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Bob Gibson
Bob Gibson (Robert Gibson, 1935-2020), nicknamed Gibby or Hoot, Hall of Fame St. Louis Cardinals pitcher 1959-1975; 251 wins, 2.91 ERA, 3,117 strikeouts; 1968: 1.12 ERA, Cy Young and MVP; World Series MVP 1964 and 1967.
Bob Horner
Bob Horner (1957-2026), American MLB third baseman; Braves first overall pick in 1978 who skipped the minors, won 1978 NL Rookie of the Year, hit four homers in a game in 1986, and batted .277 with 218 home runs.
Bob Melvin
Bob Melvin (Robert Paul Melvin, born 1961) is a former MLB catcher and manager who led the Mariners, Diamondbacks, Athletics, Padres, and Giants from 2003 to 2025, winning Manager of the Year in both leagues.
Bobby Abreu
Bobby Abreu (El Comedulce), Venezuelan MLB outfielder 1996-2014 for the Astros, Phillies, Yankees, Angels, Dodgers, and Mets; 2,470 hits, 288 HR, 400 SB; 30.8% on his 7th Hall of Fame ballot in 2026.
Bobby Bonds
Bobby Bonds (1946-2003), American MLB outfielder 1968-1981, father of Barry Bonds; five 30-30 seasons, 332 home runs, 461 stolen bases, three Gold Gloves, grand slam in 1968 debut.
Bobby Bonilla
Bobby Bonilla (Roberto Martin Antonio Bonilla), born 1963, former MLB switch-hitting third baseman/outfielder, 2,010 hits, 287 HR, 1997 World Series champion; famous for the Mets' $1.19 million annual July 1 deferred payments through 2035.
Bobby Cox
Bobby Cox (Robert Joe Cox, 1941–2026), Hall of Fame MLB manager of the Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays; 2,504 wins (fourth all-time), record 14 straight division titles 1991–2005, 1995 World Series champion, record 158 ejections.
Bobby Grich
Bobby Grich, born Robert Anthony Grich in 1949, is an American former baseball second baseman who played 17 seasons with the Orioles and Angels, from 1970 to 1986.
Bobby Seay
Bobby Seay (Robert Michael Seay, b. 1978), American left-handed relief pitcher, 2001-2009 with Devil Rays, Rockies, Tigers; 2000 Olympic gold medalist; 1996 first-round draft loophole free agent.
Bobby Shantz
Bobby Shantz (Robert Clayton Shantz), born 1925, American left-handed pitcher 1949–1964; 1952 AL MVP (24-7), eight straight Gold Gloves 1957–64, 1957 ERA title, last living Philadelphia Athletic.
Bobby Thomson
Bobby Thomson (1923–2010), the Flying Scot, was a Glasgow-born MLB outfielder for the New York Giants who hit the 1951 "Shot Heard 'Round the World" off Ralph Branca; 264 career home runs, not a Hall of Famer.
Bobby Valentine
Bobby Valentine (Bobby V), born 1950 in Stamford, Connecticut, is a former MLB player and manager of the Rangers, Mets, Red Sox, and Japan's Chiba Lotte Marines; 2000 NL pennant, 2005 Japan Series title, 1999 dugout disguise.
Bobby Witt Jr.
Bobby Witt Jr. (Robert Andrew Witt Jr., born 2000) is the Kansas City Royals' star shortstop, drafted 2nd overall in 2019, a 3x All-Star with a 2024 batting title, 30/30 seasons, and an 11-year, $288.7M extension.
Boneyards
Boneyards: name shared by the 48-hour Boneyard Blast softball tournament in Reno, Nevada; Boneyard Skateparks in Clarksville, TN and Cheshire, England; and several US music venues and dog bars.
Bong Jung Geun
Bong Jung Geun (봉중근, also Jung Keun Bong), South Korean left-handed pitcher born 1980 in Seoul. MLB 2002-04 with Braves and Reds, 2008 Olympic baseball gold with Korea, LG Twins closer, 2009 WBC All-Tournament Team.
Boog Powell
Boog Powell (John Wesley Powell, born 1941) is a former MLB first baseman and left fielder, 1970 AL MVP and two-time World Series champion with the Baltimore Orioles, later known for Boog's BBQ at Camden Yards.
Boston Hunters
Based in Boston, the Boston Hunters is a professional women's baseball team and one of the four founding clubs of the Women's Pro Baseball League (WPBL) in 2026.
Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox, formerly Boston Americans, MLB American League East team founded 1901 in Boston. Nine World Series titles (1903-2018), home at Fenway Park since 1912, ended the 86-year Curse of the Bambino in 2004.
Brad Ausmus
Brad Ausmus, MLB catcher (1993-2010) and Tigers/Angels manager; three-time Gold Glove winner, all-time defensive leader; Dartmouth graduate; now Yankees bench coach and Team Israel 2026 WBC manager.
Bradgley Rodríguez
Bradgley Rodriguez (BRAD-glay), Venezuelan right-handed relief pitcher for the San Diego Padres; signed 2021, MLB debut May 31, 2025; 2.19 ERA in 68 games in 2026, fastball up to 100 mph.
Brady Aiken
Brady Aiken (Brady James Aiken, born 1996) is an American left-handed pitcher taken first overall by the Astros in the 2014 MLB draft who did not sign after an elbow-physical dispute, later pitched in the minors for Cleveland, and never reached the majors.
Branch Rickey
Branch Rickey (1881-1965), 'The Mahatma,' American baseball executive; created the minor league farm system with the St. Louis Cardinals and broke MLB's color line by signing Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers; Hall of Fame 1967.
Brandon Belt
Brandon Belt, born 1988 in Nacogdoches, Texas, is a former MLB first baseman ('Baby Giraffe') who played 12 seasons with the San Francisco Giants, winning World Series in 2012 and 2014, then one with Toronto in 2023; career .261, 194 HR, 2016 All-Star.
Brandon Crawford
Brandon Crawford (born 1987) is a former MLB shortstop, 2008 Giants fourth-round pick from UCLA, who won World Series titles in 2012 and 2014, four Gold Gloves, and the Giants' shortstop games record.
Brandon Inge
Brandon Inge (Charles Brandon Inge), American MLB catcher and third baseman 2001-2013, mostly Detroit Tigers; 2009 All-Star and Final Vote winner, Tigers franchise records at third base, later Oakland A's, Pirates, and Michigan coach.
Brandon Marsh (baseball)
Brandon Chase Marsh, born 1997 in Buford, Georgia, is an American MLB outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies, traded from the Angels in 2022 and a 2022 World Series starter.
Brandon Nimmo
Brandon Tate Nimmo, Wyoming-born MLB outfielder (born 1993, Cheyenne), Mets 2016-2025 then Texas Rangers 2026; 2011 first-round pick (13th), career .261 average, 149 HR, .359 OBP, on-base specialist.
Brandon Phillips
Brandon Phillips (Dat Dude), born 1981, American MLB second baseman; Reds star 2006-16, four Gold Gloves, three All-Stars, 30-30 in 2007; retired a Red via one-day contract at 2026 Reds Hall of Fame induction.
Brandon Valenzuela
Brandon Ivar Valenzuela, Mexican catcher and first baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays; born 2000 in Hermosillo, signed by the Padres in 2017, traded for Will Wagner in 2025, debuted April 5, 2026 as the 153rd Mexican-born MLB player.
Brandon Young (baseball)
Brandon Young (baseball), Brandon Wayne Young, Orioles right-handed pitcher. Undrafted in the 2020 COVID-shortened draft out of Louisiana-Lafayette; Tommy John surgery 2022; MLB debut April 19, 2025; 2026: 9-6, 3.56 ERA.