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Gary Roenicke
Gary Steven Roenicke (born December 5, 1954) is an American former Major League Baseball left fielder for the Montreal Expos (1976), Baltimore Orioles (1978–85), New York Yankees (1986) and Atlanta Braves (1987–88). Early career Roenicke was originally drafted by the Montreal Expos as the eighth pick of the first round of the 1973 amateur draft. He earned the MVP Award in the Eastern League in 1975. A year later, he made his major league debut with the Expos, hitting .222 in 29 games with two home runs and five runs batted in (RBI). Oriole career Roenicke was acquired along with Don Stanhouse and Joe Kerrigan by the Orioles from the Expos for Rudy May, Bryn Smith and Randy Miller at the Winter Meetings on December 7, 1977. Roenicke appeared in 27 games in his first season with the Orioles in 1978. A year later, in his first full season, he had perhaps the best season of his career, appearing in 133 games and hitting .261 with 25 home runs and 64 runs batted in. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Left Fielder
In baseball, a left fielder, abbreviated LF, is an outfielder who plays defense in left field. Left field is the area of the outfield to the left of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the left fielder is assigned the number seven. Position description Of all outfielders, the left fielder often will have the weakest arm, as he generally does not need to throw the ball as far to prevent the advance of any baserunners. The left fielder still requires good fielding and catching skills, and tends to receive more balls than the right fielder because right-handed hitters tend to "pull" the ball into left field. The left fielder also backs up third baseman, third base on pick-off attempts from the catcher or pitcher and bunts, when possible. Moreover, when a runner is stealing third base, the left fielder must back up the throw from the catcher. Left fielders must also back up third base when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Run Batted In
A run batted in or runs batted in (RBI) is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play). For example, if the batter bats a base hit which allows a teammate on a higher base to reach home and so score a run, then the batter gets credited with an RBI. Before the 1920 Major League Baseball season, runs batted in were not an official baseball statistic. Nevertheless, the RBI statistic was tabulated—unofficially—from 1907 through 1919 by baseball writer Ernie Lanigan, according to the Society for American Baseball Research. Common nicknames for an RBI include "ribby" (or "ribbie"), "rib", and "ribeye". The plural of "RBI" is a matter of "(very) minor controversy" for baseball fans:; it is usually "RBIs", in accordance with the usual practice for pluralizing initialisms in English; however, some sources use "RBI" as the plural, on the basis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 New York Yankees Season
The 1986 New York Yankees season was the 84th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 90–72, finishing in second-place, 5.5 games behind the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Lou Piniella. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. Offseason *November 7, 1985: Bob Geren was signed as a free agent by the Yankees. * December 6, 1985: Billy Sample was traded by the Yankees to the Atlanta Braves for Miguel Sosa (minors). *December 12, 1985: Ron Hassey and Joe Cowley were traded by the Yankees to the Chicago White Sox for Britt Burns, Glen Braxton (minors), and Mike Soper (minors). *December 12, 1985: Rex Hudler was traded by the Yankees with Rich Bordi to the Baltimore Orioles for a player to be named later and Gary Roenicke. The Baltimore Orioles sent Leo Hernández (December 16, 1985) to the Yankees to complete the trade. *December 14, 1985: Roger Maris, the Yankees record holder for most home runs in one season died from lymphatic cancer. *February 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Baltimore Orioles Season
The 1985 Baltimore Orioles season was the 85th season in Baltimore Orioles franchise history, the 32nd in Baltimore, and the 32nd at Memorial Stadium. The Orioles finished fourth in the American League East with a record of 83 wins and 78 losses. The Orioles led Major League Baseball in home runs (214) and slugging percentage (.430). Offseason * October 2, 1984: Tom Underwood was released by the Baltimore Orioles. * December 13, 1984: Don Aase was signed as a free agent by the Orioles. * December 17, 1984: Ron Jackson was released by the Orioles. * January 3, 1985: Mike Blowers was drafted by the Orioles in the 4th round of the 1985 Major League Baseball draft (secondary phase), but did not sign. * February 7, 1985: Vic Rodriguez was traded by the Orioles to the San Diego Padres for Fritzie Connally. * March 27, 1985: Mark Brown was traded by the Orioles to the Minnesota Twins for Brad Havens. * March 29, 1985: Todd Cruz was released by the Orioles. Regular season Seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benny Ayala
Benigno Ayala Felix (born February 7, 1951) is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball player who had a 10-season career from to . He played outfield, first base, and designated hitter. He played for the New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals both of the National League and the Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Indians both of the American League. Career Ayala made his major league debut as the Mets' starting left fielder at Shea Stadium on August 27, 1974. With one out and the bases empty, he hit a home run in his first at bat off the Houston Astros' Tom Griffin to open a three- run rally in the bottom of the second inning in a 4–2 Mets victory. Wearing uniform number 18 and strictly a corner outfielder, Ayala played in only 45 games with the Mets (23 in , 22 in ). After spending 1974 with New York, he spent 1975 in the minors, 1976 with the New York Mets. He was traded from the Mets to the St. Louis Cardinals for Doug Clarey during spring training on March 20, 1977. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lowenstein
John Lee Lowenstein (born January 27, 1947) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, and Baltimore Orioles. Playing career Lowenstein was born in Wolf Point, Montana. He attended Norte Vista High School in Riverside, California, and the University of California, Riverside where he was a three-year letterman with the Highlanders in 1966, 1967 and 1968. As an All-American in his senior year, he led the team in seven offensive categories including batting average (.393) and on-base and slugging percentages (.488 and .600 respectively). He was the first person in UC Riverside history to both receive an athletic scholarship and be selected in the MLB draft, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platoon System
A platoon system in baseball or American football is a method for substituting players in groups (platoons), to keep complementary players together during playing time. In baseball, it is usually used to optimize batting performance against pitchers of opposite handedness. Right-handed batters generally perform better against left-handed pitchers and vice versa. Despite some resistance from players who prefer consistent play time, this strategy has been effectively used by managers like Casey Stengel of the New York Yankees to win multiple World Series championships. In American football, the term "two-platoon system" refers to the practice of using different players on offense, defense, and special teams. Additionally, "platooning quarterbacks" is a tactic where two quarterbacks with different skill sets are used alternately to maximize offensive potential and variability. This requires the defensive team to prepare for two types of quarterbacks, but it's less common in higher ec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Runs Batted In
A run batted in or runs batted in (RBI) is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play). For example, if the batter bats a base hit which allows a teammate on a higher base to reach home and so score a run, then the batter gets credited with an RBI. Before the 1920 Major League Baseball season, runs batted in were not an official baseball statistic. Nevertheless, the RBI statistic was tabulated—unofficially—from 1907 through 1919 by baseball writer Ernie Lanigan, according to the Society for American Baseball Research. Common nicknames for an RBI include "ribby" (or "ribbie"), "rib", and "ribeye". The plural of "RBI" is a matter of "(very) minor controversy" for baseball fans:; it is usually "RBIs", in accordance with the usual practice for pluralizing initialisms in English; however, some sources use "RBI" as the plural, on the basis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winter Meetings
Representatives of all 30 Major League Baseball teams and their 120 Minor League Baseball affiliates convene for four days each December in the Winter Meetings to discuss league business and conduct off-season trades and transactions. Attendees include league executives, team owners, general managers, team scouts, visitors from baseball-playing countries, trade show exhibitors, and people seeking employment with minor league organizations. The Rule 5 draft, in which minor league players who are not on a team's 40-man roster can be drafted by a major league team, is held on the last day of the meetings. History The tradition of baseball holding off-season meetings during December dates back to 1876, the first offseason of the National League. At the 1876 meetings, William Hulbert was selected to be the league's president, and two teams (the New York Mutuals and Philadelphia Athletics) were expelled from the league for failing to play all their scheduled games; they had refused to ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Miller (baseball)
Randall Scott Miller (born March 18, 1953) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played with the Baltimore Orioles in and the Montreal Expos in . He was traded along with Rudy May and Bryn Smith from the Orioles to the Expos for Don Stanhouse, Joe Kerrigan and Gary Roenicke at the Winter Meetings Representatives of all 30 Major League Baseball teams and their 120 Minor League Baseball affiliates convene for four days each December in the Winter Meetings to discuss league business and conduct off-season trades and transactions. Attendees in ... on December 7, 1977. Retrieved Octo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryn Smith
Bryn Nelson Smith (born August 11, 1955) is an American former professional baseball player who was a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1981 to 1993. Selected in the 49th round in 1973 as the 779th player, Smith made his Major League debut with the Montreal Expos after being acquired along with Rudy May and Randy Miller from the Baltimore Orioles for Don Stanhouse, Joe Kerrigan and Gary Roenicke at the Winter Meetings on December 7, 1977. He had a pair of 5-game winning streaks in 1985 and was picked Expo Player of the Month for July by Montreal baseball writers after a 3–1 record and 1.74 ERA. In 1989 he became a subject of teasing when he complained in a ''Sports Illustrated'' article about the playing conditions in Montreal, which included the inconvenience of having to drive to Plattsburgh, New York, to buy Dorito chips. Smith was the first winning pitcher in Colorado Rockies history, defeating Montreal, 11–4, on April 9, 1993. He is also the oldest living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudy May
Rudolph May Jr. (July 18, 1944 – October 19, 2024) was an American professional baseball left–handed pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1965 and from 1969 to 1983 for the Los Angeles / California Angels, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, and Montreal Expos. Early in his career, May had a live fastball, but was known best for his sharp-breaking curveball. May was the 1980 American League leader in earned run average (ERA). Early years May played high school baseball at Castlemont High School in Oakland, California. One of his high school teammates was future Hall-of-Famer Joe Morgan. Signed by the Minnesota Twins as an amateur free agent in 1962, May was one of the last players in Major League Baseball to be exempt from the later adoption of the Major League Baseball draft (which was formalized in 1964). He pitched in 32 games for Class A Bismarck-Mandan, with 11 wins and 11 losses, pitching 168 innings in 24 games. In 1963 May was selected first in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
