
Heath Bell
“I want to give it my all and teach my kids you can get knocked…

Lance Berkman
Born February 10, 1976, in Waco, Texas, William Lance Berkman…

Chris Carpenter
Chris Carpenter spent 15 seasons in major-league baseball,…

Michael Cuddyer
During Michael Cuddyer’s 15-year major league career, he was…

Vladimir Guerrero
One of the most electrifying ballplayers of his generation secured…

Roy Halladay
“Toronto will forever hold a special place in my heart. The…

Joel Hanrahan
Joel Hanrahan excelled as a closer with the Pittsburgh Pirates…

Ryan Howard
When even the most casual baseball fan envisions a first baseman,…

Tim Hudson
In 2019, Tim Hudson enrolled at Auburn University, his baseball…

Derek Jeter
Seems to Move in Perpetual Sunshine.1“Baseball is a lot about…

Chipper Jones
For generations, many American fathers have raised their sons…

Jon Lester
This biography appears in Overcoming Adversity: The Tony Conigliaro…

Joe Nathan
When Joe Nathan graduated from high school, he seemed destined…

David Ortiz
“He’s a superhero without a cape. That’s the way we see…

Jake Peavy
The 2001 Baseball America Prospect Handbook listed Jacob Peavy…

Andy Pettitte
To some, Andy Pettitte’s name is immediately associated with…

Aramis Ramírez
Thrust into a starting role with the Pittsburgh Pirates as a…

Wilson Ramos
This biography appears in Overcoming Adversity: The Tony Conigliaro…

Mariano Rivera
Clara Díaz Chacón was a little girl who lived on a street in…

Alex Rodríguez
“He’s that baseball dude who got banned for steroids or something,…

Scott Rolen
“You know ‘W.W.J.D., what would Jesus do’? Here, it’s…

Ichiro Suzuki
After a nine-year career in Japan, where he won an unprecedented…

Billy Wagner
Standing only 5 feet 11 inches tall, Billy Wagner did not look…