John Roseboro
“It’s too bad,” John Roseboro said, “because a ballplayer…
Johnny Podres
Outside the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown,…
Bob Porterfield
Manager Casey Stengel summed up Bob Porterfield’s career with…
Ray Scarborough
Right-hander Ray Scarborough pitched for the Senators, White…
Preacher Roe
How do you throw a spitball? “The idea is to get part of your…
Jack Sanford
Jack Sanford got his start in baseball with a push from his big…
Hank Sauer
When the 1952 season ended, Hank Sauer, the heavy-hitting left…
Eddie Robinson
Former Rangers general manager Eddie Robinson may hold the record…
Vic Power
The game meant nothing. Well, virtually nothing. The Detroit…
Johnny Sain
First we’ll use Spahn, then we’ll use Sain,
Then an off…
Vic Raschi
In the Yankees’ unprecedented streak of five straight World…
Frank Robinson
Frank Robinson would not want to be remembered as a racial…
Pedro Ramos
Despite 100-plus big-league victories, a half-dozen straight…
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson is perhaps the most historically significant…
Phil Rizzuto
When Phil Rizzuto went to his first Major League tryout, a New…
Bob Purkey
Right-hander Bob Purkey learned the knuckleball from Branch Rickey…
Pee Wee Reese
Outside MCU Park in Coney Island, there stands a statue of two…
Rip Repulski
Eldon John “Rip” Repulski was a major-league ballplayer from…
Pete Runnels
James Edward "Pete" Runnels occupies a place in Washington Senator…
Bobby Richardson
Bobby Richardson played second base for the New York Yankees…
Al Rosen
As Rose Rosen watched her son Al play with other kids, she frequently…
Robin Roberts
From 1950 to 1955, Robin Roberts was the top right-hander in…
Red Schoendienst
On October 28, 2011, the St. Louis Cardinals won their 11th World…
Allie Reynolds
Because of religious strictures imposed by his parents, Allie…