Ban Johnson
The most powerful figure of the Deadball Era, Ban Johnson's rise…
Robert Hedges
The first owner of the St. Louis Browns, Robert Hedges was a…
Bob Groom
A tall, slender 6"2", 175 pounds, Bob Groom possessed an athleticism,…
Hughie Jennings
In 1907 38 year-old Hughie Jennings became the sixth manager…
Vean Gregg
At 6' 2" and 180 lbs, Vean Gregg was a lanky, loose-jointed southpaw…
Harry Howell
A stocky 5'8" right-hander who threw one of the wettest spitballs…
Dutch Leonard
A hard-throwing, spectacularly talented left-hander who posted…
Nap Lajoie
The first superstar in American League history, Napoleon Lajoie…
Jack Graney
Today Jack Graney is best remembered as the man of the firsts.…
Carl Mays
Carl Mays is best remembered for throwing the pitch that led…
Clark Griffith
Few individuals in the history of baseball can boast of a career…
Frank Isbell
A prematurely bald, round-faced Irishman, Frank Isbell was a…
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Shoeless Joe Jackson was a country boy from South Carolina who…
Long Tom Hughes
Long Tom Hughes mixed a happy-go-lucky lifestyle with a Chicago-tough…
Duffy Lewis
For decades after they last played together, the Boston Red Sox’…
Addie Joss
For nine seasons Addie Joss was one of the best pitchers in the…
Harry Hooper
One of the best defensive right-fielders in baseball history…
Charlie Hickman
Known as Piano Legs and Cheerful Charlie, the ponderous clubber…
Charlie Hemphill
At his best, Charlie Hemphill was a strong-armed, fleet-footed…
Davy Jones
In his interview with Lawrence Ritter for Ritter's classic book…
Walter Johnson
On August 2, 1907, a young man later described by Frank Graham…
Topsy Hartsel
Standing just 5'5" and a stocky 169 pounds, Topsy Hartsel used…
Willie Keeler
A diminutive lefty who was one of baseball’s biggest stars…
Ed Killian
Remembered in Detroit as the pitcher who won both games of a…