Baseball Greats
21 entries in the Sports Legends compendium.
Hank AaronHammerin' Hank: Baseball's Home Run KingTy CobbThe Georgia Peach: baseball's record-setting legend.Ted WilliamsThe greatest hitter who ever lived.Mickey MantleThe Commerce Comet: A legendary switch-hitter and Yankee icon.Babe RuthThe Sultan of Swat who changed baseball forever.Walter JohnsonThe Big Train: baseball's all-time shutout king and a 400-win legend.Stan MusialStan the Man: one of baseball's greatest and most consistent hitters.Willie MaysThe Say Hey Kid, a five-tool legend who defined baseball excellence.Honus WagnerThe Flying Dutchman: baseball's greatest shortstop and a pioneer of the game.Lou GehrigThe Iron Horse: Lou Gehrig, Yankee legend and symbol of strength.Sandy KoufaxThe Left Arm of GodMike SchmidtHall of Fame third baseman, 12-time All-Star, and three-time NL MVP who spent his entire 18-year career with…Nolan RyanThe Ryan Express: MLB's all-time strikeout king and no-hit master.Cy YoungThe winningest pitcher in MLB history, Cy Young set records that have stood for over a century.Cal Ripken Jr.The Iron Man who redefined durability and set the consecutive games record at 2,632.Joe DiMaggioThe Yankee Clipper who set the 56-game hitting streak and won nine World Series titles.Ken Griffey Jr.The Kid who swung into legend with 630 home runs and 10 Gold Gloves.Jackie RobinsonThe man who broke baseball's color line and changed America.Roger ClemensThe Rocket: seven Cy Young Awards, 354 wins and 4,672 strikeouts over 24 MLB seasons.Randy JohnsonThe Big Unit: A dominant left-handed pitcher with 303 wins, 4,875 strikeouts, and five Cy Young Awards.Alex RodriguezA-Rod: MLB legend, businessman, and youngest to debut at 18.
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