Henry Ramón Blanco is a Venezuelan professional baseball coach and former player. He is currently the catching and strategy coach for the Washington Nationals. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2013,appearing for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Colorado Rockies,Milwaukee Brewers,Atlanta Braves,Minnesota Twins,Chicago Cubs,San Diego Padres,New York Mets,Arizona Diamondbacks,Toronto Blue Jays,and Seattle Mariners. He later served as quality assurance coach for the Cubs. Although a light-hitting player,he was regarded as one of the best defensive catchers in Major League Baseball.
Michael Ross Borzello is an Italian-American professional baseball coach who has worked for the New York Yankees,Los Angeles Dodgers,Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Joshua David Bard is an American former professional baseball catcher. He is the bullpen coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB as a catcher for the Cleveland Indians,Boston Red Sox,San Diego Padres,Washington Nationals and Seattle Mariners from 2002 to 2011. Bard was a switch-hitter who threw right-handed during his playing career.
Jeffery Darrin Closser is an American former Major League Baseball catcher and current professional baseball coach.
Aaron Shawn Estes is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher.
Matthew Tyler Herges is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1999 to 2009,and is the former pitching coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Christopher John Cannizzaro was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1960 to 1974 for the St. Louis Cardinals (1960–61),New York Mets (1962–65),Pittsburgh Pirates (1968),San Diego Padres,Chicago Cubs (1971),and Los Angeles Dodgers (1972–73).
Bruce Edward Kimm is an American former professional baseball catcher,manager and coach. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers,Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox between 1976 until 1980.
Michael Anthony Harkey is an American former professional baseball player and current coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1988 to 1997 for the Chicago Cubs,Colorado Rockies,Oakland Athletics,California Angels,and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
William Ernest Hayes,nicknamed "Wild Bill",is an American former catcher for the Chicago Cubs (1980–81). After his playing career he became a coach for the San Francisco Giants.
Héctor Ortiz Montañez was a Puerto Rican professional baseball catcher and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers. He also coached in MLB for the Texas Rangers.
Brian James Esposito is an American minor league baseball manager and former professional baseball catcher who appeared in three games in the Major Leagues in brief stints with the St. Louis Cardinals (2007) and Houston Astros (2010).
The 1988 Cleveland Indians season was the 88th season for the franchise. The team,managed by Doc Edwards,finished sixth in the American League East.
John David Baker is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played for the Florida Marlins,San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). In December 2015,Baker was hired as a Baseball Operations Assistant by the Chicago Cubs
Tarrik Jumaan Brock is an American former professional baseball player and current coach. He is the first base coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). An outfielder who batted and threw left-handed,he played part of one season in MLB for the Chicago Cubs. He has coached in MLB for the Houston Astros and San Diego Padres.
Founded in 1970,the James Madison baseball program played at Long Field at Mauck Stadium through the end of the 2009 season. In 2010 they opened play at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park,the school's new baseball and softball complex. The "Diamond Dukes," as the team is known,have compiled a 1092-670-8 all-time record and have made the NCAA tournament nine times,most recently in 2011. The Dukes compete in the Sun Belt Conference. Billy Sample is JMU's most famous baseball alumnus,who played in 862 career major league games with the Texas Rangers,New York Yankees,and Atlanta Braves. In the 2006 season,JMU had the top-two home run hitters in Division I. One of them,Kellen Kulbacki,placed in the top five in all three of the triple crown categories. Kulbacki received the 2006 National Player of the Year award as a sophomore. In 2008,the Dukes won their first CAA Championship defeating Towson University qualifying the team for the 2008 NCAA Division I baseball tournament hosted by North Carolina State University in Raleigh,NC. The Dukes also won the CAA Championship in 2011 defeating Old Dominion University qualifying the team for the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
Samuel Deduno Lake is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies,San Diego Padres,Minnesota Twins and Houston Astros.
The 2011 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the franchise's 125th season as a member of the National League and 130th season overall. This was their 11th season at PNC Park. The season was the first with manager Clint Hurdle,who was hired to replace the fired John Russell. After going a major league worst 57–105,they enjoyed somewhat of a resurgence,winning more than 70 games for the first time since 2004 and being covered significantly in the summer due to being involved in the pennant race,but they still locked up their 19th consecutive losing season.
Elías David Díaz Soto is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Díaz has also represented the Colombian national baseball team.
Anthony John Wolters is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies,Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers.
