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| x Reggie Sanders |
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Dec 1, 1967 | Florence |
Reginald Laverne Sanders (born December 1, 1967 in Florence, South Carolina) is a free agent right fielder in Major League Baseball. He bats and throws right-handed. Sanders was 24 years old when he made his major league debut on August 22, 1991,...
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| x Otis Nixon | Jan 9, 1959 |
Otis Junior Nixon, Jr. (born January 9, 1959 in Evergreen, North Carolina) is a former Major League Baseball player. He played center fielder and was a switch-hitter who played from 1983 to 1999. He has also played for the United States cricket team...
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| x Tuffy Rhodes | Aug 21, 1968 |
Karl Derrick "Tuffy" Rhodes (born August 21, 1968 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a professional baseball player, currently playing his 11th season of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) in Japan. He played five years in Major League Baseball before...
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| x Terrmel Sledge |
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Mar 18, 1977 |
Terrmel Sledge (born March 18, 1977 in Fayetteville, North Carolina) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball, who currently plays for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan. Sledge's career began in 2004...
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| x Mo Vaughn | Dec 15, 1967 | Norwalk |
Maurice Samuel 'Mo' Vaughn (born December 15, 1967 in Norwalk, Connecticut), nicknamed "Hit Dog", was a Major League Baseball first baseman from 1991 to 2003. Vaughn was a three-time All-Star selection and won the American League MVP award in 1995....
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| x Carl Everett |
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Jun 3, 1971 |
Carl Edward Everett III (born June 3, 1971 in Tampa, Florida) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder currently playing for the Newark Bears of the independent Atlantic League. A switch hitter, he played with the Chicago White Sox on their 2005...
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| x Ben Johnson |
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Jun 18, 1981 |
Benjamin Joseph Johnson (born June 18, 1981 in Memphis, Tennessee) is a Major League Baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. Johnson was named the Memphis area High School Player of the Year in baseball at Germantown High School in 1999....
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| x Cliff Floyd |
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Dec 5, 1972 | San Diego Padres | Right fielder |
Cornelius Clifford Floyd Jr. (born December 5, 1972 in Chicago, Illinois) is a Major League Baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent.
Floyd was born to parents Cornelius Clifford Floyd, Sr. and Olivia Floyd. After spending 13 years as an...
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| x Adam Jones |
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Aug 1, 1985 | Baltimore Orioles | Center fielder |
Adam LaMarque Jones (born August 1, 1985, in San Diego, California) is an outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles. He was originally drafted by the Seattle Mariners with the 37th pick of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft as a shortstop/right-handed...
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Right fielder | ||
| x Gary Matthews, Jr. |
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Aug 25, 1974 | San Francisco | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | Outfielder |
Gary Nathaniel Matthews Jr. (born August 25, 1974 in San Francisco, California) is an outfielder in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Matthews is the son of Philadelphia Phillies broadcaster Gary Matthews, who was a major...
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| x Leon Durham |
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Jul 31, 1957 | Cincinnati |
Leon "Bull" Durham (born July 31, 1957 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a former first baseman and outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for 10 seasons. Durham played with the St. Louis Cardinals (1980, 1989), Chicago Cubs (1981-1988), and...
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| x Bobby Bonilla | Feb 23, 1963 | The Bronx |
Roberto Martin Antonio "Bobby" Bonilla (pronounced /boʊˈniːjə/, born February 23, 1963 in The Bronx, New York) is a former player in Major League Baseball who played from 1986 to 2001. Known in his playing days as "Bobby Bo," Bonilla is of Puerto...
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| x Don Buford |
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Feb 2, 1937 | Linden |
Donald Alvin Buford (born February 2, 1937 in Linden, Texas) is a former Major League Baseball player. An infielder/outfielder, the switch-hitting Buford played for the Chicago White Sox (1963–1967) and Baltimore Orioles (1968–1972).
Buford played...
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| x Dave Cash | Jun 11, 1948 |
David Cash, Jr. (born June 11, 1948 in Utica, New York) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played in the National League for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1969-1973), Philadelphia Phillies (1974-1976), Montreal Expos (1977-1979) and San...
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| x Maury Wills | Oct 2, 1932 | Washington |
Maurice Morning "Sonny" Wills (born October 2, 1932 in Washington, D.C.) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop and switch-hitting batter who played most prominently with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1959-66, 1969-72), and also with the Pittsburgh...
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| x Torii Hunter |
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Jul 18, 1975 | Pine Bluff | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | Center fielder |
Torii Kedar Hunter (pronounced /ˈtɔri/; born July 18, 1975, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Hunter has taken away many home runs throughout his 11-year baseball career by ...
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Center fielder | |
| x Ricky Jordan | May 26, 1965 |
Paul Scott "Ricky" Jordan (born May 26, 1965 in Richmond, California) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1988 to 1996 for the Philadelphia Phillies and Seattle Mariners. Jordan was noted for being a very good pinch...
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| x Cliff Johnson | Jul 22, 1947 |
Clifford Johnson, Jr. (born July 22, 1947 in San Antonio, Texas) is a former designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played for the Houston Astros (1972-1977), New York Yankees (1977-1979), Cleveland Indians (1979-1980), Chicago Cubs (1980),...
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| x Mookie Wilson |
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Feb 9, 1956 | Bamberg |
William Hayward "Mookie" Wilson (born February 9, 1956) is a former Major League Baseball center fielder who played with the New York Mets (1980–89) and Toronto Blue Jays (1989–91). He was a switch hitter, known for his impressive speed and positive...
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| x Gerald Williams | Aug 10, 1966 |
Gerald Floyd Williams (born August 10, 1966 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers, Atlanta Braves, Tampa Bay Devil Rays and New York Mets.
Gerald Williams was drafted out...
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| x Jerry Manuel |
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Dec 23, 1953 | Hahira |
Jerry Manuel (born December 23, 1953 in Hahira, Georgia) is the manager of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball. He has been manager since the middle of the 2008 season when he replaced Willie Randolph. He previously managed the Chicago White...
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| x Matt Kemp |
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Sep 23, 1984 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Center fielder |
Matthew Ryan Kemp (born September 23, 1984, in Midwest City, Oklahoma)--nicknamed The Bison--is a Major League Baseball outfielder with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Kemp attended Midwest City High School in Midwest City, Oklahoma and was a standout in...
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| x Curt Flood | Jan 18, 1938 | Houston |
Curtis Charles Flood (January 18, 1938–January 20, 1997) was a Major League Baseball player who spent most of his career as a center fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals. A defensive standout, he led the National League in putouts four times and in...
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| x Warren Cromartie | Sep 29, 1953 |
Warren Livingston Cromartie (born September 29, 1953, in Miami Beach, Florida) is a retired American baseball player.
He debuted with the Montreal Expos of the Major Leagues on September 6, 1974 after being picked 6th in the 1973 amateur draft....
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| x Kevin Young | Jun 16, 1969 | Alpena |
Kevin Stacey Young (born June 16, 1969 in Alpena, Michigan) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1992-95, 1997-2003) and Kansas City Royals (1996). He batted and threw right-handed. Young helped...
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| x Bob Gibson |
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Nov 9, 1935 | Omaha |
Pack Robert "Bob" Gibson (born November 9, 1935) is a former right-handed baseball pitcher, having played for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1959 to 1975. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981.
Gibson was a fierce competitor who rarely...
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St. Louis Cardinals | Pitcher | ||
| x Garry Maddox |
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Sep 1, 1949 | Cincinnati |
Garry Lee Maddox (born September 1, 1949 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who was known for his outstanding defense.
Maddox was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the second round of the 1968 amateur draft...
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| x Carl Crawford |
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Aug 5, 1981 | Tampa Bay Rays | Left fielder |
Carl Demonte Crawford (born August 5, 1981, in Houston, Texas) is the starting left fielder for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball. He bats and throws left-handed.
Carl attended Jefferson Davis High School in Houston, Texas and was a...
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Left fielder | ||
| x Pumpsie Green |
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Oct 27, 1933 |
Elijah Jerry Green (born October 27, 1933 in Oakland, California) is a former Major League Baseball backup infielder who played with the Boston Red Sox (1959-62) and New York Mets (1963). He was a switch-hitter who threw right-handed.
Through his...
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| x Delino DeShields | Jan 15, 1969 |
Delino Lamont DeShields (born January 15, 1969 in Seaford, Delaware) is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Montreal Expos (1990-93), Los Angeles Dodgers (1994-96), St. Louis Cardinals (1997-98), Baltimore Orioles ...
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| x Charlton Jimerson |
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Sep 22, 1979 |
Charlton Maxwell Jimerson (born September 22, 1979 in San Leandro, California) is a Major League Baseball outfielder who is currently on the Newark Bears.
Growing up in Hayward, California, Jimerson endured a turbulent childhood. His mother was...
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Center fielder | ||||
| x Dusty Baker |
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Jun 15, 1949 | Riverside |
Johnnie B. "Dusty" Baker, Jr. (born June 15, 1949 in Riverside, California) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball and the current manager of the Cincinnati Reds. He previously led the San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs, winning the 2002...
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| x Ken Landreaux | Dec 22, 1954 | Los Angeles |
Kenneth Francis Landreaux (born December 22, 1954 in Los Angeles, California) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball.
After graduating from Dominguez High School in Compton, California, Landreaux carried on his education at Arizona...
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Center fielder | ||||
| x Derek Jeter |
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Jun 26, 1974 | Pequannock | New York Yankees | Shortstop |
Derek Sanderson Jeter (pronounced /ˈdʒiːtər/; born June 26, 1974) is an American professional baseball player. He is a Major League Baseball (MLB) shortstop who has played his entire career for the New York Yankees. He has served as the Yankees'...
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Scottsdale Scorpions | Shortstop |
| x Kevin Thompson |
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Sep 18, 1979 |
Kevin DeShawn Thompson (born September 18, 1979 in Fort Worth, Texas) is a Major League Baseball right fielder who is currently in the Texas Rangers organization.
Thompson played Little League with the Benbrook youth league and graduated with honors...
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| x Cleon Jones |
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Aug 4, 1942 |
Cleon Joseph Jones (born August 4, 1942 in Plateau, Alabama) is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets from 1963 to 1975, and who played for a few weeks with the Chicago White Sox in 1976. He threw left...
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| x Hank Thompson | Dec 8, 1925 | Oklahoma City |
Henry Curtis Thompson (December 8, 1925 – September 30, 1969), best known as Hank Thompson, was an American player in the Negro Leagues and Major League Baseball who played primarily as a third baseman. A left-handed batter, he played with the...
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| x Sam Jethroe | Jan 20, 1918 |
Samuel Jethroe, nicknamed "The Jet" (January 20, 1918 - June 18, 2001), was an American center fielder in Negro League and Major League Baseball. With the Cincinnati & Cleveland Buckeyes he won a pair of batting titles, hit .340 over seven seasons...
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| x Marquis Grissom | Apr 17, 1967 | Atlanta |
Marquis Deon Grissom, nicknamed "Grip" (first name pronounced /mɑrˈkiːs/) (born April 17, 1967 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a former Major League Baseball player who is currently the first base coach for the Washington Nationals. He excelled in baseball...
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| x Albert Belle |
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Aug 25, 1966 |
Albert Jojuan Belle (born August 25, 1966) is a former American Major League Baseball outfielder for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, and Baltimore Orioles. Standing at 6'2 and weighing in at 225 lbs, Albert was one of the leading sluggers...
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| x Andre Dawson |
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Jul 10, 1954 | Miami |
Andre Nolan Dawson (born July 10, 1954 in Miami, Florida), nicknamed "The Hawk", is a former right and center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for four teams from 1976 to 1996, spending most of his career with the Montreal Expos (1976...
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| x Al Bumbry |
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Apr 21, 1947 | Fredericksburg |
Alonza Benjamin Bumbry (born April 21, 1947 in Fredericksburg, Virginia) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres from 1972 to 1985.
Bumbry was voted the American League Rookie of the...
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| x Orlando Hudson |
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Dec 12, 1977 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Second baseman |
Orlando Thill Hudson (born December 12, 1977, in Darlington, South Carolina) is a Major League Baseball second baseman, who is currently a free agent.
Hudson is renowned for his fielding prowess, known for making spectacular lunging catches and...
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Second baseman | ||
| x Wes Littleton |
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Sep 2, 1982 | Boston Red Sox | Relief pitcher |
Wes Avi Littleton (born September 2, 1982 in Hayward, California) is a right-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher who is presently a free agent. Littleton, who pitches with a sidearm delivery, made his major league debut on July 4, 2006 with...
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Texas Rangers | Pitcher | |
| x Mark McLemore | Oct 4, 1964 | San Diego |
Mark Tremell McLemore (born October 4, 1964 in San Diego, California) is a former second baseman and utility player in Major League Baseball.
He played for the California Angels 1986-1990, Cleveland Indians 1990, Houston Astros 1991, Baltimore...
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| x Kenny Lofton |
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May 31, 1967 |
Kenneth Lofton (born May 31, 1967 in East Chicago, Indiana) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He batted and threw left-handed. During his career he played for the Houston Astros, Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves, Chicago White Sox, San...
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| x Roy White | Dec 27, 1943 |
Roy Hilton White (born December 27, 1943 in Los Angeles, California) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the New York Yankees between 1965 and 1979. White, a switch hitter, was named to two All Star teams...
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| x Willie Mays |
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May 6, 1931 | Westfield |
William Howard "Willie" Mays, Jr. (born May 6, 1931) is a retired American baseball player who played the majority of his career with the New York and San Francisco Giants before finishing with the New York Mets. Nicknamed The Say Hey Kid, Mays was...
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| x Kevin Mitchell | Jan 13, 1962 |
Kevin Darnell Mitchell (born January 13, 1962 in San Diego, California) is a former American Major League Baseball left fielder. He became widely known not only for his occasional brilliance on the field, but also for his unpredictable and sometimes...
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| x Tony Clark |
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Jun 15, 1972 | Arizona Diamondbacks | First baseman |
Anthony Christopher Clark, known as Tony (born June 15, 1972, in Newton, Kansas), is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and current MLB Network studio analyst.
Clark played for the Detroit Tigers (1995-2001), Boston Red Sox (2002), New...
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| x Jim Rice |
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Mar 8, 1953 | Anderson |
James Edward Rice (born March 8, 1953) is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball. Rice was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 26, 2009, as the 103rd member elected in by the BBWAA.
Jim Rice played his entire career for the...
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| x Darryl Hamilton | Dec 3, 1964 |
Darryl Quinn Hamilton (born December 3, 1964 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Milwaukee Brewers (1988, 1990-95), Texas Rangers (1996), San Francisco Giants (1997-98), Colorado Rockies (1998...
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| x Ozzie Smith |
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Dec 26, 1954 | Mobile |
Osborne Earl "Ozzie" Smith (born December 26, 1954) is a retired American professional baseball player who was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002. Nicknamed "The Wizard," Smith played shortstop for the San Diego Padres and St. Louis...
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St. Louis Cardinals | Shortstop | ||
| x Cecil Espy | Jan 20, 1963 |
Cecil Edward Espy (born January 20, 1963 in San Diego, California) is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as an outfielder from 1983 and 1987-1993.
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| x Harold Baines |
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Mar 15, 1959 | Easton |
Harold Douglas Baines (born March 15, 1959 in Easton, Maryland) is a former right fielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played for five American League teams from 1980 to 2001. He is best known for his three stints with the...
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| x Marlon Anderson |
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Jan 16, 1974 | New York Mets | Left fielder |
Marlon Ordell Anderson (born January 16, 1974 in Montgomery, Alabama) is a Major League Baseball utility player who is currently a free agent. He is widely known for his clutch hits, and writers for publications including The New York Times and...
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| x Steve Henderson | Nov 18, 1952 |
Steven Curtis Henderson (born November 18, 1952, in Houston, Texas) is a former Major League Baseball left fielder who is best remembered for being one of the players the New York Mets acquired in the infamous "Midnight Massacre."
Henderson was...
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| x Ray Durham |
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Nov 30, 1971 | Charlotte | Second baseman |
Ray Durham (born November 30, 1971 in Charlotte, North Carolina), nicknamed The Sugarman, is a Major League Baseball second baseman.
A two-time All-Star, Durham in his prime was one of the premier offensive catalysts in all of baseball, providing...
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Oakland Athletics | Second baseman | |
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| x Brian Jordan | Mar 29, 1967 | Baltimore |
Brian O'Neal Jordan (born March 29, 1967 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder and National Football League safety. In the NFL, he played for the Atlanta Falcons, while he played in the MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals...
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| x Lee May | Mar 23, 1943 |
Lee Andrew May (born March 23, 1943 in Birmingham, Alabama) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball. From 1965 through 1982, May played for the Cincinnati Reds (1965-71), Houston Astros (1972-74), Baltimore Orioles (1975-80) and Kansas...
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