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Gary Gaetti
Gary Gaetti (born 1958, Centralia, Illinois), nicknamed The Rat, American MLB third baseman 1981-2000; Twins 1979 first-round pick, 1987 ALCS MVP and World Series champion, four Gold Gloves, 360 career home runs.
Gary Pettis
Gary Pettis (born 1958, Oakland) is a former MLB center fielder and current coach; five AL Gold Gloves, 354 steals, 1986 ALCS with Angels, later Astros third-base coach with two World Series rings, now Giants third-base coach.
Gary Sánchez
Gary Sánchez, Dominican catcher born 1992, Yankees star 2015-2021 with record home-run power (33 HR 2017, 34 HR 2019), two-time All-Star; later Twins, Mets, Padres, Brewers, Orioles.
Gary Sheffield
Gary Sheffield, MLB outfielder (1988–2009) for eight teams including the Brewers, Marlins, Braves, and Yankees; 509 home runs, .292 average, 140 OPS+, 1997 World Series title; BALCO-linked, fell short of Hall of Fame induction at 63.9% in 2024.
Gas Plant Stadium
Gas Plant Stadium was the proposed $1.3 billion, 30,000-seat Tampa Bay Rays ballpark anchoring the $6.5 billion Historic Gas Plant District redevelopment in St. Petersburg, Florida; approved in 2024, it collapsed in March 2025 after Hurricane Milton damage, and the city now redevelops the site without a ballpark.
Gastonia Ghost Peppers
Gastonia Ghost Peppers, formerly Gastonia Baseball Club and Honey Hunters, an Atlantic League independent baseball team at CaroMont Health Park in Gastonia, North Carolina, renamed 2024 after the Carolina Reaper; ceased operations September 30, 2026.
Gaylord Perry
Gaylord Jackson Perry (1938-2022), American Hall of Fame right-handed pitcher; won 314 games, 3,534 strikeouts, and was the first pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in both leagues (1972 Cleveland, 1978 San Diego); famed for the spitball.
Gene Mauch
Gene Mauch (1925-2005), nicknamed the Little General, MLB infielder and manager of the Phillies, Expos, Twins, and Angels; 1,902 wins over 26 seasons, the most of any manager never to reach a World Series.
George Brett
George Howard Brett, born 1953, is a former American baseball player who played 21 seasons for the Kansas City Royals, won the 1980 AL MVP, and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1999.
George Sisler
George Sisler (1893–1973), "Gorgeous George," Hall of Fame first baseman for the St. Louis Browns; hit .407 in 1920 with a record 257 hits and .420 in 1922, career .340 with 2,812 hits.
George Springer
George Springer (George Chelston Springer III, born 1989), MLB outfielder and designated hitter for the Toronto Blue Jays, formerly Houston Astros; 2017 World Series MVP, 60 leadoff home runs, 300-plus career home runs, 2025 ALCS Game 7 hero.
George Steinbrenner
George Steinbrenner (1930-2010), 'The Boss,' Cleveland shipbuilder who led a 12-member group buying the New York Yankees from CBS for $10 million on January 3, 1973; seven World Series, 11 pennants, two suspensions, 37-year tenure.
German Mesa
Germán Mesa (Germán Mesa Fresneda, El Imán), Cuban shortstop born 1967, Olympic gold 1992 and silver 2000 with Cuba; later manager of Industriales, Nicaraguan champion, and Cuba national team manager from 2025.
Gerrit Cole
Gerrit Cole (born 1990, Newport Beach, CA), nicknamed Chef G, is a Yankees right-handed starter, 2011 first overall pick, unanimous 2023 AL Cy Young winner, $324M contract, Tommy John surgery March 2025, returned May 2026.
Giancarlo Stanton
Giancarlo Stanton (Giancarlo Cruz-Michael Stanton), Yankees DH/OF born 1989; 2017 NL MVP with Miami, record $325M contract, 456 career HR, hardest-hit ball in Statcast era, chronic injuries.
Gil Hodges
Gil Hodges (1924–1972), American MLB first baseman for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers and manager of the 1969 Miracle Mets; 370 home runs, eight All-Star selections, elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Golden Days Era Committee in December 2021.
Gillian Boxx
Gillian Boxx (Gillian Dewey Boxx), born 1973 in Fontana, California, is an American catcher who won softball gold at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and 1994/1998 World Championships, coached at Cal, and became a Bay Area firefighter; older sister of soccer player Shannon Boxx.
Gio Urshela
Gio Urshela (Giovanny Urshela), Colombian infielder born 1991 in Cartagena; 10 MLB seasons 2015-2025 with eight teams, best known for his 2019-21 Yankees years (.314, 21 HR in 2019); retired May 2026.
Glenn Burke
Glenn Burke (1952-1995), MLB outfielder for the Dodgers and Athletics, first openly gay MLB player (out to teammates, public in 1982), credited with the first high five (1977), Gay Games medalist, honored by 2026 Dodger Stadium memorial.
Gleyber Torres
Gleyber Torres (Gleyber David Torres Castro), Venezuelan MLB second baseman for the Detroit Tigers, three-time All-Star; signed by the Cubs in 2013, traded to the Yankees in 2016 for Aroldis Chapman, debuted 2018, 38 HR in 2019, joined Detroit in 2025.
Globe Life Field
Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas: retractable-roof MLB park, home of the Texas Rangers since 2020, also called the Rangers' new ballpark after Globe Life Park; $1.2 billion, 40,300 seats, 2020 World Series bubble and 2023 championship venue.
Glossary of baseball terms
Glossary of baseball terms: official rules vocabulary (strike zone, infield fly, fielder's choice), statistics (batting average, OPS+, wOBA, wRC+, save, blown save), and slang (walk-off, can of corn, southpaw), with origins and 2023-2025 rule and Statcast additions.
Go, Cubs, Go
Go, Cubs, Go is the Chicago Cubs' 1984 victory anthem, written by folk singer Steve Goodman for WGN radio, played at Wrigley Field after every Cubs home win; Goodman died of leukemia days before the 1984 division clinch.
Gold Glove Award
Rawlings Gold Glove Award, MLB's annual defensive excellence award since 1957; 18 position winners per year, chosen by managers, coaches, and the SABR Defensive Index; related Platinum Glove and Team Awards.
Goose Goslin
Goose Goslin (Leon Allen Goslin, 1900–1971), Hall of Fame left fielder for the Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns, and Detroit Tigers; .316 hitter, 2,735 hits, 1924 and 1935 World Series winner, 1928 AL batting champion.
Goose Gossage
Rich "Goose" Gossage (born 1951) is a Hall of Fame relief pitcher (1972–1994) with 310 saves, 1,502 strikeouts, a 3.01 ERA, nine All-Star selections, and the 1978 World Series with the Yankees; elected to Cooperstown in 2008.
Gordon Graceffo
Gordon Graceffo (gruh-SEFF-oh), born 2000, is a right-handed pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals; drafted 151st overall from Villanova in 2021, MLB debut June 29, 2024, 2026 bullpen standout.
Grady Emerson
Grady Parker Emerson (born 2008) is an American shortstop drafted No. 2 overall in 2026 by the Tampa Bay Rays from Fort Worth Christian HS; Gatorade National Player of the Year, $9.75M bonus, MLB Pipeline's top 2026 draft prospect.
Grady Sizemore
Grady Sizemore III (born 1982, Seattle) is a former MLB center fielder, three-time All-Star with Cleveland (2004-11), whose career was cut short by injuries; later White Sox interim manager in 2024 and 2025 offensive coordinator.
Grand slam (baseball)
Grand slam (baseball): a home run hit with the bases loaded, scoring four runs with four RBIs. First recorded by Roger Connor in 1881; career record 25 (Alex Rodriguez), single-season record six (Mattingly, Hafner).