The Greatest Rightfielders in AL history by team

Baltimore Orioles: Frank Robinson (1966-71)
Boston Red Sox: Dwight Evans (1972-90)
New York Yankees: Babe Ruth (1920-34)
Tampa Bay Rays: Matt  Joyce (2009-14)
Toronto Blue Jays: Jose Bautista (2008-Present)
Chicago White Sox: Harold Baines (1980-89; 1996-7; 2000-01)
Cleveland Indians: Manny Ramirez (1993-2000)
Detroit Tigers: Al Kaline (1953-74)
Kansas City Royals: Jermaine Dye (1997-2001)
Minnesota Twins: Sam Rice (via Washington) (1915-33)
Houston Astros: Terry Puhl (1977-90)
Los Angeles Angels: Tim Salmon (1992-2006)
Oakland A's: Reggie Jackson (1967-75; 1987)
Seattle Mariners: Ichiro Suzuki (2001-12)
Texas Rangers: Juan Gonzalez (1989-99; 2002-03)

Greatest rightfielders in NL history by team

Atlanta Braves: Hank Aaron (1954-74)
Miami Marlins: Giancarlo Stanton (2010-present)
New York Mets: Daryl Strawberry (1983-90)
Philadelphia Phillies: Chuck Klein (1928-33, 1936-39, 1940-44)
Washington Nationals: Vladimir Guerrero (1996-2003)
Chicago Cubs:  Sammy Sosa (1992-2004)
Cincinnati Reds: Frank Robinson (1956-65)
Milwaukee Brewers: Sexto Lezcano (1974-80)
Pittsburgh Pirates: Roberto Clemente (1955-72)
St Louis Cardinals: Enos Slaughter (1938-53)
Arizona Diamondbacks: Justin Upton (2007-14)
Colorado Rockies: Larry Walker (1995-2004)
Los Angeles Dodgers: Carl Furillo (1946-60)
San Diego Padres: Tony Gwynn (1982-2001)
San Fransisco Giants: Mel Ott (1926-47)

Greatest left fielders in National League history by team

Atlanta Braves: Rico Carty (1966-72)
Miami Marlins: Jeff Conine (1993-97; 2003-05)
New York Mets: Kevin McReynolds (1987-91; 1994)
Philadelphia Phillies: Ed Delahanty (1888-89; 1891-1901)
Washington Nationals: Tim Raines (via Montreal) (1979-1990)
Chicago Cubs: Billy Williams (1959-74)
Cincinnati Reds: Frank Robinson (1956-65)
Milwaukee Brewers:  Ryan Braun (2007-present)
Pittsburgh Pirates: Willie Stargell (1962-82)
St Louis Cardinals: Stan Musial (1941-63)
Arizona Diamondbacks: Luis Gonzalez (1999-2006)
Colorado Rockies: Matt Holiday (2004-2008)
Los Angeles Dodgers: Zack Wheat (1909-26)
San Diego Padres: Gene Richards (1977-83)
San Francisco Giants: Barry Bonds (1993-2007)

Frank Robinson: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1982

Born: August 31, 1935

1953: Signed by Cincinnati Reds

Debut: April 17, 1956 (Reds)

1956: NL Rookie of the Year

Late 1950s: Attended Xavier College

1958: Won Gold Glove

1961: Reds win Pennant

1961: NL MVP (.323, 37, 124, 117 runs, .404 OBP, .611 SLG, 1.015 OPS, 333 TB)

1965: Traded to Baltimore Orioles

1966: AL MVP (.316, 49, 122, 122 runs, .410 OBP, .637 SLG, 1.047 OPS, 367 TB)

1966: Won Triple Crown

1966: Only player to hit a ball out of Memorial Stadium

1966: Orioles win World Series

1966: World Series MVP

1969: Orioles win Pennant

1970: Hit back-to-back Grand Slams

1970: Orioles win World Series

1971: ASG MVP

1971: Orioles win Pennant

1971: Traded to Los Angeles Dodgers

1972: Traded to California Angels

1974: Traded to Cleveland Indians

1975: Became player-manager for Indians (186-189)

1975: First African-American manager (homered in first AB as manager)

1975-7: Indians Manager

1981-84: Giants Manager (264-277)

1982: Elected to Hall of Fame (89.2%)

1988-91: Orioles Manager (230-285)

1989: AL Manager of the Year

1999: Finalist for All Century Team

1999-2002: VP of On field Ops for Baseball

2002-2006: Managed Expos/Nationals (385-425)

2003: Statue in Cincinnati

2005: Presidential Medal of Freedom

2007-present: Various executive positions with MLB

2012: Statue in Baltimore


Accomplishments:
2x World Champion

2x MVP

14x All Star

1971 ASG MVP

1966 World Series MVP

1966 Triple Crown

1966 Batting title

1966 Babe Ruth award

1966: Player of the Year

1956 ROY

1958 Gold Glove

1989 Manager of the Year

2x Player of the Month

.294

586 HR

1,812 RBI

1,829 Runs

2,943 Hits

528 Doubles

204 SB

.389 OBP

.537 SLG

.926 OPS

5,373 TB

198 HBP

100+ Runs: 8x

208 Hits (1962)

30+ Doubles: 7x

51 Doubles (1962)-Led League

20+ HR: 17x

30+ HR: 11x

49 HR (1966)-Led League

100+ RBI: 6x

20+ SB: 3x

Hit .300: 9x

.400 OBP: 6x

.500 SLG: 14x

.600 SLG: 3x

1.000OPS: 4x

300 TB: 8x

Led league in Runs: 3x

Led league in OBP: 2x

Led league in SLG: 4x

Led league in OPS: 4x

Led league in TB (367): 1966

Led league in HBP: 7x

Led league in IBB: 4x

Led league in SF (10): 1961

Postseason: .238, 10 HR, 19 RBI, .887 OPS (8 Series)

Jackie Robinson: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1962

Jackie Robinson

Born: January 31, 1919

1937-39: Attended Pasadena Junior College

1938: Arrested for disputing the arrest of a friend by police.

1939-41: Attended UCLA where he was a track star

1942: Drafted into army

1943: Commissioned 2^nd lieutenant

1944: Court-martialed for refusing to sit in the back of a desegregated bus

1944: He was acquitted and honorably discharged

1944-5: Athletic Director for Sam Houston College

1945: Signed with KC Monarchs of Negro Leagues

1945: Branch Rickey signs Robinson to a Minor League contract with the Dodgers

1946: Plays for Montreal Royals

Debut: April 15, 1947 (Dodgers)

1947: Robinson becomes first black player in Major Leagues since 1887

1947: Won Rookie of the Year

1947: Dodgers lose World Series to Yankees

1949: “Did You See Jackie Hit That Ball?” becomes a hit single

1949: Testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee

1949: Won batting title (.342)

1949: Won NL MVP

1949: Dodgers lose World Series to Yankees

1950: The movie, The Jackie Robinson Story starring Robinson is released

1951: Hit dramatic home run to force pennant playoff (Dodgers lost playoff)

1952: Dodgers lose World Series to Yankees

1953: Was openly criticizing segregation by this point

1953: Dodgers lose World Series to Yankees

1955: Steals home in World Series. Yogi Berra swears he was out.

1955: Dodgers win the World Series

1956: Dodgers lose World Series to Yankees

1957: Retired after being traded to the Giants

1957-64: VP for personnel for Chock full o’ Nuts

1960: Endorsed Richard Nixon for President

1962: Elected to Hall of Fame

1964: Served on Nelson Rockefeller’s presidential campaign

1965: First black hired to do color analysis

1966: GM for Brooklyn Dodgers in the Continental Football League

1970: Started Robinson Construction Company to build for low income families

1971: Son died in an auto accident

1972: Did color commentary for Montreal Expos

1972: Dodgers retired his #42

1972:  Appeared at World Series advocating for black managers

1972: Died

1975: Frank Robinson became the first black manager

1984: Won the Presidential Medal of Freedom

1987: The Rookie of the Year Award was named in his honor

1997: MLB retired #42 for all clubs

1999: Time Magazine named him one of the most 100 influential people of the 20^th century

1999: All Century Team

2005: Won the Congressional Gold Medal

2013: The Movie 42 is released starring Harrison Ford

Accomplishments:

Desegregated Baseball

1955 World Champion

1949 NL MVP

1947 Rookie of the Year

1949 Batting Champ

6x All Star

#42 retired by all MLB teams

Negro League All Star

2x stolen base champ

.311 average

137 Home runs

734 RBI

947 runs

273 doubles

54 triples

197 steals

.409 OBP

.474 Slugging

.883 OPS

Hit .300: 6x

Scored 100 runs: 6x

203 hits (1949)

30+ doubles: 6x

12 triples (1949)

124 RBI (1949)

20+ steals: 5x

37 steals (1949)

106 walks (1952)

740 walks-249 strikeouts

.400 OBP: 6x

.500 slugging: 5x

Led league in SH: 2x

Led league w/7 HBP (1948)

Postseason: .234, 2 HR, 12 RBI, 6 SB, .679 OPS (6 World Series)

Top 10 Right Fielders of All Time

Not in any order...other than Ruth is #1. Ichiro is probably the most glaring omission.

Babe Ruth

Hank Aaron

Al Kaline

Roberto Clemente

Sam Crawford

Mel Ott

Reggie Jackson

Frank Robinson

Paul Waner

Dave Winfield

Top 10 Baltimore Orioles Moments

In chronological order:

Jim Palmer vs. Sandy Koufax (October 6, 1966): On paper, it was a mismatch. The great Koufax against some youngster. The Orioles won the game 6-0 in Los Angeles to take a 2-0 World Series lead. The O’s went on to sweep the Dodgers. The 20-year-old Palmer eventually won 268 games, three Cy Young Awards, two more World Championships, and was elected to the Hall of Fame.

Frank Robinson wins MVP (1966): Robinson was the 1961 NL MVP with Cincinnati. Prior to the 1966 season, the Reds traded him to Baltimore. It was one of the most lopsided trades in history. Robinson won the 1966 AL MVP and the Triple Crown while leading the Orioles to the promised land. Frank Robinson remained in Baltimore through the 1971 season winning another World Series in 1970.

Brooks Robinson’s World Series (1970): Brooks Robinson took over the 1970 World Series batting .429 with 2 homers and 6 RBI in the Orioles five game victory. Despite the dominant hitting performance, Robinson cemented his place in history as the greatest defensive third baseman in history by vacuuming up every ball hit in his direction regardless of the difficulties. He several impossible plays on Reds hitters. Johnny Bench must have been having Brooks Robinson nightmares ever since 1970.

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Four 20 game winners (1971): Baltimore is the last team to have four twenty game winners on its staff. Mike Cuellar (20), Pat Dobson (20), Jim Palmer (20), and Dave McNally (21) combined for 81 wins and a .723 winning percentage. The four aces led Baltimore to a third consecutive pennant.

Tito Landrum (October 8, 1983 Game 4 ALCS): Baltimore and the Chicago White Sox battled into the 10th inning of Game 4 of the 1983 ALCS. The O’s led the series 2-1 and needed one victory to clinch the pennant. Storm Davis and Brit Burns dueled to a scoreless tie through six. Tippy Martinez replaced Davis in the 7th for the birds. Burns continued for the Sox and the game remained scoreless through 9. In the 10th, Tito Landrum hit a solo homer to give the Orioles the lead igniting the offense. Baltimore scored two more runs to take the game 3-0.

Rick Dempsey and Eddie Murray end the World Series (October 16, 1983 Game 5 World Series): Eddie Murray hit two homers, drove in three, and Rick Dempsey added a solo shot to end the Wheeze Kids season and clinch Baltimore’s last world championship. Dempsey won the World Series MVP with a .385 average.

2131 (September 6, 1995): Cal Ripken broke Lou Gehrig’s unbreakable consecutive games played streak when he played in his 2,131 consecutive game. To commorate the event, Ripken homered in the Oriole victory. After the game became official, Ripken took a victory lap and celebrated with the fans. The streak ended after 2,632 consecutive games.

Eddie Murray’s 500th Homer (September 6, 1996): Steady Eddie Murray got his 3000th hit with the Cleveland Indians. He returned to Baltimore in 1996 and hit home run #500 one year to the day that Cal Ripken broke Gehrig’s consecutive game record. Murray is one of four men with 3,000 hits and 500 home runs.

Cal Ripken 3000 (April 15, 2000): Cal Ripken ended the 1999 season just short of 3000 hits. In 2000, he quickly achieved the milestone. On April 15, he scored #3000 with three singles making him the 24th man to achieve the mark. The O’s won the game 6-4 over Minnesota.

Orioles: 11 Red Sox: 10 (June 30, 2009): Down 10-1 in the 7th, the O’s win 11-10. Baltimore scored 5 in the 7th off Justin Masterson and then another 5 in the 8th off Hidecki Okajima, Takashi Saito, and Jonathan Papelbon. It is the greatest comeback in team history surpassing 1956’s eight run comeback against the Boston Red Sox.

Top 10 Moments in Cleveland Indians History

Bill Wambsganss’ unassisted triple play (1920 World Series Game 5): There have been 15 unassisted triple plays in big league history. The second one occurred in the World Series. The game also featured the first World Series grand slam. Cleveland won 8-1.


Cleveland: 3 Brooklyn: 0 (Game 7 1920 World Series): Stan Coveleski won his third game of the series propelling the Tribe to their first World Championship. Cleveland outscored the Dodgers 21-8 in the best-of-nine series.

Bob Feller strikesout 18 Tigers (October 2, 1938): Roger Clemens once struck out 20 Tigers. The 1996 Tigers were terrible. On the other hand, Bob Feller struck out 18 Tigers during their glory years. The Tigers fielded a team that included Hall of Famer Hank Greenberg. Detroit won the game 4-1, but no one remembers! The 18 strikeouts was a major league record at the time.

Bob Feller’s opening day no-hitter (April 16, 1940): In 1940, Bob Feller tossed the only opening day in MLB history. Feller walked 5 and struck out 8 while beating the White Sox 1-0.

Indians: 4 Braves: 3 (1948 World Series Game 6): The Tribe wins its second and latest world title in the first politically incorrect World Series. Hall of Famer Joe Gordon homered in the victory.

Frank Robinson becomes baseball’s first black manager (1975): Baseball desegregated in 1947. Nearly thirty years later, Frank Robinson became the first African American field manager. In his first game, the Tribe beat the Yankees behind player-manager Robinson’s home run.

Len Barker’s perfect game (May 15, 1981): The eighties were a wasteland for Indians baseball. Len Barker provided Cleveland’s greatest moment of the decade when he beat Toronto 3-0. It is one of twenty perfect games in baseball history.

Cleveland: 5 Boston: 4 (1995 ALDS Game 1): In the bottom of the 13th, Tony Pena’s home run lifted Cleveland to victory. The game featured five homers and 14 pitchers. The Cleveland victory stretched Boston’s postseason losing streak to 11 games.

Indians win first Pennant since 1954 (1995 ALCS Game 6): Dennis Martinez beat Randy Johnson 4-0. Cleveland led 1-0 after 7. The Tribe scored three in the 8th to blow the game open. Carlos Baerga homered to cap the scoring.

Tony Fernandez pennant winning home run (Game 6 ALCS-11th inning): Cleveland beat Baltimore 1-0 in 11 innings to win their second pennant in three years. The Fernandez home run was Cleveland’s third hit or the game. The Indians went on to lose their second World Series.