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Famous Baseball Players
America’s favorite pastime has had quite a few heavy hitters and powerful pitchers throughout its history. With their impressive RBIs, game-winning strikeouts and larger-than-life personalities, these famous baseball players have become sports legends. From breaking barriers – Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron and Toni Stone – to breaking records – Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Alex Rodriguez – here are the athletes that have made baseball a national treasure.
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Jackie Robinson
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Jackie Robinson
Baseball Player / 1919 - 1972
Jackie Robinson became the first African-American to play major league baseball, becoming Rookie of the Year in 1947, National League MVP in 1949 and a World Series champ in 1955.
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Roberto Clemente
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Roberto Clemente
Baseball Player / 1934 - 1972
Outfielder Roberto Clemente broke National League batting records while playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1960s.
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Babe Ruth
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Babe Ruth
Baseball Player / 1895 - 1948
Legendary baseball player Babe Ruth led the Red Sox to three championships, including the 1916 title which saw him pitch a still-record 13 scoreless innings. -
Hank Aaron
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Hank Aaron
Civil Rights Activist, Baseball Player / 1934 -
Considered one of the best baseball players of all time, Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's home run record when he hit his 715th home run in 1974, before setting a new Major League Record with 755 home runs in the same year.
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Lou Gehrig
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Lou Gehrig
Baseball Player / 1903 - 1941
Hall of Fame first baseman Lou Gehrig played for the New York Yankees in the 1920s and 1930s, setting the mark for consecutive games played. He died of ALS in 1941.
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Alex Rodriguez
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Alex Rodriguez
Baseball Player / 1975 -
In 2007, American baseball player Alex Rodriguez became the youngest player in major league baseball history to hit 500 career home runs.
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