This Phillies outfielder was drafted from the Rangers during the 2014 Rule 5 draft
Who is Odubel Herrera
No hitter was better in his age-40 season or later: this left fielder provided a 190 OPS+ after he turned 41
Who is Ted Williams
Ted Williams finished second in MVP voting in 1947 to this Yankee, despite having better stats across the board
Who is Joe DiMaggio
This Astros righty threw for an outstanding 0.20 ERA with 50 strikeouts in 45.1 May innings during the 1984 season
Who is Nolan Ryan
This XP grind had players going into this game mode and taking pretty much automatic balls for ten hours, gaining as much as ten levels at a time
What is retro mode
The Padres let this reliever go in the 2006 Rule 5 draft, when he placed in Rookie of the Year voting with the Royals
Who is Joakim Soria
When he turned 42, this Astros pitcher provided a 226 ERA+
Who is Roger Clemens
The 1978 NL MVP was won by Dave Parker, who was followed by this Dodgers first baseman
Who is Steve Garvey
This rookie and his teammate, Justin Verlander, were #1 and #2 in the MLB in ERA during May of 2009
Who is Rick Porcello
For every home run you'd hit in this game mode, you used to gain 25 XP, resulting in players grinding it out to get to a higher level
What is Home Run Derby
The Cubs drafted this eventual AL MVP in the 2006 Rule 5 draft
Who is Josh Hamilton
David Ortiz set the world on fire in his age-40 season, hitting 38 home runs, joining this Tigers player as the only hitter to hit 30+ home runs at his age
Who is Darrell Evans
Justin Morneau shocked the world with a 2006 AL MVP win over this shortstop
Who is Derek Jeter
On May 1, 2002, it wasn't Barry Bonds atop the home run leaders for the NL, much less the MLB. Rather, it was this Astros outfielder.
Who is Lance Berkman
When playing this game mode, entering in the game and doing a network test resulted in an automatic win
What is conquest
This two-time Cy Young award winner was drafted by the Marlins in the 1999 Rule 5 Draft
Who is Johan Santana
This Mariner hit for a 123 OPS+ in his age-41 season in 2013
Who is Raul Ibanez
Rogers Hornsby beat out this Phillies player in the 1929 MVP vote
Who is Lefty O'Doul
On May 17, 2011, this Blue Jays outfielder sit atop of nearly every offensive category, holding a 259 wRC+ and a 3.5 fWAR, 1.2 higher than second-place Ben Zobrist in 9 less games
Who is Jose Bautista
This game mode seemingly intentionally gave players double points towards Team Affinity, but it turned out to be an accident
What is March to October
This eventual MVP was drafted from the Phillies in the 1980 Rule 5 Draft, and ended up being in the trade that sent Sammy Sosa to the Cubs
Who is George Bell
This legendary lefty finished his career with the Giants, providing a 3.39 ERA in 71.2 innings after being released by the Mets at the age of 44
Who is Warren Spahn
The 1965 AL MVP was won by Zoilo Versalles, with this Twins player following
Who is Tony Olivia
This shortstop from 1991 to 2007 wasn't a great hitter in general, posting an 18.2 fWAR between six teams, but he was especially bad in May, where he held a career 53 wRC+ mark in the month
Who is Royce Clayton
For about ten minutes in MLB The Show 16, players could obtain these rewards for free
What are the collection rewards
(Reggie Stocker, A-Rod, etc.)