James "Catfish" Hunter (April 8, 1946 - September 9, 1999), was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. During a 15-year baseball career, he pitched from 1965-1979 for both the Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987.

Reginald Martinez "Reggie" Jackson, nicknamed "Mr. October" for his clutch hitting in the post-season, is a former American Major League Baseball right fielder. During a 21-year baseball career, he helped win three consecutive World Series titles as a member of the Oakland A's in the early 1970s and also helped win two consecutive titles with the New York Yankees. Jackson was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1993. 14× All-Star selection (1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984) 5× World Series champion (1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978) 2× Silver Slugger Award winner (1980, 1982) 1973 AL MVP 2× World Series MVP (1973, 1977)

Guidry, nicknamed "Louisiana Lightning" played his entire 14-year baseball career for the New York Yankees (1975-1988). In 1978, Guidry posted a career year, one of the best in the modern era. For the season, Guidry went 25-3, in a season that is among the top 10 in baseball history. He led the league with a sparkling 1.74 ERA, 25 wins, a .893 winning percentage, 9 shutouts, 248 strikeouts, and 6.15 hits allowed per 9 innings pitched.

Bobby Murcer was an American Major League Baseball outfielder who played for 17 seasons between 1965 and 1983, mostly with the New York Yankees, whom he later rejoined as a longtime broadcaster. A Gold Glove winner and five-time All-Star, Murcer led the American League in on-base percentage in 1971, and in runs and total bases in 1972. A left-handed hitter, Murcer had a career .277 batting average, finishing with 252 home runs and 1,043 RBIs.