Most major American sporting events scheduled on the same weekend as the German 500 were postponed, including National Football League (NFL) and Major League Baseball games, and a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
His only son Harold Koch took over from his dad as head of the firm and established the companies ties to Major League Baseball beginning in the 1950s.
In December 2005, the Diamonds in the Rough exchanged heated words with Major League Baseball catcher A.J. Pierzynski.
The song "Find My Way Back" is also the unofficial theme song of the Toronto Blue Jays of MLB.
After graduating from Michigan in 2002, Kollen-Putz married Major League Baseball pitcher J. J. Putz.
The first episode of The Real Deal was "A Home Run for Trademark", a special centering around the relocation of the Shoeless Joe Jackson house, while at the same time helping to renovate the life of a current Major League Baseball player Josh Hamilton.
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Alfred Edward Cuccinello (August 26, 1914 – March 29, 2004) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the New York Giants during the 1935 season.
Justin Morneau, the 2006 American League Most Valuable Player winner, wears number 33 to honour his idol, ex-NHL goaltender Patrick Roy.
Robert Fogle Milliken (August 25, 1926 – January 4, 2007) was a reliever and spot starter in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1953-54).
He went to school at Fordham where he set an NCAA record for stolen bases in a game (8), and was drafted by the Pirates in the 8th round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft, but his excellent glove, a quick bat, an intelligent hitting approach, and his work ethic could have given him a third or fourth-round pick if he'd gone to a warm-weather college.
Brian John Denman (born February 12, 1956 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1982 season.
Delvin DeWayne James (born January 3, 1978 in Nacogdoches, Texas) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the 2002 Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
Richard Bernard "Dick" Littlefield (March 18, 1926 – November 20, 1997) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for nine teams between 1950 and 1958.
Dode Criss (March 12, 1885 – September 8, 1955) was a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher and pinch hitter who played his entire career from 1908 to 1911 with the St. Louis Browns of the American League.
Several cultural references are made, including atheist Madalyn Murray O'Hair (the impossibility of her being ordained and becoming a priest) and Wrigley Field, which at the time was the only unlighted field in Major League Baseball.
On January 7, 1941, Iowa native sons Earl Dew and baseball star Bob Feller were honored at ceremonies in the state capital of Des Moines.
Edwin Elliott Carnett (born October 21, 1916) is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between 1941 and 1945.
On November 20, 1934, the 17-year-old Sawamura faced a team of visiting all-star players from Major League Baseball, including Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, Lou Gehrig, and Charlie Gehringer.
David Floyd Weaver (May 12, 1941 – November 17, 2008) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who was born in Ben Franklin, Texas.
George Pepper Prentiss (a.k.a. George Pepper Wilson) (June 10, 1876 – September 23, 1902) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1901 through 1902 for the Boston Americans (1901–02) and Baltimore Orioles (1902).
She is the head groundskeeper of the Detroit Tigers baseball park since 1999, becoming the first female head groundskeeper in the history of Major League Baseball.
Héctor Fajardo Navarrete (born November 16, 1970, in Sahuayo, Michoacán, Mexico) is a former Mexican major league baseball player.
Joaquín Fernando "Jackie" Gutiérrez (born June 27, 1960 in Cartagena, Colombia) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop and right-handed batter.
Jacob Phillip "Silent Jake" Volz (April 4, 1878 – August 11, 1962) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1901 and 1908 for the Boston Americans (1901), Boston Beaneaters (1905) and Cincinnati Reds (1908).
Gerald Smith "Jerry" Nyman (born November 23, 1942 in Logan, Utah) is a former left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1968 to 1970 for the Chicago White Sox and San Diego Padres.
Jesús María Rojas Alou (born March 24, 1942 in Bajos de Haina, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder.
José Milages Tartabull Guzmán (born November 27, 1938) is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder; his Major League career lasted nine years, from 1962 to 1970.
Julio Cesar Ramírez (born 10 August 1977 in San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball center fielder.
Kendall Fay Chase (October 6, 1913 – January 16, 1985) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for three teams between 1936 and 1943.
Holland's 1976 re-election was by a close (51% to 48%) margin over the Republican Party candidate, former Major League Baseball player Bobby Richardson.
In 1994, he played baseball on a Washington team that played Georgia Tech in the College World Series regional finals and featured future Major League Baseball players Jason Varitek and Nomar Garciaparra.
Kenneth Luke Prokopec (born February 23, 1978 in Blackwood, South Australia) is an Australian-born, right-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays.
In March 2008, the stadium hosted two games between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres called the MLB China Series, marking the first time Major League Baseball teams played in China.
Michael Howard Mordecai (born December 13, 1967 in Birmingham, Alabama) is a right-handed hitting/throwing infielder in Major League Baseball who most recently played for the Florida Marlins.
Michael Joseph Sandlock (born October 17, 1915) is a former utility in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between 1942 and 1953.
Dave Gallagher (born 1960) Major League Baseball player who played 9 years in Major League Baseball for teams including the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, Anaheim Angels, Chicago White Sox, and Cleveland Indians.
Nigel Edward Wilson (born January 12, 1970) is a Canadian former Major League Baseball player from Oshawa, Ontario.
Norman Howard John Larker (December 27, 1930 – March 12, 2007) was a first baseman/outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1958 through 1963.
By 1963, when Rangers governor William M. Jennings first introduced to his peers the idea of expanding the NHL, other major sports leagues were growing: Major League Baseball and the National Football League were adding teams, while the American Football League was becoming an attractive alternative to the NFL.
Otto Adam Neu (September 24, 1894 – September 19, 1932) was a shortstop who played briefly in Major League Baseball during the 1917 season.
Paul Eugene Lehner (July 1, 1920 – December 27, 1967) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a center fielder for five American League teams from 1946 through 1952.
In 1989, John Moores, founder of BMC Software and owner of the San Diego Padres Major League Baseball team, became a member of the Peregrine Board of Directors.
Bobby Dean Coachman (born November 11, 1961, in Cottonwood, Alabama) is a retired professional baseball player who played one season for the California Angels of Major League Baseball.
Chester David Thomas (January 24, 1888 – December 24, 1953) was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1912 through 1921 for the Boston Red Sox (1912–17) and Cleveland Indians (1918–21).
John Peter Kleinow (July 20, 1877 – October 9, 1929) was a reserve catcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1904 through 1911 for the New York Highlanders (1904–10), Boston Red Sox (1910–11) and Philadelphia Phillies (1911).
The most notable alumni of Seminole State College of Florida are Mikael Pernfors the former professional tennis player, John Hart the former general manager of the Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers, Rob Ducey the former Major League Baseball player and olympian, and Doug Marlette the pulitzer prize winning cartoonist.
John Donald Jorgensen (November 3, 1919 – November 6, 2003) was a third baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1947 through 1951 for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1947–50) and New York Giants (1950–51).
Client Major League Baseball has used its Mosaic product, which offered viewers simultaneous access to video feeds from four baseball games.
Terrance Lamont (Terry) Turner (February 28, 1881 – July 18, 1960) was an infielder in Major League Baseball who played between 1901 and 1919 for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1901), Cleveland Naps/Indians (1904–1918) and Philadelphia Athletics (1919).
He is active in labor arbitration of union and management disputes, acting as arbitrator in dozens of Major League Baseball arbitration matters, the parties of which have included the league and individual teams, agents, and players, including Curt Schilling, Sandy Alomar, Jr., and Darryl Strawberry.
Timothy Green Hendryx (January 31, 1891 – August 14, 1957) was a utility outfielder in Major League Baseball who played with four different teams between the 1911 and 1921 seasons.
The major professional sports leagues also post all game times in Eastern time; thus, for example, the start time of a Los Angeles Dodgers–San Francisco Giants game usually is still posted by Major League Baseball and the national sports media in Eastern Time, even though the game location is covered by the Pacific Time Zone.
Thomas Bruce "Spike" Borland (February 14, 1933 – March 2, 2013) was an American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1960 through 1961 for the Boston Red Sox.
Raul Antonio Bare Eusebio (born April 27, 1967 in San José de los Llanos, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Houston Astros.
Víctor Aurelio Álvarez (born November 8, 1976) is a Major League Baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Rojos del Águila de Veracruz of the Mexican League.
Wayne Allen Schurr (born August 6, 1937 in Garrett, Indiana) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who pitched for the Chicago Cubs in 1964.
The 1992 All-American class featured three Major League Baseball All-Stars, two Olympians, one Major League Baseball record holder and a two-time World Series champion.
Cal Abrams (nicknamed "Abie"), former American Major League Baseball player
Major League Baseball players that played for them include Cecil Coombs, Paul Smith, Johnny Mitchell, Emil Huhn, Cowboy Jones and Bun Troy.
Major League Baseball players that played for them include Emil Huhn, Cowboy Jones, Elmer Smith and Bun Troy.
In 2013, she announced that she would take a leave from professional golf to spend more time with her husband, major league baseball player Nate Freiman.
Rinku Singh, who along with Danesh patel became the first Indians to sign a major league baseball contract, Er.
Red Bittmann (1862–1929) was a Major League Baseball second baseman.
Les Channell (1886–1954), American baseball player was a Major League Baseball
His brother, Ernie Vick, was an All-American football player at Michigan and played major league baseball and in the NFL.
Edward Ashton White Fuller was a major league baseball player for the 1886 Washington Nationals.
Tex Hoffman (Edward Adolph Hoffman, 1893–1947), Major League Baseball 3rd baseman
It is known for being the birthplace of former Major League Baseball pitcher Fernando Valenzuela.
After retiring from Major League Baseball, Tepedino served as a firefighter for the New York City Fire Department.
Fred Rath, Jr. (born 1973), son of the above, Major League Baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies
Red Munger (George David Munger, 1918–1996), Major League Baseball pitcher, 1943–1956
His father, Gregory Thomas "Greg" Mulleavy, played Major League Baseball for the White Sox, Red Sox, third base coach for Brooklyn Dodgers and LA Dodgers, and won four World Series with the Dodgers.
Walter Newman Haldeman (1821–1902), U.S. newspaper publisher, businessman, Major League Baseball owner
Granny Hamner (1927–1993), American shortstop and second baseman in Major League Baseball
Mahlon Higbee (1901–1968), American Major league Baseball catcher
Rex Allen Hudler (born 1960, Tempe, Arizona), an US Major League Baseball utility player
Jimmy Hitchcock (1911–1959), Major League Baseball player, also known as Jim Hitchcock
Jackie Bradley, Jr., American professional baseball outfielder with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball.
In 1992 the Pacific Northwest was in danger of losing the Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball franchise.
Jeremy Hill (born 1977), former Major League Baseball pitcher
Joe L. Brown (1918-2010), Major League Baseball front office executive
Drafted by the New York Mets in the 9th round of the 1982 MLB amateur draft, Redfield would make his Major League Baseball debut with the California Angels on June 4, 1988, and appear in his final game on July 15, 1991.
He is the son of former Major League Baseball pitcher Reggie Cleveland.
He has also enjoyed considerable success with numerous sold-out limited edition prints and was honored with a commission to paint the official limited edition print commemorating the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's breakthrough into major league baseball.
On Tuesday October 17, 1989, the Loma Prieta earthquake occurred in the greater San Francisco Bay Area in California, interrupting preparations for Game 3 of the 1989 World Series between the Bay Area's two Major League Baseball teams, the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants.
Onan Masaoka (born 1977), Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher
Doc Powers (Michael Riley Powers, 1870–1909), American Major League Baseball player
Lou Piniella (b. 1943) a former Major League Baseball player and manager
Billy Purtell (1886–1962), third baseman who played five seasons in Major League Baseball
Rafael "Raffy" Palmeiro (1964-), Cuban former Major League Baseball player
Bob Hooper (1922–1980), Canadian-born pitcher in Major League Baseball
Rudy Hernández (born 1931), Major League Baseball pitcher from the Dominican Republic
In February 2011, the community opened Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, the first Major League Baseball spring training facility to be built on Indian land in the nation.
Ezra Midkiff – Major League Baseball player who played for the Cincinnati Reds (1909) and New York Yankees (1912-1913)
(Charles) "Charley" (Murrell) Schanz (1919–1992), American Major League Baseball pitcher
233, 261 (W.D. Mo. 1976) aff'd, 532 F.2d 615 (8th Cir. 1976) After all appeals were exhausted, Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association signed a new agreement in 1976 allowing players with six years experience to become free agents.
Mr. Pruett is also the grandson of Hub Pruett, a Major League Baseball player from 1922 to 1932.
Marv Staehle (born 1942), American former Major League Baseball second baseman
In 1929, after leaving major league baseball, Coveleski relocated to South Bend, Indiana.
Lou Piniella, a former Major League Baseball manager and player
Taos is also the home of former major league baseball relief pitcher, Tom Henke (known in his playing days as "The Terminator") who won the 1992 World Series with the Toronto Blue Jays and, in the final season of his career, pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals.
In 2009 Tracy was inducted into the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame, joining an elite fraternity of past inductees such as Tennis great Arthur Ashe, Olympian Jesse Owens, Gymnast Mary Lou Retton, Major League Baseball pioneer Jackie Robinson, soccer great Pelé and the Harlem Globetrotters.
Tyler is the son of former Major League Baseball pitcher Dick Ruthven.
As a businessman, Mr. Haldeman is also known as the founder of Naples, Florida and the owner of the Major League Baseball team, the Louisville Grays; a charter member of the National League.
Bill Buckner (born 1949), former Major League Baseball first baseman
In 2007, YES and Major League Baseball acquired rights to games that aired on ABC as part of MLB's then-TV deal with ESPN, including Bobby Murcer's five runs batted in during the game the night of Thurman Munson's funeral.