Paul Leo Molitor,nicknamed "Molly" and "the Ignitor",is an American former professional baseball player and manager. During his 21-year playing career in Major League Baseball (MLB),he played for the Milwaukee Brewers (1978–1992),Toronto Blue Jays (1993–1995),and Minnesota Twins (1996–1998). He was known for his exceptional hitting and speed. He made seven All-Star Game appearances,and was the World Series Most Valuable Player in 1993. Molitor currently ranks tenth on the all-time MLB career hits list with 3,319. He is one of only five players in history with 3,000+ hits,a lifetime .300+ batting average,and 500+ career stolen bases.
Carl Michael Yastrzemski Sr.,nicknamed "Yaz",is an American former professional baseball player who played his entire career with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He started his career primarily as a left fielder,but also played 33 games as a third baseman. Later in his career,he was mainly a first baseman and designated hitter. Yastrzemski is an 18-time All-Star,the possessor of seven Gold Gloves,a member of the 3,000 hit club,and the first American League player in that club to also accumulate over 400 home runs. He is second on the all-time list for games played,and third for total at-bats. He is the Red Sox' all-time leader in career RBIs,runs,hits,singles,doubles,total bases,and games played,and is third on the team's list for home runs,behind Ted Williams and David Ortiz. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989.
Carlos Juan Delgado Hernández is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball primarily as a first baseman,from 1993 to 2009,most prominently as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays,where he was a member of the 1993 World Series-winning team,won the 2000 American League (AL) Hank Aaron Award,and was the 2003 AL RBI leader. He was also a two-time AL All-Star player and a three-time Silver Slugger Award winner during his tenure with the Blue Jays.
Iván Rodríguez Torres,nicknamed "Pudge" and "I-Rod",is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball catcher. A member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum,Rodríguez is widely regarded as one of the greatest catchers in MLB history. He played for the Texas Rangers,Florida Marlins,Detroit Tigers,New York Yankees,Houston Astros and Washington Nationals.
JoséMiguel Cabrera Torres,nicknamed "Miggy",is a Venezuelan professional baseball first baseman,third baseman,and designated hitter for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Since his debut in 2003,he has been a two-time American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) award winner,a four-time AL batting champion,and a 12-time MLB All-Star. He has played at first and third base for most of his major league career,but primarily played left and right field before 2006. He claimed the 17th MLB Triple Crown in 2012,the first to do so in 45 seasons. In 2022,Cabrera became the third player in history with a career batting average above .300,500 home runs,and 3,000 hits,joining Hank Aaron and Willie Mays.
Santos Alomar Velázquez,known as Sandy Alomar Jr.,is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player,coach,and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher between 1988 and 2007,most notably as a member of the Cleveland Indians where he was a six-time All-Star player and won two American League pennants. Alomar was inducted into the Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame in 2009.
Julio César Franco Robles is a Dominican former professional baseball player and coach,who is a hitting coach for the farm team of the Lotte Giants of the KBO League. He spent most of his playing career in Major League Baseball (MLB),entering the major leagues in 1982 and last appearing in 2007,at which time he was the oldest active big league player. During that stretch,Franco also spent two seasons playing in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and one season playing in the KBO.
Kenneth Wayne Singleton is an American former professional baseball player and television sports commentator. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder and designated hitter from 1970 to 1984,most prominently as a member of the Baltimore Orioles where,he was a three-time All-Star player and was a member of the 1983 World Series winning team. He also played for the New York Mets and the Montreal Expos. In 1982,Singleton was named the recipient of the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award and in 1986,he was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame. He went on to a long career as a broadcaster,most prominently for the New York Yankees from 1997 to 2021.
Cloyd Victor Boyer Jr. was an American right-handed pitcher and pitching coach in Major League Baseball who played between 1949 and 1955 for the St. Louis Cardinals (1949–52) and Kansas City Athletics (1955). Boyer was born in Alba,Missouri,the eldest son in a family that included Gold Glove Award-winning third basemen Ken and Clete Boyer.
Joseph Daniel Votto is a Canadian professional baseball first baseman for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Reds in 2007. He is the first Canadian MLB player since Larry Walker to hit 300 home runs and have 1,000 career runs batted in (RBI). Votto is also the second Canadian to have 2,000 hits,the first also being Walker.
Reuben Henry "Rube" Oldring was a professional baseball player who played outfield in the major leagues from 1905 to 1918. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics and New York Yankees.
Travis Adrian Chapman is an American former professional baseball third baseman,who played one game in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2003.
Alexander Rafael Romero Galbán is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder with T&A San Marino of the Italian Baseball League.
Jerome Edward Brooks is a former Major League Baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Florida Marlins. He played in 17 games during the 1993 and 1996 seasons. He also played for the Nippon-Ham Fighters of the Japanese Pacific League.
Celerino Sánchez Pérez was a Mexican professional baseball third baseman. He played in MLB for the New York Yankees.
Bryan Alois Oelkers is a Spanish former Major League Baseball pitcher. He attended Pattonville High School in Maryland Heights,Missouri and college at Wichita State. He batted and threw left-handed. He was drafted in the first round by the Minnesota Twins,one spot ahead of Dwight Gooden. Oelkers played two years in the majors —1983 with the Minnesota Twins and 1986 with the Cleveland Indians. In 45 career games,he had a 3–8 record. In 103.1 innings,he allowed 126 hits with an ERA of 6.01. On August 16,1986,Oelkers notched his only major league save in a 2–1 victory over the Orioles. He went 1⁄3 of an inning,retiring Jim Traber to preserve the victory. Oelkers preserved the win for Hall of Famer Phil Niekro.
Pedro González Olivares,nicknamed "Speedy Gonzalez",was a Dominican professional baseball second baseman,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (1963–72) and Cleveland Indians (1972-79). He was one of the first 15 Dominicans to play big league baseball.
James Harrison "Truck" Hannah was a Major League Baseball catcher who also had a lengthy minor league career.
James Wellington Stoops is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for one season with the Colorado Rockies in three games during the 1998 season.
