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Yandy Díaz
Yandy Díaz, Cuban-born MLB infielder and designated hitter for the Tampa Bay Rays (formerly Cleveland), 2023 AL batting champion at .330, two-time All-Star and Silver Slugger, career .291 hitter through 2026.
Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium, the Bronx home of the New York Yankees since 1923: the original 'House That Ruth Built' (1923-2008) and the $1.5 billion replacement opened in 2009, host to 26 World Series titles, Gehrig's speech, and NYCFC soccer.
Yankee Stadium (1923)
Yankee Stadium, nicknamed the House that Ruth Built, was the New York Yankees' Bronx ballpark, opened in 1923 and home to 20 World Series titles before its 1973 renovation.
Yankees–Red Sox rivalry
Yankees–Red Sox rivalry: century-old MLB feud between New York and Boston, born from the 1919 Babe Ruth sale; defined by the 1978 Bucky Dent game, 2003 Boone homer, and Boston's 2004 ALCS comeback.
Yasiel Puig
Yasiel Puig (Yasiel Puig Valdés, "Wild Horse"), Cuban outfielder born 1990 in Cienfuegos; defected 2012, starred for the Dodgers 2013-2018 (.277, 132 HR), later played in Mexico and Korea, and was convicted in 2026 of obstruction and false statements.
Yasmani Grandal
Yasmani Grandal, Cuban-born MLB catcher (Padres, Dodgers, Brewers, White Sox, Pirates), two-time All-Star, 194 career home runs, elite pitch framer, 2010 first-round pick.
Yoandri Urgelles
Yoandri Urgellés, nicknamed Takata, is a Cuban former baseball outfielder who won Olympic gold at the 2004 Olympics and silver in 2008, playing mainly for Industriales of Havana.
Yoenis Céspedes
Yoenis Céspedes (La Potencia), Cuban outfielder born 1985 in Granma; MLB 2012-2020 with Athletics, Red Sox, Tigers, Mets; two-time Home Run Derby winner, 165 career home runs, 2015 Mets trade spark.
Yogi Berra
Yogi Berra (Lawrence Peter Berra, 1925-2015), Yankees Hall of Fame catcher, 3-time AL MVP, record 10 World Series titles as player and 13 total, later managed Yankees and Mets, famous for Yogi-isms.
Yohendrick Piñango
Yohendrick Piñango (Yohendrick Alexander Piñango), Venezuelan leftfielder born 2002 in Carora; signed by the Cubs in 2018, traded to Toronto for Nate Pearson, MLB debut April 26, 2026 with the Blue Jays.
Yokohama DeNA BayStars (横浜DeNAベイスターズ)
Yokohama DeNA BayStars (横浜DeNAベイスターズ), NPB Central League club at Yokohama Stadium; founded 1949 as Taiyo Whales, owned by DeNA since 2011; Japan Series titles 1960, 1998, 2024.
Yomiuri Giants (読売ジャイアンツ)
Yomiuri Giants (読売ジャイアンツ) is a professional baseball club in Tokyo, Japan, founded on December 26, 1934, as the Great Japan Tokyo Baseball Club. It is Japan's oldest surviving team.
Yonder Alonso
Yonder Alonso, Cuban-born MLB first baseman (2010-2019), Reds, Padres, Athletics, Mariners, Indians, White Sox, Rockies; .259, 100 HR, 2017 AL All-Star, retired 2020; brother-in-law of Manny Machado.
Yordano Ventura
Yordano Ventura, Dominican MLB right-handed pitcher for the Kansas City Royals (2013-2016), 2015 World Series champion, 38-31 with 3.89 ERA, died January 22, 2017, in a car crash in the Dominican Republic at age 25.
Yorelvis Charles
Yorelvis Charles Martínez (born 1978) is a Cuban former infielder who spent 21 seasons with Ciego de Ávila in the Serie Nacional, won the 1999-2000 batting title, and took baseball gold at the 2004 Olympics.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (山本由伸)
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (山本由伸), born 1998, Japanese right-handed starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers; three straight NPB Sawamura Awards and Triple Crowns with Orix, record $325 million 2023 contract, 2025 World Series MVP.
Yu Darvish (ダルビッシュ 有)
Yu Darvish (ダルビッシュ有), born in Osaka in 1986, is a Japanese starting pitcher who starred in NPB and pitched for four MLB teams including the Rangers and Padres.
Yu Yamamoto
Yu Yamamoto (山本優), Japanese softball infielder born 1988 in Hokkaido, Bic Camera Takasaki BEE QUEEN player; won women's softball gold at Tokyo 2020, hit .333 with 2 HR, and was named All-Olympic Team third base; distinct from runner Yuma Yamamoto.
Yudai Ohno
Yudai Ohno (大野雄大), born 1988 in Kyoto, is a Chunichi Dragons left-handed NPB pitcher, 2020 Sawamura Award winner, two-time ERA leader, 2019 no-hitter thrower, and Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medalist with Japan. Not the Da-iCE singer of the same name.
Yuka Ichiguchi
Yuka Ichiguchi (市口侑果), born 1992 in Osaka, is a Japanese softball infielder, number 4, who won gold in women's softball at Tokyo 2020, beating the United States 2-0 in the final, after Asian Games titles at Incheon and Jakarta-Palembang.
Yuki Yanagita
Yuki Yanagita (柳田悠岐), born 1988 in Hiroshima, is a Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks outfielder, two-time Pacific League MVP (2015, 2020), eight-time Best Nine winner, and Tokyo 2020 Olympic baseball gold medalist.
Yukiko Ueno
Yukiko Ueno (上野由岐子), Japanese softball pitcher born 1982 in Fukuoka; two-time Olympic gold medalist (Beijing 2008, Tokyo 2020) and 2004 bronze medalist who threw the first Olympic perfect game.
Yukiyo Mine
Yukiyo Mine (峰 幸代), Japanese softball catcher born 1988 in Fukuoka; two Olympic golds (Beijing 2008, Tokyo 2020), three World Championship medals, later a mental and performance coach.
Yuli Gurriel
Yuli Gurriel (Yulieski Gurriel, "La Piña"), Cuban first baseman born 1984; defected 2016, starred for Houston Astros, won 2017/2022 World Series, 2021 AL batting title and Gold Glove.
Yun Seok Min
Yun Seok Min (윤석민, Yoon Suk-Min), born 1986 in Guri, South Korea, is a KIA Tigers pitcher who won gold in men's baseball at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and Asian Games medals at Doha 2006 and Guangzhou 2010.
Zac Thornton
Zac (Zachary Charles) Thornton, Mets left-handed starting pitcher, born 2002 in Winona, MN; 2023 fifth-round pick from Grand Canyon; MLB debut May 20, 2026; 2026 season 3.42 ERA, 84.1 IP.
Zack Greinke
Zack Greinke (Donald Zackary Greinke), American MLB starting pitcher 2004-2023; 2009 AL Cy Young with Royals, 2015 Dodgers 1.66 ERA title; career 225-156, 2,979 strikeouts, six All-Star and six Gold Glove awards; Hall of Fame eligible 2029.
Zack Hample
Zack Hample (born 1977), New York ballhawk, author of How to Snag Major League Baseballs, caught A-Rod's 3,000th hit and Trout's first HR; over 13,000 baseballs from 68 MLB stadiums.
Zack Wheeler
Zack Wheeler, born 1990 in Smyrna, Georgia, is an MLB starting pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, formerly the Mets; two-time NL Cy Young runner-up, 2023 Gold Glove winner, and MLB leader in pitcher fWAR from 2019 to 2025.
Zebby Matthews
Zebby Matthews (Daniel Zebulon Matthews) is a Minnesota Twins right-handed starting pitcher, born 2000 in Cullowhee, NC; drafted 8th round 2022 from Western Carolina, MLB debut August 13, 2024, known for elite control and a five-pitch arsenal.