Baseball themed underdog stories (MLB and beyond)
Baseball
Oct 26, 2025
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12 min read
Then he won the World Series...
Oct 5, 2025
16 min read
"When I saw him, I was like, ‘Oh, okay, that’s not great.’”
Aug 31, 2025
17 min read
But each one became a stepping stone to baseball glory...
Jul 27, 2025
13 min read
How a near-death scare turned a mediocre D3 pitcher into an MLB flamethrower.
Jul 13, 2025
8 min read
How a 20-year-old electric factory worker with a lazy eye became an MLB star.
Jul 6, 2025
14 min read
Meet the 5'5" shortstop who went from the Air Force to the MLB's smallest player.
Jun 22, 2025
10 min read
If this day never happened, he might’ve quit for good. Here's how it all went down.
Jun 8, 2025
This 4'8" high schooler turned equipment manager signed for $1 on his way to making MLB history.
May 18, 2025
...and became one himself. Here's the secret formula of a D2 grinder who silenced the boo's.
Apr 6, 2025
He was benched in college, cut in the pros, and worked 5 jobs at a time on his way to the big leagues.
Mar 30, 2025
11 min read
Division III schools have produced some pretty incredible MLB talent.
Mar 23, 2025
8 teams sent him home – including the one that eventually signed him. Here's how it happened.
Mar 9, 2025
After beating cancer, Aaron Rouselle is doing the unthinkable and inspiring teammates half his age.
Mar 2, 2025
This former junior college walk-on ignored the doubters and “bugged” his way into pro baseball.
Dec 8, 2024
20 min read
"I was the worst player in the whole organization." His worst nightmare became a reality.
Oct 27, 2024
From giving up the sport in high school, to being rejected as a walk-on at Arkansas, he carved out a remarkable path to the 2024 World Series.
Sep 15, 2024
15 min read
After a drunk driver ended his MLB career, this man dedicated his life to helping athletes with disabilities.
Jul 14, 2024
Teammates thought he was dead. What happened next shocked everyone.
Jun 30, 2024
If it never happened, he might’ve quit baseball for good. Here's how it all went down.
May 12, 2024
Most don’t make it this far. Especially after going through what he did.
Apr 7, 2024
Here's why he refused to sign his own name. Plus: The secret (baseball) life of “Macho Man” Randy Savage.
Mar 3, 2024
9 min read
Plus: Why a righty taught himself to throw left-handed, and much more.
Dec 3, 2023
He hit .177 his first year & almost lost hope. Plus: the winner of our Pete Rose giveaway.
