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AL Rookie of the Year (1976) AL ERA leader (1976) Mark Steven Fidrych ( / ˈfɪdrɪtʃ / FID-rich; [ 1] August 14, 1954 – April 13, 2009), nicknamed " the Bird ", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Detroit Tigers . Known for his quirky antics on the mound, Fidrych led ...
Joe DiMaggio. Joseph Paul DiMaggio (born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio; [dʒuˈzɛppe ˈpaːolo diˈmaddʒo]; November 25, 1914 – March 8, 1999), nicknamed " Joltin' Joe ", " The Yankee Clipper " and " Joe D. ", was an American baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees.
John Loy Rocker (born October 17, 1974) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher who played six seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his major league debut in 1998 with the Atlanta Braves, for whom he played parts of four seasons. He was later a member of the Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
In 1999, he was ranked No. 37 by The Sporting News on its list of "Baseball's 100 Greatest Players", [57] and was a nominee for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team the same year. In 2020, Greenberg was ranked by The Athletic at No. 67 on its "Baseball 100" list, complied by sportswriter Joe Posnanski .
1969. Vote. 93.2% (first ballot) Stanley Frank Musial ( / ˈmjuːziəl, - ʒəl /; born Stanislaw Franciszek Musial; November 21, 1920 – January 19, 2013), nicknamed " Stan the Man ", was an American baseball outfielder and first baseman. Widely considered to be one of the greatest and most consistent hitters in baseball history, Musial spent ...
Phil Rizzuto. Philip Francis Rizzuto (September 25, 1917 – August 13, 2007), nicknamed " the Scooter ", was an American Major League Baseball shortstop. He spent his entire 13-year baseball career with the New York Yankees (1941–1956), and was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994. A popular figure on a team dynasty that ...
Lee Maye. Arthur Lee Maye (December 11, 1934 – July 17, 2002) was an American Major League Baseball player. He played eleven seasons in the majors as an outfielder for the Milwaukee Braves (1959–1965), Houston Astros (1965–1966), Cleveland Indians (1967–1969), Washington Senators (1969–1970), and Chicago White Sox (1970–1971).
Years of service. 1949–1955. Battles/wars. Korean War. Sheldon Allan Silverstein ( / ˈsɪlvərstiːn /; [ 1] September 25, 1930 – May 10, 1999) was an American writer, poet, cartoonist, singer-songwriter, musician, U.S. Army veteran, and playwright. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Silverstein briefly attended university before being ...