"Jim Palmer was accorded baseball's highest honor by his election into the Baseball Hall of Fame his first year of eligibility. His 21-year career as a pitcher is remarkable, since he played only for the Baltimore Orioles and earned many club records, including most wins, completed games, strikeouts, walks and shutouts. Palmer became the youngest player ever to pitch a... read full bio
David Justice made his major league debut playing for the Atlanta Braves. The Braves suddenly found themselves as a winning team, and Justice, who finished with 87 runs batted in despite being injured for part of the season, played in his first World Series. Justice later joined the Cleveland Indians, proving right away that he had many good years left,... read full bio
Paul Molitor is a former Major League Baseball designated hitter and infielder. During his 21-year baseball career, he played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays, and Minnesota Twins. Molitor joined the 3,000-Hit Club on September 16, 1996, three years to the day after fellow St. Paul native Dave Winfield collected his 3,000th safety. In the first inning of the... read full bio
Kirk Gibson is a former Major League Baseball player, coach and manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks. During his playing career, he was named the National League MVP and named to the All-Star team twice. Following his retirement as a player, he spent five seasons as a television analyst in Detroit, then became a coach for the Tigers. He was a... read full bio
Will Clark is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and silver medal Olympian. He was recognized by his peers as being one of the best clutch players of his time, and possessed a fiery intensity. He earned the nicknames of ""Will the Thrill"" and ""The Natural"" because of his natural gifts as a player. During his career, he played... read full bio
National Baseball Hall of Famer Andy Van Slyke is a former professional MLB coach and retired MLB outfielder. His last coaching position was with the Seattle Mariners, and prior to that with the Detroit Tigers. Van Slyke was drafted as the sixth overall pick in the 1979 Major League Baseball Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. Other teams he played... read full bio
Former American baseball player, Todd Helton played for the MLB Colorado Rockies 17 years. Raised in Knoxville, Tennessee Helton had a very successful baseball career in high school. He was drafted as the 55th overall pick to the San Diego Padres in 1992, but opted to continue his schooling and attend college at the University of Tennessee. He was awarded... read full bio
Tino Martinez is a Florida raised retired Major League Baseball Player. Martinez was on the Olympic Baseball Team for the summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. They won 3-5 in the final game, in part because of Martinez's two belted homers and four dive runs. Martinez was drafted to the Seattle Mariners out of the University of Tampa and made... read full bio
Formerly an MLB designated hitter and third baseman for the Seattle Mariners, Edgar Martinez is now the hitting coach for that same team, which he spent his entire eighteen-year MLB career with. While playing, he became a seven-time All-Star, five-time Silver Slugger Award winner, two-time AL batting champion, and AL RBI leader. Martinez was one of the most popular players... read full bio
Robin Yount, Rockin Robin, is a retired professional baseball shortstop. He played his entire twenty-year career with the Milwaukee Brewers. Throughout that time, Robin was a three-time All-Star, two-time AL MVP, three-time recipient of the Silver Slugger Award, and winner of the Gold Glove Award. In his first year of eligibility, he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.... read full bio
Don Mattingly is a former professional baseball first baseman, coach and current manager of the Miami Marlins. Donnie Baseball played his whole fourteen-year career with the New York Yankees. He later managed the Los Angeles Dodgers for five years. Selected by the Yankees in the amateur draft, Don became the teams starting first baseman following a successful rookie season. Throughout... read full bio
Tom Glavine is a former MLB pitcher, who played for the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets. He became a World Series champion while with the Braves, while also being named World Series MVP. Glavine achieved the second highest number of wins as a pitcher in the NL during the 90s, with 164 victories. He was a five-time 20-game winner... read full bio
Jason Varitek, a switch-hitter, is a former professional baseball catcher and captain for the Boston Red Sox. He is currently a “Special Assistant to the General Manager” for the Red Sox. After being traded as a minor league prospect by the Seattle Mariners, he played his entire major league career with Boston. The trading of Varitek from the Seattle Mariners... read full bio
Adrian Gonzalez, also known as A-Gon and Titan, was most recently the first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Major League Baseball. His ability was noticed while attending Eastlake High School in San Diego. He was drafted out of high school by the Florida Marlins in 2000, becoming the first infielder since Alex Rodriguez in 03 to be drafted... read full bio
Eddie Murray, also known as “Steady Eddie,” is an American former professional MLB first baseman and designated hitter. Murray was born in Los Angeles, California, and he began his career playing Little League baseball before going on to play in high school. Murray was then selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the amateur draft but first played in the minor... read full bio
Former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder and first baseman Nicholas Thompson Swisher is an American who played professionally. Swisher, who was well-known for his power hitting and superb plate discipline, has played for a number of organizations, including the Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves, Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, and New York Yankees. Swisher, a left-handed pitcher and switch-hitter, batted for average... read full bio
Jorge Posada is a former MLB catcher who played for the New York Yankees his entire seventeen-season career. He is a switch hitter, who was on five All-Star teams, won five Silver Sluger Awards and was on the roster for four World series championship teams. He attained more RBIs and home runs than any other catcher in baseball. He is... read full bio
Will Myers is an American professional baseball outfielder of the MLB. He had a strong rookie season, winning Rookie of the Year honors. Myers made his debut in professional baseball, when he batted .369 with 5 home runs in 84 at bats with Royals' Rookie League affiliates, the Idaho Falls Chukars and the Burlington Royals. Myers finished the 2010 season... read full bio
Wade Boggs is a former professional baseball third baseman. He spent his eighteen-year baseball career primarily with the Boston Red Sox, but also played for the New York Yankees, with whom he won his only World Series, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays, with whom he recorded his 3,000th hit. His hitting in the 1980s and 1990s made him a perennial... read full bio
Dwight Gooden is a retired professional MLB baseball player. He played as a pitcher for five different teams. He is a four time All-Star and three time World Series champion. He has earned himself many awards including the National League Rookie of the Year Award, the NL Cy Young Award, a Triple Crown and even led the league in strikeouts... read full bio
