STATUS: Retired Hero As a member of the famed “Pittsburgh Lumber Company” of the 1970s, Al Oliver helped the Pittsburgh Pirates win five National League Eastern Division titles. If he wasn’t forced to retire due to collusion by Major League Baseball, there is a good chance he could have went on to amass over 3,000 […]
Austin Hays
STATUS: Active Prospect Austin Hays is currently playing his fifth season with the Baltimore Orioles. He has been a decent hitter, while showing flashes of brilliance both offensively and defensively. At age 26, he still has a high potential for a breakout season in the coming years. Autograph Card 2018 Topps Chrome Rookie Autographs #RA-AH […]
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 […]