Buddy Bell
According to FanGraphs, 6-WAR is “an All-Star level player and potentially an MVP”; from 1979-1984 Buddy Bell averaged 6+ WAR per season.
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Ted Kluszewski
There are 10 seasons in MLB history that a batter recorded 40+ HRs with more homers than Ks; Ted Kluszewski did it each year from 1953-55. Be sure to visit our page on Facebook.
Read More >George Foster
The only man to hit 50 or more homers in a season during the 1970s & 80s, George Foster is a 5-time All Star who slugged 348 career home runs.
Read More >Dusty Baker
Only 8 Hall of Fame managers have more wins than Dusty Baker; as a player he was an All Star, Silver Slugger, Gold Glover, and World Series champion.
Read More >Jimmie Dykes
Infielder Jimmie Dykes hit .280 and tallied 2,256 hits and 1,069 RBI; he also has more wins than any manager in Chicago White Sox history.
Read More >Dummy Hoy
The most accomplished deaf player in MLB history, Dummy Hoy set records for games played in CF, and outfield putouts and total chances.
Read More >Bob Meusel
One of only four players to hit for the cycle thrice, Bob Meusel had the second most RBI among American League right-handers in the 1920s.
Read More >Joe Nuxhall
Best known as the youngest player in MLB history, Joe Nuxhall was an All Star and 135-game winner who spent 40 years in the broadcast booth.
Read More >Tony Freitas
Tony Freitas pitched in 107 MLB games and 748 more in the minors; his 348 victories in the Minor Leagues are the most ever by a left-hander.
Read More >Ewell Blackwell
An All Star every season from 1946-51, Ewell Blackwell pitched a no-hitter on 6/18/47; in his next start his no-hitter was broken up in the 9th.
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