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He managed the Cardinals to their first championship in 1926 while still a full-time player. Hornsby lived in St. Louis even after being traded and was player-manager for the St. Louis Browns from 1933 to 1937. A two-time league MVP and 1942 Hall of Fame inductee, Rogers Hornsby compiled a National League record .358 career average.
1950 - 1959. The BBWAA did not elect a candidate in 1950 but followed that with six straight years with the election of at least two candidates, including the 1955 election that resulted in four candidates being inducted: Joe DiMaggio, Gabby Hartnett, Ted Lyons and Dazzy Vance. Starting in 1957, BBWAA elections were held every other year, with ...
Later that year, on Sept. 28, the Veterans Committee elected Ed Barrow, Chief Bender, Tom Connolly, Bill Klem, Bobby Wallace and Harry Wright – who were honored at the 1954 Induction Ceremony but considered members of the Class of 1953. Five Hall of Famers returned for the 1953 Induction Ceremony: Cy Young, Ty Cobb, Ed Walsh, Rogers Hornsby ...
About Honus Wagner. Hall of Fame skipper John McGraw called Honus Wagner “The nearest thing to a perfect player no matter where his manager chose to play him.”. Wagner played 21 seasons, primarily with his hometown team the Pittsburgh Pirates, and was the total package. He hit for average and power and could change the dynamics of a game on ...
In his final season, 1960, as a 41-year-old, he hit .316 with 29 home runs. Williams retired following the 1960 season, hitting a home run in his final at-bat on Sept. 28, 1960. He finished his career with a .344 batting average, 521 home runs, 2,021 walks and 1,839 RBI. Williams was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1966 and served as the manager ...
Mathews was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1978. He passed away on Feb. 18, 2001. Read more. The Basics . Year inducted. 1978. See more from 1978 ... Rogers Hornsby ...
Feb 2, 2022 · Case in point, here are three such controversial MLB “legends” that are already in the Hall of Fame. 3. Rogers Hornsby. Rogers Hornsby was a player and manager for nearly four decades. He was one of the best athletes of his generation with a .358 lifetime batting average (including three seasons batting over .400) and two Triple Crowns.
