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  2. Hornsby, whose modern era season-record .424 batting average and .358 lifetime mark for 23 big league campaigns established him as the standard for right-handed batters, was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1942.

  3. 1942 Induction Ceremony. Collecting 78.1% of the vote in the 1942 ballot, Rogers Hornsby joined the Hall of Fame as the single electee. The first National League player to ever hit 300 home runs in his career, was an exceptional hitter who holds the National League record for career batting average standing at .359.

  4. Hornsby was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1942. In 1999, Hornsby was ranked ninth on The Sporting News list of Baseball's Greatest Players. [115] Later that year, he was named to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team . [116]

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  5. Apr 23, 2024 · Most Valuable Player (1929) Most Valuable Player (1925) Triple Crown (x2) two-time MVP. Baseball Hall of Fame (inducted in 1942) 7x batting champion. 1 World Series championship. (Show more) Rogers Hornsby (born April 27, 1896, Winters, Texas, U.S.—died January 5, 1963, Chicago, Illinois) was an American professional baseball player ...

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  6. Rogers Hornsby played 23 seasons. Is Rogers Hornsby in the Hall of Fame? Rogers Hornsby was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1942. What position did Rogers Hornsby play? Rogers Hornsby was a Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman. How many hits did Rogers Hornsby have? Rogers Hornsby had 2,930 hits over his career.

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  7. May 8, 2018 · In 1942, when Hornsby was inducted into the Hall of Fame, he was managing in the low minors. He got a reprieve when the Browns hired him as manager in 1952, but he was fired in mid-season and took over in Cincinnati, where he lasted through most of the 1953 season before again getting dismissed.

  8. Hornsby, whose modern era season-record .424 batting average and .358 lifetime mark for 23 big league campaigns established him as the standard for right-handed batters, was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1942.

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