Ruben Angel Sierra

Nickname: El Indio, El Caballo, El Ruben, Big Rube, Ruben Slam-wich
Career Stats: .268 AVG, .315 OBP, .450 SLG, 306 HR, 1322 RBI, 1084 R, 2152 H, 428 2B, 59 3B, 142 SB, 1239 K
DYK: 4 time All-Star. Won the Silver Slugger in ’89. Led the AL in sacrifice flies in ’87 and in outs made in ’87, ’88 and ’93. Hit a homerun in his second MLB at bat. I didn’t know this before, but he made some really bad music in the 90’s.

Gary Carter

Nickname: Kid, Kid Carter, Captain Nice Guy
Career Stats: .262 AVG, .439 SLG, 324 HR, 1225 RBI, 1025 R, 371 2B
DYK: Growing up Gary Carter seemed like the nicest guy in baseball. I'm not sure if he was or wasn't but his smile sure made him seem somewhere between genuine and snake-oil salesman. Regardless of the dude's persona, he was a heck of Catcher. He was definitely my favorite growing up. He played 19 seasons, he's in the Hall of Fame, he played for the Expos. Prior to suiting up for the Expos, he signed a letter of intent to play football at UCLA.

Rickey Eugene Reuschel

Nickname: Big Daddy, Chubs
Career Stats: 214-191, 3.37 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 5 SV, 3548.1 IP, 2015 K 935 BB
DYK: 3 time All-Star and 2 time Gold Glove winner. Gave up back to back jacks to Bo Jackson and Wade Boggs to start the 1989 All-Star Game. Named the 31st best Cubbie of all time by BleedCubbieBlue.com.

Pedro Guerrero

Nickname: Big P, Cokey
Career Stats: .300 AVG, .370 OBP, .480 SLG, 215 HR, 898 RBI, 730 R, 1618 H, 267 2B, 97 SB
DYK: 5 time All-Star. Won the Silver Slugger in ’82. World Series MVP in ’81. He was arrested in 1999 for trying to buy 33 pounds of cocaine. He was later acquitted however, because with an IQ of 70 it was decided that he was too dumb to arrange something that complicated. Apparently he’s so dumb, according to his lawyer, that he’s unable to write a check or make his bed. Also apparently liked to do drugs with OJ’s girlfriend.

Craig Alan Biggio

Nickname: Bags, Dirt
Career Stats: .281 AVG, .363 OBP, .433 SLG, 291 HR, 1175 RBI, 1844 R, 3060 H, 668 2B, 55 3B, 414 SB, 1753 K, 285 HBP
DYK: 7 time All-Star, 4 Gold Gloves and 5 Silver Sluggers awards. Led the league in HBP five times. Earned over $82 million during his 20 year career. He is the only player in the history of baseball to have 3000 hits, 600 doubles, 400 stolen bases and 250 homeruns. I’ve got to be honest, the main reason I wanted to feature Craig Biggio today was so I could share this.

Stephen Charles Balboni

Nickname: Bye Bye, Bruno, Big Stache, Bones
Career Stats: .229 AVG, .293 OBP, .451 SLG, 181 HR, 495 RBI, 351 R, 127 2B, 856 K
DYK: What a gem "Bye Bye" Balboni was. The guy could hit the ball a mile, always swung for the fences, and, most often, struck out. To this day he's got the record for single season home runs in a Royals uniform (36) under his belt. When I'm playing RBI Baseball on the original Nintendo I like to keep "Bones" on the bench for his pinch hit power. Ironically, his animated player mirrors his playing days to perfection - lots of long balls, lots of strike outs. If you ever wanted to "learn from a pro," I encourage you to consider mastering your craft under the direction of Balboni.

Jose Antonio Rijo

Nickname: The Hose
Career Stats: 116-91, 3.24 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 3 SV, 1606 K, 663 BB
DYK: Son-in-law of Juan Marichal. All-Star in ’94. World Series MVP in ’90. Made his major league debut with the Yankees when he was 18 years old. Recently fired from the Nationals after one of his scouting finds was discovered to be 4 years older than previously thought.