Bill Madlock
On the last day of the 1976 season Bill Madlock went 4-for-4 to raise his average from .333 to .339 and edge Ken Griffey Sr. for the batting crown.
Read More > Chuck Tanner
Remembered as the skipper of the We Are Family 1979 Pirates, Chuck Tanner also homered on the first pitch of his first at bat as a Major Leaguer.
Read More >Elbie Fletcher
Elbie Fletcher led the NL in on-base % in three straight years & was an All Star in 1943; then he missed two years to WWII and retired at age 33.
Read More >Babe Herman
Babe Herman hit .393 in 1930. With five more hits that season he would’ve hit .400 likely punching his ticket to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Read More >Jack Glasscock
The National League’s batting champion of 1890 with a .336 average, Jack Glasscock was the top shortstop during baseball’s bare-handed era.
Read More >Del Crandall
When Del Crandall started his first game on June 18, 1949 he became the youngest starting catcher in the history of the Major Leagues.
Read More >Babe Dahlgren
Remembered as the man who replaced Lou Gehrig on 5/2/1939 to end the streak, Babe Dahlgren was an All Star with over 1,000 career hits.
Read More >Harvey Haddix
Remembered for his 12-inning perfect game, Harvey Haddix won 136 games, was a 3X All Star & Gold Glover & a pitching coach for 14 years.
Read More >Maury Wills
A five-time All Star, Maury Wills counts 1962 as his best season — NL MVP, All Star MVP, Gold Glove. He was also a three-time World Series champ.
Read More >Luis Tiant
Luis Tiant appeared on the writers’ ballot 15 times, gaining as much as 30.9% of the vote. He was voted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 1997.
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