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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...

Miguel Cabrera is a Venezuelan professional baseball player who spent his early career with the Florida Marlins before becoming a long-time first and third baseman for the Detroit Tigers. In 2012, he achieved the American League Triple Crown, leading the league in batting average, home runs, and run...

Rod Carew is a Panamanian-American former professional baseball player who spent his Major League Baseball career as a second baseman and first baseman. He played 12 seasons with the Minnesota Twins and seven with the California Angels, amassing 3,053 career hits and a .328 batting average. A stando...

Walter Ferdinand "Buck" Leonard was an American professional baseball first baseman who spent his entire career in the Negro leagues. He played primarily for the Homestead Grays, forming a famous batting tandem alongside catcher Josh Gibson. Widely regarded as one of the greatest hitters of his era,...

Ernie Banks was an American professional baseball player who spent his entire 19-year career with the Chicago Cubs. Known as "Mr. Cub," he was a 14-time All-Star who won back-to-back National League MVP awards in 1958 and 1959. He primarily played shortstop before transitioning to first base. In 197...

George 'Mule' Suttles (1900–1966) was an American baseball player who spent over two decades in the Negro Leagues as a first baseman and outfielder. Known for his powerful hitting, Suttles played for several teams including the Birmingham Black Barons, St. Louis Stars, and Newark Eagles, and was reg...

Eddie Murray was a switch-hitting first baseman and designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1997, primarily for the Baltimore Orioles. He is one of only a few players in MLB history to record both 3,000 hits and 500 home runs, finishing his career with exactly 504 home run...

Jeff Bagwell is a former first baseman who spent his entire 15-year Major League Baseball career with the Houston Astros. He won the National League Most Valuable Player Award in 1994, a season in which he hit 39 home runs before it was cut short by the players' strike. Bagwell finished his career w...

David Ortiz is a Dominican-American former professional baseball designated hitter who played primarily for the Boston Red Sox from 2003 to 2016. He helped lead the Red Sox to three World Series championships, including the historic 2004 title that ended an 86-year drought, and was named World Serie...

Harmon Killebrew was an American professional baseball player who spent the majority of his Major League Baseball career as a first baseman and third baseman for the Washington Senators and Minnesota Twins. Nicknamed "The Killer," he was a powerful slugger who hit 573 career home runs and led the Am...

Joe Mauer is a former American professional baseball catcher and first baseman who spent his entire 15-season MLB career with the Minnesota Twins from 2004 to 2018, after being selected first overall in the 2001 MLB draft. He won three American League batting titles (2006, 2008, and 2009), making hi...

Jim Thome is a former American professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter who played 22 seasons in MLB from 1991 to 2012, primarily with the Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Phillies. He hit 612 career home runs, ranking among the top ten on the all-time MLB home run list at the tim...

Willie McCovey was an American professional baseball first baseman who spent the majority of his career with the San Francisco Giants. Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1986, he hit 521 career home runs and was a six-time All-Star. McCovey was named the National League Most Valuable Player...

Bryce Harper is an American professional baseball player who serves as an outfielder and first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies. He began his career with the Washington Nationals, where he was named the National League Most Valuable Player in 2015. After signing a 13-year, $330 million contract...

Freddie Freeman is a professional baseball first baseman who has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers. He won the National League MVP award in 2020 and was a key player for the Braves franchise that won the 2021 World Series championship. After sig...

Willie Stargell was an American professional baseball player who spent his entire 21-year Major League Baseball career with the Pittsburgh Pirates. As a powerful left-handed hitter, he played primarily as an outfielder and first baseman, hitting 475 career home runs. Stargell led the Pirates to two...

Joey Votto is a Canadian professional baseball first baseman who spent the majority of his Major League Baseball career with the Cincinnati Reds. Drafted by the Reds in 2002, he debuted in 2007 and went on to win the National League Most Valuable Player Award in 2010. Votto is recognized for his hig...

Paul Goldschmidt is an American professional baseball first baseman who has played in Major League Baseball for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the St. Louis Cardinals. Known for his well-rounded offensive and defensive abilities, he has won multiple Gold Glove and Silver Slugger Awards throughout his...

Fred McGriff is a former Major League Baseball first baseman who played from 1986 to 2004 for several franchises, including the Toronto Blue Jays, Atlanta Braves, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He hit 493 career home runs and led the American League in home runs in 1989. He won the World Series with the...

Keith Hernandez is an American former Major League Baseball first baseman who played chiefly for the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets. He shared the 1979 National League Most Valuable Player Award with Willie Stargell, won the 1982 World Series with St. Louis, and captained the Mets during thei...

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.