Adrian Constantine Anson,nicknamed "Cap" and "Pop",was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman. Including his time in the National Association (NA),he played a record 27 consecutive seasons. Anson was regarded as one of the greatest players of his era and one of the first superstars of the game. He spent most of his career with the Chicago Cubs franchise,serving as the club's manager,first baseman and,later in his tenure,minority owner. He led the team to six National League pennants in the 1880s. Anson was one of baseball's first great hitters,and probably the first to tally over 3,000 career hits. In addition to being a star player,he innovated managerial tactics such as signals between players and the rotation of pitchers.
James Edward Ryan,nicknamed "Pony",was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played between 1885 and 1903,primarily for the Chicago White Stockings / Colts / Orphans. He batted .300 eleven times,retiring with a career average of .308,and was the seventh player to hit 100 career home runs. Ryan set major league records for career games (1,945) and assists (375) as an outfielder that were later broken by Jesse Burkett and Tris Speaker respectively. He also ended his career ranking second in putouts (3,701) and fourth in double plays (71).
Thomas P. "Oyster" Burns was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned 15 seasons,11 of which were spent with the Major League Baseball (MLB) Wilmington Quicksteps (1884),Baltimore Orioles,Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1888–1895),and New York Giants (1895). Burns,who predominately played as an outfielder,also played as a shortstop,second baseman,third baseman,and pitcher. Over his career,Burns compiled a career batting average of .300 with 870 runs scored,1,392 hits,224 doubles,129 triples,65 home runs,and 834 runs batted in (RBI) in 1,188 games played. Although the majority of his career was spent in the major leagues,Burns also played in minor league baseball. He made his MLB debut at the age of 19 and was listed as standing 5 feet 8 inches (173 cm) and weighing 183 pounds (83 kg).
Michael Eugene Fontenot Jr. is an American former professional baseball infielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs,San Francisco Giants,and Philadelphia Phillies. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Fontenot was commonly used at second base,shortstop,or third base during his career. He won a World Series with the Giants in 2010.
Gregory Allen Brock is a retired baseball player who played for 10 seasons in Major League Baseball. A first baseman for his entire major league career,he split his time evenly between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers.
Harold Wayne Smith was an American professional baseball player who appeared in 879 games in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1964 —mostly as a catcher,but also as a third baseman and first baseman. Smith played with five different MLB teams but is most notable for his integral role during the 1960 World Series as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Robert Brooks Beall is an American former professional baseball player who played Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates in (1980). He played in a total of 148 games in his four-year Major League career,finishing with a .231 batting average.
Norman Howard John Larker was an American professional baseball player. A first baseman who,early in his career,also frequently played corner outfielder,he appeared in 667 games in Major League Baseball (MLB) (1958–1963) for four National League clubs,most notably the Los Angeles Dodgers. Larker also spent two years in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He was listed as 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg),and batted and threw left-handed.
Thomas William Parrott,nicknamed "Tacky Tom",was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of four seasons (1893–1896) with the Chicago Colts,Cincinnati Reds,and St. Louis Browns. For his career,he compiled a 39–48 record in 115 appearances,with a 5.33 earned run average and 166 strikeouts.
Jacob Charles Stenzel was an American professional baseball player. He played as a center fielder in Major League Baseball from 1890 to 1899 for the Chicago Colts,Pittsburgh Pirates,Baltimore Orioles,St. Louis Browns / Perfectos,and Cincinnati Reds. Stenzel was 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighed 168 pounds (76 kg).
Darwin James Kunane Barney is an American former professional baseball infielder and current coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Toronto Blue Jays. As a member of the Cubs in 2012,he won both the Rawlings Gold Glove Award and the Fielding Bible Award in recognition of his defensive skills at second base.
Peter Thomas Ward was a Canadian-born professional baseball player who appeared in 973 games over nine seasons in Major League Baseball as a third baseman,outfielder and first baseman for the Baltimore Orioles (1962),Chicago White Sox (1963–1969) and New York Yankees (1970).
John Augustine Donahue was an American professional baseball first baseman and catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Pittsburgh Pirates,Milwaukee Brewers / St. Louis Browns,Chicago White Sox and Washington Senators between 1900 and 1909. He batted and threw left-handed.
Edwin Frank Basinski was an American professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates.
Edgar Victor Gonzalez is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants.
Edward Benson "Ed" Lytle,also known as "Dad" Lytle and "Pop" Lytle,was a professional baseball player and manager whose playing career spanned 12 seasons,including one in Major League Baseball with the Chicago Colts and the Pittsburgh Alleghenys in 1890. Over his major league career,Lytle,a second baseman and outfielder,batted .136 with three runs,eight hits and one doubles in 16 games played. He also played in the minor leagues with Colorado Springs,the Wheeling National Citys/Nailers,the Portland Gladiators,the Class-B Los Angeles Seraphs,the Class-A Kansas City Cowboys,the Los Angeles Angels,the Binghamton Bingoes,the Allentown Buffaloes,the Class-A Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons,the Class-B Hartford Bluebirds,the Class-A Rochester Brownies,the Class-A Montreal Royals,the Class-B New Castle Quakers,the Class-B Wheeling Nailers,the Class-A Milwaukee Brewers,the Class-B Fort Wayne Indians and the Class-B Wheeling Stogies. Lytle also managed in the minor leagues with the New Castle Quakers in 1899 and the Wheeling Stogies from 1899 to 1900.
Oscar E. "Reddy" Foster was a Major League Baseball (MLB) player for the New York Giants in 1896. His only MLB appearance was on June 3 of that season. He primarily played catcher in his minor league career,which spanned 17 seasons. Foster was a manager as well. He was known for his fiery temper and his heavy drinking. Foster died on December 19,1908,when he deliberately shot himself in the head with a shotgun.
Gregory Lynn Legg,is an American professional baseball second baseman,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies,in two seasons (1986–1987). During his playing days,Legg stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m),weighing 185 pounds (84 kg).
Carson Franklin Kelly is an American professional baseball catcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals,Arizona Diamondbacks,and Detroit Tigers.
Nicklaus Michael Madrigal is an American professional baseball second baseman for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Chicago White Sox. He made his MLB debut in 2020.
