Bucky Dent played twelve years in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals. He had a lifetime batting average of .247 with 40 home runs, 169 doubles, 23 triples, 451 runs scored and 423 RBI’s in his major league career. He was a member of the two time New York... read full bio
Bobby Richardson is a former second baseman who played for the New York Yankees. He is the only World Series MVP ever to be selected from the losing team. He racked up 1,432 hits in his career, with a lifetime batting average of .266, 34 home runs and 390 RBIs. He won a Gold Glove at second base, while forming... read full bio
Mookie Wilson is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and coach. A switch hitter with excellent speed, his positive attitude and hustle immediately endeared him to a New York Mets fan base. He was enshrined in the New York Mets Hall of Fame. His most memorable play when he hit the ground ball that rolled through Bill Buckner's legs in... read full bio
Kris Benson is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher. Benson, has supported several charities since beginning his professional career. After 9/11, he founded the non-profit organization Benson's Battalion, whose work then-Rep. The Battalion raised funds for emergency services in the wake of 9/11. They also made considerable contributions to the Red Cross and United Way for 9/11 relief. Benson... read full bio
Ron Cey is a former professional baseball player who played for the Oakland Athletics, the Chicago Cubs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers as a third baseman. His college coach gave him the nickname The Penguin", for his slow running gait. He was on the All-Star team six different times and was a World Series champion with the Dodgers. He was... read full bio
Bill Russell is a former shortstop, coach, and manager for the MLB. He played his entire eighteen-year career with the Los Angeles Dodgers as the starting shortstop for four National League wins and one World Series championship team. Russell also served as the teams manager for two years. He was the clubs everyday shortstop for eleven years, anchoring an infield... read full bio
Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame outfielder Jay Buhner was among the elite MLB players of his day, recognized by his signature look with a shaved head, thick goatee, and patch of pine tar on the right hip of his uniform. He was awarded the Gold Glove, honoring his superior individual fielding performance, in his eighth season with the Mariners. Burner... read full bio
Brian Jordan is a former MLB outfielder and a former football safety who played in the NFL. Jordan was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and while growing up, he exceled in playing both baseball and football in high school and went on to study at the University of Richmond before going on to be selected in the MLB draft as well... read full bio
Andre Dawson is a former professional baseball player. During a 21-year baseball career, he played for four different teams as a center and right fielder. He played for the Expos until after the 1986 season when he joined the Chicago Cubs. In his first year with the Cubs, Dawson made the All-Star team, started the All-Star Game, and won the... read full bio
Dave Dravecky's story is one of hope, courage and perseverance in the midst of dark and overwhelming uncertainty. In 1988 Dave was at the top of his game and life. In his seventh year as a MLB pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, a cancerous tumor was discovered in Dave's pitching arm. The next years were a whirlwind of surgery,... read full bio
Jim Morris' Cinderella story serves as testimony for the power of dreams and their ability to inspire and transform human life. Jims meteoric rise from 35 year old high school teacher to flame throwing major league pitcher in three months made cinematic history with the release of The Rookie, starring Dennis Quaid. One of Jim's most memorable moments was when... read full bio
"As a player Dusty Baker spent 16 prestigious seasons with Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Oakland. Dusty went to three World Series with the Dodgers and beat the New York Yankees in 1981 to win the World Championship. He was named to the All-Time Los Angeles Dodger team and as a Manager named to the All-Time San Francisco Giants... read full bio
Kenneth Griffey Sr. is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He is the father of former professional outfielder Ken Griffey, Jr. and former minor leaguer Craig Griffey. Griffey Sr. played for five MLB teams best known for being a part of the famous Big Red Machine for the Cincinnati Reds who claimed five division titles in seven years. He went... read full bio
Dale Murphy is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman, noted for his time with the Atlanta Braves during an 18-year career. Murphy won two consecutive National League Most Valuable Player Awards, the National League's Silver Slugger Award four straight years, and the National League's Gold Glove award five straight years. Since retiring, he has been a member... read full bio
Alan Trammell is a retired American baseball shortstop of the Detroit Tigers. Trammell played his entire career with the Tigers, highlighted by a World Series championship. Trammell was one of the best-hitting shortstops of his era and won three Silver Slugger awards. He later served as Detroit's manager. He is currently the bench coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Trammell returned... read full bio
Fergie Jenkins is a former Baseball pitcher. He was a three-time All-Star and National League Cy Young Award winner. Jenkins became the first Canadian to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. He was also inducted onto Canada's Walk of Fame the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame. During a 19-year career, he spent the majority of that time with... read full bio
George Arthur Foster is a former American professional baseball outfielder. One of the most feared right-handed sluggers of his era, he was a key piece of the Cincinnati Reds' that won consecutive World Series.nFoster led the National League in home runs, and in RBIs. He won the NL's Most Valuable Player Award and a Silver Slugger Award. Foster began a... read full bio
John /”Boog/"" Powell is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Dodgers. Powell joined the Orioles in 1961, and spent his first three seasons as a slow-footed left fielder before switching to first base. Powell led the Orioles to the 1966 World Series, where they became baseball's world... read full bio
Dave Kingman is a former Major League Baseball left fielder, first baseman, third baseman, and designated hitter. A powerful hitter known for his long home runs, Kingman became one of the most feared sluggers of the 1970s and 1980s. It was said of him that he was one of those players that when he came to bat, everyone in the... read full bio
Bert Campaneris, also known as Campy, is a former major league shortstop. A native of Cuba, Bert made his major league debut with the Kansas City Royals. Throughout his career he played on four teams; the Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, and New York Yankees. Bert holds numerous franchise records for the Oakland Athletics including career games played,... read full bio
