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Arte Moreno
Arte Moreno (Arturo R. Moreno), Tucson-born billboard magnate who sold Outdoor Systems for $8.3 billion in 1999 and became the first Hispanic controlling owner of an MLB team, buying the Angels from Disney in 2003 for about $183.5 million, renaming them, and selling to Stan Kroenke for a reported record $4 billion.
Astrodome
Astrodome (Harris County Domed Stadium), Houston, Texas: world's first air-conditioned enclosed domed stadium, opened April 1965, nicknamed the Eighth Wonder of the World; birthplace of AstroTurf, vacant since 2009.
Athletics (baseball)
Athletics (baseball): the physical characteristics, in-game demands, training, and injuries of baseball players, documented by MLB's HITS database; pitchers suffer 39% of injuries and UCL tears dominate surgery.
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves, MLB National League East franchise; began as Boston Red Stockings 1871, moved to Milwaukee 1953 and Atlanta 1966; only MLB team with World Series titles in three cities (1914, 1957, 1995, 2021).
Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium (originally Atlanta Stadium) was Atlanta's 1965 multipurpose stadium, home of the Braves (1966–1996) and Falcons (1966–1991), site of Hank Aaron's 715th home run and 1996 Olympic baseball, imploded in 1997.
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB), independent pro baseball league founded 1998 by Frank Boulton; MLB's first Professional Partner League since 2019; 10 teams, 126-game schedule, rule-testing lab, Boulton Trophy.
Aubrey Huff
Aubrey Huff, born 1976, American MLB first baseman/outfielder 2000–2012 with Rays, Astros, Orioles, Tigers, Giants; .278, 242 HR; 2008 AL Silver Slugger; 2010 and 2012 World Series champion.
Augusta GreenJackets
Augusta GreenJackets: Single-A Carolina League affiliate of the Atlanta Braves, based in North Augusta, South Carolina, at SRP Park since 2018; founded 1988 as the Augusta Pirates, with league titles in 1989, 1995, 1999, and 2008.
Austin Barnes
Austin Barnes (born 1989) is an American MLB catcher, drafted by the Marlins in 2011, who spent 2015-2025 as the Dodgers' defense-first backup catcher, won World Series titles in 2020 and 2024, and was known for elite pitch framing.
Austin Gomber
Austin Zachary Gomber, left-handed MLB pitcher (debut 2018) for the Cardinals and Rockies; acquired in the Nolan Arenado trade; 35-47, 5.08 ERA career; later minor league deals with Rangers, Braves, Tigers.
Austin Riley
Austin Riley (Michael Austin Riley, born 1997) is an Atlanta Braves third baseman, drafted 41st overall in 2015, 2021 World Series champion, two-time All-Star, and holder of a 10-year, $212 million contract through 2032.
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth (George Herman Ruth Jr., 1895–1948), the Sultan of Swat and Bambino, American MLB slugger and pitcher; 714 home runs, 60 in 1927, inaugural 1936 Hall of Fame class, Yankees number 3 retired.
Baker Bowl
Baker Bowl (National League Park), Philadelphia ballpark at Broad Street and Lehigh Avenue, Phillies home 1887-1938; rebuilt 1895 with cantilever steel-and-brick design, 1903 collapse killed 12, short 281-foot right field, Babe Ruth's final at-bat.
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles, American League East MLB team at Oriole Park at Camden Yards since 1992; moved from St. Louis as the Browns in 1954; three World Series titles (1966, 1970, 1983), Earl Weaver era, Ripken's streak, Rubenstein ownership.
Baltimore Orioles (1882–1899)
Baltimore Orioles (1882–1899), original NL/AA franchise, won three straight NL pennants 1894–1896 under Ned Hanlon with inside baseball; stars sold to Brooklyn, folded 1899; 1901 AL successor became the Yankees.
Banana Ball
Banana Ball, also called Banana Ball rules of the Savannah Bananas, is an 11-rule fast baseball variant with inning points, a two-hour limit, fan foul-ball outs, and a six-team BBCL touring league.
Barry Bonds
Barry Bonds (Barry Lamar Bonds, born 1964) is MLB's all-time leader in home runs (762) and walks (2,558), a seven-time NL MVP with Pittsburgh and San Francisco, still outside the Hall of Fame.
Barry Larkin
Barry Louis Larkin, Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame shortstop (1986-2004), 1995 NL MVP, first shortstop with a 30-homer/30-steal season, 1990 World Series champion, elected to Cooperstown in 2012.
Barry Zito
Barry Zito, MLB left-handed starting pitcher; 2002 AL Cy Young winner with Oakland Athletics, record $126M San Francisco Giants contract, 2012 World Series champion, later Nashville songwriter.
Bartolo Colón
Bartolo Colón (Big Sexy), Dominican MLB pitcher (1997-2018), 247-188, 4.12 ERA, 2,535 strikeouts, 2005 AL Cy Young with the Angels; career wins leader among Latin American-born pitchers; 2012 testosterone suspension; 2024 Hall ballot drew five votes.
Baseball color line
The Baseball color line, or Baseball color barrier, was a period of segregation that lasted roughly six decades, ending when Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
Ben Chapman (baseball)
Ben Chapman (William Benjamin Chapman, 1908-1993), American MLB outfielder and Phillies manager, four-time AL stolen-base leader, notorious for racist taunting of Jackie Robinson in 1947; distinct from Ray Chapman and Aroldis Chapman.
Ben Malgeri
Ben Malgeri (Benjamin Joseph Malgeri, born 2000) is a Detroit Tigers outfielder, an 18th-round 2021 pick from Northeastern who debuted June 23, 2026, wearing number 53.
Ben Rice
Ben Rice (Benjamin Kimball Rice, born 1999), Yankees first baseman/DH from Cohasset, Massachusetts, drafted 12th round in 2021 from Dartmouth; first Yankees rookie with a three-homer game (July 6, 2024), 2026 MLB All-Star with 41 home runs.
Ben Sheets
Ben Sheets (born 1978, Baton Rouge) is an American right-handed pitcher, 2000 Olympic baseball gold medalist who shut out Cuba, and Milwaukee Brewers ace (2001-08) with 94-96, 3.78 ERA career.
Ben Zobrist
Ben Zobrist (born 1981, Eureka, Illinois) is a retired MLB multi-positional switch-hitter, 2015 Royals and 2016 Cubs World Series champion, and 2016 World Series MVP who hit the go-ahead double in Game 7.
Bengie Molina
Bengie Molina (Benjamin Jose Molina, born 1974), Puerto Rican MLB catcher 1998-2010 with Angels, Blue Jays, Giants, Rangers; two Gold Gloves (2002-03), 2002 World Series title, brother of Yadier and Jose Molina.
Benny Agbayani
Benny Agbayani (Benny Peter Agbayani, Jr.), Hawaiian outfielder for the Mets, Rockies, Red Sox, and Japan's Chiba Lotte Marines; 2000 Mets playoff hero with Tokyo Dome grand slam, NLDS walk-off, and Subway Series go-ahead double.
Bernie Williams
Bernie Williams (Bernabe Williams), born 1968 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a former Yankees center fielder (1991-2006), four-time World Series champion, 1998 AL batting champion, five-time All-Star, and later a Manhattan School of Music-trained jazz guitarist.
Bert Blyleven
Bert Blyleven (Rik Aalbert Blyleven), Dutch-born MLB pitcher (1970-1992), 287 wins, 3,701 strikeouts, famed curveball; elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011 on 14th ballot after sabermetric campaign.