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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Rafael Palmeiro, Jonathan Papelbon, Will Clark, Buck Showalter, Dave Ferriss, Buddy Myer, Jeff Brantley, Mitch Moreland, Bobby Thigpen, John Cohen, Alex Grammas, Jon Knott, Paul Maholm, Del Unser, Pete Young, Jay Powell. Excerpt:Alex Grammas As Manager item Career highlights and awards item Alexander Peter Grammas (April 3, 1926- ) is a former Major League infielder and manager . A native of Birmingham, Alabama , Grammas played in the National League for the St. Louis Cardinals , Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs . He finished his career with a .969 overall fielding percentage . He was not usually an everyday player, playing as a reserve with the Reds and Cubs. Grammas served as an assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1965 through 1969. He began his managerial career , when he was brought in to finish out the Pirates' 1969 season after Larry Shepard was fired as the team's manager. Although Alex guided the Bucs a 4-1 finish, Danny Murtaugh took over as the team's manager in 1970. In 1976, he managed the Milwaukee Brewers , leading them to two last place finishes. He ended his managerial career with a record of 137-191. Alex was also a longtime coach under the legendary Sparky Anderson with the Reds from 1970 to 1975 and in 1978, and with the Detroit Tigers from 1980 to 1991. Grammas also coached for the Atlanta Braves in 1979. Quote Grammas family origins are from Agios Dimitrios near Sparta , Greece . Websites (URLs online) Notes Preceded by Larry Shepard : Pittsburgh Pirates Manager 1969: Succeeded by Danny Murtaugh A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Bobby Thigpen smal... ... Read more

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Title: Palmeiro and Maddux took different paths to reach career milestones.(Rafael Palmeiro and Greg Maddux)
Author: John Kuenster
Publication: Baseball Digest (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 64Issue: 8Page: 19(3)

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Authorized biography of the Orioles first baseman, Rafael Palmeiro. ... Read more

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Chapters: Rafael Palmeiro, Mike Cameron, Pittsburgh Drug Trials, Steve Howe. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 27. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Rafael Palmeiro Corrales (born September 24, 1964 in Havana, Cuba) is a former Major League Baseball player with a career spanning 20 years, 1986 to 2005. Though he never officially retired, Palmeiro has not played since 2005. Palmeiro was an All-American at Mississippi State University before being drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 1985. He played three seasons with the Cubs (1986-1988), ten seasons with the Texas Rangers (19891993, 19992003), and seven seasons with the Baltimore Orioles (19941998, 20042005). He was named to the MLB All-Star Team four times, and won the Gold Glove three times. He is a member of the exclusive 500 home run club and the 3000 hit club and is only the fourth player in history to be a member of both. Days after recording his 3000th hit, Palmeiro was suspended for testing positive for a steroid. Palmeiro debuted on September 8, 1986 in a game between the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field, as a left fielder. During his tenure with the Cubs, he normally played left field, though occasionally he would play other outfield positions or first base. Palmeiro was the runner up to National League batting champion Tony Gwynn in 1988 with a .307 batting average, only six points below Gwynn's. After the 1988 season, Palmeiro was traded by the Cubs to the Texas Rangers along with Jamie Moyer and Drew Hall in exchange for Mitch Williams, Paul Kilgus, Steve Wilson, Curtis Wilkerson, Luis Benitez, and Pablo Delgado. Upon moving to the American League, Palmeiro was primarily used as a first baseman or designated hitter. Palmeiro blossomed as a hitter while with the Rangers, leading the league in hits in 1990...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=230185 ... Read more

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Chapters: Jose Canseco, Connie Marrero, Rafael Palmeiro, Luis Tiant, José Contreras, Tony Oliva, Orlando Hernández, Yunel Escobar, Liván Hernández, Tony Pérez, Kendry Morales, Bert Campaneris, Mike Cuellar, Minnie Miñoso, Joe Azcue, Steve Bellán, Preston Gómez, Yuniesky Betancourt, José Cardenal, Rey Ordóñez, Cookie Rojas, Danys Báez, Michel Hernández, Alexei Ramírez, George Lauzerique, Nelson Santovenia, Alex Sánchez, Paul Casanova, Tony Taylor, Reggie Otero, Dolf Luque, List of Major League Baseball Players From Cuba, Tito Fuentes, Marty Martínez, Sandy Amorós, Diego Seguí, Ozzie Canseco, Luis Aloma, Yoslan Herrera, Zoilo Versalles, Camilo Pascual, Pedro Ramos, Alay Soler, Juan Miranda, Minnie Mendoza, René Arocha, Rolando Arrojo, Orestes Destrade, Chico Fernández, Tony González, Tony Fossas, Eli Marrero, Leo Cárdenas, Ariel Prieto, Sandy Consuegra, Adrian Hernandez, Vladimir Núñez, Bárbaro Garbey, Minnie Rojas, Pancho Herrera, Juan Díaz, José Arcia, Chico Ruiz, Nap Reyes, Michael Tejera, Bárbaro Cañizares, Héctor Maestri, Ossie Alvarez, Leo Posada, Mike Fornieles, Adrián Zabala, Bobby Ramos, Brayan Peña, Ed Bauta, Manuel Cueto, José Zardón, Orlando González, Mike Guerra, Danny Morejón, Marcelino López, Román Mejías, Alberto Castillo, Emilio Palmero, Hansel Izquierdo, Tony Menéndez, Eusebio González, José Acosta, Oscar Zamora, Julio Bécquer, Jorge Toca, Vicente Amor, Merito Acosta, Ángel Fleitas, Gil Torres, Oscar Tuero, José Martínez, Ramón López, Ángel Aragón, José Valdivielso, Bill Ortega, Chico Hernández, Rudy Arias, René Valdez. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 359. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Conrado Eugenio Ramos "Connie" Marrero (born August 11, 1911) is a former Cuban baseball pitcher. The right-handed Marrero pitched in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1954 for ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=8497166 ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Sporting News, published by Sporting News Publishing Co. on May 19, 2003. The length of the article is 675 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: 500 reasons to pay attention. (Closer).
Author: Todd Jones
Publication: The Sporting News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 19, 2003
Publisher: Sporting News Publishing Co.
Volume: 227Issue: 20Page: 26(1)

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