Todd Cruz, the Glossary
Todd Ruben Cruz (November 23, 1955 – September 2, 2008), was an American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between and with the Philadelphia Phillies, Kansas City Royals, California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners, and Baltimore Orioles.[1]
Table of Contents
67 relations: Al Cowens, Apartment, Associated Press, Baltimore Orioles, Batting average (baseball), Batting order (baseball), Bullhead City, Arizona, Cal Ripken Jr., Chicago Tribune, Chicago White Sox, Contract, Craig Eaton, Curly Howard, Double (baseball), Double play, Doug Bird, First baseman, Gary Roenicke, General manager, Hank Peters, Highland Park, Michigan, Hit (baseball), Home run, Infield, Jim Essian, Joe Altobelli, Kansas City Royals, Larry Bowa, Larry Fine, Leo Hernández, Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball, Major League Baseball draft, Manager (baseball), Metro Detroit, Mexicantown, Detroit, Moe Howard, Nickname, Outfielder, Paramedic, Philadelphia Phillies, Professional baseball, Rance Mulliniks, Rich Dauer, Rick Dempsey, Rod Allen, Rookie, Run (baseball), Run batted in, Seattle Mariners, ... Expand index (17 more) »
- Pulaski Phillies players
- Rocky Mount Phillies players
- Salinas Spurs players
- St. Petersburg Pelicans players
- Western International High School alumni
Al Cowens
Alfred Edward Cowens, Jr. (October 25, 1951 – March 11, 2002) was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball. Todd Cruz and al Cowens are Águilas del Zulia players, American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela, California Angels players, Kansas City Royals players, san Jose Bees players and Seattle Mariners players.
Apartment
An apartment (North American English), flat (British English, Indian English, South African English), or unit (Australian English) is a self-contained housing unit (a type of residential real estate) that occupies part of a building, generally on a single storey.
Associated Press
The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City.
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Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles (also known as the O's) are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore.
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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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Batting order (baseball)
In baseball, the batting order or batting lineup is the sequence in which the members of the offense take their turns in batting against the pitcher.
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Bullhead City, Arizona
Bullhead City is a city located on the Colorado River in Mohave County, Arizona, United States, south of Las Vegas, Nevada, and directly across the Colorado River from Laughlin, Nevada, whose casinos and ancillary services supply much of the employment for Bullhead City. Bullhead City is located at the southern end of Lake Mohave.
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Cal Ripken Jr.
Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr. (born August 24, 1960), nicknamed "the Iron Man", is an American former baseball shortstop and third baseman who played his entire 21-season career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles (1981–2001). Todd Cruz and cal Ripken Jr. are major League Baseball shortstops.
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Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is an American daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, owned by Tribune Publishing.
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Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago.
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Contract
A contract is an agreement that specifies certain legally enforceable rights and obligations pertaining to two or more parties.
Craig Eaton
Craig Eaton (born September 7, 1954) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season. Todd Cruz and Craig Eaton are American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela, Kansas City Royals players and Omaha Royals players.
Curly Howard
Jerome Lester Horwitz (October 22, 1903 – January 18, 1952), better known by his stage name Curly Howard, was an American comedian and actor.
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Double (baseball)
In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see error) or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice.
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Double play
In baseball and softball, a double play (denoted as DP in baseball statistics) is the act of making two outs during the same continuous play.
Doug Bird
James Douglas Bird (born March 5, 1950) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. Todd Cruz and Doug Bird are Kansas City Royals players, Omaha Royals players and san Jose Bees players.
First baseman
A first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseball or softball team who fields the area nearest first base, the first of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run.
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Gary Roenicke
Gary Steven Roenicke (born December 5, 1954) is an American former Major League Baseball left fielder for the Montreal Expos (1976), Baltimore Orioles (1978–85), New York Yankees (1986) and Atlanta Braves (1987–88).
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General manager
A general manager (GM) is an executive who has overall responsibility for managing both the revenue and cost elements of a company's income statement, known as profit & loss (P&L) responsibility.
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Hank Peters
Henry John Peters (September 16, 1924 – January 4, 2015) was an American professional baseball executive who held senior management positions for the Kansas City Athletics, Cleveland Indians and Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball between and.
Highland Park, Michigan
Highland Park is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan.
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Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H), also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches or passes first base after hitting the ball into fair territory with neither the benefit of an error nor a fielder's choice.
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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.
Infield
Infield is a sports term whose definition depends on the sport in whose context it is used.
Jim Essian
James Sarkis Essian, Jr. (born January 2, 1951) is an American former professional baseball player, coach, and manager. Todd Cruz and Jim Essian are baseball players from Detroit, Miami Marlins (FSL) players, Pulaski Phillies players, Reading Phillies players and Seattle Mariners players.
Joe Altobelli
Joseph Salvatore Altobelli (May 26, 1932 – March 3, 2021) was an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder who played for the Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball. Todd Cruz and Joe Altobelli are American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela and baseball players from Detroit.
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Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Larry Bowa
Lawrence Robert Bowa (born December 6, 1945) is an American former professional baseball shortstop, manager, and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB), who played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and New York Mets. Todd Cruz and Larry Bowa are major League Baseball shortstops and Reading Phillies players.
Larry Fine
Louis Feinberg (October 5, 1902 – January 24, 1975), better known by his stage name Larry Fine, was an American actor, comedian and musician.
Leo Hernández
Leonardo Jesús Hernández (born November 6, 1959), commonly known as Leo Hernandez (er-NAN-dez), is a Venezuelan former Major League Baseball third baseman and right-handed batter who played for the Baltimore Orioles (1982–83, 1985) and New York Yankees (1986).
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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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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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Major League Baseball draft
The Major League Baseball draft (officially the Rule 4 draft; also known as the First Year Player Draft) is the primary mechanism by which Major League Baseball (MLB) assigns amateur baseball players from high schools, colleges, and other amateur baseball clubs to its teams.
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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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Metro Detroit
Metro Detroit is a major metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Michigan, consisting of the city of Detroit and over 200 municipalities in the surrounding area with its largest employer being Oakland County.
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Mexicantown, Detroit
Mexicantown is a neighborhood located in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
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Moe Howard
Moses Harry Horwitz (June 19, 1897 – May 4, 1975), better known by his stage name Moe Howard, was an American comedian and actor.
Nickname
A nickname or nick, also known as a sobriquet, is a substitute for the proper name of a person, place or thing.
Outfielder
An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthest from the batter.
Paramedic
A paramedic is a healthcare professional trained in the medical model, whose main role has historically been to respond to emergency calls for medical help outside of a hospital.
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia.
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Professional baseball
Professional baseball is organized baseball in which players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system.
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Rance Mulliniks
Steven Rance Mulliniks (born January 15, 1956) is an American former Major League Baseball player. Todd Cruz and Rance Mulliniks are California Angels players and Kansas City Royals players.
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Rich Dauer
Richard Fremont Dauer (born July 27, 1952) is an American former infielder and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). Todd Cruz and Rich Dauer are American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela.
Rick Dempsey
John Rikard Dempsey (born September 13, 1949) is an American former professional baseball player. Todd Cruz and Rick Dempsey are American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela.
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Rod Allen
Roderick Bernet Allen (born October 5, 1959) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and current game analyst for the Miami Marlins on Bally Sports Florida. Todd Cruz and Rod Allen are Edmonton Trappers players and Seattle Mariners players.
Rookie
A rookie is a person new to an occupation, profession, or hobby.
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured.
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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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Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle.
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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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Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions.
Spike Owen
Spike Dee Owen (born April 19, 1961) is an American former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Seattle Mariners (1983–86), Boston Red Sox (1986–88), Montreal Expos (1989–92), New York Yankees (1993) and California Angels (1994–95). Todd Cruz and Spike Owen are California Angels players, major League Baseball shortstops, Oklahoma City 89ers players and Seattle Mariners players.
Spring training
Spring training is the preseason in Major League Baseball (MLB), a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season.
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Swimming pool
A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, paddling pool, or simply pool, is a structure designed to hold water to enable swimming or other leisure activities.
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The San Diego Union-Tribune
The San Diego Union-Tribune is a metropolitan daily newspaper published in San Diego, California, that has run since 1868.
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The Three Stooges
The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy team active from 1922 until 1970, best remembered for their 190 short-subject films by Columbia Pictures.
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Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball or softball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run.
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Tom Paciorek
Thomas Marian Paciorek (born November 2, 1946) is an American former outfielder and first baseman who spent 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1970–1975), Atlanta Braves (1976–1978), Seattle Mariners (1978–1981), Chicago White Sox (1982–1985), New York Mets (1985) and Texas Rangers (1986–1987). Todd Cruz and Tom Paciorek are baseball players from Detroit and Seattle Mariners players.
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Toronto
Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario.
U. L. Washington
U. Todd Cruz and U. L. Washington are American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela, Kansas City Royals players, major League Baseball shortstops, Omaha Royals players and san Jose Bees players.
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Western International High School
Western International High School is a public high school, located across from Clark Park, within southwest Detroit's Mexicantown. Todd Cruz and Western International High School are Western International High School alumni.
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Willie Aikens
Willie Mays Aikens (born October 14, 1954) is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the California Angels, Kansas City Royals, and Toronto Blue Jays between 1977 and 1985. Todd Cruz and Willie Aikens are American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela, California Angels players and Kansas City Royals players.
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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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1983 American League Championship Series
The 1983 American League Championship Series was played between the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles from October 5 to 8.
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1983 World Series
The 1983 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1983 season.
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See also
Pulaski Phillies players
- Chuck Kniffin
- Don Cardwell
- Ed Blankmeyer
- Erskine Thomason
- Fred Andrews (baseball)
- Glenn Gregson
- Jerry Martin (baseball)
- Jim Essian
- Jim Wright (1980s pitcher)
- John Poff
- Kevin Saucier
- Larry Christenson
- Manny Seoane
- Mark Clear
- Marshall Renfroe
- Mike Wallace (baseball)
- Orlando Sánchez (baseball)
- P. J. Carey
- Ramón Romero (baseball)
- Todd Cruz
Rocky Mount Phillies players
- Bill Nahorodny
- Dan Boitano
- Dave Downs
- Glenn Gregson
- Greg Mahlberg
- Greg Pryor
- Jim Morrison (baseball)
- John Poff
- John Stearns
- Manny Seoane
- P. J. Carey
- Randy Lerch
- Rick Bosetti
- Roly de Armas
- Roy Thomas (pitcher)
- Todd Cruz
- Warren Brusstar
Salinas Spurs players
- Ángel Salazar (baseball)
- Andy Allanson
- Arihito Muramatsu
- Bill Wilkinson (baseball)
- Billy Hatcher
- Calvin Jones (baseball)
- Clint Zavaras
- Dan Firova
- Darrin Jackson
- Dave Burba
- Dave Myers (baseball)
- Don Schulze
- Duane Singleton
- Eric Fox
- Freddie Toliver
- Gary Varsho
- Gordon Dillard
- Greg Sparks
- Jeff Andrews
- Jeff Nelson (pitcher)
- Jim Eppard
- Jim McNamara
- Jim Pena
- John Poloni
- John Rabb
- Keisaburo Tanoue
- Kevin Tolar
- Kiyoshi Arai
- Larry Carter
- Leon Durham
- Mac Suzuki
- Mike Campbell (pitcher)
- Mike Senne
- Omar Vizquel
- Ray Soff
- Rod Craig
- Roy Thomas (pitcher)
- Ryo Kawano
- Stan Kyles
- Steve Howe (baseball)
- Takayuki Nishijima
- Terry Bell (baseball)
- Terry Taylor (baseball)
- Tim Fortugno
- Todd Cruz
- Wayne Housie
St. Petersburg Pelicans players
- Al Holland
- Alan Bannister
- Bake McBride
- Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)
- Butch Benton
- Chris Welsh
- Dave Rajsich
- Dave Rozema
- Dock Ellis
- Dwight Lowry
- Elías Sosa
- Gary Rajsich
- George Foster (baseball)
- Glenn Gulliver
- Iván DeJesús
- Jerry Martin (baseball)
- Jerry Reed (baseball)
- Jim Rice
- Joe Pittman
- Joe Sambito
- Jon Matlack
- Ken Landreaux
- Lamar Johnson (baseball)
- Len Barker
- Lenny Randle
- Luis Gómez (baseball)
- Mike Williams (baseball)
- Milt Wilcox
- Ozzie Virgil Jr.
- Pat Zachry
- Pete LaCock
- Randy Lerch
- Ron LeFlore
- Roy Howell
- Sammy Stewart
- Sergio Ferrer
- Steve Henderson (baseball)
- Steve Kemp
- Taylor Duncan
- Tito Landrum
- Todd Cruz
Western International High School alumni
- Dylan Borczak
- Frank Mekules
- Fred Danziger
- Ken Doherty (track and field)
- Ollie Darden
- Perce Wilson
- Ron Simpkins
- Todd Cruz
- Western International High School
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Cruz
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