Rogers Hornsby Quotes


The big trouble is not really who isn't in the Hall of Fame, but who is. It was established for a select few.


Citations

Hornsby, Rogers, and Bill Surface. My War with Baseball. Coward-McCann, 1962.

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Rogers Hornsby
Rogers Hornsby
  • Born: April 27, 1896
  • Died: January 5, 1963
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Athlete

Rogers Hornsby Sr., nicknamed "The Rajah", was an American baseball infielder, manager, and coach who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1915–1926, 1933), New York Giants (1927), Boston Braves (1928), Chicago Cubs (1929–1932), and St. Louis Browns (1933–1937). He was named the National League (NL)'s Most Valuable Player (MVP) twice, and was a member of one World Series championship team.