John Roseboro
“It’s too bad,” John Roseboro said, “because a ballplayer…
Dick Radatz
The Monster. It wasn’t a nickname Dick Radatz liked but the…
John Romano
In retirement, former major leaguer Johnny Romano took up flying…
Don Schwall
In his book The Boys of Summer, author Roger Kahn relates how…
Vic Power
The game meant nothing. Well, virtually nothing. The Detroit…
José “Palillo” Santiago
In José Santiago's first appearance on a major-league mound,…
Rich Rollins
Rich Rollins’ 10-year career in the major leagues included…
Frank Robinson
Frank Robinson would not want to be remembered as a racial…
George Scott
George Scott's professional baseball career spanned 41 years…
Chris Short
Chris Short won 135 games in his major-league career. He pitched…
Ron Santo
On June 26, 1960, Ernie Banks sat next to the recent call-up…
Pete Rose
The 1970 All-Star Game, at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati,…
Ellie Rodriguez
Ellie Rodriguez loved to catch. The catching position put him…
Bob Purkey
Right-hander Bob Purkey learned the knuckleball from Branch Rickey…
Pete Richert
No one in the history of major-league baseball had a first appearance…
Brooks Robinson
The stage was the fifth game of the World Series, on October…
Boog Powell
On a crisp, sunny autumn afternoon, the 1970 World Series began…
Pete Runnels
James Edward "Pete" Runnels occupies a place in Washington Senator…
Tom Seaver
4,256. 755. 5,714. 511. .366.
As baseball has often been described…
Bobby Richardson
Bobby Richardson played second base for the New York Yankees…
Claude Raymond
If it is true that every boy born in the United States comes…
Norm Siebern
A strong, quiet, and athletic 205-pounder who stood 6-feet-2,…
Bob Shaw
Among the many essential cogs in the Go-Go White Sox machine…
Cookie Rojas
Cookie Rojas is one of a handful of major leaguers who played…