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Rank
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Team/s
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Position
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Year Played
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Fun Fact
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Answer
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#1
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Red Sox, Yankees, Braves
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RF/LHP
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1914-35
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714 Homeruns
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Babe Ruth
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#2
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Giants, Mets
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CF
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1951-73
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Played in 24 All-Star Games
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Willie Mays
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#3
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Pirates, Giants
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LF
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1986-2007
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Hit 73 Homeruns in a single season
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Barry Bonds
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#4
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Red Sox
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LF
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1939-60
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.344 Hitter but had no 200 hit seasons
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Ted Williams
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#5
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Braves, Brewers
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RF
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1954-76
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Most Career RBI's (2,297)
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Hank Aaron
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#6
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Tigers, Athletics
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CF
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1905-28
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Highest Career Average
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Ty Cobb
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#7
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Red Sox, Blue Jays, Yankees, Astros
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RHP
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1984-2007
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Won 7 Cy Young Awards
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Roger Clemens
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#8
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Cardinals
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1B/OF
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1941-63
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1,815 hits both home and road
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Stan Musial
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#9
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Yankees
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OF
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1951-68
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World Series Record 18 Homers
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Mickey Mantle
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#10
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Pirates
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SS
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1897-1917
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8 Time Batting Champion
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Honus Wagner
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#11
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Yankees
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1B
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1923-39
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23 Grand Slams
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Lou Gehrig
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#12
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Senators
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RHP
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1907-27
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6 wins, 1.14 ERA in 1913
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Walter Johnson
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#13
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Braves, Cubs, Padres, Dodgers
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RHP
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1986-2008
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Won 4 consecutive Cy Young Awards
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Greg Maddux
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#14
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A's, Yankees, Blue Jays, Angels, Mets, Mariners, Padres, Red Sox, Dodgers
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LF
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1979-2003
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All-time leader in runs, steals
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Rickey Henderson
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#15
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Orioles, Cardinals, Cubs, Braves, Giants
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2B
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1915-37
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Led NL in BA/OBP/SLG each year from 1920-25
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Rogers Hornsby
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#16
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Phillies
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3B
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1972-89
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Led NL in homers eight times
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Mike Schmidt
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#17
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Spiders, Americans
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RHP
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1890-1911
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94 wins more than anyone else
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Cy Young
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#18
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A's Phillies, Giants, Astros, Reds
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2B
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1963-84
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Led NL OBP four times
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Joe Morgan
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#19
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Yankees
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CF
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1936-51
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361 home runs, 369 strikeouts
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Joe Dimaggio
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#20
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Reds, Orioles, Dodgers, Indians
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OF
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1956-76
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Only player to win MVP in both leagues
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Frank Robinson
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#21
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Giants, Diamondbacks, Yankees, Mariners, Astros, Nationals
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LHP
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1988-2009
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Averaged 354 K's 1999-2002
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Randy Johnson
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#22
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Mets, Reds, White Sox, Red Sox
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RHP
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1967-86
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2.47 ERA over first 10 seasons
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Tom Seaver
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#23
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Mariners, Rangers, Yankees
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3B, SS
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1996-2016
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Only SS with a 50-homer season
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Alex Rodriguez
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#24
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Royals, Twins, Indians, Red Sox
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CF
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1907-28
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Most doubles (792) in history
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Tris Speaker
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#25
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Twins, Indians, Giants, Phillies, White Sox, Cardinals
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LHP
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1965-88
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Won 27 of Phillies' 59 games in '72
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Steve Carlton
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#26
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Reds
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C
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1967-83
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Only catcher to lead league in total bases
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Johnny Bench
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#27
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A's, Red Sox, Phillies, Cubs
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1B
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1925-45
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At least 30 homers and 100 RBIs each season from 1929-40
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Jimmie Foxx
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#28
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Giants, Reds
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RHP
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1900-16
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0.97 World Series ERA (11 starts)
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Christy Mathewson
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#29
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Cardinals, Angels
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1B
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2001-Present
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He and Miguel Cabrera are only Hall of 100 members to debut this century
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Albert Pujols
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#30
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Royals
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3B
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1973-93
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Won a batting title in three decades
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George Brett
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#31
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Yankees
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SS
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1995-2014
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Yankees' all-time steals leader
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Derek Jeter
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#32
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Orioles
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SS, 3B
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1981-2001
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Won '91 AL MVP with 95-loss team
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Cal Ripken Jr.
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#33
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Cardinals
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RHP
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1959-75
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Played for the Harlem Globetrotters in 1957-58
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Bob Gibson
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#34
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Pirates
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RF
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1955-72
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First homer was inside-the-parker in his third game
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Roberto Clemente
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#35
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Mariners, Reds, White Sox
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CF
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1989-2010
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Sixth all time in homers and extra-base hits
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Ken Griffey Jr.
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#36
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Mets, Angels, Astros, Rangers
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RHP
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1966-93
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Led NL in ERA (2.76) with 8-16 record in 1987
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Nolan Ryan
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#37
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Giants
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RF, 3B
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1926-47
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Retired 65 years ago, but still ranks 12th all time in RBIs
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Mel Ott
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#38
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Reds, Phillies, Expos
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OF, 1B
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1963-86
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The Hit King was hitless until his 12th official at-bat
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Pete Rose
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#39
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Braves, Astros, Tigers
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3B
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1952-68
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Only Brave to play for club in Boston, Milwaukee and Atlanta
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Eddie Mathews
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#40
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Red Sox
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LF
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1961-83
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Led the AL in outfield assists seven times
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Carl Yastrzemski
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#41
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Dodgers,Expos, Red Sox
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RHP
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1992-2009
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Struck out 5 of 6 hitters he faced in '99 All-Star Game
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Pedro Martinez
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#42
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White Sox, A's
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2B
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1906-1930
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All-time leader in assists (7,630) by a second baseman
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Eddie Collins
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#43
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Orioles
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3B
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1955-77
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Hit .303 in nine postseason series, including .429 in 1970 World Series
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Brooks Robinson
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#44
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Dodgers
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LHP
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1955-66
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382 strikeouts in 1965 is most ever by a lefty
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Sandy Koufax
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#45
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Braves, Mets, Giants
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LHP
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1942-65,
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Didn't get the first win until age 25
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Warren Spahn
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#46
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Tigers
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RF
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1953-74
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Hit .340 at age 20 to become youngest batting champ ever
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Al Kaline
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#47
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Marlins, Tigers
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1B, 3B
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2003-Present
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One of five players to win three straight AL batting titles
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Miguel Cabrera
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#48
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A's, Red Sox
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LHP
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1925-41
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Fun fact: Faced Babe Ruth for 10 years, gave up only nine homers to him
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Lefty Grove
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#49
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Phillies, A's, Indians
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2B
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1896-1916
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Fun fact: Said to be first player walked intentionally with bases loaded (1901)
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Nap Lajoie
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#50
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Braves
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3B, LF
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1993-2012
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Fun fact: Record-tying 14 extra-base hits in 14 straight games in 2006
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Chipper Jones
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#51
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Phillies, Cubs, Cardinals
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RHP
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1911-1930
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Fun fact: Issued no walks in his first 53 innings in 1923
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Pete Alexander
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#52
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Yankees
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RHP
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1995-2013
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Fun fact: 0.70 ERA in 96 playoff games
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Mariana Rivera
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#53
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Cubs
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SS, 1B
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1953-71
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Fun fact: Four straight 40-HR years at SS
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Ernie Banks
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#54
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Dodgers
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2B
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1947-56
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Fun fact: Stole home 19 times
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Jackie Robinson
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#55
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Twins, Angels
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2B, 1B
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1967-85
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Fun fact: Led MLB in OBP in '70s (.408)
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Rod Carew
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#56
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Red Sox, Yankees, Rays
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3B
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1982-99
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Fun fact: Led AL in OBP five straight years
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Wade Boggs
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#57
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A's, Yankees, Angels, Orioles
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OF
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1967-87
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Fun fact: World Series MVP for two teams
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Reggie Jackson
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#58
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Yankees, Mets
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C
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1946-65
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Fun fact: Was a 15-time All-Star
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Yogi Berra
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#59
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Giants, Padres, A's
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1B
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1959-80
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Fun fact: 18th all time with 521 home runs
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Willie McCovey
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#60
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Brewers
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SS, CF
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1974-93
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Began big league career at age 18
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Robin Yount
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#61
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Indians
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RHP
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1936-56
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Fun fact: Pitched 279 complete games
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Bob Feller
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#62
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Padres, Cardinals
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SS
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1978-96
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Fun fact: 13-time Gold Glove winner
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Ozzie Smith
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#63
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Padres
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OF
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1982-2001
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Fun fact: Eight-time NL batting champion
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Tony Gwynn
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#64
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Phillies, Cubs, Rangers, Red Sox
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RHP
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1965-83
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Fun fact: NL Cy Young winner in 1971
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Ferguson Jenkins
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#65
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Tigers, Pirates
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1B, OF
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1930-47
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Two-time AL MVP
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Hank Greenberg
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#66
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Senators, Twins, Royals
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3B
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1954-75
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Fun fact: Led AL in home runs six times
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Harmon Killebrew
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#67
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Orioles, Dodgers, Indians, Mets, Angels
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1B
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1977-97
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Fun fact: AL Rookie of the Year in 1977
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Eddie Murray
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#68
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Giants, Indians, Mariners, Braves, Yankees, Padres, Rangers, Royals
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RHP
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1962-85
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Fun fact: Won a Cy Young in both leagues
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Gaylord Perry
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#69
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Astros
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1B
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1991-2005
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Fun fact: Scored over 100 runs nine times
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Jeff Bagwell
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#70
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White Sox, A's, Jays
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1B
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1990-2008
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Fun fact: Two-time American League MVP
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Frank Thomas
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#71
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Giants, Red Sox, Dodgers
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RHP
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1960-75
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Fun fact: Pitched 244 complete games
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Juan Marichal
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#72
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Rangers, Tigers, Nationals, Rangers, Yankees, Marlins
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C
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1991-2011
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Fun fact: AL MVP in 1999
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Ivan Rodriguez
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#73
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Twins, Pirates, others
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RHP
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1970-92
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Fun fact: Two-time World Series winner
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Bert Blyleven
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#74
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White Sox, Indians, Mets, Padres, Blue Jays, Orioles, Diamondbacks
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2B
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1988-2004
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10-time Gold Glove winner
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Roberto Alomar
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#75
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Reds
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SS
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1986-2004
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Fun fact: NL MVP in 1995
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Barry Larkin
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#76
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Braves, Red Sox, Cardinals
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RHP
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1988-2009
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Fun fact: NL Cy Young winner in 1996
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John Smoltz
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#77
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Red Sox, White Sox
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C
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1969-93
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Fun fact: 1972 ROY, 11-time All-Star
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Carlton Fisk
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#78
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Brewers, Jays, Twins
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INF, DH
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1978-98
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Fun fact: 1993 World Series MVP
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Paul Molitor
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#79
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Dodgers, Mets, Marlins, Padres, A's
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C
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1992-2007
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Fun fact: Six 30-HR/100-RBI seasons
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Mike Piazza
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#80
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Phillies, Orioles, Astros, Cubs
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RHP
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1948-66
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Fun fact: Pitched 28 consecutive complete games
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Robin Roberts
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#81
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Tigers
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2B
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1924-42
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Fun fact: Led AL 2B in fielding five times
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Charlie Gehringer
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#82
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Dodgers, Mets, Giants
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CF
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1947-64
|
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Fun fact: Five straight 40-homer seasons
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Duke Snider
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#83
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Beaneaters, Cardinals, Phillies
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RHP
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1890-1906
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Fun fact: Compiled 361 wins over 15 seasons
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Kid Nichols
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#84
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Athletics, Cardinals
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1B
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1986-2001,
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Fun fact: Hit a 538-foot home run off Randy Johnson in 1997
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Mark McGwire
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#85
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Pirates
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1B
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1962-82,
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Fun fact: Won 1979 NL MVP at age 39
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Willie Stargell
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#86
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Indians, Red Sox, Dodgers, White Sox, Rays
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LF
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1993-2011,
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Fun fact: Had a career-best 165 RBIs in '99
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Manny Ramirez
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#87
|
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Expos, Mets, Dodgers, Giants
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C
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1974-92
|
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Fun fact: 11-time All-Star, three-time Gold Glove winner
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Gary Carter
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#88
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Giants, Cardinals
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2B
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1919-37
|
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Fun fact: Went directly from Fordham to the majors
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Frankie Frisch
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#89
|
|
Forest Citys, Athletics, White Stockings
|
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1B
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1871-97
|
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Fun fact: Starred in the Broadway play "A Runaway Colt"
|
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Cap Anson
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#90
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Orioles
|
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RHP
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1965-84
|
|
Fun fact: Winningest AL pitcher in the 1970s
|
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Jim Palmer
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#91
|
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Astros
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C, 2B
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1988-2007
|
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Fun fact: Stole 50 bases in 1998
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Craig Biggio
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#92
|
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Pirates, Braves, Dodgers, Yankees
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RF
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1926-45
|
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Fun fact: Extra-base hit in 14 straight games in 1927
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Paul Waner
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#93
|
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Braves, Mets
|
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LHP
|
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1987-2008
|
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Fun fact: 14-16, 3.30 ERA in postseason
|
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Tom Glavine
|
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#94
|
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Indians, Phillies, White Sox, Dodgers, Twins, Orioles
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1B
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1991-2007
|
|
Fun fact: .402 career OBP
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Jim Thome
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#95
|
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Rangers, White Sox, Cubs, Orioles
|
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RF
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1989-2007
|
|
Fun fact: Only player in history with three 60-homer seasons
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Sammy Sosa
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#96
|
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Expos, Yankees, Marlins, Orioles, Athletics's, White Sox
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LF
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1979-2002
|
|
Fun fact: 84.7 SB% is highest ever (min. 500 attempts)
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Tim Raines
|
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#97
|
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Cubs, White Sox
|
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3B
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1960-74
|
|
Fun fact: Only 3B with eight straight 90-RBI seasons
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|
Ron Santo
|
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#98
|
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Red Sox, Senators
|
|
SS
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1926-45
|
|
Fun fact: Served as AL president for 24 years
|
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Joe Cronin
|
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#99
|
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A's, White Sox,Tigers, Senators, Braves, Reds, Red Sox
|
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OF
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1922-44
|
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Fun fact: 11 straight years of .300/100
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Al Simmons
|
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#100
|
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Braves, Yankees, Blue Jays, Indians
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RHP
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1964-87
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Fun fact: Ranks fourth all time in innings pitched
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Phil Niekro
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