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John Lackey
John Lackey (born 1978, Abilene, TX) is a former MLB right-handed pitcher for the Angels, Red Sox, Cardinals, and Cubs; three-time World Series champion (2002, 2013, 2016) and rookie Game 7 winner in 2002.
John McGraw
John McGraw (1873-1934), nicknamed Little Napoleon and Mugsy, Hall of Fame manager of the New York Giants 1902-1932; won 10 NL pennants, 3 World Series, and 2,763 games, second to Connie Mack.
John Olerud
John Olerud, also known as John Garrett Olerud Jr., is an American former baseball first baseman who won a batting title and two World Series with Toronto.
John Rocker
John Rocker (born 1974, Statesboro, GA) is a former MLB relief pitcher, Braves closer 1998-2001 with 88 career saves, infamous for his bigoted 1999 Sports Illustrated interview, MLB suspension, HGH allegations, and 2014 Survivor appearance.
John S. Middleton
John S. Middleton (born 1953) is an American billionaire who sold the family cigar maker John Middleton Inc. to Altria for $2.9 billion in 2007 and is managing partner and control person of the Philadelphia Phillies.
John Smoltz
John Smoltz, "Smoltzie," born 1967, Hall of Fame pitcher (2015) for the Atlanta Braves; 1996 NL Cy Young winner, NL-record 55 saves in 2002, and the only MLB pitcher with 200+ wins and 150+ saves.
Johnny Bench
Johnny Bench (Johnny Lee Bench), born 1947, American Hall of Fame catcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1967-1983; two NL MVPs, 10 Gold Gloves, 389 home runs, 1975-76 World Series titles with the Big Red Machine, elected to Cooperstown in 1989.
Johnny Cueto
Johnny Cueto (El Jucho), Dominican MLB starting pitcher 2008-2024 for the Reds, Royals, Giants, White Sox, Marlins, and Angels; 144-113, 3.52 ERA, 2015 World Series champion.
Johnny Damon
Johnny Damon (Johnny David Damon), MLB center fielder and leadoff hitter 1995-2012; 2,769 hits, 408 steals, 235 homers; won 2004 Red Sox and 2009 Yankees World Series; fell off Hall of Fame ballot first year.
Johnny Mize
Johnny Mize, "The Big Cat" (1913-1993), American MLB first baseman for Cardinals, Giants, and Yankees; .312 hitter with 359 home runs, 1947 NL co-home-run champion, five-time World Series winner, Hall of Fame 1981.
Johnny Pesky
Johnny Pesky (John Michael Paveskovich, 1919-2012), Red Sox shortstop who led the AL in hits three straight years, later coach, manager, and broadcaster; Fenway's 302-foot right-field foul pole is Pesky's Pole.
Johnny Podres
Johnny Podres (John Joseph Podres) was an American left-handed pitcher who won the first World Series MVP Award, pitching Brooklyn to its only title in 1955.
JoJo Parker
JoJo Parker (Joseph Paul Parker, born 2006) is a shortstop drafted eighth overall in 2025 by the Toronto Blue Jays from Purvis High, Mississippi; Gatorade state player of the year, Blue Jays' top prospect, High-A Vancouver.
Jon Lester
Jon Lester (born 1984, Tacoma, WA) is a retired MLB left-handed pitcher (2006-2021) with 200 wins, a 3.66 ERA, three World Series titles (2007, 2013 Red Sox; 2016 Cubs), a 2008 no-hitter, and a 2006 lymphoma comeback.
Jon Rauch
Jon Rauch (born 1978, Louisville, Kentucky) is an American right-handed pitcher, 2000 Sydney Olympic gold medalist with Team USA, and MLB reliever 2002-2013; at 6'11" he was the tallest player in MLB history at his debut.
Jonah Cox
Jonah Cox (Jonah Abbott Cox), Giants center fielder, born 2001 in Louisville, Colorado; 2023 sixth-round Athletics pick from Oral Roberts, traded for Ross Stripling, debuted May 31, 2026 straight from Double-A Richmond.
Jonah Tong
Jonah Tong (Jonah Reid Tin Chee Matthew Tong), Canadian right-handed starting pitcher for the New York Mets; 2022 seventh-round pick from Markham, Ontario; led 2025 minors in ERA (1.43) and strikeouts (179); MLB debut August 29, 2025.
Jonathan Papelbon
Jonathan Papelbon (born 1980, Baton Rouge, LA) is a former MLB closer for the Red Sox, Phillies, and Nationals; 368 career saves, 2.44 ERA, six-time All-Star, 2007 World Series champion, nicknamed The Strangler.
Jonathan Pintaro
Jonathan Pintaro (Jonathan Ryan Pintaro) is a right-handed relief pitcher for the New York Mets, signed from independent ball in 2024 after starring at Division II Shorter University; MLB debut June 25, 2025.
Jorge Fumero
Jorge Fumero (Jorge Francisco Fumero Fernández), Cuban sidearm relief pitcher born 1968 in San Miguel del Padrón, Havana; won baseball gold with Cuba at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and was 1995-96 Cuban Serie Nacional MVP with Industriales.
Jorge Posada
Jorge Posada (Jorge Rafael de Posada, Jr.), Puerto Rican switch-hitting catcher, spent 17 seasons with the New York Yankees, won five World Series with the Core Four, hit 275 home runs, and fell off the 2017 Hall of Fame ballot.
Jorge Soler
Jorge Soler, Cuban-born MLB outfielder and DH (Havana, Feb 25 1992), Cubs record $6M bonus signing, 2019 AL home run leader with 48, 2021 World Series MVP with Atlanta, two-time champion.
José Bautista
José Bautista, nicknamed Joey Bats, is a Dominican former MLB outfielder (2004–2018) and Blue Jays icon: 54-homer 2010 season, 344 career home runs, the 2015 ALDS bat flip, Level of Excellence and Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame honoree.
Jose Canseco
Jose Canseco (Jose Canseco Capas Jr.), Cuban-born MLB outfielder, 1986 AL Rookie of the Year, 1988 unanimous AL MVP, first 40-40 season, 462 home runs; admitted steroid use in 2005 book Juiced.
Jose Contreras
Jose Contreras (Jose Ariel Contreras Camejo), Cuban pitcher born 1971 in Las Martinas; Olympic baseball gold 1996 and silver 2000 for Cuba, defected 2002, pitched for Yankees and 2005 World Series champion White Sox.
José Ramírez (infielder)
José Enrique Ramírez (Enriquito), born 1992 in Baní, Dominican Republic, is a Cleveland Guardians switch-hitting third baseman, six-time Silver Slugger, three-time 30-30 player, and seven-time top-six AL MVP finisher who has never won the award.
José Reyes (infielder)
José Reyes (La Melaza), Dominican MLB shortstop born 1983; Mets, Marlins, Blue Jays, Rockies 2003–2018; 2011 NL batting champion, 517 steals, Mets all-time triples and steals leader.
José Urquidy
José Luis Urquidy (born 1995, Mazatlán, Mexico) is a Mexican right-handed pitcher, 2022 World Series champion with Houston; 3-0 with a 1.54 ERA in World Series play, most Fall Classic wins by a foreign-born pitcher.
Josh Beckett
Josh Beckett (Joshua Patrick Beckett, born 1980, Spring, Texas) is a former MLB right-handed pitcher with the Marlins, Red Sox, and Dodgers; 2003 World Series MVP, 2007 ALCS MVP, and 2014 no-hitter thrower.
Josh Donaldson
Josh Donaldson (Joshua Adam Donaldson, "Bringer of Rain"), born 1985, American MLB third baseman 2010-2023; 2015 AL MVP with Toronto (.297, 41 HR, 123 RBI); three-time All-Star; retired 2024.