List of Sacramento sports figures

In addition to members of the Sacramento Kings, sports figures associated with Sacramento, California include: (listed in alphabetical order)

Baseball

• Dusty Baker, manager of the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants and an outfielder with teams including the Atlanta Braves
• Derrek Lee, first baseman for the Chicago Cubs
• Frenchy Bordagaray, played with the Sacramento Solons
• Larry Bowa, former MLB shortstop and current New York Yankees third-base coach
• Doug Davis, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers
• Jermaine Dye, right fielder for the Chicago White Sox
• Bob Forsch, former MLB pitcher
• Ken Forsch, former MLB pitcher
• Stan Hack, 16-year MLB infielder
• Joe Inglett, second baseman for the Cleveland Indians
• Nick Johnson, first baseman for the Washington Nationals
• Brandon League, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
• Jerry Royster, former MLB third baseman for five teams and current manager of the Las Vegas 51s of the Pacific Coast League
• Dick Ruthven, 14-year MLB pitcher
• Steve Sax, former MLB All-Star second baseman
• Bud Stewart, 9-year MLB outfielder
• Greg Vaughn, four-time MLB All-Star outfielder
• Fernando Viña, 12-year infielder for five MLB teams
• Matt Walbeck, 11-year MLB outfielder

Basketball

• Matt Barnes, NBA guard who has played for the Los Angeles Clippers, Sacramento Kings, New York Knicks, and the Philadelphia 76ers
• Bill Cartwright, NBA center who played for three teams and won three championships
• James Donaldson, former NBA center
• Jim Eakins, former NBA/ABA center
• Darnell Hillman, former NBA/ABA forward
• Mel Hutchins, former NBA forward
• Kevin Johnson, NBA guard who played for the Phoenix Suns and the Cleveland Cavaliers
• Jim Loscutoff, former NBA forward
• Jameel Pugh, Dakota Wizards forward named the World’s Best Dunker in 2000, and the 33rd-best dunker of all time, by Slam Magazine
• Michael Stewart, NBA center who played for five teams

Football

• Robert Awalt, seven-year NFL tight end
• Justin Bannan, defensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens
• Jim Breech, 14-year kicker for the Oakland Raiders and Cincinnati Bengals
• Lance Briggs, linebacker for Chicago Bears
• Teddy Bruschi, linebacker for New England Patriots
• Giovanni Carmazzi, quarterback, third-round draft pick by the San Francisco 49ers
• Rae Carruth, former NFL wide receiver found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder of his girlfriend
• Rick Cunningham, eight-year NFL lineman
• Don Doll, four-time NFL Pro Bowl defensive back
• Mike Flanagan, center for the Houston Texans
• Harold Green, nine-year NFL running back
• Adam Jennings, wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons
• Keith Lewis, safety for the San Francisco 49ers
• Trevor Matich, 12-year NFL lineman
• Bill Munson, 16-year NFL quarterback
• Darrin Nelson, 11-year NFL running back
• Ken O'Brien, 11-year quarterback for the New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles
• J.T. O'Sullivan, former quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings
• Chris Oldham, 12-year NFL defensive back
• Mike Patterson, defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles
• Eason Ramson, seven-year NFL tight end
• Ricky Reynolds, 10-year NFL defensive tackle
• Ken Rose, eight-year NFL linebacker
• Adrian Ross, seven-year linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers
• Ephraim Salaam, offensive tackle for the Houston Texans
• Donte Stallworth, wide receiver for Philadelphia Eagles
• Jason Sehorn, nine-year NFL defensive back for the New York Giants and St. Louis Rams
• Onterrio Smith, former running back for Minnesota Vikings and Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League
• Eric Thomas, nine-year NFL defensive back
• Seneca Wallace, quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks
• Gerald Willhite, seven-year NFL running back for the Denver Broncos
• Keith Wright, defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions

Soccer

• Steve Cronin, goalkeeper for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer
• Kevin Goldthwaite, defender for the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer
• Taylor Graham, defender for the Red Bull New York of Major League Soccer

Olympians

• Mike Burton, Olympic gold medalist swimmer
• Jeff Float, Olympic gold medalist Swimming
• Eric Heiden, Olympic gold medalist speed skater
• Allen James, racewalking competitior in the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1996 Summer Olympics
• Tommy Kono, three-time medalist in weightlifting in the 1952 Summer Olympics, 1956 Summer Olympics and 1960 Summer Olympics
• Brian Lewis, gold medalist in 4x100 m relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics
• Debbie Meyer, Olympic gold medalist swimmer
• Jamie Nieto, high jumper in the 2004 Summer Olympics
• Vladimir Sabich, finished 5th in the slalom at the 1968 Winter Olympics
• Summer Sanders, Olympic gold medalist swimmer in the 1992 Summer Olympics and broadcaster
• Mark Spitz, Olympic gold medalist swimmer

Miscellaneous

• Max Baer, world heavyweight boxing champion
• Sally Edwards, triathlete
• Natalie Gulbis, golfer
• Brian Henninger, golfer
• Tony Lopez, professional boxer
• Leonore Modell, at age 14 swam the English Channel in 15 hours, 30 minutes
• Scott Pruett, racer (NASCAR, Champ Car, IMSA, Trans Am and Grand-Am)
• Sam Warburg, tennis player

See also

• Sacramento Kings (NBA), (1985–present)
• Sacramento Capitals (WTT), (1987–present)
• Sacramento Monarchs (WNBA), (1997–present)
• Sacramento River Cats (PCL), (2000–present)
• Sacramento Knights (CISL, WISL), (1993–2001); (NPSL), (2003–present)
• Sacramento Sirens (IWFL), (2003–present)
• Sacramento Heatwave (ABA), (2006-present)
• Sacramento Gold Miners (CFL), (1993–1995)
• Sacramento Surge (WLAF), (1991–1992)
• Sacramento Solons (PCL), (1903, 1905, 1909–1914, 1918–1960, 1974–1976)