Zack Wheeler is an American baseball right-handed pitcher that was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in 2009. He was the first round pick, being sixth overall in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. He committed to the major league foregoing his commitment to play for Chipola College. In 2010, he played for the Augusta Greenjackets, the Single-A affiliate to... read full bio
Zack Greinke is a professional starting pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of MLB. He was drafted by the Royals in after being named the Gatorade National Player of the Year his senior year of high school. He appeared in the MLB All-Star Game, led the major leagues in earned run average, and won the American League Cy Young Award, while... read full bio
Yu Darvish is a Japanese starting pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball. Darvish pitched in the Beijing Olympics as well as the World Baseball Classic as a member of the Japanese national team. He was considered by many to be the best pitcher in Japanese professional baseball prior to his arrival in Major League Baseball. Darvish finished... read full bio
Yoenis Cspedesis a professional baseball outfielder of Major League Baseball. Cespedes for the A's at his usual position of center field, but was later moved to left field upon the return of veteran center fielder Coco Crisp. Cespedes had hit his first walk-off home run on June 21 against the Los Angeles Dodgers with the final score of 41,... read full bio
Yasiel Puig is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder. Puig played for the Cuban national baseball team. He was selected by Baseball America to their annual All-Rookie team". Puig enjoyed a breakout season in the Cuban National Series, with a .330 batting average, 17 home runs, 47 runs batted in and 78 runs scored in 327 at-bats. Puig had 27 hits... read full bio
Yadier Molina is a Puerto Rican Major League Baseball and is a two-time World Series champion. Since debuting in the Major Leagues Molina has earned five consecutive selections to the All Star Game, six Rawlings Gold Glove Awards and one Silver Slugger Award. Molina ascended through four levels of the minor leagues in four seasons, batting a combined .278. Molina... read full bio
Willie Randolph is a former Major League Baseball second baseman and manager. He is now a postseason baseball analyst for ESPN, primarily on Baseball Tonight. At the end of his playing career, he ranked fifth in major league history in games at second base, ninth in putouts, seventh in assists, eighth in total chances, and third in double plays. Upon... read full bio
Throughout his playing career, St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Famer Willie McGee won two batting titles and was named Major League Baseball's National League MVP. McGee primarily played center and right field, winning three Gold Glove Awards for defensive excellence. A four-time All-Star, McGee accumulated 2,254 hits during his career. McGee was honored with a special ceremony at Busch Memorial... read full bio
Nicknamed The Say Hey Kid, Willie Mays is a retired American professional baseball player. His professional baseball career began in 1947 in the Negro American League for the Birmingham Black Barons. With only a year in the minor league, Willie Mays started his major league baseball career with the New York Giants. In 1951, Willie won the Rookie of the... 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
Will Myers is an American professional baseball outfielder of the MLB. He had a strong rookie season, winning Rookie of the Year honors. Myers made his debut in professional baseball, when he batted .369 with 5 home runs in 84 at bats with Royals' Rookie League affiliates, the Idaho Falls Chukars and the Burlington Royals. Myers finished the 2010 season... read full bio
Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford spent his whole sixteen-year MLB career with the New York Yankees. His accomplishments include becoming a ten-time MLB All-Star and six-time World Series champion. He was honored with the Cy Young Award and World Series MVP Award, both in the same year. Whitey led the AL in winds three times and in earned... read full bio
Wade Boggs is a former professional baseball third baseman. He spent his eighteen-year baseball career primarily with the Boston Red Sox, but also played for the New York Yankees, with whom he won his only World Series, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays, with whom he recorded his 3,000th hit. His hitting in the 1980s and 1990s made him a perennial... read full bio
Von Hayes is an American former professional baseball player in the MLB who is best known for his long career with the Philadelphia Phillies. During his time with the Phillies, Hayes was on the NL All-Star team for a year and also finished 8th in NL MVP voting for a year. He also became the first player in MLB history... read full bio
Vince Coleman is an American former MLB player. He studied at Flordia A&M University where he played baseball and set the all-time single-season stolen base record while there. He was also a kicker and punter on the football team but ended up forgoing an NFL career when he was drafted in the 10th round of the MLB draft by the... read full bio
After appearing in just 18 games during brief stints with the Oakland Athletics, Vida Blue suddenly became the ace of the team's pitching staff, compiling a 24-8 record and leading the AL with 8 shutouts and a 1.82 ERA. He won the Cy Young Award and was named the league's most valuable player for that performance. The left-handed Blue had... read full bio
Tyler Clippard is a pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of MLB. He is known for his unconventional pitching delivery, rocking forward while sticking his gloved hand high in the air, which forms an unusual arm angle while pitching, making it challenging for hitters to pick up the ball in their line of vision. He has accumulated a strikeout rate of... read full bio
Trevor Story is an American professional baseball shortstop player for the Colorado Rockies of the MLB. Story was born in Irving, Texas, and he began his career playing baseball in high school at Irving High School where he was a shortstop and pitcher. Story went on to attend Louisiana State University on a college baseball scholarship. Story was then selected... read full bio
Tracy McGrady, is a American professional baseball pitcher and retired professional basketball player. He is a seven-time NBA All-Star, seven-time All-NBA selection, and a two-time NBA scoring champion. He announced his retirement from the NBA, but indicated that he would consider opportunities to play overseas. McGrady was ranked #75 on SLAM Magazine's Top 75 Players of All-Time. McGrady has... 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
