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Mar 1, 2022 · Oregon is the state that has produced the most major-leaguers (137) without a Hall of Famer, though two-time MVP Dale Murphy and World Series MVP Mickey Lolich are some pretty good players to sit...
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- California: 2,311 players, 11,519.2 WAR. The most populous state laps the field on this list, with 24 Hall of Famers and four players who achieved north of 100 WAR (Barry Bonds, Ted Williams, Tom Seaver and Randy Johnson).
- New York: 1,216 players, 5,893.7 WAR. The state that houses Cooperstown and spawned four Major League teams also produced four 100-WAR guys (Eddie Collins, Lou Gehrig, Warren Spahn and Alex Rodriguez, though A-Rod moved at a young age), and Southampton (Long Island) native Carl Yastrzemski (96.4) is close.
- Pennsylvania: 1,434 players, 5,853.3 WAR. From “The Kid” (Ken Griffey Jr.) to “The Man” (Stan Musial), incredible talent hailed from here -- and that’s just tiny Donora (Griffey and Musial share not just a birthplace but a birth date of Nov.
- Ohio: 1,040 players, 4,805.0 WAR. This was the birthplace not just of Cy Young, but of the guy who won the most Cy Youngs (Roger Clemens). Both the Dayton-born Clemens and Cincinnati-born Pete Rose might not ever make it to the Hall of Fame, but they definitely bump up the Buckeye State WAR total.
Jan 4, 2022 · Shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa (3.7 WAR) and second baseman Kolten Wong (3.3 WAR) led a group of seven players from the state of Hawai'i who appeared in the majors in 2021.
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- Arizona State. Hall of Famers: 1 (Reggie Jackson) Others of note: Barry Bonds, Ian Kinsler, Dustin Pedroia, Sal Bando, Rick Monday, Bob Horner. Though Arizona State has produced just one Hall of Famer, it has a long history of producing MLB talent.
- USC. Hall of Famers: 2 (Randy Johnson, Tom Seaver) Others of note: Mark McGwire, Fred Lynn, Dave Kingman, Barry Zito, Bret Boone, Aaron Boone. It was a really tough call to keep USC out of the top spot.
- Michigan. Hall of Famers: 3 (Charles Gehringer, Barry Larkin, George Sisler) Others of note: Jake Cronenworth, Bill Freehan, Jim Abbott, Steve Howe, Rich Hill.
- Vanderbilt. Hall of Famers: N/A. Others of note: Walker Buehler, Sonny Gray, David Price, Bryan Reynolds, Rip Sewell, Dansby Swanson. Vanderbilt is likely to continue climbing this list in the coming years, as it continues to churn out MLB talent.
Nov 17, 2020 · No high school has produced more Baseball Hall of Famers than McClymonds. The Oakland school is tied with six other schools by sending two players to Cooperstown: Frank Robinson and Ernie Lombardi. Robinson was part of an All-Star outfield at McClymonds as he patrolled the field alongside Vada Pinson and Curt Flood, who each also became multi ...
Jan 27, 2024 · Only seven players have logged at least 7,500 career plate appearances while playing at least half their games at designated hitter. Four of them (Harold Baines, Edgar Martinez, David Ortiz and Frank Thomas) are already in the Hall following Big Papi’s election in 2022, while Nelson Cruz just finished his final season.
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Mar 3, 2022 · Many states nowhere near our top 10, including No. 24 Washington, No. 29 Hawaii, No. 31 South Carolina and No. 33 Indiana, produced more 2021 major-leaguers per capita than New York.
