Dick Allen
Dick Allen, a 7-time All-Star and the 1964 Rookie of the Year, won the AL MVP award in 1972 and earned election to Cooperstown in 2024.
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Dick Allen, a 7-time All-Star and the 1964 Rookie of the Year, won the AL MVP award in 1972 and earned election to Cooperstown in 2024.
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The 1961 Rookie of the Year, Billy Williams was a six-time All Star for the Cubs. In 1999 he was selected to the team’s All-Century squad.
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The Major Leagues’ strikeout leader from 1902 through 1907, Rube Waddell was the game’s greatest drawing card at the turn of the century.
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Zack Wheat retired in 1926 yet still holds the Dodger franchise records for games played, hits, doubles, triples, and total bases.
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After All Star appearances in 1941 & 1942, Enos Slaughter missed 1943-1945 due to WWII. When he returned, he made 8 straight All Star games.
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Don Sutton holds many Dodger franchise marks but recorded his 300th win with the Angels and his 3,000th strikeout with the Brewers.
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When Al Simmons retired, only Babe Ruth, Cap Anson, Lou Gehrig, Ty Cobb, and Jimmie Foxx had more runs batted in during their careers.
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The first left-hander to win 300 games, Eddie Plank ranks third among southpaws in wins with 326, and first in shutouts with 69.
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Joe Morgan experienced the pinnacle of his career in 1975 and 1976 when he won back-to-back NL MVP Awards and World Series titles.
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Satchel Paige pitched in two MLB All Star games after the age of 45. His last big league appearance came after his 59th birthday.
Read More >"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball…"
~Jacques Barzun, 1954