Chuck Tanner
Remembered as the skipper of the We Are Family 1979 Pirates, Chuck Tanner also homered on the first pitch of his first at bat as a Major Leaguer.
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Hal Trosky
Hal Trosky was on his way to the HoF before being sidelined by chronic migraines. In 1936 he hit .343 with 42 homers, 162 RBI & 405 total bases.
Read More >Lena Blackburne
Today every professional baseball team in America today uses Blackburne’s Rubbing Mud to rub down baseballs before they’re game-ready.
Read More >Billy Pierce
Billy Pierce of the White Sox tallied 155 wins during 1950s – the most of any American League left-handed pitcher during that time.
Read More >Harold Baines
Harold Baines batted .300 in eight different seasons and .324 in 31 career post-season games. He finished with 2,866 hits in his 22-year career.
Read More >Sammy Sosa
Sammy Sosa is the only player to hit 60+ homers in a single season three times and is the All-Time leader in homers by a foreign-born player.
Read More >Jose Canseco
Jose Canseco is a former Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player with 462 career homers. Should he receive Hall of Fame consideration?
Read More >Frank Thomas
Frank Thomas is the only MLB player with seven consecutive seasons of 100+ RBI, 100+ walks, 20 homers and a .300 batting average.
Read More >Minnie Minoso
Bill James said of Minnie Minoso, “Had he gotten the chance to play when he was 21 years old, I think he’d probably be rated among the top thirty players of all time.”
Read More >Bucky Dent
Known for his dramatic 1978 homer in Boston, Bucky Dent was a three-time All Star and World Series MVP with more than 1,000 career hits.
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