Clemente was not only an extraordinary baseball player, but also a humanitarian force. He was born in 1934 in Puerto Rico, and would go on to leave a lasting mark on Major League Baseball and society at large. In 1954, Clemente started his journey with the Dodgers' farm system. However, the Pittsburgh Pirates would eventually draft him through t

One of baseball's greatest legends, an iconic figure in early Major League Baseball, built a legacy that remains unmatched, spanning more than 20 years with the team from Washington, D.C. from 1907 to 1927. Hailing from Kansas in the late 19th century, Johnson moved to California in his youth, where his baseball abilities caught attention. Even