Bill Veeck
Bil Veeck served as owner and team president for the Indians, Browns, and White Sox. His signing of Larry Doby broke the AL color barrier in 1947.
Read More > Billy Southworth
Billy Southworth led the Cardinals to 106, 105 & 105 games from 1942-44, the only time that a team has won 105+ games in 3 straight seasons.
Read More >Tris Speaker
Tris Speaker hit a Major League record 792 doubles; he also had 3,514 hits and holds the record for outfielders in assists & double plays.
Read More >Joe Sewell
Joe Sewell went 115 straight games without striking out. He also struck out on average only once every 63 at bats. Both are MLB records.
Read More >Gaylord Perry
Gaylord Perry was the 1st to win a Cy Young in both the National and American leagues; since then three Hall of Famers plus Roger Clemens, Max Scherzer, and Blake Snell have followed suit.
Read More >Sam Rice
Sam Rice retired with 2,987 hits completely unaware of his proximity to the 3,000-hit milestone; he was inducted into the Hall in 1963.
Read More >Frank Robinson
Frank Robinson was MLB’s first African-American manager. In 1975, his first at bat as player/manager for the Indians, he hit a home run.
Read More >Hal Newhouser
Hall of Fame pitcher Hal Newhouser angrily quit as a scout for the Astros when they ignored his advice and drafted Phil Nevin instead of Derek Jeter.
Read More >Phil Niekro
Phil Niekro holds the MLB record with 121 victories after the age of 40. He & Joe Niekro won combined to win 539 games – a record for brothers.
Read More >Satchel Paige
Satchel Paige pitched in two MLB All Star games after the age of 45. His last big league appearance came after his 59th birthday.
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