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Los Angeles Queens
Los Angeles Queens, WPBL women's professional baseball team, one of four 2026 inaugural clubs; named for Lizzie Murphy, won the WPBL's first game and first championship.
Lou Brock
Lou Brock (1939-2020), MLB left fielder for Cubs and Cardinals; 938 career stolen bases (NL record, second to Rickey Henderson), 118 in 1974, 3,023 hits, 1964 and 1967 World Series titles, first-ballot Hall of Famer 1985.
Lou Gehrig
Lou Gehrig (Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig, 1903–1941), Yankees first baseman nicknamed the Iron Horse, played 2,130 consecutive games, hit .340 with 493 home runs, was diagnosed with ALS in 1939, and gave the Luckiest Man speech.
Lou Piniella
Lou Piniella, born 1943 in Tampa, Florida, nicknamed Sweet Lou, is a former MLB outfielder and manager. He won 1969 AL Rookie of the Year, the 1990 World Series with Cincinnati, 116 games with the 2001 Mariners, and 1,835 games overall.
Lou Whitaker
Lou Whitaker, "Sweet Lou" (Louis Rodman Whitaker Jr.), Detroit Tigers second baseman 1977-1995; 1978 AL Rookie of the Year, 1984 World Series winner, 75.1 career WAR, and 1,918 games alongside Alan Trammell.
Louis Sockalexis
Louis Francis Sockalexis (1871–1913), Penobscot outfielder from Old Town, Maine, first Native American MLB player, Cleveland Spiders 1897–99, .338 rookie average; the Cleveland "Indians" name-honor story is unproven.
Louisville Colonels
Louisville Colonels, major league baseball team in Louisville, Kentucky, 1882-1899 (Louisville Eclipse 1882-1884); American Association then National League; won the 1890 AA pennant 88-44, first worst-to-first team; contracted by the NL after 1899.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (Lourdes Yunielki Gurriel Jr.), Cuban MLB outfielder born 1993 in Sancti Spiritus; defected 2016 with brother Yuli; played for Blue Jays and Diamondbacks, reaching the 2023 World Series.
Lucas Giolito
Lucas Giolito, MLB starting pitcher (Nationals, White Sox, Angels, Guardians, Red Sox). 2019 All-Star, 2020 no-hitter, 6.13 ERA in 2018, internal brace surgery 2024, 2025 rebound.
Luis Gastélum
Luis Enrique Gastélum ("El Principito"), born 2001 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, is a Mexican MLB relief pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals; debuted July 8, 2026 as the 155th Mexican-born player, known for a 70-grade Vulcan-grip changeup.
Luis Gil (baseball)
Luis Gil (Luis Ángel Gil, born 1998, Azua, Dominican Republic) is a Yankees right-handed pitcher, 2024 AL Rookie of the Year (15-7, 3.50 ERA), who debuted in 2021, had Tommy John surgery in 2022, and moved to a bullpen role in 2026.
Luis Lara
Luis Alexander Lara, Brewers Venezuelan outfielder, born 2004 in San Felipe; signed for $1.1M in 2022, 2025 Minor League Gold Glove center fielder, MLB debut July 7, 2026, seven-year contract through 2032.
Luis Severino
Luis Severino (Pena), born 1994 in Sabana de la Mar, Dominican Republic, is an Athletics right-handed starting pitcher, two-time All-Star (2017, 2018) with the Yankees, later Mets, holding a 75-61, 3.93 ERA career record.
Luis Sojo
Luis Sojo (Luis Beltran Sojo), Venezuelan infielder born 1965 in Caracas; 13 MLB seasons, utility man on four Yankees World Series titles (1996-2000) plus 1993 Toronto; hit the clinching single in Game 5 of the 2000 World Series; later Yankees coach, international manager, and Leones del Caracas sports manager.
Luis Tiant
Luis Tiant (El Tiante), Cuban-born MLB right-handed pitcher (1940-2024) for Cleveland, Boston, and others; 229-172, 3.30 ERA, 1968 ERA title, 1975 World Series hero, never elected to the Hall of Fame.
Luisangel Acuña
Luisangel Acuña, Venezuelan MLB infielder/outfielder (White Sox, formerly Mets and Rangers), brother of NL MVP Ronald Acuña Jr.; acquired in the 2023 Max Scherzer trade, traded for Luis Robert Jr. in 2026.
Luke Voit
Luke Voit (Louis Linwood Voit III, born 1991) is an American first baseman who led MLB with 22 home runs in 2020 for the Yankees, later playing for the Padres, Nationals, Brewers, Mexican League, and Rakuten Eagles.
Luke Weaver
Luke Weaver (born 1993, DeLand, FL) is an MLB right-handed reliever, Pirates pitcher. Yankees waiver claim turned 2024 relief ace (2.89 ERA, 4 postseason saves); later Mets, then traded to Pittsburgh in 2026.
Madison Bumgarner
Madison Bumgarner (MadBum), left-handed MLB starter 2009-2023; three-time World Series champion with the Giants and 2014 NLCS/World Series MVP with a record 0.25 World Series ERA; later the Diamondbacks' Mason Saunders-rodeo-alias ace.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB): 30-club North American professional baseball league formed 1903 from the NL and AL; 162-game season, 12-team postseason, no salary cap, record $12.1B 2024 revenue, Commissioner-led governance with MLBPA collective bargaining.
Major League Baseball All-Century Team
The 1999 MLB All-Century Team, or Team of the Century: 30 greatest 20th-century players chosen by fan vote plus panel additions, honored at Turner Field; Rose elected, Clemente omitted.
Major League Baseball All-Star Game
MLB All-Star Game (Midsummer Classic): annual AL vs NL exhibition since July 6, 1933 at Comiskey Park, created by Arch Ward; AL leads 48-45-3; swing-off tiebreaker first used 2025.
Major League Baseball draft
MLB draft (Rule 4 draft), annual amateur player draft held since June 8, 1965; reverse-standing order, 20 rounds, bonus pools since 2012, top-six lottery since 2023; Rick Monday first pick, 54 drafted Hall of Famers.
Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
MLB Most Valuable Player Award: BBWAA-voted annual honor, one per league since 1931, after the Chalmers Award (1911-14) and League Award (1922-29). 30 voters per league, 14-9-...-1 scoring; Bonds won a record 7.
Major League Baseball Players Association
The Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) is the labor union for players on 40-man Major League rosters and roughly 5,500 Minor League players, founded in 1954 and unionized in 1966.
Major League Baseball postseason
The Major League Baseball postseason, or MLB playoffs, is the annual elimination tournament following MLB's regular season, in which 12 teams play four rounds culminating in the World Series.
Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award
MLB Rookie of the Year Award (Jackie Robinson Award): BBWAA-voted honor for the best rookie in each league since 1949; first national winner Jackie Robinson 1947; renamed 1987; 2025 winners Nick Kurtz and Drake Baldwin.
Major League Baseball rosters
Major League Baseball rosters: the 26-man active roster (13-pitcher cap, 28 players from Sept. 1) and the 40-man roster governing options, waivers, Rule 5 protection, service time, and postseason eligibility.
Major League Baseball schedule
Major League Baseball schedule: the 2,430-game, 162-games-per-team regular-season calendar, built by the Commissioner's Office with Sports Scheduling Group; 2023 balanced format (52 division, 64 league, 46 interleague games), rivalry pairings, constraints, history, and travel research.
Major League Baseball transactions
Major League Baseball transactions: the CBA-governed system of trades, free agency, waivers, options, arbitration, and the Rule 5 Draft, plus the 2026 CBA proposals reshaping rosters and free agency.