Awesome collection of facts about the best 100 baseball players who ever stepped up to the plate. The first of the '100' is Mike Kelly, the first baseball superstar, best known for stealing bases, the 100th listing is for New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter.

Russell Roberts is an award-winning full-time freelance writer. He is the author of more than 60 books for adults and children. A well-known public speaker, he lives in New Jersey.