60 baseball-inspired baby names

Whether you love the sound of the crack of the bat or just find nostalgia in the peanuts and Cracker Jacks, baseball has found a home in your heart. And, what better way to honor your sport of choice than naming your baby-to-be after the game you love? From baseball teams to top baby names that tip your hat to the people that shaped America's favorite past time, discover 60 baseball-inspired baby names.

Top Baby names inspired by baseball fields
Find the perfect baby name in the turfs of your favorite home team, from Baltimore to Chicago.

Camden - this unisex baby name is inspired by Camden Yards, home of the Baltimore Orioles.
Roger - Rogers Center, home to the Toronto Blue Jays.
Turner - Home of the Atlanta Braves, Turner Field.
Wrigley - Chicago Cubs' Wrigley Field

Baby Boy baseball names
Check out baby boy names inspired by baseball stars, the sport's founder, and the baseball teams you love for your little slugger.

Aaron - Hank Aaron
Abner - the inventor of baseball Abner Doubleday
Albert - Albert Pujols
Alex - Alex Rodriguez
Barry - Barry Bonds
Brett - Brett Butler and George Brett
Cal - Cal Ripken, Jr.
Chip - Chipper Jones
Craig - Craig Biggio
Cy - Cy Young
Darryl - Darryl Strawberry
Derek - Derek Jeter
Diego - San Diego Padres
Gibson - Bob Gibson
Hank - Hank Aaron
Hideo - Hideo Nomo
Jackson - Reggie Jackson and Joe Jackson
Joe - Joe diMaggio
Jose - Jose Canseco
Ken - Ken Griffey, Jr.
Lou - Lou Gehrig
Manuel - Manny Ramirez
Mark - Mark McGwire
Mayes - Willie Mays
Michael - Mike Schmidt
Mikey - Mikey Mantle
Nolan - Nolan Ryan
Orel - Orel Hershiser
Reggie - Reggie Jackson
Roberto - Roberto Alomar and Roberto Clemente
Ryne - Ryne Sandberg
Sammy - Sammy Sosa
Satchel - Satchel Paige
Tino - Tino Martinez
Tony - Tony Gwynn
Ty - Ty Cobb
Wagner - Honus Wagner
Walter - Walter Johnson
Williams - Ted Williams
Winfield - Dave Winfield

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Girl baseball baby names
When choosing a girl baby name for your bundle of joy, the game of baseball can make an all-star source for the perfect baby name home run, from the teams you love to All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) legends.

Alma - Alma Ziegler, AAGPBL pitcher
Angel - Anaheim Angels
Audrey - Audrey Wagner, AAGPBL outfielder
Babe - George "Babe" Ruth
Betty - Betty Foss AAGPBL 1st base player
Carmen - Carmen Dominguez
Connie - Connie Wisniewski  AAGPBL pitcher
Doris - Doris Sams AAGPBL pitcher/outfielder
Jackie - Jackie Robinson
Jean - Jean Faut AAGPBL pitcher
Joanne - Joanne Weaver AAGPBL outfielder
Louise - Louise "Lou" Arold
Ria - Ria Cortesia, one of the few female umpires in professional baseball
Ruth - George "Babe" Ruth
Sophie - Sophie Kurys AAGPBL 2nd base player
Toni - Toni Stone

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