Oscar Charleston (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

Oscar Charleston

“Charleston not only has the speed of a Carey, the arm of a…

Barry Bonds

“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole…

Rod Carew

“He has no weakness as a hitter. Pitch him inside, outside,…

Matty Alou

 Most famous today for being the second of three baseball-playing…

Wade Boggs

“That kid’s got a hell of a stance! Everything’s perfect!…

Phil Cavarretta

In 1934, at the height of the Great Depression, 17-year-old Phil…

Ross Barnes

“No matter how great you were once upon a time – the years…

Richie Ashburn

Don Richard “Richie” Ashburn, a Hall of Fame outfielder,…

Bobby Avila

Cleveland Indians General Manager and Hall of Fame outfielder…

Norm Cash

Norm Cash would have loved it. The story drew upon metaphors…

Pete Browning

A genuine pre-modern national star, one of the major league game's…

Hal Chase

Hal Chase, whose big league career lasted from 1905 to 1919,…

Ginger Beaumont

If Ginger Beaumont is remembered today, it's usually for being…

Roy Campanella

Roy Campanella was the sixth acknowledged black player to appear…

Cap Anson

Cap Anson, baseball's first superstar, was the dominant on-field…

George Brett

Few players have been as synonymous with a team as George Brett…

Roberto Clemente

Roberto Clemente's greatness transcended the diamond. On it,…

Ty Cobb

Perhaps the most competitive and complex personality ever to…

Henry Aaron

“Henry Aaron in the second inning walked and scored. He’s…

Dale Alexander

Dale Alexander, the hard-hitting first baseman who was Boston's…

Jesse Burkett

A crafty hitter and disputatious competitor, Jesse Burkett won…

Luke Appling

Luke Appling had the misfortune of playing for the White Sox…

Willard Brown

Ese Hombre — That Man — was Willard Brown’s nickname…

Lou Boudreau

In 1942, the Cleveland Indians chose their slow-footed, hard-hitting,…