1. Dan Brouthers (1858)

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Dominated 19th-century baseball by winning 5 batting titles and 2 home run titles during his career which spanned from 1879 to 1904.

2. Jack Rowe (1856)

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Former baseball player known for being a member of the famed "Big Four" group of hitters who led the Detroit Wolverines to a 1887 World Series victory. He was also...

3. Charles Radbourn (1854)

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One of baseball's great early day pitchers who in 1884, won the National League triple crown by posting a 1.38 ERA with 441 strikeouts and an MLB record 59 wins.

4. Charlie Bennett (1854)

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American baseball catcher who led all National League catchers in fielding percentage 7 times from 1881 to 1891.

5. Charlie Irwin (1869)

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Third baseman who played for the Chicago Colts, Cincinnati Reds, and Brooklyn Superbas from 1893 to 1902.

6. Amos Rusie (1871)

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MLB pitcher nicknamed 'The Hoosier Thunderbolt', who won 245 games in his 10-year career.

7. Honus Wagner (1874)

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One of the original five Hall of Fame inductees who recorded 3,415 hits while batting .327 across his career with the Louisville Colonels and Pittsburgh Pirates from 1897 to 1917....

8. Mordecai Brown (1876)

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Dominant Hall of Fame pitcher in the MLB and two-time World Series Champion with the Chicago Cubs in 1907 and 1908.

9. Jack Morrissey (1876)

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Second baseman who played in the MLB from 1902-1903 for the Cincinnati Reds.

10. Joe Marshall (1876)

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Former outfielder who played two seasons in the majors with the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals.

11. Eppa Rixey (1891)

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Star pitcher who retired with 266 wins, holding a record for the most wins for a left-handed pitcher until 1959.

12. Ray Chapman (1891)

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MLB shortstop for Cleveland who became the first player to die from from being hit by a pitch.

13. Harry Heilmann (1894)

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12-time American League batting champion and longtime Detroit Tiger who retired with the 12th best batting average in MLB history.

14. Babe Ruth (1895)

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Revered by many as the greatest baseball player of all time, he set career records for home runs, RBIs, and bases on balls that have since been broken. He won...

15. Bob Rice (1899)

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Utility infielder who played in the big leagues in 1926 for the Philadelphia Phillies.

16. Al Simmons (1902)

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3-time MLB All-Star who starred in the outfield for 20 seasons and collected 2,927 career hits.

17. Pepper Martin (1904)

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Four-time All-Star and two-time World Series Champion with the St. Louis Cardinals who set a record with 12 hits in the 1931 World Series.

18. Stan Hack (1909)

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Five-time MLB All-Star who spent his entire 15-year career with the Chicago Cubs.

19. Justin Stein (1911)

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Infielder who made his Major League Baseball debut in 1938, playing for the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies.

20. Bob Feller (1918)

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8-time All-Star Cleveland Indians pitcher who retired with 266 wins, the most in Indians franchise history. He led the American League in strikeouts 7 times during his career, won the...

21. Bobby Doerr (1918)

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9-time MLB All-Star second baseman whose career spanned from 1937 to 1951.

22. Al Gionfriddo (1922)

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Left-handed hitting outfielder who played four years in the major leagues; his best year came in 1945 when he hit .284 with nine triples.

23. Tyler Chatwood (1989)

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Pitcher who made his major league debut as a member of the Los Angels of Anaheim in 2011. The next year, he was traded to the Colorado Rockies, where he...

24. Adam Dunn (1979)

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2-time MLB All-Star with over 400 career home runs; hit 40-plus home runs in 5 straight seasons from 2004 to 2008, while playing for the Cincinnati Reds and Arizona Diamondbacks.

25. David DeJesus (1979)

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Puerto Rican outfielder who joined the Chicago Cubs in 2012 after 7 seasons with the Kansas City Royals.

26. Bert Blyleven (1951)

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2-time MLB All-Star pitcher as a member of the Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Indians. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011.

27. Pokey Reese (1973)

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Retired Major League Baseball infielder known for his slick defense and speed on the basepaths.

28. Andrew Brackman (1985)

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MLB pitcher who made his debut with the New York Yankees in 2011.

29. Ryan Braun (1983)

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All-Star MLB outfielder who was named 2011 National League MVP after hitting 33 home runs, compiling 111 RBIs and batting .332 for the Milwaukee Brewers.

30. Garret Anderson (1972)

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3-time MLB All-Star who retired as the all-time leader in many offensive categories for the Los Angeles Angels.

31. Gabe Kapler (1975)

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Became the manager of the Philadelphia Phillies in 2018 and later the San Francisco Giants in 2020. He previously spent 12 years in the MLB as an outfielder, playing for six different teams. 

32. Jimmy Knowles (1856)

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James Knowles nicknamed Darby was a Canadian Major League Baseball player who played mainly at the third base but did play significant time at first base as well for six...

33. Darren Ford (baseball) (1985)

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Darren Scott Ford nicknamed The Bullet is an American professional baseball outfielder currently in the San Francisco Giants organziation. He played in Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants...

34. Ross Wolf (1982)

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Ross Garrett Wolf is a professional baseball relief pitcher with the SK Wyverns of the Korea Baseball Championship who played in Major League Baseball for the Florida Marlins Oakland Athletics...

35. Jerry Schypinski (1931)

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Gerald Albert Jerry Schypinski is a former Major League Baseball shortstop. Schypinski played for the Kansas City Athletics in 1955.

36. Jim Shanley (1936)

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James H. Shanley was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. Shanley played two games for the 1876 New York Mutuals and had one hit in eight at bats. Shanley died...

37. Tim Talton (1939)

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Marion Lee Tim Talton is a former Major League Baseball catcher and first baseman. Talton played for the Kansas City Athletics in 1966 and 1967.

38. Yoervis Medina (1988)

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Yoervis José Medina is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball. From 2006 to 2009 Medina played for the VSL Mariners in the Venezuelan...

39. Rick Bosetti (1953)

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Richard Alan Bosetti is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder who played from 1976 to 1982 for the Philadelphia Phillies St. Louis Cardinals Toronto Blue Jays and Oakland Athletics. Bosetti...

40. Rick Mahler (1953)

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Richard Keith Mahler was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Atlanta Braves Cincinnati Reds and Montreal Expos. His brother Mickey was also a major league...

41. Jerry Maddox (1953)

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Jerry Glenn Maddox is a former Major League Baseball player. He played one season with the Atlanta Braves between June 3 and June 16 1978.

42. Don Reynolds (1953)

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Donald Edward Reynolds was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the San Diego Padres. His brother Harold Reynolds also played professional baseball.

43. Billy Baldwin (baseball) (1951)

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Robert Harvey Baldwin was a Major League Baseball outfielder with the 1975 Detroit Tigers and the 1976 New York Mets. Listed at 6 ft 0 in 175 lb. he batted...

44. John Castino (1954)

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John Anthony Castino is a former Major League Baseball player. Castino played as an infielder primarily at third base and second base with the Minnesota Twins from 1979 through 1984.

45. Larvell Blanks (1950)

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Larvell Blanks is a former Major League Baseball infielder. Blanks comes from a family of athletes. His uncle Sid is a former American football player. His cousin Lance is a...

46. Cal Ripken, Jr. (1960)

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Calvin Edwin Cal Ripken Jr. nicknamed The Iron Man is an American former baseball shortstop and third baseman who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore...

47. Junior Kennedy (1950)

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Junior Raymond Kennedy was a Major League Baseball second baseman for seven seasons five with the Cincinnati Reds and two with the Chicago Cubs. A standout athlete at Arvin High...

48. Frank Pratt (1942)

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s Bruce Trackhorse Pratt was a pinch hitter in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago White Sox in 1921.

49. Mitchell Page (1951)

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Mitchell Otis Page was a Major League Baseball player. He finished second to Hall of Famer Eddie Murray in American League Rookie of the Year balloting when he came up...

50. Cory Snyder (1962)

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James Cory Snyder is a former Major League Baseball player for the Cleveland Indians Chicago White Sox Toronto Blue Jays San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1986 to...