Joe McGinnity
One could make a strong case for Joe McGinnity being the most…
Garry Herrmann
A self-made success in the rough-and-tumble world of Cincinnati…
Claude Hendrix
A tremendous all-around athlete who was one of the Deadball Era's…
Armando Marsans
A brilliant defensive outfielder who briefly starred with the…
Christy Mathewson
In the time when Giants walked the earth and roamed the Polo…
Dick Hoblitzell
An intelligent player whom both teammates and opponents respected,…
Lefty Leifield
"Lefty Leifield was one of those ain't-got-a-thing pitchers who…
Ed Konetchy
Variously called the Candy Kid, the LaCrosse Lulu, the Big Bohemian,…
Rabbit Maranville
Standing only 5'5" and weighing a good deal less during the Deadball…
Tommy Leach
Though standing just 5' 6" and weighing as little as 135 pounds…
Harry Lumley
In addition to his forte of "long hitting," Harry Lumley in his…
Johnny Kling
Arguably one of the most overlooked star players of the Dead…
Dan McGann
Dan McGann's career closely paralleled that of John McGraw, his…
John Hummel
Considered a "Methuselah" because he played for the Brooklyn…
Fred Luderus
Though acknowledging that Fred Luderus "is not a Stuffy McInnis…
Rube Marquard
In sports, college or professional, individual or team, nothing…
Buck Herzog
Buck Herzog was one of the most versatile infielders in the history…
Erskine Mayer
Erskine Mayer had a most interesting background, one that was…
Benny Kauff
A flashy dresser and world-class trash talker, Benny Kauff was…
Sam Leever
With piercing blue eyes and brown hair that was thinning even…
Solly Hofman
An above-average centerfielder and one of the Deadball Era's…
Sherry Magee
Today we would call Sherry Magee a five-tool player: he could…
Bill James
At the end of the 1914 season, 22-year-old Bill James stood on…
Hans Lobert
Hans Lobert's game was built around speed. Aside from 1912, when…