Earl Averill: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1975

Born: May 21, 1902

1929: Purchased by Cleveland Indians

Debut: April 16, 1929

1929: Homered in first MLB AB

1930: Hit 4 home runs in a double header

1935: Suffered severe burns playing with fire crackers

1937: Hit the line drive that broke Dizzy Dean's toe in the ASG

1939: Traded to the Tigers

1940: Tigers win Pennant

1941: Signed by the Braves

1956: His son, Earl, played in the majors

1975: Inducted into Hall of  Fame (Vets Committee)

1983: Died

Accomplishments:

6x All Star

.318 average

238 HR

1164 RBI

1224 Runs

2019 Hits

401 Doubles

128 Triples

774 walks-518 strikeouts

.395 OBP

.534 Slugging

.928 OPS

Led league in games (154): 1934

Led league in hits (232): 1936

Led league in triples (15): 1936

Led league in HBP (6): 1932

100+ runs scored: 9x

200+ hits: 2x

30+ doubles: 9x

40+ doubles: 2x

20+ HR: 5x

30+ HR: 3x

100+ RBI: 5x

.300 average: 8x

.378 (1936)

.400 OBP: 5x

.500 slugging: 6x

1.065 OPS: 1936

Postseason: 0-for-3 (1940 WS)

Satchel Paige: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1971

Born: July 7, 1906

1919-1923: Committed to an Industrial school for truancy

1924-26: Played Semi-pro ball for Mobile Tigers

1926: Signed with Chattanooga Black Lookouts

1927: Sold to Birmingham Black Barons

1927-9: Black Barons

1929: Jumped to Cuban League

1930: Baltimore Black Sox

1931: Homestead Grays

1933: Jumped teams again

1934: Pitched against Dizzy Dean in several exhibitions (they continued through 1945 in the offseason)

1935: Jumped teams again; received a ban from the NNL for jumping

1936: Faced Joe DiMaggio in an exhibition (DiMaggio went 1-for-4 and knocked in the winning run)

1936: Returned to NNL

1937: Jumped to the Dominican Republic

1938: Went to Mexico

1939: Arm problems left him teamless, so he barnstormed some more

1939-40: Puerto Rico

1940-47: Kansas City Monarchs

1946-47: Barnstormed against Bob Feller

1948: Signed by Cleveland Indians

Debut: July 9, 1948 (Oldest man ever to debut at age 42)

1948: Hesitation pitch ruled illegal

1948: Indians win World Series

1951: Signed by St. Louis Browns

1952-53: Made All Star Team

1954-57: Minors and barnstorming

1957: Appeared in the movie, The Wonderful Country

1965: Signed by Kansas City A's

1966: Played final game in minors

1968: Became deputy sheriff in Jackson County, Missouri (lost re-election)

1968-9: Coach/Pitcher for Braves (Braves signed him so he could get a pension)

1971: Elected to Hall of Fame (Negro League Committee)

1982: Died

Accomplishments:

1948 World Champion

2x All Star

28-31 record

3.29 ERA

179 games-26 starts-7 CG

4 SHO

109 GF

Led league in GF (35): 1952

32 saves

476 IP

288 Strikeouts

1.279 WHIP

Postseason: 1 game, 0.2 IP, 0.00 ERA, 0.00 WHIP, 0 runs, 0 strikeouts (1948 World Series)   

Dizzy Dean: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1953

Born: January 16, 1910

Debut: September 28, 1930 (Cardinals)

1934: 30-7

1934: NL MVP

1934: Cards win World Series (Dean 2-1)

1935: 28-12

1937: Line drive injures Dean’s foot in All Star Game. He is never the same

1938: Traded to Cubs

1938: Cubs lose World Series (Dean 0-1)

1941: Dean’s last game until 1947

1941-68: Broadcaster

1947: Plays last game

1950: Guest starred on TV shows

1952: The movie, The Pride of St Louis, is based on Dean

1953: Hall of Fame

1974: Died

1974: Cards retired #17

1976: Broadcaster Hall of Fame

Accomplishments:

Known for his flamboyant antics

1934 World Champion

4x All Star

1934 NL MVP

Last NL 30 game winner

150-83 record

Led league in wins: 2x

20+ wins: 4x

25+ wins: 2x

30-7 (1934)

Led league in win percentage (.822): 1934

3.02 ERA

Sub 3 ERA: 2x

Led league in games: 2x

Led league GS (36): 1935

154 CG

15+ CG: 6x

20+ CG: 4x

Led league in CG: 3x

Led league in IP: 3x

200+ IP: 5x

300+ IP: 3x

1163 strikeouts

Led league in strikeouts: 4x

Postseason: 2-2, 2.88 ERA, 34.1 IP, 0.990 WHIP (2 series)