Al Kaline is one of Detroit's baseball legends. Kaline was raised to be a baseball player; his grandfather, father, and uncles had all been semi-pro players. Learn how he helped win the 1968 World Series and get statistics on this Hall of Famer. See more »

Al Simmons batted .308 in his rookie year with the A's. Simmons became the first player in American League history to drive in 100 or more runs in each of his first two seasons in the majors. Learn about this Hall of Fame outfielder. See more »

Babe Ruth is easily baseball's best known and most beloved player. Ruth was not only the greatest baseball player in history, but also the first athlete in any sport to become a mini-conglomerate. Learn more about this baseball legend. See more »

Born in Baltimore in 1895 George Ruth Jr. became one of baseball's greatest players. He forever changed the way baseball was played, inventing the home run as an offensive weapon. Learn how Babe Ruth made baseball history on HowStuffWorks. See more »

Sliding Billy Hamilton became the speediest center fielder and most prolific base thief of his time. Read the biography and statistics for this New Jersey native Hall of Fame outfielder. See more »

Billy Williams -- who is best remembered for his flawless swing -- was a model of the quiet, consistent star. He played 1,117 consecutive games, establishing a National League record. Discover more about his flawless swing and statistics. See more »

A great hitter for several seasons and a very good hitter for many years, Carl Yastrzemski performed the impossible: replacing Ted Williams. He was the only American League player to get over 3,000 hits and 400 home runs. See more »

Once called the greatest right-handed hitter, Chick Hafey was plagued throughout his career by poor health and weak eyesight and played more than 100 games in a season on just seven occasions and garnered only 1,466 hits and 833 RBI. See more »

Purchased by the Philadelphia Philles from Evansville of the Three-I League for $7,500, Chuck Klein eventually set a 20th-century record for outfielders when he amassed 44 assists and led all NL gardeners with 10 double plays. See more »

Cool Papa Bell was a switch-hitter with the speed to beat out ground balls and to score from second on fly-outs. He was widely recognized as the best outfielder in the Negro Leagues and the fastest man in all of baseball. See more »