Ken Keltner
Defensive gems by 7-time All Star Ken Keltner helped stop DiMaggio’s 56-game streak; Keltner hit the pennant-winning homer in the 1st single-game AL playoff.
Read More > Johnny Pesky
The AL hit leader in each of his first 3 seasons, All Star Johnny Pesky received MVP votes in four different campaigns & spent 73 years in the game.
Read More >Bob Elliott
MLB’s leading RBI man of the 1940’s, Bob Elliott was the ’47 NL MVP and retired #1 among third baseman in MLB history in HR and slugging %.
Read More >Harlond Clift
Harlond Clift retired with a higher on-base % than than fellow third basemen Paul Molitor, George Brett, George Kell, Brooks Robinson & Pie Traynor.
Read More >Harvey Kuenn
Harvey Kuenn was the final out in two of Sandy Koufax’s no-hitters, one a perfect game; he also singled off of Koufax in his final MLB at bat.
Read More >Miguel Cabrera
Miguel Cabrera earned the 2012 Triple Crown with 44 homers, 139 runs batted in, .330 avg. It was baseball’s first since Carl Yastrzemski in 1967.
Read More >Albert Pujols
Albert Pujols is one of four players to achieve at least 3,000 hits and 600 homers; Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, and Alex Rodriguez are the others.
Read More >Bill Melton
In 1971 Beltin’ Bill Melton became the first White Sox player to lead the American League in homers; he was the franchise career leader until 1987.
Read More >Tommy Davis
Tommy Davis won back-to-back batting championships in 1962 & 1963 & remains the only LA Dodger to wear the crown twice.
Read More >Bill Dahlen
The Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) selected Bill Dahlen as their Most Overlooked 19th Century Baseball Legend for 2012.
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