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.
Fred McGriff
1st Baseman
Class of
2023
Fred McGriff
1st Baseman
Class of
2023
Five-time All-Star Fred McGriff reached the 30-homer mark in 10 of his 19 seasons.
Games
Birth year
About Fred McGriff
The Basics
Birth Year
1963
Career at a Glance
Played For
Toronto Blue Jays, 1986-1990
San Diego Padres, 1991-1993
Atlanta Braves, 1993-1997
Tampa Bay Rays, 1998-2001
Chicago Cubs, 2001-2002
Los Angeles Dodgers, 2003
Tampa Bay Rays, 2004
Career MLB Stats
Games
2,460
At bats
8,757
Hits
2,490
Walks
1,305
Runs
1,349
Doubles
441
Triples
24
Home Runs
493
RBI
1,550
Stolen Bases
72
Batting Average
.284
Ops
.886
On Base %
.377
Slugging %
.509
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Tony La Russa
Manager
Class of
2014
Tony La Russa
Manager
Class of
2014
About Tony La Russa
For Tony La Russa, managing a Major League Baseball team was way down on his list of career goals.
First, it was big league player. Then, he wanted to be a lawyer. But when he finally found his true calling, La Russa needed little time to establish that he was one of the best skippers the game has ever seen.
The Basics
Birth Year
1944
Career at a Glance
Played For
Kansas City Athletics, 1963-1963
Oakland Athletics, 1968-1971
Atlanta Braves, 1971-1971
Chicago Cubs, 1973-1973
Teams Managed
Chicago White Sox, 1979-1986
Oakland Athletics, 1986-1995
St. Louis Cardinals, 1996-2011
Chicago White Sox, 2021-2022
Career MLB Stats
Games
5,097
Wins
2,728
Losses
2,365
Winning %
.536
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Al López
Manager
Class of
1977
Al López
Manager
Class of
1977
Al López’s second baseball career, as a manager, cemented his place as a legend of the game.
Games
Birth year
About Al López
Over nearly two decades one of baseball’s most dependable backstop, Al López built a reputation that anyone would admire.
But it was López’s second baseball career – as a manager – that cemented his place as a legend of the game.
The Basics
Birth Year
1908
Died
2005, Tampa Florida
Career at a Glance
Played For
Brooklyn Dodgers, 1928
Brooklyn Dodgers, 1930-1935
Boston Braves, 1936-1940
Pittsburgh Pirates, 1940-1946
Cleveland Indians, 1947
Teams Managed
Cleveland Indians, 1951-1956
Chicago White Sox, 1957-1965
Chicago White Sox, 1968-1969
Career MLB Stats
Games
2,425
Wins
1,410
Losses
1,004
Winning %
.584
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