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| x Mel Ott |
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Right fielder |
Melvin Thomas "Mel" Ott (March 2, 1909 – November 21, 1958), nicknamed "Master Melvin", was a Major League Baseball right fielder who played his entire career for the New York Giants (1926-1947). Ott was born in Gretna, Louisiana. He batted left...
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| x Willie Mays |
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Center fielder |
William Howard "Willie" Mays, Jr. (born May 6, 1931) is a retired American baseball player who played the majority of his career with the New York and San Francisco Giants before finishing with the New York Mets. Nicknamed The Say Hey Kid, Mays was...
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| x Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
Carl Owen Hubbell (June 22, 1903 – November 21, 1988) was an American baseball player. He was a member of the New York Giants in the National League from 1928 to 1943.
Hubbell was born in Carthage, Missouri. He was originally signed by the Detroit...
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| x Rod Carew | Second baseman |
Rodney Cline "Rod" Carew (born October 1, 1945) is a former Major League Baseball player. A member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, he is renowned for his hitting prowess. Carew played for the Minnesota Twins and the former California Angels from 1967...
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| x Eddie Murray |
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First baseman |
Eddie Clarence Murray (born February 24, 1956 in Los Angeles, California) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman who was known as one of the most reliable and productive hitters of his era, earning the nickname "Steady Eddie". Murray is...
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| x Johnny Bench |
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Catcher |
John Lee "Johnny" Bench (born December 7, 1947) is a former American Major League Baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds from 1967 to 1983. He is widely regarded as being among the greatest catchers in baseball history. He is currently on the Board...
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| x Rube Waddell |
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Pitcher |
George Edward Waddell (October 13, 1876 - April 1, 1914) was an American Southpaw pitcher in Major League Baseball. In his thirteen-year career he played for the Louisville Colonels (1897, 1899), Pittsburgh Pirates (1900-01) and Chicago Orphans ...
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| x Hank Greenberg |
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First baseman |
Henry Benjamin "Hank" Greenberg (January 1, 1911, Bronx, New York City, New York–September 4, 1986), nicknamed "Hammerin' Hank," was an American professional baseball player in the 1930s and 1940s.
A first baseman primarily for the Detroit Tigers,...
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| x Johnny Mize |
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First baseman |
John R. "Johnny" Mize (January 7, 1913 – June 2, 1993) was a baseball player who was a first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, and New York Yankees. He played in the Major Leagues from 1936 through 1953 and was inducted into the...
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| x Whitey Ford |
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Pitcher |
Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford (born October 21, 1928) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who spent his entire 18-year career with the New York Yankees. He was voted into the Hall of Fame in 1974.
Ford was a native of the Astoria neighborhood...
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| x Bob Feller |
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Starting pitcher |
Robert William Andrew "Bob" Feller (born November 3, 1918 in Van Meter, Iowa), nicknamed the "Heater from Van Meter" and "Rapid Robert", is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962,...
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| x Paul Waner |
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Right fielder |
Paul Glee Waner (April 16, 1903 - August 29, 1965) was a German-American player in professional baseball who, along with his brother Lloyd, starred in the Pittsburgh Pirates' outfield in the 1920s and 1930s. Born in Harrah, Oklahoma and nicknamed ...
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| x Tris Speaker |
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Center fielder |
Tristram E. Speaker (April 4, 1888 - December 8, 1958), nicknamed “Spoke” (a play on his last name) and “Grey Eagle” (for his prematurely graying hair), was an American baseball player known as one of the best offensive and defensive center fielders...
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| x Ted Williams |
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Left-handed | Left fielder |
Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams (August 30, 1918–July 5, 2002) was a left fielder in Major League Baseball. He played 21 seasons with the Boston Red Sox, twice interrupted by military service as a Marine Corps pilot. Nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid...
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| x Hoyt Wilhelm |
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Pitcher |
James Hoyt Wilhelm (born July 26, 1922 in Huntersville, North Carolina, died August 23, 2002 in Sarasota, Florida,) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. Wilhelm was best known for his knuckleball, which enabled him to have great...
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| x Don Aase | Pitcher |
Donald William Aase (born September 8, 1954, in Orange, California) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1977 to 1990 for the Boston Red Sox (1977), California Angels (1978-84) and Baltimore Orioles (1985-88), of the American...
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| x Willie McCovey |
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First baseman |
Willie Lee McCovey (born January 10, 1938 in Mobile, Alabama), nicknamed "Big Mac" and "Stretch", is a former Major League Baseball first baseman. He played 19 seasons for the San Francisco Giants, and three more for the San Diego Padres and Oakland...
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| x Carl Yastrzemski |
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Designated hitter |
Carl Michael Yastrzemski (pronounced /jəˈstrɛmski/, (born August 22, 1939), nicknamed "Yaz," is a former American Major League Baseball player. Yastrzemski played his entire 23-year career with the Boston Red Sox, primarily as a left fielder, with...
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| First baseman | |||||
| x Brooks Robinson |
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Third baseman |
Brooks Calbert Robinson, Jr. (born May 18, 1937 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is an American former third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played his entire 23-year career with the Baltimore Orioles (1955–77). Robinson was elected to the Baseball...
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| x Frankie Frisch |
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Second baseman |
Francis "Frankie" Frisch (September 9, 1898 — March 12, 1973), nicknamed the Fordham Flash, or The Old Flash, was an German-American Major League Baseball player of the early 20th century.
Frisch was a switch-hitter batter and threw right-handed....
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| x Eppa Rixey |
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Pitcher |
Eppa "Jeptha" Rixey (May 3, 1891 - February 28, 1963) was a left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. He was the National League's leader in career victories for a left-hander until Warren Spahn. He was married to Dorothy Meyers of Cincinnati, OH...
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| x Luke Appling |
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Shortstop |
Lucius Benjamin Appling (April 2, 1907 – January 3, 1991) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Chicago White Sox (1930-1950).
Appling was born in High Point, North Carolina. He attended Oglethorpe...
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| x Satchel Paige |
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Pitcher |
Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige (July 7, 1906– June 8, 1982) was an American baseball player whose pitching in several different Negro Leagues and in Major League Baseball made him a legend in his own lifetime.
Paige was a right-handed pitcher and was...
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| x Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
Robin Evan Roberts (born September 30, 1926) is an American former Major League Baseball starting pitcher. He pitched with the Philadelphia Phillies (1948–61), Baltimore Orioles (1962–65), Houston Astros (1965–66) and Chicago Cubs (1966). He is a...
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| x Hack Wilson |
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Center fielder |
Lewis Robert "Hack" Wilson (April 26, 1900 – November 23, 1948) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1934. He is best known for his record-setting 191-RBI season of 1930. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame...
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| x Mike Schmidt |
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Third baseman |
Michael Jack Schmidt (born September 27, 1949 in Dayton, Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball third baseman who played his entire career for the Philadelphia Phillies.
Schmidt is considered among the greatest third basemen in the history of major...
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| x Hal Newhouser |
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Pitcher |
Harold "Prince Hal" Newhouser (May 20, 1921 – November 10, 1998) was a professional Major League Baseball pitcher of the 1940s and 1950s.
Newhouser was a schoolboy star in his hometown of Detroit, Michigan, signed by the hometown Detroit Tigers in...
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| x Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
Warren Edward Spahn (April 23, 1921 – November 24, 2003) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for 21 seasons, all in the National League. He won 20 games each in 13 seasons, including a 23-7 record when he was aged...
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| x Joe Black |
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Pitcher |
Joseph Black (February 8, 1924 - May 17, 2002) was an American right-handed pitcher in Negro League and Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Redlegs, and Washington Senators who became the first black pitcher to win a World...
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| x Mickey Cochrane |
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Catcher |
Gordon Stanley "Mickey" Cochrane (April 6, 1903 – June 28, 1962) was a catcher and manager in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Athletics and Detroit Tigers. New York Yankees Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle was named after Cochrane. He was born...
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| x Ralph Kiner |
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Left fielder |
Ralph McPherran Kiner (born October 27, 1922) is an American former Major League Baseball player and current announcer. Though constant injuries forced his retirement from the game after only ten seasons, Kiner's tremendous slugging output during...
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| x Tony Gwynn |
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Right fielder |
Anthony Keith Gwynn (born May 9, 1960 in Los Angeles, California) is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball, statistically one of the best and most consistent hitters in baseball history. He played his entire 20-year career (1982–2001) for...
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| x John McGraw |
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Infielder |
John Joseph McGraw (April 7, 1873–February 25, 1934), nicknamed "Little Napoleon" and "Muggsy", was a Major League Baseball player and manager. His total of 2,763 victories as a manager ranks second overall behind only Connie Mack; he still holds...
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| x Jackie Robinson |
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Second baseman |
Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) was the first African-American Major League Baseball player of the modern era. While not the first African-American player in major league history, Robinson broke the baseball...
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| x Pete Rose |
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Second baseman |
Peter Edward "Pete" Rose, Sr. (born April 14, 1941 in Cincinnati, Ohio), nicknamed Charlie Hustle, is a former player and manager in Major League Baseball. Rose played from 1963 to 1986, best known for his many years with the Cincinnati Reds. Rose,...
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| Left fielder | |||||
| Third baseman | |||||
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| x Bob Gibson |
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Pitcher |
Patrick Robert "Bob" Gibson (born November 9, 1935 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a former right-handed baseball pitcher, playing for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1959 to 1975. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981. Gibson was a fierce...
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| x Ty Cobb |
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Center fielder |
Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb (December 18, 1886 – July 17, 1961), nicknamed "The Georgia Peach," was a baseball player and is regarded by historians and journalists as the best player of the dead-ball era and as one of the greatest players of all time....
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| x Stan Musial |
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First baseman |
Stanley Frank "Stan" Musial (born November 21, 1920), born Stanisław Franciszek Musiał, (pronounced /ˈmjuːziəl/), is a retired American professional baseball player who was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969. Nicknamed "Stan the Man",...
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| x Richie Ashburn | Center fielder |
Don Richard "Richie" Ashburn (March 19, 1927 – September 9, 1997), also known by the nickname "Whitey" due to his light-blond hair, was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball. He was born in Tilden, Nebraska (some sources give his full...
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| x Harmon Killebrew |
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Designated hitter |
Harmon Clayton Killebrew (pronounced /ˈkɪlɨbruː/; born June 29, 1936) is a former Major League Baseball player. In a 22-year major league career, he was second only to Babe Ruth in American League home runs and retired as the career leader in home...
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| Third baseman | |||||
| x Henry Aaron |
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Right fielder |
Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5, 1934, in Mobile, Alabama), is a retired American baseball player whose Major League Baseball (MLB) career spanned from 1954 through 1976. Aaron is widely considered one of the greatest baseball players of...
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| x Jim Kaat |
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Pitcher |
James Lee "Jim" Kaat (born November 7, 1938 in Zeeland, Michigan), nicknamed "Kitty", is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Washington Senators (I)/Minnesota Twins (1959–1973), Chicago White Sox (1973–1975), Philadelphia Phillies ...
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| x Bobby Doerr | Second baseman |
Robert Pershing Doerr (born April 7, 1918 in Los Angeles, California) is a former second baseman and coach in Major League Baseball who played his entire fourteen-year career with the Boston Red Sox from 1937 to 1951. He led American League (AL)...
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| x Sandy Koufax |
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Pitcher |
Sanford "Sandy" Koufax (pronounced /ˈkoʊfæks/) (born Sanford Braun, on December 30, 1935) is an American left-handed former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, from 1955 to 1966.
Koufax...
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| x Bob Lemon |
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Pitcher |
Robert Granville Lemon (September 22, 1920–January 11, 2000) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976.
Born in San Bernardino, California, Lemon virtually had three careers in...
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| x Joe Medwick |
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Left fielder |
Joseph Michael Medwick (November 24, 1911 – March 21, 1975), nicknamed "Ducky", was an American player in Major League Baseball. A highly competitive left fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals during the "Gashouse Gang" era of the 1930s, he also...
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| x Rogers Hornsby |
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Second baseman |
Rogers Hornsby (April 27, 1896 in Winters, Texas - January 5, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois), nicknamed "The Rajah", was a Major League Baseball second baseman and manager. Hornsby's first name, Rogers, was his mother's maiden name. He spent the...
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| x Lou Boudreau |
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Shortstop |
Louis "Lou" Boudreau (July 17, 1917, in Harvey, Illinois – August 10, 2001) was an American Major League Baseball player and manager. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1970. He was also a radio announcer for the Chicago Cubs of the...
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| x Jimmie Foxx | First baseman |
James Emory "Jimmie" Foxx (October 22, 1907 – July 21, 1967) (nicknamed Double X and The Beast) was an American first baseman and noted power hitter in Major League Baseball. Foxx was the second major league player to hit 500 career home runs, and...
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| x Bill Dickey |
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Catcher |
William Malcolm Dickey (June 5, 1907 – November 12, 1993) was a Major League Baseball player and manager. One of the most famous catchers in major league history, he played his entire career with the New York Yankees, with whom he appeared in eight...
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| x Pie Traynor |
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Third baseman |
Harold Joseph "Pie" Traynor (November 11, 1899 - March 16, 1972) was a professional baseball third baseman who played his entire career with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1920-37).
Traynor was born in Framingham, Massachusetts. He received his nickname...
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| x Reggie Jackson |
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Designated hitter |
Reginald Martinez "Reggie" Jackson (born May 18, 1946), nicknamed "Mr. October" for his clutch hitting in the postseason, is an American former Major League Baseball right fielder who played for five different teams from 1967 to 1987. He helped win...
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| x Jim Rice |
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Left fielder |
James Edward Rice (born March 8, 1953 in Anderson, South Carolina) is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball. Rice will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 26, 2009, as the 103rd member to be elected in by the BBWAA.
Jim Rice...
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| x Juan Marichal |
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Pitcher |
Juan Antonio Marichal Sánchez (born October 20, 1937 in Laguna Verde, Dominican Republic) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. Playing for the San Francisco Giants most of his career, Marichal was known for his high leg kick,...
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| x George Kell |
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Right-handed | Third baseman |
George Clyde Kell (August 23, 1922 – March 24, 2009) was an American baseball third baseman who played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1943–46), Detroit Tigers (1947–52), Boston Red Sox (1952–54), Chicago White Sox (1954–56), and Baltimore Orioles ...
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| x Rollie Fingers |
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Pitcher |
Roland Glen Fingers (born August 25, 1946 in Steubenville, Ohio) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics (1968–76), San Diego Padres (1977–80) and Milwaukee Brewers (1981–85). Fingers went to Upland High School...
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| x Al Kaline |
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Designated hitter |
Albert William "Al" Kaline, also known as Mr. Tiger, (pronounced /ˈkeɪlaɪn/, born December 19, 1934 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a former Major League Baseball player. Kaline was active from 1953 to 1974 and spent his entire career with the Detroit...
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| x Bruce Sutter |
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Pitcher |
Howard Bruce Sutter (pronounced /ˈsuːtər/; born January 8, 1953 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania) is a former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who was arguably the first pitcher to make effective use of the split-finger fastball, which...
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| x Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
Steven Norman Carlton (born December 22, 1944 in Miami, Florida) is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, from 1965 to 1988. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994. He was affectionately known to Philadelphia fans as ...
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| x Goose Goslin |
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Left fielder |
Leon Allen Goslin (October 16, 1900 – May 15, 1971), better known as Goose Goslin, was a left fielder in Major League Baseball known for his powerful left-handed swing and dependable clutch hitting. He played eighteen seasons with the Washington...
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