Let’s Remember The Great Rogers Hornsby On His Birthday, April 27, 1896

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Let’s Remember the Great Rogers Hornsby on His Birthday, April 27, 1896

The Rajah may have been abrasive and tactless, but he was unquestionably one of the greatest offensive players ever. Over his 23-year career he posted a .358 life-time batting average (2nd all-time), with 2,930 hits, 1579 runs, 541 doubles, 301 home runs, 1584 RBIs, .434 on-base percentage (8th all-time), .577 slugging average (10th all-time), and batted .400 or more three times.

Hornsby was a two-time National League Most Valuable Player, a two-time Triple Crown winner, the “Decade Triple Crown” winner for the 1920’s, a seven-time National League batting champion, a two-time home run champion, and a four-time RBI champion. He led the league in doubles four times, runs five times, on-base percentage nine times, and slugging average nine times.

Hornsby’s five-year span from 1921-1925 may be the greatest five-year offensive display in baseball history. During this span, he averaged each year .401, 215 hits, 123 runs, 28 home runs, 120 RBIs, 41 doubles, .474 on-base percentage, .688 slugging average, and 370 total bases.

Rogers Hornsby was named to the Major League Baseball All-Century and All-Time teams. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1942.

Gary Livacari

Photo Credits: Featured photo beautifully colorized by Don Stokes: All others from Google search

Information: Excerpts edited from the Rogers Hornsby Wikipedia page.

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