List of Major League Baseball replacement players
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The following Major League Baseball players appeared as replacement players during spring training in 1995, crossing picket lines during the 1994 Major League Baseball strike. Some had not yet been placed on a 40-man roster, and as such were not eligible to join the MLBPA at the time of the strike, while others were former MLB players who had retired before the strike. The list does not include replacement players who never appeared in regular-season MLB games.
In 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2004, certain players who were part of the World Series-winning New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, Anaheim Angels and Boston Red Sox were not permitted to have their names or likenesses on commemorative merchandise because they had been declared replacement players for having participated in the 1995 spring training. The players who were noted are Shane Spencer of the 1998, 1999 and 2000 New York Yankees, Damian Miller of the 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks, Brendan Donnelly of the 2002 Anaheim Angels and Kevin Millar of the 2004 Boston Red Sox.
The names or likenesses of replacement players, since they are not permitted to join the MLBPA, are also in some cases not included in merchandise which derives its license from the MLBPA, such as baseball cards and video and tabletop games. Many games nevertheless include them, with blank or fictional names and different appearances.
[edit] Replacement players
- Joel Adamson[1]
- Benny Agbayani[1][2][3]
- Jay Aldrich^[4]
- Scott Anderson[5] [6]
- Bob Ayrault^[4]
- Mark Bailey[7]
- Tony Barron[1][8]
- Pedro Borbon^[4][9]
- Steve Bourgeois[10]
- Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd^[11]
- Doug Brady[12]
- Mike Busch[3][8]
- Edgar Caceres[13] [6]
- Joel Chimelis (called up, but never played in a major league game)[7]
- Mike Christopher[14]
- Alan Cockrell
- Joe Crawford[1]
- Brad Dandridge[1][2]
- Brian Daubach[1][2][3]
- Brendan Donnelly[1][2]
- Angel Echevarria[1][2]
- Charles Gipson[1][2]
- Brian Givens[15]
- Scarborough Green[1]
- Jeff Grotewold[6]
- Jason Hardtke[1]
- Pep Harris[1]
- Matt Herges[1][2]
- Guillermo Hernandez^[9]
- Kevin Hickey^[16]
- Matt Howard[8]
- Stan Jefferson^[16]
- Brent Knackert^[16]
- Chris Latham[1][17]
- Terry Lee^[4]
- Cory Lidle[1][2]
- Kerry Ligtenberg[1][2][3]
- Rich Loiselle[1][3]
- Eric Ludwick[8]
- Lonnie Maclin^[18]
- Ron Mahay[1][2][3]
- Rob Mallicoat^[18]
- Tom Martin[1][2]
- Dan Masteller
- Greg Mathews^[18]
- Jamie McAndrew
- Walt McKeel[1][2]
- Craig McMurtry^[1][2]
- Frank Menechino[1][2]
- Lou Merloni[1][2]
- Kevin Millar[1][2][3]
- Damian Miller[1][2][3]
- Jose Mota^[6]
- Eddie Oropesa[1][2]
- Junior Ortiz^[9]
- Keith Osik[1][2][3][4]
- Bronswell Patrick[1]
- Dave Pavlas^[8]
- Pat Perry^[18]
- Dale Polley[8]
- Alex Ramirez[1]
- Lenny Randle^[9]
- Rick Reed^[2][3]
- Ron Rightnowar[19]
- Mandy Romero[1]
- Wayne Rosenthal[7]
- Pete Rose, Jr.[20]
- Jeff Schulz^[18]
- Nelson Simmons^[4]
- Doug Sisk^[16]
- Joe Slusarski^[21]
- Chuck Smith[1][2]
- Greg Smith
- Ray Soff^[16]
- Shane Spencer[1][2]
- Bob Stoddard^[22] [16]
- Joe Strong[1][3]
- Pedro Swann[1][2]
- Jeff Tam[1][2]
- Lou Thornton^[16]
- Brian Tollberg[1][2]
- Chris Truby[1][2]
- Doug Vanderweele[10]
- Dave Von Ohlen^[16]
- Jamie Walker[1][2][4]
- Eric Yelding^[23]
Players denoted with a ^ had appeared in MLB before the strike.
[edit] References
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- ^ a b c d Chass, Murray. "Union Lists Those Who Did Not Back Strike", The New York Times, April 18, 1995.
- ^ a b Roderick, Joe. "IT COULD BE A CHILLY SPRING FOR GIANTS WHO CROSSED LINE", The Contra Costa Times, January 27, 1996, page D1.
- ^ Rhoden, William C. "Sports of The Times; Oil Can Boyd at Peace With His Own Team", The New York Times, July 8, 1999.
- ^ "PLAYERS GROUP WON'T LET REPLACEMENTS JOIN UNION \ DECISION WOULD KEEP 17 PLAYERS FROM GETTING A SHARE OF LICENSING FEES", Associated Press, published December 16, 1995.
- ^ "`Bad Karma' Vetoes Move -- Padres Won't Recall Replacement Player", Seattle Times News Services, July 17, 1995.
- ^ Nightengale, Bob. "The first half has been a learning experience", The Sporting News, July 17, 1995.
- ^ Finnigan, Bob. "M's Have Lots Of Company Seeking Starting Pitching", The Seattle Times, July 30, 1995.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Frey, Jennifer. "Met Camp Attractive To Players In Need", The New York Times, February 18, 1995.
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- ^ a b c d e Rock, Steve. Who Were Those Guys?. Retrieved October 11, 2006.
- ^ Chass, Murray. "ON BASEBALL; Credibility Test for Players' Union", The New York Times, May 25, 1995.
- ^ Bradley, Ed. "Honor Thy Father", Sports Illustrated, August 11, 1997.
- ^ Daley, Ken. "Houston's collapse reaches astronomical proportions.", The Dallas Morning News, published May 26, 2000, accessed October 19, 2007.
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- ^ Harrington, Mike. "BISONS HAVE BOUNCED BACK NICELY FROM ROCKY START", The Buffalo News, published June 24, 1995, accessed March 10, 2008.
