Bullet Joe Rogan
A rare two-way player who pitched and played outfield, Joe Rogan is among the Negro League career leaders in wins and batting average.
Read More > Red Ruffing
A veteran of 22 big league seasons, Red Ruffing has 273 career wins, six World Series rings, six All Star appearances, & a plaque in Monument Park.
Read More >Amos Rusie
Amos Rusie thew at least 90 mph and has been widely reported as the main reason MLB changed the pitching distance from 50′ to 60’6″ in 1893.
Read More >Nolan Ryan
Nolan Ryan ranks #1 on the all-time list with 5,714 Ks and 2,795 walks. He is one of only four HoF pitchers to have more Ks than innings pitched.
Read More >Tom Seaver
Tom Seaver set the record highest voting percentage (98.84%) in the history of the Hall; he’s also the first player in Cooperstown with a Mets cap.
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 >Eddie Plank
The first left-hander to win 300 games, Eddie Plank ranks third among southpaws in wins with 326, and first in shutouts with 69.
Read More >Old Hoss Radbourn
Old Hoss Radbourn had a season to remember in 1884 — 59 wins, 73 complete games, 678 2/3 innings, 441 strikeouts, and a 1.38 ERA.
Read More >Eppa Rixey
When Eppa Rixey retired in 1933 he was the NL’s winningest left-handed pitcher. The mark stood until Warren Spahn eclipsed it in 1959.
Read More >Robin Roberts
Robin Roberts uniform #36 was retired by the Phillies on March 21, 1962. It was the first uniform number retired by the franchise.
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