Pitcher
Pitcher
Consistently consistent.
While that may be the way fellow Hall of Famer Yogi Berra would depict Mike Mussina, it also accurately describes the way Mussina played the game.
Mussina retired in 2008 after recording 270 wins in his 18-year career. He logged 17 seasons of 10-plus wins.
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1st Baseman
1st Baseman
Games
Birth year
“When I got to the big leagues, there was a man – Eddie Murray – who showed me how to play this game, day in and day out. I thank him for his example." – Cal Ripken, Jr.
No one ever played more major league games at first base than steady, consistent, durable and dominant Eddie Murray, who chalked up 2,413 to go along with almost 600 more as a designated hitter. In his 21 big league seasons, Murray averaged 24 home runs and 91 RBI. He was the third player in history, after Hank Aaron and Willie Mays, to record both 3,000 hits and 500 home runs.
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Manager
Manager
Games
Birth year
Pitching, defense and the three-run homer.
It was a formula that manager Earl Weaver and his Baltimore Orioles honed to perfection during their run as an American League powerhouse in the 1960s and 1970s.
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Shortstop
Shortstop
Games
Birth year
“Cal is a bridge, maybe the last bridge, back to the way the game was played. Hitting home runs and all that other good stuff is not enough. It’s how you handle yourself in all the good times and bad times that matters. That’s what Cal showed us. Being a star is not enough. He showed us how to be more.” – Joe Torre
Cal Ripken Jr. was a throwback. He played hard, he played to win, and he played in every game.
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3rd Baseman
3rd Baseman
Games
Birth year
Known as “The Human Vacuum Cleaner,” Brooks Robinson is regarded as arguably the best defensive third baseman the game has ever seen.
Hall of Famer Frank Robinson recalled what it was like to watch his teammate go to work: “He was the best defensive player at any position. I used to stand in the outfield like a fan and watch him make play after play. I used to think, ‘Wow! I can’t believe this.’”
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Pitcher
Pitcher
Games
Birth year
“When you see an easy thrower like him, you get lulled into believing that the ball is coming up there easy. It’s not. It’s coming up there hard and doing all kinds of things.” – Dave Chalk
Though UCLA offered him a basketball scholarship, Jim Palmer chose instead to sign with the Orioles in 1963. Palmer made his major league debut age 19 in 1965 and hit a home run in his first career win a month later.
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