Robert George Bob Uecker is an American former Major League Baseball player, sportscaster, comedian and actor. Uecker was given the title of "Mr. Baseball" by Johnny Carson. Known for his humor, particularly about his undistinguished playing career, Uecker actually became much better known after he retired from playing. He made 100 guest appearances on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show, and... read full bio
Bob Stanley is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in the MLB and spent the entirety of his MLB career pitching for the Boston Red Sox. Stanley was born in Portland, Maine, and he began his career playing baseball in his high school where he earned All-star honors as a pitcher-shortstop. He went on to be drafted in... read full bio
Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Bob Gibson overcame childhood illness to excel in youth sports, particularly basketball and baseball. After briefly playing under contract to both the basketball Harlem Globetrotters team and the St. Louis Cardinals organization, Gibson decided to only continue playing baseball professionally. He became known a fierce competitor and very intense player. He was the starting pitcher in... read full bio
Blake Snell is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of the MLB. He was born in Seattle, Washington, and began playing baseball at his high school, Shorewood, where he earned a run average of 1.00 with 128 strikeouts over 63 innings, and went on to commit to the University of Washington. Snell was then selected by... read full bio
From 1987 through 1998, William Ripken, sometimes known as "Billy The Kid," played in the American National Baseball Association as a shortstop. He played for a number of teams over his career, including the Cleveland Indians (1995), Texas Rangers (1993-94, '97), Baltimore Orioles (1987-92, '96), and Detroit Tigers (1998). At 180 pounds (82 kg) and 6 feet 1 inch (1.85... read full bio
Billy the Kid, real name William Oliver Ripken, is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) infielder who played professionally in the United States. Ripken demonstrated his abilities on the field from 1987 to 1998 while playing for a number of organizations, including the Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, and Detroit Tigers. The younger brother of the illustrious Hall of... 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
Bill Lee, also known as “Spaceman,” is an American former professional baseball player who played as a left-handed pitcher in the MLB. Lee was born in Burbank, California, and he began his career playing baseball in high school before going on to play college in baseball for the University of Southern California where he helped the university to win 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
From 1970 until 1992, Bert pitched in the Major Leagues. Infamous for his curveball, which Brooks Robinson claimed, "was nasty, I'll tell you that." Raised in Garden Grove, California, he was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the first round of the 1969 draft following his high school graduation. The following year, he graduated to the Majors and was named the American League... 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
Bartolo Colon, also known as “Big Sexy”, is an Dominican-American professional baseball player who plays as a pitcher. He was first signed to the Cleveland Indians as a free agent and has served most of his time in the MLB playing for them. Since then he has gone through many teams some of which include, the Anaheim Angels, Oakland Athletics,... read full bio
Barry Larkin is a former professional MLB player who played shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds for almost 20 years. He has had a number of accomplishments during his career including, being a twelve-time All-Star, a World Series champion, an NL MVP, a nine-time Silver Slugger Award winner, a three-time Gold Glove Award winner, and a winner of a Roberto Clemente... read full bio
Barry Lamar Bonds is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. Bonds played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants. He is the son of former major league All-Star Bobby Bonds. He debuted in the Major Leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates and joined the San Francisco Giants, where he stayed for several years. Bonds' accomplishments during his baseball career position... read full bio
Anthony Rendon is an American baseball third baseman for the Los Angeles Angels of the MLB. Rendon was born in Houston, Texas, and he went on to play high school baseball where he was a first team all-state shortstop and an All-Greater Houston selection by the Houston Chronicle. Rendon went on to play for Rice University where he was named... 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
Andrew “Andy” Pettitte made his debut in the MLB as a pitcher for the New York Yankees. He joined the Houston Astros for two years, and then went back to the Yankees for the rest of his career. During his time with the minor league, the Yankees named him their minor league pitcher of the year. Following this event, Baseball... 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
Three-time All-Star Alex Gordon is an outfielder for the Kansas City Royals of the MLB. Since signing with the Royals, Gordon has been a five-time Gold Glove Award winner, Platinum Glove Award winner, Fielding Bible Award winner and World Series champion. At one point, he was the reigning Web Gem on Baseball Tonight for fifty straight days. He dominated the... read full bio
Alex Cora is a professional baseball manager and former infielder for the Boston Red Sox of the MLB. During his first season as a baseball manager ever, Cora led the Boston Red Sox to the World Series championship where they won the World Series. Prior to being the manager for the Red Sox, Cora was a coach for the Houston... read full bio
