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Dock Ellis
Dock Ellis (Dock Phillip Ellis Jr., 1945-2008), MLB pitcher 1968-1979, 138-119, 3.46 ERA; threw a 1970 no-hitter he said was on LSD, 1971 All-Star and World Series winner, later a drug counselor.
Dodger Stadium
Dodger Stadium, in Chavez Ravine, Los Angeles, is the third-oldest MLB ballpark, home of the Dodgers since April 10, 1962; privately financed by Walter O'Malley, capacity about 56,000, field named Uniqlo Field in 2026.
Dodgers–Yankees rivalry
Dodgers–Yankees rivalry: the most frequent World Series matchup, 12 meetings (Yankees 8, Dodgers 4) from 1941 to 2024, spanning Brooklyn Subway Series, Koufax's 1963 sweep, and Freeman's 2024 walk-off grand slam.
Dom DiMaggio
Dom DiMaggio (Dominic Paul DiMaggio, "The Little Professor"), Red Sox center fielder 1940-53, brother of Joe; career .298, 1,680 hits, 34-game 1949 streak, 1950 AL runs and steals leader, Red Sox Hall of Fame 1995.
Domingo Germán
Domingo Germán, Dominican right-handed pitcher (born 1992, San Pedro de Macorís), threw MLB's 24th perfect game for the Yankees on June 28, 2023; also served an 81-game domestic violence suspension; career 31-29, 4.54 ERA.
Dominican Professional Baseball League
LIDOM (Liga de Béisbol Profesional de la República Dominicana), the Dominican winter baseball league founded 1951, legalized 1955; six teams, 50-game season, round robin playoffs, most Caribbean Series titles (22).
Don Baylor
Don Baylor (1949-2017), nicknamed Groove, American MLB outfielder/DH and manager; 1979 AL MVP with Angels, 1987 World Series champion with Twins, 338 home runs, first Rockies manager (1993-98), later Cubs manager.
Don Drysdale
Don Drysdale (1936-1993), "Big D," Hall of Fame right-handed pitcher for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers, 1956-1969; 209-166, 2.95 ERA, 1962 Cy Young, 58 2/3 scoreless innings in 1968, 1966 Koufax holdout.
Don Larsen
Don Larsen (1929-2020), MLB pitcher for seven teams (81-91, 3.78 ERA), threw the only perfect game in World Series history on October 8, 1956, a 97-pitch Game 5 gem for the Yankees; his uniform sold for $756,000 in 2012.
Don Mattingly
Don Mattingly, "Donnie Baseball" (b. April 20, 1961, Evansville, Indiana), Yankees first baseman 1982-95, 1985 AL MVP, nine Gold Gloves, No. 23 retired; later Dodgers, Marlins, and 2026 Phillies manager.
Don Sutton
Don Sutton (1945-2021), American MLB right-handed pitcher for the Dodgers, Astros, Brewers, Athletics, and Angels; 324 wins, 3,574 strikeouts, 756 starts, 1998 Hall of Fame inductee, later a Braves broadcaster.
Don Zimmer
Don Zimmer (1931-2014), "Zim" or "Popeye," American baseball infielder, manager, coach, and executive; 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers champion, Red Sox and Cubs manager, Torre's Yankees bench coach, Rays senior advisor for 66 years in baseball.
Dontrelle Willis
Dontrelle Willis, "D-Train," American left-handed pitcher (born 1982, Oakland); 2003 NL Rookie of the Year and World Series champion with the Marlins; only 20-game winner in franchise history (22-10, 2005); later a FOX Sports analyst.
Doping in baseball
Doping in baseball: use of anabolic steroids and HGH by MLB players, peaking in the Steroids Era, exposed by the 2007 Mitchell Report and now policed under the MLB-MLBPA Joint Drug Program.
Dorothy Kamenshek
Dorothy "Kammie" Kamenshek (1925–2010), American left-handed first baseman for the Rockford Peaches of the AAGPBL, 1943–1953; two-time batting champion, league career leader in hits, putouts, and double plays.
Dorsey Levens
Dorsey Levens, nicknamed "The Horse," is a former NFL running back who starred for the Green Bay Packers, winning Super Bowl XXXI and making the 1997 Pro Bowl.
Dot Richardson
Dot Richardson (Dorothy Gay Richardson, born 1961, Orlando) is an American orthopedic surgeon and softball shortstop, two-time Olympic gold medalist (1996, 2000) who hit the 1996 gold-medal winning home run, and head coach at Liberty University since 2013.
Double-A (baseball)
Double-A (AA) is the second-highest level of affiliated Minor League Baseball, below Triple-A. Known as the biggest test for prospects, with median player age 24 and only 3.5% with MLB experience.
Doug Mientkiewicz
Doug Mientkiewicz, American first baseman (born 1974, Toledo, Ohio), 12 MLB seasons 1998–2009; 2000 Olympic gold, 2001 AL Gold Glove, 2004 Red Sox World Series champion who caught the final out and fought the Red Sox over the ball.
Drew Cavanaugh
Drew Cavanaugh (Drew Michael Cavanaugh) is an American MLB catcher for the San Francisco Giants; born 2002 in Troy, MI, drafted 17th round (510th) in 2023 from Florida Southern, debuted June 26, 2026.
Drew Henson
Drew Henson (Drew Daniel Henson, born 1980) is a former two-sport athlete: Yankees third baseman (8 MLB games, 1 hit) and NFL quarterback (9 games, 1 start), later a Yankees scout.
Drew Sommers
Drew Gregory Sommers, Detroit Tigers left-handed relief pitcher; born 2000 Hoffman Estates, IL; drafted 11th round 2022 by Rays, traded for Mason Englert; MLB debut August 22, 2025.
Duke Snider
Duke Snider (Edwin Donald Snider, "The Duke of Flatbush"), 1926-2011, Hall of Fame center fielder for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers; hit 407 home runs, led the 1950s in homers and RBI, won the 1955 and 1959 World Series, inducted 1980.
Dunedin Blue Jays
Dunedin Blue Jays, Florida State League Single-A minor league affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays since 2021 (earlier 1978-79, 1987-2020), playing at TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Florida; 282 alumni reached MLB.
Durham Bulls
Durham Bulls, originally Durham Tobacconists, are the Triple-A International League affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays in Durham, North Carolina. Founded 1902; famous for Bull Durham (1988), DBAP, and 17 league titles.
Dustin Harris
Dustin Harris (Dustin Alexander Harris), born 1999, Tampa, is an MLB left fielder/first baseman for the San Diego Padres; drafted by Oakland in 2019, traded to Texas in the Mike Minor deal, debuted 2024.
Dustin May
Dustin May (Big Red), born 1997, American MLB right-handed pitcher for the Dodgers, Red Sox, Cardinals, and Brewers; 2020 World Series champion known for a 99 mph sinker, Tommy John surgeries, and a 2023 esophageal tear.
Dustin Pedroia
Dustin Pedroia, American former MLB second baseman, 2006-2019 Boston Red Sox; 2007 AL Rookie of the Year, 2008 AL MVP, four Gold Gloves, two World Series titles, retired 2021 with 51.6 WAR.
Dusty Baker
Dusty Baker (Johnnie B. Baker Jr., born 1949) is a former MLB outfielder and manager; 2,183 wins over 26 seasons, first Black manager with 2,000 wins, 2022 World Series champion with Houston, retired 2023.
Dwight Evans (baseball)
Dwight Evans, nicknamed Dewey (born 1951), is an American former MLB right fielder who played 20 seasons, 19 with the Boston Red Sox; 385 home runs, eight Gold Gloves, never elected to the Hall of Fame.