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2010 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby

The final spot was taken on July 10 by Nick Swisher, while the major league leader in home runs at the time, José Bautista, was not invited.

Chico Salmon

Ruthford Eduardo "Chico" Salmon (December 3, 1940 in Colón, Panama – September 17, 2000 in Bocas del Toro, Panama) was a Panamanian Major League Baseball utility player.

Grant Gillis

Grant Gillis (January 24, 1901 – February 4, 1981) was a utility infielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1927 through 1929 for the Washington Senators (1927–28) and Boston Red Sox (1929).

Harry Gleason

Harry Gilbert Gleason (March 28, 1875 – October 21, 1961) was a utility infielder/outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1901 through 1905 for the Boston Americans (1901–03) and St. Louis Browns (1904–05).

Hob Hiller

Harvey Max Hiller (May 12, 1893 – December 27, 1956) was a reserve infielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1920 through 1921 for the Boston Red Sox.

Mel Hoderlein

Melvin Anthony Hoderlein (June 24, 1923 – May 21, 2001) was a utility infielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1951 through 1954 for the Boston Red Sox (1951) and Washington Senators (1952–54).

Mike Sandlock

Michael Joseph Sandlock (born October 17, 1915) is a former utility in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between 1942 and 1953.

Tim Hendryx

Timothy Green Hendryx (January 31, 1891 – August 14, 1957) was a utility outfielder in Major League Baseball who played with four different teams between the 1911 and 1921 seasons.


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Bernie Friberg

Gustaf Bernhard Friberg (August 18, 1899 – December 8, 1958) born in Manchester, New Hampshire, attended Worcester Academy, was a Utility Player for the Chicago Cubs (1919–20 and 1922–25), Philadelphia Phillies (1925–32) and Boston Red Sox (1933).

Hudler

Rex Allen Hudler (born 1960, Tempe, Arizona), an US Major League Baseball utility player

Kevin Pillar

Pillar was called up to the Blue Jays for the first time in his career on August 14, 2013, after center fielder Colby Rasmus was placed on the 15-day disabled list and utility player Emilio Bonifacio was traded to the Kansas City Royals.

Matthew Fell

Fell came to Collingwood from the town of Tungamah and soon established himself in the side as a utility player.

Ozzie Virgil

Ozzie Virgil, Sr. (born 1932), Major League Baseball utility player

Philip K. Wrigley

Early 70s utility player Pete LaCock was best known for being the son of TV personality Peter Marshall and for his unique sense of humor.

Ray Lankford

Criticism of his always high strikeout totals helped prompt the trade, even though he had continued to be more productive statistically than many of the other outfielders receiving playing time in St. Louis, including journeyman utility player Craig Paquette and rookie Kerry Robinson.

Tom Pagnozzi

Initially a backup catcher and utility player for the Cardinals, in 1990 Pagnozzi impressed Cardinals manager Joe Torre enough to move Todd Zeile, then the Cardinals' hot catching prospect, to third base to make room for him.