
Ace Adams
By the time Ace Adams was born, his parents may have run out…

Nate Andrews
In a meaningless end-of-the-season contest before fewer than…

Luke Appling
Luke Appling had the misfortune of playing for the White Sox…

Richie Ashburn
Don Richard “Richie” Ashburn, a Hall of Fame outfielder,…

Jim Bagby Jr.
Jim Bagby Jr. was a second-generation major leaguer, his career…

Red Barrett
Red Barrett made a solid contribution to the 1948 Braves pitching…

Yogi Berra
Many images come to mind when one hears the name Yogi Berra.…

Vern Bickford
Baseball fans know the stories of superstars like Ted Williams…

Ewell Blackwell
Fear. Ballplayers don’t like to talk about it. Rarely is a…

Cy Blanton
In 1935 Cy Blanton broke in with the Pittsburgh Pirates in a…

Hank Borowy
From Babe Ruth in 1920, through Reggie Jackson in 1977, and down…

Lou Boudreau
In 1942, the Cleveland Indians chose their slow-footed, hard-hitting,…

Ralph Branca
Ralph Theodore Joseph Branca was a New York guy. He was born…

Harry Brecheen
Harry David Brecheen (pronounced Bruh-KEEN) was born on October…

Tommy Bridges
Thomas Jefferson Davis Bridges was born on December 28, 1906,…

Lou Brissie
Lou Brissie still has the wristwatch he was wearing when a 170mm…

Dolph Camilli
In his baseball career, Dolph Camilli experienced the best of…

Roy Campanella
Roy Campanella was the sixth acknowledged black player to appear…

George Case
George Case was a four-time major-league All-Star who devoted…

Phil Cavarretta
In 1934, at the height of the Great Depression, 17-year-old Phil…

Spud Chandler
Spurgeon Ferdinand “Spud” Chandler was a no-nonsense, take-charge…

Sam Chapman
In Philadelphia, a city that once had two major-league franchises,…

Russ Christopher
At six years of age, Russ Christopher was diagnosed with rheumatic…

Joe Coleman (the Elder)
In the late 1930s, Malden (Massachusetts) Catholic High School…