Jose Mendez
Nicknamed “El Diamante Negro”, or “The Black Diamond”, Jose Mendez was inducted into the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.
Read More > Hal Newhouser
Hall of Fame pitcher Hal Newhouser angrily quit as a scout for the Astros when they ignored his advice and drafted Phil Nevin instead of Derek Jeter.
Read More >Kid Nichols
Charles “Kid” Nichols won 20 or more games each of his first ten seasons from 1890-1899, topping the 30-win plateau in seven of those seasons.
Read More >Phil Niekro
Phil Niekro holds the MLB record with 121 victories after the age of 40. He & Joe Niekro won combined to win 539 games – a record for brothers.
Read More >Satchel Paige
Satchel Paige pitched in two MLB All Star games after the age of 45. His last big league appearance came after his 59th birthday.
Read More >Jim Palmer
With eight seasons of 20 or more wins during the decade, Jim Palmer totaled more victories than any Major League pitcher of the 1970s.
Read More >Herb Pennock
In the Yankees first World Series Championship in 1923, Herb Pennock won Game 2, saved Game 4, and won the clinching Game 6 on one day rest.
Read More >Juan Marichal
Juan Marichal vs. Warren Spahn in the greatest game ever pitched: both went the distance in a 16-inning 1-0 contest on July 2, 1963.
Read More >Rube Marquard
From 1911-1913 Rube Marquard totaled 73 victories to lead the New York Giants to three consecutive National League championships.
Read More >Joe McGinnity
Iron Man Joe McGinnity threw 3,441 1/3 innings in his 10-year MLB career; he pitched in the minors until age 54 & won more than 450 pro games.
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