Joe Torre

Saturday, 27 October 2012

Joe Torre

Torre on Clemens re-trial, Rivera injury

Joe Torre on The Dan Patrick Show 9.24.12

Yankees 2011 Old Timer's Day Joe Torre Returns in Pinstripes

Joe Torre on The Dan Patrick Show 6.04.12

Joe Torre after Baltimore Game on Sep. 09

WFAN - Mike Francesa - Joe Torre 9/11 caps

Insight on Management with Joe Torre - Leadership

Joe Torre: I Can Hit Better Than Sandy Koufax

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Atlanta
Atlanta (, ) is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. Atlanta had an estimated population of about 540,900 people. Its metropolitan area is the ninth largest in the country, inhabited by more than 5.4 million people. The Atlanta Combined Statistical Area has a population approaching six million, making it the most populous metropolis in the Southeastern United States. Like many areas in the Sun Belt, the Atlanta region has seen explosive growth since about 1976, and it added about 1.1 million residents between 2000 and 2008.
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Brooklyn, New York
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Florence, Italy
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Ozone Park
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Queens
Queens is the largest in area, the second largest in population, and the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States.
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Turin
Turin (, pronounced ; Piedmontese: Turin, pronounced ) is a major city as well as a business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 (November 2008) while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat to be 1.7 million inhabitants; the Turin metropolitan area is estimated by OECD to have a population of 2.2 million.
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United States
The United States of America (also referred to as the United States, the U.S., the USA, or America) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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A. Bartlett Giamatti
Angelo Bartlett "Bart" Giamatti (; April 4, 1938–September 1, 1989) was the President of Yale University, and later, the seventh Commissioner of Major League Baseball. Giamatti agreed to the deal that terminated the Pete Rose betting scandal by permitting Rose to voluntarily withdraw from the sport, avoiding further punishment.
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Al Buckenberger
Albert C. Buckenberger (January 31, 1861 – July 1, 1917) was a manager in Major League Baseball for the Columbus Solons, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Browns and Boston Beaneaters from 1889 to 1904. In 1896, he managed the Toronto team in the Eastern League. Al was born in Detroit, Michigan, and he died at age 56 in Syracuse, New York.
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Al Cervi
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Al Kaline
Albert William "Al" Kaline (; born December 19, 1934 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a former professional baseball player and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Kaline was active from 1953 through 1974, playing his entire Major League career with the Detroit Tigers. Kaline still works for the Tigers as a front office official. Because of his lengthy career and longtime association with the Tigers organization, Kaline's nickname is "Mr. Tiger."
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Al Oliver
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Alan Ameche
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Albert Pujols
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Alex Delvecchio
Alexander Peter "Fats" Delvecchio (born December 4, 1931 in Fort William, Ontario) is a former ice hockey player and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
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Alex Rodriguez
Alexander Emmanuel "Alex" Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975) is an American Major League Baseball third baseman for the New York Yankees. He previously played shortstop for the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers.
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Allen Watson
Allen Kenneth Watson (born November 18, 1970 in Jamaica, New York) is a high school baseball coach and former left-handed starting pitcher in professional baseball. He is a graduate of Christ The King Regional High School in Flushing, New York and attended New York Institute of Technology
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Andre Dawson
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Andrés Galarraga
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Andy Fox
Andrew Junipero Fox (born January 12, 1971 in Sacramento, California) was a first base/infield coach for the Florida Marlins and a former professional baseball player. In Major League Baseball, he played for the New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, Florida Marlins, Texas Rangers, and Montreal Expos. He won a World Series as a member of the Marlins' 2003 World Series championship team and as a member of the Yankees' 1996 World Series championship team. While with the Diamondbacks, he set the team's single season record for hits by pitch.
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Andy Granatelli
Anthony "Andy" Granatelli (born March 18, 1923; Dallas, Texas) was the CEO of STP.
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Andy Robustelli
Andrew "Andy" Richard Robustelli (born December 6, 1925 in Stamford, Connecticut) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams and the New York Giants. He played college football at Arnold College and was drafted in the nineteenth round of the 1951 NFL Draft. Robustelli was a seven-time First-team All-pro selection and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971.
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Andy Varipapa
Andy Varipapa (B. March 31, 1891, Carfizzi, Italy – D. August 25, 1984) was a professional and trick bowler. Varipapa became famous around the world for his trick bowling shots.
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Angelo Bertelli
Angelo Bortolo Bertelli (June 18, 1921 - June 26, 1999) was an American football quarterback. He played six games for Notre Dame in 1943 before leaving to join the United States Marine Corps. He was awarded the Heisman Trophy for that season.
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Angelo Dundee
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Angelo Poffo
John Angelo Poffo (April 10, 1925 – March 4, 2010) was a former professional wrestler and wrestling promoter. He ran International Championship Wrestling for a number of years, holding cards in Tennessee, Kentucky and Arkansas. He is the father of "Macho Man" Randy Savage and "Leaping" Lanny Poffo.
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Archie Griffin
Archie Mason Griffin (born August 21, 1954) is a former American football running back, and is college football's only two-time Heisman trophy winner. Griffin won four Big Ten Conference titles with the Ohio State Buckeyes and was the first player ever to start in four Rose Bowls.
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Arky Vaughan
Joseph Floyd "Arky" Vaughan (March 9, 1912 - August 30, 1952) was a Major League Baseball shortstop.
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Arlie Latham
Walter Arlington Latham (March 15, 1860 – November 29, 1952) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball from -. He died in Garden City, New York, at the age of 92.
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Art Fletcher
Arthur Fletcher (January 5, 1885 - February 6, 1950) was an American shortstop, manager and coach in Major League Baseball. Fletcher was associated with two New York City baseball dynasties: the Giants of John McGraw as a player; and the Yankees of Miller Huggins and Joe McCarthy as a coach.
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Art Howe
Arthur Henry Howe Jr. (born December 15, 1946) is a former infielder, coach, scout and manager in Major League Baseball. He is an alumnus of the University of Wyoming. He served as manager of three clubs: the Houston Astros (-), Oakland Athletics (-), and New York Mets (-), compiling a career record of 1,129 wins against 1,137 defeats (.498).
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Babe Pinelli
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Babe Ruth
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Barry Bonds
Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24, 1964) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. Bonds played from 1986 to 2007, for the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants. He is the son of former major league All-Star Bobby Bonds. He debuted in the Major Leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1986 and joined the San Francisco Giants in 1993, where he stayed through 2007.
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Ben Abruzzo
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Benito Santiago
Benito Santiago Rivera (born March 9, 1965 in Ponce, Puerto Rico) is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He batted and threw right-handed.
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Bernie Williams
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Bill Buckner
William Joseph Buckner (born December 14, 1949 in ) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman. Despite winning a batting crown in , representing the Chicago Cubs at the All-Star Game the next season and accumulating over 2,700 career hits in his twenty year career, he is best remembered for a crucial fielding error during Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, a play that has since been prominently entrenched into American sports lore.
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Bill James
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Bill Madlock
Bill Madlock, Jr. (born January 12, 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee) is a former Major League Baseball player. From 1973 to 1987, Madlock was the only right-handed hitter to win a National League batting title. His record of four batting titles as a third baseman would be eclipsed in 1988 by Wade Boggs. Since 1970, only Tony Gwynn has won more National League batting titles (eight). Madlock is also one of only three right-handed hitters to have won multiple National League batting titles since 1960, Roberto Clemente having also won four and Tommy Davis having won back-to-back titles in 1962 and 1963.
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Bill McGunnigle
William Henry McGunnigle (January 1, 1855, Boston, Massachusetts - March 9, 1899, Brockton, Massachusetts) was an American baseball manager for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms, Pittsburgh Pirates and Louisville Colonels. He was nicknamed "Gunner" or "Mac" during his playing days.
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Bill McKechnie
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Bill Terry
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Bill Virdon
William Charles Virdon (born June 9, 1931 in Hazel Park, Michigan) is a former outfielder, manager and coach in Major League Baseball. A premier defensive outfielder during his playing days (1955-65) as a center fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates (winning a Gold Glove in 1962), Virdon also had a long tenure in the major leagues as a manager, with the Pirates (1972-73), New York Yankees (1974-75), Houston Astros (1975-82), and Montreal Expos (1983-84). He was the American League Manager of the Year in , his only full season working for the Yankees of George Steinbrenner. Bill also was named National League Manager of the Year in 1980 while with the Houston Astros.
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Bill Watkins
William Henry Watkins (May 5, 1858 - June 9, 1937) was a Canadian third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball. He played and managed for the Indianapolis Hoosiers in , then went on to manage the Detroit Wolverines, Kansas City Cowboys, St. Louis Browns and Pittsburgh Pirates between and . His 1887 Detroit team won the National League pennant. Born in Brantford, Ontario, he died at age 79 in Port Huron, Michigan.
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Bill Wegman
William Edward Wegman (born December 19, 1962 in Cincinnati, Ohio) was a Major League Baseball pitcher.
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Billy Barnie
William Harrison Barnie (January 26, 1853 – July 15, 1900), nicknamed "Bald Billy," was an American manager and catcher in Major League Baseball. Born in New York City, he played as a right fielder in the National Association in 1874-1875. In 1883 he became manager of the Baltimore Orioles of the American Association; he appeared as a backup catcher that season, and also played two games in 1886, but otherwise did not take the field. After leaving the Orioles following the 1891 season, he managed the Washington Senators (1892), Louisville Colonels (1893-1894) and Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1897-1898). His career managerial record consists of 632 wins and 810 losses. His best finish was third place with the 1887 Orioles.
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Billy Crystal
William Edward "Billy" Crystal (born March 14, 1948) is an American actor, writer, producer, comedian and film director. He gained prominence in the 1970s for playing Jodie Dallas on the ABC sitcom Soap and became a Hollywood film star during the late 1980s and 1990s, appearing in the critical and box office successes When Harry Met Sally... and City Slickers. Additionally, he has hosted the Academy Awards eight times.
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Billy Hitchcock
William Clyde "Billy" Hitchcock (July 31, 1916 – April 9, 2006) was an American infielder, coach, manager and scout in Major League Baseball. He also served as president of the class AA Southern League from 1971-80. His brother Jim played briefly for the 1938 Boston Braves.
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Billy Martin
Alfred Manuel "Billy" Martin, Jr. (May 16, 1928–December 25, 1989) was an American second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball. He is best known as the manager of the New York Yankees, a position he held five different times. As Yankees manager, he led the team to consecutive American League pennants in and ; the Yankees were swept in the 1976 World Series by the Cincinnati Reds but triumphed over the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games in the 1977 World Series. He also had notable managerial tenures with several other AL squads, leading four of them to division championships.
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Birdie Tebbetts
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Bob Boone
Robert Raymond Boone (born November 19, 1947) is a former catcher and manager in Major League Baseball who was a four-time All-Star. Born in San Diego, California, Bob Boone is the son of a major league player, the late third baseman Ray Boone, and the father of two major leaguers: former second baseman Bret Boone and former utility infielder Aaron Boone. All four family members were named All-Stars during their careers.
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Bob Caruthers
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Bob Coleman
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Bob Gibson
Robert "Bob" Gibson (born November 9, 1935) is a retired American professional baseball player who was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981. A right-handed pitcher, Gibson played 17 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1959 to 1975. A nine time All-Star selection, Gibson accumulated 3,117 strikeouts during his career, won two Cy Young Awards, was named the National League's (NL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1968, and was a member of two World Series championship teams.
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Bob Lemon
Robert Granville Lemon (September 22, 1920–January 11, 2000) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976.
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Bob O'Farrell
'''Robert Arthur "Bob" O'Farrell''' (October 19, 1896 – February 20, 1988) was a former major league baseball catcher and manager who played for 21 seasons on four National League teams, including the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals and New York Giants. O'Farrell also played for the Cincinnati Reds, albeit briefly. He was considered as one of the greatest defensive catchers of his generation.
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Bob Shawkey
James Robert Shawkey (December 4, 1890 - December 31, 1980) was born to John William Shawkey and Sarah Catherine Anthony, in Sigel, Pennsylvania. He was a right-handed major league pitcher from to .
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Bobby Bragan
Robert Randall Bragan (October 30, 1917 – January 21, 2010) was a shortstop, catcher, manager, and coach in American Major League Baseball. He also was an influential executive in minor league baseball. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Bobby Cox
Robert Joseph "Bobby" Cox (born May 21, 1941 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is the former manager of the Atlanta Braves, and a former third baseman in Major League Baseball. He first led the Braves from to , and then managed the Toronto Blue Jays from to . He later rejoined the Braves in as a general manager. He moved back to the manager's role during the season and stayed there until his retirement following the 2010 season. He led the Atlanta Braves to the World Series championship in . He holds the all-time record for ejections in Major League Baseball with 158 (plus an additional 3 post-season ejections), a record previously held by John McGraw.
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Bobby Czyz
Robert Edward "Bobby" Czyz (born February 10, 1962) is a retired American boxer. A New Jersey native of mostly Polish and Italian descent, he is both a former world light heavyweight and cruiserweight champion.
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Bobby Tolan
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Bobby Valentine
Robert John Valentine (born May 13, 1950 in Stamford, Connecticut) is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. He is currently an analyst for ESPN.
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Bobby Wine
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Bowie Kuhn
Bowie Kent Kuhn (; October 28, 1926 – March 15, 2007) was an American lawyer and sports administrator who served as the fifth commissioner of Major League Baseball from February 4, to September 30, . He served as legal counsel for Major League Baseball owners for almost 20 years prior to his election as commissioner.
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Branch Rickey
Wesley Branch Rickey (December 20, 1881 – December 9, 1965) was an innovative Major League Baseball executive elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1967. He was known for breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier by signing African American player Jackie Robinson, for drafting the first Hispanic/Black Hispanic superstar, Roberto Clemente, for creating the framework for the modern minor league farm system, and for introducing the batting helmet.
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Brian Boehringer
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Brian Boitano
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Brian Piccolo
Louis Brian Piccolo (October 31, 1943 – June 16, 1970) was a professional football player for the Chicago Bears for 4 years. He died from embryonal cell carcinoma, an aggressive form of lung cancer, which was first diagnosed after it had spread to his chest cavity. He was the subject of the 1971 TV movie ''Brian's Song''. Piccolo was portrayed in the original film by James Caan and by Sean Maher in the 2001 remake.
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Bruno Sammartino
Bruno Leopoldo Francesco Sammartino (born October 6, 1935) is an Italian former professional wrestler, best known for being the longest-running champion of the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), holding the title across two reigns for over 11 years in total, as well as the longest single WWE Championship reign in professional wrestling history.
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Bubbles Hargrave
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Bucky Dent
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Bucky Walters
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Bud Harrelson
Derrel McKinley "Bud" Harrelson (born June 6, 1944) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop who played for the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Texas Rangers from to . After retiring, he served as a coach for the World Champion Mets, and as manager of the Mets in 1990 and 1991. He was inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame in .
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Bud Selig
Allan Huber "Bud" Selig
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Burleigh Grimes
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Burt Shotton
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Buttercup Dickerson
Lewis Pessano Dickerson (October 11, 1858 - July 23, 1920) was a 19th century major league baseball outfielder. Born in Tyaskin, Maryland, he played a total of seven seasons in the majors, splitting time between eight teams in three different leagues. He is credited as becoming the first Italian-American to play in the majors.
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Buzz Fazio
Basil "Buzz" Fazio (February 7, 1908 – February 15, 1993) nicknamed the "Buzzer" was a pioneer and early American bowling star during the mid-20th century.
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Cal Ripken, Jr.
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Cap Anson
Adrian Constantine Anson (April 17, 1852 – April 14, 1922), known by the nicknames "Cap" (for "Captain") and "Pop", was a professional baseball player in the National Association and Major League Baseball. He played a record 27 consecutive seasons, and was regarded as one of the greatest players of his era and one of the first superstars of the game.
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Carl Yastrzemski
Carl Michael Yastrzemski (, (born August 22, 1939), nicknamed "Yaz," is a former American Major League Baseball player. Yastrzemski played his entire 23-year career with the Boston Red Sox, primarily as a left fielder, with part of his later career played at first base and as a designated hitter. Yastrzemski is an 18-time all-star, the possessor of seven Gold Gloves, a member of the 3000 hit club, and the first American League player in that club to also accumulate over 400 home runs. He is second on the all-time list for games played, and third for total at-bats. He is the Red Sox' all-time leader in career RBIs, runs, hits, singles, doubles, total bases, and games played, and is second on the team's list for home runs behind another Red Sox great, Ted Williams, his predecessor in left field. In , Yastrzemski achieved a peak in his career, leading the Red Sox to the American League pennant for the first time in over two decades, in that season being voted the American League MVP, and being the last winner of the triple crown for batters in the major leagues. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989.
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Carmen Salvino
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Carney Lansford
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Casey Stengel
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Charles Ebbets
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Charley Trippi
Charles Louis Trippi (born December 14, 1921) is a former professional American football player for the Chicago Cardinals. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1968.
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Charlie Finley
Charles Oscar Finley (February 22, 1918–February 19, 1996), nicknamed Charlie O or Charley O, was an American businessman who is best remembered for his tenure as the owner of the Oakland Athletics Major League Baseball team. Finley purchased the franchise while it was located in Kansas City, moving it to Oakland in 1968. He is buried in Merrillville, Indiana's Calumet Park Cemetery.
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Charlie Hackett
Charlie Hackett (1855, Lee, Massachusetts - August 1, 1898, Holyoke, Massachusetts) was an American manager of the Brooklyn Grays, who later became the Brooklyn Dodgers. He also managed the Cleveland Blues National League team.
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Charlie Hayes
Charles Dewayne Hayes (born May 23, 1965 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the San Francisco Giants (1988-1989, 1998-1999), Philadelphia Phillies (1989-1991, 1995), New York Yankees (1992, 1996-1997), Colorado Rockies (1993-1994), Pittsburgh Pirates (1996), Milwaukee Brewers (2000) and Houston Astros (2001). He batted and threw right-handed.
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Chet Forte
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Chick Hafey
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Chief Roseman
James John "Chief" Roseman (July 4, 1856 – July 4, 1938) was an American Major League Baseball player from Brooklyn, New York who played in the outfield for six teams, mainly in American Association, during his seven season career. In he was the player-manager over a short period of time for the St. Louis Browns.
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Chili Davis
Charles Theodore "Chili" Davis (born January 17, 1960 in Kingston, Jamaica),is a former outfielder/designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball with the San Francisco Giants (1981-87), California Angels (1988-90, 1993-96), Minnesota Twins (1991-92), Kansas City Royals (1997) and New York Yankees (1998-99). Davis was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He is the first ballplayer born in Jamaica to appear in a major league game, and is arguably the greatest Jamaican baseball player in MLB history.
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Chipper Jones
Larry Wayne "Chipper" Jones, Jr. (born April 24, 1972, in DeLand, Florida) is a Major League baseball player for the National League's Atlanta Braves. Although initially a shortstop, he has spent most of his career as the starting third baseman for the Braves. In and , Jones primarily played left field, before returning to third base in 2004.
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Chris Chambliss
Carroll Christopher Chambliss (born December 26, 1948, in Dayton, Ohio) is a retired Major League Baseball player who played from to for the Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves.
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Chris von der Ahe
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Chuck Dressen
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Chuck Klein
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Chuck Tanner
Charles William Tanner (born July 4, 1929 in New Castle, Pennsylvania) is a former left fielder and manager in Major League Baseball. He currently serves as a senior advisor to Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Neal Huntington.
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Cito Gaston
Clarence Edwin "Cito" Gaston (; born March 17, 1944) is a retired manager and outfielder in professional baseball.
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Clark Griffith
Clark Calvin Griffith (November 20, 1869–October 27, 1955), nicknamed "the Old Fox", was a Major League Baseball pitcher, manager and team owner.
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Clay Bellinger
Clayton Daniel Bellinger (born November 18, 1968 in Oneonta, New York) is a former Major League Baseball player. Bellinger attended Rollins College.
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Clyde King
Clyde Edward King (born May 23, 1924 in Goldsboro, North Carolina) is a retired pitcher, coach, manager, general manager and front office executive in American Major League Baseball. King, whose career in baseball spanned over 60 years, is perhaps best known for his longtime role as a special baseball advisor to George Steinbrenner, late owner of the New York Yankees.
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Connie Ryan
Cornelius Joseph Ryan (February 27, 1920 - January 3, 1996) was an American second baseman, third baseman, coach and manager in Major League Baseball.
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Cookie Rojas
Octavio Victor Rojas Rivas (born March 6, 1939 in Havana, Cuba), better known as Cookie Rojas, is a former Major League Baseball player, manager and coach.
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Count Campau
Charles Colombus "Count" Campau (October 17, 1863 – April 3, 1938) was an American Major League Baseball player from Detroit, Michigan. After attending the University of Notre Dame, he played parts of three seasons in the major leagues.
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Craig Biggio
Craig Alan Biggio (born December 14, 1965 in Smithtown, New York) is a former Major League Baseball player who played his entire career with the Houston Astros. He ranks 20th all-time with 3,060 career hits, and is the ninth player in the 3000 hit club to get all his hits with the same team. He is now the head varsity baseball coach for St. Thomas High School in Houston, Texas.
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Cub Stricker
John A. "Cub" Stricker, born John A. Streaker (June 8, 1859 - November 19, 1937), was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for seven different teams during his 11-season career, the bulk of his playing time being with the Philadelphia Athletics and Cleveland Blues/Spiders.
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Curt Flood
Curtis Charles Flood (January 18, 1938–January 20, 1997) was a Major League Baseball player who spent most of his career as a center fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals. A defensive standout, he led the National League in putouts four times and in fielding percentage twice, winning Gold Glove Awards in his last seven full seasons from 1963–1969. He also batted over .300 six times, and led the NL in hits (211) in 1964. He retired with the third most games in center field (1683) in NL history, trailing only Willie Mays and Richie Ashburn.
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Curt Schilling
Curtis Montague Schilling (born November 14, 1966 in ) is a former American Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher. He helped lead the Philadelphia Phillies to the World Series in and has won World Series championships in with the Arizona Diamondbacks and in and with the Boston Red Sox. Schilling retired with a career postseason record of 11–2, which is equivalent to a .846 postseason winning percentage, a major-league record among pitchers with at least 10 decisions.
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Cy Seymour
James Bentley "Cy" Seymour (December 9, 1872 in Albany, New York - September 20, 1919 in New York, New York) was an American center fielder and pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1896 through , Seymour played for the New York Giants (1896-1900, 1906-1910), Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902), Cincinnati Reds (1902-1906) and Boston Braves (1913). He batted and threw left-handed.
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Dale Murphy
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Dan Biasone
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Dan Brouthers
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Dan Marino
Daniel Constantine "Dan" Marino, Jr. (born September 15, 1961) is an American Hall of Fame former quarterback who played for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League. The last quarterback of the Quarterback Class of 1983 to be taken in the first round, Marino became one of the most prolific quarterbacks in league history, holding or having held almost every major NFL passing record. Despite never being on a Super Bowl-winning team, he is recognized as one of the greatest quarterbacks in American football history. Remembered particularly for having a quick release and a powerful arm, Marino led the Dolphins into the playoffs ten times in his seventeen season career.
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Darryl Strawberry
Darryl Eugene Strawberry (born March 12, 1962) is a former American baseball player who is well-known both for his play on the field and for his controversial behavior off of it. Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Strawberry was one of the most feared sluggers in the game, known for his prodigious home runs and his intimidating presence in the batter's box with his 6-foot-6 frame and his long, looping swing that elicited comparisons to Ted Williams. During his 17-year career, he helped lead the New York Mets to a World Series championship in and the New York Yankees to three World Series championships in , and .
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Daryle Lamonica
Daryle Pat Lamonica (born July 17, 1941 in Fresno, California) is a former American collegiate and professional football quarterback who played in the American Football League, and later in the NFL.
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Dave Bancroft
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Dave Dravecky
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Dave Foutz
David Luther Foutz (September 7, 1856 - March 5, 1897) was a pitcher for the Saint Louis Browns of the American Association and the Brooklyn Bridegrooms of the National League from to , compiling a 147-66 career record. He also played first base and the outfield. From to , he was the player-manager of the Bridegrooms.
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Dave Parker
David Gene "The Cobra" Parker (born June 9, 1951 in Calhoun, Mississippi) is an American former player in Major League Baseball. He was the 1978 National League MVP and a two-time batting champion.
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David Cone
David Brian Cone (born January 2, 1963) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He compiled an 8–3 postseason record over 21 postseason starts and was a part of five World Series championship teams ( with the Toronto Blue Jays and , , & with the New York Yankees). He had a career postseason ERA of 3.80. He is the subject of the book ''A Pitcher's Story: Innings With David Cone'' by Roger Angell. Fans of David are known as "Cone-Heads."
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David Justice
David Christopher Justice (born April 14, 1966) is a former outfielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played for the Atlanta Braves (1989–96), Cleveland Indians (1997–2000), New York Yankees (2000–01), and Oakland Athletics (2002).
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David Ortiz
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David Weathers
John David Weathers (born September 25, 1969 in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He bats and throws right-handed.
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David Wells
David Lee Wells (born May 20, 1963 in Torrance, California) is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher. Nicknamed "Boomer," Wells was considered to be one of the game's better left-handed pitchers, especially during his years with the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays. He is one of 20 pitchers to have pitched a perfect game in Major League Baseball. He is tied only with Kenny Lofton for appearing in the post-season with six different teams. Wells was a broadcaster on TBS Sunday baseball broadcasts during 2009.
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Debs Garms
Debs C. Garms (June 26, 1907 in Bangs, Texas - December 16, 1984 in Glen Rose, Texas) was a professional baseball player for twelve seasons as an outfielder and third baseman for the St. Louis Browns, Boston Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals. Garms broke up Johnny Vander Meer's streak of hitless innings in 1938. He won the National League batting title in 1940, hitting .355 for the Pittsburgh Pirates despite having played in only 103 games and garnering 358 at bats. Garms' batting title proved very controversial because of his limited playing time. In 1941 he set a then-major league record for consecutive pinch hits with seven, which stood until Dave Philley broke it in 1958.
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Del Bissonette
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Del Crandall
Delmar Wesley Crandall (born March 5, 1930 in Ontario, California) is a former professional baseball catcher and manager in Major League Baseball who played most of his career with the Boston & Milwaukee Braves. Considered one of the National League's top catchers during the 1950s and early 1960s, he led the league in assists a record-tying six times, in fielding percentage four times and in putouts three times.
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Dennis Leonard
Dennis Patrick Leonard (born May 8, 1951 in Brooklyn, New York) was one of the Kansas City Royals' most dominating pitchers of the late '70s and early '80s, but a promising career cut short due to injuries. In 1975, his first full year he managed to bust out with a 15-7 record. He would keep adding on to that with three 20 win seasons, but more impressive was the amount of games he started and finished. Despite his success in the regular season his post season record is less than impressive. He started 9 postseason games for the Royals between 1976 and 1981, but ended with a record of only 3-5, including a 1-1 record in the 1980 World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Denny McLain
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Denny Neagle
Dennis Edward Neagle Jr. () (born September 13, 1968 in Gambrills, Maryland) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was last under contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays during the season, but he did not play due to injury. During the 1990s, he was one of the top pitchers in baseball, but his career, and personal life, deteriorated in the early 2000s.
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Derek Jeter
Derek Sanderson Jeter (; born June 26, 1974) is an American professional baseball player. He is a Major League Baseball (MLB) shortstop who has played his entire career for the New York Yankees. He has served as the Yankees' team captain since 2003. Jeter's presence in the Yankees' lineup, highlighted by his hitting prowess, played an instrumental role in the team's late 1990s dynasty.
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Derek Lowe
Derek Christopher Lowe (born June 1, 1973, in Dearborn, Michigan) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Atlanta Braves. He throws and bats right-handed. He is 6'6" and 230 pounds.
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Dick Allen
:For others with the same name, see Richard Allen.
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Dick Groat
Richard Morrow Groat (born November 4, 1930 in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania) is a former two-sport athlete best known as a shortstop in Major League Baseball. He played for four National League teams, mainly the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals, and was named the league's Most Valuable Player in after winning the batting title with a .325 average for the champion Pirates. From 1956 to 1962 he teamed with second baseman Bill Mazeroski to give Pittsburgh one of the game's strongest middle infields; he led the NL in double plays a record five times, in putouts four times and in assists twice. At the end of his career he ranked ninth in major league history in games at shortstop (1,877) and fourth in double plays (1,237), and was among the NL career leaders in putouts (10th, 3,505), assists (8th, 5,811) and total chances (9th, 9,690). Also an excellent basketball player, He attended Duke University and is a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. He was twice an All-American at Duke and was voted as the Helms National Player of the Year in 1952 after averaging 25.2 points per game. He played one season as a guard in the National Basketball Association. He is currently the color commentator for the Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team.
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Dick Howser
Richard Dalton Howser (May 14, 1936–June 17, 1987) was an American Major League Baseball shortstop, coach and manager.
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Dick Vermeil
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Dick Vitale
Richard J. "Dick" Vitale (Dickie V) (; born June 9, 1939) is an American basketball sportscaster. A former head coach in the college and professional ranks, he is well-known as a college basketball broadcaster and for the enthusiastic and colorful remarks he makes during games. He is known for his trademark catchphrase "baby." He has authored seven books and appeared in several movies.
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Dino Ciccarelli
Dino Ciccarelli (born February 8, 1960 in Sarnia, Ontario) is a Canadian former professional hockey player who played 19 seasons in the National Hockey League, primarily with the Minnesota North Stars. His 651 points with that franchise are the fourth-most in club history, and third-most when taking into account only statistics accumulated before the team moved to Texas. He scored 1,200 points in his NHL career.
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Dixie Walker
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Dizzy Dean
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Doggie Miller
George Frederick "Doggie" Miller (August 15, 1864 in Brooklyn, New York - April 6, 1909 in Ridgewood, New York), is a former professional baseball player who played catcher in the major leagues from 1884-1896. He played for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys, Pittsburgh Pirates, Louisville Colonels, and St. Louis Browns.
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Dolph Camilli
Adolph Louis Camilli (April 23, 1907 - October 21, 1997) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball who spent most of his career with the Philadelphia Phillies and Brooklyn Dodgers. He was named the National League's Most Valuable Player in after leading the league in home runs and runs batted in as the Dodgers won the pennant for the first time since 1920. He was the ninth NL player to hit 200 career home runs, and held the Dodgers franchise record for career home runs from 1942 to 1953. His son Doug was a major leaguer catcher in the 1960s. His brother, who boxed under the name Frankie Campbell, died of cerebral hemorrhaging following a 1930 match with Max Baer.
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Dom DiMaggio
Dominic Paul DiMaggio (February 12, 1917 – May 8, 2009) was a center fielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Boston Red Sox from 1940 to 1953. He was the youngest of three brothers who each became major league center fielders, the others being Joe and Vince.
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Don Mattingly
Donald Arthur Mattingly (nicknamed "Donnie Baseball" and "The Hit Man") (born April 20, 1961) is a former first baseman who played for the New York Yankees of the American League from 1982-1995. He is currently the Los Angeles Dodgers manager. He also served as a hitting coach for the Yankees and Dodgers prior to taking on his current position.
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Don Sutton
Donald Howard Sutton (born April 2, 1945) is a former Major League Baseball player and current radio sportscaster. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998.
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Don Zimmer
Donald William "Popeye" Zimmer (born January 17, 1931, in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a former infielder, manager, and coach in Major League Baseball, currently serving as a senior advisor to the Tampa Bay Rays baseball organization. In December 2008, he suffered a stroke, causing loss of speech for a week.
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Donna Caponi
Donna Caponi-Byrnes (born January 29, 1945) is an American professional golfer.
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Donna Lopiano
Dr. Donna Lopiano (born September 11, 1946) is the President and founder of Sports Management Resources, a consulting firm that focuses on bringing the knowledge of experienced, expert former athletics directors to assist scholastic and collegiate athletics departments in solving growth and development challenges.
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Doug Buffone
Douglas John Buffone (born June 27, 1944 in Yatesboro, Pennsylvania) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. Buffone, the son of a coal miner (whose parents were Italian immigrants from the southern province of Cosenza, regione di Calabria), attended high school at Shannock Valley High School in Rural Valley, Pennsylvania.
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Doug Ford (golfer)
Douglas Michael Ford, Sr. born Fortunato (born August 6, 1922) is an American professional golfer and two-time major golf champion.
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Dwight Gooden
Dwight Eugene Gooden (born November 16, 1964), also known as Doc Gooden or Dr. K, is a former major league baseball player. He was one of the most dominant and feared pitchers in the National League in the middle and late 1980s, but his career declined because of injury, as well as drug and alcohol abuse.
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Dwyane Wade
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Ed Abbaticchio
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Ed Marinaro
Ed Marinaro (born March 31, 1950 in New York, New York) is an American actor and former football player.
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Edd Roush
Edd J. Roush (May 8, 1893 - March 21, 1988) was a Major League Baseball player who was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. He played the majority of his career in center field.
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Eddie Arcaro
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Eddie Dyer
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Eddie Haas
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Eddie Mathews
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Eddie Stanky
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Emmitt Smith
Emmitt James Smith, III (born May 15, 1969) is a former American college and professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for fifteen seasons during the 1990s and 2000s. Smith played college football for the University of Florida, where he was an All-American; thereafter, he played professionally for the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. During his long professional career, he became the NFL's all-time rushing leader, breaking the record formerly held by his childhood hero, Walter Payton, and played for the three Super Bowl-winning Dallas Cowboys teams. Smith is the only running back to ever win a Super Bowl championship, the NFL Most Valuable Player award, the NFL rushing crown, and the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player award all in the same season (1993). He is also one of only four running backs to lead the NFL in rushing three or more consecutive seasons, joining Steve Van Buren, Jim Brown and Earl Campbell. Smith was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010, and is the first player from the 1990 NFL Draft to be inducted.
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Ernie Banks
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Ernie DiGregorio
Ernest (Ernie) DiGregorio (born January 15, 1951, in North Providence, Rhode Island) is a retired American National Basketball Association player.
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Ernie Lombardi
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Ferguson Jenkins
Ferguson Arthur "Fergie" Jenkins, CM, (born December 13, 1942 in Chatham, Ontario) is a Canadian former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was a three-time All-Star, winner of the 1971 Cy Young Award, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991.
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Fidel La Barba
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Franco Columbu
Franco Columbu (born August 17, 1941) is an Italian actor, former bodybuilder and World's Strongest Man competitor.
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Frank Bowerman
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Frank Carideo
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Frank Chance
Frank Leroy Chance (September 9, 1876 – September 15, 1924) was a Major League Baseball player at the turn of the 20th century. Performing the roles of first baseman and manager, Chance led the Chicago Cubs to four National League championships in the span of five years (1906-1910) and earned the nickname "The Peerless Leader".
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Frank Demaree
Joseph Franklin Demaree (June 10, 1910 - August 10, 1958) born Joseph Franklin Dimaria in Winters, California was an American baseball outfielder. He played all or part of twelve seasons in the majors for the Chicago Cubs (1932-33 and 1935-38), New York Giants (1939-41), Boston Braves (1941-42), St. Louis Cardinals (1943) and St. Louis Browns (1944).
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Frank McCormick
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Frank Robinson
Frank Robinson (born August 31, 1935 in Beaumont, Texas), is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. He was an outfielder, most notably with the Cincinnati Reds and the Baltimore Orioles. During a 21-season career, he is the only player to win League MVP honors in both the National and American Leagues , won the Triple crown, was a member of two teams that won the World Series (the 1966 and 1970 Baltimore Orioles), and amassed the fourth-most career home runs at the time of his retirement (he is currently tied for eighth). Robinson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982.
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Frank Selee
Frank Gibson Selee (October 26, 1859 – July 5, 1909) was an American Major League Baseball manager in the National League (NL). In his 16 year Major League career, he managed the Boston Beaneaters for 12 seasons, and the Chicago Orphans/Cubs for four.
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Frank Torre
Frank Joseph Torre (born December 30, 1931 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball. Torre, who batted and threw left-handed, played for the Milwaukee Braves (1956-60) and Philadelphia Phillies (1962-63). He is the older brother of Joe Torre, himself a former Major League Baseball player and longtime manager who currently manages the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Frankie Genaro
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Fred Haney
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Fred Lake
Frederick Lovett Lake (October 16, 1866 - November 24, 1931) was a Canadian professional baseball player and major league manager with both Boston baseball teams in the early 20th century.
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Fred Tenney
Frederick Tenney (November 26, 1871 - July 3, 1952) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Beaneaters/Doves/Rustlers (1894-1907, 1911) and New York Giants (1908-1909).
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Freddy Sanchez
Frederick Phillip "Freddy" Sanchez, Jr. (born December 21, 1977 in Hollywood, California) is an infielder in Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants. Since , Sanchez has played for the Boston Red Sox (-), Pittsburgh Pirates (-) and the San Francisco Giants (-present). He bats and throws right-handed.
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Fredi González
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Gabby Street
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Gary Carter
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Gary Sheffield
Gary Antonian Sheffield (born November 18, 1968, in Tampa, Florida) is a Major League Baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. He has played for eight major league ball clubs, primarily as an outfielder and designated hitter.
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Gary Tuck
Gary Robert Tuck (born September 6, 1954 in Amsterdam, New York) is currently the bullpen coach for the Boston Red Sox.
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Gene Brito
Gene Herman Brito (November 23, 1925 – June 8, 1965) was an American football Defensive end in the National Football League who played nine seasons for the Washington Redskins and the Los Angeles Rams from 1951 to 1960.
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Gene Lamont
Gene William Lamont (born December 25, 1946 in Rockford, Illinois) is a former catcher and manager in Major League Baseball who managed the Chicago White Sox (1992–1995) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1997–2000). He batted as a left-handed hitter, but threw right-handed during his playing career. Currently,
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Gene Sarazen
Gene Sarazen (February 27, 1902 – May 13, 1999) was an American professional golfer, one of the world's top players in the 1920s and 1930s. He is one of five golfers (along with Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods) to win all the current major championships in his career, the Career Grand Slam:
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George Gore
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George Musso
George Francis Musso (April 8, 1910 in Collinsville, Illinois — September 5, 2000 in Edwardsville, Illinois) was an American National Football League lineman, playing both offensive guard and tackle as well as defensive middle guard. His twelve-year career was spent entirely with the Chicago Bears.
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George Stallings
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George Steinbrenner
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Gil Hodges
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Ginger Beaumont
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Gino Cappelletti
Gino Cappelletti (born March 26, 1934) is a former American college and Professional Football player. He played at the University of Minnesota, and was a star in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots. He was the 1964 American Football League Most Valuable Player, a member of the Patriots Hall of Fame, and a present announcer for the radio broadcasts of the Patriots' games.
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Gino Marchetti
Gino John Marchetti (born January 2, 1927, Smithers, West Virginia) is a former professional American football player in the National Football League. A defensive end, he played in 1952 for the Dallas Texans and from 1953 to 1966 for the Baltimore Colts.
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Gino Torretta
Gino Louis Torretta (born August 10, 1970 in Pinole, California) is a Heisman Trophy winner who played quarterback for several teams in the National Football League from 1993 to 1997.
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Glenn Hoffman
Glenn Edward Hoffman (born July 7, 1958 in Orange, California) is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball and the current third base coach for the San Diego Padres. Previously, in 1998 he took over the managerial position for the Los Angeles Dodgers final half of the season when Bill Russell was fired along with general manager Fred Claire.
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Grady Little
William Grady Little (born March 30, 1950) is a former manager in Major League Baseball. He managed the Boston Red Sox from to and the Los Angeles Dodgers from to . He was inducted into the Kinston, North Carolina, Professional Baseball Hall of Fame in .
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Graeme Lloyd
Graeme John Lloyd (born 9 April 1967 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who had a ten year career from 1993 to 2003. He played with the Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals all of the American League and the Montreal Expos, Florida Marlins and New York Mets all of the National League. He is believed to be the fourth native Australian to pitch in Major League Baseball.
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Gus Mancuso
August Rodney (Gus) Mancuso (December 5, 1905 - October 26, 1984), nicknamed "Blackie", was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played with the St. Louis Cardinals (1928, 1930-32, 1941-42), New York Giants (1933-38, 1942-44), Chicago Cubs (1939), Brooklyn Dodgers (1940) and Philadelphia Phillies (1945). Mancuso batted and threw right-handed. His younger brother, Frank, also was a major league catcher in the mid-1940s.
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Hal Chase
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Hank Aaron
Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5, 1934 in ) is a retired American baseball player whose Major League Baseball (MLB) career spanned the years 1954 through 1976. Aaron is widely considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time. In 1999, editors at The Sporting News ranked Hank Aaron fifth on their list of "Greatest Baseball Players".
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Hank Luisetti
Angelo "Hank" Luisetti (June 16, 1916 - December 17, 2002) was an American college men's basketball player and one of the great innovators of the game. In an era that featured the traditional two-handed set shot, Luisetti developed the running one-handed shot. Equipped with such an offensive weapon, Luisetti became one of the most dominant players in American college basketball history.
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Hank Marino
Hank Marino was one of the world's top bowling champions of the 1930s, with a career lasted half a century.
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Hanley Ramírez
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Harry Caray
Harry Caray, born Harry Christopher Carabina, (March 1, 1914 – February 18, 1998) was an American baseball broadcaster on radio and television. He covered four Major League Baseball teams, beginning with a long tenure calling the games of the St. Louis Cardinals, then the Oakland Athletics (for one year) and the Chicago White Sox (for eleven years), before ending his career as the announcer for the Chicago Cubs.
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Harry Diddlebock
Harry Diddlebock is a former Major League Baseball manager. He was born on June 27, 1854. Diddlebock managed 17 games with the St. Louis Browns in the 1896 season. He had a 7-10 record (a .412 winning percentage). Harry died on February 15, 1900 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Harry Jeffra
Harry Jeffra (born Ignacius Pasquale Guiffi' on November 30, 1914) was an American boxer. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was a former world bantamweight and NYSAC featherweight boxing champion. Jeffra's career spanned from 1933 to 1950, and his final record showed 93 wins (27 KOs) 20 losses and 7 draws.
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Harry Wolverton
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Harry Wright
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Heinie Zimmerman
Henry Zimmerman (February 9, 1887 - March 14, 1969), known as "Heinie" or "The Great Zim," was a Major League Baseball player in the early 20th century. Zimmerman played for the Chicago Cubs and New York Giants. He was born and died in New York, New York.
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Honus Wagner
Johannes Peter "Honus" Wagner (; February 24, 1874 – December 6, 1955 ), nicknamed The Flying Dutchman due to his superb speed and German heritage ("Dutch" in this instance being an alteration of "Deutsch"), was an American Major League Baseball shortstop who played in the National League from 1897 to 1917, almost entirely for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wagner won eight batting titles, tied for the most in NL history with Tony Gwynn. He also led the league in slugging six times, and in stolen bases five times.
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Hugh Nicol
Hugh Nicol (January 1, 1858 in Campsie, Scotland - June 27, 1921) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball. His debut game took place on May 3, 1881. His final game took place on August 2, 1890. During his career, he played for Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Stockings of the National League and St. Louis Browns of the American Association. He died in Lafayette, Indiana.
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Ichiro Suzuki
, often known simply as , nicknamed "Ichi" & "The Hits Man", (born October 22, 1973, in Kasugai, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is a Major League Baseball right fielder for the Seattle Mariners. Ichiro has established a number of batting records, including the sport's single-season record for base hits with 262. He has had ten consecutive 200-hit seasons, the longest streak by any player, surpassing Wee Willie Keeler's streak of eight. Pete Rose, who had ten non-consecutive 200-hit seasons, is the only player with the same amount as Ichiro.
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Jack Burdock
John Joseph Burdock (April 1852 – November 27, 1931), nicknamed "Black Jack," was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball. He made his professional debut in 1872 with the Brooklyn Atlantics at age 20, and he would later join the New York Mutuals, the Hartford Dark Blues, and the Boston Red Caps. In 1883 Burdock began the season as manager; but after beginning the season 30-24, he was replaced by first baseman John Morrill – who had also been his predecessor in the job – and the team went on to capture the National League pennant. During that era a manager was often selected from among the playing roster, and Burdock returned to playing full-time afterwards. He retired at age 39 after playing parts of two seasons for his hometown Brooklyn Grooms.
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Jack Glasscock
John Wesley Glasscock (July 22, 1857 - February 24, 1947) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for several teams from 1879 to 1895 and was the top player at his position in the 1880s during the sport's bare-handed era. He led the National League in fielding percentage seven times and in assists six times, with both marks remaining league records until Ozzie Smith surpassed them in the 1980s; he also led the NL in double plays four times and in putouts twice. He won the 1890 batting title with a .336 average for the New York Giants and led the league in hits twice; in his final season he became the sixth major league player to make 2,000 hits. He was the first player to appear in over 600 games as a shortstop, and ended his career with major league records for games (1,628), putouts (2,821), assists (5,630), total chances (9,283), double plays (620) and fielding percentage (.910) at the position. When he retired he ranked fifth in major league history in games (1,736) and at bats (7,030), seventh in total bases (2,630) and eighth in doubles (313).
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Jack Hendricks
John Charles Hendricks (April 9, 1875 - May 13, 1943) was an American right fielder and manager in Major League Baseball, best known as the manager of the Cincinnati Reds from 1924 to 1929.
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Jack Kerouac
Jean-Louis "Jack" Kerouac (; March 12, 1922 – October 21, 1969) was an American novelist and poet. He is considered a literary iconoclast, and alongside William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg, a pioneer of the Beat Generation. Kerouac is recognized for his spontaneous method of writing covering topics such as jazz, promiscuity, Buddhism, drugs, poverty, and travel. His writings have inspired other writers, including Hunter S. Thompson, Tom Robbins, Thomas Pynchon, Lester Bangs, Will Clarke, Richard Brautigan, Ken Kesey, Haruki Murakami, Jon Foreman, and Bob Dylan. Unsympathetic critics of his work have labeled it "slapdash", "grossly sentimental", and "immoral". Kerouac became an underground celebrity and, with other beats, a progenitor of the Hippie movement. At age 47 in 1969 Kerouac died from internal bleeding due to long-standing abuse of alcohol. Since his death Kerouac's literary prestige has grown and several previously unseen works have been published. All of his books are in print today, among them: On the Road, The Dharma Bums, Mexico City Blues, The Subterraneans, Desolation Angels, Visions of Cody and ''Big Sur.
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Jack Krol
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Jack Slattery
John Terrence Slattery (January 6, 1878 - July 17, 1949) was a catcher and first baseman for the Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Naps, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, and the Washington Senators for parts of four seasons between 1901 and 1909. He was never used regularly, and some of his Major League stops were very short (he played only four games for the Naps). After he retired from professional baseball, he joined the baseball team at Boston College. From 1920-1923 he was head baseball coach at Harvard. In 1927, he was convinced to lead the Boston Braves for a year, but his stint with the Braves lasted only 31 games, going 11-20. He resigned as manager and owner Emil Fuchs hired Rogers Hornsby to replace him.
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Jacqueline "Jackie" Joyner-Kersee (born March 3, 1962) is a retired American athlete, ranked among the all-time greatest athletes in the women's heptathlon as well as in the women's long jump. She won three gold, one silver, and two bronze Olympic medals, in those four different events. Sports Illustrated for Women magazine voted Joyner-Kersee the Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th century, just ahead of Babe Didrikson Zaharias.
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Jackie Robinson
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Jake Daubert
Jacob Ellsworth Daubert (April 7, 1884 – October 9, 1924) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Superbas and Cincinnati Reds. His career lasted from 1910 until his death in 1924.
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Jake LaMotta
Giacobe LaMotta (born July 10, 1921), better known as Jake LaMotta, nicknamed "The Bronx Bull" and "The Raging Bull", is an Italian-American former world middleweight champion boxer who was famously portrayed by Robert De Niro in the film Raging Bull.
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Jamie Moyer
Jamie Moyer (born November 17, 1962 in Sellersville, Pennsylvania) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. Currently on the injured list, he is the oldest active player in the major leagues, has the most wins, losses, and strikeouts of any active Major League pitcher. He has been likened to Phil Niekro.
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Jason Giambi
Jason Gilbert Giambi (; born January 8, 1971, in West Covina, California) is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the Colorado Rockies.
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Jason Grimsley
Jason Alen Grimsley (born August 7, 1967 in Cleveland, Texas) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He made his debut on September 8, , and pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, Anaheim Angels, New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals, Baltimore Orioles, and most recently, the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Jeff Bagwell
Jeffrey Robert Bagwell (born May 27, 1968) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman, who spent his entire major league career with the Houston Astros in the National League. He is currently the hitting coach for the Houston Astros. Bagwell was named the 1991 National League Rookie of the Year and the 1994 National League Most Valuable Player. Baseball statistician Bill James, in his 2001 edition of the New Historical Baseball Abstract, listed Bagwell as the fourth best first baseman of all time.
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Jeff Kent
Jeffrey Franklin Kent (born March 7, 1968 in Bellflower, California) is a retired Major League Baseball second baseman. Kent won the National League Most Valuable Player award in 2000 with the San Francisco Giants, and is the all-time leader in home runs among second basemen. He drove in 90 or more runs from 1997 to 2005, a streak of run production unprecedented for a second baseman, a position typically known for its defense. Kent is a five-time All-Star and his 560 career doubles put him tied for 21st on the all-time doubles list.
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Jerry Colangelo
Jerry Colangelo (born November 20, 1939 in Chicago Heights, Illinois), is an American businessman and sports mogul.
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Jesse Burkett
Jesse Cail Burkett (December 4, 1868 – May 27, 1953), nicknamed "The Crab", was a Major League Baseball player at the turn of the 20th century. He also was a coach in the Major Leagues under John McGraw for the New York Giants, owned and managed the minor league Worcester club, and coached Holy Cross College.
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Jim Abbott
James Anthony Abbott (born September 19, 1967 in Flint, Michigan) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher, who played despite having been born without a right hand. He played for the California Angels, the New York Yankees, the Chicago White Sox, and the Milwaukee Brewers, from 1989 to 1999.
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Jim Covert
James Paul "Jimbo" Covert (born March 22, 1960 in Conway, Pennsylvania) is the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Institute for Transfusion Medicine and a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears.
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Jim Fregosi
James Louis Fregosi (born April 4, 1942) is a former shortstop and manager in Major League Baseball who played for four teams, primarily the Los Angeles & California Angels. In that franchise's first eleven years of play, he became its first star as the team's most productive and popular player. He led the American League in double plays twice, winning the Gold Glove Award, and upon leaving the team ranked ninth in AL history with 818 double plays. He holds the franchise record with 70 career triples; several of his other team records, including career games (1,429), hits (1,408), doubles (219), runs (691) and runs batted in (546), were broken by Brian Downing between 1986 and 1989. He returned to the team as manager, guiding it to its first-ever postseason appearance in , and later managed the Philadelphia Phillies to the 1993 National League pennant.
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Jim Hart (baseball)
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Jim Leyland
James Richard "Jim" Leyland (born December 15, 1944) is a Major League Baseball manager for the Detroit Tigers. He led the Florida Marlins to a World Series championship in 1997. With the Tigers victory in the 2006 American League Championship Series, Leyland has become the seventh manager in history to win pennants in both the National and American Leagues. He is a three-time Manager of the Year Award winner, twice in the National League (1990 and 1992), and once in the American League in 2006.
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Jim Leyritz
James Joseph Leyritz (born December 27, 1963 in Lakewood, Ohio) is a former catcher and infielder in Major League Baseball.
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Jim Valvano
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Jimmy Key
James Edward "Jimmy" Key (born April 22, 1961) is a former left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Toronto Blue Jays (1984–1992), New York Yankees (1993–1996), and Baltimore Orioles (1997–1998). His best personal years were in 1987, when he posted a 17–8 record with a league-leading 2.76 ERA, and in 1993, when he went 18–6 with a 3.00 ERA and 173 strikeouts.
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Jimmy Rollins
James Calvin "Jimmy" Rollins (born November 27, 1978 in Oakland, California), nicknamed "J-Roll", is an All-Star and former MVP shortstop for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball's National League.
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Jimy Williams
James Francis "Jimy" Williams (born October 4, 1943) is an American former manager of three Major League Baseball teams. He was born in Santa Maria, California.
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Joe Bellino
Joseph Michael Bellino (born March 13, 1938) is a former American football halfback in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1960.
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Joe DeNucci
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Joe DiMaggio
Joseph Paul "Joe" DiMaggio (November 25, 1914 – March 8, 1999) was an American baseball player for the New York Yankees. He was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955. He was the middle of three brothers who each became major league center fielders, the others being Vince and Dom.
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Joe Garagiola, Sr.
:''For this person's son, the baseball executive, see Joe Garagiola, Jr.''
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Joe Gerhardt
John Joseph "Joe" Gerhardt (February 14, 1855 – March 11, 1922), also known as "Move Up Joe", was an American Major League Baseball player from Washington, D.C. who played mainly as a second baseman over a 15 season career that spanned from to . He played in 1078 games in a well-travelled baseball career that saw him play for 11 different teams. He became a player-manager on two different occasions; one in 1883 for the Louisville Colonels, and the other in 1890 for the St. Louis Browns. His managerial record totaled 72 wins against 61 losses.
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Joe Hoerner
Joseph Walter Hoerner (November 12, 1936 - October 4, 1996) was a Major League Baseball relief pitcher. A native of Dubuque, Iowa, the left-hander was signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent before the 1957 season. He played for the Houston Colt .45s (1963-1964), St. Louis Cardinals (1966-1969), Philadelphia Phillies (1970-72, 1975), Atlanta Braves (1972-1973), Kansas City Royals (1973-1974), Texas Rangers (1976), and Cincinnati Reds (1977).
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Joe Kelley
Joseph James Kelley (December 9, 1871 – August 14, 1943) was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball who starred in the outfield of the powerful Baltimore Oriole teams of the 1890s.
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Joe Maddon
Joseph John Maddon (born February 8, 1954) is the manager of the Tampa Bay Rays in Major League Baseball, having been appointed to that position on November 15, .
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Joe Mauer
Joseph Patrick Mauer (born April 19, 1983 in Saint Paul, Minnesota) is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Minnesota Twins. Mauer is regarded as one of the best defensive and offensive catchers in baseball. He is the only catcher in Major League history to win three batting titles. He has also won two Gold Glove awards, plus the 2009 AL MVP award.
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Joe Montana
For the actor with a similarly pronounced name, see Joe Mantegna.
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Joe Morgan
Joe Leonard Morgan (born September 19, 1943) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990. Morgan is currently a commentator for ESPN television and radio and a member of the Cincinnati Reds front office.
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Joe Torry
Joe Torry (born Joseph Pierre Torry on September 28, 1965 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American actor and comedian.
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Joey Amalfitano
John Joseph Amalfitano (born January 23, 1934 in San Pedro, California) is a former utility infielder, manager and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played a combined ten seasons with the New York/San Francisco Giants (1954–1955, 1960–1961, 1963), Houston Colt .45s (1962) and Chicago Cubs (1964–1967). He managed the Cubs from 1979 to 1981. He is best known as the Los Angeles Dodgers' third-base coach for sixteen years from 1983 to 1998, which included a World Series championship. He is currently a special assistant for player development for the San Francisco Giants, primarily working in its farm system.
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Joey Giardello
Carmine Orlando Tilelli (July 16, 1930 - September 4, 2008) was an American boxer who was the middleweight champion of the world from 1963 to 1965, and was better known by his professional pseudonym of Joey Giardello.
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Joey Maxim
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Joey Votto
Joseph Daniel Votto (born September 10, 1983 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian Major League Baseball first baseman for the Cincinnati Reds.
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John Beradino
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John Calipari
John Vincent Calipari (born February 10, 1959) is an American basketball coach. Since March 2009, he has been the men's head coach at the University of Kentucky.
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John Hiller
John Frederick Hiller (born April 8, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a former left-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Detroit Tigers. After suffering a heart attack in 1971, he returned to the team and recorded 38 saves in – a major league record until 1983, and a team record until 2000. He also set an American League record by winning 17 games in relief in . His 125 career saves ranked fourth in AL history and were the seventh most among all left-handers when he retired, and stood as a team record until 1993. His 545 career games pitched ranked ninth among AL left-handers at the end of his career, and remain the franchise record.
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John Kerins
John Nelson Kerins (July 15, 1858 – September 19, 1919) was an American Major League Baseball player born in Indianapolis, Indiana, who played mainly at first base, but played significant time at catcher. John began his major league career with the Indianapolis Hoosiers of the American Association. After the season, the Hoosiers folded, and John moved on to the Louisville Colonels, where he spent the next four full seasons, and one partial season in . He finished that season off with the Baltimore Orioles, then played his last season in for the St. Louis Browns.
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John Mariucci
John Mariucci (May 8, 1916 - March 23, 1987) was an American ice hockey player, administrator and coach. Mariucci was born in Eveleth, Minnesota. He attended the University of Minnesota where he played both for the hockey and football teams. He was named an All-American in hockey in 1940.
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John McGraw
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John Montgomery Ward
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John Morrill
John Francis Morrill (February 19, 1855 - April 2, 1932), nicknamed "Honest John," was an American first baseman and manager in Major League Baseball who played from 1876-1890. Over the years he played all positions. Although he pitched a couple of games each season, he was primarily an infielder, and had a career batting average of .260. In an incredible season in 1883, he batted .316, played six different positions, and led the Boston Beaneaters to the National League pennant after taking over as manager from Jack Burdock in midseason.
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John Olerud
John Garrett Olerud (, born August 5, 1968; nicknamed Big Rude, and Johnny O), is a former American first baseman in Major League Baseball. Olerud played with the Toronto Blue Jays (1989–96), New York Mets (1997–99), Seattle Mariners (2000–2004), New York Yankees (2004) and Boston Red Sox (2005).
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John Roseboro
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John Wetteland
John Karl Wetteland (born August 21, 1966) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher who specialized as a closer for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos, New York Yankees, and Texas Rangers. He currently serves as the bullpen coach for the Seattle Mariners.
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John Wooden
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Johnny Bench
Johnny Lee Bench (born December 7, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is a former professional baseball catcher who played in the Major Leagues for the Cincinnati Reds from to and is a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Bench, a 14-time All-Star selection and a two-time National League Most Valuable Player, was the best offensive and defensive catcher of the 1970s, and was a key member of The Big Red Machine, which won six division titles, four National League pennants, and two World Series championships. He is considered to be the greatest catcher in baseball history.
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Johnny Cooney
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Johnny Dundee
Johnny Dundee (November 19, 1893 – April 22, 1965) was a featherweight and junior lightweight boxer who fought from 1910 until 1932. Dundee was born Giuseppe Curreri in Sciacca, Sicily, but was raised in the United States.
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Johnny Keane
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Johnny Kling
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Johnny Mize
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Johnny Neun
John Henry Neun (October 28, 1900 - March 28, 1990) was an American first baseman for the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Braves from 1925 to 1931.
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Johnny Oates
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Johnny Petraglia
Johnny Petraglia (b. March 3, 1947) was born in Brooklyn, New York, and now hails from Manalapan Township, New Jersey. He is best known as a left-handed bowler and member of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA), where he won 14 tour titles. He has also won six Senior PBA Tour titles. He is a member of both the PBA and USBC Halls of Fame.
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Johnny Roseboro
John Junior Roseboro (May 13, 1933-August 16, 2002) was a Major League Baseball catcher and coach, who was born in Ashland, Ohio.
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Jon Lester
Jonathan Tyler Lester (born January 7, 1984, in Tacoma, Washington) is a left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Boston Red Sox. Less than two years after being diagnosed with lymphoma, Lester pitched the final game of the 2007 World Series, and in May 2008, threw a no-hitter against the Kansas City Royals.
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Jorge Posada
Jorge Rafael Posada Villeta (born August 17, 1971 in Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball catcher who plays for the New York Yankees. He is a switch hitter, and has been on five All-Star teams over his 15-year career.
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José Cardenal
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José Vizcaíno
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Keith Hernandez
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Kelly Petillo
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Ken Boyer
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Ken Caminiti
Kenneth Gene Caminiti (April 21, 1963 – October 10, 2004) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball and the 1996 National League Most Valuable Player. He was born in Hanford, California, and attended San Jose State University. He died of a drug overdose on October 10, 2004.
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Ken Howell
Kenneth Howell, Jr. (born November 28, 1960, in Detroit, Michigan) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1984-90. He is currently the bullpen coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Ken Silvestri
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Ken Venturi
Kenneth Venturi (born May 15, 1931) is an American former professional golfer and golf broadcaster.
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Kid Elberfeld
Norman Arthur "Kid" Elberfeld (April 13, 1875 - January 13, 1944), nicknamed "The Tabasco Kid," was a shortstop in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies (1898), Cincinnati Reds (1899), Detroit Tigers (1901-1903), New York Highlanders (1903-1909), Washington Senators (1910-1911), and Brooklyn Robins (1914). Elberfled also managed the New York Highlanders for the last half of the 1908 season.
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Kid Nichols
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King Kelly
:For the unrelated fictitious baseball character King Kelly, see It Happens Every Spring.
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Kirt Manwaring
Kirt Dean Manwaring (born on July 15, 1965 in Elmira, New York), is a former Major League baseball catcher. He played thirteen seasons in the major leagues, from 1987 until 1999.
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Kurt Warner
Kurtis Eugene "Kurt" Warner (born June 22, 1971) is a retired National Football League quarterback who played for the St. Louis Rams, New York Giants, and the Arizona Cardinals. He was originally signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 1994, after playing college football at Northern Iowa where he did not start until his senior year. Warner would go on to be considered the best undrafted player of all time following a 12-year career regarded as one of the greatest stories in NFL history.
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Larry Bird
Larry Joe Bird (born December 7, 1956) is a former American NBA basketball player and coach. Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird started at small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons, teaming with legendary center Robert Parish and forward Kevin McHale. Due to back problems, he retired as a player from the NBA in 1992. Bird was voted to the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team in 1996 and inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998.
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Larry O'Brien
'''Lawrence Francis "Larry" O'Brien, Jr.''' (July 7, 1917 – September 28, 1990) was one of the United States Democratic Party's leading electoral strategists when, for more than two decades, he helped reshape American politics. He served as Postmaster General in the cabinet of President Lyndon Johnson.
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Larry Walker
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Lee Mazzilli
Lee Louis Mazzilli, (born March 25, 1955 in Brooklyn, New York), is a former Major League Baseball player, coach, and manager. On December 11, , he was hired as the lead studio analyst for SportsNet New York, the New York Mets' cable television network.. For the 2009 season, he was replaced by Bob Ojeda.
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Lee Trevino
Lee Buck Trevino (born December 1, 1939) is an American professional golfer. He is an icon for Mexican Americans, and is often referred to as "The Merry Mex" and "Supermex".
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Leo Nomellini
Leo Joseph Nomellini (June 19, 1924 – October 17, 2000) was a Hall of Fame American football player with the San Francisco 49ers. He was born at Lucca in Italy. He was a two-time All-American at the University of Minnesota and the 49ers' first-ever NFL draft choice in 1950.
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Linda Fratianne
Linda Sue Fratianne (born August 2, 1960 in Los Angeles-Northridge, California, U.S.) was an American Olympic figure skater, who won four consecutive U.S. Championships (1977-1980).
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Lindy Remigino
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Lou Ambers
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Lou Brock
Louis Clark "Lou" Brock (born June 18, 1939) is an American former player in Major League Baseball. Brock was a left fielder who played his career with the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals. He batted and threw left-handed. He is currently a special instructor coach for the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Lou Carnesecca
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Lou Ferrigno
Louis Jude "Lou" Ferrigno (born November 9, 1951) is an American actor, fitness trainer/consultant, and retired professional bodybuilder. Ferrigno won an IFBB Mr. America title and two consecutive IFBB Mr. Universe titles. He appeared in the television series The Incredible Hulk (playing David Banner's bulky alter ego, the Hulk), the bodybuilding documentary Pumping Iron, European-produced fantasy-adventures including Sinbad of the Seven Seas and Hercules, and most recently in the 2009 comedy I Love You, Man. He had a recurring role, as himself, in the sitcom The King of Queens.
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Lou Little
Lou "Luigi Piccolo" Little (December 6, 1893 – May 28, 1979) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Georgetown College, now Georgetown University, from 1924 to 1929 and at Columbia University from 1930 to 1956, compiling a career college football record of 151–128–13. Little played college football as a tackle at the University of Pennsylvania from 1916 to 1919 and then with the Frankford Yellow Jackets from 1920 to 1923. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1960.
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Louis Zamperini
Louis S. Zamperini (born January 26, 1917) is a World War II prisoner of war survivor, inspirational speaker, and former American competitive runner.
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Luis Polonia
Luis Andrew Polonia Almonte (born October 12, 1963, in Santiago, Dominican Republic) was a Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter.
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Luis Sojo
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Manny Ramirez
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Marco Andretti
Marco Michael Andretti (born March 13, 1987 in Nazareth, Pennsylvania) is an American auto racing driver who drives the #26 car for Andretti Autosport in the Indy Racing League. He is the son of 1991 IndyCar World Series champion Michael Andretti and the grandson of racing legend Mario Andretti. His rookie year, he finished second in the 2006 Indianapolis 500 in the second closest finish in the race's history.
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Mariano Duncan
Mariano Duncan Nalasco (born March 13, 1963 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a former second baseman and shortstop for several Major League Baseball teams during his 12 year career. He was the infield coach and 1st base coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers under Managers Grady Little and Joe Torre.
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Mariano Rivera
Mariano Rivera (born November 29, 1969) is a right-handed baseball pitcher who has spent his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Yankees. Nicknamed "Mo", Rivera has served as a relief pitcher for most of his career, and since 1997, he has been the Yankees' closer. His presence in the late innings of games to record the final outs has played an instrumental role in the Yankees' success, particularly the team's late 1990s dynasty. He has won five World Series championships as a Yankee.
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Mario Andretti
Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is a retired Italian-American world champion racing driver, one of the most successful Americans in the history of the sport. He is one of only two drivers to win races in Formula One, IndyCar, World Sportscar Championship and NASCAR (the other being Dan Gurney). He also won races in midget cars, sprint cars, and drag racing.
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Mark Bavaro
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Mark Loretta
Mark David Loretta (born August 14, 1971 in Santa Monica, California) is a former Major League Baseball infielder. Loretta played for the Milwaukee Brewers (-), Houston Astros (, -), San Diego Padres (-), Boston Red Sox () and Los Angeles Dodgers (). He batted and threw right-handed.
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Mark McGwire
Mark McGwire (born October 1, 1963), nicknamed "Big Mac", is a former Major League Baseball player who played his major league career with the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardinals. He replaced Hal McRae as the for the St. Louis Cardinals for 2010.
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Mark Teahen
Mark Thomas Teahen (, born September 6, 1981, in Redlands, California) is a Canadian-American Major League Baseball player for the Chicago White Sox.
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Marty Marion
Martin Whiteford Marion (born December 1, 1917 in Richburg, South Carolina) is a former shortstop and manager in Major League Baseball. He batted and threw right-handed.
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Mary Lou Retton
Mary Lou Retton (born January 24, 1968) is an American gymnast and Olympic gold medalist. She was the first female gymnast from outside Eastern Europe to win the Olympic all-around title.
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Matt Biondi
Matthew Nicholas Biondi (born October 8, 1965 in Palo Alto, California) is a three-time U.S. Olympic swimmer in the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Summer Olympics, winning a total of 11 medals. He is a member of the United States Olympic Hall of Fame and the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
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Matt Holliday
Matthew Thomas Holliday (born January 15, 1980, in ), is a left fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals. Holliday was originally drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the seventh round of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft.
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Matt Leinart
Matthew Stephen Leinart (born May 11, 1983), is an American professional football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. Leinart previously played for four seasons (2006-2009) with the Arizona Cardinals, largely in a backup role to the now-retired Kurt Warner, before being released on September 4, 2010.
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Matty Alou
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Maury Wills
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Max Carey
Max George Carey (January 11, 1890 – May 30, 1976) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who starred for the Pittsburgh Pirates and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1961. During his 20-year career, he led the league in stolen bases ten times and finished with 738 swipes, a National League record until and still the 9th-highest total in major league history.
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Michael Andretti
Michael Mario Andretti (born October 5, 1962 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) is an American retired CART and Formula One driver. He now owns the Andretti Autosport team in the Indy Racing League. Andretti is the son of Mario Andretti, one of the most successful auto racing drivers of all time. His son is IndyCar Series driver Marco Andretti.
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Michael Jordan
Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963) is a former American professional basketball player, active businessman, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats. His biography on the National Basketball Association (NBA) website states, "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time." Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was instrumental in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s.
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Mickey Mantle
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Mike Easler
Michael Anthony Easler (born on November 29, 1950 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder with a 14 year career from 1973 to 1987 and is a minor league hitting instructor for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He played for the Houston Astros, Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies all of the National League and the California Angels, Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees all of the American League. He played first base, outfield and designated hitter. He was nick named "Hit Man" during his playing career and hit a career high .338 in 1980. After his major league career, he played two seasons with the Nippon Ham Fighters in the Japanese Leagues in 1988-89 and one season with the West Palm Beach Tropics of the Senior Professional Baseball Association.
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Mike Eruzione
Michael "Ritz" Eruzione (; born October 25, 1954) is an Italian-American former ice hockey player who was the captain of the 1980 Winter Olympics United States national team that defeated the Soviet Union in the famous Miracle on Ice game.
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Mike Fratello
Michael Robert "Mike" Fratello (born February 24, 1947 in Hackensack, New Jersey) is an American color analyst and former professional basketball coach. He previously coached the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers and Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA.
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Mike Jorgensen
Michael Jorgensen (born August 16, 1948 in ) is a former Major League Baseball player drafted by the New York Mets in the fourth round of the 1966 Major League Baseball Draft. He is the only major league player to be born the same day Babe Ruth died. He currently works in the Cardinals front office.
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Mike Krzyzewski
Michael William "Mike" Krzyzewski (; ; born February 13, 1947) is the men's college basketball coach of the Duke Blue Devils. He is also the coach of the United States men's national basketball team, whom he led to a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2010 FIBA World Championship.
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Mike LaValliere
Michael Eugene "Mike" LaValliere (born August 18, 1960 in Charlotte, North Carolina), nicknamed Spanky, is a former catcher in Major League Baseball whose 11-year career included tenures in both the National and American Leagues. He batted left-handed but threw right-handed.
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Mike Lieberthal
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Mike Lucci
Mike Lucci (born December 29, 1939) is a former National Football League player for the Cleveland Browns for 3 seasons from 1962 to 1964 and 9 seasons with the Detroit Lions from 1965 to 1973. Lucci played collegiately at the University of Tennessee and for one year at the University of Pittsburgh.
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Mike Matheny
Michael Scott Matheny (born September 22, 1970 in Reynoldsburg, Ohio) is a former baseball catcher, playing for four different teams during his thirteen years in the major leagues. He was drafted in the 8th round of the 1991 amateur draft by the Milwaukee Brewers, with whom he made his major league debut in . He was drafted out of the University of Michigan.
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Mike Schmidt
Michael Jack Schmidt (; born September 27, 1949 in Dayton, Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball third baseman who played his entire career for the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Mike Scioscia
Michael Lorri Scioscia (; born November 27, 1958 in Morton, Pennsylvania) is a Major League Baseball manager and former catcher. He has been the manager of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim since the 2000 season.
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Miller Huggins
Miller James Huggins (March 27, 1879 – September 25, 1929), nicknamed "Mighty Mite", was a baseball player and manager. He managed the powerhouse New York Yankee teams of the 1920s and won six American League pennants and three World Series championships.
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Mort Cooper
Morton Cecil Cooper (March 2, 1913 - November 17, 1958) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the St. Louis Cardinals. The team's top pitcher during its National League pennant years of 1942-44, he won over 20 games in each of the three years and received the Most Valuable Player award after posting a 22-7 record with 10 shutouts and a 1.78 earned run average, the lowest by any NL right-hander between 1920 and 1967. His brother Walker was an NL catcher, and his teammate for several seasons.
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Ned Cuthbert
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Nick Bollettieri
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Nick Buoniconti
Nicholas Anthony Buoniconti (born December 15, 1940) is a former American Football League and NFL Hall of Fame middle linebacker, who played for the Boston Patriots and Miami Dolphins.
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Nolan Ryan
Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. (born on January 31, 1947) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He currently is a part-owner of the Texas Rangers, for whom he serves as team president.
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Nomar Garciaparra
Anthony Nomar Garciaparra (; born July 23, 1973, in ) is a former Major League Baseball player. After playing a decade as an All-Star shortstop for the Boston Red Sox, he played third base, first base, and designated hitter for the Oakland Athletics, first base and third base for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and shortstop and third base for the Chicago Cubs. He is one of 13 players in Major League history to hit two grand slams during a single game, and the only player to achieve the feat at home.
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O. J. Simpson
Orenthal James "O. J." Simpson (born July 9, 1947), nicknamed "The Juice", is a retired American football player, football broadcaster, spokesman, actor, and convicted felon.
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Omar Vizquel
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Orlando Cepeda
Orlando Manuel Cepeda Pennes (born September 17, 1937) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman.
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Orlando Hernández
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Ozzie Guillén
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Pat Gillick
Pat Gillick (born ) was the general manager of four Major League Baseball teams. He guided teams to three World Series championships in his career: 1992 and 1993 titles with the Toronto Blue Jays, and a 2008 title with the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Patsy Donovan
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Patsy Tebeau
Oliver Wendell Tebeau (December 5, 1864 - May 15, 1918) was an American first and third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball. Tebeau batted and threw right handed. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Paul Hines
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Paul Molitor
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Paul Sorvino
Paul Anthony Sorvino (born April 13, 1939) is an American actor. He is the father of actress Mira Sorvino. He often portrays authority figures on both sides of the law, and is possibly best known for his roles as Paulie Cicero in the film Goodfellas and Sgt. Phil Cerreta on the TV series Law & Order.
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Paul Tagliabue
Paul John Tagliabue (born November 24, 1940) is a former Commissioner of the National Football League. He took the position in 1989 and was succeeded by Roger Goodell, who was elected to the position on August 8, 2006. Tagliabue's retirement took effect on September 1, 2006. He had previously served as a lawyer for the NFL.
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Pete Cutino
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Pete Herman
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Pete Reiser
Harold Patrick "Pete" Reiser (March 17, 1919 - October 25, 1981), nicknamed "Pistol Pete," was an outfielder in Major League Baseball during the 1940s and early 1950s. He played primarily for the Brooklyn Dodgers, and later for the Boston Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Cleveland Indians.
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Pete Rose
Peter Edward Rose (born April 14, 1941) is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. Rose played from 1963 to 1986, and managed from 1984 to 1989.
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Peter DePaolo
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Peter Ueberroth
Peter Victor Ueberroth (; born September 2, 1937) is an American executive. He served as the sixth commissioner of Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1989. He was recently the chairman of the United States Olympic Committee; he was replaced by Larry Probst in October 2008.
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Phil Baroni
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Phil Esposito
Philip Anthony Esposito, OC (born February 20, 1942) is a former Italian-Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks, Boston Bruins and New York Rangers. He is an Honoured Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and is considered to be one of the best to have ever played in the National Hockey League. Phil is the older brother of fellow Hall of Famer Tony Esposito, a goaltender.
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Phil Rizzuto
Philip Francis Rizzuto (September 25, 1917 – August 13, 2007), nicknamed "The Scooter", was an Italian American shortstop in Major League Baseball. He spent his entire career from 1941 to 1956 with the New York Yankees, and is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Ping Bodie
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Primo Carnera
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Ralph Branca
Ralph Theodore Joseph Branca (born January 6, 1926) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1944 through 1956, Branca played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1944–53, 1956), Detroit Tigers (1953–54), and New York Yankees (1954). He batted and threw right-handed.
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Ralph DePalma
Ralph DePalma (December 18, 1882 – March 31, 1956) was an Italian-American racecar driving champion, most notably winner of the 1915 Indianapolis 500. His entry at the International Motorsports Hall of Fame estimates that he won about 2000 races. DePalma won the 1908, 1909, 1910, and 1911 American AAA national dirt track championships and is credited with winning 24 American Champ car races. He won the Canadian national championship in 1929. DePalma estimated that he had earned $1.5 million by 1934 after racing for 27 years. He is inducted in numerous halls of fame. He competed on boards and dirt road courses and ovals.
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Ralph Garr
Ralph Allen Garr (born December 12, 1945 in Monroe, Louisiana) is a former Major League Baseball player who played outfield for the Atlanta Braves, Chicago White Sox and California Angels. He batted left-handed and threw right. Garr attended Grambling State University.
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Ralph Houk
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Ramiro Mendoza
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Randy Choate
'''Randol O'Doyle Choate''' (born September 5, 1975, in San Antonio, Texas) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Randy Hundley
Cecil Randolph Hundley Jr. (born June 1, 1942 in Martinsville, Virginia) is a former professional baseball catcher who played in the Major Leagues for the San Francisco Giants for 16 at bats (1964-1965), the Chicago Cubs (1966-1973), the Minnesota Twins (1974), the San Diego Padres (1975), and for the Cubs again in 1976 and 1977. He was a leader in the clubhouse for the strong Cubs teams of the late 1960s and early 1970s, and was considered as the best Cubs catcher since Gabby Hartnett. Despite being a lifetime .236 hitter, Hundley was one of the best fielding catchers of his era.
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Randy Johnson
Randall David Johnson (born September 10, 1963), nicknamed "The Big Unit", is a former left-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher. Over a 22-year career, Johnson played for six different teams.
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Ray Blades
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Ray Mancini
Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini (born Raymond Michael Mancino; March 4, 1961) is a retired Italian-American boxer. He held the World Boxing Association lightweight championship for two years in the 1980s. Mancini inherited his distinctive nickname from his father, veteran boxer Lenny "Boom Boom" Mancini, who laid the foundation for his son's career. The name, however, perfectly suited the younger Mancini's wild, "whirlwind" fighting style. Ray Mancini is also the nephew of award-winning composer Henry Mancini.
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Ray Sadecki
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Richie Ashburn
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Rick Honeycutt
Frederick Wayne "Rick" Honeycutt (born June 29, 1954, Chattanooga, Tennessee) is the current pitching coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Honeycutt was a left-handed pitcher for 21 years from 1977 to 1997. He played with the Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, and the St. Louis Cardinals. He pitched in 30 post-season games, including 20 league championship series games and 7 World Series games, and never lost a game, going 3-0. Honeycutt gave up zero runs in the 1988 and 1990 post-seasons, and was a member of the Oakland Athletics 1989 World Series championship team.
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Rick Pitino
Rick Pitino (born ) is an American basketball coach. Since 2001, he has been the head coach at the University of Louisville. He has also served as head coach at Boston University, Providence College and the University of Kentucky, leading that program to the NCAA championship in 1996. He has coached on the professional level for the NBA's New York Knicks and Boston Celtics with mixed results.
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Ricky Ledée
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Rico Carty
Ricardo Adolfo Jacobo Carty (born September 1, 1939 San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a former professional baseball player. Nicknamed Beeg Boy, he played mostly as an outfielder in Major League Baseball from to . Carty played for the Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs of the National League and the Oakland A's, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers of the American League. A charismatic, gifted hitter, Carty's career was marked by battles with injuries, illnesses and with team mates.
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Rico Petrocelli
Americo Peter "Rico" Petrocelli (born June 27, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop and third baseman who played his entire career in the American League for the Boston Red Sox (1963-1976). After a brief stint in 1963, he joined the team full time in 1965.
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Roberto Clemente
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Rocky Graziano
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Rocky Marciano
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Roger Bresnahan
Roger Philip Bresnahan (June 11, 1879 – December 4, 1944), nicknamed "The Duke of Tralee" for his Irish roots, was an American player in Major League Baseball who starred primarily as a catcher and a player-manager. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945.
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Roger Clemens
William Roger Clemens, nicknamed "Rocket" (born August 4, 1962) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Clemens won seven Cy Young Awards, more than any other player . He played for 13 consecutive seasons for the Boston Red Sox, spanning more than half of his career. In , he signed with the Toronto Blue Jays. In each of his two seasons with the Blue Jays Clemens won the pitching triple crown (leading the league in wins, ERA, and strikeouts) and a Cy Young Award.
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Roger Peckinpaugh
http://wn.com/Roger_Peckinpaugh
Rogers Hornsby
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Rollie Massimino
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Ron Guidry
Ronald Ames Guidry (; born August 28, 1950, in Lafayette, Louisiana; nicknamed "Louisiana Lightning" and "Gator") is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He played 14 seasons for the New York Yankees from 1975 through 1988. Guidry was the pitching coach of the New York Yankees from 2006 to 2007.
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Ron Oester
Ronald John Oester (born May 5, 1956, in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman. Bill James described him as "a quiet, efficient player who was always overlooked".
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Ron Santo
Ronald Edward Santo (born February 25, 1940 in Seattle, Washington) is a former professional baseball player. He played the majority of his Major League Baseball career as the regular third baseman for the Chicago Cubs before playing his final year with the Chicago White Sox. Santo was a productive player despite suffering from diabetes, a condition which he carefully concealed for 80% of his career; it eventually necessitated the amputation of both of his legs.
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Roy Campanella
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Roy Halladay
Harry Leroy "Roy" Halladay III (born May 14, 1977), popularly known by his nickname "Doc", is a Major League Baseball (MLB) starting pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. His nickname, coined by former Toronto Blue Jays announcer Tom Cheek, is a reference to Wild West gunslinger "Doc" Holliday.
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Rubén Rivera
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Russ Nixon
Russell Eugene Nixon (born February 19, 1935 in Cleves, Ohio) is a former catcher, coach and manager in American Major League Baseball. A veteran of 55 years in professional baseball, Nixon has managed at virtually every level of the sport, from the lowest minor league to MLB assignments with the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves. In the spring of 2008, Nixon, 73, was named a roving instructor in the Texas Rangers' farm system by its new club president, Nolan Ryan.
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Russell Martin
Russell Nathan Jeanson Coltrane Martin Jr. (born February 15, 1983, in East York, Ontario) is a Canadian Major League Baseball catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Ryan Braun
Ryan Joseph Braun (born November 17, 1983, in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California), nicknamed The Hebrew Hammer, is an American right-handed Major League Baseball All-Star left fielder with the Milwaukee Brewers. He played college baseball at the University of Miami.
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Ryan Howard
Ryan James Howard (born November 19, 1979, in St. Louis, Missouri) is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies.Howard is 6' 4" and 260 lbs. He bats and throws left-handed.
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Ryne Sandberg
Ryne Dee Sandberg (born September 18, 1959 in Spokane, Washington), nicknamed "Ryno," is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who spent nearly his entire career with the Chicago Cubs. He was named after relief pitcher Ryne Duren, and is recognized as one of the best second basemen of all time. Sandberg was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in January 2005; he was formally inducted in ceremonies on July 31, 2005. He is the current manager of the Iowa Cubs.
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Sal Bando
Salvatore Leonard Bando (born February 13, 1944 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a former third baseman and executive in professional baseball who played for the Kansas City & Oakland Athletics (1966-76) and Milwaukee Brewers (1977-81). He batted and threw right-handed. During the A's championship years of 1971-75, he captained the team and led the club in runs batted in three times. He was the second American League third baseman to hit 200 career home runs, joining Brooks Robinson, and retired among the all-time leaders in games (5th, 1896), assists (6th, 3720) and double plays (7th, 345) at his position. In a 16-season career, Bando was a .254 hitter with 242 home runs and 1039 RBI in 2019 games played. His brother Chris was a catcher for the Cleveland Indians.
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Sal Maglie
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Salty Parker
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Sam Thompson
Samuel Luther Thompson (March 5, 1860 – November 7, 1922) was a 19th century Major League Baseball player. "Big Sam" (6 feet 2 inches, and 200 pounds) was known for his offensive production and was second on the career home runs list at the time of his retirement. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.
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Sammy Angott
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Sammy Mandell
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Sammy Sosa
Samuel Peralta "Sammy" Sosa (born November 12, 1968) is a retired Major League Baseball right fielder.
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Sandy Koufax
Sanford "Sandy" Koufax () (born Sanford Braun, on December 30, 1935) is an American left-handed former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, from to . He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972, the youngest former player to receive that honor.
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Scott Brosius
Scott David Brosius (born August 15, 1966 in Hillsboro, Oregon) is a former Major League Baseball third baseman for the Oakland Athletics (–) and the New York Yankees (–). Brosius is currently the head baseball coach at Linfield College, his alma mater.
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Shane Spencer
Michael Shane Spencer (born February 20, 1972 in Key West, Florida) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. In Major League Baseball, he played a total of 538 games for the New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, and New York Mets, compiling 438 hits, 59 home runs, and 242 RBI. He was a replacement player during spring training in , crossing the picket line during the 1994 Major League Baseball strike.
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Sherry Magee
Sherwood Robert "Sherry" Magee (August 6, 1884 - March 13, 1929) was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1904 through 1919, Magee played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1904-14), Boston Braves (1915-1917) and Cincinnati Reds (1917-1919). He batted and threw right-handed.
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Sid Bream
Sidney Eugene "Sid" Bream (born August 3, 1960 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania) is an American former Major League Baseball player. He played his entire 11-year career (-) in the National League. He is currently the hitting coach for the State College Spikes of the New York-Penn League.
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Solly Hemus
Solomon Joseph Hemus (born April 17, 1923, in Phoenix, Arizona) is a retired infielder, manager and coach in American Major League Baseball.
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Sonny Vaccaro
John Paul Vaccaro (born 23 September 1939 in Trafford, Pennsylvania) is an American former sports marketing executive.
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Sparky Anderson
George Lee "Sparky" Anderson (born February 22, 1934 in Bridgewater, South Dakota) is a former Major League Baseball manager. He managed the National League's Cincinnati Reds to the 1975 and 1976 championships, then added a third title in 1984 with the Detroit Tigers of the American League.
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Stan Musial
Stanley Frank "Stan" Musial ( or ; born November 21, 1920) is a retired Polish-American professional baseball player who was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969. Nicknamed "Stan the Man", Musial played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1941 to 1963. A 24-time All-Star selection, Musial accumulated 3,630 hits and 475 home runs during his career, was named the National League's (NL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) three times, and was a member of three World Series championship teams.
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Stanley Robison
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Steve Cauthen
Steve Cauthen (born May 1, 1960 in Covington, Kentucky) is a retired American jockey.
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Steve Garvey
Steven Patrick Garvey (born December 22, 1948) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman, and current Southern California businessman. Garvey was a one time NL MVP, 10 time All Star, and holds the National League record for consecutive games played (1207). He was nicknamed "Mr. Clean" because of the squeaky-clean image he held throughout his career in baseball.
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Stump Merrill
Carl "Stump" Merrill (born February 15, 1944 in Brunswick, Maine) is a former manager in Major League Baseball who served as manager of the New York Yankees in and . He has spent some thirty years in the Yankees organization, and has also managed several of that team's minor-league affiliates.
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Susan Notorangelo
Susan Notorangelo is an American long distance cyclist. She has ridden in the Race Across America five times, winning the competition in 1985 and 1989.
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Ted Hendricks
Theodore (Ted) Paul Hendricks (born November 1, 1947 Guatemala City, Guatemala) is a Hall of Fame former American football linebacker who logged 15 seasons for the Baltimore Colts (1969-73), the Green Bay Packers (1974) and the Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders (1975-83) in the National Football League. In 2007 he was named to the Florida High School Association All-Century Team which selected the Top 33 players in the 100 year history of high school football in the state of Florida's history.
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Ted Turner
Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III (born November 19, 1938) is an American media mogul and philanthropist. As a businessman, he is known as founder of the cable news network CNN, the first dedicated 24-hour cable news channel. In addition, he founded WTBS, which pioneered the superstation concept in cable television. As a philanthropist, he is known for his $1 billion gift to support UN causes, which created the United Nations Foundation, a public charity to broaden support for the UN. Turner serves as Chairman of the United Nations Foundation board of directors.
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Terry Collins
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Terry Pendleton
Terry Lee Pendleton (born July 16, 1960 in Los Angeles, California) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball, and a former hitting coach and current first base coach of the Atlanta Braves. He played primarily for the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves, but he also spent time with the Florida Marlins, Cincinnati Reds, and Kansas City Royals. During this fifteen year career, he went to the World Series five times, yet his team never won the title.
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Theo Epstein
Theo Nathan Epstein (born December 29, 1973 in New York City) is the Executive Vice President/General Manager of the Boston Red Sox. On November 25, 2002, the Red Sox made him the youngest GM in the history of Major League Baseball by hiring him at the age of 28. In 2004, he was general manager of the club that won the first World Series championship by the Red Sox in 86 years and was in the position when the team won a second in the 2007 season. Epstein resigned in October 2005, but was rehired as GM and Executive Vice President on January 24, 2006.
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Tim Hudson
Timothy Adam Hudson (born July 14, 1975 in Columbus, Georgia) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Atlanta Braves. Hudson began his major league career with the Oakland Athletics (-) and played his last two years of college eligibility at Auburn University.
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Tim Hurst
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Tim McCarver
James Timothy "Tim" McCarver (born October 16, 1941) is an American former Major League Baseball catcher, and a current sportscaster for Fox Sports.
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Tim Raines
Timothy Raines (born September 16, 1959 in Sanford, Florida), nicknamed "Rock",
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Tino Martinez
Constantino "Tino" Martinez (born December 7, 1967 in Tampa, Florida) is a retired first baseman in Major League Baseball.
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Todd Helton
Todd Lynn Helton (born August 20, 1973 in Knoxville, Tennessee) is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the Colorado Rockies.
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Tom Barrasso
Thomas Patrick Barrasso (born March 31, 1965 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a retired American professional ice hockey goaltender who played 18 seasons for the Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ottawa Senators, Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs, and St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League, and the only goalie to ever play in the NHL directly from high school, without having played major junior, college, or some other form of professional hockey first. The youngest winner of the league's Vezina Trophy for best goaltender, as an 18-year old rookie in 1984, he was inducted as a member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2009.
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Tom Brady
Thomas Edward "Tom" Brady, Jr. (born August 3, 1977) is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football at Michigan, Brady was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft.
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Tom Haller
Thomas Frank Haller (June 23, 1937 - November 26, 2004) was a professional baseball catcher and baseball executive who played in Major League Baseball with the San Francisco Giants (-), Los Angeles Dodgers (-) and Detroit Tigers (). Haller was born in Lockport, Illinois. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
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Tom Kelly (baseball)
Jay Thomas Kelly (born August 15, 1950 in Graceville, Minnesota), is the former manager of the Minnesota Twins baseball team from to . Currently, he serves as a Special Assistant to the General Manager for the Twins.
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Tom Pagnozzi
Thomas Alan Pagnozzi (born July 30, 1962 in Tucson, Arizona) is a former Major League Baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals. Primarily a catcher, Pagnozzi also made 40 appearances at first base and seven appearances at third base during his 12-season career, which spanned from 1987 to 1998.
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Tom Seaver
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Joe Torre
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Catcher / First baseman / Third baseman / Manager
Born: (1940-07-18) July 18, 1940 (age 71) Brooklyn, New York
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 25, 1960 for the Milwaukee Braves
Last MLB appearance
June 17, 1977 for the New York Mets
Career statistics
Batting average	.297
Home runs	252
Runs batted in	1,185
Games managed	4,329
Win–loss record	2,326–1,997
Winning %	.538
Teams
As player Milwaukee Braves / Atlanta Braves (1960–1968) St. Louis Cardinals (1969–1974) New York Mets (1975–1977) As manager New York Mets (1977–1981) Atlanta Braves (1982–1984) St. Louis Cardinals (1990–1995) New York Yankees (1996–2007) Los Angeles Dodgers (2008–2010)
Career highlights and awards
9× All-Star (1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973) 4× World Series champion (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000) Gold Glove Award winner (1965) 1971 NL MVP 1971 NL batting champion 1971 Hutch Award 2× AL Manager of the Year (1996, 1998)

Torre in 1982

Joseph Paul Torre ( /ˈtɔri/; born July 18, 1940) is an American former professional baseball player and manager. A nine-time All-Star, he played in Major League Baseball as a catcher, first baseman and a third baseman for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, New York Mets, and the St. Louis Cardinals.^[1] After his retirement as a player, he later managed all three teams.

Torre managed the New York Yankees from 1996 to 2007. The Yankees reached the post season each year and won ten American League East Division titles, six American League pennants, four World Series titles, and compiled a .605 winning percentage overall. With 2,326 wins, he is currently ranked 5th on the list of Major League Baseball all-time managerial wins.

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Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves (1960–68)[link]

Torre followed in his brother Frank's footsteps when he was signed by the Milwaukee Braves as an amateur free agent in 1960.^[1] In his first season in the minor leagues with the Class A Eau Claire Braves, he won the 1960 Northern League batting championship with a .344 batting average.^[2]^[3] Torre made his major league debut late in the season on September 21, 1960.^[1] He was assigned to the Triple A Louisville Colonels for the 1961 season where, the Braves had planned to groom him as the eventual successor to their All-Star catcher, Del Crandall.^[4] However, those plans were changed when Crandall injured his throwing arm in May 1961, forcing the Braves to promote Torre to the major leagues with just over a year of minor league experience.^[4] Torre rose to the occasion, hitting for a .278 batting average with 21 doubles and 10 home runs.^[1] He finished the season ranked second to Billy Williams in the 1961 National League Rookie of the Year voting.^[5]

Crandall resumed his role as the number one catcher in 1962 while Torre stayed on as the back up catcher.^[6] By the 1963 season, the Braves had begun to play Crandall at first base as Torre had taken over the starting catcher's role.^[7]^[8] He ended the season with a .293 batting average with 14 home runs and 71 runs batted in and, earned a spot as a reserve for the National League team in the 1963 All-Star Game.^[1]^[9] In December 1963, the Braves traded Crandall to the San Francisco Giants leaving Torre as the undisputed number one catcher.^[10]

Torre had a breakout year in 1964 when he hit 12 home runs along with a .312 batting average by mid-season and was voted to be the starting catcher for the National League in the 1964 All-Star Game.^[11]^[12] He ended the season with a .321 batting average, fourth highest in the league, along with 20 home runs and 109 runs batted in and led National League catchers with a .995 fielding percentage.^[1]^[13]^[14] Despite the fact that the Braves finished the season in fifth place, Torre ranked fifth in voting for the 1964 National League Most Valuable Player Award.^[15]

In 1965, Torre was once again voted to be the starting catcher for the National League in the 1965 All-Star Game and won his first and only Gold Glove Award.^[16]^[17] He ended the season with 27 home runs and 80 runs batted in although his batting average dipped to .291.^[1] In his book, The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract, baseball historian Bill James said the decision to award Torre the 1965 Gold Glove was absurd, stating that he was given the award because of his offensive statistics and that, either John Roseboro or Tom Haller were more deserved of the award.^[18] In an article for the St. Petersburg Independent that year, Beat Generation author Jack Kerouac called Torre "the best catcher since Roy Campanella."^[19]

The Braves relocated to Atlanta for the 1966 season and would play their games in the new Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium which, due to its less dense atmosphere in the high elevation in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, made it favorable to home run hitters, resulting in the nickname The Launching Pad.^[20] On April 12, 1966, Torre hit the first major league home run in the history of the Atlanta stadium.^[21] Torre would produce a career-high 36 home runs with 101 runs batted in, a .315 batting average, a .382 on base percentage and, led National League catchers with a 48.6% caught stealing percentage.^[1] He was voted as the starting catcher for the National League All-Star team for the third successive year.^[22] His offensive production tapered off in 1967 with a .277 batting average with 68 runs batted in although he still hit 20 home runs and won his fourth consecutive start in the 1967 All-Star Game.^[1]^[23] He posted another sub-par season in 1968 with a .271 batting average, 10 home runs and 55 runs batted in however, he led National League catchers with a .996 fielding percentage.^[1]^[24]

Before the 1969 season, Torre became embroiled in a feud with Braves General Manager Paul Richards over his salary.^[25] Eventually, the Braves would trade Torre to the St. Louis Cardinals for the 1967 Most Valuable Player Award winner, Orlando Cepeda.^[26]

St. Louis Cardinals (1969–74)[link]

The Cardinals had Tim McCarver as their starting catcher so, Torre replaced the departed Cepeda as their first baseman for the 1969 season.^[27] His offensive statistics rebounded and he ended the season with a .289 batting average with 18 home runs and 101 runs batted in.^[1] In 1970, the Cardinals traded away McCarver along with Byron Browne, Curt Flood and Joe Hoerner to the Philadelphia Phillies for Dick Allen, Jerry Johnson and Cookie Rojas.^[28] Allen would take over as the Cardinals' first baseman while, Torre would split his playing time as a third baseman and sharing catching duties with young prospect Ted Simmons.^[29] His offensive statistics continued to improve, hitting 21 home runs with 100 runs batted in and finished second to Rico Carty in the National League batting championship with a .325 batting average.^[1]^[30]

The Cardinals made Simmons their full-time catcher in 1971, leaving Torre to concentrate on playing at third base. Freed from the mentally challenging, strength-sapping job of catching, Torre had a career-season offensively.^[31]^[32] He was hitting for a .359 batting average at mid-season and was voted to be the starting third baseman for the National League in the 1971 All-Star Game.^[33]^[34] Torre won the National League Batting Championship, hitting .363 and led the league with 137 runs batted in, enroute to winning the 1971 National League Most Valuable Player award.^[35]^[36] Adapting to a new defensive position proved to be a challenge as Torre led the league's third basemen with 21 errors.^[37] In December, he was awarded the 1971 Hutch Award, given annually to the player who best exemplifies the fighting spirit and competitive desire of Fred Hutchinson.^[38]

In 1972, Torre won his second consecutive starting role as third baseman for the National League in the All-Star Game, however, his offensive numbers for the season dipped to a .289 batting average with 11 home runs and 81 runs batted in.^[1] After two more sub-par seasons, the Cardinals traded the 34 year old Torre to the New York Mets for Ray Sadecki with Tommy Moore.^[39]

New York Mets (1975–77)[link]

With the Mets in 1975, Torre became the third player in major league history, and first in the National League, to hit into four double plays in one game.^[40] When Torre's batting average fell to .247 in 1975, it appeared his best years might be behind him however, his average rebounded 59 points in 1976 to finish the year with a .306 batting average.^[41] In May 1977, the Mets fired manager Joe Frazier and named Torre as their player-manager.^[42] Because he believed he could not do the job properly while still playing, he decided to retire at age 37, but did serve 18 days as a player-manager (only having 2 at-bats), becoming the second of three players in the 1970s to take on both roles (Frank Robinson, in the two previous seasons with the Cleveland Indians, and Don Kessinger, in 1979 with the Chicago White Sox, were the others).^[43]

Career statistics [link]

In an 18 year major league career, Torre played in 2,209 games, accumulating 2,342 hits in 7,874 at bats for a .297 career batting average along with 252 home runs, 1,185 runs batted in and an on base percentage of .365.^[1] He retired with a .990 fielding percentage in 903 games as a catcher, a .993 fielding percentage in 787 games as a first baseman and a .951 fielding percentage in 515 games as a third baseman.^[1] During his career, Torre hit over .300 five times, had over 100 runs batted in five seasons and hit over 20 home runs six times. A nine-time All-Star, he was the recipient of one Most Valuable Player Award and claimed one batting championship along with one RBI crown. Torre was also a Gold Glove Award winner and led National League catchers twice in fielding percentage.^[1] Torre never reached the post-season during his playing career.

Post-playing days [link]

New York Mets (1977–81)[link]

Torre managed the Mets from 1977 to 1981 season, but failed to improve the team's record. After five years without a winning season, he was fired at the end of the strike-shortened 1981 season.^[44]

Atlanta Braves (1982–84)[link]

In 1982, Torre replaced Bobby Cox as the manager of the Atlanta Braves, and immediately guided them to a Major League-record 13 straight wins to open the season. Atlanta subsequently went on to finish 89-73 and capture the NL Western Division title, its first playoff appearance since the 1969 National League Championship Series. In Game 1 of the 1982 National League Championship Series against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Braves jumped to a 1-0 lead before the game was rain delayed after four innings and eventually canceled just three outs short of an official game. St. Louis won the rematch and went on to sweep the series.

The Braves slipped to second place in 1983, but their 88-74 record was just one game off the previous season, and marked the first consecutive winning seasons for the organization since moving from Milwaukee in 1966. In 1984, Atlanta slipped to 80-82 the following season but, again finished runner-up in the division (tied with Houston Astros).

Broadcast booth (1985–90)[link]

From 1985 to 1990, Torre worked as a television color commentator for the California Angels.^[45] While working as a guest analyst for ESPN during the 1989 World Series, Torre was on hand for the Loma Prieta earthquake (October 17, 1989).

St. Louis Cardinals (1990–95)[link]

In 1990, Torre replaced the popular Whitey Herzog as Cardinals manager and posted a 351–354 record. Though the Cardinals were unable to reach the playoffs during Torre's tenure, they had winning records in each of the three full seasons he spent with the club (excluding the strike-shortened 1994). Despite a last place prediction from many commentators, the Cardinals finished in second place and won 84 games in 1991, Torre's first full season at the helm. His best record was 87–75 in 1993. Torre was fired in June 1995 for his poor record that year as part of a rebuilding project while Anheuser-Busch prepared to sell the team.

New York Yankees (1996–2007)[link]

Torre served as the Yankees manager under owner George Steinbrenner, who was famous for frequently firing his team's managers. Torre lasted 12 full seasons, managing 1,942 regular season games (with a won-loss record of 1173–767). and took the team to the post-season playoffs every one of his twelve seasons with the club, winning six American League pennants and four World Series. This was by far the longest tenure for a Yankees skipper in the Steinbrenner era. Torre's was the second-longest managerial tenure in the club's history: only Joe McCarthy lasted longer.^[46]

1996–2005 [link]

Torre after visiting the mound during a 2005 game

Torre got off to a rough start with the Yankees. The New York City press (and fans) thought his hiring was a colossal mistake and greeted him with headlines such as "Clueless Joe."

However, it was with the Yankees that he enjoyed the greatest success of his managerial career, leading them to the playoffs in each of his 12 seasons (1996–2007) with the club. He would eventually become a fan favorite. In 1996, he was named Manager of the Year. Torre, building on the Yankees' Wild Card berth in 1995, made his first-ever trip to the "Fall Classic," leading the Yankees to their first World Series since 1981. After the Yankees defeated the Atlanta Braves, Steinbrenner tore up Torre's contract and gave him a new, more lucrative and longer contract as a reward.

After losing to the Cleveland Indians in the AL playoffs in 1997, the team won three straight World Series titles from 1998 to 2000, and additional American League pennants in 2001 and 2003.

The 1998 season was Torre's most successful. Despite a slow start that included losing four of the first five games of the season, the Yankees set a then-American League record of 114 regular season wins, including David Wells's perfect game on May 17. During the playoffs, the Yankees easily bested the Texas Rangers, fought off the Cleveland Indians for the AL pennant, and swept the San Diego Padres in the World Series, marking the only time during the 1990s dynasty that the Yankees did not win a World Series against either the New York Mets or the Atlanta Braves.^[47] Torre won Manager of the Year honors, and the 1998 team is now widely regarded as one of the greatest baseball teams, along with the Yankee teams of 1927, 1939 and 1961, the 1972–1974 Oakland Athletics, and the 1975–1976 Cincinnati Reds. When ESPN launched its Who's #1? series on June 15, 2004, the 1998 Yankees topped the network's list of best teams over the years 1979 to 2003.

In 2004, Torre suffered his greatest setback, marking the end of the Yankees' dominance. After building a 3–0 lead in the ALCS against the Boston Red Sox, his team would go on to suffer one of the worst collapses in baseball history and lose the next four games and the ALCS.

2006–2007 [link]

Torre talking with Don Mattingly in 2007 spring training

Despite pitching issues and injuries the Yankees won another AL East title in 2006.

In 2007, Torre got his 2000th win and became the first major league manager to win 2000 games and have 2,000 hits. Torre later notched his 2,010th managerial win, overtaking Leo Durocher for 9th place on the MLB all-time managerial wins list. He also passed Casey Stengel on the Yankees all time managerial wins list in 2007 and recorded his 1,150th victory with the Yankees. Torre led the Yankees to their 13th consecutive postseason appearance.

In the 2007 post-season after the Yankees lost two games to the Cleveland Indians in the Division Series, George Steinbrenner said in an interview that Torre's contract would not be renewed if the Yankees did not defeat the Indians. The Yankees saved their season, and potentially Torre's job, for one day, as they won Game 3 at Yankee Stadium.^[48] Following the Yankees' elimination the following night, earning them another first-round exit, Torre's fate remained uncertain. That night, as Torre went out to make what would be his last pitching change with the team, the fans in Yankee Stadium gave Torre a standing ovation and chanted his name.

After the season the Yankees offered Torre a one-year contract with a $5,000,000 base pay and $1,000,000 bonuses, to be paid for each of three benchmarks the team reached: winning the American League Divisional Series; winning the American League Championship Series; and winning the World Series. Also, if the Yankees made it to the World Series, Torre would pick up an option for a new contract for the following year. The contract, despite the pay cut, would still have kept Torre as the highest-paid manager in the game. However, it was portrayed in the New York media as an insult. Torre turned down the offer, ending his era with the Yankees.^[49] On October 19, 2007, Torre held a news conference to explain his decision. After first thanking owner George Steinbrenner, he said: "I just felt the contract offer and the terms of the contract were probably the thing I had the toughest time with."

On February 3, 2009, Torre released a book about his experiences with the Yankees, called The Yankee Years, co-authored by Tom Verducci.

Torre returned to Yankee Stadium for the first time since vacating the Yankees managerial job on September 20, 2010, to pay respect to George Steinbrenner on the night of the previous owner's monument being unveiled in Monument Park.

Los Angeles Dodgers (2008–2010)[link]

Dodger Manager.

On November 1, 2007, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced that Torre would be their manager beginning with the 2008 season, filling the void left when Grady Little resigned his post two days before. This marked the return of Torre to the National League, the only league he had played or managed in prior to becoming the Yankees skipper. According to ESPN, his contract was valued at $13 million over 3 years.^[50]

Torre brought two members of his 2007 Yankees coaching staff with him. Don Mattingly, who had served as Torre's bench coach, was tabbed as the hitting coach, and third base coach Larry Bowa was brought in to fill the same position with the Dodgers. In January 2008, Mattingly was moved to the role of special assignment coach for the 2008 season due to family concerns. He was replaced as hitting coach by Mike Easler.^[51] In addition, Torre brought in Bob Schaefer to be bench coach, and retained first base coach Mariano Duncan and pitching coach Rick Honeycutt from Little's staff. Ken Howell was promoted from Triple-A pitching coach to bullpen coach, completing his staff.^[52] Torre as a young boy lived in Brooklyn when the Dodgers played there, but admitted to being a New York Giants fan then, adding another key note in the longstanding rivalry between the two clubs.

On March 31, 2008, Joe Torre made his managerial debut with the Dodgers in a 5–0 victory. Coincidentally, he would be managing several former Red Sox players, such as Manny Ramirez, Derek Lowe, and Nomar Garciaparra. On September 25, 2008, the Dodgers clinched the NL West title, giving Torre his 13th consecutive postseason appearance. October 4, 2008 saw Torre managing the Dodgers to a 3–0 victory over the Chicago Cubs in the National League Division Series, earning the Dodgers their first post season series victory since their championship season of 1988.^[53] Torre's Dodgers were beaten in the NLCS four games to one by the Phillies (who went on to win the World Series) with a 5–1 loss on October 15.

In 2009 the Dodgers had the National League's best record (95–67), clinching the top seed. The Dodgers faced Torre's old club the Cardinals in the National League Division Series, sweeping them three games to nothing. However, they went on to lose to the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLCS in five games, ending their season once again with a loss to the Phillies. (Phillies lost to his former team in the World Series.)

During the 2010 season, Torre and his Dodgers played games against both the Yankees and the Red Sox. The Dodgers managed to only go 1-5 against the two teams. It was the first time ever he faced the Yankees and the first time he faced the Sox since leaving the Yankees.^[54]

On September 17, 2010, Torre announced he would step down as Dodgers manager after the 2010 season, with Don Mattingly being Torre's replacement for the 2011 campaign.^[55]

On October 3, 2010, the Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 at Dodger Stadium for Torre's 2,326th career win. The victory was his last with the Dodgers as he stepped down as the team's manager at the conclusion of the game.^[56]

Commissioner's Office (2011-present)[link]

On February 26, 2011 Commissioner Bud Selig appointed Joe Torre as the new Executive Vice President for Baseball Operations for Major League Baseball.^[57]

Torre drew criticism when, during the 10th year anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 attacks, MLB denied the New York Mets the right to wear tribute caps to First Responders, like they did in the month following the attacks.^[58]^[59] He resigned from his position with MLB in January 2012 amid speculation that he was interested in joining one of the groups seeking to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers.^[60] In March of the same year, he returned to his post after his group failed to buy the Dodgers. ^[61]

Honors and awards [link]

Torre at Dodger Stadium, May 2010

In 2007, Torre was the first recipient of the Chuck Tanner Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award.

In September 2009, Torre was named Sporting News Manager of the Decade.^[62]

In December 2009, Sports Illustrated named Torre as the Best Manager of the Decade. Sports Illustrated also selected Torre as number 3 on its list of the Top 10 Coaches/Managers of the Decade in U.S. professional and college sports.

Under current rules, if Torre remains retired from managing, he will become eligible for induction to the Hall of Fame as a manager in 2014, which is the next induction class in which post-1972 managers can be considered.

Film and television appearances [link]

He appeared as himself in the broadcast booth in the 1990 film Taking Care of Business, which showed a fictional World Series between the Angels and the Chicago Cubs.

In the 1997 TV movie Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way, Torre was played by Paul Sorvino.

Torre also was featured as the "Voice of the Yankees' Manager" in the 2006 animated feature Everyone's Hero.^[63] Torre's character manages a team that includes a fictional Babe Ruth.

Torre appeared with Willie Randolph in a set of Subway commercials, highlighting the pun of Subway and the Subway Series which Torre, then as Yankees manager, took part with Randolph, then as Mets manager.

During the 2008 season, Torre appeared in TV ads for State Farm Insurance, poking fun at both himself and Hollywood stereotypes.^[64]^[65]

On June 15, 2009, Torre was a guest on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien^[66] and has made appearances on Sesame Street, Castle^[67] and Gary Unmarried. Torre also appeared as himself in the 2002 Mafia comedy Analyze That starring Robert DeNiro and Billy Crystal.^[68]

On February 8, 2010, Joe Torre was a walk-in on the Castle episode "Suicide Squeeze" (season 2, episode 15)

Personal [link]

Joseph Torre is of Italian descent and was born in Brooklyn, New York. He has one son, Michael, by his first wife, Jackie, whom he married in 1963. He has two daughters, Lauren and Christina, by his second wife, Dani, whom he married in 1968. Both marriages ended in divorce. On August 23, 1987, he married Alice (Ali) Wolterman. They have a daughter, Andrea.

His older brother Frank Torre was also a Major League Baseball player. He also had another brother, Rocco, an NYPD officer who died in 1996. His older sister, Marguerite is a Roman Catholic nun and teacher, and was until 2007 principal of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary School in Ozone Park Queens.

Torre was treated for prostate cancer^[69] in 1999.

He is an avid thoroughbred horse racing enthusiast. He is a part owner of Sis City, winner of the 2005 Ashland Stakes at Keeneland Race Course. She had been the dominant 3-year-old filly that year until finishing fourth in the May 6 Kentucky Oaks. However, a few weeks later on June 26, Wild Desert, in which Torre is also a partner, won the $1 million Queen's Plate, the first leg of the Canadian Triple Crown. Wild Desert is also partially owned by Keith Jones, an NHL player.

On December 14, 2005, Torre carried the Olympic Flame in Florence, Italy, as part of the torch relay of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, running it 405 meters and ending at the world famous Ponte Vecchio.

In 1997, Torre's autobiography, Chasing the Dream, was released. Later, he authored an advice book, titled Joe Torre's Ground Rules for Winners.^[70] His third book, The Yankee Years, was released in February 2009. The book, co-authored by Sports Illustrated writer Tom Verducci, details Torre's tenure as manager of the New York Yankees.^[71]

Joe Torre Foundation [link]

Torre and his wife Ali created the Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation, inspired by Torre's experiences growing up as a witness to domestic violence in his home in Brooklyn. The foundation operates approximately a dozen domestic violence resource centers called Margaret's Place, named after Torre's mother, in New York City and Westchester County, New York.

In October 2007, the Joe Torre Foundation partnered with Union City, New Jersey's Board of Education and the North Hudson Community Action Corporation (NHCAC) to create New Jersey's first Margaret's Place, at Union City's Jose Marti Middle School. Aspects of Union City's Margaret's Place will include a peer counseling program and an anti-violence campaign within the school, in order to encourage children to discuss family problems more freely, and training for teachers and counselors.^[72] The haven, which is housed in its own secure room at the school, was funded by a $325,000 grant from Verizon and is administered by health care professionals from North Hudson Community Action Corp.^[73]

Torre is also a supporter of other domestic violence programs. In September 2008, he recorded a public service announcement^[74] and personal voice message in support of the RESPECT! Campaign against domestic violence.

Quotes [link]

Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Joe Torre

"I'd like to thank Félix Millán for making all of this possible." (Regarding setting the NL record for most double plays grounded into in a single game, 4, July 21, 1975. Millan batted ahead of Torre in the lineup, singling in all four of his at bats.^[75])
(On his thinning hairstyle) "I call it the Watergate. I try to cover up as much as I can."

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^ Joe Torre Talks About RESPECT! on YouTube
^ Retrosheet Boxscore: Houston Astros 6, New York Mets 2

External links [link]

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
Joe Torre managerial career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com
Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation
Baseball Hall of Fame: Torre a Force on the Playing Field
About.com - Bio
Joe Torre at the Internet Movie Database

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Bob Gibson Ferguson Jenkins	Major League Player of the Month May 1965 August 1971	Succeeded by Vern Law & Willie Stargell Don Sutton
Preceded by Johnny Bench	National League RBI Champion 1971	Succeeded by Johnny Bench

v t e New York Yankees 1996 World Series Champions

2 Derek Jeter 11 Dwight Gooden 12 Wade Boggs 13 Jim Leyritz 17 Kenny Rogers 18 Mariano Duncan 19 Luis Sojo 21 Paul O'Neill 22 Jimmy Key 24 Tino Martinez 25 Joe Girardi 26 Andy Fox 27 Graeme Lloyd 28 Rubén Rivera 31 Tim Raines 33 Charlie Hayes 35 John Wetteland (World Series MVP) 36 David Cone 39 Darryl Strawberry 41 Brian Boehringer 42 Mariano Rivera 43 Jeff Nelson 45 Cecil Fielder 46 Andy Pettitte 51 Bernie Williams 52 David Weathers 57 Ramiro Mendoza Manager 6 Joe Torre Bench Coach 48 Don Zimmer Pitching Coach 34 Mel Stottlemyre First Base Coach 53 José Cardenal Hitting Coach 49 Chris Chambliss Third Base Coach 30 Willie Randolph Bullpen Coach 40 Tony Cloninger Bullpen Catcher Rudy Árias

Regular season American League Division Series American League Championship Series

v t e New York Yankees 1998 World Series Champions

2 Derek Jeter 11 Chuck Knoblauch 14 Hideki Irabu 18 Scott Brosius (World Series MVP) 19 Luis Sojo 20 Jorge Posada 21 Paul O'Neill 22 Homer Bush 24 Tino Martinez 25 Joe Girardi 26 Orlando Hernández 27 Graeme Lloyd 28 Chad Curtis 29 Mike Stanton 31 Tim Raines 33 David Wells 36 David Cone 38 Ricky Ledée 39 Darryl Strawberry 40 Darren Holmes 42 Mariano Rivera 43 Jeff Nelson 45 Chili Davis 46 Andy Pettitte 47 Shane Spencer 51 Bernie Williams 55 Ramiro Mendoza Manager 6 Joe Torre Bench Coach 50 Don Zimmer Pitching Coach 34 Mel Stottlemyre First Base Coach 53 José Cardenal Hitting Coach 49 Chris Chambliss Third Base Coach 30 Willie Randolph Bullpen Coach 40 Tony Cloninger Assistant Coach 57 Gary Tuck

Regular season American League Division Series American League Championship Series

v t e New York Yankees 1999 World Series Champions

2 Derek Jeter 11 Chuck Knoblauch 13 Jim Leyritz 14 Hideki Irabu 17 Ricky Ledée 18 Scott Brosius 19 Luis Sojo 20 Jorge Posada 21 Paul O'Neill 22 Roger Clemens 24 Tino Martinez 25 Joe Girardi 26 Orlando Hernández 27 Allen Watson 28 Chad Curtis 29 Mike Stanton 35 Clay Bellinger 36 David Cone 38 Jason Grimsley 39 Darryl Strawberry 42 Mariano Rivera (World Series MVP) 43 Jeff Nelson 45 Chili Davis 46 Andy Pettitte 47 Shane Spencer 51 Bernie Williams 55 Ramiro Mendoza Manager 6 Joe Torre Bench Coach 50 Don Zimmer Pitching Coach 34 Mel Stottlemyre First Base Coach 53 José Cardenal Hitting Coach 49 Chris Chambliss Third Base Coach 30 Willie Randolph Bullpen Coach 40 Tony Cloninger Assistant Coach 57 Gary Tuck

Regular season American League Division Series American League Championship Series

v t e New York Yankees 2000 World Series Champions

2 Derek Jeter (World Series MVP) 11 Chuck Knoblauch 12 Denny Neagle 13 José Vizcaíno 14 Luis Sojo 17 Dwight Gooden 18 Scott Brosius 19 Luis Polonia 20 Jorge Posada 21 Paul O'Neill 22 Roger Clemens 24 Tino Martinez 25 Chris Turner 26 Orlando Hernández 27 Allen Watson 28 David Justice 29 Mike Stanton 31 Glenallen Hill 33 Jose Canseco 35 Clay Bellinger 36 David Cone 38 Jason Grimsley 42 Mariano Rivera 43 Jeff Nelson 46 Andy Pettitte 47 Shane Spencer 51 Bernie Williams 55 Ramiro Mendoza 58 Randy Choate Manager 6 Joe Torre Bench Coach 52 Don Zimmer Pitching Coach 34 Mel Stottlemyre First Base Coach 53 Lee Mazzilli Hitting Coach 49 Chris Chambliss Third Base Coach 30 Willie Randolph Bullpen Coach 40 Tony Cloninger

Regular season American League Division Series American League Championship Series Mets–Yankees rivalry Subway Series

Sporting News Sportsman/Pro Athlete of the Year

1968: Denny McLain
1969: Tom Seaver
1970: John Wooden
1971: Lee Trevino
1972: Charlie Finley
1973: O.J. Simpson
1974: Lou Brock
1975: Archie Griffin
1976: Larry O'Brien
1977: Steve Cauthen
1978: Ron Guidry
1979: Willie Stargell
1980: George Brett
1981: Wayne Gretzky
1982: Whitey Herzog
1983: Bowie Kuhn
1984: Peter Ueberroth
1985: Pete Rose
1986: Larry Bird
1987: None
1988: Jackie Joyner-Kersee
1989: Joe Montana
1990: Nolan Ryan
1991: Michael Jordan
1992: Mike Krzyzewski
1993: Cito Gaston & Pat Gillick
1994: Emmitt Smith
1995: Cal Ripken, Jr.
1996: Joe Torre
1997: Mark McGwire
1998: Mark McGwire & Sammy Sosa
1999: New York Yankees
2000: Marshall Faulk & Kurt Warner
2001: Curt Schilling
2002: Tyrone Willingham
2003: Dick Vermeil & Jack McKeon
2004: Tom Brady
2005: Matt Leinart
2006: Dwyane Wade
2007: Tom Brady
2008: Eli Manning
2009: Mariano Rivera
2010: Roy Halladay

Italian American Sports Hall of Fame

National League MVP Award

1931: Frisch
1932: Klein
1933: Hubbell
1934: Dean
1935: Hartnett
1936: Hubbell
1937: Medwick
1938: Lombardi
1939: Walters
1940: McCormick
1941: Camilli
1942: Cooper
1943: Musial
1944: Marion
1945: Cavarretta
1946: Musial
1947: Elliott
1948: Musial
1949: J. Robinson
1950: Konstanty
1951: Campanella
1952: Sauer
1953: Campanella
1954: Mays
1955: Campanella
1956: Newcombe
1957: Aaron
1958: Banks
1959: Banks
1960: Groat
1961: F. Robinson
1962: Wills
1963: Koufax
1964: Boyer
1965: Mays
1966: Clemente
1967: Cepeda
1968: B. Gibson
1969: McCovey
1970: Bench
1971: Torre
1972: Bench
1973: Rose
1974: Garvey
1975: Morgan
1976: Morgan
1977: Foster
1978: Parker
1979: Hernandez, Stargell
1980: Schmidt
1981: Schmidt
1982: Murphy
1983: Murphy
1984: Sandberg
1985: McGee
1986: Schmidt
1987: Dawson
1988: K. Gibson
1989: Mitchell
1990: Bonds
1991: Pendleton
1992: Bonds
1993: Bonds
1994: Bagwell
1995: Larkin
1996: Caminiti
1997: Walker
1998: Sosa
1999: Jones
2000: Kent
2001: Bonds
2002: Bonds
2003: Bonds
2004: Bonds
2005: Pujols
2006: Howard
2007: Rollins
2008: Pujols
2009: Pujols
2010: Votto
2011: Braun

National League Batting Title

1876: Barnes
1877: White
1878: Hines
1879: Hines
1880: Gore
1881: Anson
1882: Brouthers
1883: Brouthers
1884: Kelly
1885: Connor
1886: Kelly
1887: Thompson
1888: Anson
1889: Brouthers
1890: Glasscock
1891: Hamilton
1892: Brouthers
1893: Hamilton
1894: Duffy
1895: Burkett
1896: Burkett
1897: Keeler
1898: Keeler
1899: Delahanty
1900: Wagner
1901: Burkett
1902: Beaumont
1903: Wagner
1904: Wagner
1905: Seymour
1906: Wagner
1907: Wagner
1908: Wagner
1909: Wagner
1910: Magee
1911: Wagner
1912: Zimmerman
1913: Daubert
1914: Daubert
1915: Doyle
1916: Chase
1917: Roush
1918: Wheat
1919: Roush
1920: Hornsby
1921: Hornsby
1922: Hornsby
1923: Hornsby
1924: Hornsby
1925: Hornsby
1926: Hargrave
1927: Waner
1928: Hornsby
1929: O'Doul
1930: Terry
1931: Hafey
1932: O'Doul
1933: Klein
1934: Waner
1935: Vaughan
1936: Waner
1937: Medwick
1938: Lombardi
1939: Mize
1940: Garms
1941: Reiser
1942: Lombardi
1943: Musial
1944: D. Walker
1945: Cavarretta
1946: Musial
1947: H. Walker
1948: Musial
1949: Robinson
1950: Musial
1951: Musial
1952: Musial
1953: Furillo
1954: Mays
1955: Ashburn
1956: Aaron
1957: Musial
1958: Ashburn
1959: Aaron
1960: Groat
1961: Clemente
1962: Davis
1963: Davis
1964: Clemente
1965: Clemente
1966: Alou
1967: Clemente
1968: Rose
1969: Rose
1970: Carty
1971: Torre
1972: Williams
1973: Rose
1974: Garr
1975: Madlock
1976: Madlock
1977: Parker
1978: Parker
1979: Hernandez
1980: Buckner
1981: Madlock
1982: Oliver
1983: Madlock
1984: Gwynn
1985: McGee
1986: Raines
1987: Gwynn
1988: Gwynn
1989: Gwynn
1990: McGee
1991: Pendleton
1992: Sheffield
1993: Galarraga
1994: Gwynn
1995: Gwynn
1996: Gwynn
1997: Gwynn
1998: L. Walker
1999: L. Walker
2000: Helton
2001: L. Walker
2002: Bonds
2003: Pujols
2004: Bonds
2005: Lee
2006: Sanchez
2007: Holliday
2008: Jones
2009: Ramírez
2010: González
2011: Reyes

v t e The Sporting News Major League Baseball All Decade Team (2000–2009)

Catcher: Joe Mauer \| First Baseman: Albert Pujols \| Second Baseman: Jeff Kent \| Shortstop: Derek Jeter \| Third Baseman: Alex Rodriguez \| Outfielders: Barry Bonds, Ichiro Suzuki, Manny Ramirez \| Designated Hitter: David Ortiz \| Starting Pitcher: Randy Johnson \| Relief Pitcher: Mariano Rivera Manager: Joe Torre \| Executive: Theo Epstein

American League Manager of the Year Award

1983: La Russa
1984: Anderson
1985: Cox
1986: McNamara
1987: Anderson
1988: La Russa
1989: Robinson
1990: Torborg
1991: Kelly
1992: La Russa
1993: Lamont
1994: Showalter
1995: Piniella
1996: Oates, Torre
1997: Johnson
1998: Torre
1999: Williams
2000: Manuel
2001: Piniella
2002: Scioscia
2003: Peña
2004: Showalter
2005: Guillén
2006: Leyland
2007: Wedge
2008: Maddon
2009: Scioscia
2010: Gardenhire
2011: Maddon

Hutch Award

1965: Mantle
1966: Koufax
1967: Yastrzemski
1968: Rose
1969: Kaline
1970: Conigliaro
1971: Torre
1972: Tolan
1973: Hiller
1974: Thompson
1975: Nolan
1976: John
1977: McCovey
1978: Stargell
1979: Brock
1980: Brett
1981: Bench
1982: Thornton
1983: Knight
1984: Robinson
1985: Reuschel
1986: Leonard
1987: Molitor
1988: Oester
1989: Dravecky
1990: Bream
1991: Wegman
1992: Lansford
1993: Olerud
1994: Dawson
1995: Abbott
1996: Vizquel
1997: Davis
1998: Cone
1999: Casey
2000: Giambi
2001: Schilling
2002: Salmon
2003: Moyer
2004: Hoffman
2005: Biggio
2006: Loretta
2007: Sweeney
2008: Lester
2009: Teahen
2010: Hudson
2011: Butler

National League Catcher Gold Glove Award

1958: Crandall
1959: Crandall
1960: Crandall
1961: Roseboro
1962: Crandall
1963: Edwards
1964: Edwards
1965: Torre
1966: Roseboro
1967: Hundley
1968: Bench
1969: Bench
1970: Bench
1971: Bench
1972: Bench
1973: Bench
1974: Bench
1975: Bench
1976: Bench
1977: Bench
1978: Boone
1979: Boone
1980: Carter
1981: Carter
1982: Carter
1983: Peña
1984: Peña
1985: Peña
1986: Davis
1987: LaValliere
1988: Santiago
1989: Santiago
1990: Santiago
1991: Pagnozzi
1992: Pagnozzi
1993: Manwaring
1994: Pagnozzi
1995: Johnson
1996: Johnson
1997: Johnson
1998: Johnson
1999: Lieberthal
2000: Matheny
2001: Ausmus
2002: Ausmus
2003: Matheny
2004: Matheny
2005: Matheny
2006: Ausmus
2007: Martin
2008: Molina
2009: Molina
2010: Molina
2011: Molina

v t e New York Mets managers

Stengel Westrum Parker Hodges Berra McMillan Frazier Torre Bamberger Howard Johnson Harrelson Cubbage Torborg Green Valentine Howe Randolph Manuel Collins

v t e Boston/Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves managers

Boston Red Stockings (1871–1882)	Wright Morrill

Boston Beaneaters (1883–1906)	Burdock Morrill Kelly Morrill Hart Selee Buckenberger Tenney

Boston Doves (1907–1910)	Tenney Kelley Smith Bowerman Lake

Boston Rustlers (1911)	Tenney

Boston Braves (1912–1935)	Kling Stallings Mitchell Bancroft Slattery Hornsby Fuchs McKechnie

Boston Bees (1936–1940)	McKechnie Stengel

Boston Braves (1941–1952)	Stengel Coleman Bissonette Southworth Cooney Southworth Holmes Grimm

Milwaukee Braves (1953–1965)	Grimm Haney Dressen Tebbetts Bragan

Atlanta Braves (1966–present)	Bragan Hitchcock Silvestri Harris Mathews King Ryan Bristol Turner Benson Bristol Cox Torre Haas Wine Tanner Nixon Cox González

v t e St. Louis Cardinals managers

St. Louis Brown Stockings (1882)	Cuthbert

St. Louis Browns (1882–1898)	Sullivan Comiskey Williams Comiskey McCarthy Kerins Roseman Campau Gerhardt Comiskey Glasscock Stricker Crooks Gore Caruthers Watkins Miller Buckenberger Von der Ahe Quinn Phelan Diddlebock Latham Von der Ahe Connor Dowd Nicol Hallman Von der Ahe Hurst

St. Louis Perfectos (1899)	Tebeau

St. Louis Cardinals (1900–present)	Tebeau Heilbroner Donovan Nichols Burke Robison McCloskey Bresnahan Huggins Hendricks Rickey Hornsby O'Farrell McKechnie Southworth Street Frisch Gonzalez Blades Dyer Marion Stanky Walker Hutchinson Hack Hemus Keane Schoendienst Rapp Krol Boyer Herzog Torre Jorgensen La Russa Matheny

v t e New York Yankees managers

Baltimore Orioles (1901–1902)	McGraw (1901–1902) Robinson (1902)

New York Highlanders (1903–1912)	Griffith (1903–1908) Elberfeld (1908) Stallings (1909–1910) Chase (1910–1911) Wolverton (1912)

New York Yankees (1913–present)	Chance (1913–1914) Peckinpaugh (1914) Donovan (1915–1917) Huggins (1918–1929) Fletcher (1929) Shawkey (1930) McCarthy (1931–1946) Dickey (1946) Neun (1946) Harris (1947–1948) Stengel (1949–1960) Houk (1961–1963) Berra (1964) Keane (1965–1966) Houk (1966–1973) Virdon (1974–1975) Martin (1975–1978) Lemon (1978–1979) Martin (1979) Howser (1980) Michael (1981) Lemon (1981–1982) Michael (1982) King (1982) Martin (1983) Berra (1984–1985) Martin (1985) Piniella (1986–1987) Martin (1988) Piniella (1988) Green (1989) Dent (1989–1990) Merrill (1990–1991) Showalter (1992–1995) Torre (1996–2007) Girardi (2008–present)

v t e Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers managers

Brooklyn Atlantics (1884)	Taylor

Brooklyn Grays (1885–1887)	Hackett Byrne

Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1888–1890)	McGunnigle

Brooklyn Grooms (1891–1895)	Ward Foutz

Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1896–1898)	Foutz Barnie Ebbets Griffin

Brooklyn Superbas (1899–1910)	Hanlon Donovan Lumley Dahlen

Brooklyn Dodgers (1911–1913)	Dahlen

Brooklyn Robins (1914–1931)	Robinson

Brooklyn Dodgers (1932–1957)	Carey Stengel Grimes Durocher Sukeforth Shotton Durocher Blades Shotton Dressen Alston

Los Angeles Dodgers (1958–present)	Alston Lasorda Russell Hoffman Johnson Tracy Little Torre Mattingly

Persondata
Name	Torre, Joe
Alternative names	Torre, Joseph Paul; Torre, Joseph P.
Short description	American baseball player, coach, manager
Date of birth	July 18, 1940
Place of birth	Brooklyn, New York, United States
Date of death
Place of death

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Bill Boggs
Born	William Boggs III (1946-07-11) July 11, 1946 (age 65) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education	University of Pennsylvania
Occupation	Television journalist

William "Bill" Boggs III (born July 11, 1946) is an Emmy Award–winning American television presenter and journalist.

Boggs was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. He is currently the celebrity correspondent for the syndicated My Generation television show airing on PBS, featuring interviews inspired by his 2007 HarperCollins book, Got What it Takes?: Successful People Reveal How They Made It to the Top. The book includes interviews with Renée Zellweger, Donald Trump, Sir Richard Branson, Clive Davis, Joe Torre, and others. He has also published a novel, At First Sight, with Grosett and Dunlap publishers.^{[citation needed]}

A former news anchorman for WNBC in New York, Boggs also presented several game shows for CBS. He created the first national restaurant review show, TV Diners, for the Food Network, and spent many years hosting the network's first non-cooking show, the celebrity interview show, Bill Boggs' Corner Table. Boggs co-executive produced and hosted TV's first syndicated stand up comedy series, Comedy Tonight in the late 1980s.^{[citation needed]}

Boggs appeared in several film and television dramas including Oz and Miami Vice. In New York City, he is also known for his stint in the 1970s as host of Midday Live on WNEW (now WNYW), succeeding Lee Leonard.^[1]

He debuted a solo stage show called Talk Show Confidential in 2003. The show, which includes stories and rare video clips from his years as a television talk show host, is currently running at the Triad Theatre in New York City.^[2]

Personal life [link]

He was briefly married to Canadian actress Linda Thorson; the couple have a son.

References [link]

^ "Bill Boggs' Official Biography Page". http://www.billboggs.com/bio.htm. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
^ "Bill Boggs' Biography Page on "Talk Show Confidential" Official Site". http://www.talkshowconfidential.com/bio.html. Retrieved July 15, 2011.

External links [link]

Bill Boggs at the Internet Movie Database
Personal Website

Persondata
Name	Boggs, Bill
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1944
Place of birth	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of death
Place of death

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Dan Patrick
Born	Daniel Patrick Pugh (1956-05-15) May 15, 1956 (age 56) Mason, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation	Sportscaster
Years active	1979–present
Website
danpatrick.com SI.com/danpatrick

Daniel Patrick Pugh (born May 15, 1956), professionally known as Dan Patrick, is an American Sports Emmy-winning sportscaster, radio personality, and actor from Mason, Ohio. He currently hosts The Dan Patrick Show which is broadcast on radio on Premiere Radio Networks, and on television on The Audience Network for DIRECTV subscribers, co-hosts NBC's Football Night in America, and serves as a senior writer for Sports Illustrated. He previously worked at ESPN for 18 years, where he often anchored the weeknight and Sunday 11 PM edition of SportsCenter.

1 Early life
2 Before ESPN
3 Career at ESPN
- 3.1 En fuego
- 3.2 Departure from ESPN/ABC
  - 3.2.1 Reaction to Patrick's departure from ESPN/ABC
  - 3.2.2 Last shows
4 New radio-TV show/Sports Illustrated
5 NBC Sports
6 Other appearances
- 6.1 Movies and television
- 6.2 Music videos
7 References
8 External links

Early life [link]

Patrick attended the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio. His brother, Bill Pugh, is a longtime sports radio executive, and is currently the head of programming at Clear Channel San Diego. Patrick was a basketball player in high school at William Mason High School, becoming an Ohio all-state selection his senior year.^[1] He attended Eastern Kentucky University on a basketball scholarship for two years before transferring to the University of Dayton, where he majored in broadcast journalism. Patrick is also an alumnus of the Eta Hexaton Chapter of the Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity at Dayton.^[2]

Before ESPN [link]

Before working with ESPN, Patrick was known by his real name, Dan Pugh, as an on-air personality with the album rock-formatted WVUD and then, WTUE in Dayton, Ohio (1979–1983). Patrick was then a sports reporter for CNN (1983–89), where his assignments included the World Series, NBA Finals and Winter Olympics. From 1989–1995 Patrick did a daily sports segment for Bob and Brian, a syndicated Wisconsin-area morning show, and in the early 90s he did sports updates for the Columbus, Ohio, Rock Station WLVQ and appeared on the morning show "Wags and Elliot."^[3]

Career at ESPN [link]

Patrick was an anchor on ESPN's SportsCenter (1989–2006). He also hosted The Dan Patrick Show on ESPN Radio from September 13, 1999, to August 17, 2007.

In the mid-1990s, Dan and Keith Olbermann were among ESPN's most recognizable faces. Olbermann used the catch phrase "Welcome to the Big Show" when Patrick worked with him on SportsCenter. After getting reprimanded by their superiors, they began saying "This is SportsCenter" sarcastically, accidentally spawning the show's new catch phrase as well as the name of their long-running promotional campaign. When Olbermann left, Patrick said, "This isn't the Big Show anymore."^[4] Patrick stated on his radio program that the ABC sitcom Sports Night was a semi-fictional account of the Olbermann/Patrick anchored SportsCenter, with Casey McCall (Peter Krause) representing Patrick.

Starting on March 19, 2006, until the final game of the NBA Finals, he became the host of ABC's then-titled NBA Nation, a pregame show for the network's NBA telecasts.

En fuego [link]

In 1994, when calling the highlights for a game in which Marv Albert described Sam Cassell as being "on fire," Dan Patrick said he was "el fuego", which he thought was Spanish for "on fire." A few months later, he received a letter from a Spanish teacher in Pennsylvania suggesting that he say that athletes are "en fuego" (on fire) rather than "el fuego" (the fire). Since then, Patrick has used "en fuego" on certain occasions when a player is said to be "on fire." Patrick started using the "en fuego" phrase because he believed the standard "on fire" phrase had become clichéd.

Departure from ESPN/ABC [link]

On July 9, 2007, Patrick on his radio show announced his departure from ESPN/ABC effective August 16, 2007, stating, "I am leaving ESPN August 17 to go out on my own and be a free agent...I think I was starting to take it (ESPN) for granted," Patrick said. He said ESPN tried to talk him out of it. If there was any animosity, he says, "I wouldn't be sticking around until August."

Patrick remained off air from ESPN Radio until August 15 for his three farewell shows.^[5] He was originally reported to be returning for a final week, but returned on Wednesday of that week.

ESPN's statement released to the media said that Patrick would be released from his contract August 31, 2007, exactly one year early from his deal that was to run until August 31, 2008. The statement also said this would be the final comment on Patrick's departure from ESPN. "ESPN contractually bans all employees from making specific announcements of their futures on their airwaves, but out of respect to Dan and all he's done for ESPN we allowed him an opportunity to end the speculation".

Reaction to Patrick's departure from ESPN/ABC [link]

Reaction from media sources hit the internet by storm. Many webpages, blogs, and news media outlets speculated on the reasons for Patrick's departure and his possible future. On July 10, 2007's The Dan Patrick Show, Keith Olbermann and Dan Patrick himself put some of the rumors and comments to rest.

Patrick confirmed that he was asked by the producers of The Price is Right to audition for the vacant host position, but he declined. The job eventually went to Drew Carey. Patrick admitted that he was hurt when good friend, Sports Illustrated writer Rick Reilly (who ironically would move to ESPN) wrote that, "Patrick was making one of the top 5 biggest career mistakes in entertainment history," ranking right under Shelley Long's leaving Cheers and Katie Couric's leaving NBC's Today show for the CBS Evening News.

Keith Olbermann stated that it was only a matter of time before a website erroneously reported that Patrick was fired from ESPN, which was what happened in some reports when Olbermann left ESPN. Patrick again stated he was leaving on good terms with ESPN and that he could return to ESPN if he would so choose. Patrick said that he wanted to be on both television and radio again, although some newspapers reported that he only wanted to do radio.

On his new show, Patrick often relates anecdotes of his ESPN career, in both positive and negative lights. He often refers to his former employer as "The Mother Ship" (and less frequently, "ESPeon"), and expresses disappointment with their practice of preventing their talent from appearing as guests on his show, and frustration when an ESPN employee has agreed to come on the show only to later cancel.

Patrick is also often critical of current ESPN shows (such as SportsNation, SportsCenter, and ESPN First Take) for stealing content from his show.

Last shows [link]

August 17, 2007, was Dan Patrick's last day on ESPN Radio. He named his final three shows the "Farewell for Now" tour. The last 20 minutes of his show were filled with thank-yous and looks back. Guests included Bob Costas, Bobby Knight, Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, Ken Griffey, Jr. and other sports stars. Will Ferrell also made a heavily promoted appearance in character as Ron Burgundy.

[edit] New radio-TV show/Sports Illustrated

Main article: The Dan Patrick Show

Patrick signed a syndication deal with Chicago-based Content Factory, which soon launched his new version of The Dan Patrick Show on October 1, 2007. It was distributed nationally by Premiere Radio Networks. The show aired live on most stations from 9 a.m. to noon Eastern, although some opt to delay the show into the evening. The show ran delayed on Sirius XM Sports Nation on Sirius Radio channel 122 and XM Radio channel 143. It was also available as a live stream and in podcast form via Patrick's website.

In January 2009, Dan Patrick's show replaced Out of Bounds with Craig Shemon and James Washington on Premiere Radio's Fox Sports Radio network. This brought an additional 60 affiliates to Patrick's portfolio, and brought the total affiliate count to over 200. It also allows XM Radio listeners to hear the show live on the Fox Sports simulcast on channel 142, in addition to the delayed broadcast on channel 143. Sirius doesn't carry Fox Sports Radio.

In August 2009, The Dan Patrick Show started being broadcast on The 101 Network, following a show of DIY Network in which a toy-filled "man cave" studio was built in Milford. The radio-only show had been produced in the attic of Patrick's home. The Dan Patrick Show features "The Dannettes", who assist Dan with the show. "The Dannettes" are reported to be soft, but Patrick did not confirm.

Sports Illustrated also announced in October 2007 that Patrick would become the magazine's senior writer. He would also contribute blogs to SI.com's "Fan Nation" and host the magazine's Sportsman of the Year show. SI collaborates with Content Factory to produce Patrick's web site, and helps stream his radio show. Patrick said he will produce non-television content exclusively for Sports Illustrated. The Dan Patrick Show began simulcasting on Fox Sports Net, Comcast SportsNet, Root Sports, and MSG Plus in October, 2010.

NBC Sports [link]

On July 7, 2008, it was announced that Patrick would join NBC Sports as a co-host of the third season of Football Night in America with former SportsCenter co-anchor Keith Olbermann every Sunday night beginning in September during the NFL season.^[6] Patrick and Olbermann host a series of highlights on the show and a segment called "The Little Big Show" with the day's top NFL plays.

"The Little Big Show" refers back to Patrick and Olbermann's time at ESPN where they referred to the 11pm SportsCenter they hosted as "The Big Show." This name both annoyed the other hosts, who felt insulted, and management, who preferred them to call the show by the actual name. Frustrations mounted so high that management told them to just say, "This is SportsCenter." This phrase ironically became ESPN's major tagline for SportsCenter.^[7]

Patrick served as the Super Bowl XLIII trophy presenter after the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Arizona Cardinals, and again at Super Bowl XLVI after the New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots. Patrick also contributed to the network's coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics as a reporter for women's downhill skiing and snowboarding. He also hosted NBC's 2010 & 2011 Stanley Cup Finals coverage. In 2012, NBC named Patrick daytime co-host with Al Michaels for the London Olympics.^[8]

Other appearances [link]

Movies and television [link]

Patrick has made cameo appearances in many movies and TV shows, thanks in large part to his longtime friendship with actor Adam Sandler:^[9] Patrick also appeared in a Huddle House commercial.

The Definite Maybe (1997)
Arli$$ (1998)
BASEketball (1998)
The Waterboy (1998)
Clerks (Animated ABC program) (2000)
Clone High (2002)
The Longest Yard (2005)
Benchwarmers (2006)
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007)
The House Bunny (2008)
Grown Ups (2010)
Blue Mountain State (2011)
Just Go With It (2011)
Jack & Jill (2011)
That's My Boy (2012)

Music videos [link]

Dan Patrick has appeared twice in music videos:

The 1995 Hootie & the Blowfish song "Only Wanna Be With You." In the video, the group use their money to purchase several sports teams. Patrick said of the group, "Dare I say they're anything but 'en fuego'." He also uses another one of his famous catchphrases, "You can't stop him, you can only hope to contain him."
In the 2002 Brad Paisley song "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)", with the quote "Brad Paisley, dare I say, 'en fuego'."

References [link]

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^ Paul J. Gough (2008-07-07). "Olbermann, Patrick reunite for "Football Night"". Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSN0743897620080707.
^ Those Guys have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN. http://www.amazon.com/Those-Guys-Have-All-Fun/dp/0316043001
^ "NBC SPORTS GROUP ANNOUNCES HOSTS AND CORRESPONDENTS FOR LONDON OLYMPIC GAMES ON NBC". TV by the Numbers. April 26, 2012. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/04/26/nbc-sports-group-announces-hosts-and-correspondents-for-london-olympic-games-on-nbc/130933/.
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External links [link]

Dan Patrick Online Official website on CNN.com
Cousins Subs website (with video of Patrick's ads for the chain)
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Tommy Lasorda

Pitcher / Manager
Born: (1927-09-22) September 22, 1927 (age 84) Norristown, Pennsylvania
Batted: Left	Threw: Left
MLB debut
August 5, 1954 for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
July 8, 1956 for the Kansas City Athletics
Career statistics
Win–loss record	0–4
Earned run average	6.48
Strikeouts	37
Games managed	3,041
Win–loss record	1,599–1,439
Winning %	.526
Teams
As player Brooklyn Dodgers (1954–1955) Kansas City Athletics (1956) As manager Los Angeles Dodgers (1976–1996)
Career highlights and awards
3× World Series champion (1955, 1981, 1988) 2× NL Manager of the Year (1983, 1988) 2006 Branch Rickey Award Los Angeles Dodgers #2 retired
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1997
Election Method	Veterans Committee

Thomas Charles Lasorda (born September 22, 1927 in Norristown, Pennsylvania) is a former Major League baseball player and manager. 2009 marked his sixth decade in one capacity or another with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers organization, the longest non-continuous (he played one season with the Kansas City Athletics) tenure anyone has had with the team, edging Dodger broadcaster Vin Scully by a single season. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a manager in 1997.

He was played by actor Arthur J. Nascarella in the ESPN mini-series The Bronx is Burning.

1 Playing career
2 Coaching career
3 Dodger Executive
4 Quotes
5 Life outside of baseball
6 See also
7 References
8 External links

Playing career [link]

Tommy Lasorda signed with the Philadelphia Phillies as an undrafted free agent in 1945 and began his professional career with the Concord Weavers in 1945. He then missed the 1946 & 1947 seasons because of a stint in the United States Army. He served on active duty from October 1945 until spring 1947.

He returned to baseball in 1948 with the Schenectady Blue Jays of the Canadian-American League. On May 31, 1948, he struck out 25 Amsterdam Rugmakers in a 15-inning game setting a professional record (since broken), and drove in the winning run with a single.^[1] In his next two starts, he struck out 15 and 13, gaining the attention of the Dodgers, who drafted him from the Phillies chain and sent him to the Greenville Spinners in 1949. Lasorda also pitched for the Cristobal Mottas in the Canal Zone Baseball League in Panama from 1948 through 1950. Lasorda played for Almendares (Cuba) from 1950–52 and 1958–60, compiling a 16-13 record in four seasons, including 8-3 with a 1.89 ERA in 1958-59. The Mottas won the championship in '48 and Lasorda made his major league debut on August 5, 1954 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Though he did not play, he won a World Series ring as a member of the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers. He pitched for the Dodgers for two seasons, and then for the Kansas City Athletics for one season, after the Athletics purchased him from the Dodgers. He was later traded by Kansas City to the New York Yankees in 1956 and then sold back to the Dodgers in 1957.

He was sent to the Montreal Royals of the International League in 1950. Lasorda played for Almendares (Cuba) from 1950–52 and 1958–60, compiling a 16-13 record in four seasons, including 8-3 with a 1.89 ERA in 1958-59. He pitched for Montreal from 1950–54 and 1958–1960 and is the winningest pitcher in the history of the team (107–57).^[2] He led Montreal to four straight Governors' Cups from 1951 to 1954, and a fifth one in 1958.^[2] On June 24, 2006 he was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.^[2] He played only in the minors for the Yankees and the Dodgers returned him to the Montreal team where he was voted the International League's Most Valuable Pitcher Award in 1958, when he won his fifth minor league championship. The Dodgers finally released him on July 9, 1960. To quote him, “The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination."^{[attribution needed]}

Coaching career [link]

Minor leagues [link]

Lasorda's first off-field assignment with the Dodgers was as a scout from 1961–65. In 1966, he became the manager for the Pocatello Chiefs in the rookie leagues, then managed the Ogden Dodgers to three Pioneer League championships from 1966–68. He became the Dodgers AAA Pacific Coast League manager in 1969 with the Spokane Indians (1969–71) and remained in the position when the Dodgers switched their AAA farm club to the Albuquerque Dukes (1972). His 1972 Dukes team won the PCL Championship. Lasorda was also a manager for the Dominican Winter Baseball League team Tigres del Licey (Licey Tigers). He led the team to the 1973 Caribbean World Series Title in Venezuela with a series record of 5 wins and 1 loss.

Dodgers' third base coach [link]

In 1973, Lasorda became the third-base coach on the staff of Hall of Fame manager Walter Alston, serving for almost four seasons. He was widely regarded as Alston's heir apparent, and turned down several major league managing jobs elsewhere to remain in the Dodger fold.

Manager of the Dodgers [link]


Tommy Lasorda's number 2 was retired by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1997.

Lasorda became the Los Angeles Dodgers manager September 29, 1976 upon Alston's retirement. He compiled a 1,599-1,439 record as Dodgers manager, won two World Series championships in (1981 and 1988), four National League pennants and eight division titles in his 20 year career as the Dodgers manager.

His 16 wins in 30 NL Championship games managed were the most of any manager at the time of his retirement. His 61 post-season games managed ranks fourth all-time behind Bobby Cox, Casey Stengel and Joe Torre. He also managed in four All-Star games.

Lasorda managed nine players who won the National League Rookie of the Year award. The winners came in two strings of consecutive players. From 1979 to 1982, he managed Rick Sutcliffe, Steve Howe, Fernando Valenzuela and Steve Sax. From 1992 to 1995, he managed Eric Karros, Mike Piazza, Raúl Mondesí and Hideo Nomo. Before retiring during the 1996 season, he had also managed that year's rookie of the year, Todd Hollandsworth.

His final game was a 4-3 victory over the Houston Astros, at Dodger Stadium (att. 35,467), on June 23, 1996. The following day (June 24) he drove himself to the hospital complaining of abdominal pains, and in fact he was having a heart attack. He officially retired on July 29, 1996. His 1,599 career wins ranks 16th all-time in MLB history.

He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997 as a manager in his first year of eligibility. The Dodgers retired his uniform number (2) on August 15, 1997 and renamed a street in Dodgertown as "Tommy Lasorda Lane".

2000 Summer Olympics [link]

Lasorda came out of retirement to manage the United States team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He led the Americans to the gold medal, beating heavily favored Cuba, which had won the gold medals at the two previous Olympics. In doing so, he became the first manager to win a World Series Championship and lead a team to Olympic Gold Medal.

2001 All-Star Game [link]

Lasorda coached the 2001 All-Star Game as third base coach. While at the plate, Vladimir Guerrero broke his bat while swinging, and the broken part flew towards Lasorda, causing him to fall backwards, but Tommy was unharmed. As a joke, Giants outfielder Barry Bonds gave Lasorda a chest protector to wear while manning the third base coaching box.

2008 Spring Training [link]

During Spring Training in 2008, the Dodgers were invited to play a series of exhibition games in China. Dodger manager Joe Torre took a group of players with him for that series. The majority of the team remained behind in Florida to finish out the Grapefruit League season. Lasorda briefly came out of retirement to manage the team while Torre was away.

2011 season birthday coach [link]

An unnamed Dodger executive came up with the idea of having Dodger manager Don Mattingly ask Lasorda to be an honorary coach on Lasorda's 84th birthday against the San Francisco Giants.^[3]

Awards [link]

Sporting News Minor League Manager of the Year (1970)
UPI & AP Manager of the Year (1977)
AP Manager of the Year (1981)
Baseball America Manager of the Year (1988)
Sporting News Co-Manager of the Year (1988)
Amos Alonzo Stagg Coaching Award presented by the United States Sports Academy (2000)^[4]

Dodger Executive [link]

Tommy Lasorda at White House Tee Ball Initiative in 2007.

Tommy Lasorda was named "Vice-President" of the Dodgers upon his retirement from managing in 1996. On June 22, 1998 he became the Dodgers interim General Manager upon the mid-season firing of Fred Claire. He resigned as General Manager after the season and was appointed as "Senior Vice-President" of the Dodgers. After the sale of the team to Frank McCourt, Lasorda took on his current position of "Special Advisor to the Chairman" where his responsibilities include "scouting, evaluating and teaching minor league players, acting as an advisor and ambassador for the Dodgers’ international affiliations, and representing the franchise at more than 100 speaking engagements and appearances to various charities, private groups and military personnel each year."^[5]

Quotes [link]

"When we win, I'm so happy I eat a lot. When we lose, I'm so depressed, I eat a lot. When we're rained out, I'm so disappointed I eat a lot."^[6]

"I bleed Dodger blue and when I die, I'm going to the big Dodger in the sky."^[6]

"No, we don't cheat. And even if we did, I'd never tell you."^[6]

"Eighty percent of the people who hear them (your troubles) don't care and the other twenty percent are glad you're having them"^[6]

Life outside of baseball [link]

Lasorda has supported the U.S. Armed Forces since his 1945 draft at age 18 into the U.S. Army. Stationed at Fort Meade, MD after completing basic training at Fort McClellan, AL, Lasorda served two years at the end of World War II. At the end of the war, draftees were given the option to leave or re-enlist, and Lasorda stayed with the Army to serve, putting his professional baseball career on hold to fulfill his duty.

Lasorda joined Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity as an alumnus initiate on February 10, 1990. He is a member-at-large and is not associated with any particular chapter.

Lasorda and his wife Jo celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in 2010. They named a gymnasium and youth center in memory of their son, Tom Jr., in Yorba Linda, California on September 7, 1997. They have a daughter, Laura, and a granddaughter, Emily. They have resided in Fullerton, California, for more than fifty years.^[5]^[7]

In June 2005, President George W. Bush asked Lasorda to serve as a delegate to the U.S. National Day at the World Exposition in Aichi, Japan.^{[citation needed]}

Lasorda was equally famous for his colorful personality and outspoken opinions regarding players and other personnel associated with baseball. He had a number of obscenity filled tirades, a number of which were taped and became underground classics. The most famous of these is his "Dave Kingman tirade" in 1976, in which Lasorda ranted at reporter Paul Olden who asked him about Kingman having hit three home runs against the Dodgers that day.^[8] He also had an altercation with Doug Rau on the pitching mound in the 1977 World Series, which was recorded, since he was wearing a microphone. He befriended Frank Sinatra (a well-known baseball fan) and other entertainment personalities during his career.

In 1991, Lasorda's son Tommy Lasorda, Jr. (commonly known to friends and family as "Spunky") died of complications related to AIDS.^[9] Lasorda was estranged from his son at the time of his death, and refuses to acknowledge his son's homosexuality and the nature of his illness. According to sportswriter Bill Plaschke, when asked about the cause of death Lasorda insists that it was cancer.^[10]

In 1996 he voiced the role of Lucky Lasorta, A Rough Collie commentating the Baseball game in the film Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

For years, Lasorda appeared in television advertisements for Slim Fast diet shakes (with his famous quote, "If I can do it, you can do it."), and Rolaids antacids where he was seen writing the product's name on a baseball. He briefly owned a restaurant chain bearing his name. He also bottled and sold a failed brand of spaghetti sauce beginning in 1989 through his company Lasorda Foods.^[11]

Lasorda portrayed "The Dugout Wizard" in the syndicated children's television show The Baseball Bunch.^{[citation needed]}

Lasorda is the godfather to Thomas Piazza, the younger brother of Major League All-Star catcher Mike Piazza, both of whom are from Norristown. Thomas was named after Lasorda and it has been widely misstated that Lasorda is Mike's godfather.^[12] Lasorda is also the godfather to Alex Avila, a catcher with the Detroit Tigers. Alex's grandfather, Ralph Avila, is a former scout with the Dodgers and friend to Lasorda of over 50 years. Alex's middle name of Thomas was named for Lasorda.^[13]

In 2006, Lasorda appeared in a series of commercials promoting the MLB Playoffs for ESPN and Fox. The campaign, entitled "Tommy’s Tough Love", featured Lasorda in a tuxedo motivating fans to watch baseball.

In 2008, the government of Japan conferred the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, which represents the fourth highest of eight classes associated with the award. The decoration was presented in acknowledgment of his contributions to Japanese baseball.^[14]

Lasorda became a local celebrity in the Dominican Republic due to his many visits in search of young baseball talents in this land of many famous players in the major leagues, especially after becoming a devoted fan of the "chicharrones" (deep fried pork skins) commonly sold on the streets of the Villa Mella neighborhood of Santo Domingo.

On July 23, 2009, Lasorda made a cameo appearance on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. During his brief cameo Lasorda plugged his upcoming music album of great American standards, one of which is a duet with Rod Stewart.

References [link]

^ Schenectady Gazette, May 31, 1948 - accessed August 18, 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c Burnett, Richard. "Walkie-Talkie Lasorda" - Hour.ca - June 1, 2006
^ http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/story/_/id/7002474/tommy-lasorda-suits-los-angeles-dodgers-coach-84th-birthday
^ Tuesday July 17, 2007 (2007-07-17). "Donovan Presented With United States Sports Academy Coaching Award". GatorZone.com. http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=12389&html=basketball/men/news/20070717060100.html&sport=baskm. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
^ ^a ^b Lasorda biography - Los Angeles Dodgers Official Website - MLB.com
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Tommy Lasorda Quotes Baseball Almanac
^ Lasorda chats with fans on birthday, 2009 interview from dodgers.com. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
^ "SI.com - Top 10 Most Embarrassing TV/Radio Interview Moments - Friday August 6, 2004 10:08 am". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. 2004-08-06. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/scorecard/08/05/interviews/. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
^ "Torn between two loves Lessons From a Life in and Out of Major-League Baseball" - San Francisco Chronicle - (c/o SFGate.com) - November 30, 2005 - Retrieved 2006-11-30
^ Gould, Timithie. "Baseball, through Tommy’s eyes", The La Cañada Valley Sun, published November 15, 2007, accessed November 15, 2007.
^ http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Lasorda%27s+spaghetti+sauce+is+in+hot+water%3B+Dodgers+manager%27s+spicy...-a010716762
^ Reaves, Joseph A. "Piazza returns draft favor, nearly 400 times over" - Arizona Republic - August 7, 2005 - Retrieved 2007-11-06
^ "Tommy Lasorda visits his godson, Alex Avila, in Tigers clubhouse". MLive.com. http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2010/04/tommy_lasorda_visits_his_godso.html. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
^ Lasorda honored by Japan, MLB.com, December 3, 2008

External links [link]

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Sandy Koufax

Pitcher
Born: (1935-12-30) December 30, 1935 (age 76) Brooklyn, New York
Batted: Right	Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 24, 1955 for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1966 for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Career statistics
Win–loss record	165–87
Earned run average	2.76
Strikeouts	2,396
Teams
Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers (1955–1966)
Career highlights and awards
7× All-Star (1961, 1961², 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966) 4× World Series champion (1955, 1959, 1963, 1965) 3× Cy Young Award (1963, 1965, 1966) NL MVP (1963) 2× World Series MVP (1963, 1965) 2× Babe Ruth Award (1963, 1965) 3× Triple Crown (1963, 1965, 1966) Hutch Award (1966) Pitched four no-hitters Pitched a perfect game on September 9, 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers #32 retired Major League Baseball All-Century Team Major League Baseball All-Time Team
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1972
Vote	86.87% (first ballot)

Sanford "Sandy" Koufax ( /ˈkoʊfæks/; born Sanford Braun, December 30, 1935) is an American former left-handed baseball pitcher who played his entire 12-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1955–1966). Retiring at the peak of his career, in 1972 he became, at age 36 and 20 days, the youngest player ever elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame .^[1]

Koufax's career peaked with a run of six outstanding seasons from 1961 to 1966, before arthritis in his left elbow ended his career prematurely at age 30. He was named the National League's Most Valuable Player in 1963. He also won the 1963, 1965, and 1966 Cy Young Awards by unanimous votes, making him the first 3-time Cy Young winner in baseball history and the only one to win 3 times when the award was for all of baseball, not just one league. In each of his Cy Young seasons, Koufax won the pitcher's triple crown by leading the NL in wins, strikeouts, and earned run average. Koufax's totals would also have led the American League in those seasons.^[2]^[3]

Koufax was the first major leaguer to pitch four no-hitters (including the eighth perfect game in baseball history). Despite his comparatively short career, Koufax's 2,396 career strikeouts ranked 7th in history as of his retirement, trailing only Warren Spahn (2,583) among left-handers.

Koufax is also remembered as one of the outstanding Jewish athletes in American sports. His decision to not pitch Game 1 of the 1965 World Series because it fell on Yom Kippur garnered national attention as an example of conflict between social pressures and personal beliefs.^[4]

Early life [link]

Koufax was born in Brooklyn, New York, to a Jewish family, and raised in Borough Park.^[5] His parents, Evelyn (née Lichtenstein) and Jack Braun, divorced when he was three years old; his mother was remarried when he was nine, to Irving Koufax.^[6] Shortly after his mother's remarriage, the family moved to the Long Island suburb of Rockville Centre. Before tenth grade, Koufax's family moved back to the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn.^[7]

Koufax attended Brooklyn's Lafayette High School, where he was better known for basketball than for baseball. At the time, school sports were not available because New York's teachers were refusing to supervise extracurricular activities without monetary compensation. As an alternative, Koufax started playing basketball for the Edith and Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst local community center team. Eventually, Lafayette had a basketball team; Koufax became team captain in his senior year, and ranked second in his division in scoring, with 165 points in 10 games.^[5]^[8] In 1951, at the age of 15, Koufax also joined a local youth baseball league known as the "Ice Cream League." He started out as a left-handed catcher before moving to first base. While playing first base for Lafayette High School's baseball team with teammate and friend Fred Wilpon^[9], he was spotted by Milt Laurie, the father of two Lafayette teammates and a baseball coach. Laurie recognized that Koufax might be able to pitch, and recruited the 17-year old Koufax to pitch for the Coney Island Sports League's Parkviews.^[10]

Koufax attended the University of Cincinnati and was a walk-on on the freshman basketball team, a complete unknown to coach Ed Jucker.^[6] In spring 1954, he made the college baseball varsity team.^[11] That season, Koufax went 3–1 with 51 strikeouts and 30 walks, in 31 innings.^[12] Bill Zinser, a scout for the Brooklyn Dodgers, sent the Dodgers front office a glowing report that apparently was filed and forgotten.^[13]

After trying out with the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds,^[14] Koufax did the same for the Pittsburgh Pirates at Forbes Field.^[15] During his Pirates tryout, Koufax's fastball broke the thumb of Sam Narron, the team's bullpen coach. Branch Rickey, then the general manager of the Pirates, told his scout Clyde Sukeforth that Koufax had the "greatest arm [he had] ever seen."^[16] The Pirates, however, failed to offer Koufax a contract until after he was already committed to the Dodgers.^[17] Dodgers scout Al Campanis heard about Koufax from a local sporting goods store owner. After seeing Koufax pitch for Lafayette, Campanis invited him to an Ebbets Field tryout. With Dodgers manager Walter Alston and scouting director Fresco Thompson watching, Campanis assumed the hitter's stance while Koufax started throwing. Campanis later said, "There are two times in my life the hair on my arms has stood up: The first time I saw the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the first time I saw Sandy Koufax throw a fastball."^[18] The Dodgers signed Koufax for a $6,000 ($52,000 today) salary, with a $14,000 ($121,000 today) signing bonus. Koufax planned to use the signing bonus as tuition to finish his university education, if his baseball career failed.^[19]

Professional career [link]

Early years (1955–60)[link]

Because Koufax's signing bonus was greater than $4,000 ($35,000 today), he was known as a bonus baby. This forced the Dodgers to keep him on the major league roster for at least two years before he could be sent to the minors. To make room for him, the Dodgers optioned their future manager, Tommy Lasorda, to the Montreal Royals of the International League. Lasorda would later joke that it took Koufax to keep him off the Dodger pitching staff.^[20]

Koufax made his major league debut on June 24 1955 against the Milwaukee Braves, with the Dodgers trailing 7–1 in the fifth inning. Johnny Logan, the first batter Koufax faced, hit a bloop single. Eddie Mathews bunted, and Koufax threw the ball into center field. Koufax walked Hank Aaron on four pitches to load the bases, then struck out Bobby Thomson on a full count.^[21]

Koufax's first start was on July 6. He lasted only 4 ²⁄₃ innings, giving up eight walks.^[22] He did not start again for almost two months, but on August 27, Koufax threw a two-hit, 7–0 complete game shutout against the Cincinnati Reds for his first major league win.^[23] Koufax made only 12 appearances in 1955, pitching 41 ²⁄₃ innings and walking almost as many men (28) as he struck out (30). His only other win in 1955 was also a shutout.^[24]

During the fall, he enrolled in the Columbia University School of General Studies, which offered night classes in architecture. The Dodgers won the 1955 World Series for the first title in franchise history, but Koufax did not appear in the series. After the final out of Game Seven, Koufax drove to Columbia to attend class.^[25]

The year 1956 wasn't very different from 1955 for Koufax. Despite the blazing speed of his fastball, Koufax continued to struggle with control problems. He saw little work, pitching only 58.7 innings with a 4.91 ERA, walking 29 and striking out 30. He was rarely allowed to work out of a jam. As soon as Koufax threw a couple of balls in a row, Alston would signal for a replacement to start warming up in the bullpen. Jackie Robinson, in his final season, clashed with Alston on several different subjects, including Koufax. Robinson saw that Koufax was talented and had flashes of brilliance, and objected to Koufax being benched for weeks at a time.

Koufax had arthritis in his left elbow. To prepare for the 1957 season, the Dodgers sent Koufax to Puerto Rico to play winter ball. On May 15, the restriction on sending Koufax down to the minors was lifted. Alston gave him a chance to justify his place on the major league roster by giving him the next day's start. Facing the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, Koufax struck out 13 while pitching his first complete game in almost two years. For the first time in his career, he was in the starting rotation, but only for two weeks. Despite winning three of his next five with a 2.90 ERA, Koufax didn't get another start for 45 days. In that start, he struck out 11 in seven innings, but got a no-decision. On September 29, Koufax became the last man ever to pitch for the Brooklyn Dodgers before their move to Los Angeles, by throwing an inning of relief in the final game of the season.^[26]

Over the next three seasons, Koufax was in and out of the Dodger starting rotation due to injuries. In 1958, he began 7–3, but sprained his ankle in a collision at first base, finishing the season at 11–11 and leading the NL in wild pitches. In June 1959, Koufax set the record for a night game with 16 strikeouts. On August 31, 1959, he surpassed his career high with 18 strikeouts, setting the NL record and tying Bob Feller's major league record for strikeouts in one game.^[27]

In 1959, the Dodgers won a close pennant race against the Braves and the Giants, then beat the Chicago White Sox in the World Series. Koufax pitched two perfect relief innings in the Series opener, though they came after the Dodgers were already behind 11–0. Alston gave him the start in the fifth game, at the Los Angeles Coliseum in front of 92,706 fans. Koufax allowed only one run in seven innings, but lost the 1–0 game when Nellie Fox scored on a double play. Returning to Chicago, the Dodgers won the sixth game and the Series.^[28]

In early 1960, Koufax asked Dodgers GM Buzzie Bavasi to trade him because he wasn't getting enough playing time. By the end of 1960, after going 8–13, Koufax was thinking about quitting baseball to devote himself to an electronics business that he'd invested in. After the last game of the season, he threw his gloves and spikes into the trash. Nobe Kawano, the clubhouse supervisor, retrieved the equipment to return to Koufax the following year (or to somebody else if Koufax did not return to play).^[29]

Domination (1961–64)[link]

1961 season [link]

Koufax in 1961.

Koufax decided to try one more year of baseball and showed up for the 1961 season in better condition than he had in previous years. Years later he recalled, "That winter was when I really started working out. I started running more. I decided I was really going to find out how good I can be."^[30] During spring training, Dodger scout Kenny Myers discovered a hitch in Koufax's windup: he'd rear back so far that his vision was obstructed and he couldn't see the target.^[31]

A day later, Koufax was pitching for the "B team" in Orlando. Teammate Ed Palmquist missed the flight, so Koufax was told he would need to pitch at least seven innings. In the first inning, Koufax walked the bases loaded on 12 straight pitches. Catcher Norm Sherry reminded Koufax to take something off the ball to get better control. The advice worked, as Koufax struck out the side, going on to pitch seven no-hit innings.^[32]

It was the beginning of Koufax's breakout season. Posting an 18–13 record, Koufax led the league with 269 strikeouts, breaking Christy Mathewson's 58-year-old NL mark of 267.^[33] Koufax made his first two All-Star Game appearances (two All-Star games were played per year at that time), pitching two scoreless innings.^[34]

1962 season [link]

In 1962, the Dodgers moved from Los Angeles Coliseum, which had a 250-foot left field line, to pitcher-friendly Dodger Stadium. The new park had a large foul territory and a comparatively poor hitting background. Koufax was an immediate beneficiary of the change, lowering his home ERA from 4.29 to 1.75.^[35] On June 30 against the expansion New York Mets, Koufax threw his first no-hitter. In the first inning of that game, Koufax struck out three batters on nine pitches to become the sixth National League pitcher and the 11th pitcher in Major League history to accomplish a nine-pitch/three-strikeout half-inning. With the no-hitter and a 1.23 ERA for June, he was named Player of the Month.^[36]^[37]

Koufax had his strong season despite an injured pitching hand. While batting in April, Koufax had been jammed by a pitch from Earl Francis. A numbness developed in Koufax's index finger on his left hand, and the finger became cold and white. Koufax was pitching better than ever, however, so he ignored the problem, hoping that the condition would clear up. By July, though, his entire hand was becoming numb and he was unable to complete some games. In a start in Cincinnati, his finger split open after one inning. A vascular specialist determined that Koufax had a crushed artery in his palm. Ten days of experimental medicine successfully reopened the artery. Koufax finally was able to pitch again in September, when the team was locked in a tight pennant race with the Giants. But after the long layoff, Koufax was ineffective in three appearances as the Giants caught the Dodgers at the end of the regular season, forcing a three-game playoff.^[38]

The night before the National League playoffs began, Manager Walter Alston asked Koufax if he could start the first game the next day. With an overworked pitching staff, there was no one else, as Don Drysdale and Johnny Podres had pitched the prior two days. Koufax obliged. Koufax later said, "I had nothing at all." He was knocked out in the second inning, after giving up home runs to Hall of Famer Willie Mays and Jim Davenport. After winning the second game of the series, the Dodgers blew a 4–2 lead in the ninth inning of the deciding third game, losing the pennant.^[39]

1963 season [link]

In 1963, Major League Baseball expanded the strike zone.^[40] Compared to the previous season, National League walks fell 13 percent, strikeouts increased six percent, the league batting average fell from .261 to .245, and runs fell 15 percent.^[41] Koufax, who had reduced his walks allowed per nine innings to 3.4 in 1961 and 2.8 in 1962, reduced his walk rate further to 1.7 in 1963, which ranked fifth in the league.^[2] The top pitchers of the era – Don Drysdale, Juan Marichal, Jim Bunning, Bob Gibson, Warren Spahn, and above all Koufax – significantly reduced the walks-given-up-to-batters-faced ratio for 1963, and subsequent years.^[42]

On May 11, Koufax no-hit the San Francisco Giants and outdueled future Hall of Fame pitcher Juan Marichal. Koufax carried a perfect game into the eighth inning against the powerful Giants lineup, including future Hall of Famers Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, and Orlando Cepeda. He walked Ed Bailey on a 3-and-2 pitch, but preserved the no-hitter by closing out the ninth.^[43] As the Dodgers won the pennant, Koufax won the pitchers' Triple Crown, leading the league in wins (25), strikeouts (306) and ERA (1.88). Koufax threw 11 shutouts, setting a new record for shutouts by a left-handed pitcher that stands to this day (the previous record of 9 shutouts had been held by Babe Ruth for nearly 50 years). Only Bob Gibson, a right-hander, has thrown more shutouts (13) since, and that was in 1968, "the year of the pitcher."

Koufax won the NL MVP Award, the Hickok Belt, and was the first-ever unanimous selection for the Cy Young Award.^[44]^[45]

Facing the Yankees in the 1963 World Series, Koufax beat Whitey Ford 5-2 in Game 1 and struck out 15 batters, breaking Carl Erskine's decade-old record of 14 (Gibson would break Koufax's record by striking out 17 Detroit Tigers in the 1968 World Series opener). After seeing Koufax's Game 1 performance, Yogi Berra said, "I can see how he won 25 games. What I don't understand is how he lost five,"^[46] to which Maury Wills responded, "He didn't. We lost them for him."^[47] In Game 4, Koufax completed the Dodgers' series sweep with a 2–1 victory over Ford, clinching the Series MVP Award for his performance.^[48]

1964 season [link]

Koufax's 1964 season started with great expectations. On April 18, he struck out three batters on nine pitches in the third inning of a 3–0 loss to the Cincinnati Reds, becoming the only National League pitcher to have two nine-pitch/three-strikeout half-innings.^[37] On April 22, however, he felt something "let go" in his arm. Koufax ended up getting three cortisone shots for his sore elbow, and missed three starts.

On June 4, playing at Connie Mack Stadium against the Phillies, Koufax walked Richie Allen on a very close full-count pitch in the fourth inning. Allen, who was thrown out trying to steal second, was the first and last Phillie to reach base that day. With his third no-hitter in three years, Koufax became only the second pitcher of the modern era (after Bob Feller) to pitch three no-hitters.^[49]

Koufax jammed his pitching arm in August while diving back to second base to beat a pick-off throw. He managed to pitch and win two more games. However, the morning after his 19th win, a shutout in which he struck out 13 batters, he could not straighten his arm. He was diagnosed by Dodgers' team physician Robert Kerlan with traumatic arthritis. With the Dodgers out of the pennant race, the book was closed on Koufax and his 19–5 record.^[50]

Playing in pain (1965–66)[link]

1965 season [link]

The 1965 season brought more obstacles for Koufax. On March 31, the morning after pitching a complete spring training game, Koufax awoke to find that his entire left arm was black and blue from hemorrhaging. Koufax returned to Los Angeles to consult with Kerlan, who advised Koufax that he would be lucky to be able to pitch once a week. Kerlan also told Koufax that he would eventually lose full use of his arm. Koufax agreed not to throw at all between games—a resolution that lasted only one start. To get himself through the games he pitched in, Koufax resorted to Empirin with codeine for the pain, which he took every night and sometimes during the fifth inning. He also took Butazolidin for inflammation, applied capsaicin-based Capsolin ointment (called "atomic balm" by baseball players) before each game, and soaked his arm in a tub of ice afterwards.^[51]

Despite the constant pain in his pitching elbow, Koufax pitched 335⅔ innings and led the Dodgers to another pennant. He finished the year by winning his second pitchers' Triple Crown, leading the league in wins (26), ERA (2.04) and strikeouts (382; the highest modern day total at the time. Nolan Ryan struck out 383 batters in 1973). Koufax captured his second unanimous Cy Young Award. Koufax held batters to 5.79 hits per nine innings, and allowed the fewest base runners per 9 innings in any season ever: 7.83, breaking his own record (set two years earlier) of 7.96. Koufax had 11-game winning streaks in both 1964 and 1965.^[2]^[52]

Koufax garnered headlines by declining to pitch Game 1 of the World Series due to his observance of Yom Kippur. Don Drysdale pitched the opener, but was hit hard by the Minnesota Twins. In Game 2, Koufax pitched six innings, giving up two runs, but the Twins won the Game 5–1 and took an early 2–0 lead in the series. The Dodgers fought back in Games 3 and 4, with wins by Claude Osteen and Drysdale. With the Series tied at 2 to 2, Koufax pitched a complete game shutout in Game 5 for a 3–2 Dodgers lead as the Series returned to Minnesota's Metropolitan Stadium for Game 6. The Twins won Game 6 to force a seventh game. Starting Game 7 on just two days of rest, Koufax pitched through fatigue and arthritic pain. Despite giving up on his curveball early in the game after failing to get it over for strikes in the first two innings and pitching the rest of the game relying almost entirely on fastballs, he threw a three-hit shutout to clinch the Series. The performance earned him his second World Series MVP award. Koufax also won the Hickok Belt a second time, the first (and only) time anyone had won the belt more than once. He was awarded Sports Illustrated magazine's Sportsman of the Year award.^[2]^[45]^[53]

Perfection [link]

Main article: Sandy Koufax's perfect game

On September 9, 1965, Koufax became the sixth pitcher of the modern era, and eighth overall, to throw a perfect game, the first by a left-hander since 1880. The game was Koufax's fourth no-hitter, setting a Major League record (subsequently broken by Nolan Ryan). Koufax struck out 14 batters, the most recorded in a perfect game. The game also featured a quality performance by the opposing pitcher, Bob Hendley of the Cubs. Hendley pitched a one-hitter and allowed only two batters to reach base. Both pitchers had no-hitters intact until the seventh inning.

This remains the only nine-inning major league game where the teams combined for just one hit. The game's only run, scored by the Dodgers, was unearned.^[54]^[55] The Dodger run was scored without a recorded at bat—Lou Johnson walked, reached second on a sacrifice bunt, stole third, and scored when the throw to get him out at third went wild.

Holdout [link]

Before the 1966 season began, Koufax and Drysdale met separately with Dodger GM Buzzie Bavasi to negotiate their contracts for the upcoming year. After Koufax's meeting, he met Drysdale for dinner and complained that Bavasi was using Drysdale against him in the negotiations, asking, "How come you want that much when Drysdale only wants this much?"^[56] Drysdale responded that Bavasi did the same thing with him, using Koufax against him. Drysdale's first wife, Ginger Drysdale, suggested that they negotiate together to get what they wanted. They demanded $1 million ($7,160,000 today), divided equally over the next three years, or $167,000 ($1,196,000 today) each for the next three seasons. Both players were represented by an entertainment lawyer, J. William Hayes, which was unusual during an era when players were not represented by agents.^[57]^[58] At the time, Willie Mays was Major League Baseball's highest paid player at $125,000 ($895,000 today) per year and multi-year contracts were very unusual.^[59]

Koufax and Drysdale didn't report to spring training in February. Instead, they both signed to appear in the movie Warning Shot, starring David Janssen. Drysdale was to play a TV commentator and Koufax a detective. Meanwhile, the Dodgers waged a public relations battle against them. After four weeks, Koufax gave Drysdale the go-ahead to negotiate new deals for both of them. Koufax ended up getting $125,000 and Drysdale $110,000 ($788,000 today). They rejoined the team in the last week of spring training.^[60]

1966 season [link]

In April 1966, Kerlan told Koufax it was time to retire, that his arm could not take another season. Koufax kept Kerlan's advice to himself and went out every fourth day to pitch. He ended up pitching 323 innings and had a 27–9 record with a 1.73 ERA. Since then, no left-hander has had more wins, nor a lower ERA, in a season (Phillies pitcher Steve Carlton did match the 27-win mark in 1972). In the final game of the regular season, the Dodgers had to beat the Phillies to win the pennant. In the second game of a doubleheader, Koufax faced Jim Bunning for the second time that season,^[61] in a match-up between perfect game winners. Koufax, on two days rest, pitched a complete game, 6–3 victory to clinch the pennant.^[62] He started 41 games (for the second year in a row); only two left-handers started as many games in any season over the ensuing years through 2010.

The Dodgers went on to face the Baltimore Orioles in the 1966 World Series. Game 2 marked Koufax's third start in eight days. Koufax pitched well enough—Baltimore first baseman Boog Powell told Koufax's biographer, Jane Leavy, "He might have been hurtin' but he was bringin'"—but three errors by Dodger center fielder Willie Davis in the fifth inning produced three unearned runs. Baltimore's Jim Palmer pitched a four-hitter and the Dodgers ended up losing the game 6–0. Alston lifted Koufax at the end of the sixth inning with the idea of getting him extra rest before pitching a potential fifth Series game. It never happened; the Dodgers were swept in four, not scoring a single run in the last three. After the World Series, Koufax announced his retirement due to his arthritic condition.^[63]

Career overall [link]

In his 12-season career, Koufax had a 165–87 record with a 2.76 ERA, 2,396 strikeouts, 137 complete games, and 40 shutouts. He was the first pitcher to average fewer than seven hits allowed per nine innings pitched in his career (6.79) and to strike out more than nine batters (9.28) per nine innings pitched in his career.^[64] He also became the 2nd pitcher in baseball history to have two games with 18 or more strikeouts, and the first to have eight games with 15 or more strikeouts. In his last ten seasons, from 1957 to 1966, batters hit .203 against Koufax, with a .271 on base percentage and a .315 slugging average.^[65]

Koufax's postseason record is impressive: a 4–3 won-lost record with a 0.95 earned run average, in four World Series. He is on the very short list of pitchers who retired with more career strikeouts than innings pitched. Koufax was selected for seven consecutive All-Star games (twice in 1961 -- the last season with two All-Star Games -- then 1962 to 1966).

Koufax was the first pitcher to win multiple Cy Young Awards, as well as the first pitcher to win a Cy Young Award by a unanimous vote. He is also the only pitcher to win three Cy Young Awards in the era in which the award was presented to one pitcher across the board, rather than one in each major league, and one of three Dodgers pitchers to win the one-across-the-board Cy Young Award. (The others were Don Newcombe, the first Cy Young winner in 1956, and Don Drysdale in 1962.) Each of Koufax's three Cy Young Awards were by unanimous vote.^[2]^[66] Koufax and Juan Marichal are the only two pitchers in the post-war era (1946-date) to have more than one 25-win season, with each pitcher recording three.

Among NL pitchers with at least 2,000 innings pitched who have debuted since 1913, he has the highest career winning percentage (.655) and had the lowest career ERA (2.76) until surpassed by Tom Seaver, whose NL career mark is 2.73. While Seaver ended his career with an overall career ERA of 2.86, this included three seasons in the American League. Seaver passed Koufax's record in 1974 when he ended the season with more than 2,000 NL innings and an ERA of 2.47. Koufax is currently second on the list of overall career ERA in the live-ball era, surpassed only by Whitey Ford (2.75). Through 2010, he was first all-time in career strikeouts (ahead of Ken Holtzman), second in wins (behind Holtzman) and ERA (behind Barney Pelty), and seventh in games pitched (behind Alan Levine) among Jewish major league baseball players.^[67]

Pitching style [link]

Whereas many pitchers throw with a three-quarter or sidearm motion, Koufax threw with a pronounced over-the-top arm action. This may have increased his velocity, but reduced the lateral movement on his pitches, especially movement away from left-handed hitters. Most of his velocity came from his strong legs and back, combined with a high kicking wind-up and long forward stretch toward the plate. Throughout his career, Koufax relied mostly on two pitches: his four-seam fastball had a "rising" motion due to underspin^{[citation needed]}, and not only appeared to move very late but also might move two or three distinct times; his overhand curveball, spun with the middle finger, dropped vertically 12 to 24 inches due to his arm action. He also occasionally threw a changeup and a forkball.^[68]

"I knew every pitch he was going to throw and still I couldn't hit him."^[69]

—Willie Mays

At the beginning of his career, Koufax worked with coaches to eliminate his tendency to "tip" pitches (i.e. reveal which pitch was coming due to variations in his wind-up). Late in his career, and especially as his arm problems continued, this variation—usually in the position he held his hands at the top of the wind-up—became even more pronounced. Good hitters could often predict what pitch was coming, but were still unable to hit it.

Post-playing career [link]

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Sandy Koufax's number 32 was retired by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1972.

In 1967, he signed a ten-year contract with NBC for $1 million ($6,970,000 today) to be a broadcaster on the Saturday Game of the Week. He quit after six years, just prior to the start of the 1973 season.^[70]^[71]

Koufax married Anne Widmark, daughter of movie star Richard Widmark, in 1969; the couple was divorced in the 1980s. He then remarried and divorced again in the 1990s.^[71]

In his first year of eligibility in 1972, Koufax was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, just weeks after his 36th birthday. His election made him the Hall's youngest member ever, five months younger than Lou Gehrig upon his induction in 1939.^[1] On June 4 of that same year, Koufax's uniform number 32 was retired alongside those of Dodger greats Roy Campanella (39) and Jackie Robinson (42).^[72]

The Dodgers hired Koufax to be a minor league pitching coach in 1979. He resigned in 1990, saying he wasn't earning his keep, but most observers blamed it on his uneasy relationship with manager Tommy Lasorda.^[73] In 2003, Koufax discontinued his relationship with the Dodgers when the New York Post published a story reporting rumors about his sexual orientation, and implying that Koufax was gay. Koufax returned to the Dodger organization in 2004 when the Dodgers were sold to Frank McCourt.^[54]^[74]

In 1999, The Sporting News placed Koufax at number 26 on its list of "The 100 Greatest Baseball Players."^[75] That same year, he was named as one of the 30 players on the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. Although he rarely makes public appearances, he went to Turner Field in Atlanta for the introduction ceremony before Game 2 of the 1999 World Series.^[76] Koufax threw out a ceremonial first pitch at opening day 2008 at Dodger Stadium, to help commemorate the Dodgers' 50th Anniversary in Los Angeles.

Koufax was the final player chosen in the inaugural Israel Baseball League draft in April 2007. Koufax, 71, was picked by the Modi'in Miracle. "His selection is a tribute to the esteem with which he is held by everyone associated with this league," said Art Shamsky, who managed the Miracle. "It's been 41 years between starts for him. If he's rested and ready to take the mound again, we want him on our team." Koufax declined to join the Miracle.^[77]^[78]

Currently, Koufax serves as a member of the advisory board of the Baseball Assistance Team, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to helping former Major League, Minor League, and Negro League players through financial and medical difficulties.

White House recognition [link]

Sandy Koufax (center of first row) at first White House reception for Jewish American Heritage Month, May 27, 2010. At Koufax's right is Vice President Joe Biden and First Lady Michelle Obama

On May 27, 2010, Koufax was included among a group of prominent Jewish Americans at the first White House reception in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month. President Barack Obama recognized how well known Koufax's decision not to play on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur was in a humorous mention in his welcome remarks. Saying that he had "something in common" with Koufax, President Obama continued: "He can't pitch on Yom Kippur. I can't pitch."^[79] The President also directly acknowledged the high esteem in which Koufax is held:

"This is a pretty fancy ... pretty distinguished group," he said of the invited guests, which included members of the House and Senate, two justices of the Supreme Court, Olympic athletes, entrepreneurs, Rabbinical scholars, "and Sandy Koufax." The mention of his name brought the biggest cheer at the event.^[79]

Career statistics [link]

Sandy Koufax's career statistics^[2]
W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO
165	87	2.76	397	314	137	40	9	2324.1	1754	713	204	817	2396

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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Sandy Koufax Statistics". www.baseball-reference.com. http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/koufasa01.shtml. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
^ "1963 Major League Leaders". http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/ML_1963_t.shtml. Retrieved February 17, 2007. "1965 Major League Leaders". http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/ML_1965_t.shtml. Retrieved February 17, 2007. "1966 Major League Leaders". http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/ML_1966_t.shtml. Retrieved February 17, 2007.
^ Solomvits, Sandor. "Yom Kippur and Sandy Koufax". JewishSports.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20061018193520/http://www.jewishsports.com/reflections/koufax_yom.htm. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
^ ^a ^b Brody, Seymour. "Koufax Biography". jewishvirtuallibrary.org. http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/Koufax.html. Retrieved November 15, 2006.
^ ^a ^b "Koufax Biography". www.hickoksports.com. http://www.hickoksports.com/biograph/koufaxsandy.shtml. Retrieved November 15, 2006.
^ Koufax and Linn, pp. 19–22.
^ Koufax and Linn, pp. 22–28; Leavy, pp. 37–40.
^ http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/7680912/sandy-koufax-bernard-madoff-new-york-mets-trial-witness-list
^ Koufax and Linn, pp. 32–39.
^ Koufax and Linn, pp. 43–44.
^ Koufax and Linn, p. 46.
^ Koufax and Linn, pp. 44–45.
^ Koufax and Linn, pp. 46–48.
^ Koufax and Linn, pp. 56–57.
^ Leavy, p. 54
^ Koufax and Linn, pp. 70–74.
^ Leavy, p. 55
^ Koufax and Linn
^ Koufax and Linn, pp. 42, 75–94.
^ Koufax and Linn, pp. 95–97.
^ Koufax and Linn, pp. 98–99.
^ Koufax and Linn, pp. 99–100, 295.
^ Koufax and Linn, p. 295.
^ Koufax and Linn, pp. 3, 105–107.
^ Koufax and Linn, pp. 117–124; Leavy, pp. 87–90.
^ Koufax and Linn, pp. 125–138; Leavy, pp. 90–92; "Box score and play by play". http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B08310LAN1959.htm. Retrieved February 17, 2007.
^ Koufax and Linn, pp. 139–141; "Box score and play by play". http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B10060LAN1959.htm. Retrieved February 17, 2007.
^ Koufax and Linn, pp. 142–147; Leavy, pp. 93–95.
^ Leavy, p. 101.
^ Leavy, p. 102.
^ Koufax and Linn, pp. 153–155; Leavy, pp. 102–103.
^ Koufax and Linn, pp. 157–159; Leavy, pp. 115–116.
^ "First game box score and play by play". http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B07110NLS1961.htm. Retrieved February 17, 2007. "Second game box score and play by play". http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B07310ALS1961.htm. Retrieved February 17, 2007.
^ James, p. 233; Koufax and Linn, pp. 127–128; Leavy, p. 116.
^ Koufax and Linn, pp. 167–169; Leavy, p. 119; "Player of the Month Award". http://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/player_of_the_month_award.shtml. Retrieved February 17, 2007.
^ ^a ^b "9-Pitches, 9-Strikes, Side Retired". http://www.baseball-almanac.com/feats/feats17.shtml. Retrieved February 17, 2007.
^ Koufax and Linn, pp. 165–176; Leavy, pp. 120–121.
^ Koufax and Linn, pp. 176–177; Neyer, pp. 111–118.
^ "The Strike Zone : A Chronological Examination of the Official Rules by Baseball Almanac". Baseball-almanac.com. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/articles/strike_zone_rules_history.shtml. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
^ "1962 National League Team Statistics and Standings". http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1962.shtml. Retrieved June 20, 2010. "1963 National League Team Statistics and Standings". http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1963.shtml. Retrieved June 20, 2010.
^ "Baseball Encyclopedia of MLB Players". Baseball-Reference.com. http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
^ Koufax and Linn, pp. 181–183; Leavy, pp. 122–123.
^ "1963 National League Statistics and Awards". http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL_1963.shtml. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
^ ^a ^b "The Hickok Belt". http://www.hickoksports.com/history/hickbelt.shtml. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
^ "Sandy Koufax Biography". ESPN SportsCentury. http://espn.go.com/classic/biography/s/Koufax_Sandy.html. Retrieved May 24, 2005.
^ Ronald N. Neff, www.thornwalker.com. "Joe Sobran – My Other Sandy (ASCII version)". Sobran.com. http://www.sobran.com/columns/2007/070329.htm. Retrieved August 30, 2009.
^ Koufax and Linn, pp. 184–216; Leavy, pp. 132–143; "World Series MVP Award". http://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_mvpw.shtml. Retrieved February 18, 2007. "1963 World Series box scores and play by play". http://retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1963/YPS_1963.htm. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
^ Koufax and Linn, pp. 219–221; Leavy, pp. 151–153.
^ Koufax and Linn, pp. 222–228; Leavy, pp. 155–157.
^ Koufax and Linn, pp. 228–239; Leavy, pp. 157–160.
^ Koufax and Linn, pp. 234–240; Leavy, p. 160; "Single-Season Leaders for Strikeouts". http://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/SO_p_season.shtml. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
^ Koufax and Linn, pp. 256–268; Leavy, pp. 169–195; "1965 World Series box scores and play by play". http://retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1965/YPS_1965.htm. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
^ ^a ^b "Sandy Koufax". www.baseballlibrary.com. http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/K/Koufax_Sandy.stm. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
^ Attiyeh, Mike. "The five best pitching duels ever". Archived from the original on February 14, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070214143847/http://baseballguru.com/attiyeh/analysismikeattiyeh04.html. Retrieved February 18, 2007. "Box score and play by play". http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1965/B09090LAN1965.htm. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
^ Leavy, p. 205
^ Leavy, pp. 200–207.
^ "Sic Transit Tradition". Time (Time, Inc.). April 8, 1966. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,835304,00.html. Retrieved April 30, 2008.
^ "Double Play". Time (Time, Inc.). March 25, 1966. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,842547,00.html. Retrieved April 30, 2008.
^ Leavy, pp. 207–210.
^ "July 27 box score". Baseball-reference.com. July 27, 1966. http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN196607270.shtml. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
^ Leavy, pp. 222–236.
^ Leavy, pp. 236–239; "Box score and play by play". http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1966/B10060LAN1966.htm. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
^ "No Hitter Records". http://www.baseball-almanac.com/recbooks/rb_noh1.shtml. Retrieved February 17, 2007. "Progressive Leaders for Hits Allowed/9IP". http://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/Hp9_progress.shtml. Retrieved February 17, 2007. "Progressive Leaders for Strikeouts/9IP". http://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/SOp9_progress.shtml. Retrieved February 17, 2007.
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^ Neyer and James, pp. 270–271; Leavy, pp. 6–15.
^ Koufax and Linn, p. 153; Leavy, p. 24.
^ Leavy, p. 251.
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v t e Brooklyn Dodgers 1955 World Series Champions

1 Pee Wee Reese 2 Tommy Lasorda 4 Duke Snider 6 Carl Furillo 8 George Shuba 10 Rube Walker 12 Frank Kellert 14 Gil Hodges 15 Sandy Amorós 17 Carl Erskine 18 Jim Hughes 19 Jim Gilliam 23 Don Zimmer 27 Bob Borkowski 28 Chuck Templeton 30 Billy Loes 32 Sandy Koufax 34 Russ Meyer 36 Don Newcombe 37 Ed Roebuck 39 Roy Campanella 40 Roger Craig 40 Walt Moryn 41 Clem Labine 42 Jackie Robinson 43 Don Hoak 45 Johnny Podres (World Series MVP) 46 Don Bessent 48 Karl Spooner 49 Joe Black 51 Bert Hamric 52 Dixie Howell Manager 24 Walter Alston Coaches 22 Billy Herman 31 Jake Pitler 33 Joe Becker

Regular season Rivalry Subway Series

v t e Los Angeles Dodgers 1959 World Series Champions

2 Don Demeter 4 Duke Snider 5 Norm Larker 6 Carl Furillo 8 Ron Fairly 9 Wally Moon 14 Gil Hodges 16 Danny McDevitt 19 Jim Gilliam 20 Rip Repulski 22 Johnny Podres 23 Don Zimmer 29 Chuck Essegian 30 Maury Wills 32 Sandy Koufax 35 Johnny Klippstein 38 Roger Craig 40 Stan Williams 41 Clem Labine 43 Charlie Neal 44 Johnny Roseboro 45 Chuck Churn 51 Larry Sherry (World Series MVP) 53 Don Drysdale 58 Joe Pignatano Manager 24 Walter Alston Coaches 1 Pee Wee Reese 7 Chuck Dressen 31 Greg Mulleavy 33 Joe Becker

Regular season

v t e Los Angeles Dodgers 1963 World Series Champions

3 Willie Davis 6 Ron Fairly 8 Johnny Roseboro 11 Ken McMullen 12 Tommy Davis 14 Bill Skowron 16 Ron Perranoski 19 Jim Gilliam 20 Al Ferrara 22 Johnny Podres 23 Marv Breeding 25 Frank Howard 30 Maury Wills 32 Sandy Koufax (World Series MVP) 34 Dick Calmus 35 Doug Camilli 39 Ken Rowe 44 Dick Tracewski 45 Pete Richert 53 Don Drysdale Manager 24 Walter Alston Coaches 2 Leo Durocher 27 Pete Reiser 31 Greg Mulleavy 33 Joe Becker

Regular season Rivalry

v t e Los Angeles Dodgers 1965 World Series Champions

3 Willie Davis 5 Jim Lefebvre 6 Ron Fairly 8 Johnny Roseboro 9 Wally Moon 10 Jeff Torborg 11 John Kennedy 15 Bob Miller 16 Ron Perranoski 19 Jim Gilliam 21 Jim Brewer 22 Johnny Podres 23 Claude Osteen 28 Wes Parker 30 Maury Wills 31 Don LeJohn 32 Sandy Koufax (World Series MVP) 39 Howie Reed 41 Lou Johnson 43 Willie Crawford 44 Dick Tracewski 53 Don Drysdale Manager 24 Walter Alston Coaches 18 Preston Gómez 19 Jim Gilliam 33 Danny Ozark 36 Lefty Phillips

Regular season

v t e Major League Baseball All-Century Team

Pitchers	Nolan Ryan · Sandy Koufax · Cy Young · Roger Clemens · Bob Gibson · Walter Johnson · Warren Spahn · Christy Mathewson · Lefty Grove

Infielders	Johnny Bench · Yogi Berra · Lou Gehrig · Mark McGwire · Jackie Robinson · Rogers Hornsby · Mike Schmidt · Brooks Robinson · Cal Ripken, Jr. · Ernie Banks · Honus Wagner

Outfielders	Babe Ruth · Hank Aaron · Ted Williams · Willie Mays · Joe DiMaggio · Mickey Mantle · Ty Cobb · Ken Griffey, Jr. · Pete Rose · Stan Musial

v t e Major League Baseball All-Time Team

Lou Gehrig • Rogers Hornsby • Honus Wagner • Mike Schmidt (Infielders) • Johnny Bench (Catcher) • Paul Molitor (Designated hitter) Ted Williams • Willie Mays • Babe Ruth (Outfielders) • Walter Johnson • Sandy Koufax • Dennis Eckersley (Pitchers) • Casey Stengel (Manager)

National League MVP Award

1931: Frisch
1932: Klein
1933: Hubbell
1934: Dean
1935: Hartnett
1936: Hubbell
1937: Medwick
1938: Lombardi
1939: Walters
1940: McCormick
1941: Camilli
1942: Cooper
1943: Musial
1944: Marion
1945: Cavarretta
1946: Musial
1947: Elliott
1948: Musial
1949: J. Robinson
1950: Konstanty
1951: Campanella
1952: Sauer
1953: Campanella
1954: Mays
1955: Campanella
1956: Newcombe
1957: Aaron
1958: Banks
1959: Banks
1960: Groat
1961: F. Robinson
1962: Wills
1963: Koufax
1964: Boyer
1965: Mays
1966: Clemente
1967: Cepeda
1968: B. Gibson
1969: McCovey
1970: Bench
1971: Torre
1972: Bench
1973: Rose
1974: Garvey
1975: Morgan
1976: Morgan
1977: Foster
1978: Parker
1979: Hernandez, Stargell
1980: Schmidt
1981: Schmidt
1982: Murphy
1983: Murphy
1984: Sandberg
1985: McGee
1986: Schmidt
1987: Dawson
1988: K. Gibson
1989: Mitchell
1990: Bonds
1991: Pendleton
1992: Bonds
1993: Bonds
1994: Bagwell
1995: Larkin
1996: Caminiti
1997: Walker
1998: Sosa
1999: Jones
2000: Kent
2001: Bonds
2002: Bonds
2003: Bonds
2004: Bonds
2005: Pujols
2006: Howard
2007: Rollins
2008: Pujols
2009: Pujols
2010: Votto
2011: Braun

v t e Major League Baseball Cy Young Award: 1956-1966

1956: Newcombe 1957: Spahn 1958: Turley 1959: Wynn 1960: Law 1961: Ford 1962: Drysdale 1963: Koufax 1964: Chance 1965: Koufax 1966: Koufax

World Series MVP Award

1955: Podres
1956: Larsen
1957: Burdette
1958: Turley
1959: Sherry
1960: Richardson
1961: Ford
1962: Terry
1963: Koufax
1964: Gibson
1965: Koufax
1966: F. Robinson
1967: Gibson
1968: Lolich
1969: Clendenon
1970: B. Robinson
1971: Clemente
1972: Tenace
1973: Jackson
1974: Fingers
1975: Rose
1976: Bench
1977: Jackson
1978: Dent
1979: Stargell
1980: Schmidt
1981: Cey, Guerrero, Yeager
1982: Porter
1983: Dempsey
1984: Trammell
1985: Saberhagen
1986: Knight
1987: Viola
1988: Hershiser
1989: Stewart
1990: Rijo
1991: Morris
1992: Borders
1993: Molitor
1994: No series
1995: Glavine
1996: Wetteland
1997: Hernandez
1998: Brosius
1999: Rivera
2000: Jeter
2001: Johnson, Schilling
2002: Glaus
2003: Beckett
2004: Ramirez
2005: Dye
2006: Eckstein
2007: Lowell
2008: Hamels
2009: Matsui
2010: Rentería
2011: Freese

Babe Ruth Award

1949: Page
1950: Coleman
1951: Rizzuto
1952: Mize
1953: Martin
1954: Rhodes
1955: Podres
1956: Larsen
1957: Burdette
1958: Howard
1959: Sherry
1960: Mazeroski
1961: Ford
1962: Terry
1963: Koufax
1964: Gibson
1965: Koufax
1966: F. Robinson
1967: Brock
1968: Lolich
1969: Weis
1970: B. Robinson
1971: Clemente
1972: Tenace
1973: Campaneris
1974: Green
1975: Tiant
1976: Bench
1977: Jackson
1978: Dent
1979: Stargell
1980: McGraw
1981: Cey
1982: Sutter
1983: Dempsey
1984: Morris
1985: Saberhagen
1986: Knight
1987: Viola
1988: Hershiser
1989: Stewart
1990: Hatcher
1991: Morris
1992: Winfield
1993: Molitor
1994: None
1995: Glavine
1996: Fielder
1997: Alou
1998: Brosius
1999: Rivera
2000: Jeter
2001: Johnson, Schilling
2002: Glaus
2003: Beckett
2004: Foulke
2005: Dye
2006: Eckstein
2007: Papelbon
2008: Hamels
2009: Rodriguez
2010: Lincecum
2011: Freese

Hutch Award

1965: Mantle
1966: Koufax
1967: Yastrzemski
1968: Rose
1969: Kaline
1970: Conigliaro
1971: Torre
1972: Tolan
1973: Hiller
1974: Thompson
1975: Nolan
1976: John
1977: McCovey
1978: Stargell
1979: Brock
1980: Brett
1981: Bench
1982: Thornton
1983: Knight
1984: Robinson
1985: Reuschel
1986: Leonard
1987: Molitor
1988: Oester
1989: Dravecky
1990: Bream
1991: Wegman
1992: Lansford
1993: Olerud
1994: Dawson
1995: Abbott
1996: Vizquel
1997: Davis
1998: Cone
1999: Casey
2000: Giambi
2001: Schilling
2002: Salmon
2003: Moyer
2004: Hoffman
2005: Biggio
2006: Loretta
2007: Sweeney
2008: Lester
2009: Teahen
2010: Hudson
2011: Butler

Hickok Belt winners

1950: Phil Rizzuto
1951: Allie Reynolds
1952: Rocky Marciano
1953: Ben Hogan
1954: Willie Mays
1955: Otto Graham
1956: Mickey Mantle
1957: Carmen Basilio
1958: Bob Turley
1959: Ingemar Johansson
1960: Arnold Palmer
1961: Roger Maris
1962: Maury Wills
1963: Sandy Koufax
1964: Jim Brown
1965: Sandy Koufax
1966: Frank Robinson
1967: Carl Yastrzemski
1968: Joe Namath
1969: Tom Seaver
1970: Brooks Robinson
1971: Lee Trevino
1972: Steve Carlton
1973: O. J. Simpson
1974: Muhammad Ali
1975: Pete Rose
1976: Ken Stabler

Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year

1954: Roger Bannister
1955: Johnny Podres
1956: Bobby Morrow
1957: Stan Musial
1958: Rafer Johnson
1959: Ingemar Johansson
1960: Arnold Palmer
1961: Jerry Lucas
1962: Terry Baker
1963: Pete Rozelle
1964: Ken Venturi
1965: Sandy Koufax
1966: Jim Ryun
1967: Carl Yastrzemski
1968: Bill Russell
1969: Tom Seaver
1970: Bobby Orr
1971: Lee Trevino
1972: Billie Jean King & John Wooden
1973: Jackie Stewart
1974: Muhammad Ali
1975: Pete Rose
1976: Chris Evert
1977: Steve Cauthen
1978: Jack Nicklaus
1979: Terry Bradshaw & Willie Stargell
1980: U.S. Olympic Hockey Team
1981: Sugar Ray Leonard
1982: Wayne Gretzky
1983: Mary Decker
1984: Edwin Moses & Mary Lou Retton
1985: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1986: Joe Paterno
1987: Bob Bourne, Judi Brown King, Kipchoge Keino, Dale Murphy, Chip Rives, Patty Sheehan, Rory Sparrow, & Reggie Williams
1988: Orel Hershiser
1989: Greg LeMond
1990: Joe Montana
1991: Michael Jordan
1992: Arthur Ashe
1993: Don Shula
1994: Bonnie Blair & Johann Olav Koss
1995: Cal Ripken, Jr.
1996: Tiger Woods
1997: Dean Smith
1998: Mark McGwire & Sammy Sosa
1999: U.S. Women's Soccer Team
2000: Tiger Woods
2001: Curt Schilling & Randy Johnson
2002: Lance Armstrong
2003: David Robinson & Tim Duncan
2004: Boston Red Sox
2005: Tom Brady
2006: Dwyane Wade
2007: Brett Favre
2008: Michael Phelps
2009: Derek Jeter
2010: Drew Brees
2011: Mike Krzyzewski & Pat Summitt

National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame

Baseball	Brad Ausmus Moe Berg Ron Blomberg Harry Danning Thelma Eisen Mike Epstein Sid Gordon Shawn Green Hank Greenberg Ken Holtzman Sandy Koufax Elliott Maddox Saul Rogovin Al Rosen Art Shamsky

Basketball	David Bluthenthal Tal Brody Jack Garfinkel Hy Gotkin Leo Gottlieb Ernie Grunfeld Sonny Hertzberg Art Heyman Nat Holman Ralph Kaplowitz Nat Militzok Steve Nisenson Donna Orender Hank Rosenstein Dan Schayes Dolph Schayes Ossie Schectman Jon Scheyer Sid Tanenbaum Neal Walk Max Zaslofsky

Bowling	Marshall Holman

Boxing	Harry Haft Benny Leonard Barney Ross

Canadian football	Noah Cantor

Canoeing	Joe Jacobi

Cycling	Doug Shapiro

Dressage	Robert Dover

Fencing	Cliff Bayer Tamir Bloom Daniel Bukantz Sada Jacobson

Figure Skating	Sarah Hughes

Football	Harris Barton Hayden Epstein Jay Fiedler John Frank Benny Friedman Lennie Friedman Sid Gillman Marshall Goldberg Sid Luckman Josh Miller Ron Mix Ed Newman Sage Rosenfels Mike Rosenthal Allie Sherman Bob Stein Josh Taves Andre Tippett Alan Veingrad Gary Wood

Golf	Amy Alcott

Gymnastics	Mitch Gaylord Kerri Strug

Handball	Vic Hershkowitz

Horseracing	Walter Blum

Ice hockey	Sara DeCosta-Hayes Eric Nystrom Bob Nystrom Mathieu Schneider

Judo/Karate	Bob Berland Marilyn Fierro Charlee Minkin

Lacrosse	William Beroza

Pole Vault	Jillian Schwartz

Racquetball	Marty Hogan

Rugby	Shawn Lipman

Shot put	Gary Gubner

Skiing	Carrie Sheinberg

Soccer	Jeff Agoos Yael Averbuch Shep Messing Sara Whalen

Swimming	Anthony Ervin Scott Goldblatt Lenny Krayzelburg Jason Lezak Marilyn Ramenofsky Mark Spitz Dara Torres

Tennis	Julie Heldman Ilana Kloss Dick Savitt

Track	Deena Drossin Irving Mondschein Zhanna Pintusevich-Block

Triathlete	Joanna Zeiger

Weightlifting	Isaac Berger

Wrestling	Bill Goldberg Henry Wittenberg

Other	Ray Arcel (boxing trainer) Senda Berenson Abbott (women's basketball pioneer) Red Auerbach (basketball coach) Gary Bettman (NHL commissioner) Al Blau (lacrosse official) Ed Block (football trainer) Larry Brown (basketball coach) Herb Brown (basketball coach) Norm Drucker (basketball official) Aerial Gilbert (blind rower) Sada Jacobson (fencing) Seth Greenberg (basketball coach) Gladys Heldman (womens tennis magazine founder) Helene Hines (wheelchair marathoner) Red Holzman (basketball coach) Neila Jacobson (football trainer) Fran Kalafer (volleyball coach) Fred Lebow (NYC marathon founder) Ryan Levinson (cyclist w/muscular dystrophy) Marv Levy (football coach & executive) Jerry Markbreit (football referee) Marvin Miller (baseball player association executive) Debbie Rademacher (soccer coach) Abe Saperstein (basketball owner & coach) Red Sarachek (basketball coach) Gary Wichard (football player & sports agent)

Writer/Broadcaster/ Columnist/Photographer/ Executive	Marv Albert Mel Allen Marty Appel Len Berman Linda Cohn Howard Cosell Marty Glickman Roger Kahn George Kalinsky Bill Mazer Shirley Povich (columnist) Milton Richman (columnist) Sam Rosen Dick Schaap (columnist) Suzyn Waldman Warner Wolf Paul Zimmerman

Awards

Marty Glickman Award; Outstanding Jewish Scholastic (College) Athlete of the Year	Charles Altchek (soccer) Yael Averbuch (soccer) Cliff Bayer (fencing) Matt Bernstein Shay Doron (basketball) David Ettinger (football) Jay Fiedler (football) Loren Galler Rabinowitz (figure skating) Rebekah Green (shot put) Bess Greenberg (basketball) Dustin Greenhill (gymnastics) Dan Grunfeld (basketball) Damion Hahn (wrestling) Dan Helmer (gymnastics) Anita Kaplan (basketball) Brie Katz (volleyball) Chad Levitt (football) Jessica Levy Samantha Marder (softball) Boyd Melson (boxer) Neil Ravitz (football) Amy Rosson (softball) Rebekah Rottenberg (lacrosse) Mike Saffer (football) Jon Scheyer (basketball) Laine Selwyn (basketball) Marc Siegel (ice hockey)

Jules D. Mazor Award; Outstanding Jewish High School Scholar Athlete of the Year	Adam Balkan (baseball) Stephanie Barnet (squash) Ben Belmont (lacrosse) Rachel Blume (softball) Dannielle Diamant (basketball) Hillary Framson (soccer) Zachary Greenberg (basketball) Ben Herman (swimming) Emily Jacobson (fencing) David Kahn (swimming) Jesse Koller (soccer) Jarryd Levine (soccer) Max Levine (baseball) Jason Liberman (basketball) Sarah Lowenthal (gymnastics) Adam Mahfouda (lacrosse) Samantha Marder (softball) Chad Prince (soccer) Jon Scheyer (basketball) Jodi Schlesinger (track) Justin Simon (basketball) Mark Wohlstadter (football) Courtney Zale (basketball)

Dick Steinberg Award; "Good Guy" Award	Andy Bloom (shot put) Ron Carner (executive) Dave Cohen (football coach) Gerald Eskanezi (columnist) Jay Fiedler (football) Ken Fiedler (basketball coach) Stan Fischler (broadcasting) Alan Freedman (executive) Nicole Freedman (bicycling) Margie Goldstein-Engle (horse showing) Stan Isaacs (columnist) James Jacobs (handball) Steve Jacobson (columnist) Barry Landers (broadcaster) Nancy Moloff (wheelchair discus) Marty Riger (basketball coach) Arthur Richman (baseball writer & executive) Dick Steinberg (football general manager) Herb Turetzky (basketball) Lisa Winston (columnist)

George Young Award	Ernie Accorsi (football) Lou Carnesecca (basketball) Preston Robert Tisch (football) George Young (football)

Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year

1931: Pepper Martin
1932: Gene Sarazen
1933: Carl Hubbell
1934: Dizzy Dean
1935: Joe Louis
1936: Jesse Owens
1937: Don Budge
1938: Don Budge
1939: Nile Kinnick
1940: Tom Harmon
1941: Joe DiMaggio
1942: Frank Sinkwich
1943: Gunder Hägg
1944: Byron Nelson
1945: Byron Nelson
1946: Glenn Davis
1947: Johnny Lujack
1948: Lou Boudreau
1949: Leon Hart
1950: Jim Konstanty
1951: Dick Kazmaier
1952: Bob Mathias
1953: Ben Hogan
1954: Willie Mays
1955: Howard Cassady
1956: Mickey Mantle
1957: Ted Williams
1958: Herb Elliot
1959: Ingemar Johansson
1960: Rafer Johnson
1961: Roger Maris
1962: Maury Wills
1963: Sandy Koufax
1964: Don Schollander
1965: Sandy Koufax
1966: Frank Robinson
1967: Carl Yastrzemski
1968: Denny McLain
1969: Tom Seaver
1970: George Blanda
1971: Lee Trevino
1972: Mark Spitz
1973: O. J. Simpson
1974: Muhammad Ali
1975: Fred Lynn
1976: Bruce Jenner
1977: Steve Cauthen
1978: Ron Guidry
1979: Willie Stargell
1980: U.S. Olympic Hockey Team
1981: John McEnroe
1982: Wayne Gretzky
1983: Carl Lewis
1984: Carl Lewis
1985: Dwight Gooden
1986: Larry Bird
1987: Ben Johnson
1988: Orel Hershiser
1989: Joe Montana
1990: Joe Montana
1991: Michael Jordan
1992: Michael Jordan
1993: Michael Jordan
1994: George Foreman
1995: Cal Ripken, Jr.
1996: Michael Johnson
1997: Tiger Woods
1998: Mark McGwire
1999: Tiger Woods
2000: Tiger Woods
2001: Barry Bonds
2002: Lance Armstrong
2003: Lance Armstrong
2004: Lance Armstrong
2005: Lance Armstrong
2006: Tiger Woods
2007: Tom Brady
2008: Michael Phelps
2009: Jimmie Johnson
2010: Drew Brees
2011: Aaron Rodgers

Major League Baseball pitchers who have pitched a perfect game

Italics denotes post-season perfect game

Major League Baseball pitchers who have won the Triple Crown

v t e Los Angeles Dodgers retired numbers

#1 Pee Wee Reese #2 Tommy Lasorda #4 Duke Snider #19 Jim Gilliam #20 Don Sutton #24 Walter Alston #32 Sandy Koufax #39 Roy Campanella #42 Jackie Robinson #53 Don Drysdale

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Formerly the Brooklyn Robins and the Brooklyn Dodgers. Based in Los Angeles, California

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Key Personnel

Owner: Guggenheim Baseball Management
President: Stan Kasten
General Manager: Ned Colletti
Manager: Don Mattingly

Championships (6)

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National League: 1890
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Division Titles

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Wild Card

1996
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Minors

Seasons (130)

1880s	1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889

1890s	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899

1900s	1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909

1910s	1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919

1920s	1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929

1930s	1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939

1940s	1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949

1950s	1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959

1960s	1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969

1970s	1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

1980s	1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

1990s	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

2000s	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

2010s	2010 2011 2012

Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day starting pitchers

v t e Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1972

BBWAA Vote	Yogi Berra (85.61%) Sandy Koufax (86.87%) Early Wynn (76.01%)

Veterans Committee	Lefty Gomez Will Harridge Ross Youngs

Negro League Committee	Josh Gibson Buck Leonard

J. G. Taylor Spink Award	Frank Graham

Pitchers inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame

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Commentators

Key figures

Guest commentators	Johnny Bench Rick Dempsey Barry Larkin Don Sutton

Lore

Tie-breaker games	1951 National League tie-breaker series 1962 National League tie-breaker series

LCS games	"Go crazy folks!" Jeffrey Maier Grand Slam Single

World Series games	Subway Series "The Catch" Don Larsen's Perfect Game "Shoe polish incident" "Fisk Waves it Fair" Michael Sergio "It gets through Buckner!" Kirk Gibson's home run All-Century Team

Music

World Series

1947 (Games 1 & 5)
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Persondata
Name	Patrick, Dan
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	May 15, 1956
Place of birth	Mason, Ohio, U.S.
Date of death
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Persondata
Name	Lasorda, Tommy
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player and coach
Date of birth	September 22, 1927
Place of birth	Norristown, Pennsylvania
Date of death
Place of death

Persondata
Name	Koufax, Sanford
Alternative names	Braun, Sanford (birth name); Koufax, Sandy
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	December 30, 1935
Place of birth	Brooklyn, New York, United States
Date of death
Place of death

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