Famous Baseball Players

Famous Baseball Players

Babe Ruth- best known as "Babe" Ruth and nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat", was an American Major League baseball player from 1914–1935. Ruth originally broke into the major leagues with the Boston Red Sox as a starting pitcher, but after he was sold to the New York Yankee in 1919, he converted to a full-time right fielder and subsequently became one of the league's most prolific hitters. Ruth was a mainstay in the Yankees' lineup that won seven pennants and four World Series titles during his tenure with the team. After a short stint with the Boston Braves in 1935, Ruth retired. In 1936, Ruth became one of the first five players elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame Ruth was the first player to hit 60 home runs in one season. He was ranked Number one on the list of The Sporting News of Baseball 100 greatest players his hit average was about .342 lifetime batting is tenth highest in baseball history.

Barry Bonds- is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. Bonds played from 1986 to 2007, for the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants. He is the son of former major league All-Star Bobby Bonds. He debuted in the Major Leagues with the Pittsburg  Pirates in 1986 and joined the San Francisco Giants in 1993, where he stayed through 2007. He was born in Riverside, California he was hitting .347 and hit 45 home runs while he was starting to play baseball. After his Early Life he was drafted to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Luis Aparicio- (born April 29, 1934, Maracaibo, Venezuela) professional baseball player who was known for his outstanding fielding, speed on the base paths, and durability. Aparicio appeared in 2,581 games at shortstop, more than any other player in the history of American professional baseball. The son of a baseball player in Latin America, Aparicio began his career in 1953 in the Venezuelan League, replacing his father at shortstop for the Maracaibo Gavilanes. Signed by the Chicago White Sox, he entered their minor league farm system in 1954 and began playing as a major leaguer in 1956. In that year Aparicio was elected American League Rookie of the Year, the first player born in Latin America to win the award ( Latin Americans in Major League Baseball).

Best baseball players today
1. Hanley Ramirez (SS) — Florida Marlins

• 3x All-Star Starter selection (2008, 2009, 2010)
• 2x Silver Slugger Award winner (2008, 2009)
• NL Rookie of the Year (2006)
• NL Player of the Month June (2008)
• NL Player of the Week June 22 – June 28 (2009)
• NL Batting Champion (2009)
• Led NL In Runs (2008)
• 30–30 club (2008)

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2. Alex Rodriguez (3B) — New York Yankees
Achievements

• 5-time AL Runs Leader (1996, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007)
• 4-time AL Total Bases Leader (1996, 2001, 2002, 2007)
• 5-time AL Home Run Title (2001–2003, 2005, 2007)
• 2-time AL RBI Title (2002, 2007)
• 2-time AL OPS Leader (2005, 2007)
• 4-time AL Slugging Percentage Leader (2003, 2005, 2007, 2008)
• 1996 AL Batting Title
• 1996 AL Doubles Leader
• 1998 AL Hits Leader
• 2001 AL Extra-Base Hits Leader

3. Carl Crawford (LF) — Tampa Bay (Devil) Rays

• American League All-Star (2004, 2006, 2009, 2010)
• Gold Glove Award (2010)
• Silver Slugger Award (2010)
• Fielding Bible Award (2006, 2008, 2009)
• American League Stolen Base Champion (2003, 2004, 2006, 2007)
• All-Star Game MVP (2009)
• MLB modern-era, single-game, stolen-base record: 6 (May 3, 2009)
• International League Rookie of the Year (2002)
• Negro Leagues Baseball Museum "Cool Papa Bell Legacy Award" (2003)
• Tampa Bay Chapter/BBWAA Devil Rays Most Valuable Player (2004, 2010)
• Tampa Bay Chapter/BBWAA Devil Rays Most Outstanding Rookie (2002)
• Rays single-season runs record: 110 (2010)
• Rays single-season triples record: 19 (2004)
• Rays single-season stolen base record: 60 (2009)
• Rays' all-time leader in at bats, plate appearances, RBIs, runs scored, hits, doubles, triples, strikeouts, stolen bases, and singles.
• Named the Rays' "Face of the Franchise" by ESPN

^Baseball players that are best payed

Most of the baseball players that are best payed are:
Alex Rodriguez: $32,000,000
Vernon Wells: $26,187,500
CC Sabthia:$24,285,714
Mark Teixeira:$23,125,000  
Joe mauer: $23,000,000 
Johan Santana: $21,644,707 
Todd Helton:$20,275,000 
Miguel Cabrera:$20,000,000 
Roy halladay: $20,000,000 
Ryan Howard: $20,000,000 
Carlos Beltran: $19,325,436
Carlos Lee: $19,000,000 
Alfonso Soriano: $19,000,000 
Carlos Zambrano: $18,875,000 
Torii Hunter: $18,500,000 
Barry Zito: $18,500,000 
Jason Bay: $18,125,000 
Ichiro Suzuki: $18,000,000 
Josh Beckett: $17,000,000 
A.j. Burnett: $16,500,000