Manager
Manager
Games
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When Jim Leyland took over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Nov. 20, 1985, he entered his first big league managerial job with a one-year contract and a team coming off a 104-loss season.
When Leyland walked away from his last job as a big league manager in 2013, he owned three Manager of the Year Awards, a 1997 World Series championship ring and the respect of nearly everyone in baseball. Now, he has a place in Cooperstown.
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Executive
Executive
Primary Team Or Role
Birth year
With 145 wins to his credit and an early retirement from professional baseball at age 28, William Arthur “Candy” Cummings does not possess a typical Hall of Fame resume for a pitcher.
However, despite Cummings’ short career, he is often cited with the invention of a new pitch called the “curveball” that made him one of the most influential pitchers in baseball history.
Catcher
Catcher
Games
Birth year
His mark on the game is seen in every contest at every level, whenever a catcher dons shin guards.
Roger Bresnahan, however, did more than revolutionize how catchers dressed. He changed the way the position was played.
Pitcher
Pitcher
Though time couldn’t tell the full effect Addie Joss might have had on the game of baseball, he left a legacy large enough to remember.
With his unconventional corkscrew delivery, he was able to get the ball across the plate before most batters even had a chance at seeing it, let alone making contact.
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