List of Famous Baseball Players

Daniel Ryan Johnson is an American former professional baseball pitcher and designated hitter. He played most of his ten seasons in Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball as a first baseman and pitcher, but has never held a Major League starting job for an entire season. He is perhaps best known for hitting a dramatic two-out, two-strike home run for the Tampa Bay Rays in the bottom of the ninth inning of the last game of the 2011 season, also known as Wild Card Wednesday. That home run tied the game, which the Rays eventually won, sending them to the playoffs. His clutch hitting for the Rays, along with his red hair and beard, earned him the nickname "The Great Pumpkin".

Martín Benjamín Maldonado Valdés is a Puerto Rican professional baseball catcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Angels, Kansas City Royals, and Chicago Cubs. Maldonado was drafted by the Angels in the 27th round of the 2004 Major League Baseball draft. He made his major league debut in 2011, with the Brewers. He is primarily known for his defense and pitch-calling; he won a Gold Glove Award in 2017.

Marco Elias Gonzales is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals. He attended Gonzaga University, where he played college baseball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs as a pitcher and first baseman.

Lastings Darnell Milledge is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Washington Nationals, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago White Sox and then in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Yakult Swallows. He was the youngest player in MLB's National League during his rookie season in 2006.

Christopher M. Bassitt is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Chicago White Sox in 2014. Prior to playing professionally, he starred for his basketball and baseball teams at Genoa Area High School and the University of Akron.

Ricardo Michael Nanita is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons and for the Dominican Republic national baseball team.

Billy R. Hamilton is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, Atlanta Braves, New York Mets, and Chicago Cubs. The Reds selected Hamilton in the second round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft, and he made his MLB debut in 2013.

Esteban Luis Yan is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in all or part of eleven seasons in Major League Baseball. At 6 ft 4 in, 275 lb, he batted and threw right-handed.

Cha Seung Baek is a former Korean American professional baseball pitcher.