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Central Michigan Chippewas Baseball
The Central Michigan Chippewas baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States. The team is a member of the Mid-American Conference West division, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Central Michigan's first baseball team was fielded in 1896. The team plays its home games at Theunissen Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. On June 27, 2023, Jake Sabol was named the Chippewas' head coach. On May 1, 2021, Jordan Patty pitched the first perfect game in CMU history. Chippewas in Major League Baseball Since the Major League Baseball draft began in 1965, Central Michigan has had 98 players selected. Notable players include: *Lyle Bennett *Josh Collmenter * John Dobb *Dietrich Enns * Carmen Fanzone * Lee Gardner * Shawn Hare * Steve Jaksa * Craig Keilitz * Chris Knapp * Dick Lange * Dave Machemer *Zach McKinstry * Dick Parfitt * Dan Rohn * Ray Soff *Kevin Tapani * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mid-American Conference
The Mid-American Conference (MAC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I collegiate athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members located in Illinois, Indiana, and New York. For football, the MAC participates in the NCAA's Football Bowl Subdivision. The MAC is headquartered in the Public Square district in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, and has two members in the nearby Akron area. The conference ranks highest among all ten NCAA Division I FBS conferences for graduation rates. History The five charter members of the Mid-American Conference were Ohio University, Butler University, the University of Cincinnati, Wayne University (now Wayne State University), and Western Reserve University, one of the predecessors to today's Case Western Reserve University. Wayne University left after the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawn Hare
Shawn Robert Hare (born March 26, 1967) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. Hare played four seasons in MLB, appearing in 64 games from 1991 to 1995 with the Detroit Tigers, New York Mets and Texas Rangers. Professional baseball career Hare was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tigers on August 28, 1988 and played in the minor leagues until making his major league debut on September 26, 1991. After playing in 24 games for the Tigers in 1991 and 1992, Hare was placed on waivers in 1994 and claimed by the Mets. With the Mets in 1994, Hare appeared in 22 games and collected 9 hits, both career highs. The following season, Hare signed with the Texas Rangers and played in 18 games with the team, before his brief MLB career came to an end. After the 1995 season, Hare played with the minor league affiliates of the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees and Tigers until 1997. 1998 in the KBO In 1998, Hare signed with the Korea Professional Baseball Haitai Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curt Young
Curtis Allen Young (born April 16, 1960) is a former professional baseball pitcher and pitching coach. He played all or parts of 11 seasons in Major League Baseball, and previously served as pitching coach for the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants. Playing career Young was drafted by the Athletics in the fourth round of the 1981 draft. He joined the big league club in 1983 and played with the A's through the 1991 season, starting opening night for them in 1987. In 1992 he played for both the Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees before rejoining Oakland in 1993. Young pitched a pair of one-hitters in his career — October 5, 1986, vs. the Royals and June 9, 1987, against the White Sox — and played in the 1988 and 1990 World Series. Coaching career Prior to his appointment as A's pitching coach in 2004, Young spent four seasons in the same capacity within the Oakland minor-league system. Young left the A's after the 2010 season, following an offer of a one-ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Tresh
Thomas Michael Tresh (September 20, 1938 – October 15, 2008) was a professional baseball infielder and outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (–) and Detroit Tigers (). Tresh was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He was the son of the MLB catcher Mike Tresh. Biography Born in Detroit, Michigan, Tresh graduated from Allen Park High School. He then attended Central Michigan University. While Tresh played a majority of his games in the outfield, he opened the season for the Yankees at shortstop, filling in for Tony Kubek, who was performing military service. Not until Derek Jeter in would another Yankee rookie shortstop start on Opening Day. He also played third base, with most of his games at third occurring during the season. Tresh won both the MLB Rookie of the Year and ''The Sporting News'' Rookie of the Year awards in 1962, hitting .286, his career best, with 20 home runs and 93 runs batted in in 157 games. When Kubek r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Taylor (baseball)
Gary William Taylor (born October 19, 1945) is a former baseball pitcher who appeared in seven games for the Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ... in 1969. External links 1945 births Living people Detroit Tigers players Statesville Tigers players Rocky Mount Leafs players Montgomery Rebels players Toledo Mud Hens players Central Michigan Chippewas baseball players Baseball players from Michigan Florida Instructional League Tigers players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Tapani
Kevin Ray Tapani (born February 18, 1964) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago White Sox, and Chicago Cubs from 1989 to 2001. Early life Tapani was raised in Escanaba in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. His surname is a Finnish name: his great-grandparents had emigrated from Finland to the Upper Peninsula. He quarterbacked Escanaba High School to the 1981 MHSAA Class A State Football Championship. Tapani then went on to attend Central Michigan University, where he was a star pitcher for the Chippewas from 1983 to 1986, finishing with a career record of 23–8, helping the Chippewas to three Mid-American Conference titles, and tossing a no-hitter against Eastern Michigan University in 1986. In 1985, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Tapani was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the ninth round of the 1985 MLB June amateur draft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Soff
Raymond John "Ray" Soff (born October 31, 1958) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Soff played for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB) in and . In 1976 he helped lead Blissfield High School Blissfield High School is a public high school serving grades 9–12 in Blissfield, Michigan, United States. History Prior to 1958, the district was served by a series of smaller rural schools. The initial nickname for the school district was t ... to the State Championship.1987 Topps baseball card # 671 References External links 1958 births Living people Arkansas Travelers players American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball players from Michigan Central Michigan Chippewas baseball players Edmonton Trappers players Geneva Cubs players Louisville Redbirds players Major League Baseball pitchers Midland Cubs players Sportspeople from Adrian, Michigan Portland Beavers players Quad Cities Cubs players Salinas Spurs players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Rohn
Daniel Jay Rohn (born January 10, 1956) is a former infielder in Major League Baseball. Rohn was drafted as a second baseman by the Chicago Cubs in the 4th round of the 1977 amateur draft, and made his major league debut on September 2, 1983. He was traded by the Cubs to the Cleveland Indians for Jay Baller on April 1, 1985. Before joining the Seattle Mariners as a coach in 2006, Rohn was the manager of the Pacific Coast League's Tacoma Rainiers from 2001–2005. As the skipper for the Rainiers, he was named the PCL Manager of the Year in 2001 and again in 2004 & 2005. In 2001, he led the Rainiers to a Pacific Coast League co-championship shared with the New Orleans Zephyrs. In 2005 the team again reached the championship series, but lost 3–0 to the Nashville Sounds. Rohn also managed in the minor leagues for the Minnesota Twins organization from 1991–1992 and again from 1995–1996. In 2007, he was hired to manage the Fresno Grizzlies, AAA affiliate of the San Francisco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Parfitt
Richard Allen Parfitt (May 13, 1931 – September 6, 2021) was an American college basketball coach. He was head coach for Central Michigan University (CMU) from 1971 to 1985, during which time he led their move from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) to NCAA Division I. Parfitt was born in Gratiot County, Michigan and attended Central Michigan College, where he played basketball and baseball for the Chippewas. Following his graduation in 1953, he became a teacher and high school basketball coach in Laingsburg, Michigan, starting a prep coaching career that would last until 1962 when he returned to his alma mater as an assistant basketball and baseball coach. In 1971 he was named head coach upon the resignation of Ted Kjolhede. Parfitt served as Central Michigan's head coach as the program transitioned from the NAIA to NCAA Division I status, joining the Mid-American Conference The Mid-American Conference (MAC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Associ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zach McKinstry
Zachary McKinstry (born April 29, 1995) is an American professional baseball utility player for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs. Amateur career McKinstry graduated from North Side High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he was a three-time all-conference selection and hit .595 as a junior to be selected to the all-area team. He was rated as the eighth-best prospect in the state of Indiana. McKinstry played college baseball for the Central Michigan University Chippewas. He was named to the 2015 Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American team and in 2016 he was the team co-MVP, while leading the team in batting average, on base percentage and stolen bases. He played for the Waterloo Bucks of the Northwoods League after the 2015 season and the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod League after the 2016 season. While playing for Waterloo in 2015, he learned that his parents house had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Machemer
David Ritchie Machemer ( ; born May 24, 1951) is an American former professional baseball player, scout, and minor league manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a second baseman from 1978 to 1979 for the California Angels and Detroit Tigers. Machemer was most recently a special assignment scout for the Baltimore Orioles. Machemer threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed . Over his 11-season minor league playing career, he batted .277 with 1,078 hits in 1,126 games played. Biography Machemer was born in St. Joseph, Michigan. He attended Benton Harbor High School in Benton Harbor, Michigan where he was teammates with Don Hopkins. His professional baseball career began in June 1972, when he was selected by the Angels in the fourth round of the amateur draft. He made his major-league debut at the age of 27 for the California Angels on June 21, 1978, playing second base and leading off against the Minnesota Twins. In his first major-league at-bat, versus Twins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Lange
Richard Otto Lange (born September 1, 1948) is a retired professional baseball pitcher who spent four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the California Angels from 1972 to 1975. Career Lange graduated from Bullock Creek High School in Midland, MI. He attended Central Michigan University (CMU) where he was a three-year letterman with the Chippewas baseball team in 1968, 1969 and 1970. He was inducted into the CMU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1987. He was selected by the California Angels in the 7th round (154th overall) of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft. He played his whole career (7 seasons) for minor and Major League Baseball teams for the California Angels. Lange is featured in ''A Bitter Cup of Coffee: How MLB and the Players Association Threw 874 Retirees a Curve'', a 2010 book written by Douglas J. Gladstone about the plight of 874 retired ballplayers whose major-league careers ended between 1947 and 1979 who were denied pensions because of the Major League Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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