1. Pete Rose
   Barry Bonds
2. Mark McGwire
   Sammy Sosa

No one can take away what Pete Rose did on the field during his time as a player in the majors. With 4,256 career hits and 15,890 career plate appearances, Rose clearly left his mark on the game. Still, baseball has its rules, and Rose won't see the Hall of Fame, at least not anytime soon.

1. 58
   61
2. 70
   72

Roger Maris competed against teammate Mickey Mantle throughout the 1961 season, as they both sought to surpass Babe Ruth's record of 60 home runs. Mantle suffered an injury late in the season and finished with 54 homers, while Maris knocked his 61st homer in the last game of the season.

1. Red
   Green
2. White
   Orange

The Green Monster is one of the lead attractions in a park that is the oldest currently used in baseball. The wall was originally built out of wood, but it has since been renovated with concrete and plastic, as most of Fenway Park has.

1. Kansas City
   Montreal
2. New York
   Los Angeles

The Montreal Expos were members of the National League's East Division from 1969 until their relocation in 2004. The team had very little success in Montreal, however, winning only one East Division title.

1. His brother
   His cousin
2. His son
   His father

Ken Griffey Sr. was a star in his own right with three All Star appearances and two World Series under his belt. However, his son was a legend on both offense and defense, finishing his career with 630 home runs and ten Gold Glove Awards.

1. The Iron Horse
   Mr. Cub
2. The Kid
   The Bomber

"Mr. Cub" was loyal to his team in Chicago, spending his entire career from 1953 until 1971 with them. To honor what Ernie Banks brought to the team, the Cubs retired his No. 14, the first number retired by the franchise.

1. 1
   4
2. 5
   7

Though they are a fairly new team compared to most franchises in MLB, the Tampa Bay Rays have had little playoff success. The team has made the playoffs four times but are usually knocked out in the first round.

1. Mets
   Angels
2. Braves
   Cardinals

Two times during Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, the Red Sox were one strikeout away from sealing the victory to win their first championship since 1918. However, the Mets refused to lay down and scored three runs in the tenth inning to win the game.

1. Brewers
   Braves
2. Cardinals
   Padres

The St. Louis Cardinals were established in 1882 as the Brown Stockings, making the franchise one of the oldest in MLB. The team received its current name in 1900 when fans recognized the cardinal coloring they used on their jerseys.

1. Hip injury
   Achilles tear
2. Shoulder injury
   Spinal injury

Bo Jackson was named to the NFL Pro Bowl in 1990, the same season that his hip injury occurred during a playoff game. The injury took away his football career immediately, but he continued to play baseball until 1994.

1. Cardinals
   Mets
2. Red Sox
   Astros

Yogi Berra joined the Mets as a coach in 1965 after spending one season as the Yankees' manager. Berra made a few appearances for the Mets on the field while serving as a coach, but the height of his playing days were long behind him.

1. Phillies
   Red Sox
2. Mets
   Cardinals

During the 1962 season, the New York Mets struggled through several lengthy losing streaks at 17 games, 13 games and 11 games. On the flip side, the most wins in a row the team had that season was three.

1. Milwaukee
   Atlanta
2. New York City
   Los Angeles

Hank Aaron made the transition with the Braves from Milwaukee to Atlanta in 1966, nine years after winning a title in Milwaukee. In his first season in Atlanta, Aaron hit 44 home runs but had a .279 batting average, the worst of his career up to that point.

1. Dodgers
   Pirates
2. Rangers
   Twins

The Kansas City Royals only won 69 games in their inaugural season, including the win over the Minnesota Twins. However, through some smart offseason moves, the Royals quickly put themselves in playoff contention and had their first winning season in 1971.

1. All Star selection
   League MVP
2. Home run leader
   World Series MVP

Ted Williams is widely regarded as one of the greatest baseball players to ever step on the field, especially when he took the plate to bat. However, he only had the opportunity to compete in the 1946 World Series, which his Red Sox lost to the Cardinals in seven games, leaving Williams without a championship.

1. Orioles
   Mets
2. Blue Jays
   Rays

Added to the league in 1977, the Blue Jays struggled to find success on the field until the mid '80s. In 1989, they brought in Cito Gaston as their manager, and he quickly turned the team into a championship contender. Behind his leadership, the Blue Jays won the only two titles in team history.

1. The Evil Empire
   The Bad Bombers
2. Murderers' Row
   The Stankees

With 27 World Series titles and more former legends than one could count, the Yankees have clearly been at the forefront of baseball, as they've earned many nicknames including "The Evil Empire." Yankees' fans don't care about the negative connotation, though. They just care about winning.

1. Josh Collmenter
   Wilson Ramos
2. Vance Worley
   Freddie Freeman

Freddie Freeman's rookie season displayed this first baseman's promising future. Not only did he have a 20 game hitting streak, but Freeman was also named the NL rookie of the month in July after putting up a .362 batting average.

1. Daniel Norris
   Jorge Soler
2. Tyler Austin
   Lane Thomas

With young home run threats like Aaron Judge and Tyler Austin, the Yankees were named the "Baby Bombers" in reference to the "Bronx Bombers" from previous decades. It was a fitting title, as Judge by himself slammed 52 home runs in just his rookie season.

1. 1953
   1964
2. 1970
   1972

Without Willie Mays, the New York Giants posted a 70-84 record in 1953 and watched from home as the Yankees and Dodgers advanced to the World Series. The Yankees won the series in six games to give them their fifth straight championship.

1. 1970
   1974
2. 1975
   1978

The Boston Red Sox gave "The Big Red Machine" all they could handle in the 1975 World Series. The Reds lost Game 6 to the Red Sox in 12 innings by a single point, but they made a miraculous comeback in the second half of Game 7 to win 4-3.

1. Edwin Jackson
   Justin Verlander
2. Bobby Seay
   Ryan Rayburn

Despite a lengthy career, the highlight of Edwin Jackson's time in the majors was a no hitter he threw for the Diamondbacks in his one season in Arizona. In comparison, Max Scherzer has been one of the best pitchers in baseball over the past decade with two no hitters, six All Star appearances and three Cy Young Awards.

1. 86
   98
2. 102
   108

At 108 years, the Chicago Cubs held the record for the longest championship drought in MLB. They passed that title over to the Cleveland Indians, the team they defeated in the 2016 World Series, who haven't won a World Series since 1948.

1. Whitey Ford
   Mickey Mantle
2. Yogi Berra
   Bobby Richardson

Bobby Richardson wasn't even considered the best player on his team when he won the 1960 World Series MVP. That honor would probably go to Yogi Berra or Mickey Mantle. However, if you can help 12 runners score while batting a .367, then you probably deserve the award.

1. Willie Keeler
   George Sisler
2. Ty Cobb
   Tommy Holmes

Willie Keeler played in a completely different era of baseball when home runs weren't common but loading a baseball with spit was. Keeler was one batter who found a way to star as a hitter during this pitcher friendly period, winning two NL batting titles that helped him earn a trip to the Hall of Fame in 1939.

1. 1979
   1993
2. 1998
   2001

1998 was the last year that MLB expanded, giving the league the full 30 teams that it's comprised of today. Since then, there have been a few divisional realignments, but for the most part, baseball has preserved its traditions and rivalries.

1. Cubs Park
   Weeghman Park
2. West Side Park
   South Side Park

Weeghman Park was opened in 1914 to house the Chicago Whales of the Federal League, another baseball league that competed against the National League and the American League. However, the Federal League folded by 1916, which left the ballpark without a team until the Cubs took it over.

1. Game 1
   Game 2
2. Game 3
   Game 4

Earthquakes are not uncommon in California, and the Loma Prieta quake in 1989 was just one example of how destructive they can be. The earthquake destroyed much of the city of San Francisco and even damaged Candlestick Park, forcing a Game 3 delay.

1. 1991
   1995
2. 1998
   2001

Cal Ripken Jr.'s career would last until 2001, but his streak ended voluntarily on Sept. 20, 1998. Before a game against the Yankees, Ripken took himself out of the Orioles lineup because he wanted to end the streak on his own terms before injuries took it from him.

1. 10
   13
2. 15
   18

Greg Maddux tore through baseball in the 1990s, putting up ridiculous numbers that earned him a slew of awards. Aside from ten of his 13 consecutive Gold Glove Awards, he also earned four straight Cy Young Awards and helped the Braves win the 1995 World Series. That's quite the decade for the star pitcher.

1. 12
   15
2. 18
   20

Roger Clemens 15 strikeouts in the 2000 ALCS is an MLB playoff record. As a credit to Clemens' ability and proof that it wasn't a fluke, Clemens also holds the MLB regular season record for strikeouts in a game at 20.

1. Honus Wagner
   Walter Johnson
2. Ty Cobb
   Cy Young

Cy Young wouldn't miss out on the Hall of Fame for long as he received the honor in 1937. Young deserved his place in the Hall, after all, setting multiple MLB records including career wins, innings pitched and consecutive hitless innings pitched.

1. Fenway Park
   Polo Grounds
2. Comiskey Park
   Cleveland Stadium

Comiskey Park was filled with legends on July 6, 1933, including Babe Ruth, Lefty Gomez, Frankie Frisch and Carl Hubbell. In the game, the American League took the lead early and never gave it up, winning with a score of 4-2.

1. 6
   9
2. 10
   13

When Giancarlo Stanton signed his 13 year contract with the Marlins, it was the richest contract in baseball at the time, though it has since been passed. Hoping to clear their books and rebuild the team, the Marlins sent Stanton to New York with 10 years left on his deal.

1. Bob Meusel
   Ken Williams
2. Lou Gehrig
   Jimmie Foxx

Babe Ruth might have revolutionized baseball, launching the sport into the live ball era, but that doesn't mean he was the only power hitter to emerge during the '20s. Ken Williams put his own mark on the era by sending 190 balls into the far stands between 1920 and 1929 when he retired.