Miguel Cabrera claimed the 17th Major League Baseball Triple Crown in 2012, leading the league in batting average, home runs, and RBIs. He was the first player to do so in 45 seasons.

Clayton Kershaw led the MLB in ERA from 2011 through 2014. His career ERA is the lowest among starters in the live-ball era with a minimum of 1,000 innings pitched.

Harmon Killebrew, nicknamed "The Killer", led the league six times in home runs and three times in RBIs, and was named to eleven All-Star teams.

Larkin's brother, Stephen Larkin, was also a professional baseball player; he made it to the major leagues for one game with the Reds.

Orel Hershiser's most successful season came in 1988, when he helped lead the Dodgers to a World Series championship, was named World Series MVP, won the National League Cy Young Award and the National League Gold Glove Award.

Right-hander Roger Clemens played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball, tallying 354 wins, a 3.12 ERA, and 4,672 strikeouts.

The hit was the only one Doug Drabek would allow on August 3, 1990, defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 11-0.

Nellie Fox made up for his modest size and minimal power with his good batting eye, excellent fielding, and baserunning speed. He was perennially one of the toughest batters to strike out, fanning just 216 times in his career, an average of once every 42.7 at-bats which ranks him 3rd all-time.

Upon signing with the Yankees prior to the 2009 season, CC Sabathia became the highest-paid pitcher in MLB history.

Bob Grim was brought in from the bullpen with the American League leading 6-5 and got pinch-hitter Gil Hodges on a game-ending fly out to left field.