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
Roland Glen Fingers, nicknamed Rollie Fingers, is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers. He became only the second reliever to be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Rollie is among the select few MLB players to have his number retired by more than one club (Oakland... read full bio
Roger Clemens is a former MLB starting pitcher who played 23 seasons for four different teams. Clemens was one of the most dominant pitchers in major league history, tallying 354 wins, a 3.12earned run average (ERA), and 4,672 strikeouts, the third-most all time. An11-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion, he won seven Cy Young Awards during his career, the... read full bio
Rod Carew is a former Major League Baseball first baseman, second baseman and coach. He played from 1967 to 1985 for the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels and was elected to the All-Star game every season except his last. In 1991, Carew was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Carew was hired as the Angels hitting coach... 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
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
Rico Petrocelli is a retired Boston Red Sox player. He played with the Sox for the entirety of his 16 year career. He has a .251 batting average, 210 home runs, and 773 runs batted in. Since retiring, Petrocelli has sporadically coached and managed the Red Sox's minor league team and works as a sports broadcaster for several shows.... read full bio
Rickie Weeks is a Major League Baseball second baseman for the Milwaukee Brewers. Weeks was born in Altamonte Springs, Florida. Weeks's brother Jemile Weeks was drafted by the Brewers in 2005 out of high school, but never signed with them. Weeks signed a sponsorship contract with sportswear company 3N2, which designed a shoe for him. Weeks was voted ""Sexiest... read full bio
Pitcher Rick Porcello plays for the Boston Red Sox and was inducted into the Chester County Sports Hall of Fame. Porcello was the top high school talent going into the draft and was hailed as an "ace" who might be a "bona fide No. 1 starter." With a contract for $11.1 million, Porcello became the highest-paid high schooler in history after... read full bio
Rick Burleson is an American former professional MLB player who played as shortstop. Burleson was born in Lynwood, California, and he began his career playing in the minor leagues for the Winter Haven Red Sox of the Florida State League and went on to play for the Pawtucket Red Sox where he was named an Eastern League All-Star. Burleson eventually... read full bio
Rich Gedman is an American professional baseball coach and former professional baseball catcher who played in the MLB. Gedman was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, and he began his career playing baseball in high school as well as for the Grafton Hill American Legion Baseball program. He went on to later sign as a free agent for the Boston Red Sox... read full bio
Reggie Smith is an American former professional baseball player who played in the MLB as a right fielder and center fielder. Smith was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, and he grew up in Los Angeles. He began his career playing with the International League with the Toronto Maple Leafs and then was called up to the MLB to play with 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
Randy Johnson nicknamed The Big Unit", is a former left-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher. Over a 22-year career, Johnson played for six different teams.The 6-foot-10-inch Johnson was celebrated for having one of the most dominant fastballs in the game. He regularly approached, and occasionally exceeded, 100 miles per hour during his prime. He also threw a hard, biting slider.... read full bio
Phil Niekro is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. Niekro is a five time all-star player, five time Gold Glove Award recipient and is one of a small handful of pitchers who have thrown a no hitter. He hold one of the highest career win-loss records and struck out over 3,000 batters. Niekro played for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, the New... read full bio
Pete Rose is a retired MLB player and manager, who played for the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, and Montreal Expos. He is the all-time MLB leader in hits, games played, at-bats, singles, and outs. Rose won three World Series rings, three batting titles, one MVP Award, two Gold Gloves, the Rookie of the Year Award, and also made seventeen All-Star... read full bio
Baseball Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez was a starting pitcher in MLB for seventeen years, most notably for the Boston Red Sox. For four years, he held the major league record for the highest career winning percentage by a pitcher with at least 200 decisions. He retired with the fourth highest percentage in history, and the highest by aright-hander since... 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
Paul Konerko is an American former professional baseball player who played first baseman in the MLB. Konerko was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and he began his career playing high school baseball where he was named the Arizona Republic/Phoenix Gazette Player of the Year and helped lead his team to a Class 4-A state championship. He was also the school’s... read full bio
Paul Goldschmidt, also known as “Goldy”, is an American professional baseball first baseman who plays for the St. Louis Cardinals of the MLB. Goldschmidt was born in Wilmington, Delaware, and began his career playing high school baseball. He then went on to play college baseball at Texas State University where he was named the Southland Conference hitter of the year,... read full bio
