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Darren Baker (baseball)
Darren Baker (born 1999), son of manager Dusty Baker, is a second baseman who was the 3-year-old bat boy rescued by J.T. Snow in the 2002 World Series, drafted by Washington in 2017 and 2021, and debuted in MLB in 2024.
Darren Daulton
Darren Daulton (Dutch), 1962-2017, MLB catcher, 14 seasons with Phillies plus 1997 Marlins. Three-time All-Star, 1992 NL RBI leader (109), 1993 NL pennant, 1997 World Series champion; died of glioblastoma.
Darryl Kile
Darryl Kile (1968-2002), MLB right-handed starting pitcher for the Astros, Rockies, and Cardinals; 133-119, 4.12 ERA, 1993 no-hitter, 20-game winner in 2000; died at 33 of coronary artery disease; No. 57 unissued since.
Darryl Strawberry
Darryl Strawberry, born 1962, American MLB outfielder; first overall 1980 pick by Mets, 1983 NL Rookie of the Year, 335 home runs, 1,000 RBI, four World Series titles, later minister, pardoned by Trump in 2025.
Dave Dombrowski
Dave Dombrowski (David Mark Dombrowski) is an American MLB executive, president of baseball operations of the Philadelphia Phillies since 2020; previously led the Expos, Marlins, Tigers, and Red Sox, winning World Series titles in 1997 and 2018.
Dave Henderson
Dave Henderson (Hendu), 1958–2015, MLB outfielder 1981–1994 with Seattle, Boston, Oakland and others; hit the 1986 ALCS Game 5 elimination-saving home run; 197 career homers, 1991 All-Star.
Dave Kingman
Dave Kingman (David Arthur Kingman, 'Kong', 'Sky King'), American MLB first baseman/outfielder 1971-1986; hit 442 home runs, batted .236, led NL in homers 1979 and 1982, never elected to Hall of Fame.
Dave Martinez
Dave Martinez (David Martinez, born 1964) is a former MLB outfielder and manager; bench coach under Joe Maddon with the Rays and Cubs, he managed the Washington Nationals 2018-2025 and won the 2019 World Series before being fired in July 2025.
Dave Parker
Dave Parker, "the Cobra" (1951-2025), American MLB right fielder; 1978 NL MVP, two batting titles, 2,712 hits, 1979 and 1989 World Series champion, elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in December 2024.
Dave Roberts (baseball manager)
Dave Roberts, born David Ray Roberts in 1972 in Okinawa, Japan, is a former MLB outfielder who has managed the Los Angeles Dodgers since 2016, winning World Series titles in 2020, 2024, and 2025.
Dave Stewart (baseball)
Dave Stewart (David Keith Stewart), nicknamed "Smoke", is an American former baseball pitcher who won 20 games four consecutive seasons with Oakland and was the 1989 World Series MVP.
Dave Winfield
Dave Winfield (David Mark Winfield, born 1951) is a Hall of Fame outfielder (2001, 84.47% vote) with 3,110 hits and 465 home runs; first athlete drafted by MLB, NBA, ABA, and NFL; 1992 World Series hero with Toronto.
Davey Johnson
Davey Johnson (David Allen Johnson, 1943-2025), American MLB second baseman and manager; won World Series with 1966 and 1970 Orioles and managed the 108-win 1986 Mets to the title; 1,372 career wins.
David Cone
David Cone (born 1963, Kansas City) is a former MLB right-handed pitcher, 1994 AL Cy Young winner, five-time World Series champion, and thrower of a 1999 perfect game for the Yankees, later a YES/ESPN broadcaster.
David Eckstein
David Eckstein (born 1975, Sanford, FL) is a former MLB shortstop, 2002 Angels and 2006 Cardinals World Series champion, 2006 World Series MVP (.364, 8 H, 4 RBI), two-time All-Star, and first Heart & Hustle Award winner.
David Freese
David Freese (David Richard Freese, born 1983) is a former MLB third baseman, 2011 World Series and NLCS MVP with the Cardinals, famous for the Game 6 walk-off home run; retired 2019, declined Cardinals HOF 2023.
David Justice
David Justice, born 1966, MLB outfielder 1989-2002 with Braves, Indians, Yankees, and Athletics; 1990 NL Rookie of the Year, 1995 World Series Game 6 hero, 2000 ALCS MVP, 305 career home runs.
David Ortiz
David Ortiz (Big Papi), Dominican designated hitter and first baseman for the Twins and Red Sox, 1997–2016; 541 home runs, three World Series titles, first-ballot Hall of Famer in 2022.
David Price (baseball)
David Price (David Taylor Price), born 1985 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, American left-handed pitcher; first overall 2007 draft pick, 2012 AL Cy Young winner with Tampa Bay Rays, 2018 World Series champion with Boston Red Sox.
David Robertson (baseball)
David Alan Robertson (D-Rob), born 1985, American MLB relief pitcher; 2009 World Series champion Yankees, 2011 All-Star, 175 saves, 2.93 ERA over 15 seasons; cutter-curveball reliever, 2021 Olympic silver medalist.
David Ross (baseball)
David Wade Ross (born 1977), American MLB catcher 2002-2016 with the Dodgers, Reds, Braves, Red Sox, and Cubs; two-time World Series champion (2013, 2016), homered in Game 7 of the 2016 Series as Jon Lester's personal catcher, then managed the Cubs 2020-2023.
David Stearns
David Stearns is an American baseball executive who has led the New York Mets' baseball operations since 2023, after running the Milwaukee Brewers from 2015 to 2022.
David Wells
David Lee "Boomer" Wells, born 1963, American MLB left-handed pitcher, 1987-2007, nine teams; 239-157, 4.13 ERA, 2,201 strikeouts; threw the 15th perfect game, May 17, 1998, Yankees; two World Series titles.
David Wright
David Wright, Mets third baseman and captain (2004–2018), 7-time All-Star, 1,777 hits, 242 HR, 49.2 WAR; career ended by spinal stenosis; No. 5 retired 2025.
Daylen Lile
Daylen Lile (born 2002, Louisville, KY) is a Washington Nationals outfielder, 2021 second-round pick, 2025 MLB debut, led NL rookies in triples (11), average (.299), and OPS (.845).
Daytona Tortugas
Daytona Tortugas, Cincinnati Reds Single-A affiliate in the Florida State League East, based in Daytona Beach at historic Jackie Robinson Ballpark since 2015; 2026 FSL East second-half champions.
Death and funeral of Babe Ruth
Death and funeral of Babe Ruth: the baseball slugger (1895-1948) died of nasopharyngeal cancer at Memorial Hospital, New York, on August 16, 1948; he lay in state two days at Yankee Stadium before a Cardinal Spellman requiem at St. Patrick's Cathedral.
Dellin Betances
Dellin Betances, born 1988 in New York, is a retired American relief pitcher who was a four-time All-Star with the New York Yankees from 2014 to 2018.
Denae Benites
Denae Michelle Benites (born 2001, Las Vegas) is an American catcher, four-time USA women's national team player, and New York Heights captain who hit the first home run in Women's Professional Baseball League history on August 1, 2026.
Dennis Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley (born 1954, Oakland) is a Hall of Fame pitcher (1975–1998) who won 151 games as a starter, then became a legendary Oakland A's closer: 390 saves, 1992 AL Cy Young and MVP, 0.61 ERA in 1990.