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Elly De La Cruz

Elly De La Cruz, Cincinnati Reds switch-hitting shortstop from the Dominican Republic, debuted June 6, 2023; first MLB shortstop with 25 HR and 65 SB in a season (2024), MLB-leading 67 steals, elite sprint speed and arm strength.

Elston Howard

Elston Gene Howard (1929-1980), American catcher and left fielder, Kansas City Monarchs alumnus and first African-American New York Yankees player (debut April 14, 1955); 1963 AL MVP, nine-time All-Star, number 32 retired.

Emerson Hancock

Emerson Hancock (Emerson Christian Hancock, born 1999, Cairo, Georgia) is a Seattle Mariners right-handed starting pitcher, drafted sixth overall in 2020 from Georgia; MLB debut August 9, 2023.

Enrique Hernández (baseball)

Kiké Hernández (Enrique J. Hernández), Puerto Rican MLB utility player (b. 1991, San Juan); Dodgers 2015-20 and 2023-25, Red Sox 2021-23; 2020 and 2024 World Series champion, 15 postseason HR, career 92 OPS+ with strong platoon split vs lefties.

Eric Davis (baseball)

Eric Davis (born 1962), nicknamed Eric the Red, is a former MLB outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds, Dodgers, Tigers, Orioles, and Cardinals, a three-time Gold Glove five-tool star and 1990 World Series champion.

Éric Gagné

Éric Gagné (born 1976, Montreal) is a Canadian former MLB relief pitcher, Dodgers closer 2002-2006 nicknamed "Game Over", winner of the 2003 NL Cy Young Award with 55 saves and a 1.20 ERA, holder of the record 84 consecutive saves and a 91.7% career save rate, later named in the Mitchell Report.

Eric Hosmer

Eric Hosmer, American MLB first baseman (born 1989), drafted third overall by Kansas City in 2008; 2015 World Series champion famous for his Game 5 dash home, four Gold Gloves, 2017 Silver Slugger, and eight-year $144 million Padres contract; retired 2024.

Eric Sim (심현석)

Eric Sim (심현석, Shim Hyun-seok), born 1989 in Busan, is a Korean-Canadian former minor league catcher-pitcher drafted by the Giants in 2010, now the YouTuber "King of JUCO".

Erick Fedde

Erick Fedde (born 1993) is an American MLB right-handed pitcher, 2014 Nationals first-rounder, 2023 KBO MVP with the NC Dinos, and later White Sox, Cardinals, Braves, and Brewers pitcher.

Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves, Double-A Eastern League baseball team in Erie, Pennsylvania; Detroit Tigers affiliate since 2001 after Pirates and Angels years. Play at 6,000-seat UPMC Park; won first Eastern League titles in 2023 and 2024.

Erik Miller (baseball)

Erik Christopher Miller (born 1998, St. Louis) is a left-handed MLB relief pitcher, drafted 2019 fourth round by the Phillies from Stanford, traded to the Giants in 2023, debuted 2024, and acquired by the Boston Red Sox in August 2026 for Marcelo Mayer.

Erik Tolman

Erik Tolman (born 1999, Irvine, CA) is a left-handed Nationals reliever, 2021 14th-round pick from Arizona State, who reached MLB in August 2026 after two Tommy John surgeries and a 2023 leg injury with foot drop.

Ernie Banks

Ernie Banks (1931-2015), "Mr. Cub," Hall of Fame shortstop and first baseman who played his entire 1953-1971 career with the Chicago Cubs; two-time NL MVP, 512 home runs, first Black Cubs player, number 14 retired in 1982.

Ernie Clement

Ernie James Clement is an American baseball infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays, known for contact hitting, multi-position defense, and a record 30 hits in the 2025 postseason.

Ernie Young

Ernie Young (Ernest Wesley Young), born 1969 in Chicago, is an American outfielder who won baseball gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, played parts of eight MLB seasons, and later coached the 2020 US Olympic team.

Esmerlyn Valdez

Esmerlyn Valdez, Dominican outfielder/first baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates; signed for $130,000 in 2021, debuted May 22, 2026, hit 17 MLB home runs as a rookie and won NL Rookie of the Month in July 2026.

Esteban Loaiza

Esteban Loaiza (born 1971, Tijuana) is a Mexican former MLB pitcher (1995-2008, 126-114, 4.65 ERA). His 2003 White Sox season: 21-9, AL-leading 207 strikeouts, All-Star starter, second in AL Cy Young voting; later imprisoned for cocaine trafficking.

Ethan Holliday

Ethan Holliday (Ethan Smith Holliday) is an American baseball infielder, son of Matt Holliday and brother of Jackson Holliday, drafted fourth overall by the Colorado Rockies in 2025 out of Stillwater High School with a record $9 million high school bonus.

Ethan Pecko

Ethan Pecko (Ethan John Pecko) is a Houston Astros right-handed pitcher, born 2002 in Darby, PA; drafted 6th round 2023 from Towson, debuted August 19, 2026, going 2-0 with a 3.93 ERA as a rookie.

Eugenio Suárez

Eugenio Suárez (Bolibomba), Venezuelan MLB third baseman born 1991 in Puerto Ordaz; Tigers, Reds, Mariners, Diamondbacks; 49-HR 2019 and 2025 seasons, 351 career home runs, 2026 WBC champion with Venezuela.

Evan Gattis

Evan Gattis (James Evan Gattis, El Oso Blanco), born 1986, MLB catcher and designated hitter for the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros, 2013-2018; 139 career home runs, 2017 World Series champion, after a four-year baseball hiatus.

Evan Longoria

Evan Longoria (Longo), born 1985, American MLB third baseman; 2006 third overall pick, 2008 AL Rookie of the Year with Tampa Bay Rays; Rays all-time leader in WAR, HR, RBI; later Giants and Diamondbacks; No. 3 retired by Rays in 2026.

Exposition Park (Pittsburgh)

Exposition Park was a wooden baseball ballpark in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, best known as home of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1891 to 1909 and demolished in 1915.

Félix Hernández

Félix Hernández, "King Félix," Venezuelan pitcher who spent his entire 15-year career (2005-2019) with the Seattle Mariners; 2010 AL Cy Young winner, 2012 perfect game, Mariners' all-time strikeout leader, 46.1% on 2026 Hall of Fame ballot.

Fenway Park

Fenway Park, Boston Red Sox home since April 20, 1912; oldest active MLB ballpark, with the 37-foot Green Monster, 37,755 capacity, National Register listing in 2012, and a record 794-game sellout streak.

Fenway Sports Group

Fenway Sports Group (FSG), formerly New England Sports Ventures, is a Boston-based sports, media, and real estate company founded in 2001 by John Henry and Tom Werner, owning the Boston Red Sox and Liverpool FC, with past ownership of the Pittsburgh Penguins and investments in PGA TOUR Enterprises.

Ferguson Jenkins

Ferguson "Fergie" Jenkins (born 1942, Chatham, Ontario) is a Canadian Hall of Fame pitcher, 284-226 with 3,192 strikeouts and 997 walks; 1971 NL Cy Young winner and first Canadian in Cooperstown (1991).

Fernando Rodney

Fernando Rodney (La Flecha), born 1977 in Samaná, Dominican Republic, is a former MLB relief pitcher (2002-2019, 11 teams) with 327 saves, a record 0.60 ERA in 2012, and 48-save seasons in 2012 and 2014.

Fernando Tatís

Fernando Tatís (Fernando Gabriel Tatís), nicknamed El Niño, is a Dominican professional baseball player for the San Diego Padres, born in 1999 in San Pedro de Macorís.

Fernando Tatís Jr.

Fernando Tatís Jr. (El Niño), born 1999, Dominican MLB star for the San Diego Padres; son of Fernando Tatis. $340M contract, 2022 clostebol suspension, Gold/Platinum Gloves in right field, 2026 move to second base.