who was elected (or inducted)in 1955 in the National Baseball Hall Of Fame?
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Joe DiMaggio........NY Yankees\nTed Lyons...........Chicago White Sox\nDazzy Vance.........Brooklyn Dodgers\nGabby Hartnett......Chicago Cubs
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Lou Gehrig hit 23 career grand slams, the most by any player in Major League Baseball.
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Larry Doby on July 5, 9147 with the Cleveland Indians\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_First_MLB_Black_Player_by_Team_and_Date
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Long in '56, Mattingly in '87\n\nGRIFFEY, JR.  in '93......how could you forget him
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Greetings from inside the Yahoo Brain in New York City!\nHope you're catching the live webcast at: http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/asktheplanet/brain.html !\n\nRoger Cedeno is the correct answer.  Interesting note, that of all the many steals in career steals leader Rickey "I am the Greatest" Henderson's career, only four, that is 4, were of home plate.\n\nHope this helps!\n\n--J.
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C: Johnny Bench\nP: Roger Clemens\n1B: Lou Gherig\n2B: Rogers Hornsby\nSS: Honus Wagner\n3B: George Brett/Mike Schmidt (aren't they really the same? aren't they!)\nRF: Babe Ruth\nCF: Willie Mays\nLF: Barry Bonds
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Bob Feller is considered the first pitcher to throw the baseball over 100 mpm. He played for the Cleveland Indians in the 40s and 50s. Today, his plaque hangs on the wall of the hall of fame.
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Game 3 of the '84 Series, I was 7. My dad took me. My hometown heros won! Tigers beat Padres. That was the game were Gossage talked his manager into pitching to Kirk Gibson instead of walking him. Gibby ebeded up hitting a 3 run blast well into the upper right at Tiger Stadium. Classic.
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Roberto Clemente- Chosen in the Rule 5 Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1954 from the Brooklyn Dodgers. \n\nRoberto won the 1966 MVP, 4 Batting Titles, 2 Hits Titles, 2 World Series, Career .317 BA, and exactly 3000 Hits. That of course got him in the Hall of Fame.\n\nWhat's really amazing is that his baseball achievements are nothing when compared to his achievements as a person.
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The most famous player is Old Yogi Berra, played for the Yankee's he was traded to them from St. Louis Cardinals. Has played in more world series than anyone else. He was born on Elizabeth street in St. Louis. (The Hill) He is famous because I cant turn on the TV without seeing him advertising something
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Believe it or not, it was Derek Jeter in 2000. There were no All-Star Game MVPs until 1962, despite the fact that the All-Star game started in 1933.
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Although I never got to see the All Time Greats, I'd have to say Ted Williams. Stan Musial was great also. Ty Cobb was no slouch either. Adding power you need to add Willie Mays and Babe Ruth.
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#4 Joe Cronin\nPosition: Shortstop, 1935-1945; Manager, 1935-1947\nBorn: October 12, 1906, San Francisco, California \nDied: September 7, 1984, Osterville, Massachusetts\nBatted: Right\nThrew: Right\nNumber was formally retired May 29, 1984 \n\nCronin Red Sox Career Highlights \n\n• First modern-day player to become a league president.\n• Elected to Cooperstown National Hall of Fame in 1956.\n• Compiled .301 average in 20 M.L. seasons.\n• Affiliated with Red Sox for 24 seasons as player/manager, manager, and general manager. \n• Sold to Red Sox after 1934 season for $250,000 (a tremendous amount in the Depression era) (Red Sox also sent SS Lyn Lary to Washington to complete deal).\n• Managed Red Sox for 13 seasons (1935-47), the longest in team history.\n• Leads all Red Sox managers with 1071 wins (Mike Higgins 543).\n• Playing career ended with a broken leg at Yankee Stadium, April 19, 1945.\n• Managed Red Sox to A.L. pennant in 1946.\n• Managed Senators to A.L. pennant in 1st season as player/manager in 1933.\n• Member of Pirates 1927 World Series team but did not play; received loser's share of $3,985.47.\n• A.L. MVP in 1930 at age 23 (with Senators).\n• Led A.L. in Doubles 1933 and 1938; led A.L. in Triples 1932.\n• Holds A.L. record for PH HR in a season, 5 (1943).\n• Became 1st player to hit PH HR in both games of a doubleheader, June 17, 1943 (in a stretch when he hit three 3-run PH HR in 4 AB).\n• Participated in 12 All-Star Games for A.L.: Player in 6 (1933-35-37-38-39-41), • Player/Manager in 1 (1934), Manager in 2 (1940 and 1947), Coach in 2 (1936 and 1944), & Honorary Captain in 1 (1983). Cronin proved to be good luck for A.L. as they won 9 of the 12 games in which he took part.\n• Was named to manage American League team in 1940 All-Star Game after A.L. officials ruled that Yankee manager Joe McCarthy had managed too many consecutive games (4).\n• Promoted to Red Sox general manager, September 29, 1947.\n• Named A.L. President, January 31, 1959.\n• Named A.L. Chairman, January 1, 1974.\n• Formally inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame, November 1, 1995.\n\n\nJoe Cronin Career Statistics \nYear Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB \n1925 Johnstown .313 99 352 64 110 18 11 3 — — — — \n1926 Pittsburgh .265 38 83 9 22 2 2 0 11 6 15 0 \n New Haven .320 66 244 61 78 11 8 2 — — — — \n1927 Pittsburgh .227 12 22 2 5 1 0 0 3 2 3 0 \n1928 K.C. (A.A.) .245 74 241 34 59 10 6 2 32 — — — \n Washington .242 63 227 23 55 10 4 0 25 22 27 4 \n1929 Washington .281 145 494 72 139 29 8 8 61 85 37 5 \n1930 Washington .346 154 587 127 203 41 9 13 126 72 36 17 \n1931 Washington .306 156 611 103 187 44 13 12 126 81 52 10 \n1932 Washington .318 143 557 95 177 43 18* 6 116 66 45 7 \n1933 Washington .309 152 602 89 186 45* 11 5 118 87 49 5 \n1934 Washington .284 127 504 68 143 30 9 7 101 53 28 8 \n1935 Boston .295 144 556 70 164 37 14 9 95 63 40 3 \n1936 Boston .281 81 295 36 83 22 4 2 43 32 21 1 \n1937 Boston .307 148 570 102 175 40 4 18 110 84 73 5 \n1938 Boston .325 143 530 98 172 51* 5 17 94 91 60 7 \n1939 Boston .308 143 520 97 160 33 3 19 107 87 48 6 \n1940 Boston .285 149 548 104 156 35 6 24 111 83 65 7 \n1941 Boston .311 143 518 98 161 38 8 16 95 82 55 1 \n1942 Boston .304 45 79 7 24 3 0 4 24 15 21 0 \n1943 Boston .312 59 77 8 24 4 0 5 29 11 4 0 \n1944 Boston .241 76 191 24 46 7 0 5 28 34 19 1 \n1945 Boston .375 3 8 1 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 \nM.L. Totals .301 2124 7579 1233 2285 515 118 170 1424 1059 700 87 \n* led league \n  \nManaging Record \nYear Club W L PCT Finish GA/GB \n1933 Washington 99 53 .651 1 7 \n1934 Washington 66 86 .434 7 -34 \n1935 Boston 78 75 .510 4 -16 \n1936 Boston 74 80 .481 6 -28 \n1937 Boston 80 72 .526 5 -21 \n1938 Boston 88 61 .591 2 -9 \n1939 Boston 89 62 .589 2 -17 \n1940 Boston 82 72 .532 4 -8 \n1941 Boston 84 70 .545 2 -17 \n1942 Boston 93 59 .612 2 -9 \n1943 Boston 68 84 .447 7 -29 \n1944 Boston 77 77 .500 4 -12 \n1945 Boston 71 83 .461
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Babe Ruth.  Not only was he a great player, and the most famous person and personality in the US when he played, he changed the way the game was played. Prior to him the most famous home run hitter was "Home Run" Baker -- who hit 12 in a season.  Ruth hit 60.\n\nIn addition, he was a very good pitcher when he started, and outrageously good at getting on base.
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Roosevelt.\n\nyankees.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/nyy/baseball_basics/nyy_basics_batter.jsp
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Bob Gibson, # 45 for the St. Louis Cardinals.  Dominaiing, intimidating pitcher.  In one season, he had a 1.12 ERA, incredible and still a record.  The most famous bob gibson alive.  Go Cards!  Cubs Suck
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It was Lou Gehrig with 184 in 1931.  Babe Ruth's highest total was 164 in 1927, and Hack Wilson was a right-handed batter.\n\nhttp://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gehrilo01.shtml