Status: Retired Hero Standing at a relatively small 5’9″, Jim Wynn was nicknamed “The Toy Cannon” because he had a lot of “pop” in his bat despite his small size. In fact, he had so much pop in his bat that if not for the long outfield fences of the Astrodome, he probably would have […]
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 […]
Roy Oswalt
Status: RETIRED HERO A three-time all-star and one of the greatest pitchers in Houston Astros history, Roy Oswalt had humble beginnings. He pitched at a small high school and scouts brushed him off as being too small to be a good pitcher. However, one scout for the Houston Astros saw his potential and he was […]
Troy Tulowitzki
Status: RETIRED HERO Troy Tulowitzki had talents as a shortstop comparable to some of the greats—such as Cal Ripken Jr., Derek Jeter, and Alex Rodriguez. However, he was injury-prone and rarely played more than 140 games in a season due to various ailments. Tulowitzki was selected to five All-Star games, won two Silver Slugger awards, […]
Joe Nathan
Status: RETIRED HERO Joe Nathan was a six-time all-star closer and is a member of the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame. His 377 saves is eighth all-time. Nathan underwent Tommy John surgery twice in his career. After his first surgery in 2010, he bounced back and was selected for two All-Star games for the Texas […]
Paul Konerko
Status: RETIRED HERO Paul Konerko is a White Sox legend. He played in Chicago for 16 of his 18 years in the MLB. Konerko was a consistent power-hitter who was selected as an All-Star six times and was the team captain for nine years. He led his team to win the 2005 World Series and […]
Hanley Ramirez
Status: RETIRED HERO From his debut in 2005 through 2010, Hanley Ramirez put up Hall of Fame-caliber numbers. His batting average during that time period was .313, and he averaged 27 home runs and about 40 stolen bases each season. But something happened at the end of 2010 season—maybe the elbow injury that he tried […]