If induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame were based solely on sense of humor, Caleb Joseph would be a shoo-in.
A noted impersonator, the Baltimore Orioles' backup catcher routinely leaves teammates in stitches with his send-ups of manager Buck Showalter and the O’s coaching staff. Earlier this season, Joseph returned from a gruesome testicular injury and, armed with a Kevlar cup, quipped: “If it’s good enough for a bullet, it’s good enough for me.” Last year, as he trotted out to the bullpen moments before Baltimore played a fanless game following the Freddie Gray riots, Joseph stopped and signed phantom autographs, then continued on his way, high-fiving the air as he went.