Samuel Peralta Sosa is a Dominican-American former professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 18 seasons,primarily with the Chicago Cubs. After playing for the Texas Rangers and Chicago White Sox,Sosa joined the Cubs in 1992 and became regarded as one of the game's best hitters. Sosa hit his 400th home run in his 1,354th game and his 5,273rd at-bat,reaching this milestone quicker than any player in National League history. He is one of nine players in MLB history to hit 600 career home runs.
Rafael Palmeiro Corrales is a Cuban-American former baseball first baseman and left fielder. He played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for three teams. Palmeiro was an All-American at Mississippi State University before being drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 1985. He played for the Cubs (1986–1988),Texas Rangers,and the Baltimore Orioles.
John Franklin "Home Run" Baker,also known as Frank Baker,was an American professional baseball player. A third baseman,Baker played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1922 for the Philadelphia Athletics and New York Yankees. Although he never hit more than 12 home runs in a season and hit only 96 in his major league career,Baker has been called the "original home run king of the majors".
Frank Edward Thomas Jr.,nicknamed "the Big Hurt," is an American former professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for three American League (AL) teams from 1990 to 2008,all but the last three years with the Chicago White Sox. A five-time All-Star,he is the only player in major league history to have seven consecutive seasons (1991–1997) with at least a .300 batting average,100 runs batted in (RBI),100 runs scored,100 walks,and 20 home runs. Thomas also won the AL batting title in 1997 with a .347 mark. Thomas is a two-time AL MVP and won a World Series in 2005 although he was injured during the regular season and World Series. Thomas is widely considered one of the greatest right-handed hitters in MLB history.
Shawn David Green is an American former professional baseball right fielder who played for multiple teams in Major League Baseball (MLB). Green was a first-round draft pick and a two-time major league All-Star. He drove in 100 runs four times and scored 100 runs four times,hit 40 or more home runs three times,led the league in doubles,extra base hits,and total bases,won both a Gold Glove Award and a Silver Slugger Award,and set the Dodgers then single-season record in home runs. Green also set the MLB record for most total bases in a single game,with 19,on May 23,2002 vs. the Milwaukee Brewers. Green was in the top five in the league in home runs,RBIs,intentional walks,and MVP voting multiple times throughout his career.
Vladimir Guerrero Alvino,nicknamed "Vlad the Impaler",is a Dominican former professional baseball player who spent 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right fielder and designated hitter. He played for the Montreal Expos (1996–2003),Anaheim Angels / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2004–2009),Texas Rangers (2010),and Baltimore Orioles (2011).
Brady Kevin Anderson is an American former baseball outfielder and executive who played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (1988–2002) for the Boston Red Sox,Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Indians. He spent the majority of his career as a center fielder and leadoff hitter for the Orioles in the 1990s,where he was a three-time All Star,and,in 1996,became the 15th player in major league history to hit 50 home runs in one season. Anderson bats and throws left-handed,stands 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall,and weighs 199 pounds (90 kg).
George Clyde Kell was an American professional baseball player and television sports commentator. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman from 1943 to 1957,most prominently as a member of the Detroit Tigers where,he became a perennial All-Star player,and won the American League (AL) batting championship in 1949.
Dwight Michael "Dewey" Evans is an American former professional baseball right fielder and right-handed batter who played with the Boston Red Sox (1972–1990) and Baltimore Orioles (1991) in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was a three-time All-Star,won eight Gold Glove Awards,and won two Silver Slugger Awards. Evans played the second-most career games for the Red Sox of any player,surpassed only by Carl Yastrzemski.
Kenneth Jerry Adair was an American professional baseball second baseman and shortstop with the Baltimore Orioles,Chicago White Sox,Boston Red Sox and Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1958 and 1970. Adair spent one season in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB),the main professional baseball league in Japan,playing for the Hankyu Braves. He batted and threw right-handed,stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg).
Russell Loris Arlett,also known as Buzz Arlett,was an American baseball player,sometimes called "the Babe Ruth of the minor leagues." Like Ruth,Arlett was a large man,6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and 230 pounds (100 kg),who began his career as a pitcher before becoming his league's dominant home run hitter. He was for many decades the all-time minor league home run king in the United States,until being surpassed by Mike Hessman on August 3,2015. He spent one season with the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Albert Jojuan Belle,formerly known as Joey Belle,is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder who played from 1989 to 2000,most notably for the Cleveland Indians. Known for his taciturn personality and intimidating stature,Belle was one of the leading sluggers of his time,and in 1995 became the only player to ever hit 50 doubles and 50 home runs in a season,despite the season being only 144 games. He was also the first player to break the $10 million per year compensation contract in Major League Baseball.
Charles Richard Maxwell,sometimes known as "Sunday Charlie","The Sabbath Slugger",and "Ol' Paw Paw",was an American left-handed professional baseball left fielder. A native of Michigan,he played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Boston Red Sox,Baltimore Orioles (1955),Detroit Tigers (1955–62),and Chicago White Sox (1962–64).
James Lloyd Spencer was an American Major League Baseball first baseman. Born in Hanover,Pennsylvania,the left-handed Spencer was recognized for his excellent fielding ability,but also served in later years as a designated hitter.
Ricardo Adolfo Jacobo Carty,nicknamed "Beeg Boy",was a Dominican professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1963 to 1979,most prominently as a member of the Atlanta Braves. He had the first hit for the team in their first game in Atlanta on April 12,1965. In 1969,he helped the franchise win its first National League Western Division title. Carty had a career batting average of .299,most notably hitting .366 to become the 1970 National League (NL) batting champion while also garnering him a start at the 1970 All-Star Game as a write-in candidate. In a fifteen-year major league career,Carty played in 1,651 games,accumulating 1,677 hits in 5,606 at bats for a .299 career batting average along with 204 home runs,890 runs batted in,.369 on-base percentage and .464 slugging percentage. He ended his career with a .974 fielding percentage. During his career,he played as a catcher,first baseman,third baseman,outfielder,and designated hitter.
Donald Ray Mincher was an American Major League Baseball first baseman and longtime minor league executive. He played in the majors from 1960 to 1972 for the "original" Washington Senators and Minnesota Twins,California Angels,Seattle Pilots,Oakland Athletics,and the expansion Washington Senators and Texas Rangers,all of the American League. The native of Huntsville,Alabama,batted left-handed,threw right-handed,and was listed as 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 205 pounds (93 kg). He was a member of the last editions of each of Washington's two 20th Century American League teams and their first-year squads in their new locales,Minneapolis–Saint Paul (1961) and Dallas–Fort Worth (1972).
Dwight Randolph Winn is an American former professional baseball player. He played all or parts of 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),primarily as an outfielder. Winn was a switch hitter,and threw right-handed. He made his major league debut in 1998 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays,then went on to play for the Seattle Mariners,San Francisco Giants,New York Yankees,and St. Louis Cardinals. He played in the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. He currently works as an analyst for Giants broadcasts on NBC Sports Bay Area.
Philip Weintraub was an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder.
Richard Alan Scheinblum,nicknamed "Shane",was an American professional Major League Baseball (MLB) player.
Christopher Lyn Davis,nicknamed "Crush Davis",is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. While primarily a first baseman throughout his career,Davis also spent time at designated hitter,third baseman,and outfielder.
