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Playing for Baltimore, who were in the national league at this time, he was considered their fans' favorite star.

When Joe Kelley would stand in the outfield between pitches he would take a small mirror out of his pocket so he could peer at his good looks. The ladies would flock the ballparks to see him; and always held him in high regard; cheering him on. Between innings, Joe Kelley would tap a little sweet smelling ointment on the back of his neck and always made sure his hair was neatly in place.

Joe Kelley batted over .300 in 11 different seasons, and his high was in 1894 when he hit .393; he scored 165 runs that year; the 5th highest runs scored in history. In Sept. he got 9 hits in 9 at bats in a doubleheader, including 4 doubles and a triple. His 194 lifetime triples are the 9th. highest amount in baseball history. Kelley was known as a powerful hitter and a speedy base runner; one of the best in his time.

This Hall of Famer was just as popular after he quit playing and he became a manager and then part owner. The fans regarded, Joe Kelley, as their personal friend and the ladies would always wave their hanker chiefs whenever he showed up at the old ballpark. Joe Kelley played 17 years, whacked out over 2200 hits, 356 doubles, 194 triples, hit 65 HR's and had a career batting average of .319.

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Opposing pitchers managed to strike out Sewell only 114 times in 7,132 at bats. This lefthanded hitter's ability to make contact resulted in seasons when he struckout only 4 to 6 times for the full season.

Joe Sewell played on the University of Alabama's baseball team; as did his brother Luke. Luke was a major league catcher for 20 years. Seven players of this University of Alabama's baseball team made the major leagues. A righthanded throwing, shortstop, Sewell was a smooth fielder and in his rookie year, he set a then major league record with 75 double plays. He was a star on defense and was the American League's leading fielder in 16 different categories in his outstanding career. Joe

Sewell batted over .300 in ten different years. In 1923, he hit .353 with 41 doubles had 109 RBI's; was at bat 553 times and struckout only 12 times. In 1925, Sewell hit .336 smashed 37 doubles, 98 RBI's, and in 608 at bats he struckout only 4 times! In 1926, he struckout only 6 times in 578 at bats. Joe Sewell wasn't just a punch hitter making contact; playing only 14 seasons he slugged 436 doubles, scored over 1000 runs and also knocked in over 1000 runs. In 1932, Sewell had 503 at bats, he walked 68 times and struckout only 3 times.

A "Hall of Famer", he walked 844 times in his career and his career slugging percentage was .413. Sewell lifetime on base pct. - .391. Joe Sewell lifetime stats: .312 batting ave., hits - 2,226, triples 68, HR's 49, and stole 74 bases. We tip our caps to this unique, one-of-kind ballplayer. The hardest man in all of baseball history to strikeout.

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Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1965. In 1883, Galvin won 46 games and he repeated this feat again the next year. During his first six years he won 206 games and pitched two no-hitters. Galvin's first no-hitter was pitched when the pitching mound was 45 feet from home plate. The second came when the mound was moved back to 50 feet. In 1883, this great hurler completed 72 games, the third highest in baseball history. In 1884, he completed 71 games. In 1884 , "Pud" Galvin struckout 369 batters, the 10th highest in history for one year.

His 56 lifetime shutouts are the 12th. most in history and his 361 career wins put Galvin in 7th place on the all-time wins lists. Here's "Pud" career records; 361 wins, 308 loses, ERA of 2.87, strikeouts 1799. Here's the best ever record; Jim "Pud" Galvin started 697 games and he completed 639 of them. "Pud" is second on the all-time list in innings pitched with 5941.

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Nicknamed - "Sliding Billy", Hamilton at 5' 6" was a terror on the bases; he slid into everybody; he was the first player to begin sliding into bases. Second basemen feared when Billy reached first base. An excellent bunter and chop hitter along with his ability to walk; Hamilton seemed to always be on base. Hall of Famer, Hamilton had a .344 lifetime batting average and walked 1187 times while striking out only 218 times in 14 years. In 1894, he had a 46 game hitting streak and finished the year hitting .404 with an .523 on base pct; the 6th. highest in baseball history. Billy Hamilton Holds The Record For Most Stolen Bases Per Games Played! baseballhistorian.com archives All Rights Reserved 'Sliding' Billy

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Mel Ott led the league in homers six times and slugged 511 lifetime homers; which was a record for a national leaguer. Pitchers fearful of Ott's power threw him nothing to hit. He led the league in walks ten times, still a NL record. He is second on the all-time NL list for career walks.

Hall of Famer Mel Ott was an outstanding fielding rightfielder, one of the best of his time, he covered a lot of ground and had a great throwing arm. Playing in the outfield he averaged in his career, 17 assists a year. Ott still holds the major league record for outfielders - starting 12 double play in one year. Ott was one of the best all-around players in baseball history. A great fielder and great hitter! Mel Ott's career numbers - .304 batting average, games 2730, hits 2876, doubles, triples, home runs 511, RBI's 1860, walks 1708, strike outs 896.

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At the start of the 1883 season he gave up pitching and he was appointed player manager. Monte Ward appointed himself team shortstop. As a pitcher than a shortstop, Ward pounded out 2,151 hits and had a lifetime batting average of .275, and scored over 1400 runs.

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