Ernie Banks: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1977

Born: January 31, 1931

1950: Graduated High School

1950: Signed with Kansas City Monarchs

1951-3: Korean War Service

1953: Back to Monarchs

1953: Sold to Chicago Cubs

Debut: September 17, 1953 (Cubs)

1955: Set HR record for shortstops

1958: NL MVP (.313, 47 HR, 129 RBI, .614 Slugging, .980 OPS, 379 TB)

1959: NL MVP (.304, 45 HR, 143 RBI, .970 OPS, .596 Slugging, 351 TB)

1961: Banks moved to the outfield (later first base)

1962: Three HR game after returning from a concussion received in a beaning

1962: Ran for Chicago Alderman, but lost

1963: Suffered from the mumps

1965: Hit 400th homerun

1967-71: Player/Coach

1967: Became first black owner of a Ford Dealership

1968: Lou Gehrig Award

1969: Cubs overtaken by Miracle Mets for the Pennant

1970: Hit 500th homerun

1971: Retired

1977: Elected to Hall of Fame (83.8% of the vote)

1982: Cubs retired his #14

1999: All Century Team

2008: Cubs unveil statue

2008: Eddie Vedder's song "All The Way" was a birthday gift to Banks

2009: Named Library of Congress Living Legend

2013: Presidential Medal of Freedom


Accomplishments:
14x All Star

2x MVP

1960 Gold Glove

895 Consecutive Games played

.274

512 home runs

1636 RBI

1305 runs

2583 hits

407 doubles

90 triples

.330 OBP

.500 Slugging

.830 OPS

4706 TB

100+ runs: 2x

30+ doubles: 2x

11 triples (1958)

20+ HR: 13x

30+ HR: 7x

40+ HR: 5x

100+ RBI: 8x

Hit .300: 2x

.500 slugging: 8x

.614 slugging (1958): Led league

300 TB: 6x

Led league in games played: 6x

Led league in HR: 2x

Led league in RBI: 2x

Led league in IBB: 2x

Led league in TB (379): 1958

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)   

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)