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Mike Lowell

Mike Lowell (Michael Averett Lowell, born 1974) is a former MLB third baseman for the Yankees, Marlins, and Red Sox; 2003 and 2007 World Series winner, 2007 World Series MVP, four-time All-Star, and MLB Network analyst.

Mike Matheny

Mike Matheny (Michael Scott Matheny, born 1970) is a former MLB catcher and manager; four-time Gold Glove catcher with MLB errorless-game records, later manager of the Cardinals (2012-18) and Royals (2020-22).

Mike Moustakas

Mike Moustakas (Michael Christopher Moustakas, "Moose"), American MLB infielder born 1988; Royals' 2007 No. 2 pick, 2015 World Series champion, 38-HR franchise record 2017, three-time All-Star, retired a Royal in 2025.

Mike Mussina

Mike Mussina (born 1968, Williamsport, PA) is a Hall of Fame right-handed pitcher for the Orioles and Yankees (1991-2008), 270-153, 3.68 ERA, 2,813 strikeouts, elected to Cooperstown in 2019 with 76.7% on his sixth ballot.

Mike Napoli

Mike Napoli (born 1981) is a former MLB catcher and first baseman for the Angels, Rangers, Red Sox, and Indians; 267 career home runs, 2012 All-Star, 2013 World Series champion with Boston.

Mike Neill

Mike Neill, born Michael Robert Neill in 1970, is an American former outfielder who won baseball gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and played six games for the Oakland Athletics.

Mike Piazza

Mike Piazza, Michael Joseph Piazza, Hall of Fame catcher (2016) for the Dodgers and Mets; record 396 home runs as a catcher among 427, career .308/.377/.545, 12-time All-Star, later managed Team Italy.

Mike Schmidt

Mike Schmidt (Michael Jack Schmidt), born 1949, Phillies third baseman 1972-1989; 548 home runs, three NL MVPs, 1980 World Series MVP, 10 Gold Gloves; Hall of Fame 1995 first ballot, widely called the greatest all-around third baseman.

Mike Scioscia

Mike Scioscia (born 1958), nicknamed Sosh, former Dodgers catcher (1980-92) and Angels manager 2000-2018; 1,650-1,428, 2002 World Series title, AL Manager of the Year 2002 and 2009.

Mike Shildt

Mike Shildt, MLB manager from Charlotte, North Carolina; led the St. Louis Cardinals (2018-21, 252-199, 2019 NL Manager of the Year) and San Diego Padres (2024-25, 183-141) before retiring in October 2025 and joining the Orioles as an instructor.

Mike Timlin

Mike Timlin (Michael August Timlin, born 1966) was a right-handed MLB reliever, 1991-2008, 1,058 games, four World Series rings with Toronto and Boston, and the final out of the 1992 World Series.

Mike Trout

Mike Trout (Michael Nelson Trout, born 1991) is an Angels outfielder, three-time AL MVP (2014, 2016, 2019), signer of the $430 million 2019 extension, and holder of the record 64.3 WAR through age 26.

Mike Veeck

Mike Veeck (born 1951), son of Bill Veeck, American baseball promoter; organized 1979 Disco Demolition Night, ran St. Paul Saints with Bill Murray, president of Goldklang Group, motto "Fun Is Good."

Mike Witt

Mike Witt (Michael Atwater Witt, born 1960) is a former MLB right-handed pitcher, Angels Hall of Famer (2015), who threw the 11th perfect game in major league history on September 30, 1984, and went 117-116 with a 3.83 ERA.

Mike Yastrzemski

Mike Yastrzemski, MLB outfielder for the Atlanta Braves, grandson of Carl Yastrzemski; Giants 2019 breakout at age 28, 2024 All-Star, traded to Royals July 2025, signed $23M Braves deal December 2025.

Mile High Stadium

Mile High Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Denver, built in 1948 as Bears Stadium and best known as the home of the Denver Broncos.

Miller Huggins

Miller Huggins (1878-1929), "Mighty Mite," Hall of Fame manager (1964) who led the Yankees to six AL pennants and three World Series titles (1923, 1927, 1928) with a 1,413-1,134 record; earlier Reds and Cardinals second baseman.

Million Dollar Arm

Million Dollar Arm is a 2014 Disney biographical sports drama directed by Craig Gillespie, starring Jon Hamm as agent J.B. Bernstein, whose Indian reality pitching contest signed Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Milwaukee Braves

Milwaukee Braves, National League team 1953-1965 after moving from Boston; won the 1957 World Series with Aaron, Mathews, Spahn, Burdette; led NL attendance 1953-58; moved to Atlanta in 1966.

Milwaukee Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers, MLB franchise in the NL Central; began as the Seattle Pilots (1969), moved to Milwaukee in 1970. AL pennant 1982, no World Series title; 2026 team went 103-59 and swept the Dodgers in the NLCS.

Minnesota Twins

Minnesota Twins, MLB franchise in Minneapolis playing in the AL Central at Target Field since 2010; moved from Washington as the Senators in 1961, Pohlad family owners since 1984, 77-85 in 2026.

Minnie Miñoso

Minnie Miñoso, born Saturnino Orestes Armas Miñoso in Perico, Cuba, was a Cuban outfielder who became the first acknowledged dark-skinned Latin American player in Major League Baseball.

Minor League Baseball

Minor League Baseball (MiLB), founded 1901, is the governing body for 120 MLB-affiliated minor league teams in the U.S. and Canada, restructured under MLB control in 2021.

Mississippi Mud Monsters

Mississippi Mud Monsters, Pearl, Mississippi Frontier League (West Division, Midwest Conference) independent professional baseball team founded 2024, playing at 8,480-seat Trustmark Park since the 2025 inaugural season.

Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball

Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball, the Diamond Dawgs, are Mississippi State University's NCAA Division I SEC team, playing at Dudy Noble Field; 2021 national champions with 11 SEC titles and 12 College World Series appearances.

Miu Goto

Miu Goto (後藤 希友, Gotō Miu), born 2001, Japanese left-handed softball pitcher for Toyota Red Terriers; Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medalist with 10.2 scoreless innings, later World Cup gold and World Games medals.

MLB The Show 19

MLB The Show 19 (MLB 19: The Show) is Sony San Diego's PS4 baseball simulation, released March 26, 2019, starring Bryce Harper; it debuted March to October and Moments modes and scored 86 on Metacritic.

MLB The Show 21

MLB The Show 21, also called The Show 21, is a 2021 baseball simulation by San Diego Studio and Sony, the first series entry on Xbox with cross-play, day-one Game Pass, Stadium Creator, and cover star Fernando Tatis Jr.

MLB: The Show

MLB: The Show is Sony San Diego Studio's annual Major League Baseball simulation series, launched 2006, PlayStation-exclusive until MLB The Show 21, now multiplatform with Road to the Show, Franchise, Diamond Dynasty, and Negro Leagues Storylines.

Mo Vaughn

Mo Vaughn (Maurice Samuel Vaughn) is an American former first baseman who won the 1995 American League MVP with Boston and hit 328 home runs over 12 seasons.