AMERICAS NEWS
Denise
Marie Sheehy, 16, 5 feet, 3 inches, 103 pounds, with pierced ears, left
her family’s Woodside, Queens, apartment just before 5 p.m. on July 7,
1970, dressed in blue shorts, white clog sandals and a red-and-white
top, and disappeared without a trace.
All-Time All-Stars: Each week leading up to the midsummer
classic at Citi field, we want you to help us pick baseball's best
2013 All-Time All-Stars
Greatest
First Basemen
View player facts and stats then vote for your All-Time All Star. Each week a new position - ON-DECK: Second Base.
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Jimmie Foxx
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Career Stats:
The Beast plays 20 big-league seasons with Philadelphia A's, Red Sox, Cubs and Phillies (1925-1945)
.325 Batting Average
.428 On Base Percentage
534 Home Runs
1,922 Runs Batted In
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Becomes just the second MLB player to hit more than 500 home runs
Wins back-to-back MVPs in 1932 and '33; Triple Crown winner in '33
Drives in a career-best 175 RBI with Red Sox in 1938
Drives in more than 100 runs in 13 consecutive seasons
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Lou Gehrig
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Career Stats:
.340 Batting Average
.447 On Base Percentage
493 Home Runs
1,992 Runs Batted In
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Career Stats:
Yankees' Iron Horse from 1923-1939
.340 Batting Average
.447 On Base Percentage
493 Home Runs
1,992 Runs Batted In
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Streak of 2,130 consecutive games-played stands for 56 years
Hits .361 in seven World Series appearances, winning six titles
13 consecutive seasons with 100 runs scored and 100 RBI.
Wins the 1934 Triple Crown; Two-time AL MVP
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Hank Greenberg
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Career Stats:
Original Hammerin’ Hank plays 12 seasons with Tigers and one with the Pirates (1930-1947)
.313 Batting Average
.412 On Base Percentage
331 Home Runs
1,276 Runs Batted In
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Wins the AL MVP in 1935 after driving in 170 runs
Clinches 1945 AL pennant with grand slam in 9th inning of season's final game
Career-best 183 RBI in 1937 still ranks third all-time in MLB history
Loses four seasons in prime of his career to World War II
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Harmon Killebrew
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Career Stats:
Killer plays 22 seasons with Senators, Twins and Royals (1954-1975)
.256 Batting Average
.376 On Base Percentage
573 Home Runs
1,584 Runs Batted In
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Retires trailing only Babe Ruth for home runs among American Leaguers (Now ranks No. 11 all-time)
Wins AL MVP in 1969 when he leads league in homers, RBI, walks and on-base percentage
Hits 40 or more home runs eight times
Drove in over 100 runs nine times
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Willie McCovey
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Career Stats:
Stretch plays 22 big-league seasons with Giants, Padres and A's (1959-1976)
.270 Batting Average
.374 On Base Percentage
521 Home Runs
1,555 Runs Batted In
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Wins NL Rookie of the Year in 1959 and NL MVP in 1969
Leads the National League in homers three times and in RBI twice
Retires as the greatest left-handed home run hitter in NL history
Led the NL in slugging percentage three straight years (1968-70)
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Johnny Mize
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Career Stats:
The Big Cat plays 15 seasons with Cardinals, NY Giants and Yankees (1936-1953)
.312 Batting Average
.397 On Base Percentage
359 Home Runs
1,337 Runs Batted In
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Hits three homers in a game six times
Only player to hit 50 or more homers wth fewer than 50 strikeouts (1947)
Bats over .300 nine consecutive seasons
Wins five straight World Series titles with the Yankees (1949-53)
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Eddie Murray
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Career Stats:
Spends bulk of his 21 seasons with the Orioles; Also plays for Dodgers, Mets, Indians and Angels
.287 Batting Average
.359 On Base Percentage
504 Home Runs
1,917 Runs Batted In
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Retires as only third player to collect 3,000 hits and 500 home runs
1977 AL Rookie of the Year and an eight-time All-Star
Earns three Gold Gloves and sets record for assists by a first baseman
All-time career RBI leader among switch-hitters
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Albert Pujols
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Career Stats:
Spends first 11 seasons with the Cardinals before signing with the Angels in 2012
.324 Batting Average
.414 On Base Percentage
477 Home Runs
1,439 Runs Batted In
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Wins NL Rookie of the Year in 2001
Three-time NL MVP (2005, 2008, 2009) and 9-time All-Star
Two-time Gold Glove and six-time Silver Slugger winner
Has hit more than 40 home runs in a season six times
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George Sisler
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Career Stats:
Stars for St. Louis Browns, Senators and Boston Braves during 15-year MLB career (1915-1930)
.340 Batting Average
.379 On Base Percentage
102 Home Runs
1,178 Runs Batted In
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Wins two batting titles, hitting over .400 both times (1920, 1922)
Record 257 hits in 1920 stands for 84 years
Begins career as a pitcher and beats Walter Johnson during rookie season
Ty Cobb calls him the nearest thing to a perfect ballplayer
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Frank Thomas
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Career Stats:
The Big Hurt plays 16 of his 19 seasons with the White Sox; Also plays for A's and Blue Jays
.301 Batting Average
.419 On Base Percentage
521 Home Runs
1,704 Runs Batted In
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Wins back-to-back AL MVPs in 1993 and '94
Wins the AL batting title in 1997 with a .347 average
Tied for 18th on baseball's all-time home runs list
Five-time All-Star and four-time Silver Slugger winner
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