2nd Baseman
2nd Baseman
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At 5-foot-9 and 125 pounds, Johnny Evers wasn’t built to hit home runs.
Instead, the acrobatic Evers used his impressive knowledge of the rules and his scrappy, determined style of play to lead his teams to five National League pennants and three World Series titles in the first years of the 20th Century.
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Right Fielder
Right Fielder
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King Kelly was not only one of the top players of his day, but he was also one of the most popular.
He played in the late 1870s and 1880s, and during that time he was the biggest drawing card in the sport. Kelly helped the Chicago White Stockings to five pennants – and when he was sold to the Boston Beaneaters for the incredible total of $10,000, fans were so upset that many refused to attend Chicago’s home opener that followed.
