Lance Lynn, born in 1987, is a veteran MLB pitcher known for his colorful career and fastball-heavy style. Drafted by the Cardinals in 2008, he’s played for multiple teams, winning a World Series with St. Louis in 2011. Lynn’s journey features notable achievements, weight struggles, and quirky moments, like dramatically losing weight and changing his diet. Despite challenges including Tommy John surgery, he’s remained effective, earning All-Star honors and Cy Young votes before returning to the Cardinals.
Modern Heroes
Bobby Abreu
STATUS: Retired Hero Bobby Abreu was a Venezuelan player who played 18 seasons in the MLB. He was a good hitter known for his plate discipline. Over the course of his career, he had over 10,000 plate appearances and had a .291 career batting average. Autograph Card 1997 Donruss Signature Autographs Rookie Card 1995 Bowman […]
Mookie Betts
STATUS: Active Hero Mookie Betts had an epic 2018 season, batting .346 and hitting 32 home runs, while also becoming the first player in MLB history to win the Most Valuable Player, Silver Slugger, Gold Glove, batting title, and World Series in the same season. Betts also excels at bowling, in which he regularly competes […]
Corey Kluber
STATUS: Active Hero Corey Kluber is a three-time All-Star and a 2-time Cy Young Award winner. He currently pitches for the Tampa Bay Rays. Kluber’s most dominant pitch is his two-seam sinker, which he learned while playing in the minor leagues in 2011. It was soon after he mastered that pitch that he started overpowering […]
Jonathan Papelbon
STATUS: Retired Hero Papelbon ended his career with 368 saves. That’s 9th on the all-time list and more saves than Hall of Famer Rollie Fingers (who had 341). His combative personality, while perhaps fueling his success, did not make him many friends in baseball. Papelbon’s physical attack on teammate Bryce Harper near the end of […]
Victor Martinez
STATUS: Retired Hero Originally from Venezuela, Victor Martinez was a superb hitter. He retired in 2018 with 5 All-Star Games, 2 Silver Slugger Awards, and 1,178 RBIs. After he retired, Martinez founded a 2,400-acre cattle and horse operation called Victoria’s Ranch. In 2020, one of his horses won the Tampa Bay Derby. Autograph Card 2004 […]
Buster Posey
Status: ACTIVE HERO Buster Posey led the San Francisco Giants to three World Series victories. He is one of the best hitting catchers of all time and even won the National League batting title in 2012. A 2011 home plate collision with Scott Cousins led to the MLB adopting rule 7.13, known colloquially as the […]
Johnny Cueto
Status: ACTIVE HERO In his prime, Johnny Cueto was one of the best pitchers in the Major League. He grew up idolizing fellow Dominican Pedro Martinez. Cueto is also known for his unorthodox pitching style. He would shimmy on the mound and pause during his windup, which is oddly fun to watch. Autograph Card 2008 […]
Magglio Ordonez
Status: Retired Hero Magglio Ordonez played 15 seasons in the Major Leagues, racking up 294 home runs and a .309 career batting average. He was also a six-time All-star and 2007 American League batting champion. After his retirement from baseball, Ordonez moved back to his home country of Venezuela where he is now mayor of […]
Clayton Kershaw
Status: ACTIVE LEGEND Clayton Kershaw is one of the greatest pitchers of our generation. He’s still only 33 years old, but is already an eight-time all-star and has racked up an impressive collection of awards, including three Cy Young Awards and an MVP award. Off the field, he actively volunteers and does humanitarian work alongside […]