John Olerud

To many fans, John Olerud was the player who wore his batting…
Ticket to the Blue Jays home opener at SkyDome on June 5, 1989 (Courtesy of Gwyneth Gibson)

SkyDome (Toronto)

The term “nova” is a good metaphor for describing the story…

Dave Stieb

He won the second-most games of any pitcher in the 1980s, was…

Al Leiter

Al Leiter spent 18 years in the majors and enjoyed pitching success…

Gene Tenace

The Cincinnati Reds did not seem a bit concerned about their…

Doug Linton

Doug Linton’s career as a professional baseball player spanned…

Mike Maksudian

In nine years of professional baseball, Michael Bryant Maksudian…

Tom Quinlan

After a stellar high school athletic career at Hill-Murray…

Rance Mulliniks

Rance Mulliniks was a slightly built 6-foot, 160-pound left-handed-hitting…

Buck Martinez

Some baseball players evoke a position. Recall catcher Mickey…

Bob Macdonald

It has been said that “the left-handed are precious; they…
Pat Tabler (Courtesy of the Toronto Blue Jays)

Pat Tabler

On February 2, 1958, in Hamilton, Ohio, Mrs. Marian H. Tabler…

Candy Maldonado

Fred Merkle had his boner and Steve Bartman his bobbled foul…

John Sullivan

John Sullivan probably caught 10,000 to 100,000 baseballs during…

Ricky Trlicek

Richard Alan Trlicek’s professional baseball career began…

Domingo Martinez

“It is difficult to muster up much sympathy these days for…

Manuel Lee

In a major-league career spanning all or parts of 11 seasons…

Greg Myers

Early in his career, just after the movie Bull Durham was released,…

Jack Morris

With a competitive, sometimes combative, spirit and a devastating…

Todd Stottlemyre

Life has its defining moments. For many ballplayers, the remembered…

Turner Ward

Turner Ward has two World Series rings from his time with the…

Ed Sprague

There have been two Ed Spragues in major-league baseball, father…

Duane Ward

Known as one of the steadiest setup and capable closers in Blue…

Mike Timlin

Right-handed reliever Mike Timlin pitched in more than 1,000…