Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1942, Player
Born: April 27, 1896, in Winters, Texas
Died: January 5, 1963, in Chicago, Illinois
ML Debut: 9/10/1915
Primary Position: Second Baseman
Bats: R Throws: R
Played For: St. Louis Cardinals (1915-1926, 1933), New York Giants (1927), Boston Braves (1928), Chicago Cubs (1929-1932), St. Louis Browns (1933-1937)
Primary Team: St. Louis Cardinals
Managed: St. Louis Cardinals (1925-1926), New York Giants (1927), Boston Braves (1928), Chicago Cubs (1930-1932), St. Louis Browns (1933-1937, 1952), Cincinnati Reds (1952-1953)
Post-Season: 1926 World Series, 1929 World Series
Awards: National League Most Valuable Player 1925, 1929
Hitting
Bio
Perhaps the game's most proficient right-handed hitter, Rogers Hornsby captured seven batting titles - including six in a row - topping .400 three times. A complete player with a fierce passion for the game, Hornsby's .424 mark in 1924 is a National League record for the 20th century and his career average of .359 is the highest ever in the National League. "The Rajah," a two-time MVP and two-time Triple Crown winner, was the player-manager of the Cardinals' first World Championship team in 1926 and was the first National League player to hit 300 home runs.
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1942, Player
Born: April 27, 1896, in Winters, Texas
Died: January 5, 1963, in Chicago, Illinois
ML Debut: 9/10/1915
Primary Position: Second Baseman
Bats: R Throws: R
Played For: St. Louis Cardinals (1915-1926, 1933), New York Giants (1927), Boston Braves (1928), Chicago Cubs (1929-1932), St. Louis Browns (1933-1937)
Primary Team: St. Louis Cardinals
Managed: St. Louis Cardinals (1925-1926), New York Giants (1927), Boston Braves (1928), Chicago Cubs (1930-1932), St. Louis Browns (1933-1937, 1952), Cincinnati Reds (1952-1953)
Post-Season: 1926 World Series, 1929 World Series
Awards: National League Most Valuable Player 1925, 1929
Hitting
Bio
Perhaps the game's most proficient right-handed hitter, Rogers Hornsby captured seven batting titles - including six in a row - topping .400 three times. A complete player with a fierce passion for the game, Hornsby's .424 mark in 1924 is a National League record for the 20th century and his career average of .359 is the highest ever in the National League. "The Rajah," a two-time MVP and two-time Triple Crown winner, was the player-manager of the Cardinals' first World Championship team in 1926 and was the first National League player to hit 300 home runs.