Walter Briggs (1877)
Cy Perkins (1896)
Hilton Smith (1907)
Bill Capps (1919)
Buck Elliott (1919)
Johnny Pesky (1919)
Connie Ryan (1920)
John Wockenfuss (1949)
Ron Hassey (1953)
Greg Cadaret (1962)
Pete Smith (1966)
Matt Stairs (1968)
Willie Banks (1969)
Craig Monroe (1977)
Anibal Sanchez (1984)
Denard Span (1984)
Yovani Gallardo (1986)
Walter Briggs was involved in the ownership of the Detroit Tigers from 1920-1952, becoming sole owner in 1935.
Hilton Smith was a star pitcher in the Negro Leagues from 1931-1950. Some observers considered him the equal of, if not better than, Satchel Paige.
Bill Capps was a third baseman who played in the minors for twenty years, fifteen of them at Class A or below.
Buck Elliott was an outfielder who played in the minors for fourteen years, all but one of them at Class A or below.
