Search Hoyt Wilhelm Hoyt Wilhelm James Hoyt Wilhelm Born: July 26, 1923, Huntersville, North Carolina Bats: right Throws: right Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA: 1985 331 votes of 395 ballots cast: 83.80% Hoyt Wilhelm didn't make his major league debut until the age of 28, but he got off to a fast start by hitting a home run and triple in his first two at-bats. Twenty years and 1, 069 games ...
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Search Bob Feller Bob Feller Robert William Andrew Feller Born: November 3, 1918, Van Meter, Iowa Bats: right Throws: right Played for: Cleveland Indians Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA: 1962 150 votes of 160 ballots cast: 93.75% Bob Feller's blazing fastball set the standard against which all of his successors have been judged. Rapid Robert spent his 18-year career in Cleveland, amassing 266 ...
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Search Al Kaline Al Kaline Albert William Kaline Born: December 19, 1934, Baltimore, Maryland Bats: right Throws: right Played for: Detroit Tigers Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA: 1980 340 votes of 385 ballots cast: 88.31% Al Kaline was a model of consistency who excelled with minimum fanfare. Over 22 seasons, the quiet, durable Tiger outfielder accumulated 3, 007 hits, 399 home runs, a .297 ...
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Search Casey Stengel Casey Stengel Charles Dillon Stengel Born: July 30, 1890, Kansas City, Missouri Died: September 29, 1975, Glendale, California Bats: left Throws: left Managed: Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Braves, New York Yankees, New York Mets Elected to Hall of Fame by Committee on Baseball Veterans: 1966 Casey Stengel's distinguished 54-year professional career spanned the era from Christy ...
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Search Enos Slaughter Enos Slaughter Enos Bradsher Slaughter Born: April 27, 1916, Roxboro, North Carolina Bats: left Throws: right Elected to Hall of Fame by Committee on Baseball Veterans: 1985 In 1936 at Columbus, Georgia, after being rebuked by manager Eddie Dyer, Enos Slaughter vowed never to loaf on a ballfield again. His newfound commitment made him one of the game's greatest hustlers.
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Search Frank Robinson Frank Robinson Frank Robinson Born: August 31, 1935, Beaumont, Texas Bats: right Throws: right Played for: Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers, California Angels, Cleveland Indians Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA: 1982 370 votes of 415 ballots cast: 89.16% Frank Robinson was one of Baseball's great gamers. As Rookie of the Year in 1956 and the only ...
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Search Phil Rizzuto Phil Rizzuto Philip Francis Rizzuto Born: September 25, 1917, Brooklyn, New York Bats: right Throws: right Elected to Hall of Fame by Committee on Baseball Veterans: 1994 Phil Rizzuto overcame his diminutive size to anchor a Yankees dynasty, helping them win seven of nine World Series during his 13 seasons, not counting three years lost to World War II. The Scooter was a ...
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Search Tom Seaver Tom Seaver George Thomas Seaver Born: November 17, 1944, Fresno, California Bats: right Throws: right Played for: New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA: 1992 425 votes of 430 ballots cast: 98.84% George Thomas Seaver was a franchise power pitcher who helped change the New York Mets from lovable losers into formidable ...
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Search Duke Snider Duke Snider Edwin Donald Snider Born: September 19, 1926, Los Angeles, California Bats: left Throws: right Played for: Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, San Francisco Giants Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA: 1980 333 votes of 385 ballots cast: 86.49% A graceful center fielder with a picture-perfect swing, Duke Snider was the biggest bat in the Brooklyn Dodgers' ...
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Search Bob Gibson Bob Gibson Robert Gibson Born: November 9, 1935, Omaha, Nebraska Bats: right Throws: right Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA: 1981 337 votes of 401 ballots cast: 84.04% Over 17 seasons with the Cardinals, Bob Gibson won 20 games five times and established himself as the very definition of intimidation, competitiveness, and dignity. One of the best athletes to ever play the game, ...
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Search Warren Spahn Warren Spahn Warren Edward Spahn Born: April 23, 1921, Buffalo, New York Bats: left Throws: left Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA: 1973 315 votes of 380 ballots cast: 82.89% Stylish Warren Spahn is the winningest left-hander in history with 363 victories, all but seven coming with the Boston-Milwaukee Braves. He was a 20-game winner 13 times, including six years in a row; and ...
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Search Whitey Ford Whitey Ford Edward Charles Ford Born: October 21, 1928, New York, New York Bats: left Throws: left Played for: New York Yankees Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA: 1974 284 votes of 365 ballots cast: 77.81% Edward Whitey Ford was the money pitcher on the great Yankee teams of the 1950s and early 1960s, earning him the moniker Chairman of the Board. The wily southpaw's ...
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Search Ernie Banks Ernie Banks Ernest Banks Born: January 31, 1931, Dallas, Texas Bats: right Throws: right Played for: Chicago Cubs Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA: 1977 321 votes of 383 ballots cast: 83.81% Ernie Banks delighted Wrigley Field fans with his long home runs, steady fielding and cheerful disposition. Mr. Cub belted 512 home runs, five times hitting over 40 in a single season.
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Search Jimmie Foxx Jimmie Foxx James Emory Foxx Born: October 22, 1907, Sudlersville, Maryland Died: July 21, 1967, Miami, Florida Bats: right Throws: right Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA: 1951 179 votes of 226 ballots cast: 79.20% A fearsome power hitter whose strength earned him the moniker The Beast, Jimmie Foxx was the anchor of an intimidating Philadelphia Athletics lineup that produced ...
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Search Nap Lajoie Nap Lajoie Napoleon Lajoie Born: September 5, 1874, Woonsocket, Rhode Island Died: February 7, 1959, Daytona Beach, Florida Bats: right Throws: right Played for: Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Bronchos and Naps Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA: 1937 168 votes of 201 ballots cast: 83.58% Second baseman Napoleon Larry Lajoie combined grace in the field ...
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Search Rod Carew Rod Carew Rodney Cline Carew Born: October 1, 1945, Gatun, Panama Bats: left Throws: right Played for: Minnesota Twins, California Angels Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA: 1991 401 votes of 443 ballots cast: 90.52% Rod Carew lined, chopped and bunted his way to 3, 053 career hits. His seven batting titles are surpassed only by Ty Cobb, Tony Gwynn and Honus Wagner, and equaled ...
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Search Al Simmons Al Simmons Aloysius Harry Simmons Born: May 22, 1902, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Died: May 26, 1956, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Bats: right Throws: right Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA: 1953 199 votes of 264 ballots cast: 75.38% Called Bucketfoot Al because of an unusual batting style in which he stepped toward the dugout, Al Simmons confounded the purists to the tune of 307 home runs ...
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Search Billy Williams Billy Williams Billy Leo Williams Born: June 15, 1938, Whistler, Alabama Bats: left Throws: right Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA: 1987 354 votes of 413 ballots cast: 85.71% Soft-spoken Billy Williams let his bat do the talking for 18 seasons. His picture-perfect swing produced 2, 711 hits, a.290 career average and 426 home runs. The six-time All-Star was the National ...
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Search Mel Ott Mel Ott Melvin Thomas Ott Born: March 2, 1909, Gretna, Louisiana Died: November 21, 1958, New Orleans, Louisiana Bats: left Throws: right Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA: 1951 197 votes of 226 ballots cast: 87.17% Mel Ott was a New York Giants hero for 22 seasons, during which he emerged as one of the game's leading sluggers and a fan favorite. As a 16-year-old Boy Wonder in ...
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Search Tris Speaker Tris Speaker Tristram E Speaker Born: April 4, 1888, Hubbard, Texas Died: December 8, 1958, Lake Whitney, Texas Bats: left Throws: left Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA: 1937 165 votes of 201 ballots cast: 82.09% Despite spending most of his career in Ty Cobb's considerable shadow, Tris Speaker's .345 lifetime batting average and revolutionary defensive play made him one of ...
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Search Dizzy Dean Dizzy Dean Jay Hanna Dean Born: January 16, 1910, Lucas, Arkansas Died: July 17, 1974, Reno, Nevada Bats: right Throws: right Played for: St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Browns Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA: 1953 209 votes of 264 ballots cast: 79.17% Jay Hanna Dizzy Dean, the brash Cardinals fireballer, burst upon the big league scene in 1932 and averaged 24 ...
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Search Lefty Grove Lefty Grove Robert Moses Grove Born: March 6, 1900, Lonaconing, Maryland Died: May 22, 1975, Norwalk, Ohio Bats: left Throws: left Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA: 1947 123 votes of 161 ballots cast: 76.40% Considered by one-time teammate Ted Williams to be one of the finest pitchers in baseball history, high strung Moses Lefty Grove was the backbone of the Philadelphia ...
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Search Bill Dickey Bill Dickey William Malcolm Dickey Born: June 6, 1907, Bastrop, Louisiana Died: November 12, 1993, Little Rock, Arkansas Bats: left Throws: right Played for: New York Yankees Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA: 1954 202 votes of 252 ballots cast: 80.16% As famed sportswriter Dan Daniel once said, Bill Dickey isn't just a catcher, he's a ballclub. A key performer for the ...
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Search Paul Waner Paul Waner Paul Glee Waner Born: April 16, 1903, Harrah, Oklahoma Died: August 29, 1965, Sarasota, Florida Bats: left Throws: left Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA: 1952 195 votes of 234 ballots cast: 83.33% Paul Waner began his professional career as a pitcher in the minors, but his proficiency as a hitter convinced his manager to move him to the outfield. Spending his first ...
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Search Bill Mazeroski Bill Mazeroski William Stanley Mazeroski Born: September 5, 1936, Wheeling, West Virginia Bats: right Throws: right Elected to Hall of Fame by Veteran's Committee: 2001 Bill Mazeroski learned baseball from his father, Lew, an ex-minor leaguer who had lost part of a foot in a mining accident and wanted to steer his son away from the same fate. In 1954 the 17-year-old ...
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Search Pee Wee Reese Pee Wee Reese Harold Henry Reese Born: July 23, 1918, at Ekron, Kentucky Died: August 14, 1999, Louisville, Kentucky Bats: right Throws: right Played for: Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers Elected to Hall of Fame by Committee on Baseball Veterans: 1984 The captain of the dominating Dodgers teams of the 1950s, scrappy Pee Wee Reese was a quiet force both on the field and in ...
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Search Don Drysdale Don Drysdale Donald Scott Drysdale Born: July 23, 1936, Van Nuys, California Died: July 3, 1993, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Bats: right Throws: right Played for: Brooklyn Dodgers, Los Angeles Dodgers Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA: 1984 316 votes of 403 ballots cast: 78.41% Don Drysdale teamed with Sandy Koufax during the 1960s to form one of the most dominating pitching duos ...
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Search Eddie Collins Eddie Collins Edward Trowbridge Collins Sr. Born: May 2, 1887, Millerton, New York Died: March 25, 1951, Boston, Massachusetts Bats: left Throws: right Played for: Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA: 1939 213 votes of 274 ballots cast: 77.74% Signed in 1906 at the age of 19, Eddie Collins played 25 seasons in the major leagues a 20th ...
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Search Hack Wilson Hack Wilson Lewis Robert Wilson Born: April 26, 1900, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania Died: November 23, 1948, Baltimore, Maryland Bats: right Throws: right Elected to Hall of Fame by Committee on Baseball Veterans: 1979 Hack Wilson's career was relatively short, much like his stature, but he packed a wallop in his prime. A winner of four home run titles while with the Cubs, his ...
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Search Lefty Gomez Lefty Gomez Vernon Louis Gomez Born: November 26, 1908, Rodeo, California Died: February 17, 1989, Greenbrae, California Bats: left Throws: left Elected to Hall of Fame by Committee on Baseball Veterans: 1972 Tall and lanky, Vernon Lefty Gomez baffled the opposition with a blazing fastball and sweeping curve, while entertaining teammates with his wit and good humor. He was a ...
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Search Carl Hubbell Carl Hubbell Carl Owen Hubbell Born: June 22, 1903, Carthage, Missouri Died: November 21, 1988, Scottsdale, Arizona Bats: right Throws: left Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA: 1947 140 votes of 161 ballots cast: 86.96% The Giants' mainstay of the 1930s, Carl Hubbell led the club to three pennants in a five-year span, during which he averaged 23 victories a season and was twice ...
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Search Rube Waddell Rube Waddell George Edward Waddell Born: October 13, 1876, at Bradford, Pennsylvania Died: April 1, 1914, at San Antonio, Texas Bats: right Throws: left Elected to Hall of Fame by Committee on Baseball Veterans: 1946 Rube Waddell could be called eccentric and colorful and was one of the top lefties in the Game's history. Possessing an excellent fastball, curve and superb ...
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Search Leo Durocher Leo Durocher Leo Ernest Durocher Born: July 27, 1905, West Springfield, Massachusetts Died: October 7, 1991, Palm Springs, California Bats: right Throws: right Managed: Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Giants, Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros Elected to Hall of Fame by Committee on Baseball Veterans: 1994 Leo Durocher was a good-field, no-hit shortstop for 17 years, but gained most ...
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Search Bill Terry Bill Terry William Harold Terry Born: October 30, 1898, Atlanta, Georgia Died: January 9, 1989, Jacksonville, Florida Bats: left Throws: left Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA: 1954 195 votes of 252 ballots cast: 77.38% Bill Terry's outstanding hitting overshadowed his excellence as a first baseman. The National League's last .400 hitter (.401 in 1930), he batted better than .
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Search Cap Anson Cap Anson Adrian Constantine Anson Born: April 17, 1852, Marshalltown, Iowa Died: April 14, 1922, Chicago, Illinois Bats: right Throws: right Played for: Rockford Forest Citys, Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Stockings and Colts Elected to Hall of Fame by Committee on Baseball Veterans: 1939 The very name Cap Anson is synonymous with 19th century baseball. The slugging ...
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Search Charlie Gehringer Charlie Gehringer Charles Leonard Gehringer Born: May 11, 1903, Fowlerville, Michigan Died: January 21, 1993, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Bats: left Throws: right Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA: 1949 159 votes of 187 ballots cast: 85.03% Nicknamed The Mechanical Man for his remarkable consistency, Charlie Gehringer batted over .300 13 times and collected 200 hits ...
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Search Alexander Cartwright Alexander Cartwright Alexander Joy Cartwright Born: April 17, 1820, New York, New York Died: July 12, 1892, Honolulu, Hawaii Elected to Hall of Fame by Committee on Baseball Veterans: 1938 Alexander Cartwright is often referred to as The Father of Modern Baseball. Though the appellation may be an overstatement, Cartwright was a founding and influential member of the ...
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Eddie Waitkus is the baseball player who inspired the book and very successful movie, The Natural, starring Robert Redford as Roy Hobbs ...
