- Jason Giambi
Jason Gilbert Giambi (born January 8, 1971) is a Major League Baseball Player and designated hitter for the New York Yankees. He was the American League MVP in 2000 with the Oakland Athletics, and is a 5-time All-Star who has led the American League in walks 4 times, in on base percentage 3 times, in doubles and in slugging percentage once each, and won the Silver Slugger award twice. He attended Long Beach State. - Richie Sexson
Richmond Lockwood Sexson (born December 29, 1974 in Portland, Oregon) is an American baseball player who currently plays for the Seattle Mariners. Standing at 6 feet 8 inches tall he is one of the tallest players today in MLB - Justin Morneau
Justin Ernest George Morneau (born on May 15, 1981 in New Westminster, British Columbia) is a Major League Baseball player. He is currently the Minnesota Twins' everyday first baseman. Though he dislikes the label, Morneau, along with teammate and former roommate Joe Mauer, is sometimes referred to as one of "The New M&M Boys." Growing popularity is the nickname Paul Bunyan, given to him due to his Canadian heritage. - Kevin Youkilis
Kevin Edmund Youkilis (born March 15, 1979, in Cincinnati, Ohio), nicknamed "Youk" or "The Greek God of Walks", is an American first baseman and right-handed batter who plays for the Boston Red Sox. Although his family name name is derived from the Greek culture, Youkilis, a practicing Jew, is of Romanian decent. Prior to 2006, when he took over as the team's first baseman, he primarily played third base. He has also played second base and left field. - Carlos Delgado
Carlos Juan Delgado Hernández is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the New York Mets. - Mark Teixeira
Mark Charles Teixeira (born April 11, 1980 in Annapolis, Maryland) is a Major League Baseball player with the Texas Rangers. He is mainly a first baseman, but has also played at third base and in the outfield. - Ryan Howard
Ryan James Howard (born November 19, 1979 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a baseball player who plays for the Philadelphia Phillies. Howard is the reigning National League MVP and the fastest player to reach 100 homeruns in Major League Baseball history. He graduated from Lafayette High School in 1998 and attended Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State University). He bats and throws left handed; he has a twin brother, an older brother, and a sister, … - Derrek Lee
Derrek Leon Lee (born September 6, 1975 in Sacramento, California) is a first baseman in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Chicago Cubs and has since 2004. From 1997 through 2003, Lee played with the San Diego Padres (1997) and Florida Marlins (1998-2003). He bats and throws right-handed. - Lance Berkman
William Lance Berkman (born February 10, 1976 in Waco, Texas) is a Major League Baseball player for the Houston Astros. His official listed height is six feet, one inch, and his weight is 220 pounds (100 kg). Berkman is a switch-hitting outfielder/first baseman who throws left-handed. He is also known as "Big Puma" or "Fat Elvis" (although he has stated that he dislikes the latter) - Todd Helton
Todd Lynn Helton (born August 20, 1973 in Knoxville, Tennessee) is a Major League Baseball first baseman who has played for the Colorado Rockies since the 1997 season. He bats and throws left-handed. - Nomar Garciaparra
Anthony Nomar Garciaparra (born July 23, 1973, in Whittier, California) is a Mexican-American baseball player who currently plays third base for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He previously played first base for the Dodgers, shortstop and third base for the Chicago Cubs, after several years as an All-Star shortstop for the Boston Red Sox. Garciaparra was part of the so-called "Holy Trinity" of shortstops that debuted in the mid '90s, … - Prince Fielder
Prince Semien Fielder (born May 9, 1984, Ontario, California) is an American Major League Baseball player who currently plays first base for the Milwaukee Brewers. He was selected by the Brewers in the first round of the 2002 amateur draft out of Eau Gallie High School in Melbourne, Florida. He is the son of former major leaguer Cecil Fielder. Fielder was once the spokesperson along with his father for the McDonalds triple cheeseburger, … - Sean Casey
Sean Thomas Casey (born on July 2, 1974, Willingboro, New Jersey), nicknamed "the Mayor," is a first baseman in Major League Baseball who plays for the Detroit Tigers. A graduate of the University of Richmond, where his .461 batting average in 1995 lead all Division I players, he was drafted in 1995 in the 2nd round by the Cleveland Indians and was traded to the Reds before the 1998 season. Casey had his best year in 1999 hitting .332 with 25 HRs and 99 RBIs in 151 games. - Paul Konerko
Paul Henry Konerko (born March 5, 1976 in Providence, Rhode Island) is a first baseman in Major League Baseball with the Chicago White Sox. He previously played with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1997-98) and Cincinnati Reds (1998). Recently, Konerko helped the Chicago White Sox win the 2005 World Series. He is currently the captain of the White Sox. - Doug Mientkiewicz
Douglas Andrew Mientkiewicz [mint-KAY-vich] (born June 19, 1974 in Toledo, Ohio) is a Polish American first baseman for the New York Yankees. He is known more for his defensive skills than for his abilities with the bat. He previously played for the Minnesota Twins (1998-2004), Boston Red Sox (2004), New York Mets (2005), and Kansas City Royals (2006). He bats left-handed and throws right-handed. He is one of the few major leaguers to not wear batting gloves, … - Kevin Millar
Kevin Charles Millar (Born:September 24, 1971, in Los Angeles, California) is a professional designated hitter/first baseman who plays for the Baltimore Orioles and was a member of the 2004 World Series champions Boston Red Sox. Millar played college baseball at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas In 1993, Millar began his professional career with the Saint Paul Saints of the Northern League. - Dmitri Young
Dmitri Dell Young (b. October 11 1973, Vicksburg, Mississippi) is a Major League Baseball player. He is the starting first baseman of the Washington Nationals. His nickname is <b>"Da Meat Hook."</b> - Tony Clark
Tony Clark, born Anthony Christopher Clark (June 15, 1972 in Newton, Kansas) is a Major League Baseball first baseman who plays for the Arizona Diamondbacks (since 2005). Previously, he played with the Detroit Tigers (1995-2001), Boston Red Sox (2002), New York Mets (2003) and New York Yankees (2004). Clark is a switch hitter and throws right-handed. In a 10-year career, Clark is a .264 hitter with 191 home runs and 635 RBI in 1093 games. - Michael Young
Michael Brian Young (born October 19, 1976 in Covina, California) is a Major League Baseball shortstop currently playing for the Texas Rangers. In 2002 Young placed 2nd in fielding with a .988 percentage. In 2003 Young was 3rd in the league in hits with 204. Led all second baseman with an average of .306. Young narrowly missed his first gold glove with a fielding percentage of .987. - Lyle Overbay
Lyle Stefan Overbay (born January 28, 1977 in Centralia, Washington) is a Major League Baseball first baseman who currently plays for the Toronto Blue Jays. Overbay was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 18th round of the 1999 amateur draft and was acquired by the Brewers in the trade on December 1, 2003 that sent Richie Sexson and Shane Nance to Arizona for Overbay, Craig Counsell, Junior Spivey, Chris Capuano, Chad Moeller, and Jorge de la Rosa. - Adam Laroche
David Adam LaRoche (born November 6, 1979 in Orange County, California), is a Major League Baseball player. He is currently the starting first baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who traded for him in 2007 after he spent three seasons playing for the Atlanta Braves. - Nick Johnson
Nicholas Robert (Nick) Johnson (born September 19, 1978 in Sacramento, California) is a first baseman in Major League Baseball, currently with the Washington Nationals. He previously played with the New York Yankees between 2001 and 2003, and with the Montreal Expos in 2004. Johnson is known for his patience at the plate and extreme discipline, leading to a high on-base percentage. Johnson is also not a dead pull hitter, … - Lou Gehrig
Henry Louis ("Lou") Gehrig, born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, was an American baseball player in the first half of the twentieth century. He set several Major League and American League records and was voted the greatest first baseman of all time by the Baseball Writers' Association. His record for most career grand slam home runs (23) still stands today. - Nick Swisher
Nicholas Thompson Swisher (born November 25, 1980 in Columbus, Ohio) is a first baseman and outfielder for the MLB club Oakland Athletics. The son of former major-leaguer Steve Swisher, he grew up in Parkersburg, West Virginia, and attended Ohio State University. Swisher is a switch hitter who throws left-handed, a rarity in baseball. He was named Big 10 Freshman of the Year in 2000 after hitting .299 with 10 home runs and 48 RBI. - Xavier Nady
Xavier Clifford Nady (born November 14, 1978 in Salinas, California) is a Major League Baseball first baseman/right fielder with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The St. Louis Cardinals originally drafted Nady in the 4th round of the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft (134th overall) after he was named Northern California Player of the Year in his senior year of high school but he did not sign professionally at that time. - Conor Jackson
Conor Sims Jackson (nicknamed Co-Jack or Action) was born May 7, 1982 in Austin, Texas. He is a first baseman in Major League Baseball who plays for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He bats right handed and throws right handed. He is 6'2" and roughly 225 pounds. His father is actor John M. Jackson, who portrayed Admiral Chegwidden on the show "JAG". After graduating from El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, California in 2000, … - James Loney
James Anthony Loney (born May 7, 1984 in Houston, Texas) is a Major League Baseball first baseman who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers. - Pete Rose
Peter Edward "Pete" Rose, Sr. (born April 14, 1941, in Cincinnati, Ohio), nicknamed Charlie Hustle, is a former player and manager in Major League Baseball. Rose played from 1963 to 1986, best known for his many years with the Cincinnati Reds. Rose, a switch hitter, is the all-time major-league leader in hits (4,256), games played (3,562), at bats (14,053), and outs (10,328). He won three World Series rings, three batting titles, … - Rich Aurilia
Richard Santo (Rich) Aurilia (born September 2, 1971 in Brooklyn, New York) is a third baseman in Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants. He bats and throws right-handed. The 24th round pick of the Texas Rangers in the 1992 amateur draft, Aurilia worked in the Rangers minor league system before being traded with first baseman Desi Wilson to the San Francisco Giants for pitcher John Burkett (December 22,). - Casey Kotchman
Casey John Kotchman (born February 22, 1983 in St. Petersburg, Florida) is a Major League Baseball first baseman for Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He hit his first Major League home run on August 5 2005. In 47 games in 2005, Kotchman had 7 home runs and 22 runs batted in. Following a senior season at Seminole High School in which he led his team to a state title and was named Florida's Mr. Baseball (beating out fellow Angels teammate Jeff Mathis), … - Mike Sweeney
Michael John Sweeney (born July 22, 1973, Orange, California) is a first baseman/designated hitter in Major League Baseball who has played his entire career for the Kansas City Royals. Sweeney made his major league debut on September 14, 1995, as a catcher. While his ability with the bat impressed the Royals, they were less than enamored with his skills behind the plate. His big break came in 1999 when the Royals tried unsuccessfully to trade him during spring training. - Ryan Garko
Ryan F. Garko (b. January 2, 1981 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a first baseman/designated hitter (DH) for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. A graduate of Stanford University, Garko was selected as a catcher by Cleveland in the 3rd round (78th overall) of the 2003 amateur draft. After displaying superb batting skills at every level of the minors, Garko made his major-league debut as a pinch-hitter on September 18, 2005 against the Kansas City Royals. - Jeff Bagwell
Jeffrey Robert Bagwell (born May 27, 1968) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman, who spent his entire major league baseball career with the Houston Astros. After retirement as a player, he remains with the Astros as an assistant to the General Manager. - Brad Wilkerson
Stephen Bradley Wilkerson is an outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball who plays for the Texas Rangers (2006-present). Previously, Wilkerson played with the Montréal Expos (2001-2004) and Washington Nationals (2005). He bats and throws left handed. A line drive hitter and versatile defensive player, Wilkerson attended the University of Florida and was selected by the Montréal Expos in the first round (33rd pick) of the 1998 amateur draft. - Darin Erstad
Darin Charles Erstad (born June 4, 1974 in Jamestown, North Dakota) is a first baseman/center fielder in Major League Baseball currently with the Chicago White Sox. Prior to 2007, he had played his entire career with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim franchise (1996-2006). He bats and throws left-handed. - Don Mattingly
Donald Arthur Mattingly (nicknamed "Donnie Baseball" and "The Hit Man" and other nicknames Yankee Legend and Mr. Yankee)(born April 20, 1961) is a retired first baseman who played for the New York Yankees of the American League from 1982-1995. He is currently Joe Torre's bench coach for the Yankees. "Donnie Baseball" is one of the most popular Yankees in the team's storied history. - Chone Figgins
Desmond DeChone ("Chone") Figgins (born January 22, 1978 in Leary, Georgia) is a Major League Baseball utility player for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim ("Chone" is pronounced similarly to "Shawn"). Figgins is well-renowned as one of the top utility players in the major leagues, possessing the ability to play all positions except catcher and pitcher, and has yet to play first base - Shea Hillenbrand
Shea Matthew Hillenbrand (born July 27, 1975) is a Major League Baseball first baseman/third baseman who played for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim until July 9, 2007. He bats and throws right-handed. Hillenbrand is known as a problematic player throughout Major League Baseball for several incidents. While playing for The Boston Red Sox, he criticized GM Theo Epstein and management, which caused him to be traded away to Arizona. - Ben Broussard
Benjamin Issac Broussard (born September 24, 1976, in Beaumont, Texas) is a first baseman who currently plays for the Seattle Mariners. He attended McNeese State and was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the second round of the 1999 entry draft. The Reds traded Broussard to the Indians on June 7, 2002, for Russell Branyan. Broussard went on to have a successful stint with the Indians, and was traded to the Seattle Mariners on July 26, … - Ryan Klesko
Ryan Anthony Klesko (born June 12, 1971 in Westminster, California) is a first baseman/outfielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the San Francisco Giants. Previously, Klesko played with the San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves. He bats and throws left handed. Klesko has belted at least 21 home runs in eight of his 13 major league seasons, with a high of 34 homers in 1996.
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