Nicknamed "The Human Vacuum Cleaner" or "Mr. Hoover", Brooks Robinson is considered one of the greatest defensive third basemen in major league history. He won 16 consecutive Gold Glove Awards during his career.

Pat Riley played for the San Diego Rockets (1967-70), Los Angeles Lakers (1970-75), and Phoenix Suns (1975-76).

Center fielder Willie Mays spent almost all of his 22-season career playing for the New York and San Francisco Giants, before finishing with the New York Mets. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979, his first year of eligibility.

Riley spent most of his playing career coming off the bench. He won the 1972 NBA championship with the Los Angeles Lakers.

The only player to win Gold Gloves as both an infielder and outfielder is Darin Erstad, who won Gold Gloves as an outfielder in 2000 and 2002 and as a first baseman in 2004, all with the Anaheim Angels.

Gutierrez won the 2016 Kentucky Derby aboard Nyquist. He also won the 2012 Kentucky Derby aboard I'll Have Another.

Barry Bonds holds most of the records for intentional walks, including four in a nine-inning game (2004), 120 in a season (2004), and 668 in his career.

The two golf balls Alan Shephard hit on the moon with a six-iron (one that went into a crater and another that "sailed for miles and miles") are still there.

On November 3, 2015, Michelle Payne won the Melbourne Cup, riding Prince of Penzance. She was the first female jockey to win the event.

Ruth helped the Yankees win seven American League championships and four World Series championships.