They called Orlando Cepeda "Baby Bull," in deference to "The Bull," the nickname given to his father, a legend among Puerto Rican ballplayers. Read the stats that got Orlando unanimously elected Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player, including hitting the first home on the West Coast in regulation play.
Ben Taylor was a first baseman nicknamed "Old Reliable." In Taylor's first 16 seasons, he hit over .300 15 times. Taylor was selected for the Hall of Fame in 2006. Find out about how Ben Taylor earned this title and learn about his career. See more »
An Atlanta native, New York Giants first baseman Bill Terry -- the last National League player to hit .400 -- notched a .401 average in 1930 and had a .341 career average with 2,193 hits in 14 years of service. See more »
Buck Leonard was a left-handed power-hitting first baseman who was often compared to Lou Gehrig. Buck was a key ingredient to the domination of the Homestead Grays in the 1930s. See more »
By any standard, Dan Brouthers was the greatest hitter in the game’s first period from 1871 (the founding of the National Association) to 1893, when the pitcher’s mound was established at its present 60960 distance from home plate. See more »
Eddie Murray topped 150 games and played 16 times, which helps explain how he collected 3,255 hits, 504 home runs, and 1,917 RBI, won a World Series ring, and made eight All-Star teams. See more »
Frank Leroy Chance was one of the first native Californians to achieve stardom in "The Eastern Game," as it was then known. Nicknamed "Husk," his size worked against him, as he lacked the necessary agility in back of the plate. See more »
George Kelly had a hand in helping the Giants win four straight pennants and two world championships. Here, you can learn about the career and see the stats for Hall of Fame first baseman George Kelly. See more »
George Sisler made a name for himself when he set an all-time major-league record in 1920 when he racked up 257 hits. You can check out the statistics for Hall of Fame first baseman George Sisler. See more »
The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown celebrates some of the greatest players to ever play the game of baseball. In this section, you can learn about some of the pitchers that are found in the Hall of Fame. See more »
