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Scott Rolen
“You know ‘W.W.J.D., what would Jesus do’? Here, it’s…
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Lou Piniella
Lou Piniella was a key member of the expansion franchise Kansas…
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Dave Righetti
Dave Righetti pitched in the major leagues for 16 seasons (1979;…
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Butch Metzger
In the long history of the Rookie of the Year Award, Butch Metzger…
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Hideo Nomo
Like Babe Ruth, he was a savior for the major leagues when the…
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Bake McBride
On October 15, 1946, the St. Louis Cardinals won their sixth…
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Gary Peters
He took a long time to find his place in the major leagues. After…
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Mike Piazza
On September 21, 2001, amid heavy security, 41,235 fans1 filed…
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Wally Moon
When Wally Moon came to bat for the first time in the majors,…
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Gil McDougald
New York Yankees infielder Gil McDougald led a life of accomplishment…
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Jack Sanford
Jack Sanford got his start in baseball with a push from his big…
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Willie McCovey
In Jim Bouton’s revelatory 1970 book Ball Four, he describes…
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Tony Oliva
Tony Oliva stands at the forefront of an exceedingly select…
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Gregg Olson
Gregg Olson, the only son of a highly successful high-school…
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Frank Robinson
Frank Robinson would not want to be remembered as a racial…
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Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson is perhaps the most historically significant…
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Don Newcombe
“What I have done after my baseball career and being able to…
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Cal Ripken
On a warm September evening in 1995 at Baltimore’s Camden…
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Pete Rose
The 1970 All-Star Game, at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati,…
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Raúl Mondesí
Raúl Ramón Mondesí possessed a wide array of skills making…
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Eddie Murray
“That night might have been the best thing anyone has done…
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John Montefusco
The right-hander stood on the pitcher's mound in Tucson, Arizona,…
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Thurman Munson
Throughout the 20th century and to the present, numerous luminary…
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Carl Morton
The rookie Carl Morton was tapped by manager Gene Mauch to start…