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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: 51. Chapters: Leo Durocher, Rogers Hornsby, List of Chicago Cubs managers, Gabby Hartnett, Dusty Baker, Lou Piniella, Don Zimmer, Stan Hack, Bill Killefer, Frankie Frisch, Lou Boudreau, Don Baylor, Hank O'Day, Herman Franks, Joe McCarthy, George Gibson, Jimmie Wilson, College of Coaches, Phil Cavarretta, John Vukovich, Roger Bresnahan, Harry Craft, Bob Kennedy, Lee Elia, Jim Frey, Johnny Evers, Joe Altobelli, Preston Gomez, Tom Trebelhorn, Frank Selee, Jim Riggleman, Joe Tinker, Frank Chance, Whitey Lockman, Charlie Fox, Rene Lachemann, Charlie Grimm, Gene Michael, Jim Lefebvre, Joey Amalfitano, Rabbit Maranville, Bob Scheffing, Lou Klein, Frank Lucchesi, Fred Mitchell, Jim Marshall, Charlie Metro, Bruce Kimm, Jim Essian, El Tappe, Roy Johnson, Vedie Himsl. Excerpt: As Manager Rogers Hornsby, Sr. (April 27, 1896 - January 5, 1963) was an American Major League Baseball infielder, manager, and coach. Nicknamed "The Rajah," he 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 Cu...
