Jimy Williams Passes Away
2024/01/jimy-williams-passes-away.htmlThey finished in fourth in the American League East in the first of his seasons in Boston but then got up to second place and earned the American League Wild Card spot in both 1998 and 1999.
Diamond Sports Group Announces Restructuring Deal Featuring Investment From Amazon
2024/01/diamond-sports-group-announces-restructuring-deal-featuring-investment-from-amazon.htmlManagers & Top Front Office Executives On Expiring Contracts
2023/12/managers-top-front-office-executives-on-expiring-contracts-5.htmlAntonetti has been part of Cleveland's front office since 1999, and he has been running the baseball ops department (first as GM and then as president of baseball operations) since 2010.
Shohei Ohtani’s Contract Will Defer $68MM Per Year
2023/12/shohei-ohtanis-contract-will-defer-68mm-per-year.htmlIn late 1999, the Mets released Bonilla but still owed him $5.9MM.
Jim Leyland Elected To Baseball Hall Of Fame
2023/12/jim-leyland-elected-to-baseball-hall-of-fame.htmlLeyland quickly caught on as Colorado's manager for the 1999 season, but his frustration at working and trying to manage pitchers in the thin-air environment led to his resignation after just a single year.
Cardinals Name Daniel Descalso Bench Coach
2023/11/cardinals-hire-daniel-descalso-bench-coach.htmlMcEwing, meanwhile, played for the Cardinals in both 1998 and 1999.
AL East Notes: Blue Jays, Donovan, Nootbaar, Watson, Judge
2023/11/al-east-notes-blue-jays-donovan-nootbaar-watson-judge.htmlKnown mostly for his seven seasons with the Pirates, Watson was a former All-Star reliever who posted a 2.90 ERA over 648 1/3 career innings, and is MLB's all-time leader in holds (246) since the statistic started to be officially recorded by the league in 1999.
Padres Interview Phil Nevin In Managerial Search
2023/11/padres-interview-phil-nevin-in-managerial-search.htmlHe played for the Padres between 1999-2005, twice securing down-ballot MVP votes during that run.
Padres Considering Phil Nevin, Benji Gil As Managerial Candidates
2023/10/padres-considering-phil-nevin-benji-gil-as-managerial-candidates.htmlNevin has plenty of Padres ties, as he lives just outside San Diego and played seven (1999-2005) of his 12 Major League seasons in a Padres uniform.
AL West Notes: A’s, Scherzer, Angels
2023/10/al-west-notes-as-scherzer-angels.htmlCarlyle, a right-hander who pitched in the majors in parts of nine seasons spanning 1999 to 2015, played for five major league clubs in addition to stints in the NPB and KBO.
Hall Of Fame Announces 2024 Era Committee Candidates
2023/10/hall-of-fame-announces-2024-era-committee-candidates.htmlHe led the Reds (1993-95), Orioles (1996-97) and Dodgers (1999-2000) during the following decade.
Jim Poole Passes Away
2023/10/jim-poole-passes-away.htmlHe got back on his feet somewhat in 1999, posting a 4.33 ERA in 35 1/3 innings with the Phillies, though he struggled upon returning to Cleveland late in the year.
Tim Wakefield Passes Away
2023/10/tim-wakefield-passes-away.htmlNever the ace of the staff, Wakefield sometimes wasn't even a starter at all, moving into a swingman or long relief role at times, and he even had a stretch as Boston's closer in 1999.
Yankees Name Sean Casey Hitting Coach
2023/07/yankees-hire-sean-casey-hitting-coach-mlb-network-all-star.htmlCasey made the NL All-Star team in 1999, 2001 and 2004, and he finished out his career with 130 home runs, 322 doubles and 12 triples.
Rays Select Elvin Rodríguez, Designate José López
2023/07/rays-select-elvin-rodriguez-designate-jose-lopez.htmlDiamond Sports Group Bypasses Payment To Padres, MLB To Take Over Local Broadcasts
2023/05/diamond-sports-group-bypasses-payment-to-padres-mlb-to-take-over-local-broadcasts.htmlMike Shannon Passes Away
2023/04/mike-shannon-passes-away.htmlShannon was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Cardinals Hall of Fame in 2014.
Padres Return Rule 5 Pick Jose Lopez To Rays; Option Brandon Dixon; Reassign Julio Teheran, and Tim Lopes
2023/03/padres-return-rule-5-pick-jose-lopez-to-rays-reassign-brandon-dixon-julio-teheran-and-tim-lopes.htmlRead The Transcript Of Our Chat With Former MLB Catcher Gary Bennett
2023/03/live-chat-with-former-mlb-catcher-gary-bennett.htmlHis first big league home run came in 1999, at the age of 27.
Read The Transcript Of Our Chat Hosted By Former Cubs GM Ed Lynch
2023/03/live-chat-with-former-cubs-gm-ed-lynch.htmlLynch was also responsible for the hiring of manager Don Baylor in 1999, the first minority to hold that job in franchise history.
Read The Transcript Of Our Live Chat Hosted By Former MLB Scout Tim Kissner
2023/02/live-chat-with-former-mlb-scout-tim-kissner.htmlKissner began his MLB career as a part-time scout with the Phillies in 1999.
Cardinals, President Of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak Agree To Extension
2023/02/cardinals-president-of-baseball-operations-john-mozeliak-agree-to-extension.htmlHe'd taken over the scouting group by 1999 and was tabbed as an assistant general manager four years later.