Lance Parrish


Lance Parrish

Eight-time All Star and 1984 World Series champ Lance Parrish has 6 Silver Sluggers & 3 Gold Gloves; he retired with the 4th-most homers by a catcher.

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Larry Gardner


Larry Gardner

Four-time champion and 2000 inductee to the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame Larry Gardner claimed the first walk-off in World Series history in 1912. 

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Cecil Fielder


Cecil Fielder

In 1990, Cecil Fielder became the first to hit 50 homers since George Foster in 1977 and the first in the AL since Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris.

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Matt Williams


Matt Williams

The only man to hit home runs in the World Series  for three different teams, Matt Williams did it for San Francisco, Cleveland, and Arizona.

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Ray Chapman


Ray Chapman

Cleveland’s Ray Chapman was hit in the head by a Carl Mays pitch; twelve hours later he suffered baseball’s only death due to on-field events.

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Joe Adcock


Joe Adcock

Joe Adcock swatted four home runs on July 31, 1954; during his 17-year career he slugged 20 or more homers 7 times on his way to 336 career long balls.

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Boog Powell


Boog Powell

The 1970 MVP, Boog Powell left the Orioles as the team’s all-time leader in home runs, RBI and total bases and second in hits and runs scored.

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Sam McDowell


Sam McDowell

Sam McDowell is one of only 9 pitchers to record multiple 300-strikeout seasons; all but McDowell, Curt Schilling and J.R. Richard are in the Hall of Fame.

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Graig Nettles


Graig Nettles

The all-time leader in homers among American League third baseman, Gold Glover Graig Nettles played in five World Series from 1976-1984.

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Camilo Pascual


Camilo Pascual

On April 18, 1960 Camilo Pascual of the Washington Senators struck out 15 Red Sox to set a still-standing MLB record for Opening Day strikeouts.

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"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball…"

~Jacques Barzun, 1954