Heavy Johnson
Oscar “Heavy” Johnson was briefly one of the premier power…
Ryan Howard
When even the most casual baseball fan envisions a first baseman,…
Bill Joyce
A prominent third baseman of the 1890s, Bill Joyce hit for average…
Ted Kluszewski
The area known as Argo is located eight miles west of Chicago’s…
Fred McGriff
“I was blessed,” said Fred McGriff, reflecting on a decorated…
Willie McCovey
In Jim Bouton’s revelatory 1970 book Ball Four, he describes…
Mickey Mantle
Even before he was born into this world, Mickey Mantle was being…
Buck Leonard
Negro league fans called him “the black Lou Gehrig,” putting…
Bob Meusel
Silent Bob played the outfield with Combs and Ruth for six years…
Kevin Mitchell
Game Six of the 1986 World Series between the Boston Red Sox…
Eddie Mathews
Eddie Mathews, the only man to play for the Braves in Boston,…
Roger Maris
With one extraordinary season Roger Maris secured his place in…
Tommy Leach
Though standing just 5' 6" and weighing as little as 135 pounds…
Harry Lumley
In addition to his forte of "long hitting," Harry Lumley in his…
Ralph Kiner
Ralph Kiner was baseball’s leading home-run hitter for a few…
Nap Lajoie
The first superstar in American League history, Napoleon Lajoie…
Joe Medwick
Ten times he was named to the National League All-Star team;…
Chuck Klein
Charles Herbert Klein was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on October…
Bid McPhee
John Alexander "Bid" McPhee, baseball's greatest second baseman…
Willie Mays
"If somebody came up and hit .450, stole 100 bases, and performed…
Harmon Killebrew
It may have seemed like an eternity. As in many cases when…
George Kelly
Statistics can tell you a lot about a baseball player. In the…
Reggie Jackson
Reginald Martinez Jackson was born on May 18, 1946, in Wyncote,…
Howard Johnson
Howard Johnson was a solid major-league player for several years.…