Jon Erich Rauch (born September 27, 1978) is an American professional baseball pitcher currently with the New York Mets. At 6' 11" (2.11 m), he is the tallest player in Major League Baseball history. He is also an Olympic Gold Medalist.

Rauch attended and graduated from Oldham County High School. He grew up in Westport, Kentucky.

Rauch played baseball in college at Morehead State University, where he double majored in physics and business. He was also a member of the social fraternity Sigma Phi Epsilon, KY Zeta Chapter.

Rauch, weighing at 290-lbs, was drafted in the third round of the 1999 amateur draft by the Chicago White Sox. He debuted with the White Sox on April 2, 2002.

In 2002, Rauch's first stint in the big leagues resulted in a 6.59 ERA in eight games and six starts. He did not play in the majors in 2003, then returned to the majors in 2004 after a strong Triple-A campaign. However, against major league batters he again posted a high ERA of 6.23. In July 2004, Rauch was traded to the Montréal Expos along with Triple-A reliever Gary Majewski for Carl Everett.

Joe Leonard Morgan (born September 19, 1943) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, and Oakland Athletics from 1963 to 1984. He won two World Series championships with the Reds in 1975 and 1976 and was also named the National League Most Valuable Player in those years. Considered one of the greatest second basemen of all-time, Morgan was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990. He became a baseball broadcaster for ESPN after his retirement, and now hosts a weekly nationally syndicated radio show for Sports USA. Joe Morgan is also a special adviser to the Cincinnati Reds.

Raised in Oakland, California, and nicknamed "Little Joe" for his diminutive 5'7" stature, Morgan was a standout at Castlemont High School before being signed by the Houston Colt .45's as an amateur free agent in 1962. Early in his career, he had trouble with his swing because he kept his back elbow down too low. Teammate Nellie Fox suggested to Joe that while at the plate he should flap his back arm like a chicken to keep his elbow up. Morgan followed the advice, and his flapping arm became a familiar sight to baseball fans.

José Carlos Altuve (born May 6, 1990) in Maracay, Venezuela is a Major League Baseball second baseman for the Houston Astros.

Altuve was signed by the Houston Astros as an undrafted free agent in 2006. After a strong 2007 in the Venezuelan Summer League in which he hit .343, he came to the United States in 2008 and hit .284 in 40 games for Greenville in the Appalachian League. He returned to Greenville in '09 and hit .324 with 21 steals in just 45 games, earning him a spot on league All-star team, team MVP honors , and a promotion to Tri-City in the New York-Penn League for two games. He began 2010 with Lexington in the Low-A South Atlantic League, hitting .308 with 39 steals and 11 home runs and earning a spot on the league all-star team, then moved up to High-A Lancaster in the Cal League and hit .276.

Returning to Lancaster for 2011, he hit an incredible .408 with 19 steals in 52 games. He continued his hot hitting after being promoted to the Texas League, hitting .361 for Corpus Christi, giving him an overall line of .389 with 24 steals, 26 walks, and 40 strikeouts in 357 minor league at-bats that year. He was named the second baseman on Baseball America's 2011 Minor League All Star team as well as the Houston Astros Minor League Player of the Year, and was called up to the major league club in mid-summer. Altuve never played in Triple-A and only played in 35 games in Double-A came last season before he joining the Astros in July.

Luis Beltrán Sojo Sojo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlwiz βelˈtɾan ˈsoxo], English: /ˈsoʊhoʊ/ SOH-hoh; born January 3, 1966 in Petare, Miranda State, Venezuela) is a former Major League Baseball infielder and right-handed batter who played with the Toronto Blue Jays (1990, 1993), California Angels (1991–92), Seattle Mariners (1994–96), New York Yankees (1996–2001, 2003) and Pittsburgh Pirates (2000). He is currently 3rd base coach of the Navegantes del Magallanes, of the Venzuelan Winter League, in Valencia, Venezuela.

In his career, Sojo filled a role as a utility infielder for the Blue Jays, Angels, Mariners, Pirates and, most notably, for the Yankees.

Not classically athletic, he was a natural shortstop in the minors, but took on an expanded role in emergency situations, initially and most commonly as a second baseman, and eventually as a third baseman, first baseman and left fielder as well.

Sojo had limited power and did not draw many walks, but he was a good contact hitter, especially for someone who made a habit of falling behind in the count during his minor league tenure. He did show an ability to put the ball in play with a low strikeout rate (one for 13 at-bats). Some of his great contributions came when going to the opposite field in hit and run situations and with infield hits. An avid bunter, he led the league in sacrificial hits in 1991 (19). Though not a threat as a base stealer, he was a competent base runner. In the field, Sojo had a good range and a good arm, showing quick hands and slick moves.