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
Mark Grace is a former American MLB baseball player who played as first baseman. Grace was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and he began his career playing baseball as well as basketball in high school before going on to play college baseball at San Diego State University. From there, Grace was drafted by the Chicago Cubs and he spent almost... read full bio
The former Major League Baseball third baseman, Mike Schmidt played his whole baseball career for the Philadelphia Phillies. Schmidt attended Ohio University in Athens, where he played for the Ohio Bobcats baseball. Mike made his first professional debut at an exhibition between the Phillies and their minor league team Reading Phillies. Phillies decided to open a spot as third baseman... read full bio
John Kruk is a former Major League Baseball player and current baseball analyst for Comcast SportsNet. Kruk began his professional career with the San Diego Padres, making his debut in 1986. He was dealt to the Philadelphia Phillies during the 1989 season, and blossomed into an All-Star as the team used him primarily at first base. Kruk signed with the... read full bio
Ivan Rodriguez is a former professional catcher for the MLB, and National Baseball Hall of Famer. He spent most of his career playing for the Texas Rangers but also spent some time with the Florida Marlins, the Detroit Tigers, the New York Yankees, the Houston Astros, and the Washington Nationals. He is known as one of the best defensive catchers... read full bio
Kerry Wood is a retired American Major League Baseball pitcher. Wood first came to prominence as a twenty-year old rookie when he recorded twenty strikeouts in a one-hit shutout against the Houston Astros. The game also made Wood the co-holder of the MLB record for strikeouts in a single game. He was later named the 1998 National League Rookie of... read full bio
Tonya Harding is a former figure skating champion, a two-time Olympian, and a two-time Skate America Champion. Tonya became the first American woman to win a Russian award as a skater. The high point in Tonya's career came in at the Target Center in Minneapolis at Senior Nationals, where Tonya won her first National title. Skating two perfect programs, Tonya... read full bio
Harold Reynolds is a former second baseman for the MLB, now Emmy-nominated MLB studio analyst. He primarily played for the Seattle Mariners, but also played a year with the Baltimore Orioles and a year with the California Angels. Since retiring, he has become a very well known television analyst and has worked with Fox's MLB Coverage as a lead analyst.... read full bio
