Carney Lansford Was 1st to Play In Both Little League and MLB World Series'

Carney Ray Lansford (born February 7, 1957) is a former third baseman and former hitting coach of the Colorado Rockies. Lansford, who played for the California Angels (1978–80), Boston Red Sox (1981–82) and Oakland Athletics (1983–92).He is a direct descendant of Sir Francis Drake.His son, Jared, was drafted by Oakland in the 2005 amateur draft. His other son, Josh, was a third baseman in the Chicago Cubs minor league system. His brother, Jody Lansford, spent nine seasons in the minor leagues, briefly breaking into the big leagues with the Padres. His other brother, Phil, was drafted 10th overall in the 1978 draft but never made it to the majors.He played for the Briarwood Little League team, from Santa Clara, California, which made it to the finals of the 1969 Little League World Series. In the final game of the World Series on August 2, Carney's team was defeated 5-0 by the team from Taipei City, Taiwan. Lansford is one of fewer than a dozen men who have played in both the Little League World Series and the MLB World Series.[5]Lansford went to Wilcox High School in Santa Clara, California, and due to his success, the school's baseball field is named for him.