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Originally Posted by trumpethead
#9 is Negro leaguer Josh Gibson. The black Babe Ruth.
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CONSIDERED GREATEST SLUGGER IN NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUES. POWER-HITTING CATCHER WHO HIT ALMOST 800 HOME RUNS IN LEAGUE AND INDEPENDENT BASEBALL DURING HIS 17-YEAR CAREER. CREDITED WITH HAVING BEEN NEGRO NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING CHAMPION IN 1936-38-42-45.
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Originally Posted by ShotDownInFlames12
#10 - Mike Timlin
nm hes not in the hall
Pat Gillick
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BRILLIANT TALENT EVALUATOR WHOSE REMARKABLE MEMORY AND UNCANNY ABILITY TO SHAPE ROSTERS RESULTED IN THREE WORLD SERIES TITLES AND A STERLING RESUME WITH SIX ORGANIZATIONS. ROSE THROUGH SCOUTING RANKS WITH ASTROS AND YANKEES BEFORE BUILDING FIVE DIVISION CHAMPIONS IN 17 YEARS AS A GENERAL MANAGER FOR THE EXPANSION BLUE JAYS, BRINGING CANADA CONSECUTIVE WORLD SERIES TITLES IN 1992-1993. ARCHITECT OF BALTIMORE AND SEATTLE PLAYOFF TEAMS, ALONG WITH PHILADELPHIA'S 2008 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS. IN 27 SEASONS AS A GM, HIS CLUBS ADVANCED TO THE POSTSEASON 11 TIMES AND FINISHED WITH 20 WINNING RECORDS.
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Originally Posted by puffnstuff
24 Earl Weaver
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MANAGED ORIOLES WITH INTENSITY, FLAIR AND ACERBIC WIT FOR 17 SEASONS. .583 WINNING PERCENTAGE (1480-1060) RANKS FIFTH ALL-TIME AMONG 20TH CENTURY MANAGERS WITH 10 OR MORE YEARS SERVICE. 94.3 WINS PER SEASON RANKS FIRST. FIVE 100-WIN SEASONS SECOND ON ALL-TIME LIST. WON SIX A.L. EAST TITLES, FOUR PENNANTS AND 1970 WORLD SERIES.