Leon Childress

Leon Childress

Leon “Boogie Wolf” Childress is one of many obscure “ghost…
Armando Galarraga (Getty Images)

Armando Galarraga

Armando Antonio Galarraga was born on January 15, 1982, in Cumana,…
Cesar Izturis (Getty Images

César Izturis

Venezuela is known for producing oil, coffee, cocoa – and shortstops.…
Alex Gonzalez "Courtesy of Michael Bush / Dreamstime

Álex Gonzalez

In the annals of baseball dating back to when it first became…
Oscar Boone

Oscar Boone

Baseball teams rely on their stars and regulars to make the greatest…
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Magglio Ordóñez

The kids had no access to actual ballfields. The streets of Coro…
Endy Chavez (Getty Images)

Endy Chávez

He was a slender Venezuelan outfielder whose defensive skill…
Jason Bay (TRADING CARD DB)

Jason Bay

Jason Bay is a member of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame,…
Tony Boeckel (TRADING CARD DB)

Tony Boeckel

A latecomer to the game, Tony Boeckel was 19 years old before…
Justin Fitzgerald (COURTESY OF NIALL ADLER)

Justin Fitzgerald

Justin Fitzgerald was small. Had a bad arm. Even a bad leg. Even…
Dick Fowler (CANADIAN BASEBALL HALL OF FAME)

Dick Fowler

In the late 1940s, Dick Fowler was one of the American League’s…
Billy Geer (BASEBALL-REFERENCE.COM)

Billy Geer

Billy Geer had a somewhat nomadic baseball career, playing parts…
Bobby J. Jones (TRADING CARD DB)

Bobby Jones

Robert Joseph “Bobby” Jones was a thinking man’s pitcher.…
Cuddles Marshall (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Cuddles Marshall

Baseball has had its share of memorable nicknames, particularly…
Ridgewood Park, New York City (COURTESY OF BILL LAMB)

Ridgewood Park (New York)

For three consecutive seasons in the late 1880s, the Brooklyn…
Sherry Smith (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

Sherry Smith

Sherry Smith was a laconic Georgian who narrowly lost a World…
Judy Gans (NoirTech Research)

Judy Gans

As a ballplayer, Judy Gans is a bit of an enigma. On the one…

Whitey Lockman

Most baseball fans are aware of “The Shot Heard ’Round the…
Carlos Guillén (Getty Images)

Carlos Guillén

A versatile player who played all four infield positions and…
Henderson Alvarez (Getty Images)

Henderson Alvarez

Henderson Álvarez III wasn’t a World Series champion pitcher,…
Ramón Hernández (Courtesy of Jerry Coli / Dreamstime)

Ramón Hernández

Why didn’t Jeremy Giambi slide? Hindsight is always crystal…
Carlos Hernandez (Getty Images)

Carlos Hernández

Baseball has always been a game of figures, scenarios, and probabilities.…
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Richard Hidalgo

Richard Hidalgo’s career was notable for short bursts of remarkable…
Giovanni Carrara (Getty Images)

Giovanni Carrara

If there is a word to describe Giovanni Carrara during his 24…

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