Fred McGriff was cut from his high school baseball team as a sophomore – and became so determined to improve he rode his bike 20 miles to the gym to train.
All that hard work paid off with a plaque in Cooperstown.
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Five-time All-Star Fred McGriff reached the 30-homer mark in 10 of his 19 seasons.
Fred McGriff was cut from his high school baseball team as a sophomore – and became so determined to improve he rode his bike 20 miles to the gym to train.
All that hard work paid off with a plaque in Cooperstown.
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1st Baseman
1st Baseman
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Birth year
At first base or in the manager’s office, Gil Hodges made the impossible seem possible during 27 seasons in the big leagues.
At first base or in the manager’s office, Gil Hodges made the impossible seem possible during 27 seasons in the big leagues.
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