Team-by-Team

Angels

Personalities like Bo Belinsky . . . Leon Wagner . . . Dick Williams.


Astros

Personalities like Larry Dierker . . . Joe Niekro . . . Jimmy Wynn.


Athletics

Hall of Famers like Rickey Henderson . . . Catfish Hunter . . . Reggie Jackson.

Personalities like Sandy Alderson . . . Alvin Dark . . . Charlie O. Finley.

Commentators like Thomas Boswell . . . Craig Calcaterra . . . Bill Scheft.


Braves

Hall of Famers like Hank Aaron . . . Tom Glavine . . . Greg Maddux.

Personalities like Lew Burdette . . . Deion Sanders . . . Ted Turner.


Brewers

Personalities like Harvey Kuenn . . . Bob Uecker . . . Pete Vuckovich.


Cardinals

Hall of Famers like Dizzy Dean . . . Whitey Herzog . . . Pepper Martin.

Personalities like Joaquin Andujar . . . Joe Garagiola . . . Al Hrabosky.

Commentators like Bill James . . . President John F. Kennedy.


Cubs

Hall of Famers like Harry Caray . . . Leo Durocher . . . Greg Maddux.

Personalities like Rod Beck . . . Charlie Grimm . . . Lou Piniella.

Commentators like Jim Caple . . . Richard Roeper . . . Mike Royko.


Dodgers

Hall of Famers like Sandy Koufax . . . Tommy Lasorda . . . Don Sutton.

Personalities like French Bordagary . . . Dolph Camilli . . . Billy Loes.

Commentators like Billy Crystal . . . Jim Murray . . . President Ronald Reagan.


Giants

Hall of Famers like Willie Mays . . . John J. McGraw . . . Gaylord Perry.

Personalities like Rod Beck . . . Bobby Bonds . . . Duane Kuiper.

Commentators like Allen Barra . . . Frank Deford . . . Conan O'Brien.


Indians

Hall of Famers like Satchel Paige . . . Bill Veeck . . . Early Wynn.

Personalities like Bert Blyleven . . . Sudden Sam McDowell . . . C.C. Sabathia.


Mariners

Personalities like Ken Griffey Jr. . . . Jay Buhner . . . Lou Piniella.


Mets

Personalities like Lenny Dykstra . . . Tug McGraw . . . Bobby Valentine.

’62 Mets like Richie Ashburn . . . Casey Stengel . . . Marvelous Marv Throneberry.

Commentators like Jimmy Breslin . . . Pat Jordan . . . David Letterman.


Orioles

Hall of Famers like Jim Palmer . . . Frank Robinson . . . Earl Weaver

Personalities like Curt Blefary . . . Steve Dalkowski . . . Sidney Ponson.


Padres

Personalities like Tony Gwynn . . . John Kruk . . . Dick Williams.


Phillies

Personalities like Darren Daulton . . . Harry Kalas . . . Danny Ozark.

Commentators like James Michener . . . President Barack Obama . . . Jayson Stark.


Pirates

Personalities like Jim Leyland . . . Dave Parker . . . Andy Van Slyke.

Commentators like Mark Madden . . . Jim Reisler . . . Bob Smizik.


Rangers

Personalities like Billy Martin . . . Bobby Valentine . . . Mitch Williams.

Commentators like Jay Leno . . . Governor Ann Richards . . . Mike Shropshire.


Reds

Hall of Famers like Sparky Anderson . . . Joe Morgan . . . Pete Rose.

Personalities like Ted Kluszewski . . . Lou Piniella . . . Marge Schott.


Red Sox

Hall of Famers like Carlton Fisk . . . Ted Williams . . . Carl Yastrzemski.

Personalities like Bill Lee . . . Jimmy Piersall . . . Manny Ramirez.

Commentators like President George H.W. Bush . . . Stephen King . . . Bill Simmons.


Royals

Personalities like Bo Jackson . . . Dan Quisenberry . . . Willie Wilson.

Commentators like Rany Jazayerli . . . Rob Neyer . . . Joe Posnanski.


Tigers

Hall of Famers like Sparky Anderson . . . John Hiller . . . Dmitri Young.


Twins

Personalities like Bert Blyleven . . . Doug Mientkiewicz . . . Roy Smalley.


White Sox

Hall of Famers like Bill Veeck . . . Ozzie Guillen . . . Hawk Harrelson.


Yankees

Hall of Famers like Yogi Berra . . . Phil Rizzuto . . . Babe Ruth.

Commentators like Jim Bouton . . . Sparky Lyle . . . Joe Pepitone.

Commentators like Johnny Carson . . . Peter Golenbock . . . President John F. Kennedy.

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Posted 10/18/2009 @ 12:05 AM | Advance Praise/Early Reviews