Charlie Gehringer


Charlie Gehringer

Charlie Gehringer started & played every inning of the first 6 MLB All Star games. He also had 2 consecutive games played streaks of 500+ games.

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Johnny Evers


Johnny Evers

Johnny Evers was called “The Human Crab” for his way of sliding over to field grounders; most thought it was better suited to describe his temperament.

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Nellie Fox


Nellie Fox

Nellie Fox was a 12-time All Star, 1959 AL MVP, a three-time Gold Glove Award winner. His uniformed #2 was retired by the White Sox in 1976.

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Frankie Frisch


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Frankie Frisch has the highest career batting average (.316) among switch-hitting players enshrined in the Hall of Fame.

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Leo Durocher


Leo Durocher

At the time of his retirement, Leo Durocher ranked 5th all time in managerial wins and 2nd in NL history behind only John McGraw.

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Bobby Doerr


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The last surviving man to play in the 1930s, Bobby Doerr lived to be 99 years old. He was a nine-time All Star during his 14-year MLB career.

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Eddie Collins


Eddie Collins is 13th all time in career Wins Above Replacement and 10th among positions players. The 1914 MVP finished with 3,315 hits.

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Rod Carew


Rod Carew

Former MVP and seven-time batting champion, Rod Carew was selected to the All Star game every year but his final Major League season.

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Sparky Anderson


Sparky Anderson

Sparky Anderson was the 1st manager to guide two different teams to 100 wins and the first to pilot clubs from both leagues to World Series wins.

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Roberto Alomar


The first player to be inducted as a Toronto Blue Jay, Roberto Alomar won more Gold Glove Awards than any second baseman in MLB history.

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

~Jacques Barzun, 1954