Heinie Manush


Heinie Manush

Heinie Manush, Hall of Fame class of 1964, had a 17-year big league career that produced 2,524 hits and a .330 lifetime average. 

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Walter Johnson


Walter Johnson

Walter Johnson was the only member of the 3,000 strikeout club for more than 50 years; he’s still first in career shutouts & second in wins.

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Harmon Killebrew


Harmon Killebrew

Harmon Killebrew hit 573 homers; at his retirement it was the most by a right-hander in AL history & the 2nd-most in the AL behind Babe Ruth.

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Lefty Gomez


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Lefty Gomez was selected to play in the inaugural All Star game in 1933, starting a string of appearances in 7 consecutive Mid-Summer Classics.

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Goose Goslin


Goose Goslin

With eleven seasons of at least 100 RBI and a lifetime .316 lifetime average, Leon “Goose” Goslin was one of the most feared hitters of his day. 

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Clark Griffith


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The first skipper of the Yankees, Clark Griffith  won 237-games and is the only person to serve 20+ years as an MLB player, manager, and owner. 

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Bucky Harris


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In 1924 Bucky Harris became the Senators player-manager. That same season at 27, “The Boy Wonder” led them to their only WS title in DC.

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Rick Ferrell


Wes Rick Ferrell

A lifetime .281 hitter, Rick Ferrell struck out only 277 times while walking 931 times in more than 7,000 plate appearances in 18 seasons.

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Joe Cronin


Joe Cronin

Joe Cronin played, managed and served as general manager, American League President, and on the Hall of Fame’s board of directors.

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Ed Delahanty


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The oldest of  five brothers to play in the big leagues, Ed Delahanty was the first player in Major League history to hit over .400 three times.

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

~Jacques Barzun, 1954