Baseball Postseason Heroes

Baseball is a sport where history is cherished. That level of reverence is heightened during the postseason, when these stars of the diamond become immortal legends. People want to hear the inspirational stories baseball’s playoff heroes have to tell. They make especially great speakers when these anecdotes are set against the backdrop of their achievements. 

Kirk Gibson

Legendary World Series Champion for the Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Dodgers

Kirk Gibson has been a part of Major League Baseball since the 70 s as a player, coach and manager. During his college days he starred at Michigan State University as both a wide receiver for the foot

Joe Carter

Retired Five-Time MLB All-Star

“Touch em’ all Joe!” Those were the legendary words uttered after Joe Carter hit a walk-off homerun to win the 1993 World Series for the Toronto Blue Jays. Carter got his start in professional basebal

Jack Morris

Baseball Hall of Famer, Five-Time All-Star and Three-Time World Series Champion

Jack Morris is one of the best big-game pitchers in baseball history. He helped three different professional teams win the World Series over his Hall of Fame career. Morris was a frontline starter in

Orel Hershiser

Retired Pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers

Orel Hershiser is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Hershiser attended Bowling Green State University where he hardly played his freshman year. As a sophomore, Hershiser was academically ineligi

Reggie Jackson

Hall Of Fame Outfielder for the New York Yankees

Reggie Jackson is a world renowned retired Major League Baseball right fielder. Prior to his 21 season career in the majors, Reggie attended college at Arizona State University and played both footbal

Derek Jeter

Baseball Hall of Famer and New York Yankees Legend

Derek Jeter is a living legend. During his 20-year career with the New York Yankees, he led the Bronx Bombers to five World Series titles and an unprecedented 17 postseason appearances. Although his f

Luis Gonzalez

Retired Five-Time All-Star Outfielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks

Luis Gonzalez played for six major league teams, but gained the most notoriety as a key contributor to the early success of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Gonzalez was a five-time All-Star and had the gam

David Freese

Retired All-Star and World Series MVP for the St. Louis Cardinals

David Freese grew up in Wildwood, Missouri and had a standout prep baseball career at Lafayette High School where he hit .533 with 23 homeruns as a senior. After high school he signed on to play at S

Carlos Beltran

Retired Nine-Time MLB All-Star

Carlos Beltran compiled one of the best careers in baseball history. He was a nine-time All-Star and impressively made the American League squad as a 39-year-old with the New York Yankees in 2016. B

Curt Schilling

Retired Six-Time All-Star and Three-Time World Series Champion

Curt Schilling, one of the Boston Red Sox’s most famous right-handed pitchers. Schilling was born in Alaska in 1966 and attended both high school and college in Arizona. He launched his professional c

Aaron Boone

New York Yankees Manager and Former All-Star Player

Aaron Boone has been the New York Yankees manager since 2018, leading the perennial contender to routine postseason births. He originally built a sterling reputation in Major League Baseball Player ov

Ozzie Smith

Hall Of Fame Shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals

Ozzie Smith is a former MLB shortstop, most famous for his years with the St. Louis Cardinals. Smith made his MLB debut with the San Diego Padres in 1978, finishing second in the National League Rooki

Madison Bumgarner

All-Star Pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks

Madison Bumgarner is an All-Star pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Bumgarner made his name as the ace of the San Francisco Giants and hero of the 2014 World Series. Bumgarner was named MVP of bot