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Also Known As John W. Jackson, Jr.
Born New York
Died New York
Awards And Honors Baseball Hall of Fame (2022)

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Bud Fowler
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Joe Morgan
Joe Morgan
American athlete, entrepreneur, and sports broadcaster
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Nellie Fox
American baseball player
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Ryne Sandberg
American baseball player
Nap Lajoie
Nap Lajoie
American baseball player
Hornsby, 1926
Rogers Hornsby
American baseball player
Earl Weaver
Earl Weaver
American baseball player and manager
Maury Wills
Maury Wills
American baseball player
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Billy Williams
American baseball player
Jackie Robinson, wearing a Brooklyn Dodgers uniform and cap, stands outdoors holding a baseball bat in a batting stance, looking intently ahead.
Jackie Robinson
American athlete
Dave Winfield
Dave Winfield
American baseball player
The “father of Black baseball”
Rube Foster
American baseball player
“Man of steal”
Rickey Henderson
American baseball player
The Say Hey Kid
Willie Mays
American baseball player
An all-time baseball great
Oscar Charleston
American baseball player and manager
Josh Gibson
Josh Gibson
American baseball player
Hank Aaron
Hank Aaron
American baseball player and executive
Frank Robinson
Frank Robinson
American baseball player and manager
Bob Gibson
Bob Gibson
American baseball player
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Ray Dandridge
American baseball player
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Larry Doby
American baseball player

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