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Ted Williams won his second Triple Crown in 1947. Theodore "Ted" Williams was inducted into the baseball hall of fame in 1966. |  |
In addition to his awesome batting stats, Hank Aaron was also solid in the field. He received the Golden Glove Award in three consecutive seasons. |
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Cobb was one of the most exciting players in baseball history. Cobb won the Triple Crown in 1909 by leading the league in batting. His batting average was .377. |
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In 1996 Tony Gwynn won his 7th batting title. Only two players (Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner) have ever won more. |
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In 1926 Hornsby was player-manager of the Cardinals and led them to the World Series victory. In 1929 Hornsby won MVP on the Cubs. |
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Stan Musial was one of the best players of the 1940's and the 1950's. He played in 24 All Star games. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame 1969. |
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Pete Rose became the All-Time leader in hits in 1985. |
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George Herman Ruth was born February 6, 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland. Because he got into so much trouble he spent 12 years in a Catholic reform school. |
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Frank Thomas was originally given a football scholarship to Auburn University. He turned them down because he loved baseball. Thomas wasn't drafted into Major League baseball right out of High School. After playing college baseball he was drafted. |
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Honus Wagner was one of the best all-around players in baseball history. He was an excellent fielder and hitter. He led the league in stolen bases on five occasions. |