Lew Fonseca


Lew Fonseca

Career .316 hitter and 1929 batting champ Lew Fonseca retired from the playing field then spent decades as the first AL Director of Promotions.

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Jack McKeon


Jack McKeon

Two-time Manager of the Year Jack McKeon is the oldest manager to win a World Series at 72 years old. His teams won over 1,000 games.

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Jigger Statz


Jigger Statz

Jigger Statz is one of 9 players to accumulate 4,000 hits as a pro; only Pete Rose, Ichiro Suzuki, Ty Cobb, and Hank Aaron have more.

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Bill Giles


As honorary president of the NL, each year Bill Giles presents the league’s champion with the Warren Giles Award named in his father’s honor.

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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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Scott Rolen


Scott Rolen

When Scott Rolen retired only Brooks Robinson and Mike Schmidt had more Gold Gloves at the hot corner; Rolen’s career WAR is 70.1, 10th all time at third base.

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Joey Votto


Joey Votto

Six-time All Star and former MVP Joey Votto has posted an on-base percentage of .410 or higher in nine seasons, leading the NL seven times.

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Babe Pinelli


Babe Pinelli

The last call for Babe Pinelli as a home plate ump was, “Strike Three!” on the final pitch in Don Larsen’s perfect game in the 1956 World Series.

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Ken Williams


Ken Williams

In 1922 the Browns’ Ken Williams became baseball’s first 30-homer, 30-steal man and the first AL player to homer twice in the same inning.

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

~Jacques Barzun, 1954