Joe Torre


Joe Torre

With 2,342 hits as a player and 2,326 wins as a manager, Joe Torre is the only man in MLB history to tally 2,000+ in each category. 

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Dazzy Vance


Dazzy Vance

Dazzy Vance made his Major League debut in 1915 but was not in the big leagues to stay until 1922 when he was 31 years of age.

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Arky Vaughan


Arky Vaughan

In 1935 Arky Vaughan set still-standing Pirates single-season records for average (.385), on-base percentage (.491), and OPS (1.098).

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Lloyd Waner


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Lloyd Waner (2,459) and brother Paul (3,152) combined to set the Major League record for most career hits by a brother combination (5,611).

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Paul Waner


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With 3,152 hits and a .333 career average, three-time batting champion Paul Waner is an underappreciated member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. 

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John Ward


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John Ward was one of the greatest two-way players in baseball history; his stats include 164 wins, a 2.10 ERA and 2,107 base hits.  

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Zack Wheat


Zack Wheat

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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George Sisler


George Sisler

In 1920, George Sisler hit .407 and set the single-season record with 257 hits. His mark stood until Ichiro Suzuki amassed 262 knocks in 2004.   

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Duke Snider


Duke Snider

An 8-time All Star, Duke Snider helped lead the Dodgers to six World Series appearances and two World Series championships in 1955 and 1959. 

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Casey Stengel


Casey Stengel

When Charles Dillon “Casey” Stengel took over the Yankees, the team reeled off  ten AL pennants and seven World Series titles in twelve years.

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

~Jacques Barzun, 1954