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This manager, who has managed two teams in the same division from 2007-15 and 2017-present, was also a 15-year veteran pitcher and 1985 World Series winner
Bud Black
100
Missouri State: This Bear won the 2006 NL MVP, starting a 6-year stretch where he hit 262 HR with 796 RBI
Ryan Howard
100
Finishing with 42 HR and 40 SB, this player had the first 40/40 season in MLB history in 1988
José Canseco
100
This father of a current MLB infielder led the NL in Home Runs with 40 in 1995, playing in Colorado.
Dante Bichette
100
The 2002 World Series winning team becomes a terrible Cuban-born MLB umpire
Los Angeles Ángel Hernández
200
This pitcher was was traded by the Dodgers to the Blue Jays, with Alex De Jesus (IF), for Moises Brito (P) and Nick Frasso (P), at the 2022 Trade Deadline
Mitch White
200
UNC Chapel Hill: This Tar Heel won ALCS MVP in 2016 and was a 2x All Star during his 16-year MLB career
Andrew Miller
200
On 3/31/98, this Hall of Fame 3B hit the first home run in Tampa Bay (Devil) Rays history
Wade Boggs
200
With a .344 batting average, this Pirates hitter won the 2006 NL Batting Title.
Freddy Sánchez
200
Two relief pitchers for the San Francisco Giants are named after a baseball stadium in Canada.
Taylor and Tyler Rogers Centre
300
This Athletics pitcher won both the 1971 MVP and Cy Young with a 1.82 ERA over 312.0 IP in his age 21 season. He would play another 14 seasons with the A's, Giants, and Royals
Vida Blue
300
CSU Long Beach: This "Dirtbag" finished top 5 in AL Cy Young Voting every year from 2010-2012, pitching 11 of his 12 years with an AL West team
Jered Weaver
300
This Pittsburgh Pirate added winning the first Home Run Derby in 1985, to his accolades that included the 1978 MVP, 7x All Star Games, and 2x Batting Titles
Dave Parker
300
This hitter had a .664 OPS in his first 7 seasons before winning the 1991 NL MVP Award with the Atlanta Braves. He would finish second in 1992, and then have a .696 OPS in his last 6 years before retiring in 1998.
Terry Pendleton
300
Florida baseball team becomes an outfielder who had a 15 year career (2002-16) with the Phillies, Rangers, Cubs (and more), making one All Star Game (2010)
Miami Marlon Byrd
400
After being traded by the Dodgers at the 2021 Trade Deadline in a blockbuster deal, this pitcher made his first All Star Game in 2023
Josiah Gray
400
Georgia Tech: This Yellow Jacket played infield for 14 years and won the batting title in back to back years (1999 and 2000)
Nomar Garciaparra
400
Born in São Paulo, this player is the first Brazilian born MLB player. He made the 2018 AL All Star Team as a member of the Indians and is still playing today
Yan Gomes
400
This Royals reliver won 4 consecutive AL Rolaids Relief Awards from 1982-85. He also won the award in 1980, and saved 244 games in his 12 year career.
Dan Quisenberry
400
An OF with the highest WAR of any Jamaican born player (47.3) is also the winningest pitcher in Yankees history (236)
Devon Whitey Ford
500
This OF ranked 4th on MLB Pipeline's 2011 Top Prospects list, but would only play 2 full seasons in MLB (he did make the 2013 NL All Star Team)
Dominic Brown
500
Ole Miss: This Rebel won the NLRoY in 2009 and the 2016 World Series during his 9-year career
Chris Coghlan
500
The Florida Marlins won their first World Series Title over the Cleveland Indians in 1997. This rookie SP (finished 2nd in NLRoY) won both NLCS and WS MVP
Liván Hernández
500
For Marc) In the Mets pennant winning 2015 season, this player started 71 games at 3rd Base for New York. He last played for New York in 2016, and did not see major league action again until 2021 with Seattle. Here is his headshot.
Eric Campbell
500
1x All Star Catcher who had an 11-year career (2004-14) with the Royals, Blue Jays, Mets (and more) becomes a 4x Manager of the Year who most recently managed this past season
John Buck Showalter