Amos Rusie


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Amos Rusie thew at least 90 mph and has been widely reported as the main reason MLB changed the pitching distance from 50′ to 60’6″ in 1893.  

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Tom Seaver


Tom Seaver

Tom Seaver set the record highest voting percentage (98.84%) in the history of the Hall; he’s also the first player in Cooperstown with a Mets cap.

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Al Simmons


A Simmons

When Al Simmons retired, only Babe Ruth, Cap Anson, Lou Gehrig, Ty Cobb, and Jimmie Foxx had more runs batted in during their careers.

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Tony Perez


Tony Perez

The Most Valuable Player of the 1967 All Star game, Tony Perez was a seven-time All Star, and the 1980 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award recipient.

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Old Hoss Radbourn


Old Hoss Radbourn

Old Hoss Radbourn had a season to remember in 1884 — 59 wins, 73 complete games, 678 2/3 innings, 441 strikeouts, and a 1.38 ERA.  

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Eppa Rixey


Eppa Rixey

When Eppa Rixey retired in 1933 he was the NL’s winningest left-handed pitcher. The mark stood until Warren Spahn eclipsed it in 1959.

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Frank Robinson


Frank Robinson

Frank Robinson was MLB’s first African-American manager. In 1975, his first at bat as player/manager for the Indians, he hit a home run.  

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Bill McKechnie


Bill McKechnie

The first skipper to win a World Series with two different teams, Bill McKechnie won pennants with the Pirates, Reds, and Cardinals.

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Bid McPhee


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Known more for his fielding than his hitting, Bid McPhee played from 1882-1899 & is thought to be the last second baseman to play without a glove.

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Joe Morgan


Joe Morgan

Joe Morgan experienced the pinnacle of his career in 1975 and 1976 when he won back-to-back NL MVP Awards and World Series titles.

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

~Jacques Barzun, 1954