Dennis Eckersley is a retired MLB pitcher, who played for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals throughout his twenty-three years career. Although a successful starter as well, “Eck” is most celebrated as a closer, becoming the first of two pitchers in MLB history to have both a 20-win season and a 50-save... read full bio
Ron Gant is an American former professional baseball player and current television news anchor from Victoria, Texas. When he was younger, Gant played both football and baseball but was recruited to play college baseball but turned down scholarships to go straight to professional baseball after high school. Gant was then drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the MLB draft and... read full bio
Paul Byrd is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher of the MLB who is currently a television sports broadcaster for Atlanta Braves games on Fox Sports Southeast. During his professional career, Byrd was known for being the nicest guy in baseball and for his unique pitching delivery. Byrd started his baseball career in high school and went on to... read full bio
Mark Lemke is an American former MLB player who is currently a broadcaster. He was nicknamed “the Lemmer” as a player and was known for being a popular second baseman for the Atlanta Braves. Lemke was born and raised in New York and graduated from Notre Dame High School in Utica. From there, he was drafted by the Atlanta Braves... read full bio
J.P. Arencibia is a Cuban-American former professional baseball catch from Miami, Florida, who is currently a studio analyst for Fox Sports Florida. Arencibia started at Westminister Christian high school in Miami where he played baseball, football, and basketball. He went on to play for the Under-18 Florida Bombers before playing college baseball for the Tennessee Volunteers at the University of... read full bio
Bobby Cox is an American former professional baseball third baseman and manager in the MLB. Cox is from Tulsa, Oklahoma and he started his career as a player for the New York Yankees. Cox only played for the Yankees for a year and while playing, Cox had a batting average of .225, had 9 home runs, and 58 runs batted... read full bio
Tim Hardaway Jr. is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA. Hardaway Jr. is the son of former NBA player Tim Hardaway. Hardaway Jr. was born in Alameda, California, and he began his career playing football in high school before focusing on basketball. He went on to be a first team All-City... read full bio
Pablo Sandoval is a Venezuelan professional baseball third baseman, first baseman, and catcher who currently plays for the San Francisco Giants of the MLB. Sandoval was born in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, and he began his career playing in the minor leagues where he was a catcher with the AZL Giants before playing with Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, the Augusta GreenJackets, the San... read full bio
John Olerud, also known as Johnny O, is an American former professional baseball player who played as a first baseman in the MLB. Olerud was born in Seattle, Washington, and he began his career playing baseball in high school where he helped his school to a state high school baseball championship. From there, he went on to play college baseball... read full bio
Bronson Arroyo is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in the MLB for several years. Arroyo was born in Key West, Florida, and he began his career playing baseball in high school where he was named to the Class 4A all-state first team before going on to sign a letter of intent to play college baseball at South... read full bio
Clay Buchholz is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. Buchholz was born in Nederland, Texas, and he began his career playing for local youth baseball leagues before playing college baseball at McNeese State University and then Angelina College where he was named an All-American. Buchholz then was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the... read full bio
Doug Mirabelli is a former professional MLB baseball player who has played as catcher. Mirabelli was born in Kingman, Arizona, and he began his career playing baseball in high school where he helped his team go to two state baseball titles. From there, he was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the MLB amateur draft but didn’t sign and went... read full bio
Jackie Bradley Jr., also known as JBJ, is an American professional baseball player who currently plays center fielder for the Boston Red Sox of the MLB. Bradley was born in Richmond, Virginia, and he began his career playing baseball in high school where he was named to the Virginia AAA All-State team and was one of the 40 best baseball... read full bio
Mike Timlin is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher who played in the MLB for several years. Timlin was born in Midland, Texas, and he began his career playing baseball in high school before going on to play college baseball at Southwestern University. Timlin was known for his fastball and went on to be drafted in the MLB draft... read full bio
Dave Martinez is an American professional baseball coach, former professional football player who was an outfielder, and the current manager of the Washington Nationals of the MLB. Martinez was born in Brooklyn, New York, and he began his career playing baseball in high school where he helped them to win the Five Star Conference championship. Martinez went on to play... read full bio
Josh Beckett is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He established the Josh Beckett Foundation in 2007 to support community based programs that strive to improve the health and well-being of children, especially children that are seriously ill, disabled, poor or otherwise disadvantaged.... read full bio
Former MLB player Roberto “Robbie” Alomar became the first Baseball Hall of Famer to be inducted as a Toronto Blue Jays. He was also inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame. The 2011 Caribbean Series was dedicated to him, after which he was inducted into the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame. Robbie’s... read full bio
Nicknamed The Say Hey Kid, Willie Mays is a retired American professional baseball player. His professional baseball career began in 1947 in the Negro American League for the Birmingham Black Barons. With only a year in the minor league, Willie Mays started his major league baseball career with the New York Giants. In 1951, Willie won the Rookie of the... read full bio
Reggie Jackson earned the nickname Mr. October" for his World Series heroics with both the A's and Yankees. In 27 Fall Classic games, he amassed 10 home runs including four in a row 24 RBI and a .357 batting average. As one of the game's premier power hitters, he blasted 563 career roundtrippers, sixth on the all-time list.... read full bio
Any baseball fan knows how Bernie Williams plays. The superstar New York Yankees center fielder has consistently flashed grace, passion, disciplined focus and a remarkably fluid sense of rhythm in feats both at the plate and in the field that have made him truly the heir in his role to no less than Hall of Famers Joe DiMaggio and Mickey... read full bio
