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
Nolan Arenado is an American professional third baseman for the Colorado Rockies. He had his Major League Baseball debut after being drafted by the Rockies in the MLB draft and prior, had played with several of their minor league teams. His draft came after opting out of attending and playing ball for Arizona State. Nolan started the season with the... read full bio
A prominent former Major League Baseball player named Nomar Garciaparra made an imprint on the game during his brilliant career. Nomar, a six-time All-Star, had a stellar batting average of.313, 229 home runs, and 936 runs batted in. As one of only thirteen players to pull off the amazing feat of hitting two grand slams in a single game while... read full bio
Orel Hershiser is a retired American baseball player who has found success as a game and studio analyst for ESPN and ABC. Hershiser first served as a baseball analyst for the Little League World Series on ESPN and ABC in 2000-01 and then as an MLB commentator on ESPN’s Wednesday Night Baseball in 2001. He then joined the Texas Rangers... read full bio
Orlando Cepeda is a former professional Baseball player. Throughout his career, he played with San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, and Kansas City Royals. He also has the distinction of playing in seven Major League Baseball All-Star Games during his career, becoming the first player from Puerto Rico to do so. Cepeda was... read full bio
Ozzie Smith is a Baseball Hall of Famer, nicknamed The Wizard. Smith played shortstop for the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals, winning the National League Gold Glove Award for play at shortstop for thirteen consecutive seasons. A fifteen-time All-Star, Smith accumulated 2,460 hits and 580 stolen bases during his career, and won the National League Silver Slugger Award... 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
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
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
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 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
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
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 6'10 star 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... 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
