Lena Blackburne
Today every professional baseball team in America today uses Blackburne’s Rubbing Mud to rub down baseballs before they’re game-ready.
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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 >Frank McCormick
The 1940 National League MVP and eight-time All Star, Frank McCormick was on the 2016 Veterans Committee ballot for the Hall of Fame.
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 >Christy Mathewson
Christy Mathewson is the only man in history to rank in the top 10 all-time list in wins & ERA. He was part of the 1936 original induction class.
Read More >Don Newcombe
Don Newcombe & Justin Verlander are the only players in MLB history to win the Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player, & Cy Young Awards.
Read More >Dave Concepcion
Nine All Star games, 5 Gold Gloves, 2 Silver Sluggers, and a pair of World Championships, put Dave Concepcion in the Cooperstown conversation.
Read More >Curt Flood
Two-time World Champ Curt Flood was an All Star and Gold Glove CFer who took baseball to the Supreme Court to challenge the reserve clause.
Read More >Terry Francona
The Boston Red Sox had an 86-year World Series Championship drought before hiring Terry Francona in 2004; they won two titles together.
Read More >Ken Griffey Jr.
By being named on 437 of the 440 Hall of Fame ballots, Ken Griffey Jr. set the record for highest voting percentage with 99.318%.
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