List of athletes from Maryland A – M

A number of notable amateur and professional athletes are from Maryland, including Cal Ripken Jr., Michael Phelps and Babe Ruth.

Name Sport Professional years Hometown Notes RefARob AbiamiriAmerican football2005–2007RandallstownVictor AbiamiriAmerican football2007–2009BaltimoreNick AdenhartBaseball2008–2009Silver SpringDavid AlexanderAmerican football1987–1994, 1996Silver SpringYari AllnuttSoccer1989–2004BaltimoreTom AmrheinSoccer1934–1947BaltimoreInducted into the Maryland Soccer Hall of Fame in 1981Brady AndersonBaseball1988–2002Silver SpringHarry AndersonBaseball1957–1961North EastInducted into Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in 1981Richie AndersonAmerican football1993–2004OlneyTom AngleyBaseball1925BaltimoreSam AnnoAmerican football1987–1993Silver SpringSteve ArmasSoccer1999–2005GermantownBob ArmstrongBaseball1871BaltimoreTrace ArmstrongAmerican football1989–2003BethesdaKyle ArringtonAmerican football2008–presentAccokeekSonny AskewSoccer1977–1989BaltimoreInducted into Maryland Soccer Hall of Fame in 1994Ed AtkinsonBaseball1873BaltimoreTavon AustinFootball2013BaltimoreDick AylwardBaseball1953BaltimoreBCarlton BaileyAmerican football1988–1997BaltimoreHarold BainesBaseball1980–2001EastonFirst overall draft pick in 1977 Major League Baseball draftJohn BakerBaseball1908–1922TrappeInducted into National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955Harry BaldwinBaseball1924–1925BaltimoreJohn BaleBaseball1999–presentCheverlyJim BallBaseball1907–1908Harford CountyChuck BanksAmerican football1986–1987BaltimoreJosh BanksBaseball2007–presentBaltimoreKen BannisterBasketball1984–1991BaltimoreSteve BarberBaseball1960–1974Takoma ParkDevin BarclaySoccer2001–2005AnnapolisBrian BarkBaseball1990–1995BaltimoreBrooks BarnardAmerican football2003Vic BarnhartBaseball1944–1945HagerstownDave BattonBasketball1982–1984BaltimoreLonny BaxterBasketball2002–presentSilver SpringJohnny BeallBaseball1913–1916, 1918BeltsvilleBetsy BeardRowing1984, 1988BaltimoreTed BeardBaseball1948–1958WoodsboroMichael BeasleyBasketball2008–presentFrederickEd BeatinBaseball1887–1891BaltimoreDesmond BeattyBaseball1914BaltimoreKyle BeckermanSoccer2000–presentCroftonBrian BellAmerican football2007KetteringJacob BenderAmerican football2007–presentMayoFrank BennettBaseball1927–1928Mardela SpringsHarry BensonAmerican football1935Jack BentleyBaseball1913–1926Silver SpringBoze BergerBaseball1932–1939BaltimoreStephen BergerLacrosse2004–presentJessupMike BieleckiBaseball1984–1997BaltimoreHarry BiemillerBaseball1920–1925BaltimoreNorman BlackBasketball1980–1997BaltimoreLeigh BoddenAmerican football2003–presentHyattsvilleMuggsy BoguesBasketball1987–2001BaltimoreJosh BooneBasketball2006–presentMount AiryKeith BoothBasketball1997–1999BaltimoreDave BoswellBaseball1964–1971BaltimoreBeth BotsfordSwimming1996BaltimoreKen BoydBasketball1974–1975FrederickCharles BradleyBasketball1981–1984Havre de GraceDudley BradleyBasketball1979–1989BaltimoreArt BraggTrack1952BaltimoreArt BrandauAmerican football1945–1946BaltimoreHezekiah BraxtonAmerican football1962–1963BaltimoreRod BreedloveAmerican football1960–1967CumberlandTroy BrohawnBaseball2001–2003CambridgeJim BrownBaseball1915–1916LaurelRoger BrownAmerican football1990–1992BaltimoreStub BrownBaseball1893–1897BaltimoreJeff BrubakerIce hockey1974–1989HagerstownMark BudzinskiBaseball1995–2005Severna ParkScott BueteSoccer2004–presentBowieDamon BufordBaseball1993–2001BaltimoreElise BurginTennis1980–1993BaltimoreInducted into the USTA Mid–Atlantic Tennis Hall of Fame in 2003Leo BurkeBaseball1958–1965HagerstownC. B. BurnsBaseball1902BayviewEvers BurnsBasketball1993–1998BaltimorePreston BurpoSoccer1997–presentBethesdaAl BurrisBaseball1894WarwickJoe BuskeyBaseball1926CumberlandBill ButlerBaseball1969–1977HyattsvilleTommy ByrneBaseball1943–1953BaltimoreCMichael CampanaroAmerican football2014–presentClarksvilleNick CampofredaAmerican football1944BaltimoreFred CarlBaseball1899BaltimoreLuke CarlinBaseball2002–presentSilver SpringKeion CarpenterAmerican football1999–2005BaltimoreEd CarrollBaseball1929BaltimoreJames CarterTrack2000–2009BaltimoreLouis CarterAmerican football1975–1978LaurelSam CassellBasketball1993–presentBaltimoreBrett CecilBaseball2009–presentDunkirkFlorence ChambersSwimming1924BaltimoreHarry ChappasBaseball1978–1980Mount RainierKaila CharlesBasketball2020–presentGlenn DaleRaymond ChesterAmerican football1970–1981, 1983CambridgeFirst round draft pick in 1970 NFL draftHarry ChildBaseball1930BaltimoreCupid ChildsBaseball1888–1901Calvert CountyEarl ChristyAmerican football1966–1968PerrymanEugene ChungAmerican football1992–1997Prince George's CountySherm ClarkRowing1920BaltimoreHarry ClarkeAmerican football1940–1948CumberlandLefty ClarkeBaseball1921ClarksvilleBill ClayBaseball1902BaltimoreColin ClohertyAmerican football2009–presentBethesdaKen CloudeBaseball1994–2004BaltimoreAndy CohenBaseball1926–1929BaltimoreSyd CohenBaseball1934–1937BaltimoreDave ColeBaseball1950–1955WilliamsportGordy ColemanBaseball1959–1967RockvilleMike CollierAmerican football1975–1979BaltimoreHarry ColliflowerBaseball1899PetersvilleAndrew CombsLacrosse2003–presentTowsonBill ConatyAmerican football1997–2004BaltimoreKenny CooperSoccer2004–presentBaltimoreBrandon CopelandAmerican football2013–presentSykesvilleJim CoxAmerican football1968BaltimoreOmar CuffAmerican football2008–presentLandoverBill CurrierAmerican football1977–1985Glen BurnieDQuintin DaileyBasketball1982–1992BaltimoreFirst round draft pick in 1982 NBA draftHugh DailyBaseball1882–1887BaltimoreBill DalrympleBaseball1915BaltimoreDoug DavisAmerican football1966–1972ElktonPierpont DavisSailing1932BaltimoreTrench DavisBaseball1980–1987BaltimoreDominique DawesGymnastics1989–2000Silver Spring1996 Olympic gold medalistDon DeeBasketball1968–1969Booneville1968 Olympic gold medalistEddie DentBaseball1909–1912BaltimoreButtercup DickersonBaseball1878–1885TyaskinRoy DietzelBaseball1954BaltimoreGlenn DishmanBaseball1993–2000BaltimoreJuan DixonBasketball2002–2011BaltimoreFirst round draft pick in 2002 NBA draftKyle DixonLacrosse2006–presentAnnapolisDarnell DockettAmerican football2004–presentBurtonsvilleJoe DolanBaseball1896–1901BaltimoreJohn DopsonBaseball1982–1994BaltimoreJoey DorseyBasketball2008–presentBaltimoreJohn DorseyAmerican football1984–1988LeonardtownJohn DouglasAmerican football1970–1973ColumbiaTerry DozierBasketball1989–2001BaltimoreMike DraperBaseball1988–1994HagerstownTim DrummondBaseball1983–1992La PlataClyde DuncanAmerican football1984–1985Oxon HillFirst round draft pick in 1984 NFL draftMatt DysonAmerican football1995La PlataEBill EagleBaseball1898RockvilleCharlie EakleBaseball1915Ed EdelenBaseball1932BryantownCorsley EdwardsBasketball2004–2005BaltimoreCal ErmerBaseball1947BaltimoreBuck EtchisonBaseball1943–1944BaltimoreFerd EunickBaseball1917BaltimoreJake EvansBaseball1878–1885BaltimoreLeon EvansAmerican football1985–1986Silver SpringFHarry FanwellBaseball1910PatapscoSteve FarrBaseball1977–1994La PlataDuane FerrellBasketball1988–1999BaltimoreDanny FerryBasketball1989–2003BaltimoreChick FewsterBaseball1917–1927BaltimoreJohn FickBaseball1944BaltimoreJack FisherBaseball1959–1969FrostburgCharlie FitzbergerBaseball1928BaltimoreJack FlaterBaseball1908SandymountTom FlickAmerican football1981–1987Patuxent RiverJake FlowersBaseball1923–1934CambridgeGavin FloydBaseball2002–presentSeverna ParkDarren FlutieAmerican football1988–2002ManchesterInducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2007Doug FlutieAmerican football1985–2005Manchester* Inducted into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2008, becoming the first non-Canadian inductee* Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2007* Inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2008Kenneth FooteRowing1976BaltimoreSpencer FordLacrosse2001–presentTowsonBrownie ForemanBaseball1895–1896BaltimoreChuck ForemanAmerican football1973–1980FrederickFirst round draft pick in 1973 NFL draftFrank ForemanBaseball1884–1902BaltimoreDave FoutzBaseball1884–1896Carroll CountyFrank FoutzBaseball1901BaltimoreWayne FowlerAmerican football1970BaltimoreJimmie FoxxBaseball1925–1945Sudlersville* 3-time AL MVP in 1932, 1933 and 1938* Won AL Triple Crown in 1933* Inducted into National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1951Hank FraleyAmerican football2000–presentGaithersburgSteve FrancisBasketball1999–2007Takoma Park* First round draft pick in 1999 NBA draft* 2000 co-NBA Rookie of the YearBrian FrancoAmerican football1987AnnapolisAntonio FreemanAmerican football1995–2003BaltimoreJohn FriedbergFencing1992BaltimoreSam FrockBaseball1907–1911BaltimoreJean FugettAmerican football1972–1979BaltimoreJim FullerBaseball1973–1978BethesdaVincent FullerAmerican football2005–presentBaltimoreGJim GaffneyAmerican football1945–1946CumberlandJared GaitherAmerican football2007–2012White PlainsDaryl GardenerAmerican football1996–2004BaltimoreFirst round draft pick in 1996 NFL draftCarwell GardnerAmerican football1990–1997BaltimoreBill GardnerBaseball1887BaltimoreRay GardnerBaseball1929–1930FrederickBasil Spalding de GarmendiaTennis1990BaltimoreRobert GarrettTrack1896, 1900Towson* 1896 shot put Olympic gold medalist* 1896 discus Olympic gold medalistTerence GarvinAmerican football2013–presentBaltimoreKeith GaryAmerican football1983–1988BethesdaFirst round draft pick in 1981 NFL draftTom GatewoodAmerican football1972–1973BaltimoreMike GauleBaseball1889BaltimoreRudy GayBasketball2006–presentBaltimoreFirst round draft pick in 2006 NBA draftBob GerhardtRowing1924BaltimoreRusty GerhardtBaseball1974–1983BaltimoreLes GermanBaseball1890–1897BaltimoreCharlie GettigBaseball1896–1899BaltimoreTom GettingerBaseball1889–1895FrederickBill GilbertBaseball1892Havre de GraceDondre GilliamAmerican Football2002–2003BaltimoreJim GilmoreBaseball1875BaltimoreJames GistBasketball2008–presentSilver SpringWally GoldsmithBaseball1871–1875BaltimoreJason GoodeAmerican football2008–presentBaltimoreKeith GordonBaseball1991–2000BethesdaBrian GottfriedTennis1973–1984Baltimore* Inducted into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Intercollegiate Tennis Hall of Fame in 1990* Inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1999Georgia GouldCycling2006–presentBaltimoreEd GrainAmerican football1947–1948Baltimore Lou GrasmickBaseball1948BaltimoreDevin GrayBasketball1996–2000BaltimoreBill GreenTrack1984LaurelInducted into the Long Beach State Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001Jeff GreenBasketball2007–presentCheverlyFirst round draft pick in 2007 NBA draftTony GreeneAmerican football1971–1979ClarksburgRobert GriffithAmerican football1994–2006LanhamJohn GrimesBaseball1897WoodstockGabe GrossBaseball2001–presentBaltimoreFirst round draft pick in 2001 MLB draftLefty GroveBaseball1920–1941Lonaconing* AL MVP in 1931* Inducted into National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1947Bucky GuthBaseball1969–1972BaltimoreHMoose HaasBaseball1974–1987BaltimoreJoe HadenAmerican football2010–presentFort WashingtonAlex HallAmerican football2008–presentGlenardenBob HallBaseball1904–1905BaltimoreIrv HallBaseball1943–1946AlbertonJeff HalpernHockey1999–presentPotomacShane HalterBaseball1991–2005La PlataChris HaneyBaseball1990–2002BaltimoreTommy HannanSwimming2000Baltimore2000 Olympic gold medalistLouis HarantShooting1920Baltimore1920 Olympic gold medalistKyle HarrisonLacrosse2005–presentBaltimoreKyle HartzellLacrosse2008–presentDundalkDerrick HarveyAmerican football2008–presentGreenbeltFirst round draft pick in 2008, 8th pickJeff HatchAmerican football2002–2005AnnapolisMarcus HattenBasketball 2006 top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier LeagueBill HayesBaseball1978–1987CheverlyFirst round draft pick in 1978 MLB draftDavid HayesSoccer1999–2008WaldorfPat HealeySoccer2008–presentBaltimoreVaughn HebronAmerican football1993–1998BaltimoreRoy HeiserBaseball1961BaltimoreE.J. HendersonAmerican football2002–presentAberdeenPlayer Bio: E.J. Henderson , University of Maryland, retrieved April 30, 2009.Erin HendersonAmerican football2008–presentAberdeenKevin HendersonBasketball1986–1988BaltimoreDwayne HenryBaseball1980–1996ElktonWalt Her