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Top 100 Offensive Position Players All Time

3. Ted Williams

7. Rogers Hornsby

10. Josh Gibson

11. Honus Wagner

12. Jimmie Foxx

13. Frank Robinson

14. Alex Rodriguez

16. Mickey Mantle

17. Joe DiMaggio

18. Albert Pujols

19. Oscar Charleston

20. Tris Speaker

21. Hank Greenberg

24. Ken Griffey, Jr.

25. Dan Brouthers

26. Ed Delahanty

27. Roger Connor

28. Roberto Clemente

29. Frank Thomas

30. Ross Barnes

32. Sadaharu Oh

33. Manny Ramirez

35. Rickey Henderson

37. Buck Leonard

39. Joe Jackson

41. Rafael Palmeiro

43. Mike Schmidt

44. Ernie Banks

45. Albert Belle

42. Carl Yastrzemski

46. Eddie Collins

47. Harry Heilmann

48. Ichiro Suzuki

49. Jackie Robinson

50. Reggie Jackson

40. Sam Crawford

52. Ralph Kiner

55. Billy Hamilton

56. Eddie Murray

57. Johnny Bench

58. Duke Snider

60. Charlie Gehringer

61. Mickey Cochrane

64. Chuck Klein

65. Sam Thompson

66. Roy Campanella

67. David Ortiz

68. George Brett

69. Turkey Stearnes

70. George Wright

71. Paul Molitor

72. Johnny Mize

74. Miguel Cabrera

75. Pete Browning

76. Eddie Mathews

79. Chino Smith

80. Mark McGwire

83. Mike Piazza

84. Willie Keeler

85. George Sisler

86. Willie McCovey

87. Joe Medwick

88. Hector Espino

89. Jeff Bagwell

91. Chipper Jones

92. Vladimir Guerrero

93. Jesse Burkett

94. Edgar Martinez

95. Arky Vaughan

96. Derek Jeter

97. Goose Goslin

98. Larry Walker

99. Hack Wilson

100. Kirby Puckett

1st Black Managers in MLB History by Team

Cleveland Indians- Frank Robinson, 1975

Chicago White Sox- Larry Doby, 1978

San Francisco Giants- Frank Robinson, 1981

Seattle Mariners- Maury Wills, 1981

Batlimore Orioles- Frank Robinson, 1988

Toronto Blue Jays- Cito Gaston, 1989

Kansas City Royals- Hal McRae, 1991

Colorado Rockies- Don Baylor, 1993

Chicago Cubs- Don Baylor, 2000

Tampa Bay Rays- Hal McRae, 2001

Pittsburgh Pirates- Lloyd McClendon, 2001

Washington Nationals- Frank Robinson, 2002

Milwaukee Brewers- Jerry Royster, 2002

New York Mets- Willie Randolph, 2006

Texas Rangers- Ron Washington, 2007

Houston Astros- Cecil Cooper, 2007

Cincinnati Reds- Dusty Baker, 2008

San Diego Padres- Dave Roberts, 2015

Los Angeles Dodgers- Dave Roberts, 2016

Detroit Tigers- Lloyd McClendon, 2020

Atlanta Braves (1876)- NONE

St. Louis Cardinals (1882)- NONE

Philadelphia Phillies (1883)- NONE

Boston Red Sox (1901)- NONE

Minnesota Twins (1901)- NONE

Oakland Athletics (1901)- NONE

New York Yankees (1903)- NONE

Los Angeles Angels (1961)- NONE

Miami Marlins (1993)- NONE

Arizona Diamondbacks (1998)- NONE

Worst QB's in NFL History
(Based off of TD's to INTs)

1. Andrew Walter 3 TD, 16 INT (5.3 INT/ TD)

2. Rick Norton 7 TD, 30 INT (4.3 INT/ TD)

3. Nathan Peterman 3 TD, 12 INT (4 INT/ TD)

4. Gary Huff 16 TD, 50 INT (3.1 INT/ TD)

5. Bob Avellini 33 TD, 69 INT (3 INT/ TD)

6. Kelly Stouffer 7 TD, 19 INT (2.7 INT/ TD)

7. Ryan Leaf 14 TD, 36 INT (2.6 INT/ TD)

8. Jeff Komlo 12 TD, 28 INT (2.3 INT/ TD)

9. Heath Shuler 15 TD, 33 INT (2.2 INT/ TD)

10. Kent Nix 23 TD, 49 INT (2.1 INT/ TD)

First Black Head Coach NBA History by Team

Boston Celtics- Bill Russell, 1966

Oklahoma City Thunder- Lenny Wilkens, 1969

Washington Wizards- KC Jones, 1973

Detroit Pistons- Ray Scott, 1973

Portland Trail Blazers- Lenny Wilkens, 1974

Utah Jazz- Elgin Baylor, 1976

New York Knicks- Willis Reed, 1977

Los Angeles Clippers- Don Chaney, 1985

Sacramento Kings- Bill Russell, 1987

Cleveland Cavaliers- Lenny Wilkens, 1987

Brooklyn Nets- Willis Reed, 1987

Houston Rockets- Don Chaney, 1988

Indiana Pacers- Mel Daniels, 1989

San Antonio Spurs- John Lucas, 1992

Minnesota Timberwolves- Sidney Lowe, 1993

Dallas Mavericks- Gar Heard, 1993

Philadelphia 76ers- Fred Carter, 1993

Golden State Warriors- Bob Lanier, 1995

Miami Heat- Alvin Gentry, 1995

Denver Nuggets- Bernie Bickerstaff, 1995

Toronto Raptors- Darrell Walker, 1996

Memphis Grizzlies- Stu Jackson, 1996

Charlotte Hornets- Paul Silas, 1999

Orlando Magic- Doc Rivers, 1999

Chicago Bulls- Bill Cartwright, 2001

New Orleans Pelicans- Paul Silas, 2002

Milwaukee Bucks- Terry Porter, 2003

Atlanta Hawks- Mike Woodson, 2004

Phoenix Suns- Terry Porter, 2008

Los Angeles Lakers- Bernie Bickerstaff, 2012

"Top 100 Offensive Position Players of All Time," the book. Stay tuned for announcement of the publishing date!

Top Thirteen NFL Quarterbacks All Time

4. Peyton Manning

6. Johnny Unitas

10. Terry Bradshaw

12. Sid Luckman

13. Roger Staubach

1st Black Head Coaches NFL History by Team

Akron Pros- Fritz Pollard, 1921

Las Vegas Raiders- Art Shell, 1989

Minnesota Vikings- Dennis Green, 1992

Philadelphia Eagles- Ray Rhodes, 1995

Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Tony Dungy, 1996

Green Bay Packers- Ray Rhodes, 1999

Washington Football Club- Terry Robiskie, 2000

New York Jets- Herman Edwards, 2001

Indianapolis Colts- Tony Dungy, 2002

Cincinnati Bengals- Marvin Lewis, 2003

Chicago Bears- Lovie Smith, 2004

Arizona Cardinals- Dennis Green, 2004

Cleveland Browns- Terry Robiskie, 2004

Kansas City Chiefs- Herman Edwards, 2006

Pittsburgh Steelers- Mike Tomlin, 2007

Atlanta Falcons- Emmitt Thomas, 2007

San Francisco 49ers- Mike Singletary, 2008

Buffalo Bills- Perry Fewell, 2009

Denver Broncos- Eric Studesville, 2010

Jacksonville Jaguars- Mel Tucker, 2011

Miami Dolphins- Todd Bowles, 2011

Detroit Lions- Jim Caldwell, 2014

Los Angeles Chargers- Anthony Lynn, 2017

Carolina Panthers- Perry Fewell, 2019

Houston Texans- Romeo Crennel, 2020

New York Giants (1925)- NONE

Los Angeles Rams (1937)- NONE

New England Patriots (1960)- NONE

Tennessee Titans (1960)- NONE

Dallas Cowboys (1960)- NONE

New Orleans Saints (1967)- NONE

Seattle Seahawks (1976)- NONE

Baltimore Ravens (1996)- NONE

Top Enforcers NHL History

3. Marty McSorley

5. Donald Brashear

7. Tiger Williams

Top Pro Football Head Coaches of All Time

1. Bill Belichick

2. Vince Lombardi

4. Curly Lambeau

5. George Halas

10. Bill Parcells

Top Ten College Football Head Coaches All Time

2. Knute Rockne

7. Fielding Yost

8. Eddie Robinson

10. Tom Osborne

BASES EMPTY BLOG

LOWEST WINNING PERCENTAGE
NFL HEAD COACHING HISTORY

1. Bert Bell .176 (58 games)

2. Hue Jackson .205 (56 games

3. Rod Marinelli .208 (48 games)

4. Steve Spagnuolo .212 (52 games)

5. Gus Bradley .262 (62 games)

6. David Shula .268 (71 games)

7. Jimmy Phelan .271 (50 games)

1st Latin American Managers in MLB History by Team

St. Louis Cardinals- Mike Gonzalez, 1938

San Diego Padres- Preston Gomez, 1969

Houston Astros- Preston Gomez, 1974

Chicago Cubs- Preston Gomez, 1980

Seattle Mariners- Marty Martinez, 1986

Los Angeles Angels- Cookie Rojas, 1988

Washington Nationals- Felipe Alou, 1992

Cincinnati Reds- Tony Perez, 1993

Miami Marlins- Cookie Rojas, 1996

Detroit Tigers- Luis Pujols, 2002

Toronto Blue Jays- Carlos Tosca, 2002

San Francisco Giants- Felipe Alou, 2003

Kansas City Royals- Tony Pena, 2003

Chicago White Sox- Ozzie Guillen, 2004

Arizona Diamondbacks- Al Pedrique, 2004

Cleveland Indians- Manny Acta, 2010

Atlanta Braves- Fredi Gonzalez, 2011

Boston Red Sox- Alex Cora, 2018

New York Mets- Carlos Beltran, 2019

Pittsburgh Pirates (1882)- NONE

Philadelphia Phillies (1883)- NONE

Los Angeles Dodgers (1884)- NONE

Minnesota Twins (1901)- NONE

Oakland Athletics (1901)- NONE

Baltimore Orioles (1901)- NONE

New York Yankees (1903)- NONE

Texas Rangers (1961)- NONE

Milwaukee Brewers (1969)- NONE

Colorado Rockies (1993)- NONE

Tampa Bay Rays (1998)- NONE

Top NBA Basketball Players of All Time

1. Michael Jordan

2. LeBron James

3. Wilt Chamberlain

4. Bill Russell

5. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

7. Oscar Robertson

8. Shaquille O'Neal

9. George Mikan

10. Kobe Bryant

11. Elgin Baylor

12. Magic Johnson

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