Bert Campaneris
On 9/9/1965, Bert Campaneris became the 1st player to field all 9 positions in a single game; in that contest he pitched both left- and right-handed.
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On 9/9/1965, Bert Campaneris became the 1st player to field all 9 positions in a single game; in that contest he pitched both left- and right-handed.
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Two-time All Star Mudcat Grant was the first African-American AL 20-game winner and the first to win a World Series game for the American League.
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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.
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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.
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The 1926 AL MVP, George Burns retired with 2,018 hits trailing only Nap Lajoie (2,523) and Harry Heilmann (2,499) among AL right-handed hitters.
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Upon his retirement Willie Randolph ranked 5th in games played at 2B, 9th in putouts, 7th in assists, 8th in total chances, & 3rd in double plays.
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Shoeless Joe Jackson holds the record for highest batting average for a rookie (.408 in 1911); his .356 lifetime average is third all time.
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Best known as the youngest player in MLB history, Joe Nuxhall was an All Star and 135-game winner who spent 40 years in the broadcast booth.
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Tony Freitas pitched in 107 MLB games and 748 more in the minors; his 348 victories in the Minor Leagues are the most ever by a left-hander.
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An All Star every season from 1946-51, Ewell Blackwell pitched a no-hitter on 6/18/47; in his next start his no-hitter was broken up in the 9th.
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~Jacques Barzun, 1954