Jack Clark, a retired Major League Baseball player, was known as Jack the Ripper for his powerful batting average. He played from 1975 to 1992 with the San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Yew York Yankees, San Diego Padres, and the Boston Red Sox. His stats include a .267 battering average, 340 home runs, and 1,180 runs batted in. He... read full bio
Jackie Bradley Jr., also known as JBJ, is an American professional baseball player who currently plays center fielder for the Boston Red Sox of the MLB. Bradley was born in Richmond, Virginia, and he began his career playing baseball in high school where he was named to the Virginia AAA All-State team and was one of the 40 best baseball... read full bio
Jacob deGrom is an American professional baseball pitcher that plays for the New York Mets of the MLB. Jacob was born in DeLand, Florida, and he began his career playing both baseball and basketball at Calvary Christian Academy. Jacob went on to play college baseball at Stetson University and was then selected by the New York Mets of the MLB... read full bio
Jason Heyward, sometimes referred to as "The J-Hey Kid" and "J-Hey," plays right field for the MLB team Chicago Clubs. When he was barely seventeen years old, the Atlanta Braves selected him in the first round of the MLB Draft and he made his MLB debut. He rapidly became one of the top batting, speed and defensive prospects in all of baseball,... read full bio
Jason Varitek, a switch-hitter, is a former professional baseball catcher and captain for the Boston Red Sox. He is currently a Special Assistant to the General Manager for the Red Sox. After being traded as a minor league prospect by the Seattle Mariners, he played his entire major league career with Boston. The trading of Varitek from the Seattle Mariners... read full bio
Javier Baez, also known as “El Mago”, is a Puerto Rican professional baseball shortstop and second baseman for the Chicago Cups of the MLB. Baez was born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, and moved to Florida later in life where he went on to play baseball at Arlington Country Day School before going on to play college baseball at Jacksonville University.... read full bio
Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame outfielder Jay Buhner was among the elite MLB players of his day, recognized by his signature look with a shaved head, thick goatee, and patch of pine tar on the right hip of his uniform. He was awarded the Gold Glove, honoring his superior individual fielding performance, in his eighth season with the Mariners. Burner... read full bio
Jeff Kent is a former record-setting player in the Major League Baseball who has since retired. An unusual accomplishment for a defensive position, he hit 90 home runs between the years 1997 and 2005, making him the current holder of the record for the most home runs hit by a second baseman. He was named the Most Valuable Player in... read full bio
The Los Angeles Angels, Toronto Blue Jays, Miami Marlins, Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers and Atlanta Braves have all used catcher Jeff Mathis during his career. After making his major league debut in 2005, Jeff went on to amass more than 275 RBIs and exceed the 500-hit plateau. Throughout his stint in the MLB, Jeff was one of the top catchers and... read full bio
Jeremy Guthrie is a professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers. He has also played for the Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies and Kansas City Royals. He attended Stanford University, where he was the baseball team’s starting pitcher. He led his team all the way to the College World Series. Gunthrie became one of the elite pitchers in the... read full bio
Jerry Remy is an American MLB broadcaster and a former MLB professional player who played as a second baseman. Remy was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, and he began his career playing baseball in high school before going on to play in the minor leagues for the California Angels. He played in the minor leagues with teams such as Magic... read full bio
Jesse Cole, commonly referred to as "the guy in the yellow tuxedo," is the creator of Fans First Entertainment and the owner of the Party Animals, Firefighters, and the renowned Savannah Bananas. The Bananas' motto is "Fans First. Entertain Always," and they want to make baseball fun by putting on the Greatest Show in Sports. Since the team's first season in Savannah,... read full bio
Baseball pitcher Jesse Hahn plays for the Kansas City Royals. He is renowned for his excellent fastball, knack for getting strikeouts, and very projectable 6'5 stature. Out of Virginia Tech, the Tampa Bay Rays selected him in the MLB Draft. Later, he was a member of the San Diego Padres. In Groton, Connecticut, Hahn attended Fitch Senior High School. He was Matt... read full bio
Jim Abbott has battled the odds his entire life. Despite being born with only one hand, he was the fifteenth player to ever make a professional debut in the Major Leagues. In his first season as a professional, he won more games as a rookie than any previous player without Major League experience. Abbott attended University of Michigan on a... read full bio
He his nickname in high school was Warm Up Bouton because hed rather warm up than actually play, Jim Bouton became an all-star pitcher and World Series hero with the NY Yankees, a TV sportscaster, an actor, and author of Ball Fourthe funny, controversial, all-time bestseller. During his baseball comeback with the Atlanta Braves, Bouton helped create Big League Chew,... read full bio
Jim Lonborg, also known as “Gentleman Jim,” is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in the MLB. Lonborg was born in Santa Maria, California, and he began his career playing baseball in high school before going on to earn his degree from Stanford University. After graduating from Stanford, Lonborg was signed as an amateur free agent by the... read full bio
Jim Morris' Cinderella story serves as testimony for the power of dreams and their ability to inspire and transform human life. Jims meteoric rise from 35 year old high school teacher to flame throwing major league pitcher in three months made cinematic history with the release of The Rookie, starring Dennis Quaid. One of Jim's most memorable moments was when... read full bio
"Jim Palmer was accorded baseball's highest honor by his election into the Baseball Hall of Fame his first year of eligibility. His 21-year career as a pitcher is remarkable, since he played only for the Baltimore Orioles and earned many club records, including most wins, completed games, strikeouts, walks and shutouts. Palmer became the youngest player ever to pitch a... read full bio
Jim Rice, is a former Major League Baseball left fielder. Jim Rice played his entire career for the Boston Red Sox. An 8-time American League All-Star, he was named the AL's Most Valuable Player in after becoming the first major league player in 19 years to hit for 400 total bases, and went on to become the ninth player to... read full bio
For the Major League Baseball team Los Angeles Dodgers, Joc Pederson plays center field. Pederson won the Dodgers' "Minor League Player of the Year" award and was selected as a Pioneer League and Rookie League All Star during his minor league career. Later, Baseball America rated him as the top prospect for the Dodgers. In addition to being voted Baseball America's... read full bio
