Darryl Strawberry


Darryl Strawberry

The #1 pick in the 1980 draft, Darryl Strawberry was the Rookie of the Year, a three-time World Champion, and eight-time All Star.

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Vin Scully


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Considered by most to be the greatest sportscaster of all time, Vin Scully called Dodger games from 1950-2016, a record 67 seasons.

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Orel Hershiser


Orel Hershiser

In 1988 Orel Hershiser set the mark for consecutive scoreless innings, was the Cy Young winner & the MVP of both the NLCS and World Series. 

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Ron Cey


Ron Cey

World Series Most Valuable Player Ron Cey made 6 straight All Star teams and helped his Dodger teams win 4 pennants and the ’81 World Series.

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Don Zimmer


Don Zimmer

Every paycheck Don Zimmer ever received was from professional baseball; in 2015 the Tampa Bay Rays retired jersey #66 in his honor. 

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Kirk Gibson


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Kirk Gibson remains the only Most Valuable Player never to appear in an All Star game; his Game 1 walk off homer in ’88 was his only at bat of that Series.

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Clayton Kershaw


Clayton Kershaw

Each year from 2011-2017 former MVP Clayton Kershaw finished in the top 5 in Cy Young Award balloting, winning three & finishing 2nd twice.

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Kenny Lofton


Kenny Lofton

Six-time All Star and four-time Gold Glover Kenny Lofton has a higher WAR (68.3) than 97 position players already inducted into Cooperstown.  

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Bill Doak


Bill Doak

Only Bob Gibson has more shutouts for the Cardinals than Spittin’ Bill Doak who forever changed the way baseball gloves were designed and used. 

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Rocky Colavito


Rocky Colavito

Thanks to 11 straight 20-homer seasons, only 2 AL right-handed batters had more career homers than Rocky Colavito when he retired in 1968.

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

~Jacques Barzun, 1954