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Female "groupie" known to "be easy" for baseball players. Susan Sarandon played such a role as the character Annie Savoy in the 1988 American film "Bull Durham". Infamous Ruth Ann Steinhagen was the first "Baseball Annie". She became obsessed with Cubs and then Phillies first baseman Eddie Waitkus. She shot him through the chest, nearly killing ...
This is a list of nicknames of Major League Baseball teams and players. It includes a complete list of nicknames of players in the Baseball Hall of Fame, a list of nicknames of current players, nicknames of popular players who have played for each major league team, and lists of nicknames grouped into particular categories (e.g., ethnic nicknames, personality trait nicknames etc.). [1]
Paul Anthony Lo Duca (born April 12, 1972) is an American former professional baseball player and television personality.He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1998–2004), Florida Marlins (2004–2005, 2008), New York Mets (2006–2007), and Washington Nationals (2008).
Timothy Leroy Lincecum (/ ˈ l ɪ n s ə k ʌ m / LIN-sə-kum; [1] born June 15, 1984), nicknamed "the Freak", [2] is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played ten seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily for the San Francisco Giants.
After spending the first half of the 2007 season with Akron and the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, Lewis was called up to the Indians on July 13, 2007. [8] He made his Major League Baseball debut against the Chicago White Sox on July 16, tossing 1 + 1 ⁄ 3 scoreless innings while allowing three walks and striking out two. [ 9 ]
Arnold Ray McBride (born February 3, 1949), nicknamed "Shake 'n Bake" and "the Callaway Kid", is an American former professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, and Cleveland Indians between 1973 and 1983. He had the most success with the Phillies teams of the ...
Prior to the 2012 season, Baseball America considered him the ninth best prospect in the Cardinals organization. [9] On May 20, 2012, the Cardinals called Adams up after placing Lance Berkman on the disabled list (DL). He went 2-for-4 in his major league debut. [10] [11] He hit his first major league home run six days later. Adams played in 27 ...
Pollock was rated by Baseball America before his sophomore season as the league's second-best 2009 MLB prospect and best pure hitter. During his sophomore season, Pollock hit .352 and led the team in hitting and stolen bases and was a First-Team All- Big East Conference as a center fielder .