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Carlos Santana (baseball)

Carlos Santana (born 1986, Santo Domingo) is a Dominican MLB switch-hitting first baseman, Cleveland mainstay, 335 career homers, 1,330 walks, 2024 Gold Glove, 2013 WBC champion; distinct from musician Carlos Santana and infielder Danny Santana.

Carlos Tabares

Carlos Tabares (Carlos Alberto Tabares Padilla, born 1974, Havana), Cuban center fielder for Industriales, 25 Serie Nacional seasons, .307 average, 1956 hits, six titles, 2004 Olympic gold; not the MiLB outfielder Carlos Tavares.

Carlton Fisk

Carlton Fisk, nicknamed Pudge, Hall of Fame catcher (1947–) for the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox; record 2,226 games caught, 376 home runs, and the famous fair-waving 12th-inning home run in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series.

CarMax Park

CarMax Park is the Double-A baseball park in Richmond, Virginia, home of the Richmond Flying Squirrels; opened April 7, 2026, capacity 9,585, about $130-135 million, named for CarMax in 2024. Not Sutter Health Park, the Athletics' temporary home.

Carson Benge

Carson Grant Benge (born 2003) is a New York Mets outfielder, drafted 19th overall in 2024 from Oklahoma State; 2026 rookie hit .282 with 20 HR and 22 SB.

Carson Seymour

Carson Seymour (Carson James Seymour), born 1998, right-handed pitcher for the San Francisco Giants; drafted by the Mets in 2021, traded for Darin Ruf, MLB debut June 29, 2025.

Carter Jensen

Carter James Jensen (born 2003) is an American catcher for the Kansas City Royals, drafted in 2021, who in 2026 did not break Mike Piazza's rookie home run record.

Casey Close

Casey Close (born 1963, Columbus, Ohio) is a baseball agent leading Excel Sports Management's baseball division; former Michigan All-American and Yankees minor leaguer who negotiated Jeter's $189 million and Kershaw's $215 million contracts.

Casey Stengel

Casey Stengel (Charles Dillon Stengel, 1890-1975), American baseball outfielder and Hall of Fame manager; led the Yankees to 10 pennants and 7 World Series titles (1949-60, five straight), then managed the expansion Mets, famous for his "Stengelese" quotes.

Cat Osterman

Cat Osterman (Catherine Leigh Osterman, born 1983) is an American left-handed softball pitcher: three-time USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year at Texas, Olympic gold 2004 and silver 2008/2020, USA Softball Hall of Fame 2022.

Catcher

Catcher: baseball's defensive fielder crouched behind home plate who receives pitches, calls games via signals, blocks balls, frames pitches, and throws out stealers; wears mask, chest protector, shin guards, and padded mitt.

Catfish Hunter

Catfish Hunter (James Augustus Hunter, 1946-1999) was a Hall of Fame MLB starting pitcher for the Athletics and Yankees, winner of 224 games, five World Series titles, and the 1974 AL Cy Young, and baseball's first modern free agent.

Cavan Biggio

Cavan Thomas Biggio, born 1995, son of Hall of Famer Craig Biggio; MLB infielder-outfielder (2019-25) with Blue Jays, Dodgers, Braves, Royals, Angels; now Astros minor leaguer.

CC Sabathia

CC Sabathia (Carsten Charles Sabathia, born 1980) is a Hall of Fame left-handed pitcher who played 19 MLB seasons for Cleveland, Milwaukee, and the Yankees, winning the 2007 AL Cy Young, the 2009 World Series, and first-ballot election in 2025.

Cecil Fielder

Cecil "Big Daddy" Fielder, born 1963, American MLB first baseman/DH (1985-98) with Blue Jays, Tigers, Yankees, Angels, Indians; 51 HR in 1990, 319 career HR, 1996 World Series champion, father of Prince Fielder.

César Tovar

César Tovar (Pepito), Venezuelan MLB utility player (1940-1994) for the Twins, Phillies, Rangers, A's, and Yankees; second player to play all nine positions in one game (Sept. 22, 1968); .278 career hitter, Twins Hall of Famer 2022.

Chad Bradford

Chad Bradford, born Chadwick Lee Bradford in 1974 in Jackson, Mississippi, is a retired American relief pitcher known for his extreme submarine delivery, releasing the ball inches from the ground.

Chad Patrick

Chad Patrick (Chandler Allen Patrick, born 1998) is an American right-handed pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers; 2021 fourth-round draftee from Purdue Northwest, 2024 International League Triple Crown winner, MLB debut 2025.

Chan Ho Park (박찬호)

Chan Ho Park (박찬호), born 1973 in Gongju, South Korea, first Korean-born MLB player (Dodgers, 1994), 2001 All-Star, career 124-98, 4.36 ERA, winningest Asian-born pitcher; later Athletics investor.

Charles McAdoo

Charles Alexander McAdoo (born 2002) is an MLB infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays; drafted 13th round 2023 by Pittsburgh from San Jose State, traded for Kiner-Falefa, debuted May 29, 2026.

Charlie Blackmon

Charlie Blackmon (Charles Cobb Blackmon, born 1986) is a retired MLB outfielder who played 14 seasons, 2011-2024, entirely for the Colorado Rockies, won the 2017 NL batting title, and now serves as a Rockies special assistant.

Charlie Condon (baseball)

Charlie Condon (born 2003) is a Rockies first baseman/outfielder, No. 3 overall pick of the 2024 MLB Draft from Georgia, 2024 Golden Spikes Award winner and BBCOR-record 37-homer season.

Charlie Morton (pitcher)

Charlie Morton (Charles A. Morton, "Ground Chuck", b. 1983) is a retired MLB right-handed starting pitcher (2008-2025) who won World Series with the 2017 Astros and 2021 Braves, holds the record for postseason elimination-game wins, and finished 147-134, 4.13 ERA.

Charlotte Knights

Charlotte Knights, Triple-A International League baseball team and Chicago White Sox affiliate since 1999, playing at Truist Field in Uptown Charlotte; formerly Charlotte O's, championships 1980, 1984, 1993, 1999.

Chase Field

Chase Field, originally Bank One Ballpark, is the Arizona Diamondbacks' retractable-roof, air-conditioned MLB ballpark in downtown Phoenix, opened 1998, capacity 48,633, with an outfield pool and $500 million in state-funded renovations signed in 2025.

Chase Utley

Chase Utley (born 1978, Pasadena, CA) is a former MLB second baseman for the Phillies and Dodgers, 2008 World Series champion, six-time All-Star, 45.5 bWAR from 2005-10, and 59.1% on the 2026 Hall of Fame ballot.

Chattanooga Lookouts

Chattanooga Lookouts, Double-A Southern League baseball team in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Cincinnati Reds affiliate since 2019; named in 1909 after Lookout Mountain, plays at Erlanger Park (2026), titles 1988, 2015, 2017.

Cheney Stadium

Cheney Stadium, Tacoma, Washington baseball park, home of the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers (Seattle Mariners affiliate) since 1960; built in 100 days, renovated 2010-11 for $30 million, capacity 6,500.

Chicago Cubs

Chicago Cubs: NL charter MLB franchise (1876, as White Stockings), Wrigley Field home since 1916; ended a 108-year title drought in 2016; Ricketts-owned, valued about $5B–5.25B.

Chicago White Sox

Chicago White Sox: American League MLB team on Chicago's South Side, founded 1894 in Sioux City. World Series titles 1906, 1917, 2005; 41-121 record-loss season in 2024; ALDS playoff return in 2026.