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On August 21, 2015, he was the home plate umpire in Houston for Mike Fiers' no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers. [5] On May 4, 2018, he was the home plate umpire for Walker Buehler, Tony Cingrani, Yimi Garcia, and Adam Liberatore's of the Los Angeles Dodgers combined no-hitter against the San Diego Padres. [6]
Mark Andrew Grant (born October 24, 1963), nicknamed "Mud", is an American former professional starting pitcher and is the color commentator for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). Career
This category highlights Major League Baseball players, past and present, originally from the state of Illinois. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Kirk Wesley Rueter (/ ˈ r iː t ər / REE-ter; [1] born December 1, 1970), nicknamed "Woody", [2] is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily for the San Francisco Giants. He also played for the Montreal Expos who had drafted him in 1991.
They hail from Sri Lanka, enjoy 30-second rubs in U.S. mud, get top-notch service in Japan because of the pandemic and are called the best in the world by Joe Ryan, an Olympian who played the game ...
The International League (IL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the United States. Along with the Pacific Coast League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one grade below Major League Baseball (MLB). The league traces its roots to 1884, while the modern IL began in 1912.
James Aubrey Adair (January 25, 1907 – December 9, 1982) was an American baseball infielder, manager and coach.Although he played only briefly in Major League Baseball, as a shortstop for the 1931 Chicago Cubs, Adair had a long career as a minor league player and manager, and as a Major League coach and scout.
On August 28, 2007, Hessman was named the International League Most Valuable Player, and joined Phil Hiatt (1996), Tim Teufel (1983), and Joe Lis (1976) as the only Mud Hens to win the award. [9] Hessman began the 2008 season with Toledo. On July 16, 2008, he was named to the United States national baseball team for the 2008 Summer Olympics. [10]