Dontrelle Wayne Willis,nicknamed "The D-Train",is an American former left-handed professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Florida Marlins,Detroit Tigers,Arizona Diamondbacks and Cincinnati Reds. Willis was notable for his success during his first few years in the major leagues and for his unconventional pitching style,which included a high leg kick and exaggerated twisting away from the batter. He was named the 2003 National League Rookie of the Year.
Miguel Ángel Cuellar Santana was a Cuban professional baseball player. He played for 15 seasons in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher in 1959 and from 1964 through 1977,most prominently as a member of the Baltimore Orioles who won the American League (AL) pennant in each of Cuellar's first three seasons with the team. During that time,Cuellar and the Orioles won the 1970 World Series. Cuellar also played for the Cincinnati Reds,St. Louis Cardinals,Houston Astros and California Angels.
Donald Zackary Greinke is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Royals in 2004 and has also played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers,Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,Los Angeles Dodgers,Arizona Diamondbacks,and Houston Astros.
Ben Michael Sheets is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played for the Milwaukee Brewers,Oakland Athletics,and Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball.
James Rodney Richard was an American professional baseball player. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball as a right-handed starting pitcher for the Houston Astros from 1971 to 1980. Richard led the National League (NL) twice in strikeouts and was named an NL All-Star player in 1980.
James Richard Harden is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched for the Oakland Athletics,Chicago Cubs,and Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball.
James Leslie "Hippo" Vaughn was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. In a career that spanned thirteen seasons,he played for the New York Highlanders,the Washington Senators (1912),and the Chicago Cubs (1913–1921). Vaughn won over twenty games in five seasons for the Cubs. His highlight year was 1918,where he earned a National League-leading 22 wins when the season was ended a month early due to government restrictions brought about by World War I. That same year,Vaughn also led the National League in earned run average (ERA) and strikeouts to become the ninth triple crown winner in the modern era and the fifteenth overall. His nickname of "Hippo" came from his height of 6 feet 4 inches and weight of 215 pounds.
Thomas Gerald Underwood was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. His younger brother,Pat was also a pitcher,and made his major league debut against Tom. It was the first time in major league history this had occurred.
Justin Brooks Verlander is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros. From Manakin-Sabot,Virginia,Verlander attended Old Dominion University (ODU) and played college baseball for the Monarchs. He broke the Monarchs' and Colonial Athletic Association's career records for strikeouts. At the 2003 Pan American Games,Verlander helped lead the United States national team to a silver medal.
Thomas Edgar Cheney was a Major League Baseball player. Cheney,a right-handed pitcher from Morgan,Georgia,played for the St. Louis Cardinals,Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Senators in a span of eight seasons from 1957 to 1966.
Thomas Matthew Hausman was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He was the first free agent signing of the New York Mets.
Brandon Charles Kolb is a former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers in 2000 and 2001. He attended Monte Vista High School in Danville,California. He later went to Chabot College and then to Texas Tech.
Yovani Gallardo is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher. He was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the second round of the 2004 Major League Baseball draft out of Trimble Technical High School in Fort Worth,Texas. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers,Baltimore Orioles,Texas Rangers,Seattle Mariners,and Cincinnati Reds. Gallardo was an All-Star in 2010,and won the Silver Slugger Award for pitchers that year.
Maxwell Martin Scherzer is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks,Detroit Tigers,Washington Nationals,and Los Angeles Dodgers. A right-handed starting pitcher,Scherzer is an eight-time MLB All-Star,has won three Cy Young Awards,has pitched two no-hitters,and won the World Series with the Nationals in 2019. Known for his intensity and competitiveness on the field,he is nicknamed "Mad Max" after the media franchise of the same name.
Johnny Cueto Ortiz is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Cincinnati Reds,Kansas City Royals,San Francisco Giants and Chicago White Sox.
Walter Gary "Rip" Coleman was an American professional baseball player,a left-handed pitcher who played from 1955 to 1957 and 1959 to 1960 for the New York Yankees,Kansas City Athletics and Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball.
Louis Mortimer Sleater was a left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1950 to 1952 and from 1955 to 1958 for the St. Louis Browns,Washington Senators,Kansas City Athletics,Milwaukee Braves,Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles. He stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg). He attended the University of Maryland.
Kevin John Gausman,nicknamed "Gaus",is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Baltimore Orioles,Atlanta Braves,Cincinnati Reds,and San Francisco Giants. Before his professional career,Gausman attended Louisiana State University (LSU) and played college baseball for the LSU Tigers,with whom he was an All-American. The Orioles selected him in the first round of the 2012 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2013. He was an All-Star in 2021 and 2023.
The 2018 National League Championship Series was a best-of-seven playoff pitting the Milwaukee Brewers against the Los Angeles Dodgers,for the National League (NL) pennant and the right to play in the 2018 World Series against the AL Champions,the Boston Red Sox.
