Former backup catcher Craig Tatum, Orioles v. Seattle Mariners, Camden Yards, May 13, 2010.

* Former Boston Red Sox catcher Doug Mirabelli was born in Kingman.

Former Chicago Cubs catcher Jody Davis managed the team during the 2006 season before moving to the Single A Daytona Cubs.

Former major league catcher Josh Paul had managed the Yankees for the 2009 season and will return for the 2010 season.

Former Twins farmhand and older brother of Twins catcher Joe Mauer, Jake Mauer, was named manager of the team after having led the GCL Twins to a wild card victory in and the South Division crown in.

Former Cincinnati catcher Johnny Bench, who by some is considered to be the best defensive catcher in baseball history, agreed to be the namesake for the annual award.

Former Dodgers vice president Al Campanis once called Mike Scioscia the best plate-blocking catcher he had seen in his 46-year baseball career.

* Former Major League catcher and Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker being rousted from his good seat at a ballgame, and being escorted by an usher, commenting, " I must be in the front rowwwwwww ", and ending up the last row of the nosebleed seats.

* Brad Gulden, Former major league catcher with six MLB teams, most notably with the New York Yankees in 1979.

Former Oakland Athletics catcher Adam Melhuse coined the term " spluckle " ( a combination of splitter and knuckleball ) to refer to this innovative pitch.

Former teammate Freddie Fitzsimmons was managing the Philadelphia Phillies in 1945 and, convinced Mancuso to play one more season as a catcher and full-time pitching coach.

* Bud Grant – Former NBA player, NFL player and longtime Hall of Fame head coach of the Minnesota Vikings

Foreign Policy's contributors include: former US diplomat Peter Galbraith, Pulitzer Prize-winning military reporter Tom Ricks, international bestseller Stephen Walt, blogger Daniel W. Drezner, Former Los Angeles Times columnist Rosa Brooks, Christian Brose ( Condoleezza Rice's longtime chief speechwriter ), 9 / 11 Commission director Philip Zelikow, ex-senior White House aide Peter Feaver, top Pentagon official Dov Zakheim, John McCain's foreign policy adviser Steve Biegun, and Josh Rogin ( a Washington journalist specializing in investigative reports on national security and foreign affairs ).

* Former Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is a longtime Presley fan who has released a CD of his favorite Presley songs with his own commentary.

Former sister radio stations WISN and WRNW ( formerly WLTQ / WQBW, 97. 3 ) are now owned by Clear Channel Communications, and all ties between the stations and Channel 12 were severed as of July 27, 2009, when a weather / news carriage agreement began with WITI at the end of a longtime agreement with WISN-TV to provide forecasts to Clear Channel's six local stations.

Former longtime president of the local Freedom Party riding association.

Former WWE, WCW and current TNA Wrestling superstar, Kevin Nash made his return to Montreal in a losing effort against longtime rival " PCO " Pierre Carl Ouellet.

Former Milwaukee Brewers skipper Ned Yost took over as manager.

Former Oakland Athletics manager Ken Macha was named a rotating analyst on this program in April 2007, but left after the 2008 season to become the manager of the Milwaukee Brewers.

* Bob Reynolds, Former MLB player ( Montreal Expos, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers )

Former CBS play-by-play and ESPN golf broadcaster Jim Kelly was the play-by-play announcer for many of those games in the 1980s, and Joe Namath was a commentator.

Former Benton & Bowles advertising agency executive and noted big band radio broadcaster G. Emerson Cole lived in Darien for 35 years.

Former Union presidents have included the broadcaster, Sue Lawley, St Lucia's foreign minister and ambassador to the United Nations, George W. Odlum and Lembit Öpik

Former Cub pitcher Mike Krukow ( who went on to play for the San Francisco Giants and is currently a broadcaster for them ) is alleged to be the source of the legendary " Krukow Kurse ".

Former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating called him the " broadcaster of the century " at Laws 40th anniversary dinner.

Former governor general and CBC broadcaster Adrienne Clarkson, who shared an office with Sinclair when she joined the broadcaster in the 1960s, remembered him upon his death.

Former collective members include author Gayla Reid, CBC broadcaster Eleanor Wachtel, University of British Columbia Press editor Jean Wilson, and Geist senior editor Mary Schendlinger.

Former athlete and broadcaster.

Former WBFF sports reporter and current MASN broadcaster Amber Theoharis handled sideline reporting chores until September 2010.

Former show hosts include Lon Nichols ( current anchor for KLKN-TV Lincoln, NE ), Lowell Galindo ( current ESPNU anchor ,) Tom Gauthier ( current radio broadcaster and Director of Media Relations for the Class A Bowling Green Hot Rods ), Justin Termine ( current anchor and producer for NBA Radio on Sirius ,) and Mike Gastonguay ( interned as an associate producer for KXTA ’ s “ Loose Cannons ” Los Angeles, CA.

Former US national team star and Fox Soccer Channel broadcaster Eric Wynalda was a past member of the Brigade squad.

Former alumni include Scotland's first First Minister, Donald Dewar ; Andrew Neil, the political broadcaster and former editor of The Sunday Times ; John Mullin, editor of the Independent on Sunday ; Iain Martin, deputy editor of The Sunday Telegraph ; Fraser Nelson, editor of The Spectator ; Martin Patience ( China Correspondent, BBC News ), Ruaridh Arrow ( Scottish BAFTA winner for " How to Start a Revolution ") and William Boyd, author and winner of the Whitbread Award and a Somerset Maugham Award.

Former Seattle Mariners manager and Diamondbacks bench coach Bob Melvin became the new manager after only a ten-day tenure for Backman.

At one time, Former Church of Satan members Nikolas Schreck and Zeena Schreck were priest and priestess within the Temple, once appearing with Bob Larson during an interview to discuss their beliefs.

Former Pennsylvania governor Bob Casey contemplated a challenge to Clinton, but health problems forced Casey to abandon a bid.

Former Democratic speaker of the Assembly Bob Moretti said, " Were I in the governor's seat, I would want someone like Meese on my side.

Former Illinois congressman and House Republican party minority leader Bob Michel caused a minor stir in 1988, when on the USA Today television program he fondly recalled minstrel shows in which he had participated as a young man and expressed his regret that they had fallen out of fashion.

Former Mayor Bob Levy created the Atlantic City Ethics Board in 2007, but the Board was dissolved two years later by vote of the Atlantic City Council.

Former U. S. President Bill Clinton, his half-brother Roger, and Billy Bob Thornton, all Hot Springs natives, have been known to frequent Oaklawn Park in the past.

Former U. S. Senator Bob Graham, younger half brother of family patriarch William " Bill " Graham, is one of the owners, and the late publisher of the Washington Post, Katharine Graham, had a share by marriage.

* Bob Pease, Former Director of Urban Redevelopment Authority Of Pittsburgh

Former premier of Ontario Bob Rae has stated that the Charter " functions as a symbol for all Canadians " in practice because it represents the core value of freedom.

* Bob Peeler, Former Lieutenant Governor ( 1995 – 2003 ), Clemson University Board of Trustees

Former Olympic athlete and conservative political figure Bob Richards raises miniature horses in Gordon.

Prominent Fort Hunt residents include Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, U. S. Sen. Tim Johnson, and Former House Speaker Bob Livingston.

* Bob Keller ( American Professional Wrestler ) Listed in Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 Wrestlers 4 times, Former Host for American Pro Wrestlings Power Hour Agent and Manager for many former WCW and WWE Superstars ... Most Noted for teaming with Hagerstown Native Shane Heimburger ( Shadows ) to form the Team of The Mega Rockers

* December 31 – Former Game Show host Bob Barker makes his national TV debut on Truth or Consequences.

Former Naked Raygun bassist Camilo Gonzalez sat in on early rehearsals and played on one song on Shellac's first single before permanent bassist Bob Weston, formerly of Boston's Volcano Suns, joined.

* Bob Graham — Former U. S. Senator from Florida ( Democrat )

Former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke held a record for the fastest consumption of " a yard " of beer.

Former Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez said he spoke to Tancredo about possible runs for governor or Senate in 2010.

Former presidential candidate Bob Bowman, a Democrat, challenged Weldon in 2006.

* Bob Corker — Former mayor of Chattanooga and 1994 Senate candidate.

Former New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Doug Forrester, New Jersey Congressman Bob Franks, and other leading New Jersey and national Republican figures began their political and public policy careers in his state administration.

| Bob Zupcic || Former Major League Baseball player.

Former Australian captain Bob Simpson was sounded out, and he accompanied the team on the 1986 tour of New Zealand as an observer.

Former Australian coach, Bob Simpson, said: " I really feel that Ricky could have been persevered with.