Del Ennis
The Phillies franchise record-holder for career home runs from 1956-1980, Del Ennis had the second-most RBI in the big leagues from 1949-1957.
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Ryne Duren
The inspiration for Charlie Sheen’s Wild Thing character in the movie Major League, Ryne Duren was a World Series champion and a four-time All Star.
Read More >Camilo Pascual
On April 18, 1960 Camilo Pascual of the Washington Senators struck out 15 Red Sox to set a still-standing MLB record for Opening Day strikeouts.
Read More >Claude Osteen
From 1964-1973 three-time All Star Claude Osteen averaged more than 16 wins per season; his World Series ERA was 0.86 in 21 innings of work.
Read More >Paul Konerko
Six-time All Star Paul Konerko had 10 seasons with 25 or more homers; despite 439 career bombs he was one-and-done on the writers ballot. Be sure to visit our page on Facebook.
Read More >Harry Stovey
Harry Stovey was the first big leaguer to slug 100 home runs and the career leader in homers for 8 years; SABR named him their Overlooked 19th Century Legend in 2011.
Read More >Elmer Smith
In 1920 Elmer Smith helped the Indians win their first championship by hitting the first grand slam in World Series history off of Hall of Fame pitcher Burleigh Grimes.
Read More >Marty Brennaman
Ford C. Frick Award winner Marty Brennaman announced games for three Cincinnati Reds World Series championship teams from 1974-2019.
Read More >Wally Berger
Wally Berger slammed 38 homers in 1930 to set the rookie record; that season he also hit .310 with a .614 slugging percentage and 119 RBI.
Read More >Red Barber
In 1939 Red Barber was the play-by-play man in MLB’s 1st televised game, in ’78 he & Mel Allen were the 1st broadcasters to receive the Ford C. Frick Award.
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