The Men of Yesteryear
      


Let's go back in time to see and learn about the performers who graced the fields of yesterday. Nearly all of them performed in the first quarter of the 20th century when baseball was still a young game.
We all know who the players are in today's game that make the game what it is. Let's check out the stars that made the game special in that era.
We will see the players, managers, umpires and the brass that made the baseball machine go. Nearly all of these men are in the Baseball Hall of Fame for leaving their mark on the sport. Some are more recognizable than others, but none of them should be forgotten. This section is still under construction and will be updated eventually replacing the Baseball Heroes section of the web site.

Position Players

Cap Anson
Frank Baker
Dave Bancroft
Jim Bottomley
Roger Bresnahan
Max Carey
Frank Chance
Hal Chase
Fred Clarke
Ty Cobb
Mickey Cochrane
Eddie Collins
Jimmy Collins
Earle Combs
Sam Crawford
Joe Cronin
Joe DiMaggio
Johnny Evers
Buck Ewing
Lou Gehrig
Charlie Gehringer
Goose Goslin
Gabby Hartnett
Harry Heilmann
Harry Hooper
Rogers Hornsby
Willie Keeler
George Kelly
Chuck Klein
Nap Lajoie
Fred Lindstron
Ernie Lombardi
Rabbit Marranville
Mel Ott
Sam Rice
Edd Roush
Babe Ruth
Ray Schalk
Joe Sewell
Al Simmons
George Sisler
Tris Spekaer
Bill Terry
Joe Tinker
Pie Traynor
Arky Vaughn
Honus Wagner
Lloyd Waner
Paul Waner
Zack Wheat
Ted Williams
Hack WIlson
Ross Youngs

Pitchers

Pete Alexander
Chief Bender
Mordecai Brown
Jack Chesbro
Dizzy Dean
Red Faber
Lefty Gomez
Burleigh Grimes
Lefty Grove
Waite Hoyt
Walter Johnson
Rube Marquard
Christy Mathewson
Joe McGinnity
Herb Pennock
Eddie Plank
Red Ruffing
Dazzy Vance
Rube Waddell
Ed Walsh
Joe Wood
Cy Young

Managers

Miller Huggins
Hughie Jennings
Connie Mack
Joe McCarthy
John McGraw
Bill McKechnie
Wilbert Robinson
Casey Stengel
Umpires
Jocko Conlan
Tom Connolly
Billy Evans
Cal Hubbard
Bill Klem
Billy McGowan
Hank O'Day
The Brass
Ed Barrow
A. Cartwright
Harry Chadwick
Hap Chandler
Charlie Comiskey
Ford Frick
Warren Giles
Clark Griffith
Ban Johnson
Kenesaw Landis
Branch Rickey
Al Spalding
Bill Veeck