Tim “Rock” Raines
While he eventually made the Hall of Fame, it did not change the fact that Tim Raines was one of the most underrated players of his era.
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Stories that center around a Hall of Fame player or the Hall of Fame itself.
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Rock’s Run to the Big Leagues
This is the story of Tim Raines through his first star season, which includes his sudden transformation from long-time infielder to outfielder.
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Roberto Clemente and Sandy Koufax
Roberto Clemente was known for his unusual ability to hit Sandy Koufax for both average and power. The two great competitors just missed becoming teammates more than once.
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Al Stump and Mickey Cochrane
The notorious Al Stump was known for making up stories about Ty Cobb that damaged his reputation. The reputation of Cobb’s friend Mickey Cochrane suffered collateral damage from Stump’s lies and forgeries.
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Cochrane and Cobb
Late in Ty cobb’s career and early in Mickey Cochrane’s, the two Hall of Famers forged a friendship that lasted the rest of their lives.
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Barry Larkin
Some BBWAA voters predicted Barry Larkin would never be elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA. Not only were they wrong, he probably should have been elected on his first ballot rather than his third.
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How Rube Waddell Became a Star
Young Rube Waddell was considered such a headache player, he might never have become a star if not for the impression he made on a minor league manager during his lengthy suspension from the major leagues in 1900.
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Handsome Harry and the Kid
The most famous spiking at the plate in the Dead Ball Era involved catcher “Handsome Harry” Bemis, and for all its popularity and repetition, it is a bogus legend.
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What it Took to be the Iron Horse
The game was played under much more dangerous conditions in Lou Gehrig’s time, and it truly was something special for Lou to extend the existing record by a stunning 63%.
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Wagner’s Miss at the 1905 Batting Title
Honus “Hans” Wagner would have a NL record of seven consecutive batting titles if he had won in 1905. It took two unusual factors to drop him to second place.
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