Zack Wheat: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1959

Born: May 23, 1888

Debut: September 11, 1909 (Dodgers)

1912: In an unusual move for the era, he held out for more money and won

1916: Dodgers win Pennant

1918: Won Batting Title

1920: Dodgers win Pennant

1925: Served as player-manager while Wilbert Robinson temporarily assumed front office duties. However, his stint never made it into the record books and he never managed again.

1927: Signed with Phillies

1927: Retired

1932: The Great Depression forced him to sell his farm

After 1932: Ran a bowling alley and worked as a police officer

1936: Got into a car accident chasing a suspect. He spent five months in the hospital. After, he opened a hunting and fishing resort.

1959: Elected to Hall of Fame

2006: Zach Wheat Memorial Highway in Missouri is named after him

2008: Featured in an Iroquois exhibit in New York

Accomplishments:

.317

1918 Batting Champ

Hit .300: 11x

132 Home Runs

10+ Home Runs: 4x

100+ RBI: 2x

Led league in games (1910): 156

125 runs (1925)

1289 Runs Scored

476 doubles

30+ doubles: 6x

40+ doubles: 2x

172 triples

10+ triples: 11x

650 walks-572 strikeouts

.400+ OBP: 2x

Led league in slugging (1916): .461

.500 slugging: 3x

4100 TB

Led league in TB (1916): 262

Postseason: .283, 0, 3 .696 OPS (2 series)