Baseball Players from Wyoming

Tom Browning is one of only 23 pitchers to ever throw a perfect game in the big leagues. He is also the only player to ever leave the stadium during a World Series game, then get called back to the ballpark on live television.

It's been 22 years since the University of Wyoming had a baseball team, but there's still one former Poke keeping the tradition alive.

Just in time for the 112th Fall Classic, here's a tribute to two World Series champions from here in Wyoming. Over the years, 15 Wyoming natives have represented the Cowboy State in the Major Leagues. 39 players from the University of Wyoming also made it to the show...

Last night, millions of fans watched the Major League Baseball All-Star game. In its 87 year history, only three Wyoming natives have played in the midsummer classic. Wyoming's first All-Star was pitcher Dick Ellsworth. The pride of Lusk was the youngest player in the National League when he joined the Chicago Cubs in 1958...

It's been a long road to the Major Leagues for Brandon Nimmo. In 2011, the Cheyenne native was drafted by the New York Mets with the 13th overall pick in the first round; the highest drafted player to ever come from Wyoming. After battling injuries and setbacks, Nimmo might finally get called up to 'the show' this week...

When you think of the greatest hitters in baseball history, several names come to mind. Cobb, Hornsby, Ruth, Gehrig, Dimaggio, Rose, Bonds...and Jeremy Horst? Horst, who was born in Cheyenne, is one of only 85 players in Major League Baseball history with a 1...

In 2011, Cheyenne native Brandon Nimmo became the first Wyoming product ever selected in the first round of the Major League Baseball Draft. After being drafted with the 19th overall pick by the New York Mets, Nimmo has worked his way through the minor league system and was recently named among the top 100 prospects in baseball...