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11-488: (Redirected from Whammer ) The Whammer is a nickname that may refer to: Jim Traber , major league baseball player and sportscaster "The Whammer" ( WordGirl ) , a villain in the TV series WordGirl Walter 'The Whammer' Whambold, a character in the novel The Natural Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

22-640: A reserve -first baseman, DH , and pinch hitter . Traber sang the national anthem at Memorial Stadium the night of his MLB debut. After his MLB career, Traber played baseball in Japan for the Kintetsu Buffaloes in 1990 and 1991, and one season for Monterrey of the Mexican League in 1993. His time in Japan is perhaps most memorable for an incident in which Traber rushed the mound subsequent to being hit by

33-680: A pitch, chasing the retreating Lotte Orions pitcher Kazumi Sonokawa into the outfield at the Akita Yabase Baseball Stadium . After charging the pitcher a second time, he was knocked off balance by the catcher while running and was kicked in the face on the way down by the Orions ' manager, Masaichi Kaneda . Grainy footage of this incident is still widely distributed on the Internet. Traber's involvement with sports talk radio began after his retirement from professional sports. He served as

44-957: A television color analyst for Fox Sports ' regional coverage of the Arizona Diamondbacks during the team's World Series victory season of 2001, for which he was awarded a World Series ring . Traber was also part-time color analyst for the 2001 World Series radio broadcast. He can be heard cheering in celebration behind Greg Schulte during the famous play-by-play call of "A little blooper... Base hit! Diamondbacks Win!" for Luis Gonzalez's game-winning hit. Traber continued announcing in 2002 and 2003. Currently, Traber hosts "The Afternoon Sports Beat" and "Total Dominance Hour," shows on WWLS-FM radio station in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma . He sometimes refers to callers as Yardbirds. Traber has two sons with his ex-wife, and three daughters with his second wife Julie. Sultanes de Monterrey The team

55-817: Is an American former professional baseball first baseman , who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Kintetsu Buffaloes . After retiring from baseball, he pursued a career in broadcast media . Traber was born in Columbus, Ohio , but grew up in Columbia, Maryland . While attending Wilde Lake High School in Columbia, he

66-755: The 2019–20 winter season. The Sultanes were announced as the other team to join the league, bringing the total number of LMP teams to ten. A draft was later held to fill the team, making it a different roster than the one that competes in the Summer league. Pitchers Catchers Infielders Outfielders Manager Coaches [REDACTED] 7-day injured list ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated October 1, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB  •  Mexican League The Sultanes de Monterrey have retired

77-835: The legendary Cuban manager Lázaro Salazar . During the seasons from 1989 to 1994 both the Sultanes and the Industriales played in the Mexican League for Monterrey. On 27 January 2019, during a rally at the Estadio Francisco Carranza Limón in Guasave , Sinaloa , Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced that the Algodoneros de Guasave would return to compete in the Mexican Pacific League beginning in

88-498: The title The Whammer . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Whammer&oldid=1228446998 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Jim Traber James Joseph Traber (born December 26, 1961)

99-656: Was " The Whammer ". He soon found himself on a career-best hot streak that saw him crank out six homers and 17 runs batted in (RBI), while hitting .340, in his first 13 games, after being recalled in the summer of 1986. Traber's success with Baltimore was hindered by unfortunate timing — as veteran first baseman, Eddie Murray , wasn't ready to retire and Traber was anxious to play in that position — and he had not received any instruction as an outfielder in Minor League Baseball (MiLB), as his manager Earl Weaver lamented. Thus, Traber's options were limited to being

110-615: Was an All-American — playing football , baseball, and other sports. Traber attended Oklahoma State University in the early 1980s, where he played both baseball (appearing twice in the College World Series ) and football. Traber was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 21st round (544th overall) of the 1982 Major League Baseball draft . and played parts of four seasons for the Orioles between 1984 and 1989, where his nickname

121-554: Was formed on 20 May 1939, as Carta Blanca (a local beer brand, owned by Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma which owned the team). The team was renamed to Industriales in 1942. In 1948 it was renamed again to their current name, Sultanes . The team was also known as the Gray Ghosts. The team won its first championship in 1943. In total, the Sultanes have collected ten championships (1943, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1962, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2007. and 2018), including three straight (1947–1949) under

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