In baseball,a triple play is the act of making three outs during the same play. There have only been 736 triple plays in Major League Baseball (MLB) since 1876,an average of just over five per season.
John Scott Morris is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1977 and 1994,mainly for the Detroit Tigers. Morris won 254 games throughout his career.
Richard John Rollins is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman. He played with the Minnesota Twins (1961–68),Seattle Pilots / Milwaukee Brewers (1969–1970),and Cleveland Indians (1970). During a 10-year baseball career,Rollins hit .269 with 77 home runs,and 399 runs batted in (RBI).
Thomas Dale Brookens is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played for the Detroit Tigers,New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians of the Major League Baseball (MLB). Brookens was on the Tigers' coaching staff from 2009 to 2013,serving as first base coach and later third base coach. He was replaced as third base coach prior to the 2014 season by Dave Clark.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1981 throughout the world.
David Travis Fryman is an American former professional baseball third baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians from 1990 to 2002. He is currently a hitting instructor for the Cleveland Guardians farm system,and he also managed the Mahoning Valley Scrappers from 2008 to 2010 as well as in 2015.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1973 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1961 throughout the world.
The 1987 American League Championship Series pitted the Minnesota Twins,the American League West champions,against the Detroit Tigers,the American League East champions. Minnesota won the Series four games to one,en route to winning the 1987 World Series four games to three over the St. Louis Cardinals.
David Scott Rozema is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played ten seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),for the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers. Listed at 6' 4",185 lb.,Rozema batted and threw right-handed.
Like many Twins teams of its half-decade,the 1998 Minnesota Twins neither impressed nor contended. The team finished with a 70–92 record,with subpar batting and pitching. The season was not without its bright spots,as individual players had solid seasons and Hall of Fame designated hitter Paul Molitor announced his retirement at the end of the season. Tom Kelly's team had plenty of lowlights,most notably David Wells' perfect game against the team on May 17 at Yankee Stadium.
The 1965 Minnesota Twins won the 1965 American League pennant with a 102–60 record. It was the team's first pennant since moving to Minnesota,and the 102 wins is a team record.
The 1968 Minnesota Twins season was a season in American baseball. The team finished 79–83,seventh in the American League.
The 1978 Minnesota Twins finished 73–89,fourth in the American League West.
The 1981 Minnesota Twins finished a combined 41–68,seventh in the American League West. In the strike split season,the Twins were 17–39,seventh place in the first half and 24–29,fourth place in the second half. 469,090 fans attended Twins games,the lowest total in the American League. It was also their 21st and final season at Metropolitan Stadium,before moving their home games to the Metrodome the next season. The franchise would not play another outdoor home game until 2010,when Target Field opened.
Thomas Martin Veryzer was an American baseball shortstop. He played 12 years in Major League Baseball,appearing in 979 games for the Detroit Tigers (1973–1977),Cleveland Indians (1978–1981),New York Mets (1982),and Chicago Cubs (1983–1984). He ranked third in the American League in 1977 with a range factor of 5.16 per nine innings at shortstop. His career range factor of 4.841 per nine innings at shortstop ranks as the 25th best in Major League history.
The 1987 Major League Baseball season ended with the American League Champion Minnesota Twins winning the World Series over the National League Champion St. Louis Cardinals,four games to three,as all seven games were won by the home team.
The Georgia Bulldogs baseball team represents the University of Georgia in NCAA Division I college baseball.
Trevor Patrick Plouffe is an American media personality and former professional baseball third baseman. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins,Oakland Athletics,Tampa Bay Rays,and Philadelphia Phillies. Plouffe was drafted by the Twins out of high school as a shortstop with the 20th overall pick in the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft. After beginning his MLB career as a shortstop for the Twins in 2010,Plouffe has appeared at every position except for pitcher,catcher,and center fielder.
Alexander Michael Faedo is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
