J.D. Martin reached the Major Leagues with the Washington Nationals in 2009 after being selected by Cleveland in the first round of the 2001 draft. The right-hander made 24 MLB appearances, all as a starter, across the 2009 and 2010 seasons. He finished his Major League career with six wins, nine losses, a 4.32 ERA and 68 strikeouts over 125 innings.
What makes Martin’s baseball story...
Travis Shaw began his Major League career with the Boston Red Sox in 2015 after being selected by the organization in the ninth round of the 2011 draft. He appeared in 65 games during his debut season, hitting .270 with 13 home runs and 36 RBI. His first full season followed in 2016, when he played 145 games and produced 16 home runs and 71 RBI while splitting time between first and...
Tony La Russa’s connection to Atlanta baseball began as a player, but it was only a small part of a career that eventually made him one of the most accomplished managers in Major League history. La Russa appeared in 34 games for the Kansas City Athletics in 1963 before returning to the Majors later in the decade. His final playing stop came with the Atlanta Braves in 1971.
The much...
Jack McDowell became one of the defining pitchers of the Chicago White Sox during the early 1990s. Known as “Black Jack,” the right-hander made three consecutive American League All-Star teams from 1991 through 1993, while establishing himself as the front-line starter of a White Sox club entering a new era at Comiskey Park.
The high point came in 1993. McDowell went 22-10...
Michael Martínez built his Major League career around versatility rather than one fixed position. During his time in the Majors, the Dominican-born utility player appeared at second base, shortstop, third base and all three outfield positions, giving his teams an option capable of moving around the diamond when needed. MLB credits him with 571 career at-bats across parts of seven...
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