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 > Jackie Jensen
A two-sport star in college, Jackie Jensen was the first man to play in the Rose Bowl, the World Series, and a major league All Star Game.
Read More >Bob Johnson
Bob Johnson was the 5th player in history with 9 straight years of 20+ homers; the first four were Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx and Mel Ott.
Read More >Cecil Travis
Cecil Travis was on a path to the Hall before World War II. From 1933-41 he hit .327. Then he missed 4 years at war then hit .241 from 1945-47.
Read More >Bobby Veach
Once a pinch hitter for Babe Ruth, Bobby Veach led all of Major League Baseball in runs batted in and extra base hits from 1915-1922.
Read More >Early Wynn
Early Wynn won exactly 300 games despite missing all of 1945 and a portion of 1946 while serving in the United States Army during WWII.
Read More >George Sisler
In 1920, George Sisler hit .407 and set the single-season record with 257 hits. His mark stood until Ichiro Suzuki amassed 262 knocks in 2004.
Read More >Tris Speaker
Tris Speaker hit a Major League record 792 doubles; he also had 3,514 hits and holds the record for outfielders in assists & double plays.
Read More >Al 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.
Read More >Sam Rice
Sam Rice retired with 2,987 hits completely unaware of his proximity to the 3,000-hit milestone; he was inducted into the Hall in 1963.
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