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…