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![Rogers Hornsby](rhornsby.gif)
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Full Name: Rogers Hornsby
Nickname: Rajah
Born: April 27, 1896 Winters,Tx.
Died: January 5, 1963 Chicago,Il.
Hornsby Facts:
- Height: 5'11" Weight: 175
- Batted: Right Threw: Right
- Position: Shortstop/Second Base
- Career consisted of 23 years as a player and 13 years as a manager
- 2930 career hits
- Led National League in doubles four times, triples and home runs twice, runs five times and RBI's four times
- Led the National League in batting six straight times from 1920 to 1925....hit over .400 three times in this span
- .358 career batting average....second all time
- Won the Triple Crown in 1922 and 1925
- Won the MVP in 1925 and 1929
- Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1942
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