry reached peak direct predecessor modern day promised season batting champion public fascinated daily statistics known race sports time followed sport followed daily reports interest took final games chicago_white_sox confident average safe allow win batting title near perfect final day going final game season average led faced park cleveland final games season sun hindered fly ball went stand triple batted ball landed hit single subsequent hits singles dropped rookie baseman normal position shortstop playing closer shallow left field orders suggested manager second bat second game reached base runner base advanced according rules time hit scored sacrifice record official bat finished perfect batting average increased greater mark office officially announced results began receive fans players including detroit_tigers teammates players league preferred personality coach reported said game official scorer reported offered bribe parish described biography current dollar terms suit parish refused offer resulting ended connor banned major leagues president johnson matter investigated having september statistics checked discovered game statistics scored second game went suggested actual batting average ahead end johnson ruled sacrifice recorded hit allowed batting average greater recording hits bats hits bats johnson asked company award automobile player agreed initially refused car eventually relented accepted said glad won automobile especially pleased gets criticize know games square greatly pleased know affair ended nicely said satisfied treated fairly way president johnson think scorer error hits glad controversy greatest respect batter glad success sporting news published article written april issue historian discovered september correctly according correct date second game statistics fact included day incorrectly recording second performance meant average greater author wrote date knows certain won batting title total baseball official major league record lists men seasonal section player register number editors source agree wrote sports_illustrated years event statistics detroit players crossed detroit player takes detective arrive conclusion point johnson league office realized error decided conceal legacy ended career lifetime batting average career total hits second mlb history time retirement total hits american_league league record surpassed mark second group players elected hall_of_fame later inducted june hall opened year obtained greatest number votes led induction mates speaker votes young votes percent ballots led second times career led assists second led league double plays times career baseball historian rates game greatest second baseman combining offensive defensive impact argues years statistical analysts credited immense defensive value analysis incorrect competent fielder good fielder defensive superstar spring training season commented new_york_yankees course lot going club greatest times know lot clubs time world champions didn know died florida age complications associated pneumonia fallen autumn fractured arm wife died earlier ranked number list greatest baseball players nominee mentioned poem line yesterday | Nap Lajoie | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
28422_PrinceOana | prince prince january june professional baseball player years played portions seasons major_league_baseball outfielder philadelphia_phillies pinch hitter pitcher detroit_tigers debuted phillies fourth hawaiian player appear major leagues compiled batting average earned run average era major league seasons born hawaii played sports high school took baseball professionally noticed spent seasons minor leagues joining phillies sent minors games decade played minor league teams hawaiian heritage proved selling point teams making majors outbreak world war facing shortage active players tigers signed played parts team sold dallas rebels finished professional career later operated fishing business death early years born hawaii site plantation father native hawaiian graduate later worked plantation station agent local railroad depot mother mary portuguese descent attended honolulu nickname sport star baseball football basketball track swimming running football twice selected star team baseball career youth played hawaiian baseball team went tour japan japan saw playing suggested play professionally united_states recommended advice traveled california winter try seals spent season san_francisco affiliate class arizona state league compiled batting average bears year professional play compiled average games start season promoted san_francisco joined seals organization ability pitch play infield outfield ultimately found outfielder blessed powerful throwing arm great speed ability ball far reaches parks spent seasons outfielder seals compiled batting averages totaled home runs doubles triples bats season led rbis philadelphia_phillies november philadelphia_phillies acquired portland exchange cash player named later portland manager noted deal required phillies pay look retained years major league debut april fourth hawaiian player play major_league_baseball appeared games phillies starting left fielder compiled batting average double rbis bats phillies sent portland days big leagues hawaiian heritage nickname hawaiian heritage selling point promoters handicap terms ability major leagues signed team owner advertised hawaiian prince graham claimed honolulu discovered playing baseball bare feet popularity swimmer sporting news noted great swimmer listed duke graham figured prince portland manager boasted invested halo hawaiian royalty hawaiian heritage handicap era racial integration major_league_baseball january shortly acquired phillies wrote feature story headline prince pops melting pot adding dash hawaii cuban author offered promotion phillies evidence baseball american america cosmopolitan national population daniel wrote going justice color line color line baseball adhered strictly daniel wrote despite batting record san_francisco owner difficulty selling major league club suggested welcome ranks big leagues seals signed rated important money prospect likely draw figures sale big league club overcome color line graham backed away story hawaiian prince noted mother portuguese graham find major league buyer acquired phillies end season published page story referring hawaiian dark skinned comes royal stock old hawaiian dynasty ruled islands united_states took country title prince wears atlanta brief stint phillies returned portland shortly sold atlanta previously managed portland manager atlanta offered allow portland price paid recalled atlanta racially segregated rationale acquiring atlanta needed powerful right handed hitter hit ball negro left field needed hero colored citizens man agreed fly atlanta asked dress sharply wear arranged press photographers meet atlanta airport later recalled sold hawaiian royalty stuff far beam hank comes best stock islands looked like prince tall dark handsome spent season compiling batting average home runs bats despite playing season led circuit home runs finished second league rbis finding interest major league clubs season atlanta reportedly expressed interest pursuing career professional wrestler account indicating hoped cash wrestling experience island japanese later 1930s spent seasons hit doubles triples home runs bats season spent season injury forced finish season playing ball north_carolina spent years playing hit doubles home runs hit doubles triples career high home runs conversion pitcher worth end season jackson club sole continued play outfielder offensive production dropped batting averages season batting decline worked pitcher tour mexico took manager chance pitcher according account reportedly prepared release hitting said hank hit like pitcher replied good pitcher initially thought pitcher finally relented allowed pitch relief day houston innings pitcher compiled earned run average era threw consecutive innings earned run pitched hitter mid july scoreless streak national news resulted feature story sporting news total games pitcher season compiled record era detroit_tigers disbanded shortage players world war sold february appeared games team baseball commissioner ruled free agent disbanded late june signed detroit_tigers introductory interview detroit press supposed connection hawaiian royalty joined seals stories published hawaiian prince denied people believed plain plain hank july played key role double sweep new_york_yankees detroit general manager said brought greatest thrills game witnessed second game double yankees led inning detroit manager brought newly acquired pitcher reportedly concluded game lost waste good pitchers gave runs yankees led seven innings held yankees scoreless eighth inning hit run home run eighth inning held yankees scoreless ninth inning tigers won game runs ninth winning pitcher major league home run game appeared games tigers compiling record era innings pitched compiled batting average doubles triple home run seven rbis bats tigers late season returned milwaukee brewers appearing games sustained fractured wrist december brewers sold international_league compiled record era games spent season buffalo compiling record era games august recommendation buffalo manager tigers called big leagues tigers competing american_league pennant appeared games starter compiled era innings tigers team won pennant world series major league game starting pitcher september allowed hit innings pitched innings allowed runs tigers lost game 16th inning final years minors season sold dallas rebels july ranked league hitters pitchers finished season record era batting average seven home runs bats remained dallas years played years player manager concluded career player manager ended minor league career batting average hits including doubles triples home runs personal later life playing career developed reputation playboy extra activities reported dressed like baseball fans appeal sex married multiple times wife sons george born henry born october married florida remarried atlanta reported happily married texas girl marriages late life woman named minor league manager portland atlanta recalled worried hell according friends town tough live resembling life speculated despite having major league talent lifestyle held star major leagues opined handsome fellow ability year star major leagues baseball career ended vision problems spring underwent surgery austin texas remove right eye reportedly underwent eye surgery times years lived worked late 1950s early 1960s rehabilitation center blind austin texas worked instructor teaching crafts totally blind associated_press reported vision returned hoped secure job baseball coach enable assistance provided vision substantially lost eyes later years regained vision continued living austin texas operated fishing business captain died heart attack home austin texas age buried cemetery annex austin | Prince Oana | Sports and recreation | Baseball and cricket | Baseball people |
60_Livin'theDream | dream dream episode ninth season american comedy television series office episode overall originally aired nbc episode guest stars initially scheduled air half hour timeslot expanded hour series presented real documentary depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode andy_bernard ed_helms decides pursue career professional actor job dunder mifflin dwight_schrute rainn_wilson finally receives black belt new recommendation jim_halpert john_krasinski promoted regional manager scranton branch jim jenna_fischer makes clear choose philadelphia episode viewed estimated received percent share adults ages ranking half hour timeslot fourth second marking slight increase ratings previous episode dream received positive reviews television critics critical praise mainly went dynamic jim pam dwight particularly reconciliation promotion andy subplot received mixed reviews plot ceo plans firing andy_bernard ed_helms missing work acting andy tells david resigning pursue dreams stardom time david relieved fire dwight_schrute rainn_wilson receives black belt new seeing dwight devotion david inspired replacement jim_halpert john_krasinski returned scranton time saying realized devote family new job decided family makes happy david asks jim opinion promoting dwight jim says dwight deserves job great manager dwight jim new assistant regional manager informs jim found buyer wants promotional tour country months regret jim says tour wife pam jenna fischer unaware pam listening office tells andy chance achieving stardom andy eventually goes decision david allows stay sales position mere hours later andy feels sticking mifflin job safe shot achieving fame fearing conviction second time decides simply quit fired proves difficult unable offense david car andy bids farewell unexpectedly moving rendition remember prompting comment documentary crew star potential angela_kinsey evicted studio apartment cats taken away considers living tent woods prompting offer stay gets feet finally accepts gratitude set angela things oscar place oscar mentions marriage breaks tears saying love denies feelings robert claims talking dwight production dream written story editor marking second writing credit series earlier season episode directed regular office director directed season episode originally scheduled air regular half hour time slot nbc later announced expanded fill hour time slot beginning half hour early counts official episode similar earlier season episode moving rogers noted knew episodes hour finale end running longer lot great storytelling leading dream ultimately deserved hour long episode reception ratings dream originally aired nbc original american broadcast dream viewed estimated million viewers received rating share adults ages means seen percent year olds percent year olds watching television time broadcast marked slight increase ratings previous episode paper airplane episode ranked half hour timeslot beaten episode cbs comedy series half men received rating entry fox reality series american idol scored rating second half hour ranked fourth timeslot beaten episode abc series grey anatomy scored rating entry cbs series garnered rating installment fox series glee received rating reviews dream received positive reviews television critics ign wrote greatly conclusion super sized episode left truly looking forward seeing weeks final hour office bring praised use ensemble particularly stanley romeo mini debate creed confused mimicking dwight declaration called dwight storyline perfectly executed jim pam dwight dynamic featured episode calling entirely earned praised performance character storyline said final scenes oscar heart string gave episode calling great pity awarded episode wrote everybody having best day long time best episode office longer time complimented sentimental storylines episode specifically jim pam dwight positive jim pam reconciliation felt hollow reunion noted jim pam storyline caused relationship darker alan_sepinwall hitfix gave episode slightly mixed review writing non andy parts dream fairly interesting appreciated drama coming angela desperation despite logic situation sepinwall praised jim dwight dynamic episode considering enjoyable praised jim pam reconciliation particularly annoying workers flirting negative episode saying felt fill hour timeslot episode hour long installments complimentary jim pam storyline felt wasn happening pam jim talk praised dwight storyline dynamic jim pam calling true fan service gave episode | Livin' the Dream | Media and drama | Television | The Office episodes |
310_TheSecret(TheOffice) | secret office secret thirteenth episode second season american comedy television series office nineteenth episode overall written directed episode aired january nbc episode guest stars series depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode jim_halpert john_krasinski forced spending time michael_scott steve_carell michael reveal jim feelings jenna_fischer takes sick day dwight rainn_wilson investigates actually sick secret written roughly hours fastest episode written series time title episode purposely vague refers jim hidden feelings pam dwight angela relationship oscar homosexuality shots restaurant filmed relatively early day majority scenes improvised secret received largely positive reviews television critics watched million viewers ranking fourth watched television episode week plot fear michael_scott steve_carell tell feelings jenna_fischer jim_halpert john_krasinski allows michael believe best friends leads awkward lunch paid corporate credit card michael ultimately reveals jim secret forcing jim confess crush pam tells got years ago michael later tells learned crush cruise occurred recently leading suspect jim dwight_schrute rainn_wilson investigates oscar claimed sick day work learning worker actually taking time ice dwight oscar threatening reveal unauthorized leave taking cuts deal oscar owe favor watches movie oscar oscar roommate tom chick completely failing recognize evidence oscar homosexuality production writing secret written episode written roughly hours fastest episode written series time idea entry spring cleaning episode throw minute writers desperate subplot inspired friend suggested story forced undergo spring cleaning office title episode purposely vague commentary cast revealed actually secrets episode jim hidden feelings pam dwight angela relationship oscar homosexuality later joked actually secrets episode cold opening michael tries tell joke punch line dog inspired prank pulled original cold opening episode featured michael playing golf office cut jenna_fischer felt performance episode great called secret favorite john_krasinski episode said line pam favorite moment entire fischer turn said favorite moment jim confesses crush emotion involved fischer later admitted shot filmed cried broke heart filming secret directed direct season episode boys girls portrayed cast particularly impressed acting fischer called great casting choice plays acquaintance martin shots restaurant filmed relatively early day majority scenes improvised fact decided play game people shout word varying levels attempt called thing experienced scene pam kelly discuss wedding plans particularly difficult shoot scene activity going john_krasinski later noted impressed director able successfully shot sequence featuring michael jim talking break room composition shots laughing entire time michael buying stanley peach ice tea telling hate entirely improvised deleted scenes season dvd contains number deleted scenes episode notable cut scenes include cut cold opening michael playing new putting toy dwight thoughts dust michael surveying worker bees ryan_howard finding unfinished puzzle michael office michael describing college fraternity experience michael buying jim shirt cultural references michael attributes song lips sealed sung michael jim company waiting staff primarily young attractive usually referred simply girls revealing outfits sex appeal played primary component company image restaurant michael makes breast jokes near end episode michael makes reference movie called secrets girl reception secret originally aired nbc january episode watched million viewers marked slight decrease viewers lead episode earl follow episode secret ranked fourth watched episode week ending january giant television pity awarded episode dvd verdict gave episode moderately positive review awarded entry wrote solid episode lacks belly laughs frequently called installment terrific episode wrote michael_scott best episode furthermore highly praised story noting jim pam scenario definitely taken interesting turn filming secret cast discovered nominated golden globe award fischer later noted fun secret episode airs win | The Secret (The Office) | Media and drama | Television | The Office episodes |
597_BusinessSchool(TheOffice) | office business school seventeenth episode season american comedy television series office fifth episode overall written directed creator episode aired nbc february episode michael invited ryan speak business school class students question paper world michael attempts inform class essential paper bat trapped office leading dwight creed mission protect employees plot ryan_howard invites michael_scott steve_carell speak business school class michael excited ryan admits talking head interview invited michael professor promised bump grade student brings boss class introduction michael classmates ryan obsolete years michael hear proceeds ruin event antics including tearing pages student textbook prove learn textbooks michael taken ryan classmates asks michael opinion ryan prediction infuriated hurt michael ryan relocating desk annex works excitement dwight_schrute rainn_wilson discovers bat ceiling accidentally lets loose office sending employees cover stanley immediately goes home employees hide dwight help creed expel bat jim_halpert john_krasinski exploits dwight paranoia pretends turning vampire dwight eventually catches bat garbage bag lands meredith head jenna_fischer meantime invites workers art work enthusiasm leaving feeling alienated sad art doesn planned begins doubt abilities shows partner critique art note pam art let lack courage realizing standing right begins work michael appears moment sincere kindness work asks buy drawing office building pam eyes tear michael soon places pam drawing wall office production business school second office episode written previously written merger episode directed friend producer jenna_fischer met production staff prior episode stated chose direct episode know writing staff bunch cast informed episode bat entering office characters pretending vampire thought joke stating didn leave party reference vampire slayer interview featured season dvd joked episode similar sad depressing funny especially people died lot people die business school completing episode stated coincidence happened god fun stated surprised input allowed script wouldn freedom things way input asked anticipated pam art pieces supposed painted didn suit got set saw pam art like right said held filming hour staff able create new pieces art scenes involved filming bat production team actual bat animated bat mechanical bat actual bat portrays stated extremely quiet basically pretending scream served backdrop ryan business school art reception episode received generally good reviews critics ign stated business school exercise works best office episode praised directorial debut stating direction sense humor use alluded scenes jim pretended vampire went acting john_krasinski portrays helped vampire scenes funniest parts episode gave episode entertainment_weekly stated able turn comedy soul stirring dramatic climax touches night different west went praise michael pam scene art moments | Business School (The Office) | Media and drama | Television | The Office episodes |
663_Pam'sReplacement | pam replacement pam replacement seventh episode eighth season american comedy television series office episode overall episode aired nbc united_states november written directed episode guest stars series presented real documentary depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode jenna_fischer trains attractive temporary worker place leave dwight_schrute rainn_wilson support tries jim_halpert john_krasinski finds replacement attractive surprises andy_bernard ed_helms requests join band pam replacement relates pam pregnancy fischer actually pregnant pregnancy written series pam jim having second baby episode received mixed reviews critics according nielsen_media_research episode received million viewers received rating share adults ages marking slight drop ratings previous episode plot pam jenna fischer trains temporary worker place goes leave break room workers discuss attractive excited office pam pregnancy sensitive looks offended discussion respond assuring pam sexually attractive pregnant dwight rainn_wilson argues sexual objective quality pregnant women sexually attractive accuses lying spare pam feelings troubled dwight comments pam asks husband jim john_krasinski finds new attractive wanting upset wife jim tells find replacement attractive jim gives sign pam convinced lying help harshly honest dwight prove number unsuccessful attempts trick jim revealing finds pam replacement attractive dwight pam convince jim submit lie detection test form retail store blood pressure conclusion interview dwight announces recorded jim said find new attractive jim continues insist telling truth dwight admits recorded equal question including jim pam realizes jim unusually high blood pressure father suffers issue order focus husband health ceo surprises andy ed_helms kevin asks join band finds having jam session warehouse soon california friends skilled musicians arrive join having brought instruments kevin drums synthesizer andy acoustic guitar drowned newcomer electric guitar relegated playing percussion andy kevin help warehouse worker realize ousted failed attempt try getting original band roles instead jam outside production episode written consulting producer writing credit series joining writing staff eighth season directed series camera operators directing credit series episode features guest appearance character described pam competent likable pal appeared recurring role eighth season episode relates pam pregnancy jenna_fischer actually pregnant pregnancy written series pam jim having second baby man played robert skilled drummer friend better known mad drummer viral video featured reception ratings original american broadcast pam replacement viewed estimated million viewers received rating share adults ages means seen year olds year olds watching television time broadcast marked tenths decrease ratings previous episode despite episode ranked second timeslot beating bones received rating share demographic received rating share shows viewers pam replacement defeated grey anatomy received rating share added viewers viewed episode seven days original broadcast episode received rating demographic adding rating original viewership repeat episode january drew million received rating share adults ages ranking time slot reviews pam replacement received generally mixed reviews critics hitfix writer alan_sepinwall complimented episode staying true characters compared rest season criticized earlier review called episode significant step albeit decent absolute terms reviewer criticized andy kevin subplot lack continuity sort critical pam dwight plot staying true characters suggested writers needed write bland copy called half hours gave ign said episode needed stronger plot writing plots felt like meal dishes gave praised episode believable showing things happen real life praised jim pam plot showcasing couple completely perfect called band subplot weak | Pam's Replacement | Media and drama | Television | The Office episodes |
866_DunderMifflinInfinity | dunder mifflin infinity dunder mifflin infinity fourth episode fourth season american comedy television series office sixth seventh episode overall episode written acts directed aired united_states october nbc episode ryan returns old office reveals plan bring technology michael dwight try prove personal touch better technology jim pam reveal relationship rest office kelly attempts reunite ryan dwight angela relationship continues plot ryan_howard returns scranton pennsylvania branch dunder mifflin time promotion corporate headquarters sports look attitude little respect peers ryan introduces dunder mifflin infinity initiative company new technology michael_scott steve_carell initially excited prospect getting warned program ploy rid older workers creed hair black printer ink attempt convince younger michael holds conference room meeting subject personal interaction effective new technology michael dwight rainn_wilson decide win clients lost past year gift manager encounter refuses consider returning dunder mifflin company improves technology website driving office michael rental car gps map system directions drives takes proof new technology useless tried kill lake incident dwight walk clients gift basket causing scene jenna_fischer jim_halpert john_krasinski exposed couple memo public displays affection jim secretly informs pam dwight angela_kinsey dating discover knew dwight attempts death angela cat giving stray cat found barn named garbage angela rejects gift tries restart relationship ryan effort ignores tells pregnant going dinner ryan learns kelly pregnancy claim lie kelly attempt office ryan asks pam create logo pam excited opportunity use art background ryan uses logo excuse ask jim pam responds dating jim leaves new boss thoroughly embarrassed production episode episode series directed previously directed episodes single guy dunder mifflin infinity written plays dwight cousin ryan new appearance season writers originally grow runner executive producer decided lose according ryan flat wanted subtle addition clock shadow ryan seen wearing black clothes explained wanted dress possible black possible dunder mifflin infinity went website created website game fans office sign employees different branches members site perform tasks design logo company creed look young reception dunder mifflin infinity received ages demographic nielsen ratings means percent households year old living watched episode percent tuned channel point episode watched million viewers dunder mifflin infinity received mixed reviews critics michael driving car lake particularly panned critics viewers entertainment_weekly commented thought michael bit focused usual competent moments drove lake said favorite thing episode sly parallel connects love stories obsession sticking old methods learning change embrace technology criticized episode saying michael driving lake felt like actions cartoon character based reality michael lake conference room ryan | Dunder Mifflin Infinity | Media and drama | Television | The Office episodes |
1134_NightOut(TheOffice) | night office night fifteenth episode fourth season american comedy television series office eighth episode overall episode written directed aired united_states april nbc night viewed measured audience million people bringing lowest number estimated viewers office received episodes night received mixed reviews critics episode michael dwight travel new_york_city party ryan ryan starts acting revealed influence drugs remaining employees going forced work saturday jim proposes work late friday come day jim workers finish working find locked quickly places blame jim plot ryan_howard arrives scranton pennsylvania branch noticeably previous visits employees fed ryan new website angrily ask questions website clients ryan shows staff branch new dunder mifflin website dunder mifflin infinity previous version shut sexual predators invaded social networking component site ryan leaves tells michael_scott steve_carell women meets clubs new_york_city michael dwight rainn_wilson subsequently decide new_york locate ryan attend parties try meet women new_york michael dwight locate ryan discovering club ryan ryan thrilled appears influence drugs michael dwight notice later michael dwight ryan ryan colleague dwight certain short stature wait outside club fail dates dwight comes rescue manages pair members women basketball team waiting line inside club ryan dancing erratic aggressive accidentally hits girl prompting friends attack ryan dwight michael escort club advises ryan hospital runs michael dwight bring ryan apartment tells thinks friend drug problem asks michael oblivious fact ryan obviously referring drug addiction gives hypothetical advice involving drug dealer tells camera watching wire understand going scranton rest employees going forced work saturday record sales website sales according ryan temporary procedure increase legitimacy website eager participate jim_halpert john_krasinski decides ask stay office late instead coming saturday agree plan working shocked find parking lot gates locked jim forgotten tell security guard staying late unable return office jenna_fischer locked door inside dwight miles away new_york spare master keys jim repeatedly calls hank security guard pam accidentally meredith hitting head football found parking lot sitting lobby area waiting security guard arrive employees clearly frustrated jim vote hands andy angela better couple jim pam moment places hand pam knee awkward silence toby moving costa_rica parking lot fence runs away cleaning staff arrives lets group help oscar speaks spanish end episode hank finally shows upset cleaning staff gone production night seventh episode series directed written acts customer service representative episode eighth series written night new episode office broadcast episode deposition november effects writers guild america strike filming office immediately halted date members cast including members refused cross picket lines writers strike episode likely filmed november night shot night scene toby putting hand pam knee shot friday scene shot times according kept breaking toby vulnerable awkward kate stunts scene pam throws football hits customer worker face stunt double set needed scene kate recalls didn scratch takes shot hand stunt double scene toby climbs fence offered stunt executive producer runner decided casting tall girl woman kiss dwight looking girl taller actress auditioned getting went gym work attempting gain muscle look like basketball player day remembers girl despite size basketball player cast initially know character going dwight recalls heard kissing dwight like don think finding trailer warmed idea music club chosen boyfriend filming ryan dancing club girl ryan hit actually stunt woman pads placed floor fall safely german dwight sang ryan script supervisor idea austrian grandmother sang song child reception night received ages demographic nielsen ratings means percent households year old living watched episode percent tuned channel point episode watched million viewers night chair model week losing percent previous episode viewers attribute loss viewers lack grey anatomy repeat csi previous week million night fewer viewers episode office fourth season job fair garnered million viewers reviews night mixed zap2it thought wasn sublime week episode ways maybe little night pretty funny porter went praise acting work writing squad said michael summed night perfectly said best night black went praise storylines ability achieve success dunder building similar black statements entertainment_weekly stated best night true michael stated guess knew going good episode office pages notes commercial break went praise acting writing episode points contributed success episode fodder praised writing episode praised storyline episode didn involve michael dwight saying second plotline usual funny filler toby revelation worthwhile travis ign said episode satisfying funnier episodes bit shame episode wasn home run having dwight michael hit clubs funny idea went praise episode awkward moment toby pam toby placed hand pam leg toby subsequent escape fence stated toby growing love pam growing jealousy jim pretty great pay writer los_angeles_times pleased episode wrote office worst episode silly funny hilarious toby let hand knee abruptly flee premises jumping fence running home poll office viewers ranked night 13th popular episode episodes season | Night Out (The Office) | Media and drama | Television | The Office episodes |
1226_Gettysburg(TheOffice) | eighth episode eighth season american comedy television series office written directed episode aired nbc united_states november guest stars series presented real documentary depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode andy_bernard ed_helms takes office staff field trip inspiration rest office orders tasked coming new business idea proposes machine ideas capture california imagination episode feature jenna_fischer went leave episode received mixed reviews commentators mainly criticizing episode recycling jokes according nielsen_media_research drew million viewers ranked time slot highest rated nbc night plot andy_bernard ed_helms decides inspire taking field trip andy unhappy lack morale belief leadership attempts analogy running paper company fighting civil war andy starts lead tour eventually office members sit rest jim_halpert john_krasinski follow andy presses eventually tell stop trying impress office reinforce fact workers like way tour dwight_schrute rainn_wilson argues claims northernmost battle civil war dwight maintains absence history books example writing history oscar maintains battle fictitious creation tracking historian dwight oscar learn fact place battle code term civil war farms safe haven artists poets heavily implied oscar finds fascinating dwight leaves disgust lewis tour group assume abraham_lincoln delivers improvised applauded performance office half office stay makes spontaneous visit asks come dunder mifflin sabre big idea office fails impress robert ideas details idea placement machine robert gets impression extremely clever speaking metaphors ryan_howard annoyed entire day kevin creative robert rejecting ideas later tricks kevin explaining idea involving robert realizes kevin ideas production episode written story editor second writing credit series joining writing staff previous season directed frequent director office episode marks second appearance plays pam replacement leave appeared recurring role season jenna_fischer actual pregnancy episode feature pam episode filmed location pennsylvania reviewer noted writers andy qualities office group skip official tour allowing random california heritage site stand real season dvd contains number deleted scenes episode notable cut scenes include andy preparing office kevin discussing new found approval california reception ratings original american broadcast nbc november viewed estimated million viewers received rating percent share adults ages means seen percent year olds percent year olds watching television time broadcast episode marked percent decrease ratings previous episode pam replacement despite episode ranked timeslot beating fox drama series bones received rating percent share cbs drama received rating percent share demographic abc medical drama received rating percent share shows received total viewers reviews received mixed reviews critics ranging negative slightly positive hollywood writer heavily critical episode wrote episode like joke didn like culture reviewer gave episode stars wrote episode technically satisfactory didn carry momentum referred gag overall negative concluded office capable finding humor situations doesn feel like willing explore humor instead content making statements making time ultimately gave reviews negative ign writer awarded episode signifying good episode heavily criticized recycling story lines writing premiere feels repetitive funny giant television pity gave episode new_york wrote generally positively review saying episode ensemble work better kind sitcom stories giving audience small taste personality isn character andy california point episode opening featuring fischer water breaking received mixed reviews white called sequence favorite felt connection character claimed enjoyed scene wrote opening concludes pam jim basically total | Gettysburg (The Office) | Media and drama | Television | The Office episodes |
1322_ViewingParty | viewing party viewing party eighth episode seventh season american comedy television series office episode overall written directed episode aired nbc united_states november series presented real documentary depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode ellie lewis invite office house glee viewing party michael_scott handle fact office workers think boss instead growing jealous erin relationship andy_bernard ed_helms goes extremes order impress dwight_schrute rainn_wilson helps jenna_fischer husband jim episode featured direct references fox series glee addition cultural references viewing party viewed million viewers received rating adults age marking decrease ratings compared previous week episode highest ranked nbc series night received moderately positive reviews critics main reviewers enjoyed character interaction development alan_sepinwall derided entry dull plot michael_scott steve_carell frustrated refers boss ellie invite office house glee viewing party starts michael argument high volume taking turns raising lowering volume michael bedroom hoping employees follow jenna_fischer having hard time getting daughter sleep night dwight_schrute rainn_wilson picks try calm pam stunned completely quiet dwight hands jim_halpert john_krasinski changes channel glee episode check sports scores asks jim change channel glee discovers erin neglected record episode avoid workers anger jim goes bedroom dwight holding sleeping angela_kinsey comes demands dwight meet outside sex contract determined end reverse cycling pam persuades dwight stay baby condition jim feeds dwight pizza beer pam goes outside tell angela dwight andy_bernard ed_helms growing increasingly jealous relationship erin observing room ryan_howard tells chinese supplement keeps room incredibly potent andy drinks entire bottle supplement makes prompting admit jealousy volunteers talk erin find having sex fairly inquiries explicit account sexual experiences husband bob erin andy turns sickness ultimately room bed irritated joined walking michael goes outside pulls cable connection causing turn michael self conscious caused goes outside fix cable discovered erin evening trying encourage michael bond michael idea office views boss initially irritated efforts eventually realizes erin views father figure jokes tells room leading bonding moment leaves party michael brings joke threatening kill breaks erin heart production episode written long time writer simpsons writing credit office joining staff seventh season consulting producer directed directed episodes office previously season seven dvd contains number deleted scenes episode notable cut scenes include inviting stanley party stanley reaction michael making fun noting talking head know michael raiding kitchen cabinet additional items add pizza michael comparing film big film philadelphia michael trying pizza spit pam jim sleeping cultural references compares scranton siege erin incorrectly believes jim notes scranton car chase witnessed episode cold opening level balloon boy michael_jackson funeral glee episode viewed party season episode turning volume party comments turn spinal cord obvious reference spinal tap michael comments favorite character glee invalid reference character played appeared season episode office pizza delivery boy reception viewing party aired nbc november original american broadcast viewed estimated million viewers received rating percent share adults ages means percent year old households watched episode percent demographic tuned channel point baltimore nbc affiliate carried game ratings regular thursday nbc programming lower usual awarded episode compared earlier seventh season episode sex writing featured michael story large collection unfortunate behaviors capped moment sincerity criticized narrative structure calling bit cheap despite felt dwight subplot successful true office dynamic actual viewing glee episode highlight showcased characters fall ing fun familiar paste magazine awarded episode called solid episode argued left wanting tune week happen largely surprising character development fanatic awarded episode stars complimentary main plot felt michael felt absolute worst addition wrote pam jim subplot moments called scene featuring jim feeding dwight pizza fantastic reviews glowing alan_sepinwall gave episode critical review calling said better felt episode didn work sepinwall felt major problem episode light jokes featured michael episode featuring character study concluded ellie steve_carell able save episode closing moments erin reaction michael declaring father came far late episode concerned andy humor | Viewing Party | Media and drama | Television | The Office episodes |
1379_Spooked(TheOffice) | fifth episode eighth season american comedy television series office episode overall episode originally aired nbc united_states october written sister cast member directed episode guest starred series presented real documentary depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode works non halloween party help lewis dwight_schrute rainn_wilson friends son pam jenna fischer jim_halpert john_krasinski debate existence ghosts robert figures deepest fears tries ghost story received mixed reviews critics complimented ellie performance according nielsen_media_research drew million viewers received rating share demographic episode ranked lowest rated episodes series air thursday ranked timeslot plot assigned set halloween party andy_bernard wants live expectations set robert robert arrives son remarks party tailored kids adults response andy asks tailor party erin andy tells wishes speak end day worried intends fire asks help party scary sexy gives tape explains camera crew video cinema unsettling movie avant garde film genre defined disturbing images absence plot disgusted video office staff demand explanation erin desperation shows idea making party sexy card game photos makes outraged andy robert talk erin office incident erin admits fears planned talk end day andy tells wanted talk reached point romantic relationship girlfriend able office wanted clear erin handles calls erin known dating shocked hear dates far erin feels leaves jim argue ghosts real claims seen pub work dwight_schrute dresses takes wings knives dwight allowed bring weapons recognizes costume supposed bond playing day ignoring dwight makes pretend fire toby taking away weapons grounds ceo son party robert employees revealing deepest fears leaving tells horror story implementing fears way convince let fear control lives jim pam stop argument erin talk andy feelings production episode written story editor sister cast member second written story series directed office 15th directing credit series episode halloween themed episode series season halloween season seven costume contest episode featured sabre ceo currently set appear episodes season season dvd contains number deleted scenes episode notable cut scenes include rest office getting debate ghosts exist robert son dwight talking zombies specifically characters walking dead cultural references episode dwight dresses character video game series later toby narrates montage previous costumes worn dwight including dressed primary antagonists nightmare street saw franchises respectively angela seen dressed cat wore season episode halloween jim kevin dressed professional basketball players wade respectively ryan dressed series breaking bad wearing character signature yellow reception ratings original american broadcast viewed estimated million viewers received rating share adults ages means seen year olds united_states year olds watching television time broadcast marked drop ratings previous episode garden party making lowest rated episode series aired thursday episode ranked timeslot beating received rating share demographic secret circle received rating share episode beaten number grey anatomy received rating share beaten number world series received rating share reviews episode received mixed reviews critics writer wrote wasn patience testing year outing costume contest wasn gut nose earlier incarnation halloween complimented erin andy plot called jim pam plot boring ellie performance received reviewer criticized episode creating situations seeing characters react likely writers willing stock office halloween party setup drives narrative despite wrote positively erin plot performance scary speech end critical dwight plot jim pam plot writing don care pam believes ghosts jim doesn don care dwight gets scenes cynical adult presence child ultimately gave episode new_york writer criticized episode lack heart television pity gave episode rating critics considered episode improvement previous halloween episode costume contest | Spooked (The Office) | Media and drama | Television | The Office episodes |
1433_TheTarget(TheOffice) | target office target eighth episode ninth season american comedy television series office episode overall episode originally aired nbc november features guest star series depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode angela_kinsey goes dwight rainn_wilson help learns husband having affair advantage jim_halpert john_krasinski needs favor pete jenna_fischer begins painting mural target received positive reviews critics commenting performances episode viewed million viewers received rating adults ages ranking fourth timeslot episode ultimately ranked highest rated nbc series night plot believes angela_kinsey know affair husband fact playing dumb order oscar guard makes arrangements killed goes dwight rainn_wilson help telling details calls fellow volunteer sheriff deputy named assistance shows credentials angela says wants target murdered dwight protests extreme compromise breaking target dwight realizes target oscar angela angrily given oscar dwight tries angela reconsider arrived carry job dwight rushes oscar run outside struggle men oscar ultimately managing away lead pipe runs away oscar dwight confronted angela blames oscar turning husband gay oscar says gay refuses hand lead pipe angela kicks instead upset don understand homosexuality dwight angela paul questions homosexual activity jim_halpert john_krasinski asks ceo work time philadelphia help sports marketing job says needed office crisis clients responds agreed cover fact hasn asked stanley respond usual helping jim offers treat lunch stanley order extra dishes help excess wine annoying jim drunken behavior brings subject covering arrive office drunk stanley seemingly passed jim jim puts coat warm cover care jim family laughing reveal jim gives jenna_fischer decides start painting mural warehouse hard time getting started afraid perfect bored having fill customer complaint cards finds redundant complaints computer pete uses build card tower annex employees card tower takes deeper meaning employees pete points composed failures pam proves ashamed failures decide try way ceiling end complaint card short wanting use blank card point tower pam offers complete tower getting customer complaint calls smaller clients delivers mama joke hangs client mother actually deceased drops dunder mifflin paper supplier leaving simultaneously excited getting complaint disappointed losing client celebrating completion card tower pam finally starts painting mural saying artists care think asserting telling hide insults artwork production target written producer marking debut writing credit series joining writing staff ninth season directed executive producer fourth directing credit series eighth season episode test store ed_helms appear episode fact written episodes season order film iii respectively official website office included cut scenes target week episode release second clip pam feels pressure mural reveals warehouse workers think pat second second clip senator comes office jim pretends stanley sleeping pam talks mural second clip angela checks qualifications cultural references dwight assures angela stupid jazz stupid angela saying play right notes target features references references previous episodes dwight tells angela documentary crew following past years don think good van angela dwight question toby tendencies way similar dwight questions toby appearance female second season episode sexual harassment working mural pam seen wearing attended months fifth season angela tells dwight meet usual place dwight shows nude referencing previous secretive relationship broadcast reception ratings target originally aired nbc november original american broadcast episode viewed million viewers received rating share adults ages means seen percent year olds percent year olds watching television time broadcast target lowest rated episode series tying comes episode ranks viewed episode series fall million viewer mark despite office highest rated nbc television program ratings taken account episode viewed million viewers percent increase reviews target received positive reviews critics praising performances angela_kinsey reviewer adams wrote episode perfect mix subtle realistic style early seasons style recent seasons named oscar angela plotline season highlight complimented angela_kinsey commitment angela plotline praised storylines episode showing family like bond ensemble ultimately gave episode ign commented episode proved series need character role boss complimented confrontation oscar angela pam subplot marking development character criticized subplot ultimately gave episode paste writer called episode strong compared older episodes praised oscar angela plotline calling best performance year complimented jim stanley subplot calling ending sweet subplot calling complex enjoyable praised development pam character considering touching ultimately gave episode new_york praised writers work giving nice character moments cast particularly praised giving work comparing role previous episodes featured character exaggerated cartoon levels sake laugh reviewer slightly critical review writing cast good episode struggled find ing stuff pete erin pam ultimately interesting multiple critics noted similarities style episode early seasons series particularly use | The Target (The Office) | Media and drama | Television | The Office episodes |
1479_TheAlliance(TheOffice) | alliance office alliance fourth episode season american comedy television series office fourth episode overall episode aired nbc united_states april written directed marking credits episode paranoia takes members office rumors dwight rainn_wilson forms survivor esque alliance jim john_krasinski employees later adding pam jenna fischer michael steve_carell arranges morale birthday party meredith birthday month away michael writing perfect birthday card end joke falls flat party episode inspired popular reality television shows notably survivor originally cut episode ran minutes long producers considered making episode focusing alliance focusing meredith birthday party later decided idea addition lines scenes episode improved cast alliance viewed estimated million viewers received rating share adults ages episode received positive reviews critics synopsis time dragged rumors dunder mifflin ceased dwight rainn_wilson feels particularly threatened impending crisis act desperation forms alliance office nemesis jim john_krasinski jim sees alliance opportunity great potential agrees immediately pam jenna fischer help situation continue perform series office expense dwight michael steve_carell tries boost morale office having office birthday party meredith birthday month away michael writing perfect birthday card end joke subsequent rejected ones falls flat ruins party time oscar gets donate money nephew cerebral walk michael accidentally effort look like good boss end day breakthrough dwight jim grabs pam hand attempt explain happened pam fiancé roy catches sees attempt jim pam jim tries convince roy office asks dwight simply denies involvement leaving jim embarrassed dwight reveals problems jim despite fact recently fell jim tricks production episode inspired popular reality television shows notably survivor trust jim line direct reference second addition according daniels addition camera man episode camera man survivor episode written cast crew feared bear stylistic curb enthusiasm daniels later defended saying different fact know filmed know camera writing episode daniels writers spend actual time set notably michael office later noted hated cut episode ran minutes long producers tasked cutting footage minutes executive producer considered making episode focusing alliance focusing meredith birthday party appearance party hats alliance scenes caused idea episode cut time scenes drastically cut filming crew actually shot minutes steve_carell coming terrible card ideas drastically cut episode party ryan talks different woman background scene footage final episode producers thought nice character touch new employee penultimate scenes michael telling terrible jokes meredith cut original final scene roy confronts jim shot different times different style ranging roy jim wall roy asking jim hey crew felt wall version dramatic realized caused episode comedy angry drama lines scenes episode improved cast jenna_fischer named party planning scene favorite scene called longest horrible meeting time commentary track episode fischer revealed scene entirely point portrays née joke set laugh forcing production halt minutes dwight gun joke written rainn_wilson larry later called gun scene favorite later said fun writing like trying write lines sound like daniels praised episode lines saying know acting good sounds like improvised scenes dwight climbs box episode wrote episode feared dwight climbing box episode crazy broad rest episode look boring comparison shooting scene described natural thing world stunt man office work box described dwight emergence box action hero moment daniels likened scene movie alien reception ratings original american broadcast april alliance viewed estimated million viewers received rating share adults ages means seen year olds year olds watching television time broadcast episode airing retained lead audience second week row reviews episode received positive reviews critics praising developing relationship pam jim travis ign praised episode compared jim pam relationship season fourth saying jim pam simply work better couple fact roy come fun reminds interesting come summary concluded alliance better early episodes going dwight talking camera hair dyed blonde genius gives point perfect dwight moment far television critic noted episode jim pam relationship begins real shape later called moment roy nearly attacks jim real moment rest episode furthermore criticized characterization dwight noting actions television pity gave episode adams club awarded episode felt episode akin newborn deer working legs milestone office represents time episode generated material occupied hour felt michael plot funny issues argued michael character likable character inappropriate episode behavior inducing adams praised scene dwight emerged box calling office great gags furthermore felt scene symbolic produced stronger better character | The Alliance (The Office) | Media and drama | 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1516_LaunchParty | fifth sixth episode fourth season american comedy television series office eighth ninth episode overall episode written directed aired united_states october nbc episode dunder mifflin prepares launch new website dwight tries website andy makes angela michael kidnaps pizza delivery boy plot opening scene michael arranged meeting discuss making exciting unaware office workers interested dvd believes disappointment bouncing box doesn corner reactions statements eventually box corner cheering employees leave confusion dunder mifflin preparing party launch new website dunder mifflin infinity doesn want launch party michael_scott steve_carell invites jenna_fischer makes jim_halpert john_krasinski place reach new_jersey jim realize michael received invitation chat room actual party jim reveals turned corporate job ryan_howard accepted michael returns scranton attempts plan better party party angela_kinsey exceptionally mood takes fellow member committee frustration dwight_schrute rainn_wilson decides compete website sales andy_bernard ed_helms keeps running tally sold blowing time dwight makes sale irritated distraction jim pam plot prank send dwight instant messages pretending company computer system dwight believe achieved self awareness dwight wins challenge angela victory rejects outright makes clear broken good asks pam set single friend pam feeling sorry dwight sends message computer acknowledging superior andy later sets conference old friends angela chance doesn agree date appears somewhat spectacle michael finally realizes ryan doesn respect gets online party chat room dwight single ryan emotional reactions haven stopped night angered complains confused office favorite pizza place pizza cafe real restaurant scranton terrible pizza place pizza fictional refused takes stand justice holds delivery driver hostage dwight acting ryan angela respectively time michael realizes breaking law lets kid heads crash party dwight joining enjoy little food michael younger corporate workers says liked ryan funny ryan embarrassed heads home good spirits production sixth episode series directed previously directed health care michael birthday convention merger wedding written making sixth episode written according idea scene episode office workers watching logo bounce television screen came writers room watching dvd logo bounce television screen arguing hit corner reception received nielsen rating share episode watched million viewers achieved key adults demographic received mixed reviews critics squad wondered writers feel need increasingly ridiculous places especially office hailed critics fans ability find humor smallest pieces real life human interaction black kidnapping thought tonight episode best season travis ign wrote launch party entertaining episode terrific moments hour long episodes things start feel stretched scenes sense certain storylines peter going | Launch Party | Media and drama | Television | The Office episodes |
1795_Lice(TheOffice) | tenth episode ninth season american comedy television series office episode written directed originally aired nbc january episode guest stars series depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode jenna_fischer accidentally brings office lets fall dwight_schrute rainn_wilson vows destroy parasites jim_halpert john_krasinski spends great day philadelphia potential business associate interfere love life received mixed reviews television critics reviewers enjoyed emphasis episode placed character felt story work episode viewed million viewers received percent rating adults ages ranking timeslot episode ultimately ranked highest rated nbc series night plot jenna_fischer finds managing household husband jim john_krasinski difficult anticipated struggles duties taking trash condition finds daughter leaving choice wash clothing house work day notices head realizes transferred office investigation ellie finds employees given disregard employees assume meredith responsible pam defends admit guilt eliminate meredith head dwight_schrute rainn_wilson suit accidentally exposing bug bomb causes faint erin advice infected employees pair hair allows pete jake erin spend time prank retaliation affair husband pam mother calls inform staff realize pam responsible meredith delight jim goes philadelphia meet potential investor sports marketing company investor personal hero jim sensitive difficult manage house kids jim doesn tell investor phone conversations pretends stressed meeting pam turn affects having problems won add jim supposed stress office pam apologizes meredith beer bar pam tells meredith single parent realizes hard handle children husband workers sent warehouse avoid contracting recently manipulated warehouse breaking wanted new start moves philadelphia job jim new sports marketing company tells careful kevin confront try convince avail kevin tries date apparent dating prospects decides annoyance production written story editor marking debut writing credit series directed marked second directorial effort series earlier ninth season entry whale mentioned episode guest starred addition featured performances reprised role pam mother voice heard phone actually head episode according twitter account artist responsible bald cap designed shaved hair effect according actress took hours apply joked newfound respect actors planet episode feature andy_bernard ed_helms clark left temporarily season sixth episode boat order film iii duke left episodes film scenes end episode place actual bar scranton addition exterior shots actually filmed scranton order secure permission series production staff bar owner requested bar featured reportedly parts scenes filmed iphone cultural references jim compares spending day hypothetical situation pam spend day pam meredith bond karaoke sing song girls want fun famous broadcast reception ratings originally aired nbc january original american broadcast episode viewed million viewers received rating percent share adults ages means seen percent year olds percent year olds watching television time broadcast office ranked timeslot beaten episode cbs series received percent rating entry abc series grey anatomy received percent rating addition office highest rated nbc television program night aired episode fourth watched episode television week aired demographic million viewers age group reviews usa today writer called episode funniest season ranks best steve_carell departure lauded performance writing actress laugh harder night episode equals called episode excellent particularly pleased episode humor vulture awarded episode stars said allowed meredith episode dimensional source jokes dimensions applauded fischer performance writing terrific emmy submission episode awarded episode criticized excessive narrative threads felt pam jim separation brought worst situations force jim pam confront flaws reveal overlooked strengths couple prominent characters wrote ending touching meredith ign awarded episode score denoting good episode felt final scenes pam meredith singing nice glory days ending feel layered grounded white applauded short sequence showed office staff going day heads noting pacing reminiscent season episodes room breathe white feel jim storyline reminiscent story arc fifth season pam went art school wrote extremely negative review episode called terrible felt pam behavior jim gone furthermore felt dwight swung far territory known annoying caricature campbell write highly ellie saying played character warmly reviewers argued episode functioned filler episode called filler reviewer wrote location bottle episode furthermore subplot criticized wrote fine story line pursues realizes wasn cracked wished actually developed character white wrote enjoy seeing manipulative version contrasted earlier characterization episodes like deposition called subplot surprising | Lice (The Office) | Media 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2228_ToddPacker(TheOffice) | office eighteenth episode seventh season american comedy television series office episode overall originally aired nbc february episode written directed series depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode traveling salesman comes dunder mifflin looking desk job office office unsure want work previous behavior jim_halpert john_krasinski dwight_schrute rainn_wilson eventually team develop scheme office dealing computer problems andy_bernard ed_helms confronts jenna_fischer getting new computer episode entry series written written online entertainment newspaper website episode received mixed reviews critics enjoy character praised temporary alliance jim dwight viewed million viewers received rating adults age making season lowest rated episode despite episode highest rated nbc series week aired plot traveling salesman comes dunder mifflin looking desk job office office don want work previous behavior jim_halpert john_krasinski particular horrified idea gives job salesman forcing dwight rainn_wilson leave desk annex repeatedly everybody jokes especially kevin pretends play michael_scott steve_carell longtime friend offended holly excited office michael recommendations discovers asks michael control michael coffee lobby says wants better person michael gets apologize tell dwight jim scheme rid pretending corporate offering job florida job readily accepts michael goes tell dwight jim tricked chance michael decides dwight jim scheme secret allow job florida michael holly witness drive away view office michael admits ass embrace office administrator jenna_fischer gets new computer desk replace older model andy_bernard ed_helms wants new computer pam points new computer sales sales unwilling let andy pressures ellie trading computers pam angry finds forces switch computers andy continues harass pam getting new computer tells way new computer breaks accomplish accepts intentionally opens pop ads places food disc drive pam buys andy new computer scratch look brand new pretend argue office pam claims found warehouse confronts pam later finding computer warehouse knows warehouse stored pam giving sick days pam tells corrupt production episode written writing credit series writer hired office episode directed longtime series director second credit season sting cold open featured jim dwight arguing foods actually filmed previous season featured reel sixth season dvd blu ray sets season seven dvd contains number deleted scenes episode cut scenes include sequence erin excited receiving new computer michael expressing desire holly friends telling holly scranton hometown kevin like dwight pizza andy telling pam high school seat adventures michael holly arguing jim trying let dwight old desk cultural references pretends mistake holly actress dwight angrily throws holly miniature gardens remarks grow calls dwight referencing novel dwight notes kevin grown culture considered promising holly makes list humorous individuals ranging humorous finger michael_scott asked like chocolate milk notes chocolate likes jim mentions dwight says justice beaver leads jim crime fighting beaver following episode air date term justice beaver popular trend twitter led website honor quote prank calling dwight continuously makes references orlando florida reception original american broadcast viewed estimated million viewers received rating share means seen year olds year olds watching television time broadcast marked lowest number viewers series second season episode boys girls viewed million viewers lowest nielsen rating series season despite episode highest rated nbc program original week aired sixteenth watched week broadcast adults aged employer awarded episode noted like episode character intentionally supposed enjoy fact antics caused jim dwight unite face common enemy plot said feel called kevin slowly broken cruelty effective way terrible morale office critical fact holly unaware michael best judge funny end review reminded readers specifically selected new reviewer know avoiding conflict interest ign writer enjoyed episode criticized ending similar scene series finale original version office successful blind date tries jump conversation traveling salesman christmas party makes rude comment date makes david stand tell fuck despite spoke highly jim dwight storyline writing wish final ruse bit original served purpose getting rid ultimately gave episode rating denoting good episode fanatic awarded episode stars praised temporary teaming jim dwight alan_sepinwall critical episode enjoyed continued exploration michael maturation felt seen stuck american version original british series fit dynamics sepinwall critical main story calling flat uncomfortable enjoyed later pam andy storyline jim dwight teaming beat | Todd Packer (The Office) | Media and drama | Television | The Office episodes |
2415_DidIStutter? | 16th episode fourth season american comedy television series office ninth episode overall written directed episode aired united_states nbc series depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode michael_scott steve_carell shocked unsure handle situation michael tries assert power stanley pretending fire makes matters worse eventually end office jim_halpert john_krasinski receives warning job performance jenna_fischer forced wear glasses dwight_schrute rainn_wilson buys andy_bernard ed_helms car originally episode writers supposed write separate episodes effects writers guild america strike forced share episode contained pop culture references received largely positive reviews critics praised interaction baker episode earned nielsen rating demographic viewed million viewers plot michael_scott steve_carell calls emergency meeting asking come idea office michael asks ideas stanley preoccupied puzzle says busy michael keeps asking stanley finally michael says titular loud threatening tone michael visibly shaken ends meeting encourages michael disciplinary action stanley michael initially resistant decides pretend fire teach lesson michael tells office firing stanley responds threatening sue tell corporate michael antics michael tells stanley firing actually attempt teaching lesson stanley angered goes insulting michael michael suddenly stop tells leave office making think stanley camera crew sneak film exchange michael stanley annoyance asks stanley picks stanley states simply respect michael suggests stanley doesn know replies michael known long time gotten know come respect michael takes professional tone stanley says accepts stanley doesn respect tone boss stanley responds saying fair shake hands jenna_fischer spending night friend jim house forgot contact lens solution wear glasses day finds difficult handle michael criticism kevin sexual advances spends rest day glasses reducing productivity ryan_howard comes dunder mifflin scranton branch talk toby ryan tells jim_halpert john_krasinski giving official warning job performance ryan denies action motivated jim previous complaints saying criticism toby comments documentary crew indicate upset warning owing jim relationship pam andy_bernard ed_helms selling dwight_schrute rainn_wilson pressures selling asking price according dwight car dwight assures andy use wagon dragged dwight farm andy sells dwight passive aggressive method getting dating angela_kinsey posts sign asking vehicle andy finds dwight advertisement posted cabinet office kitchen dwight declares claims subject way bidding war production episode fourth episode series directed previously directed season episodes initiation ben franklin product recall summer idea office michael told leave aspect episode praised fans wells cast crew writer episode noted energy doubled shooting scene written writers initially planned write separate episodes writers guild america strike forced share episode initially disagreed episode title wanted phrase popularized character film wanted like wrote scenes featuring andy angela playing mad called sequence amazing opening scene michael puts face cement wet cement actually crew planning steve_carell putting face instructed hold breath long possibly crew forgot tell actors filming scene actors thought actually stuck rush pull owner featured episode decided sell listing night episode aired season dvd contains number deleted scenes episode notable cut scenes include michael trying convince jim pam kelly break room having lunch stanley talks badly backs michael making pam stand meeting wears glasses jim talking toby warning contrast toby happy jim getting trouble broadcast episode head makes clear jim sales performance good ryan sole person isn happy work ryan saying going jim risky likes jim cultural references andy angela play mad template word game player prompts list words substitute story usually funny results ryan jim fan professional american football team telling michael gang members deal problems mentions member musical drama warriors gang cult action film near end episode michael succession comedian impressions include badly performed reception originally aired nbc united_states episode received ages demographic nielsen ratings means percent households year old living watched episode percent tuned channel point episode watched million viewers episode highly acclaimed critics praising performance gave episode citing dynamic michael stanley main strengths complimentary cold opening realistic way confrontation filmed ultimately concluded interaction baker reason love dynamic episode rage conflict giant television pity awarded episode zap2it said episode long uncomfortable disturbing behavior funny spots found fair end buddytv senior writer said stanley necessary plot point cover stanley stanley unbelievable furthermore wrote lot funny stuff tonight highlighted scene michael robinson acting entertainment_weekly stated mike embarrassment admit disliked played furthermore praised episode lines dialogue wrote come near picking favorite quote episode | Did I Stutter? | Media and drama | Television | The Office episodes |
2458_WorkBus | work bus work bus fourth episode ninth season american comedy television series office episode overall episode originally aired nbc october episode written directed series depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode jim john_krasinski convinces dwight rainn_wilson building unsafe leading dwight renting bus setting office inside catherine asks andy ed_helms help adopting baby jim tries pam jenna fischer happy pie work bus received positive reviews television critics praised episode humor dynamic jim pam jim dwight despite andy characterization episode mainly criticized work bus viewed million viewers received percent rating adults ages ranking timeslot office ranked highest rated nbc series night plot jim_halpert john_krasinski irritated dwight_schrute rainn_wilson fulfill landlord responsibilities fix dangerously office comes plan pretend magnetic power affecting office repairs week work wife pam jenna fischer trying extra nice wake telling new job plans dwight calls jim bluff bus staff work jim office workers love local pie stand pam dwight eventually gets angry climbs roof bus refusing drive pam suspects wrong asks jim talk jim learns dwight thought magnetic power prank real suspects convinced explains father angela_kinsey baby jim tells dwight like father entire office dwight drives pie stand great finish day asks andy_bernard ed_helms help adopting baby local adoption agency requires reference letter employer andy promises read application letter tells camera crew sign admits horrible person andy unaware ellie painful past non adopted orphan help process andy rejects letter erin helped write accepts decision andy stunned hear erin crying sadly failure finally adds mildly complimentary lines letter signs reference leaving production work bus written executive producer marking tenth writing credit series seventh season episode search previously named executive producer series start season episode directed star drama series breaking bad initially announced going guest direct episode cast member rainn_wilson twitter previously directed episodes comedy series including middle modern family entertainment weekly later confirmed episode title official website office included cut scenes work bus week episode release second clip pete erin little unlawful fantasy second second clip office continues roll oscar dwight reluctantly andy participating angela criticizes game final second clip clark helps power point cultural references cold opening episode features andy showing office sports edited look funnier actually reference popular fail internet dwight notes fine living field super hero idols got powers massive amounts electricity andy admission thinks reference mythical monster broadcast reception ratings work bus originally aired nbc october episode viewed million viewers received rating share adults ages means seen percent year olds percent year olds watching television time broadcast marks slight decrease ratings compared previous episode andy ancestry office finished time slot beaten episode abc series grey anatomy received percent rating entry cbs drama received percent rating despite office highest rated nbc television program night reviews work bus received positive reviews critics reviewer considered work bus funniest episode series seventh season noted episode slow start script doesn moving bus gets moving writers ensemble cast reach height compared mob mentality cast simpsons ultimately awarded episode ign writer called episode pretty good example office episode right considering superior office episodes including complimented characterization characters specifically jim pam dwight relationships despite criticized aforementioned characterization andy cold open making andy similar michael later commented new episode ultimately gave episode concluding good episode new_york gave positive review praised scene featuring jim dwight roof bus praised dynamic years complimented direction episode commenting cramped quality work bus matched talents wrote subplot potential promising rivalry continues rest season california literary review positive writing episode classic office feeling humor emotion considered missing series previous seasons praised jim heart motivated real place complimented final scenes dwight actually character motivation unlike previous episodes incentive day florida praised jim pam final scene having genuine complimented episode humor andy dick behavior reviews mixed alan_sepinwall hitfix mixed review calling episode decent late era office standards criticized andy behavior like michael_scott kevin disabled complimented episode having decent laughs jim dwight pam storyline especially praised jim dwight scene roof bus comparing previous scenes series jim michael pam michael saying able core real emotion underneath cartoon character dwight awarded episode stars saying performance episode worth watching praise performance character gags episode | Work Bus | Media and drama | Television | The Office episodes |
2499_WelcomeParty | welcome party welcome party twentieth episode eighth season american comedy television series office episode overall episode originally aired nbc united_states april welcome party written directed series regular ed_helms portrays andy_bernard series presented real documentary depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode forces office prepare welcome party party planners seek sabotage ellie helps andy_bernard ed_helms break girlfriend welcome party received differently critics resulting mixed reviews multiple critics feeling episode lived potential according nielsen_media_research welcome party viewed estimated million viewers received rating share adults ages episode ranked fourth timeslot highest rated nbc series night plot forces office throw welcome party catherine works ways sabotage jim john_krasinski dwight rainn_wilson sent apartment help dwight suggests bringing furniture quickly admits disdain stage prompting jim tell pam jenna fischer hiring party jim dwight find shoe box note saying open inside find photos man boyfriend finds photos says lost broke photos shows stage root jim calls pam ordering reconsider party ideas pam tries convince employees little avail party employees vent hatred pam avoid admitting truth making pam uncomfortable hired arrives dismay jim dwight pam solidarity sabotage tricks reaches breaking point dwight kicks robert employees throwing good party kevin complains cake actual vegetables pam prank jim pam leave day pam asks hank let elevator asked hank busy reading magazine claims noticed stating slipped andy ed_helms erin ellie decide officially breaks way scranton stop family log cabin encounter bunch friends having party drinking andy erin decide bail returns morning run staying andy asks kitchen breaking erin surprised said andy told didn think erin relationship material andy doesn deny saying instead opting claim gay leaves erin car andy says comments erin erin falls asleep andy decides head cabin tell party broke wanted erin relationship material erin party chase andy erin car erin kisses andy inside car party throws cake prompting quick production welcome party written second writing credit season episode directed series regular ed_helms portrays andy_bernard marked second director credit series season christmas wishes episode marks seventh appearance sixth consecutive appearance appeared seventh season finale search committee guest star starting added cast main cast season dvd contains number deleted scenes episode notable cut scenes include jim trying stall asking party planning committee great party checking new neighbors asking neighbor order sure building target fire bombing party planning committee trying think ways angry reception ratings welcome party originally aired nbc united_states april episode viewed estimated million viewers received rating share adults ages means seen year olds year olds watching television time broadcast marked slight drop ratings previous episode girl welcome party ranked lowest rated episode series demographic beating season finale hot girl girl episode finished fourth time slot beating drama series supernatural episode defeated fox drama series touch abc medical drama grey anatomy cbs sitcom review welcome party received mixed reviews critics reviewer wrote series goals perform end episode turn character break andy felt plots failed execution wrote audience knew given character episode ultimately experience ultimately gave episode ign compared writer attempt previous seasons specifically writers michael wrote hoped writers continue went praise interaction jim pam saying ability communicate volumes words merely demonstrates chemistry difficult replicate couples despite mainly positive review criticized andy erin subplot cared andy erin relationship called subplot waste time ultimately gave episode calling good writing new_york compared plotline jim pam early seasons series writing romance wasn able erin real agency scene andy returned party felt superficial reach potential classic office scene cold open received particularly positive reviews critics called clever noted forgotten stanley positively compared guys dolls considered great ensemble bit showed promise episode didn reach promise | Welcome Party | Media and drama | Television | The Office episodes |
2502_GayWitchHunt | season premiere american comedy television series office ninth episode overall written executive producer runner directed episode aired united_states september nbc series depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode michael_scott steve_carell discovers gay michael tries oscar accepting sexual orientation ends insulting revealed kissing jenna_fischer jim_halpert john_krasinski went transferring addition pam called engagement episode features kiss michael oscar scene scripted improvised moment courtesy estimated million viewers watched episode percent increase previous season premiere received positive reviews television critics plot calling michael_scott steve_carell learns oscar finds word offensive homosexual michael inadvertently outs oscar entire office michael behavior michael homosexuality disaster oscar threatens quit michael attempts reconcile oscar kissing lips oscar given months paid vacation use company car exchange revealed kiss jenna_fischer confirmed jim_halpert john_krasinski intention marry days wedding pam got cold feet decided moved apartment began taking art classes pam rejection sent roy downward spiral hitting rock drunk driving arrest interviewed camera crew roy makes win pam jim transferred dunder mifflin branch new office befriends worker andy_bernard ed_helms wild college days sales representative jim constant camera brown briefly seen giving branch diversity day problems scranton branch dwight contacted jim device final moments dwight opens package jim novelty machine fashioned metal confirms device oscar device goes inadvertently belt pam seen smiling production eighth episode series directed previously directed pilot diversity day sexual harassment fire fight cruise casino night written executive producer runner kiss michael oscar conference room scripted scene shot couple times steve_carell kissing oscar oscar saw lips coming closer closer recalled like dear god going kiss sure planted face cast members laughing kiss camera stays focused scene usable early steve_carell later recalled enjoyed episode spoke fact michael doesn understand world different things racist doesn frame reference capable understanding understanding altogether think way feel character decent heart decent person trying best season dvd contains number deleted scenes episode including karen pulling prank jim setting tone hong_kong andy comparing jumping skills jim michael asking pam holding wedding broke jan furious michael reception aired nbc september nielsen ratings indicated watched approximately million viewers percent increase second season premiere timeslot ranked second men ages men ages generally received praise critics guide admitted loved oscar self reaction newfound notoriety said watching michael help forgive idiot wondering world manages job kiss michael oscar funny ign rated episode indication amazing episode observed episode best scenes impact jim pam different offices thought andy reactions audience appreciate dwight stated balance laughing oscar handled wonder successful similarly great writing arrested development garner viewers work episode won primetime emmy award outstanding writing comedy series received primetime emmy award nomination outstanding directing comedy series work episode lost ugly betty work pilot episode | Gay Witch Hunt | Media and drama | Television | The Office episodes |
2612_TheSting(TheOffice) | sting office sting fifth episode seventh season american comedy television series office shows episode overall originally aired nbc october episode written executive producer directed sting guest stars series depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode dunder mifflin client stolen rival salesman named michael_scott steve_carell dwight_schrute rainn_wilson jim_halpert john_krasinski decide set sting order uncover sales secret andy_bernard ed_helms starts band learns old college friends successful music career sting episode series feature later return short scenes episodes seventh season episode received largely positive reviews television critics felt main plot realistic humorous sting viewed million viewers received rating adults age marking slight drop ratings compared previous week despite episode ranked second timeslot highest rated nbc series night aired plot dwight_schrute rainn_wilson jim_halpert john_krasinski sent assignment sales pitch client eager land sale rival paper salesman small company steals potential sales away dunder mifflin arrived sales pitch dwight reveals romantic history jenna_fischer years previously jim dwight michael_scott steve_carell getting chance sale come try save company ends taking offer michael promises cost paper sales weekend delivery trio leaves client office head home defeated session michael jim dwight decide set sting operation observe sales techniques set ceo fictional company dwight office fitted security cameras watch room sent try sale starts meredith attempts seduce dwight jim send ryan_howard save sting meredith strong arms michael rushes thing infuriated walks michael catches offers job pointing sabre better sales traveling salesman accepts offer michael introduces new salesman office rest sales staff act worrying clients michael tells sales numbers branch going job offer makes uncomfortable dwight leaves day insults alleged pam client stealing past immediately company andy_bernard ed_helms starts band reading friends music business manages join writing song andy singing anti war song perspective little girl falsetto song poorly received rest office andy returns drawing board seeing andy kevin offer stay jam little extra time trio come lively song called love production sting directed written plays episode feature guest appearance rival paper salesman return season halloween special costume contest appear deleted scene penultimate episode michael enjoyed stint later telling ign filming sting scenes episodes blast kick office fun nature thing way fun easy season seven dvd contains number deleted scenes episode notable cut scenes include jim discussing success selling father restaurant large money michael expressing delight helping jim dwight despite fact old man michael male model extended scenes andy band extra footage meredith flirting michael remembering model saying reason working dunder mifflin offered stupid money cultural references cold opening oscar shows office new bicycle dwight notes model kelly offended team reference engagement break potential customer jim dwight trying shares famous athlete jim explain dwight famous nash point guard basketball team michael compares plot learn secret film sting starred kelly notes reminds actor reason andy forming band discovers friend rival later played series collaborated lead singer songwriter jam band wrote song plot device later mentioned ninth season episode comes andy band minor story arc season episode pam replacement reception original american broadcast october sting viewed estimated million viewers received rating percent share adults ages means seen percent year olds percent year olds watching television time broadcast episode rating dropped percent previous episode lowest fall telecast time episode ranked second timeslot episode abc series grey anatomy highest rated nbc series night rated episode grade felt episode highlight season applauded fact michael portrayed way dumb ignorant able final moment showed skilled salesman despite noting sting realistic enjoyed michael dwight jim allowed react situation aol squad gave episode positive review praised use meredith calling hilarious spot furthermore like enjoyed michael portrayed competent end hughes enjoyed story wrote sweet moment didn pay jam entertainment_weekly wrote wasn office style totally dug furthermore praised writing saying leave deliver best episode office long long time alan_sepinwall hitfix gave episode mixed review felt episode complete cartoon stated bore little resemblance despite stated completely absurd level worked humorous sepinwall noted found laughing surprising time previous episodes season felt office like paste magazine awarded episode rating noting office best foot planted reality drifting absurd enjoyed illustrated michael actual talents furthermore felt andy subplot helped balance michael main plot fanatic awarded episode half stars praised acting writing killed appearance called entry big step week largely entertaining main plot pleasant story | The Sting (The Office) | Media and drama | Television | The Office episodes |
2860_NewGuys | new guys new guys episode ninth season american comedy television series office episode overall originally aired nbc september episode written directed series creator writing credit series seventh season episode goodbye directing credit series depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode new employees hired scranton branch cause trouble dwight rainn_wilson jim_halpert john_krasinski andy_bernard ed_helms returns manager training hoping revenge considers adopting angela_kinsey cat tries save turtle new guys inception story arcs saw departure involvement sitcom new guys received largely positive pre release reviews television critics post release reviews moderately positive felt episode distinct step right direction took issues comedic aspects episode new guys viewed million viewers received rating adults age making lowest rated season premiere episode ranked second timeslot highest rated nbc series night plot summer kevin tried save turtle ran ended killing moved ohio fiancé ryan_howard moved ohio unrelated reasons dwight rainn_wilson learned biological father angela angela_kinsey baby talking camera jim john_krasinski pam jenna fischer reveal jim offered sports job old college friend based idea college jim tells camera turned good family pam jim begin pam makes remark noting years footage documentary addresses saying interested developments office workers especially jim pam office jim looks pam tells work kids interesting happen long time new employees clark pete jake quickly dubbed dwight new jim hired scranton branch cause trouble jim dwight dwight happy acting figure clark office noting visual similarity soon begins fear clark job jim hand feel pete like hearing pete discuss future plans jim realizes pete ambition stuck job years angela puts cats adoption baby oscar initially refuses adopt despite angela pleas agrees adopt learning husband robert favorite cat implied robert oscar having affair robert told angela having business dinner night actually plans oscar andy_bernard ed_helms returns outward bound manager training decisive confident hoping revenge job previous spring andy sets parking lot makes employees walk insists walking heels fails balance clark proves talented balancing dwight attempts ends failing repeatedly hurting eventually dwight tries prove superiority riding bicycle tight rope suspended roof telephone pole heavy ends losing balance hanging bicycle parking lot embarrassment rescued team firefighters creed mistakenly believes incident circus act outside dwight jim calls old college friend tells wants involved new business deal pam approval production nbc renewed season later announced series showrunner season returning new guys written directed daniels writing credit series seventh season entry goodbye directing credited season seven marks time written directed episode season episode basketball fourth season opener fun run daniels later revealed new guys inception big season arcs went record saying tell couple years don think big arc type things way beginning think thing going bring lot arcs jenna_fischer later stated jim pam arc dependent things happened seasons past didn relevant time going important season new guys featured final performances left series star comedy television series project created appeared episodes season new guys finale episode features new dunder mifflin employees hired log unanswered customer complaints kelly ignored past years duke noted filming lining scene fun hard state able practice voice responds jim series director rogers voiced character penultimate episode opener originally daniels recorded line new guys ended liking roger voice better asked reprise role preserve continuity official website office included cut scenes new guys week episode release second clip dwight tries bond clark discussing article read time magazine dub step clark dwight reading magazine considers older audiences dwight oblivious second second clip toby calls workplace bullying meeting office discussing andy people kevin tries maintain angela states cat killed turtle times final second clip jim tries convince dwight relationship dwight shares clark similar characters popular science fiction movie franchise star wars cultural references like sixth season starter gossip featured cold opening seventh season opener started lip dub eighth season premiere list opened bit new guys contains plot involving popular internet case practice balance typically uses anchor points ryan leaving claims going ohio prairie reference united_states home world largest technology corporations andy returns organization aims foster personal growth social skills participants challenging expeditions outdoors dwight tries talk clark heavy metal band slayer noting tickets months jim asks pete likes philadelphia_phillies pete mistakes reference mean horses compared dwight clark relationship mythical characters respectively story later turned popular play greek writer tells hears prophecy son kill fearing prophecy son raised city later crosses paths gets fight knowing father kills adams states break room conversation dwight clark share starts dwight paranoid fear clark job reviewers noted episode references previous episodes series ending featuring dwight riding bicycle roof positively compared season episode safety training adams wrote scenes characters corners office tied memories episode sic past oscar phone takes place dwight pumped work review second season episode performance review pam climbing rooftop access ladder reminiscent pam jim date second season episode client broadcast reception ratings new guys originally aired nbc september episode viewed million viewers received percent share demographic means seen percent year olds percent year olds watching television time broadcast marked percent drop viewership season premiere list lowest premiere office air office finished second time slot beaten episode fox series glee received percent rating new guys finished ahead repeats cbs half men abc series grey anatomy new episode office highest rated nbc television program night new guys watched week broadcast adults aged marked slight improvement season premiere list ranked second numbers included episode increased ratings percent meaning seen total percent year olds reviews pre release reviews episode generally positive gave episode largely positive review noted season mind exactly office carried steve_carell left furthermore praised addition duke calling performances good centerpiece new series newsweek awarded episode called installment funny especially happy addition duke calling flashbacks younger jim dwight furthermore noted ninth final season actually offer completion merely offered variations characters past seasons called episode generally funnier season wrote episode good opportunity viewers quit series year come particularly excited seeds end planted entertainment_weekly writer ken_tucker concluded new guys lot snap season episodes extremely complimentary pam jim story arc hinted noting settling comfortable marriage finally trying interesting called entry best recent years concluded addition duke work better foil creepy boss played adams awarded episode called fresh start series eighth season adams complimented stop ing acknowledge fans stuck series ing glory days complimentary fact duke thrown stories serve parallels dwight jim called episode decent moderately sharp season premiere concluded episode wasn par earliest seasons episode wasn lazy office win reviews slightly mixed fanatic reviewer awarded episode additions cast actors story lines noted episode similar tone season finale free family portrait studio addition duke pay quick opener provides flashes comedy helping wash away painful memories season new_york_daily_news awarded episode stars wrote remains fresh fans interested fact drama doesn feel new shiny anymore isn fault office needs march random center hitfix alan_sepinwall critical episode humor noting didn lot hope minute resurgence guide wrote interesting storyline watch remainder pam jim story rest sadly played workplace comedy reviews complimentary interaction pam jim called nice surprise tucker called sequence biggest reveals episode sepinwall despite critical episode humor found sub plot interesting called character arc waiting remember years scenes promising incredibly funny | New Guys | Media and drama | Television | The Office episodes |
3114_CasinoNight | casino night casino night second season finale american comedy television series office eighth episode overall written steve_carell acts michael_scott directed episode originally aired united_states nbc episode guest stars series depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode office hosts casino night michael_scott inadvertently invites dates jim_halpert john_krasinski decides transfer dunder mifflin branch reveals jenna_fischer feelings episode series run episode featuring minutes seconds content standard minutes thirty seconds addition episode series written suggested idea episode executive producer thoroughly enjoyed idea green lit script casino night introduces musical exploits played episode received wide acclaim television critics earned nielsen rating demographic seen million viewers generally considered critics audiences greatest episodes plot michael_scott steve_carell casino charity event warehouse winds dates evening boss real estate agent jim_halpert john_krasinski jenna_fischer audition tapes wedding band discover colleague band jim upset pam impending marriage tells documentary crew met jan transferring connecticut branch dunder mifflin future casino night dwight rainn_wilson wins game kisses angela_kinsey cheek attempts intimate relationship secret walks away quietly enjoying experience jan carol share awkward conversation realize michael invited jim tells jan decision transfer roy leaves jim tells pam love stunned pause states tells wants friends sorry things jim apologizes friendship tear cheek walks away jan leaves michael carol noticeably upset night events revealed packed overnight bag car implying planned spend night michael pam returns office talks mother phone jim statement eventually saying yeah think remains unknown date pam mother asked fans plausible lines love jim going marry roy flashback shown feelings jim jim enters room approaches hastily hangs begins jim kisses returns kiss silence episode ends production casino night episode series written steve_carell initially suggested executive producer episode revolve casino night came time plan finale daniels chose idea picked write script parts script flights new_york filming earlier episode valentine day later weekend write bulk script daniels happy rough script noted came great draft jenna_fischer admitted filming episode relief carrying secret cliff months portrayed writer stated episode gon chase feeling winning game poker line originally intended lead subplot toby develops gambling addiction storyline later abandoned episode fifth episode season seventh entire series directed editing episode executive producer publicly addressed nbc interview stating like episode long script lot good stuff response fans set online petition season finale website generated signatures april nbc announced extending season finale minutes nbc shows earl aired night extended episodes cast members john_krasinski credited interviews petition extended time believed petition partially responsible shows getting extended times filming episode ending caused huge divide writing staff director cast actors wanted moment pam jim kiss follow characters emotion moment having action captured writing staff hand wanted pam jim moment private heard daniels explained writing staff kind weird scene private moment crew didn know going happen heard came running corner film eventually versions filmed broadcast alternate version released episode features playing drums band idea circulated season allusions tribute band written scenes removed series issues negotiating singer crew later decided kevin police tribute band called talks low little expression band sings higher expression police kevin intended band lead singer executive producer approached possibly playing instrument actor replied play daniels discussed instruments funny play brought drums ultimately decided deemed drumming lead singer funniest choice regardless fact actor absolutely drumming experience difficult instrument season dvd contains number deleted scenes episode notable cut scenes include michael creating dunder dwight jim choosing charities dwight considering jim powers extension michael scene pam finding planning wedding meredith casino dealer sharing past cultural references phone jan michael compares performance scranton branch dunder mifflin biblical story david later tells later calls answers phone talking says reference michael reasons money casino night benefit don like later states donate charity british charity kelly reasons donate foundation bought wife large ring michael mentions money aids conversation gets confused office workers talking talking head michael notes aids humorous disease things topic comedy including assassination holocaust notes assassination abraham_lincoln recently funny looking cover bands jim pam kiss tribute jim tells pam wedding stages like kevin band playing cover don stand close police reception ratings casino night originally aired nbc united_states episode received rating percent share adults ages means seen percent year olds percent year olds watching television time broadcast episode viewed million viewers retained percent lead earl audience work episode steve_carell nominated won writers guild america award television episodic comedy reviews casino night received widespread critical acclaim television critics squad stated episode season finale word brilliant ask better way tie story lines occurred course season opening new ones time went praise writing progression relationship arcs ign said casino night great character development awkward situations laugh loud moments enjoyed jim pam relationship half season climax season finale enjoyed praised development minor characters played actor ultimately awarded episode denoting masterpiece awarded episode entertainment_weekly noted unlike shows featured resolved sexual tension office worry cancelled based fact isn based entirely endearing jim pam poll conducted fans voted casino night favorite office episodes aired time | Casino Night | Media and drama | Television | The Office episodes |
3143_MichaelScottPaperCompany | episode fifth season television series office overall episode series originally aired nbc united_states april episode michael pam ryan try new paper company ground end stress cramped office space jim tries new boss admitting know dwight andy compete affections new erin played episode written directed included guest appearance played new dunder mifflin vice president episode aired day office episode dream team debut episode new nbc shown episodes included new title sequence footage series characters new michael office setting dunder mifflin setting previous episodes episode received positive reviews according nielsen ratings watched million viewers captured viewers time slot adults ages received primetime emmy award nomination outstanding sound mixing comedy drama series half hour animation synopsis michael steve_carell pam jenna fischer ryan struggling adjust work environment new office space closet water pipes run room hear toilets flush dunder mifflin ryan openly pam michael insults presence phone conversations pam ryan responsible making copies michael separates corners pam joined company given corner sits concerned michael force quit dunder mifflin place goes upstairs asks job charles given job new employee ellie michael hosts introduce company potential clients person dunder mifflin employees michael pam ryan come close giving potential client calls asking paper pam closes sale cheer celebration dunder mifflin office charles asks jim john_krasinski client information jim know embarrassed ask making poor impression charles jim spends day trying figure making failed attempts figure charles finally finishes believes charles look simply asks jim distribution list jim know distribution list asking charles simply father dwight rainn_wilson andy ed_helms plan hunting trip new friendship tested mutual romantic interest erin passes eventually agree friendship valuable romantic interest end trying simultaneously impress erin competitive duet home country roads andy dwight playing guitar sing dwight sings song german erin initially impressed winds room play loud duet finally stopped frustrated toby paul angela angela_kinsey visibly annoyed dwight andy friendship production michael scott paper company written directed originally aired april day episode dream team debut episode new nbc shown episodes fourth episodes guest starring best known wire said watch episode aired work try torture according season dvd episode commentary came story idea involving jim run worked final script episode included new title sequence footage series characters new michael office setting dunder mifflin setting previous episodes rainn_wilson ed_helms practiced guitar competition trailer lunch day filming proficient player coached wilson proficient guitar drums wilson said proposed studio cover song providing backup guitar vocals selling itunes charity said happy opportunity play screen feel instrument sense character said fun weird connecticut guy pick andy mysteries understand prior episode airing nbc set web site new michael scott paper company included mission statement company photos new office space downloadable copy customer service featured episode official website office included cut scenes week episode original release second clip dwight andy pretend shoot stab throw grenades anticipation hunting trip pretend kill jim plays dead charles walks believes second minute clip includes pam ryan fighting new office interrupted believes room closet leaves water floor second clip jim asks charles directly run annoyed charles asks jim gives leaves fourth final clip seconds long features andy dwight making passes erin andy discusses easy learn sign language dwight tells careful hair clothes caught nearby paper cultural references dwight andy sing perform song home country roads trying impress new point toby vent discussing praising damages phone bathroom said good hbo premium television channel known shows feet wire ryan watches youtube video rap music commercial low budget rap music advertisement montgomery alabama market gained internet fame michael uses social planning website creating online invite people michael writes quote quoting popular ice hockey player said miss shots don new paper company office included apple computers basketball phone conversation ryan said wants music player serves phone iphone essentially product items apple products michael dance lady_gaga song driving work mistakes britney_spears song near end episode andy states song sounds better cappella dwight asks songs cherry pie warrant enter rebel reception original american broadcast april watched million overall viewers according nielsen ratings episode earned ratings dream team office episode night million viewers performed better parks recreation pilot ran office episodes million viewers dream team viewers time slot adults ages episode received positive reviews said recent episodes proving plenty life office got said funniest element emerging dwight andy new_york magazine said office kind needed sort shake simple room characters said liked plot aspects involve new company particularly breakfast successful sales know series probably revert like old status quo point wish stay little corner little longer gave episode grade said subplot jim charles bit strained end called episode stellar particularly praised comedic chemistry andy dwight alan_sepinwall star-ledger said enjoying new paper company storyline michael scott paper company funny dream team aired day sepinwall praised particular scenes dwight andy competitive duet kelly plan charles want criticized cramped new office space jokes funny previous episodes sepinwall said storyline jim charles getting repetitive help writers gave funny said episode wasn favorites bombs bits failed office standards particularly worthy said dwight rendition home country roads german absolute funniest moment episode list moments fifth season office writer ranked michael formation storage closet number citing heavy competition episodes particular said specifically enjoyed paper shaped voted twelfth highest rated episode fifth season according episode poll episode rated episode received primetime emmy award nomination outstanding sound mixing comedy drama series half hour animation accounted primetime emmy award nominations office received fifth season 61st primetime emmy awards held september | Michael Scott Paper Company | Media and drama | Television | The Office episodes |
3146_PerformanceReview | performance review performance review eighth episode second season american comedy television series office fourteenth episode overall written directed aired november nbc episode guest stars series depicts everyday lives office employees scranton pennsylvania branch fictional dunder mifflin_paper_company episode michael_scott steve_carell conducts job performance reviews employees struggles talk romantic relationship previous episode jim_halpert john_krasinski jenna_fischer trick dwight_schrute rainn_wilson thinking friday fact thursday episode originally going weight loss episodes second season scenes created onset accidents dwight fitness michael grabbing jan breast accidentally performance review contained pop culture references received positive reviews critics earned nielsen rating demographic viewed million viewers plot michael_scott steve_carell meets employees discuss job performance employee suggestion box ideas impress boss ruse michael jan previous romantic connection rejects especially office suggestion box meeting discovers scranton branch aware incident jan storms office michael complimenting reluctantly stating ready relationship stunned staff dwight_schrute rainn_wilson attempts successful performance review order raise makes elaborate posters prepares ridiculous speech pumps office hallway unfortunately jim_halpert john_krasinski jenna_fischer successfully prank making believe friday instead thursday arrives office late day michael annoyance production writing episode written making writing contribution series previously guest starred series brown diversity instructor gives presentation office season episode diversity day episode originally going weight loss episodes second season aired fire series creator developer decided hold episode combine elements client performance review formulated different ideas episode ideas card said thursday friday meaning loved idea noted great episode real funny thing pull dwight originally episode contained subplot pam attempts new chair approved michael scenes fact shot aired filming episode directed making episode directed office office olympics halloween filming episode jenna_fischer came cold instead fischer performed lines resulting fellow cast member angela_kinsey calling scenes created onset accidents cold opening dwight tries impress jim recently purchased fitness initially dismissive jim pops ball dwight increasingly troublesome filming scene successfully rehearsed times time plastic ball slowly came time film scene accidentally hit ball right resulting wilson quickly dramatically hitting carpet fact cast members background seen laughing unexpected nature shot initially cut relegated reel pleaded daniels include finished episode accidental scene based mistake rehearsal originally supposed pat shoulder instead accidentally brushed past breast finding accident hilarious demanded actual shooting furthermore scenes improvised initial lines given steve_carell ending michael jan discussion michael flaws wilson recounts sit desk hour half suggestion box scene envisioned dwight type character repeating michael said claimed logistics conference room scene heart episode recalled extremely difficult stay character humorous nature dialogue cast members reactions fact cast broke usual filming scene michael reads suggestion named tom asks better help people mental disorders mysterious tom tells michael worked accounting years ago committed suicide claimed dvd commentary episode writers bringing season backstory explained panned writer session writers suggested tom death reason ryan brought temporary worker tom briefly seen dwight organization chart fourth season episode revealed tom season dvd contains number deleted scenes episode notable cut scenes include michael giving performance review dwight giving jim advice performance review extension dwight michael calling jan husband reaction michael describing office confused metaphor involving organs body cultural references deserves raise dwight utilizes quote episode writer tasked searching internet order right line pleased inclusion quote order trick dwight thinking thursday actually friday pam jim discuss fired apprentice fourth season time episode aired review dwight pumps listening glam metal band reception performance review originally aired nbc united_states november episode viewed million viewers received rating percent share adults ages means seen percent year olds percent year olds watching television time broadcast encore presentation episode june received rating percent share viewed million viewers miss television pity gave episode rating ign named dwight day late tenth greatest prank noted seeing dwight run desperately office hopes saving perfect performance record land prank list despite lack complexity austin american statesman wrote positively episode cited example office earl restored comedy hour nbc wrote liked idea having continuation storyline client subplot dwight thursday friday didn noted dwight behavior fact salon named entry ninth best episode series praising comedic confrontation michael jan strong dwight episode furthermore praised cold opening calling classic jim prank club awarded episode wrote episode invested advancing pieces office game board keeping gaze fixed events previous episode adams felt story largely dramatic successfully balanced simplistic humorous story helps story find best beats ultimately felt episode sets portion season secrets recurring components fitting grounded truth telling conventions documentary film highlighted michael review angela tells adequate best line episode fanatic reviewed quotes episode site ranked angela monologue loves judged jim revelation dwight thinks thursday friday fanatic awarded conversation stanley michael stanley tells michael properly listen dwight frustration went got drunk laser tag team wilson later claimed dwight line laser tag caused buzz online | Performance Review | Media and drama 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3335_Women'sAppreciation | women appreciation women appreciation second episode season version office episode season episode parking lot michael takes women mall women appreciation status relationship jan comes light pam makes sketch supposedly man fact resembles dwight unaware posts town episode written directed characters travel mall shopping center scranton pennsylvania filming actually took place los_angeles cast members jenna_fischer enjoyed day shoot outside office able perform driving stunts filming cast met fans force steve_carell taking pictures secret agreed close mall store public allow episode filming women appreciation aired united_states garnered estimated million viewers causing rank fourth timeslot television critics gave mixed reviews episode comedic elements pam prank dwight praised reviewer felt michael relationship problems jan came synopsis finding parking lot michael_scott steve_carell holds women issues closes meeting offering women mall dwight rainn_wilson orders jenna_fischer interview sketch pam draws picture dwight glasses andy_bernard ed_helms assists oblivious dwight posting predator face mall michael relates discomfort relationship women point reasons break suggests maybe having rough patch obviously unstable relationship jim_halpert john_krasinski pam shoots idea stating maybe wrong karen visibly takes statement personally michael thanks help treating item victoria secret pam visibly upset helping karen pick sexy outfit jim pam buys cut new hand later takes step asserting changing flat tire kate car office women bathroom discovers waiting room men soon join returning office michael calls jan end relationship leaving message jan walks office apologize person earlier conversation receives michael storms office episode ends informing information predator says saw minutes women bathroom dwight bathroom examines room looks mirror similar predator dwight realizes prank pam production women appreciation written served episode director cold open featuring jim receiving dwight initially intended business school opening product recall featured jim dwight intended episode moved time constraints michael talking head scene jan meant serve place holder better version shot left episode writers forgot characters travel mall shopping center scranton pennsylvania episode filming actually took place near los_angeles series normally shot plays meredith called episode favorites shoot stuck van jenna_fischer angela_kinsey steve_carell days fischer agreed calling fun episode shoot having days filming office women character series enjoyed able drive act simultaneously reflection character personality production crew added props bottles alcohol chips crushed cans garbage air vehicle cast soon developed leading air removal able perform stunts episode explaining nervous think demolition derby star cast enjoyed shooting mall faced fans force crowds followed shooting holding camera phones said episode shot fun stuff steve ladies running mall food court scene fun steve amazing actor retailer victoria secret agreed close store public filming episode angela reveals wears large sizes clothes purchased doll store chain shop children retailer gap kids dvd audio commentary remarked episode broadcast people bring american girl doll sign scene pam changes tire season dvd contains number deleted scenes notable cut scenes include kelly learning got andy trying earn dwight favor bonding cold michael imagining woman dwight escorting women meredith car michael choosing pam alternate version michael concluding talking head reception episode broadcast united_states nbc special timeslot airing episode earl women appreciation episode aired minutes attracted estimated million viewers ranked fourth timeslot episodes survivor fiji ugly betty 5th episode received mixed reviews television critics ign writer called women appreciation fairly solid episode worthy super sized treatment rated highlighted pam prank michael attempt break jan calling easily funniest moment episode perfectly played steve_carell criticize series abandoning plot points publicity previous episode remote called hilarious episode observed don think office pushed envelope terms sexual discussion tonight disliked episode awkward moments thought michael jan came black praise pam prank dwight concluded review surprisingly weak handling character combined fewer laugh loud moments forces episode creed number entertainment_weekly staff writer women appreciation explaining felt exactly like minute episode stretched fill minutes thought episode came office women performed intervention michael | Women's Appreciation | Media and drama | Television | The Office episodes |
3430_FunRun | fun run fun run second episode fourth season american comedy television series office fourth fifth episode overall written directed executive producer showrunner episode aired nbc united_states september episode michael_scott believes office cursed accidentally hits car taken hospital meredith found attempt meredith michael sponsors fun run revealed jim_halpert dating mad dwight killing cat episode received mixed reviews varying critics praised episode jim pam relationship critics differing opinions came michael behaved episode plot summer moved michael_scott steve_carell ryan_howard started new job corporate jim_halpert john_krasinski broke left dunder jim pam jenna_fischer claim socially friends documentary crew catches pam picking jim car kiss drive away faced footage kissing jim pam admit documentary crew secretly dating arrives work michael accidentally hits car sending hospital fractured forced join group visit meredith hospital angela_kinsey leaves dwight_schrute rainn_wilson complicated instructions care ailing cat hospital visit michael fails obtain forgiveness meredith angela returns office dwight informs cat dead dwight explains angela killed cat suffering normal farm angela furious prevents cat heaven combination meredith accident death virus pam computer cleaned company tech support employee portrayed convinces michael office cursed insists little dwight discovers meredith shot animal bites michael immediately takes credit saving meredith life sending hospital declares curse feeling guilty hurting meredith michael charity kilometer fun run raise awareness dangers half money raised spent check presentation ceremony race seriously creed oscar stanley sneak bar jim pam visit garage sale finishes michael ill having loaded ate race water hospital michael visited meredith recognition efforts production fun run eighth episode series written ninth episode directed episode second series daniels writer director daniels wrote directed season episode basketball initially reading script asked producer meredith going live replied isn children nervous stunt fine recalls kind got competitive thought better hitting glass director able think arms bruised having film scene multiple times hospital scenes steve_carell improvised times reception pam jim finally getting went critics zap2it thought handled jim stuff romance nbc marketing folks entertainment_weekly happy pam jim finally dating critical secret reasoning mean cheating pam jim plotline bigger obstacle self imposed weakly enforced secrecy guide glad writers aren anymore pair finally jim ride home pam work reviews michael episode little bit mixed said little hour taste travis ign disagreed saying best stuff episode comes steve_carell reaction hitting meredith breaks office fear office cursed writer said michael hitting meredith car shocking moments history came happened seconds | Fun Run | Media and drama | Television | The Office episodes |
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