Buddy Lewis
Only Ty Cobb, Mel Ott, Al Kaline, and Freddie Lindstrom reached 1,000 career hits at a younger age than Buddy Lewis, then WWII intervened.
Read More > Jimmie Dykes
Infielder Jimmie Dykes hit .280 and tallied 2,256 hits and 1,069 RBI; he also has more wins than any manager in Chicago White Sox history.
Read More >Dave Kingman
When he retired, Dave Kingman ranked 16th all time with 442 homers and 4th on the grand slams list tied with Babe Ruth and Henry Aaron. Be sure to visit our page on Facebook.
Read More >Stan Hack
Bill James ranks Stan Hack as the 9th greatest third baseman; Hack retired with a .301 average, .394 on-base percentage and 55.5 WAR.
Read More >Al Rosen
Bill James called the 1953 season by Al Rosen the greatest ever by a third baseman; he hit .336 with league-leading 43 homers, and 145 RBI.
Read More >Ron Cey
World Series Most Valuable Player Ron Cey made 6 straight All Star teams and helped his Dodger teams win 4 pennants and the ’81 World Series.
Read More >Pablo Sandoval
In the 2012 World Series, Pablo Sandoval tied a record in Game 1 by hitting 3 homers – two off of Justin Verlander; he was named the Series MVP.
Read More >Scott Rolen
When Scott Rolen retired only Brooks Robinson and Mike Schmidt had more Gold Gloves at the hot corner; Rolen’s career WAR is 70.1, 10th all time at third base.
Read More >Bobby Thomson
Three-time All Star Bobby Thomson hit “The Shot Heard ‘Round the World” to win the pennant for the Giants. He also had eight 20-homer seasons.
Read More >Babe Pinelli
The last call for Babe Pinelli as a home plate ump was, “Strike Three!” on the final pitch in Don Larsen’s perfect game in the 1956 World Series.
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