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Stan Musial was a dominant baseball player primarily known for his longevity and exceptional hitting record with the St. Louis Cardinals. He amassed an MLB-leading 3,630 hits during a career spanning seven decades, earning him three National League Most Valuable Player awards. His consistent perform...

Lou Gehrig was a dominant first baseman for the New York Yankees, renowned for his remarkable durability and offensive prowess. He played 2,130 games consecutively, achieving 13 seasons with 100 or more RBIs. His sustained excellence established him as one of baseball’s most iconic figures. Gehrig's...

Venezuelan first baseman for the Detroit Tigers who in 2012 became the first player since Carl Yastrzemski in 1967 to win the Triple Crown, claiming the AL MVP that season.

Rod Carew is a Hall of Fame second baseman and first baseman who won seven AL batting titles and compiled a .328 career average, spending 12 seasons with the Minnesota Twins.

Buck Leonard was a Negro Leagues first baseman nicknamed the "Black Lou Gehrig" who spent his entire career with the Homestead Grays and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1972.

Ernie Banks is a Hall of Fame shortstop and first baseman for the Chicago Cubs who won back-to-back NL MVP Awards in 1958 and 1959 and is remembered as 'Mr. Cub.'

George 'Mule' Suttles was a Negro Leagues slugger renowned for prodigious home run power, inducted posthumously into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.

Eddie Murray is a Hall of Fame switch-hitting first baseman who hit exactly 504 home runs and drove in 1,917 runs over 21 seasons, placing him among the all-time RBI leaders.

Jeff Bagwell is a Hall of Fame first baseman who played his entire career with the Houston Astros, won the 1994 NL MVP Award in a unanimous vote, and hit 449 career home runs.

David Ortiz is a Hall of Fame designated hitter who won three World Series titles with the Boston Red Sox, hit 541 career home runs, and was named 2004 ALCS and World Series MVP.

Hall of Fame first baseman for the Minnesota Twins who hit 573 career home runs, ranking among the top five AL sluggers of all time at his 1975 retirement.

Joe Mauer was a Minnesota Twins catcher who won three AL batting titles (2006, 2008, 2009) and the 2009 AL MVP Award, making him the only catcher ever to win an AL batting title.

Jim Thome is a Hall of Fame first baseman and designated hitter who hit 612 career home runs, ranking among the top five on the all-time list, over a 22-season career.

Hall of Fame first baseman for the San Francisco Giants who hit 521 career home runs and was named NL Most Valuable Player in 1969.

Bryce Harper is an outfielder who won NL MVP Awards in 2015 with Washington and 2021 with Philadelphia after signing a then-record 13-year, $330 million contract with the Phillies in 2019.

Freddie Freeman is a first baseman who won the 2020 NL MVP with the Atlanta Braves and delivered a walk-off grand slam in Game 1 of the 2024 World Series for the Dodgers.

Hall of Fame outfielder and first baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates who won both the NL MVP and World Series MVP awards in 1979.

Joey Votto is a Canadian first baseman who won the 2010 NL MVP with the Cincinnati Reds and is widely regarded as one of the most disciplined plate hitters of his generation.

Paul Goldschmidt is a first baseman who won the 2022 NL MVP Award with the St. Louis Cardinals after posting a .317 average with 35 home runs and 115 RBI.

First baseman who hit exactly 493 career home runs across multiple franchises and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Contemporary Era Committee in 2023.

First baseman who co-won the 1979 NL MVP and earned 11 consecutive Gold Glove Awards, widely regarded as the best defensive first baseman of the modern era.

First baseman for the New York Yankees who won the 1985 AL MVP and earned nine Gold Glove Awards, considered one of the finest defensive first basemen of his era.

First baseman who set the single-season home run record with 70 in 1998, surpassing Roger Maris's 1961 mark, though he later admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs.

First baseman who hit 569 career home runs and collected 3,020 hits but was suspended for a PED violation in 2005 shortly after testifying before Congress that he had never used steroids.

Puerto Rican first baseman who won the 1967 NL MVP award unanimously with the St. Louis Cardinals and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1999.

Anthony Rizzo is a first baseman and cancer survivor who was a key part of the Chicago Cubs' 2016 World Series championship, their first title in 108 years.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is a Dominican first baseman and son of Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero who led the AL with 48 home runs in 2021 while playing for the Toronto Blue Jays.

Adrian Gonzalez is a Mexican-American first baseman who won four Gold Glove Awards and drove in 100-plus runs in six consecutive seasons between 2007 and 2012.

Pete Alonso is a New York Mets first baseman who set the MLB rookie home run record in 2019 with 53 home runs, earning NL Rookie of the Year honors.