Derrel Thomas, the Glossary
Derrel Osbon Thomas (born January 14, 1951) is an American former professional baseball player and manager.[1]
Table of Contents
57 relations: Baseball, Baseball positions, Batting average (baseball), Bend Bucks, Bill Greif, Boise Hawks, Butch Metzger, Chili Davis, Class A Short Season, Cocaine, Dave Roberts (pitcher), Don Buford, Dusty Baker, Home run, Houston Astros, Idaho Statesman, Infielder, Lawndale, California, Leuzinger High School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Times, Major League Baseball, Manager (baseball), Mark Schaeffer, Mel Roberts (baseball), Minor League Baseball, Montreal Expos, Negro league baseball, Northwest League, Outfielder, Philadelphia Phillies, Pitcher, Pittsburgh drug trials, Reggie Smith, Roger Craig (baseball), Run batted in, Russian roulette, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, San Jose Giants, Second baseman, SFGate, Sparky Anderson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Stolen base, Susan Miller Dorsey High School, Tito Fuentes, ... Expand index (7 more) »
- Ganaderos de Tabasco players
- Gold Coast Suns (baseball) players
- San Bernardino Pride players
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding.
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Baseball positions
In the sport of baseball, each of the nine players on a team is assigned a particular fielding position when it is their turn to play defense.
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Batting average (baseball)
In baseball, batting average (BA) is determined by dividing a player's hits by their total at-bats.
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Bend Bucks
The Bend Bucks were a minor league baseball team located in Bend, Oregon.
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Bill Greif
William Briley Greif (born April 25, 1950) is a retired professional baseball pitcher. Derrel Thomas and Bill Greif are Columbus Astros players, Houston Astros players, Oklahoma City 89ers players and san Diego Padres players.
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Boise Hawks
The Boise Hawks are an independent baseball team of the Pioneer League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball (MLB) but is an MLB Partner League.
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Butch Metzger
Clarence Edward Metzger (born May 23, 1952) is an American professional baseball scout and former pitcher who played five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Derrel Thomas and Butch Metzger are American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela, Hawaii Islanders players, Oklahoma City 89ers players, san Diego Padres players and san Francisco Giants players.
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Chili Davis
Charles Theodore "Chili" Davis (born January 17, 1960) is a Jamaican-American former professional baseball player. Derrel Thomas and Chili Davis are 20th-century African-American sportspeople, 21st-century African-American sportspeople, California Angels players, Major League Baseball center fielders, san Francisco Giants players and Susan Miller Dorsey High School alumni.
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Class A Short Season
Class A Short Season (officially Short-Season A) was a level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States from 1965 through 2020.
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Cocaine
Cocaine (from, from, ultimately from Quechua: kúka) is a tropane alkaloid that acts as a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant.
Dave Roberts (pitcher)
David Arthur Roberts (September 11, 1944 – January 9, 2009) was an American professional baseball player. Derrel Thomas and Dave Roberts (pitcher) are Houston Astros players, san Diego Padres players and san Francisco Giants players.
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Don Buford
Donald Alvin Buford (born February 2, 1937) is an American former professional baseball player scout, coach and manager. Derrel Thomas and Don Buford are 20th-century African-American sportspeople, 21st-century African-American sportspeople, baseball players from Los Angeles and Susan Miller Dorsey High School alumni.
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Dusty Baker
Johnnie B "Dusty" Baker Jr. (born June 15, 1949) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). Derrel Thomas and Dusty Baker are 20th-century African-American sportspeople, 21st-century African-American sportspeople, African-American baseball managers, American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela, baseball players from Los Angeles, los Angeles Dodgers players, Major League Baseball center fielders, san Francisco Giants players, Tiburones de La Guaira players and Yaquis de Obregón players.
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Home run
In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team.
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Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston.
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Idaho Statesman
The Idaho Statesman is the daily newspaper of Boise, Idaho, in the western United States.
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Infielder
An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field, between first base and third base.
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Lawndale, California
Lawndale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
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Leuzinger High School
Leuzinger High School is a public high school (9th through 12th grades) in Lawndale, California, United States.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California.
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Los Angeles Angels
The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in the Greater Los Angeles area.
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Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles City College (LACC) is a public community college in East Hollywood, California.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a regional American daily newspaper that began publishing in Los Angeles, California in 1881.
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league and the highest level of organized baseball in the United States and Canada.
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Manager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager (commonly referred to as the manager) is the equivalent of a head coach who is responsible for overseeing and making final decisions on all aspects of on-field team strategy, lineup selection, training and instruction.
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Mark Schaeffer
Mark Philip Schaeffer (June 5, 1948 – June 1, 2022) was an American professional baseball player. Derrel Thomas and Mark Schaeffer are American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela, Oklahoma City 89ers players and san Diego Padres players.
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Mel Roberts (baseball)
Melvin Henry Roberts (January 18, 1943 – September 1, 2007) was an American professional baseball player, coach and manager. Derrel Thomas and Mel Roberts (baseball) are 20th-century African-American sportspeople and 21st-century African-American sportspeople.
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Minor League Baseball
Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is a professional baseball organization below Major League Baseball (MLB), including teams affiliated with MLB clubs.
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Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos (Les Expos de Montréal) were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal.
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Negro league baseball
The Negro leagues were United States professional baseball leagues comprising teams of African Americans.
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Northwest League
The Northwest League is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Northwestern United States and Western Canada.
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Outfielder
An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthest from the batter.
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Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia.
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Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk.
Pittsburgh drug trials
The Pittsburgh drug trials of 1985 were the catalyst for a Major League Baseball-related cocaine scandal.
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Reggie Smith
Carl Reginald Smith (born April 2, 1945) is an American former professional baseball player. Derrel Thomas and Reggie Smith are 20th-century African-American sportspeople, 21st-century African-American sportspeople, baseball players from Los Angeles, los Angeles Dodgers players, Major League Baseball center fielders and san Francisco Giants players.
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Roger Craig (baseball)
Roger Lee Craig (February 17, 1930 – June 4, 2023) was an American pitcher, coach and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). Derrel Thomas and Roger Craig (baseball) are los Angeles Dodgers players.
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Run batted in
A run batted in or runs batted in (RBI) is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play).
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Russian roulette
Russian roulette is a potentially lethal game of chance in which a player places a single round in a revolver, spins the cylinder, places the muzzle against the head or body (of the opponent or themselves), and pulls the trigger.
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San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego.
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San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco.
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San Jose Giants
The San Jose Giants are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants.
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Second baseman
In baseball and softball, second baseman, abbreviated 2B, is a fielding position in the infield, between second and first base.
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SFGate
SFGate is a news website based out of San Francisco, California, covering news, culture, travel, food, politics and sports in the San Francisco Bay Area, Hawaii and California.
Sparky Anderson
George Lee "Sparky" Anderson (February 22, 1934 – November 4, 2010) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) player, coach, and manager. Derrel Thomas and Sparky Anderson are Susan Miller Dorsey High School alumni.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The St.
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Stolen base
In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a runner advances to a base unaided by other actions and the official scorer rules that the advance should be credited to the action of the runner.
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Susan Miller Dorsey High School
Susan Miller Dorsey High School, commonly referred to as Dorsey High School, is a secondary public school located in the Baldwin Hills area of Los Angeles, California. Derrel Thomas and Susan Miller Dorsey High School are Susan Miller Dorsey High School alumni.
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Tito Fuentes
Rigoberto "Tito" Fuentes Peat (born January 4, 1944) is a retired professional baseball player. Derrel Thomas and Tito Fuentes are san Diego Padres players and san Francisco Giants players.
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Utility player (baseball)
In baseball, a utility player or superutilityman is a player who typically has the ability to play at every position (or most).
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Winter Meetings
Representatives of all 30 Major League Baseball teams and their 120 Minor League Baseball affiliates convene for four days each December in the Winter Meetings to discuss league business and conduct off-season trades and transactions.
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World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada.
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1974 San Diego Padres season
The 1974 San Diego Padres season was the sixth in franchise history.
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1975 San Francisco Giants season
The 1975 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 93rd season in Major League Baseball, their 18th season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 16th at Candlestick Park.
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1978 San Diego Padres season
The 1978 San Diego Padres season was the tenth in franchise history.
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1981 World Series
The 1981 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1981 season.
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See also
Ganaderos de Tabasco players
- Alejandro Sánchez (baseball)
- Bombo Rivera
- Carlos López (baseball)
- Chico Escárrega
- Derrel Thomas
- Félix José
- Ken Smith (baseball)
- Kevin Mitchell (baseball)
- Larry White
- Manny Castillo
- Max León
- Nelson Simmons
- Oswaldo Olivares
- Ozzie Canseco
- Rodney Scott (baseball)
- Roger Erickson (baseball)
- Steve Senteney
- Trench Davis
Gold Coast Suns (baseball) players
- Bert Campaneris
- Bob Molinaro
- Bobby Ramos
- César Cedeño
- Cliff Johnson (baseball)
- Derrel Thomas
- Ed Figueroa
- Ed Halicki
- Frank Riccelli
- George Hendrick
- Glenn Gulliver
- Grant Jackson (baseball)
- Jesús de la Rosa
- Jim Essian
- Jim Gideon
- Joaquín Andújar
- Joe Decker
- Ken Clay
- Larry Milbourne
- Luis Tiant
- Mike Kekich
- Orlando González
- Paul Blair (baseball)
- Paul Casanova
- Rafael Landestoy
- Rennie Stennett
- Ross Grimsley
- Sid Monge
- Stan Bahnsen
- Steve Whitaker (baseball)
- Taylor Duncan
- Tom Shopay
San Bernardino Pride players
- Anthony Davis (running back, born 1952)
- Bill Fleming
- Bob Owchinko
- Dave Skaggs
- Derrel Thomas
- Ed Glynn
- Gary Roenicke
- Jim Pankovits
- Jim Willoughby
- Joe Decker
- John Urrea
- Kim Allen (baseball)
- Lenn Sakata
- Leon Roberts
- Mike Norris (baseball)
- Rich Dauer
- Roger Erickson (baseball)
- Ron Roenicke
- Rudy Law
- U. L. Washington
- Vida Blue
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derrel_Thomas
, Utility player (baseball), Winter Meetings, World Series, 1974 San Diego Padres season, 1975 San Francisco Giants season, 1978 San Diego Padres season, 1981 World Series.