Lee Smith


Lee Smith

A seven-time All Star, Lee Smith held the big league record for career saves from 1993 until 2006 when Trevor Hoffman surpassed his total of 478.

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John Smoltz


John Smoltz Braves

John Smoltz is the first to notch at least 200 wins and 150 saves; he and Dennis Eckersley are the only men to record a 20-win and 50-save season.

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Vern Stephens


Vern Stephens

An eight-time All Star, Vern Stephens finished in the top 10 in voting for the Most Valuable Player Award six times in his career.

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Luis Tiant


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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Bobby Veach


Bobby Veach

Once a pinch hitter for Babe Ruth, Bobby Veach led all of Major League Baseball in runs batted in and extra base hits from 1915-1922.

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Pee Wee Wanninger


Pee Wee Wanninger

In 1925 Pee Wee Wanninger played SS to end Everett Scott’s 1,307 consecutive games; 4 weeks later Gehrig pinch hit for Pee Wee, to start his streak.  

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Smoky Joe Wood


Joe Wood

Smoky Joe Wood surpassed the 30-win plateau by going 34-5 in 1912. Only 12 other pitchers have won as many as 30 games in a season since 1900.

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Adrian Beltre


Adrian Beltre

Adrian Beltre holds the all time record for total bases by a third baseman. He also has five Gold Gloves and four All Star appearances and Silver Sluggers.

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Bill Buckner


Bill Buckner

Former All Star and batting champion Bill Buckner had more career hits than Hall of Fame heroes Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio.

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Dick Williams


Dick Williams

Dick Williams is one of three MLB managers to lead 4 teams to 90+ win seasons. Williams led three squads to the World Series, winning twice.

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~Jacques Barzun, 1954