Who Is The Tallest Baseball Player Ever?
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The tallest baseball player ever was probably Randy Johnson, who was 6’10”. But there have been other tall players, like 6’8” Curt Schilling and 6’7” Jon Rauch.
Introduction
In baseball, as in most other sports, size matters. The tallest player in Major League Baseball history was 6’10” Sal Bando, who played for the Oakland Athletics from 1965 to 1976. Bando was also one of the best players of his generation, making four All-Star teams and winning three World Series titles with the A’s.
But Bando is far from the only tall player in MLB history. There have been dozens of players who have stood 6’6” or taller, including some of the game’s biggest stars. Here are some of the tallest players in MLB history, listed in order from tallest to shortest.
1. Sal Bando – 6’10”
2. Randy Johnson – 6’10”
3. Jon Rauch – 6’11”
4. Chris Young – 6’10”
5. Eric Gagne – 6’6″
6. George Kotteras – 6’6″
7. Darren O’Day – 6’6″
8. Joel Zumaya – 6’6″
9. Jesse Crain – 6’6″
10. Jason Isringhausen – 6’5″
The Tallest Baseball Players of All Time
At 6 feet 10 inches, there have been many tall baseball players throughout the years. Some of the tallest include RandyJohnson, Jon Rauch, and Michael Phelps. However, the title for the tallest baseball player ever goes to JasonGiambi, who is 7 feet tall.
Randy Johnson
Randy Johnson was a professional baseball player who pitched for five different teams over the course of his 22-year career. He was a ten-time All-Star and won the Cy Young Award five times. He is also the tallest player in Major League Baseball history, measuring in at 7’1”.
Jon Rauch
6-foot-11 Jon Rauch was the tallest player in MLB history, just edging out 6-foot-10 reliever Randy Johnson, when he retired in 2013. Rauch made his big league debut with the White Sox in 2005 and also pitched for the Twins, Blue Jays, Mets, and Marlins during his nine seasons.
Jason Grilli
At 6’5”, Grilli was drafted by the Yankees in 1997 but didn’t make his MLB debut until 2000 with the Florida Marlins. He would play for seven teams during his 16-year career and was an All-Star with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2013.
Conclusion
The tallest baseball player ever was Robert Ripken Jr., who stood at 6’4”. The shortest player ever was Eddie Gaedel, who was 3’7”.
