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Jim Thome
Jim Thome, born 1970 in Peoria, Illinois, is a Hall of Fame first baseman and designated hitter who hit 612 home runs (8th all-time) and 1,747 walks (7th) over 22 MLB seasons, mostly with Cleveland, and holds the record of 13 walk-off home runs.
Jimmie Foxx
Jimmie Foxx, "the Beast" or "Double X" (1907–1967), American MLB first baseman for the Athletics and Red Sox; three AL MVPs, 1933 Triple Crown, 534 home runs, Hall of Fame 1951.
Jimmy Rollins
Jimmy Rollins, Phillies shortstop 2000-2014, 2007 NL MVP, 2008 World Series champion, franchise-record 2,306 hits, only shortstop with 200 HR and 400 SB, 38-game hitting streak, later Dodgers and White Sox, now TBS analyst.
Joaquín Andújar
Joaquín Andújar (1952–2015), Dominican MLB right-handed pitcher for the Astros, Cardinals, and Athletics; four-time All-Star, 1984 Gold Glove, 127–118 career record, 1982 World Series champion.
Joba Chamberlain
Joba Chamberlain, American MLB relief pitcher (2007-2016), Yankees 41st overall 2006 pick, 2007 rookie phenom, 2009 World Series champion, retired 2017 after injuries.
Joc Pederson
Joc Pederson, MLB designated hitter/outfielder (Dodgers, Cubs, Braves, Giants, Diamondbacks, Rangers), two-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion, known for extreme platoon splits and the "Joctober" nickname.
Joe Carter
Joe Carter (born 1960, Oklahoma City) is a former MLB outfielder whose Game 6 walk-off homer off Mitch Williams won Toronto the 1993 World Series; career .259, 396 HR, 1,445 RBI, Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer.
Joe DiMaggio
Joe DiMaggio (1914–1999), "Joltin' Joe, the Yankee Clipper," Yankees center fielder 1936–1951; set the record 56-game hitting streak in 1941, hit 361 home runs, .325 average, Hall of Fame 1955.
Joe Garagiola
Joe Garagiola (1926-2016), St. Louis Cardinals catcher and 1946 World Series winner, became a Hall of Fame broadcaster for KMOX, NBC, the Today show, and the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Joe Girardi
Joe Girardi (born 1964, Peoria, Illinois) is a former MLB catcher and manager; won three World Series as a Yankees player, managed the Yankees to the 2009 title, and later managed the Marlins and Phillies.
Joe Jackson
Joe Jackson is the name of several American athletes, most famously "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, the baseball outfielder banned for his role in the 1919 Black Sox Scandal.
Joe Kelly (pitcher)
Joe Kelly (Joseph William Kelly, "909"), born 1988, is an American former MLB relief pitcher for the Cardinals, Red Sox, Dodgers, and White Sox; 3.98 career ERA, 2018 and 2020 World Series champion, career ended January 2026.
Joe Maddon
Joe Maddon, MLB manager of the Angels, Rays, and Cubs; three-time Manager of the Year (2008, 2011, 2015) who led Chicago to its 2016 World Series title, its first since 1908, with a 103-59 record.
Joe Mauer
Joe Mauer (born 1983) is a former Minnesota Twins catcher and first baseman, 2004-2018, three-time AL batting champion, 2009 AL MVP, and 2024 first-ballot National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee.
Joe Medwick
Joe Medwick (1911-1975), nicknamed Ducky, American MLB left fielder for the Gashouse Gang Cardinals; 1937 NL Triple Crown and MVP, 2,471 hits, 540 doubles, Hall of Fame 1968.
Joe Morgan
Joe Leonard Morgan (1943-2020), American Hall of Fame second baseman of the Cincinnati Reds' Big Red Machine; two-time NL MVP (1975, 1976), first player with 200 home runs and 500 stolen bases, first-ballot Hall of Famer in 1990.
Joe Musgrove
Joe Musgrove (Joseph Anthony Musgrove, born 1992) is an American MLB right-handed pitcher for the San Diego Padres, formerly Astros and Pirates; he threw the Padres' first no-hitter in 2021 and returned from 2024 Tommy John surgery in 2026.
Joe Pepitone
Joe Pepitone (1940-2023), Brooklyn-born MLB first baseman/outfielder, New York Yankees 1962-69, later Astros, Cubs, Braves; 3x All-Star, 3 Gold Gloves, 219 career home runs, 1964 World Series grand slam.
Joe Ryan (baseball)
Joe Ryan (Joseph Philip Ryan, born 1996) is an American MLB right-handed pitcher for the Minnesota Twins, a 2025 and 2026 All-Star, Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medalist with Team USA, and former Rays seventh-round pick.
Joe Sewell
Joe Sewell (Joseph Wheeler Sewell), 1898-1990, American Hall of Fame shortstop for the Cleveland Indians and Yankees; hardest batter to strike out in MLB history with 114 career strikeouts.
Joe Smith (pitcher)
Joe Smith (Joseph Michael Smith, born 1984) is a retired American MLB sidearm relief pitcher (2007-2022) who amassed 866 appearances, a 3.14 ERA, and reached the 2019 World Series with Houston.
Joe Torre
Joe Torre, born Joseph Paul Torre in 1940, is an American former baseball player, manager, and executive who won four World Series titles with the Yankees.
Joe West (umpire)
Joe West, "Cowboy Joe," MLB umpire 1976–2021 who worked a record 5,460 regular-season games, breaking Bill Klem's mark; also a country singer with 196 ejections.
Joey Cantillo
Joey Cantillo (Joseph Lopaka Cantillo), left-handed starting pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians; 2017 16th-round Padres draftee from Kailua, Hawaii, traded to Cleveland in 2020, MLB debut July 28, 2024, 2025 AL Rookie of the Month.
Joey Gallo
Joey Gallo (Joseph Nicholas Gallo, born 1993) is an MLB outfielder/first baseman, Rangers 2015-21, later Yankees, Dodgers, Twins, Nationals; two-time All-Star and Gold Glove winner famous for the three true outcomes: 208 career home runs, .194 average, 59.1% TTO rate.
Joey Votto
Joey Votto (Joseph Daniel Votto), Toronto-born first baseman who spent all 17 MLB seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, won the 2010 NL MVP, hit 356 home runs with a .920 OPS, and retired in August 2024.
Johan Santana
Johan Santana (Johan Alexander Santana, born 1979, Tovar, Venezuela), Venezuelan left-handed pitcher; two unanimous AL Cy Youngs (2004, 2006 Triple Crown) with the Twins; threw the Mets' only no-hitter, June 1, 2012; career ended by shoulder injuries.
John Beradino
John Beradino (born John Berardino, 1917-1996), American MLB infielder for the Browns, Indians, and Pirates (1939-1952, 1948 World Series) who became Dr. Steve Hardy on General Hospital for 33 years.
John Gibbons
John Gibbons (Gibby), born 1962, American baseball coach and former catcher; managed the Toronto Blue Jays 2004-08 and 2013-18 with a 793-789 record, leading them to the 2015-16 ALCS; later Mets and Angels bench coach.
John Kruk
John Kruk (John Martin Kruk, born 1961) is a former MLB first baseman for the Padres, Phillies, and White Sox, a three-time All-Star, 1993 NL champion, and current Phillies broadcaster.