Luis Tiant is a former professional baseball player. Tiant is one of five pitchers to have pitched four or more consecutive shutouts in the 50-year expansion era. He finished his career after two brief stints for the Pirates and Angels. In his 19-season career, Tiant compiled a 229–172 record with 2416 strikeouts, a 3.30 ERA, 187 complete games, and 49... read full bio
Manny Machado is a Dominican-American professional baseball third baseman and shortstop that plays for the San Diego Padres of the MLB. Machado was born in Miami, Florida, and he began his career playing baseball at his private school and then went on to be selected third overall in the MLB draft by the Baltimore Orioles. Machado then went on to... read full bio
Former professional baseball outfielder, Manny Ramirez played with the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago White Sox, and Tampa Bay Rays throughout nineteen seasons. Known for his great batting skill and power, Ramirez was a nine-time Silver Slugger and one of 25 players to hit 500 career home runs. His 21 grand slams are third all-time, and... read full bio
Baseball icon Mariano Rivera, a native of Panama, is largely recognized as the game's finest reliever. During his time with the New York Yankees from 1995 to 2013, Rivera enjoyed unmatched success, capturing five World Series championships (1996, 1998, 2000, and 2009) and cementing his place as a baseball legend. Baseball player Rivera was discovered at a young age in his... read full bio
Marika Lyszczyk, a college baseball player, made history by being the first Canadian woman to play collegiate men's baseball and the first female catcher to play on an NCAA men's baseball team. Marika, who was recruited to play catcher for Rivier University in NCAA Division 3 men's baseball, has broken down barriers between genders that others said were unlikely or... read full bio
Mark Grace is a former American MLB baseball player who played as first baseman. Grace was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and he began his career playing baseball as well as basketball in high school before going on to play college baseball at San Diego State University. From there, Grace was drafted by the Chicago Cubs and he spent almost... read full bio
Mark Lemke is an American former MLB player who is currently a broadcaster. He was nicknamed “the Lemmer” as a player and was known for being a popular second baseman for the Atlanta Braves. Lemke was born and raised in New York and graduated from Notre Dame High School in Utica. From there, he was drafted by the Atlanta Braves... read full bio
Former professional baseball player, Mark McGwire is considered one of the most powerful hitters in baseball history. He received many honors and awards during his fifteen-year career. McGwire played for the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardinals. He made a strong entrance at the majors, earning the American League Rookie of the Year and just a few years later,... read full bio
Mark Teixeira is a first baseman for the New York Yankees. He has previously played for the Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Angels. Teixeira began his college baseball career with Georgia Tech, where he won the Dick Howser Trophy as the national collegiate baseball player of the year. During this time, his roommate was the now University... read full bio
Masahiro Tanaka is a professional baseball player from Japan, now a starting pitcher for the New York Yankees of MLB. Even in high school, Tanaka was an incredible baseball player. In the NPB (Nippon Professional Baseball organization- the highest level of baseball in Japan) high school draft, four teams selected him with their first-round picks. He ended up signing with... read full bio
Matt Chapman is an American professional third baseman that plays for the Oakland Athletics of the MLB. Chapman was born in Victorville, California, and he began his career playing baseball at El Toro High School where he had a .422 batting average. Chapman went on to play college baseball for the Cal State Fullerton Titans and after three years he... read full bio
Matt Williams, also known as “Matt the Bat” and “The Big Marine” is a former professional baseball third baseman and current third base coach for the Oakland Athletics. He started his career on a baseball scholarship to play for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and was then drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the first round of the... read full bio
Max Scherzer, also known as Mad Max, is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of the MLB. He was born in Chesterfield, Missouri, and he began his career playing baseball, football, and basketball at Parkway Center High School but excelled in baseball and was scouted by the Cardinals director but he ended up attending the University of... read full bio
Mel Stottlemyre is a retired MLB pitcher and pitching coach, who played eleven seasons for the New Yorks Yankees and coached for 23 seasons. Throughout his coaching career, he was a five-time MLB All-Star and five-time World Series champion. Teams he coached include the New York Mets, Houston Astros, New York Yankees, and Seattle Mariners.... read full bio
Michael Cuddyer is a former professional baseball right fielder, who played fifteen seasons in MLB for the Minnesota Twins, Colorado Rockies and New York Mets. He was a two-time MLB All-Star and won a Silver Slugger Award when he led the National League in batting average. Cuddyer is only the 30th player in history to hit for the cycle more... read full bio
Mike Bordick is an American retired professional baseball shortstop who played in the MLB for several years and has gone on to have a career in coaching and broadcasting. Bordick was born in Marquette, Michigan, and he began his career playing baseball in high school before going on to play college baseball at the University of Maine where he also... read full bio
Mike Greenwell, also known as “The Gator,” is a former professional left fielder who played in the MLB and spent the entirety of his MLB career playing with the Boston Red Sox. Greenwell was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and he began his career playing baseball as well as football in high school. From there, he went on to be drafted... read full bio
Former MLB first basemen, Mike Hargrove is now an advisor with the Cleveland Indians. He played for the Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, and Cleveland Indians. At the end of his twelve-year playing career, he went on to manage the Indians, Baltimore Orioles, and Seattle Mariners. Hargrove won both the AL Rookie of the Year and The Sporting News Rookie... read full bio
Mike Minor has established himself as a dependable starting pitcher since being selected with the seventh overall choice in the MLB Draft. He is renowned for his adaptability and ability to perform well in a variety of situations. Minor returned to the starting rotation after missing two full seasons due to injury and after a successful transition to the bullpen, he... read full bio
The former Major League Baseball third baseman, Mike Schmidt played his whole baseball career for the Philadelphia Phillies. Schmidt attended Ohio University in Athens, where he played for the Ohio Bobcats baseball. Mike made his first professional debut at an exhibition between the Phillies and their minor league team Reading Phillies. Phillies decided to open a spot as third baseman... read full bio
