Ramón Hernández (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Ramón Hernández

Ramón Hernández pitched in 337 big league contests, but he…
Tippy Martinez (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Tippy Martinez

A lefty reliever with a devastating curveball, Tippy Martinez…
Jimmy Ryan (TRADING CARD DB)

Jimmy Ryan

Jimmy “Pony” Ryan had the batting skill to hit .308 in his…
Louis Santop (TRADING CARD DB)

Louis Santop

“Santop hit the ball farther than anybody.”1 — Jesse Hubbard   If…
Walter Sessi (TRADING CARD DB)

Walter Sessi

“That’s the hardest hit ball I ever saw.” – Terry Moore1 The…

Ozzie Virgil Sr.

Ozzie Virgil was the first Dominican to play in the major leagues,…
John "Bud" Fowler, SABR's 2020 Overlooked 19th Century Legend who was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2022 (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

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September 16, 1924: Cardinals’ Jim Bottomley sets single-game record with 12 RBIs

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Hector Villanueva (TRADING CARD DB)

August 19, 1990: Hector Villanueva’s pinch-hit home run lifts Maddux, Cubs past Braves

The Cubs called up Puerto Rico native Hector Villanueva on June…

September 13, 2014: Asheville Tourists win second Sally League title in three seasons

As one of the more venerable franchises in minor-league baseball,…
Howard Camp (BASEBALL-REFERENCE.COM)

Howard Camp

Howard Camp was a teenage starter in the inaugural game of the…
Don Dennis (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Don Dennis

Don Dennis was a right-handed relief pitcher with the St. Louis…
Jim Ray Hart (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Jim Ray Hart

In averaging 27 homers a year from 1964 through 1968 to become…
Aramis Ramirez (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Aramis Ramírez

Thrust into a starting role with the Pittsburgh Pirates as a…
Salty Saltwell (COURTESY OF STEVE DUNN)

Salty Saltwell

Salty Saltwell was a baseball lifer — not between the lines…
Al Severinsen (TRADING CARD DB)

Al Severinsen

A 6-foot-3, 220-pound right-hander with a prominent chaw of tobacco…

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