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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 48. Chapters: St. Louis Browns managers, Frank Robinson, Rogers Hornsby, Jimmy McAleer, List of Baltimore Orioles managers, Johnny Oates, Luke Sewell, Branch Rickey, Paul Richards, Davey Johnson, Muddy Ruel, Dave Trembley, Bill Killefer, Fred Haney, Jimmy Dykes, Hank Bauer, Earl Weaver, Mike Hargrove, George Sisler, Lee Mazzilli, Marty Marion, Sam Perlozzo, Joe Altobelli, Gabby Street, Jim Bottomley, Cub Stricker, Phil Regan, Ray Miller, Billy Hitchcock, Jack O'Connor, Jimmy Austin, Bobby Wallace, Lum Harris, Cal Ripken, Sr., Lee Fohl, Fielder Jones, Jack Crooks, Ski Melillo, Bill Hallman, Zack Taylor, George Stovall, Jimmy Burke, Dan Howley, Tim Hurst, Allen Sothoron, Lew Phelan. Excerpt: As Manager Rogers Hornsby, Sr. (April 27, 1896 - January 5, 1963), nicknamed "The Rajah," was an American Major League Baseball infielder, manager, and coach who played 23 seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals (1915-1926, 1933), New York Giants (1927), Boston Braves (1928), Chicago Cubs (1929-1932), and St. Louis Browns (1933-1937). Hornsby accumulated 2,930 hits, 301 home runs, and a .358 batting average during his career, was named the National League (NL)'s Most Valuable Player (MVP) twice, and was a member of one World Series championship team. Born and raised in Texas, Hornsby played for several semi-professional and minor league teams before starting his major league career with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1915. He remained with the Cardinals for 12 seasons, married twice during that time, won his first MVP award, and won a World Series with the team in 1926. After that season, he was traded to the New York Giants. He spent one season with them before getting traded to the Boston Braves, and he spent one season with the Braves before getting traded to the Chicago Cubs. He played with the Cubs for four years and won his second MVP...
