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Born: November 21, 1920
1936: Played semi-pro ball
1938: Signed by St Louis Cardinals as a pitcher
1938-41: Minor Leagues
Debut: September 17, 1941 (Cardinals)
1942: Cards win World Series
1943: Batting Champ (.357)
1943: MVP
1943: Cards lose World Series
1944: Cards win World Series
1945-6: World War II service
1946: Declined offer to play in Mexican League
1946: Earned his nickname ?The Man? from Brooklyn fans
1946: Batting Champ (.365)
1946: MVP
1946: TSN Player of the Year
1946: Cards win World Series
1947: Played season with appendicitis
1948: Missed Triple Crown by one rained out home run
1948: Batting Champ (.376)
1948: MVP
1950: 30-game hit streak
1951: TSN Player of the Year
1952: Pitched in a game for only time in Major League Career
1950-52: Batting Champ (.346, .355 and .336)
1954: Hit five home runs in a double header
1955: Hit GW HR in All Star Game
1956: Set NL record for extra base hits
1957: Consecutive game streak ends at 895 with fractured shoulder bone
1957: Batting Champ (.351)
1957: Lou Gehrig Award
1958: 3000th hit
1959: First player with 400 HR and 3000 hits
1962: Oldest player ever (41) with a 3 HR game
1963: Retired as NL?s all-time hit leader (since broken)
1963-6: VP of Cardinals
1964-7: LBJ?s fitness advisor
1964: Cards win World Series
1967: Card?s GM (stepped down in less than a year rather than be desk bound)
1967: Cards win World Series
1968: Cards lose World Series
1969: Elected to HOF
1999: All Century Team
2007: Earned Navy Memorial?s Lone Sailor Award
2011: Presidential Medal of Freedom
2013: Died
Accomplishments:
3x World Champion
3x MVP
2x ML Player of the Year
24x All Star
1957 Lou Gehrig Award winner
7x Batting Champ
All Century Team
NL All Time Hit Leader at retirement
30 Game Hit Streak
895 consecutive game streak
.331
3630 Hits
475 HR
1951 RBI
1599 walks-696 Strikeouts
725 doubles
177 triples
1949 Runs
.417 OBP
.559 Slugging
.976 OPS
6134 TB
Led league in games: 5x
Led league in runs: 5x
100+ runs: 11x
Led league in hits: 6x
200+ hits: 6x
Led league in doubles: 8x
30+ doubles: 16x
40+ doubles: 9x
50+ doubles: 3x
Led league in triples: 5x
10+ triples: 8x
15+ triples: 3x
20+ triples: 2x
20+ HR: 10x
30+ HR: 6x
Led league in RBI: 2x
100+ RBI: 10x
Led league in walks (105): 1953
100+ walks: 3x
Hit .300+: 17x
Hit .350+: 5x
.400 OBP: 14x
Led league in OBP: 6x
Led league in slugging: 6x
.500 slugging: 16x
.600 slugging: 6x
.702 slugging (1948)
Led league in OPS: 7x
1.01OPS: 8x
Led league in TB: 6x
300 TB: 12x
429 TB (1948)
Led league in IBB: 2x
Postseason: .256, 1 HR, 8 RBI, .742 OPS (4 World Series)
1936: Played semi-pro ball
1938: Signed by St Louis Cardinals as a pitcher
1938-41: Minor Leagues
Debut: September 17, 1941 (Cardinals)
1942: Cards win World Series
1943: Batting Champ (.357)
1943: MVP
1943: Cards lose World Series
1944: Cards win World Series
1945-6: World War II service
1946: Declined offer to play in Mexican League
1946: Earned his nickname ?The Man? from Brooklyn fans
1946: Batting Champ (.365)
1946: MVP
1946: TSN Player of the Year
1946: Cards win World Series
1947: Played season with appendicitis
1948: Missed Triple Crown by one rained out home run
1948: Batting Champ (.376)
1948: MVP
1950: 30-game hit streak
1951: TSN Player of the Year
1952: Pitched in a game for only time in Major League Career
1950-52: Batting Champ (.346, .355 and .336)
1954: Hit five home runs in a double header
1955: Hit GW HR in All Star Game
1956: Set NL record for extra base hits
1957: Consecutive game streak ends at 895 with fractured shoulder bone
1957: Batting Champ (.351)
1957: Lou Gehrig Award
1958: 3000th hit
1959: First player with 400 HR and 3000 hits
1962: Oldest player ever (41) with a 3 HR game
1963: Retired as NL?s all-time hit leader (since broken)
1963-6: VP of Cardinals
1964-7: LBJ?s fitness advisor
1964: Cards win World Series
1967: Card?s GM (stepped down in less than a year rather than be desk bound)
1967: Cards win World Series
1968: Cards lose World Series
1969: Elected to HOF
1999: All Century Team
2007: Earned Navy Memorial?s Lone Sailor Award
2011: Presidential Medal of Freedom
2013: Died
Accomplishments:
3x World Champion
3x MVP
2x ML Player of the Year
24x All Star
1957 Lou Gehrig Award winner
7x Batting Champ
All Century Team
NL All Time Hit Leader at retirement
30 Game Hit Streak
895 consecutive game streak
.331
3630 Hits
475 HR
1951 RBI
1599 walks-696 Strikeouts
725 doubles
177 triples
1949 Runs
.417 OBP
.559 Slugging
.976 OPS
6134 TB
Led league in games: 5x
Led league in runs: 5x
100+ runs: 11x
Led league in hits: 6x
200+ hits: 6x
Led league in doubles: 8x
30+ doubles: 16x
40+ doubles: 9x
50+ doubles: 3x
Led league in triples: 5x
10+ triples: 8x
15+ triples: 3x
20+ triples: 2x
20+ HR: 10x
30+ HR: 6x
Led league in RBI: 2x
100+ RBI: 10x
Led league in walks (105): 1953
100+ walks: 3x
Hit .300+: 17x
Hit .350+: 5x
.400 OBP: 14x
Led league in OBP: 6x
Led league in slugging: 6x
.500 slugging: 16x
.600 slugging: 6x
.702 slugging (1948)
Led league in OPS: 7x
1.01OPS: 8x
Led league in TB: 6x
300 TB: 12x
429 TB (1948)
Led league in IBB: 2x
Postseason: .256, 1 HR, 8 RBI, .742 OPS (4 World Series)