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Negro league baseball
Negro league baseball: professional African American baseball leagues, founded with the 1920 Negro National League by Rube Foster, that operated under segregation until the 1950s; MLB recognized seven leagues (1920-1948) as major leagues in 2020.
Negro National League (1920–1931)
Negro National League (I), 1920-1931, first sustained Black professional baseball league, founded by Rube Foster in Kansas City; folded in the Depression; granted MLB major league status in 2020.
Nelson Cruz
Nelson Cruz (Boomstick), Dominican MLB designated hitter born 1980; 19 seasons, 464 home runs, 2011 ALCS MVP with Rangers, oldest 30-homer season, Roberto Clemente Award winner.
Netherlands national baseball team
Team Kingdom of the Netherlands is the Dutch national baseball squad run by the KNBSB, drawing players from the Netherlands, Aruba and Curaçao; it won the 2011 Baseball World Cup, reached two WBC semifinals, and holds 24-25 European titles.
New Britain Rock Cats
New Britain Rock Cats, Double-A Eastern League team in New Britain, Connecticut (1997-2015), Twins then Rockies affiliate, played at 6,146-seat New Britain Stadium, 2001 co-champions, became Hartford Yard Goats.
New Hampshire Fisher Cats
New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Double-A Eastern League affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays in Manchester, New Hampshire. Founded 1994 in New Haven, relocated 2003; Eastern League titles in 2004, 2011, 2014, and 2018 at Delta Dental Stadium.
New Jersey Jackals
The New Jersey Jackals are an independent professional baseball team in the Frontier League, based at Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, New Jersey, with five league titles.
New Orleans Baby Cakes
New Orleans Baby Cakes, Triple-A Pacific Coast League team in Metairie, Louisiana, 2017-2019, Miami Marlins affiliate, renamed from the Zephyrs after the king cake baby; relocated to become the Wichita Wind Surge.
New York Heights
New York Heights, WPBL women's professional baseball team named for civil rights leader Dorothy Irene Height; inaugural 2026 season, manager Rocky Henley, captain Denae Benites, based in New York City.
New York Metropolitans
New York Metropolitans, the original Mets, a 19th-century professional baseball club founded in 1880 by John B. Day and Jim Mutrie; American Association team 1883-1887, won the 1884 AA pennant, lost the 1884 World Series precursor 3-0 to Providence, and folded after 1887.
New York Mets
New York Mets, MLB National League East team at Citi Field, Queens; founded 1960 as NL expansion club, first played 1962; World Series titles 1969 and 1986; owned by Steve Cohen.
New York Yankees
New York Yankees, MLB American League East club founded 1903 as the New York Highlanders, renamed Yankees in 1913; record 27 World Series titles and 41 pennants, most valuable MLB franchise at $8.2 billion.
Nick Adenhart
Nick Adenhart (1986–2009), American MLB pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels; debuted May 1, 2008; killed by a drunk driver hours after his six scoreless innings on April 8, 2009.
Nick Allen (infielder)
Nick Allen (Nicholas Ryan Allen, born 1998) is an American MLB shortstop for the Houston Astros, formerly the Athletics and Braves; 2017 third-round pick, 2021 Olympic silver medalist, Gold Glove finalist known for elite defense.
Nick Castellanos
Nick Castellanos (Nicholas A. Castellanos, born 1992) is an American MLB outfielder/third baseman for the Tigers, Cubs, Reds, Phillies, and Padres; 2019 doubles leader, 2021 Silver Slugger, first player with multi-HR in back-to-back postseason games.
Nick Gordon
Nick Gordon (Nicholas Chad Gordon, born 1995) is an American MLB utility infielder-outfielder, son of Tom Gordon and half-brother of Dee Strange-Gordon; drafted 5th overall by the Twins in 2014, debuted 2021, career .244 with 23 home runs.
Nick Kurtz
Nick Kurtz (Nicholas Jeffrey Kurtz, b. 2003), Athletics first baseman, drafted 4th overall in 2024 from Wake Forest; unanimous 2025 AL Rookie of the Year with 36 home runs and first rookie four-homer game.
Nick Markakis
Nick Markakis, Georgia-born MLB right fielder (2006-2020) for the Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves; 2,388 hits, .288/.357/.423, three Gold Gloves, record 398-game errorless streak, 2024 Orioles Hall of Fame inductee.
Nick Martinez (baseball)
Nick Martinez (Nicholas Andres Martinez, born 1990 in Miami) is an American baseball pitcher, a swingman for the Rangers, Padres, Reds, and Rays who spent 2018 to 2021 in Japan.
Nick Sogard
Nick Sogard (Nicholas John Sogard, born 1997) is a Red Sox switch-hitting utility infielder, drafted by the Rays in 2019, traded to Boston in 2021, MLB debut August 2, 2024; cousin of Eric Sogard.
Nick Swisher
Nick Swisher, born 1980, MLB outfielder/first baseman 2004-2015 for Athletics, White Sox, Yankees, Indians, Braves; 2009 World Series champion, 2010 All-Star, 245 career home runs, son of Steve Swisher.
Nippon Professional Baseball (日本野球機構)
Nippon Professional Baseball (日本野球機構, NPB), Japan's top professional baseball organization, runs the Central and Pacific Leagues, 12 teams total, founded as a two-league system in 1950 after the 1936 single league, with the Japan Series as its championship.
No-hitter
No-hitter: a baseball game in which a team gets no hits over at least nine innings. 326 in MLB history since 1876; record nine in 2021; 2025 had none, first since 2005. Distinct from a perfect game, which allows no baserunners.
Noah Cameron
Noah Cameron (born 1999, St. Joseph, Missouri) is a Kansas City Royals left-handed starting pitcher, 2021 seventh-round pick from Central Arkansas, 2025 AL Rookie of the Year runner-up with a 2.99 ERA.
Noah Syndergaard
Noah Syndergaard, "Thor" (born 1992, Mansfield, TX), former MLB right-handed pitcher; Mets ace 2015-2021, 59-47, 3.71 ERA career, 2015 World Series Game 3 winner, Tommy John surgery 2020, last pitched 2023.
Nodoka Harada
Nodoka Harada (原田 のどか), born 1991, is a Japanese softball outfielder who won gold with Japan at Tokyo 2020, plus Asian Games titles in 2018 and 2022 and the 2024 World Championship.
Nolan Arenado
Nolan Arenado (Nolan James Arenado, "Nado"), MLB third baseman born 1991; 10 straight Gold Gloves (2013-22) tying Mike Schmidt, 5 Silver Sluggers, 8 All-Star nods; Rockies 2013-20, Cardinals 2021-25, then Diamondbacks; career .280, 383 HR.
Nolan Ryan
Nolan Ryan, known as The Ryan Express, is an American former pitcher who played 27 seasons from 1966 to 1993 and holds the all-time records for strikeouts and no-hitters.
Nomar Garciaparra
Nomar Garciaparra, MLB shortstop for the Red Sox, Cubs, Dodgers, and A's; two-time AL batting champion (1999, 2000), 1997 Rookie of the Year, traded in 2004, 5.5% Hall of Fame ballot debut.
Norge Luis Vera
Norge Luis Vera (Norge Luis Vera Peralta) is a Cuban right-handed pitcher born 1971 in Siboney, Santiago de Cuba, an Olympic gold medalist who defected in 2019.