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Doping in baseball
Doping in baseball: use of anabolic steroids and HGH by MLB players, peaking in the Steroids Era, exposed by the 2007 Mitchell Report and now policed under the MLB-MLBPA Joint Drug Program.
Dorothy Kamenshek
Dorothy "Kammie" Kamenshek (1925–2010), American left-handed first baseman for the Rockford Peaches of the AAGPBL, 1943–1953; two-time batting champion, league career leader in hits, putouts, and double plays.
Dorsey Levens
Dorsey Levens, nicknamed "The Horse," is a former NFL running back who starred for the Green Bay Packers, winning Super Bowl XXXI and making the 1997 Pro Bowl.
Double-A (baseball)
Double-A (AA) is the second-highest level of affiliated Minor League Baseball, below Triple-A. Known as the biggest test for prospects, with median player age 24 and only 3.5% with MLB experience.
Doug Mientkiewicz
Doug Mientkiewicz, American first baseman (born 1974, Toledo, Ohio), 12 MLB seasons 1998–2009; 2000 Olympic gold, 2001 AL Gold Glove, 2004 Red Sox World Series champion who caught the final out and fought the Red Sox over the ball.
Drew Cavanaugh
Drew Cavanaugh (Drew Michael Cavanaugh) is an American MLB catcher for the San Francisco Giants; born 2002 in Troy, MI, drafted 17th round (510th) in 2023 from Florida Southern, debuted June 26, 2026.
Drew Henson
Drew Henson (Drew Daniel Henson, born 1980) is a former two-sport athlete: Yankees third baseman (8 MLB games, 1 hit) and NFL quarterback (9 games, 1 start), later a Yankees scout.
Drew Sommers
Drew Gregory Sommers, Detroit Tigers left-handed relief pitcher; born 2000 Hoffman Estates, IL; drafted 11th round 2022 by Rays, traded for Mason Englert; MLB debut August 22, 2025.
Duke Snider
Duke Snider (Edwin Donald Snider, "The Duke of Flatbush"), 1926-2011, Hall of Fame center fielder for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers; hit 407 home runs, led the 1950s in homers and RBI, won the 1955 and 1959 World Series, inducted 1980.
Dunedin Blue Jays
Dunedin Blue Jays, Florida State League Single-A minor league affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays since 2021 (earlier 1978-79, 1987-2020), playing at TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Florida; 282 alumni reached MLB.
Durham Bulls
Durham Bulls, originally Durham Tobacconists, are the Triple-A International League affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays in Durham, North Carolina. Founded 1902; famous for Bull Durham (1988), DBAP, and 17 league titles.
Dustin Harris
Dustin Harris (Dustin Alexander Harris), born 1999, Tampa, is an MLB left fielder/first baseman for the San Diego Padres; drafted by Oakland in 2019, traded to Texas in the Mike Minor deal, debuted 2024.
Dustin May
Dustin May (Big Red), born 1997, American MLB right-handed pitcher for the Dodgers, Red Sox, Cardinals, and Brewers; 2020 World Series champion known for a 99 mph sinker, Tommy John surgeries, and a 2023 esophageal tear.
Dustin Pedroia
Dustin Pedroia, American former MLB second baseman, 2006-2019 Boston Red Sox; 2007 AL Rookie of the Year, 2008 AL MVP, four Gold Gloves, two World Series titles, retired 2021 with 51.6 WAR.
Dusty Baker
Dusty Baker (Johnnie B. Baker Jr., born 1949) is a former MLB outfielder and manager; 2,183 wins over 26 seasons, first Black manager with 2,000 wins, 2022 World Series champion with Houston, retired 2023.
Dwight Evans (baseball)
Dwight Evans, nicknamed Dewey (born 1951), is an American former MLB right fielder who played 20 seasons, 19 with the Boston Red Sox; 385 home runs, eight Gold Gloves, never elected to the Hall of Fame.
Dwight Gooden
Dwight Gooden, known as Doc Gooden, is an American former baseball pitcher who starred for the New York Mets and won the 1985 NL Cy Young Award.
Dylan Cease
Dylan Cease, MLB starting pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays; formerly White Sox and Padres. 2022 AL Cy Young runner-up, 2024 no-hitter, five straight 200-strikeout seasons, seven-year $210M deal.
Earl Weaver
Earl Weaver (1930-2013), the Earl of Baltimore, Hall of Fame manager of the Orioles 1968-82 and 1985-86; 1,480 wins, .583, four pennants, 1970 World Series title, 96 ejections.
Ebbets Field
Ebbets Field, Brooklyn ballpark of the Dodgers from 1913 to 1957, built by Charles Ebbets in Pigtown for $750,000; site of Jackie Robinson's debut era, first televised MLB game, and 1955 World Series title; demolished 1960.
Ed Walsh
Ed Walsh (Edward Augustine Walsh, 1881–1959), "Big Ed", Chicago White Sox spitballer 1904–1916; lowest career ERA in MLB history (1.82), last 40-game winner (1908), Hall of Fame 1946.
Eddie Gaedel
Eddie Gaedel (Edward Carl Gaedel, 1925-1961), Chicago-born little person, shortest MLB player ever at 3'7" and 65 lbs; walked on four pitches in his only 1951 St. Louis Browns plate appearance staged by Bill Veeck, contract voided two days later.
Eddie Murray
Eddie Murray is a former MLB first baseman, mostly with the Baltimore Orioles, who earned 3,000 hits, 500 home runs, and a 2003 Hall of Fame induction.
Eddie Rosario
Eddie Manuel Rosario, Puerto Rican MLB outfielder (Twins, Guardians, Braves, Nationals, Dodgers), born 1991; 2021 NLCS MVP who hit .560 with 14 hits as Atlanta reached the World Series; career .261, 169 home runs.
Edgar Martínez
Edgar Martínez, Puerto Rican-born Mariners third baseman turned designated hitter, two-time AL batting champion (.343 in 1992, .356 in 1995), hitter of "The Double" in the 1995 ALDS, and 2019 Baseball Hall of Fame electee at 85.4 percent.
Édgar Rentería
Édgar Rentería (Edgar Enrique Rentería), Colombian shortstop from Barranquilla, 1996–2011; two World Series-winning hits (1997 Marlins, 2010 Giants MVP), five All-Star, 2,327 hits, Cardinals Hall of Fame 2025.
Eduardo Valencia
Eduardo Andres Valencia (born 2000, Valencia, Venezuela) is a Detroit Tigers catcher/first baseman who debuted July 9, 2026, homering in his first MLB at-bat after eight minor league seasons.
Edwin Encarnación
Edwin Encarnación (Edwin Elpidio Encarnación, born 1983, La Romana, Dominican Republic), Dominican MLB first baseman and designated hitter; 424 career home runs, 1,261 RBI, .846 OPS; three-time All-Star with Blue Jays and Indians; 2026 Hall of Fame ballot.
Eli Willits
Eli Willits is an American baseball shortstop drafted first overall by the Washington Nationals in 2025 at 17, the youngest top pick since 1987.
Ellis Burks
Ellis Burks (born 1964) is a former MLB outfielder and designated hitter for the Red Sox, White Sox, Rockies, Giants, and Indians; 2,107 hits, 352 home runs, 1996 NL MVP third place, 2004 World Series champion.