Few people know that seven native-born Marylanders have earned a place in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. This collective biography chronicles the lives and careers of the stateās baseball elite in words and period photographs. These Maryland players represent baseballās greatest players, beginning with Baltimoreās own Babe Ruth, who began his legendary major league career with the Boston Red Sox in 1914. The Babeās dynamic personality, coupled with his record of 714 home runs, made him the gameās most famous player.
The other Marylanders who hold baseballās greatest honor are Vic Willis, who pitched the dreaded āgrapevine sinkerā; famed hitter āHome Runā Baker, whose nickname tells his story; William Julius āJudyā Johnson, star third baseman from the Negro Leagues; Robert Moses āLeftyā Grove, the southpaw who could āthrow a lamb chop past a wolfā; Jimmie Foxx, powerful slugger and threetime MVP; and Al Kaline, outstanding outfielder and batting champion.
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