Switch-hitter Chase Headley plays third base for the MLB team San Diego Padres. He was once a member of the New York Yankees. He has won the Gold Glove Award, the Silver Slugger Award, Player of the Week and Player of the Month three times. In his third season, the San Diego chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America overwhelmingly... read full bio
DJ LeMahieu is an infielder in the MLB for the New York Yankees, where he has won a Gold Glove Award and been chosen as an All-Star. LeMahieu was an Aflac All-American, two-time Gatorade Player of the Year and Louisville Slugger Player of the Year for the State of Michigan as a leadoff hitter in high school. During his final year, he only... read full bio
Former first baseman in the American Major League Baseball who goes by the moniker "Herbie" is Kent Alan Hrbek. He spent all 14 years of his baseball playing career with the Minnesota Twins (1981–1994). Hrbek threw with his right hand and batted with his left. In an exhibition game against the Phillies on April 3, 1982, he hit the first... read full bio
Davey Lopes played professional baseball for a number of years and later managed in the Major Leagues of Baseball. He played second base for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Oakland Athletics, the Chicago Cubs, and the Houston Astros throughout his professional baseball career. He has previously served as the manager of the Baltimore Orioles, the San Diego Padres, the Washington... 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
Former Major League Baseball bullpen pitcher John Rocker spent six seasons in the league. He played parts of four seasons with the Atlanta Braves before making his major league debut in 1998. Later on, he played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Texas Rangers, and Cleveland Indians. In 2005, he played his final professional game with the Atlantic League of... read full bio
Bob Ojeda is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. Ojeda is most known for being the only survivor of a boating tragedy that claimed the lives of fellow Cleveland Indians pitchers Steve Olin and Tim Crews, as well as for being an anchor in the starting rotation of the 1986 World Series-winning New York Mets (together with Dwight... read full bio
John Franco, who was born and raised in Brooklyn, returned to the Mets in 1990 following six productive seasons with the Cincinnati Reds. Franco was the closer for New York for ten years and a set-up man for four more. Additionally, he developed into the team's leader and was named captain. Franco made 424 saves in his career, 276 of... read full bio
Brooks Robinson is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played his entire 23-year career with the Baltimore Orioles. Robinson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983. Nicknamed The Human Vacuum Cleaner, he is acclaimed as the greatest defensive third-baseman of all time. He won 16 consecutive Gold Glove Awards during his career.... 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
Over the course of his 17 year career, David Cone played for the Royals, the New York Mets and Yankees, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Boston Red Sox. He would play for the Royals, the Blue Jays, and the Mets two separate times before retiring from the Mets. He appeared in a total of five World Series championships: one... read full bio
Steve “Lefty” Carlton’s career with the MLB spanned over twenty years. He received his greatest acclaim as a professional while with the Philadelphia Phillies, although he also pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, and Minnesota Twins. Carlton holds the record for the second-most lifetime strikeouts of any left-handed pitcher, and the second-most... read full bio
Jack Clark, a retired Major League Baseball player, was known as Jack the Ripper for his powerful batting average. He played from 1975 to 1992 with the San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Yew York Yankees, San Diego Padres, and the Boston Red Sox. His stats include a .267 battering average, 340 home runs, and 1,180 runs batted in. He... read full bio
In Major League Baseball, Ron Darling is a highly regarded personality who is known for his intelligent comments and analysis. He currently fills a number of positions in the baseball media. For SportsNet New York (SNY), which covers the New York Mets, he works as a game analyst. Additionally, Darling serves as the primary game analyst for Turner Sports' coverage... read full bio
