Thursday, December 10, 2020

Hall of Fame - 1980: Kaline, Snider, Klein, Yawkey


Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame - 1980

Al Kaline - Detroit Tigers 1953-1974
  • 18-time All-Star 
  • 10-time Gold Glove Award
  • American League Batting Champion (1955)
  • Roberto Clemente Award (1955)
  • Tigers Jersey No.6 Retired (1980)
Duke Snider - Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1947-1962), New York Mets (1963) San Francisco Giants (1964)
  • 8-time All-Star
  • National League Home Run Leader (1956)
  • National League RBI Leader (1955)
  • Los Angeles Dodgers Jersey No.4 Retired (1980)
Chuck Klein - Philadelphia Phillies (1928-1933, 1936-1939, 1940-1944) Chicago Cubs (1934-1936) Pittsburgh Pirates (1939)
  • 2-time All-Star (1933, 1934)
  • National League MVP (1932)
  • Triple Crown (1933)
  • National League Batting Champion (1933)
  • 4-time National League Home Run Leader (1929, 1931-1933)
  • 2-time National League RBI Leader (1931, 1933)
  • National League Stolen Base Leader (1932)
  • Hit 4-home runs in one game July 19, 1936
  • Philadelphia Phillies Jersey retired (2001)
  • Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame (1980)

Tom Yawkey - owner Boston Red Sox

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