Hornsby’s bat leads him to manager’s office
Hornsby continued to star on the diamond through the 1931 season, and played his last game in 1937 – finishing with a .358 career batting average, 2,930 hits and 1,584 RBI.
He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1942, and passed away on Jan. 5, 1963.
Craig Muder is the director of communications for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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