ILLINOIS BASEBALL INDUCTEES
CLASS OF 2024
Luke Appling
Teams
Chicago White Sox
Awards
7x All-Star Player
2x American League Batting Champion
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Luis Aparicio
Teams
Chicago White Sox
Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
Awards
13x All-Star Player
World Series Champion 1966
American League Rookie of the year 1956
9x Gold Glove Award
9x American League Stolen Base Leader
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Harold Baines
Teams
Chicago White Sox
Texas Rangers
Oakland Athletics
Baltimore Orioles
Cleveland Indians
Awards
6x All-Star Player
World Series Champion 2005
Silver Slugger Award 1989
Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame
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Ernie “Mr. Cub” Banks
Teams
Chicago Cubs
Awards
14x All-Star Player
2x National League MVP
Gold Glove Award 1960
2x National League Home Run Leader
2x National League RBI Leader
Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame
Major League Baseball All-Century Team
Lou Boudreau - From Harvey, IL
Teams
University of Illinois
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Teams Managed
Chicago Cubs
Awards
8x All-Star Player
World Series Champion 1948
American League MVP 1948
American League Batting Champion 1944
Cleveland Guardians Hall of Fame
Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame
Mordecai ‘3 Finger’ Brown
Teams
Chicago Cubs
Chicago Whales
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Terriers
Brooklyn Tip-Tops
Awards
2x World Series Champion
National League Wins Leader 1909
MLB ERA Leader 1906
Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame
Jim Brownlee
Teams
Illinois State Redbirds
Eddie Collins
Teams
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Awards
6x World Series Champion
American League MVP 1914
4x American League Stolen Base Leader
Oakland Athletics Hall of Fame
Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame
Charlie Comiskey - Chicago White Sox, Owner
Teams
Chicago Pirates
St. Louis Browns
Cincinnati Reds
Teams Managed/Owned
Chicago Pirates
Chicago White Sox
Awards
2x World Series Champion
4x American Association Pennant
St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame
Dennis Conley
Teams Managed
Olney Central Blue Knights
Rob Fornier
Teams Managed
Wabash Valley warriors (Wabash Valley Community College)
Nellie Fox
Teams
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Houston Astros
Awards
15x All-Star Player
American League MVP 1959
3x Gold Glove Award
Joe Girardi
Teams
Northwestern University
Chicago Cubs
Colorado Rockies
New York Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
Teams Managed
Florida Marlins
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Phillies
Awards
All Star player 2000
4x World Series Champion
National League Manager of the Year 2006
Curtis Granderson - From Blue Island IL
Teams
T.F. South Red Wolves (T.F. South High School)
UIC Flames (University of Illinois)
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
New York Mets
Los Angeles Dodgers
Toronto Blue Jays
Milwaukee Brewers
Florida Marlins
Awards
3x All-Star Player
Silver Slugger Award 2011
Roberto Clemente Award 2016
American League RBI Leader 2011
Jerry Halstead
Teams Managed
John A. Logan Vols (John A. Logan College)
Rickey Henderson - From Chicago, IL
Teams
Oakland Athletics
New York Yankees
Toronto Blue Jays
San Diego Padres
Anaheim Angels
New York Mets
Seattle Mariners
Boston Red Sox
Los Angeles Dodgers
Teams Managed/Coached
New York Mets
Awards
10x All-Star Player
2x World Series Champion
American League MVP 1990
American League Championship Series MVP 1989
Gold Glove Award 1981
3x Silver Slugger Award
12x American League Stolen Base Leader
Oakland Athletics Hall of Fame
Billy Herman
Teams
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Teams Managed/Coached
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Red Sox
Awards
10x All-Star Player
World Series Champion 1955
Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame
Bo Jackson
Teams
Kansas City Royals
Chicago White Sox
Los Angeles Angels
Awards
All-Star Player 1989
All-Star MVP 1989
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Teams
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Awards
World Series Champion 1917
Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame
Ferguson Jenkins
Teams
Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Texas Rangers
Boston Red Sox
Awards
3x All-Star Player
National League Cy Young Award 1971
2x Wins Leader
National League Strikeout Leader 1969
Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame
Texas Rangers Hall of Fame
Sam Jethroe
Teams
Indianapolis ABCs
Cleveland Buckeyes
Coston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Awards
National League Rookie of the Year 1950
2x National League Stolen Base Leader
2x NAL Batting Champion
5x East-West All-Star
NWS Champion 1945
3x NAL Stolen Bases Leader
Richard ‘Itchy’ Jones
Teams
University of Illinois
SIU Salukis (Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Teams Managed
MacMurray College Baseball Team
Ted Kluszewski
Teams
Cincinnati Reds/Red Legs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago White Sox
Los Angeles Angels
Awards
4× All-Star Player
2× World Series champion
NL home run leader 1954
NL RBI leader 1954
Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame
Fred LeSage
Teams Managed
Beecher Muskies
Joe McGinnity
Teams
Baltimore Orioles
Brooklyn Superbas
New York Giants
Awards
World Series champion 1905
5× NL wins leader
NL ERA leader (1904)
Howie Minas
Teams Managed & Started
Midlothian Sox
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Minnie Minoso
Teams
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Cardinals
Washington Senators
Awards
2× NL All-Star
9× All-Star
NWS champion 1947
3× Gold Glove Award
3× AL stolen base leader
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Vern Moehrs
Teams
Waterloo Buds
Mike Napoleon
Teams Managed
New Trier High School Baseball
Al Oremus
Teams Managed
Founded Prairie Gravel
Irish O’Reily
Teams Managed
Lewis University Flyers
Kirby Puckett - From Chicago IL
Teams
Minnesota Twins
Awards
10× All-Star
2× World Series champion
ALCS MVP 1991
6× Gold Glove Award
6× Silver Slugger Award
Roberto Clemente Award 1996
AL batting champion 1989
AL RBI leader 1994
Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame
Robin Roberts - From Springfield, IL
Teams
Philadelphia Phillies
Baltimore Orioles
Houston Astros
Chicago Cubs
Awards
7× All Star
4× MLB wins leader
2× MLB strikeout leader
Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame
Red Ruffing - From Granville IL
Teams
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Awards
6× All-Star
6× World Series champion
AL wins leader 1938
AL strikeout leader 1932
Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame
Monument Park honoree
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Ryne Sandberg
Teams
Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Teams Managed
Philadelphia Phillies
Awards
10× All-Star
NL MVP 1984
9× Gold Glove Award
7× Silver Slugger Award
NL home run leader 1990
Ron Santo
Teams
Chicago Cubs
Chicago White Sox
Awards
9× All-Star
5× Gold Glove Award
Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame
Red Schoendienst - From Germantown IL
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Milwaukee Braves
Teams Managed
St. Louis Cardinals
Awards
10× All-Star
5× World Series champion
NL stolen base leader 1945
St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame
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Lee Smith
Teams
Chicago Cubs
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
Baltimore Orioles
California Angels
Cincinnati Reds
Montreal Expos
Awards
7× All-Star
3× Rolaids Relief Man Award
4× Saves leader
Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame
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Robert Snyder
Teams Managed
Wabash Valley College Baseball
Bill Storrs
Teams Managed
Founded and Coached Crestwood Panthers
Dave Swisegood
Teams Managed
Southeastern 337 High School Baseball
Frank "The Big Hurt" Thomas
Teams
Columbus High School
Auburn University
Orleans Cardinals
Chicago White Sox
Oakland Athletics
Toronto Blue Jays
Awards
2× AL MVP 1993, 1994
4× Silver Slugger Award 1991, 1993, 1994, 2000
AL batting champion 1997
Chicago White Sox No. 35 retired
Alabama Sports Hall of Fame 2011
Cooperstown Hall of Fame Inductee 2014
Jim Thome - From Peoria IL
Teams
Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago White Sox
Los Angeles Dodgers
Minnesota Twins
Baltimore Orioles
Awards
5× All-Star
Silver Slugger Award 1996
AL Comeback Player of the Year 2006
Roberto Clemente Award 2002
NL home run leader 2003
Cleveland Guardians Hall of Fame
Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame
Bill Veeck - Chicago White Sox - Owner - From Chicago IL
Teams Owned
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Browns
Chicago White Sox
Awards
World Series champion 1948
Cleveland Guardians Hall of Fame
Billy Williams
Teams
Chicago Cubs
Oakland Athletics
Awards
6× All-Star
NL Rookie of the Year 1961
NL batting champion 1972
Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame
Hack Wilson
Teams
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Awards
4× NL home run leader
2× NL RBI leader
MLB record 191 RBI, single season
Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame
CLASS OF 2025
Dick Allen
Teams
Wampum Hugh School
Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Cardinals
Los Angeles Dodgers
Oakland A's
Awards
7× All-Star 1965–1967, 1970, 1972–1974
AL MVP 1972
2× AL home run leader 1972, 1974
AL RBI leader 1972
Philadelphia Phillies No. 15 retired
Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame
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Darin Blair - From Lawrenceville IL
Teams
MLB Scout
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Jim Bottomley - From Oglesby IL
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Browns
Teams Managed
St. Louis Browns
Awards
2× World Series champion 1926, 1931
NL MVP 1928
NL home run leader 1928
2× NL RBI leader 1926, 1928
St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame
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Jim Bouton
Teams
New York Yankees
Seattle Pilots
Houston Astros
Portland Mavericks
Atlanta Braves
Awards
World Series champion 1962
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Alan Benes
Teams
Lake Forest High School - Illinois
Creighton University
Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Texas Rangers
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Andre "The Hawk" Dawson
Teams
Southwest Miami Senior High School
Florida A&M University
Montreal Expos
Chicago Cubs
Boston Red Sox
Florida Marlins
Awards
8× All-Star 1981–1983, 1987–1991
NL MVP 1987
8× Gold Glove Award 1980–1985, 1987, 1988
4× Silver Slugger Award 1980, 1981, 1983, 1987
NL home run leader 1987
NL RBI leader 1987
Montreal Expos No. 10 retired
Washington Nationals Ring of Honor
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Mike Dunnigan - From Belleville IL
Teams
McKendree University Baseball
NAIA All-District Baseball
Awards
Louis A. Butts Memorial athletic award
Rick Brinkman Memorial Award
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Neil Fiala
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Teams Coached
Southwestern Illinois Community College
Gary Gaetti - From Centralia IL
Teams
Minnesota Twins
California Angels
Kansas City Royals
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Boston Red Sox
Awards
2× All-Star
World Series champion
ALCS MVP
4× Gold Glove Award
Silver Slugger Award
Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame
Ray Fosse - From Marion IL
Teams
Cleveland Indians
Oakland Athletic
Seattle Mariners
Milwaukee Brewers
Awards
2× All-Star
2× World Series champion
2× Gold Glove Award
Athletics Hall of Fame
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Whitey Herzog - From New Athens IL
Teams
New Athens High School
Saint Louis University
McAlester Rockets
Washington Senators
Kansas City Athletics
Baltimore Orioles
Detroit Tigers
Teams Managed
Texas Rangers
California Angels
Kansas City Royals
St. Louis Cardinals
Awards
World Series champion 1982
St. Louis Cardinals No. 24 retired
Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame
St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame
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Bobby Jones - From East St Louis IL
Teams
Grambling University
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Tom Lenz
Teams
St. Mary Springs HS baseball, football, and basketball
Teams Coached
University of Wisconsin Baseball and Football
Ripon College Red Hawks
MacMurray College Baseball
Don Liddle - From Mount Carmel IL
Teams
Mount Carmel HS
Milwaukee Braves
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
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Derrick Lindauer
Teams Coached
Moline School dist. 40
Freddy Lindstrom - From Chicago IL
Teams
Loyola Academy - Wilmette, IL
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Awards
National Baseball Hall of Fame 1976
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Bill Madlock - From Decatur IL
Teams
Eisenhower High School
Southeastern Community College
Awards
World Series Champion 1979
4× NL Batting Champion 1975, 1976, 1981, 1983
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Joe McGinnity - From Cornwall Township IL
Teams
Montgomery Colts
Baltimore Orioles
Brooklyn Superbas
New York Giants
Newark Indians
Teams Managed
Danville Veterans
Brooklyn Dodgers
Awards
National Baseball Hall of Fame 1946
Quad City Sports Hall of Fame 1988
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Denny McLain
Teams
Detroit Tigers
Washington Senators
Oakland Athletics
Atlanta Braves
Awards
3× All-Star
World Series champion
AL MVP
2× AL Cy Young Award
2× AL wins leader
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Dave Montfort - From Marion IL
Teams
Southern Illinois University Salukis
Teams Coached
Southeastern Illinois University
Tri-State Area scout for Chicago Cubs
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Rich Sauget Sr. - From Sauget IL
Teams
Belleville Cathedral HS football, basketball, and baseball
Notre Dame University Baseball
Atlanta Braves
San Francisco Giants
Teams Managed
Gateway Grizzlies
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Rich Sauget Jr. - From Sauget IL
Teams
Notre Dame
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Dale “Cowboy” Schmittler
Teams
Evansville Outlaws
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Ray Schalk - From Harvel IL
Teams
Taylorsville Christians
Chicago White Sox
New York Giants
Teams Managed
Chicago White Sox
Awards
World Series Champion 1917​
National Baseball Hall of Fame 1955
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Dorothy “Dottie” Schroeder - From Sadorus IL
Teams
South Bend Blue Sox
Kenosha Comets
Fort Wayne Daisies
Kalamazoo Lassies
Awards
Three-time All-Star Team
AAGPBL Championship
All-time leader in games, RBI and walks
Second all-time in hits and third in home runs
Women in Baseball – AAGPBL Permanent Display, Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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Paul Stevens - From Oak Lawn IL
Teams Coached
Northwestern University Wildcats
Awards
3x Big Ten Coach of the Year
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Da Rond Stovall - From East St. Louis IL
Teams
Althoff Catholic High School
East St. Louis Colt 45's
Montreal Expos
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Don Stovall - From East St. Louis IL
Teams
East St. Louis Senior High School
Greenville College
East St. Louis Colt 45's (Baseball)
Teams Coached
East St. Louis High School
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Jay Thompson - From Harrisburg IL
Teams
Harrisburg High School
Awards
Most Wins at One School in Illinois State History​
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Del Unser - From Decatur IL
Teams
St. Theresa High School
Eastern Illinois University
Mississippi State University
Awards
First Team All-SEC
SEC Conference Champion
Mississippi State University Hall of Fame Inductee
World Series Champion 1980
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Jayson Werth - From Springfield IL
Teams
Glenwood High School
Delmarva Shorebirds
Bowie Baysox
Fredrick Keys
Toronto Blue Jays
Los Angeles Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Washington Nationals
Awards
World Series Champion 2008
Washington Nationals Ring of Honor
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Robin Yount - From Danville IL
Teams
Milwaukee Brewers
Teams Managed
Arizona Diamondbacks
Milwaukee Brewers
Awards
2× AL MVP 1982, 1989
Gold Glove Award 1982
3× Silver Slugger Award 1980, 1982, 1989
Milwaukee Brewers No. 19 retired
Milwaukee Brewers Wall of Honor
American Family Field Walk of Fame
National Baseball Hall of Fame 1999
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Ben Zobrist - From Eureka IL
Teams
Eureka High School
Olivet-Nazarene University
Dallas Baptist University
Twin City Stars
Wisconsin Woodchucks
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Oakland Athletics
Kansas City Royals
Chicago Cubs
Awards
2× World Series Champion 2015, 2016
World Series MVP 2016
CLASS OF 2026
Henry "Tot" Adams - From East St. Louis IL
Teams
Colt 45's
Awards
Inductee Semi-Pro Sports Hall of Fame
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Danny Alfeldt
Teams
Murray State University
Awards
Ohio Valley Conference Regular Season Champion 1991
MSU's Career Leader in At-Bats, Hits and Doubles
Inductee Murray State Hall of Fame
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Dean Anna - From Glenwood IL
Teams
Lincoln Way East High School
John A. Logan Community College
Ball State University
AZL Padres
Eugene Emeralds
Ft. Wayne Tin Caps
Lake Elsinore Storm
San Antonio Mission
Tucson Padres
New York Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
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Sam Antonacci - From Springfield IL
Teams
Sacred Heart Griffin High School
Heartland College
Durham Bulls (Chicago White Sox)
Awards
1st Team All-State
Region 24 Player of the Year The State Journal-Register's Baseball Player of the Year in 2021
National Championship 2023
2023 NJCAA DII Baseball National Player of the Year
NJCAA First-Team All-American
Paul DeJong - From Antioch IL
Teams
Antioch Community High School
Illinois State University
Awards
All-Area
All-Lake County First-Team
All-North Suburban Conference First-Team
Louisville Slugger Preseason All-American
All-Missouri Valley Conference 1st Team
MLB All-Star 2019
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Shawon Dunston
Teams
Thomas Jefferson High School - New York
Awards
2x MLB All-Star 1988, 1990
Inductee Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame
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Frank Ganser - From Chicago, IL
Teams
Mendel Catholic High School
Eastern Illinois University
Teams Coached
Victor Andrew High School
Awards
Player
2x All-Catholic League Player
All-City Player
Catholic League Champion 1963
Coach
Coach of the Year 1991
Illinois State Baseball Champion 1992
Inductee High School Baseball Hall of Fame 1994
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Mark Grace
Teams
Tustin High School - CA
Saddleback College
San Diego State University
Arizona Diamondbacks
Awards
4× Gold Glove Award 1992, 1993, 1995 & 1996
Inductee Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame
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Shawn Green - From Des Plaines IL
Teams
Tustin High School - CA
US National Baseball Team
Awards
Gold Glove Award 1999
Silver Slugger Award 1999
Bronze Medal - World Baseball Junior Championship 1990 Cuba
Jason Isringhausen - From Brighton IL
Teams
Southwestern High School
Lewis & Clark Community College
Teams Coached
Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
Awards
NL Saves Leader 2004
Inductee St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame
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Jeff Keener - From Pana IL
Teams
Edwards County High School
University of Kentucky
St. Louis Cardinal
Teams Coached
John A. Logan Elementary School
Awards
Inductee Southeastern Illinois College Hall of Fame
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Ron Kittle
Teams
William A. Wirt High School
Schaumburg Flyers
Awards
Jersey Retired in Edmonton at Telus Field
Pacific Coast League Most Valuable Player 1982
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James Lewis
Teams
Pope High School
Paducah Chiefs
Montreal Expos
Awards
Inductee Semi-Pro Baseball Hall of Fame
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Greg "The Bull" Luzinsky - From Chicago IL
Teams
Notre Dame High School - Niles IL
Chicago White Sox
Teams Coached
Holy Cross Academy - NJ
Awards
NL RBI Leader 1975
Inductee Philadelphia Phillies Hall of Fame
Inductee National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame 1989
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Greg Maddux
Teams
Valley High School Las Vegas
Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles Dodgers
Teams Coached
US National Baseball Team
UNLV
Texas Rangers
Awards
Inductee Major League Baseball Hall of Fame 2014
8× All-Star 1988, 1992, 1994–1998, 2000
4× NL Cy Young Award 1992–1995
18× Gold Glove Award 1990–2002, 2004–2008
3× NL Wins Leader 1992, 1994, 1995
4× MLB ERA Leader 1993–1995, 1998
Chicago Cubs No. 31 Retired
Atlanta Braves No. 31 Retired
Inductee Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame
Inductee Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame
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Joe May
Teams
Lincoln High School
Houston Colt 45's
Awards
Inductee Semi-Pro Baseball Hall of Fame
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Tom Prince - From Kankakee IL
Teams
Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School
Kankakee Community College
Teams Coached
Williamsport Crosscutters
Altoona Curve
Toledo Mud Hens
Awards
Inductee Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame
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Paul Reuschel - From Quincy IL
Teams
Central High School
Western Illinois University
Cleveland Indians
Awards
NCAA College Division All-American 1983
Inductee Western Illinois University Baseball Hall of Fame
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Rick Reuschel - From Quincy IL
Teams
Central High School
Western Illinois University
Huron Cubs
San Antonio Missions
Wichita Aeros
Awards
2× Gold Glove Award 1985 & 1987
Inductee Western Illinois University Baseball Hall of Fame
Inductee Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame
Inductee San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame
Bret Saberhagen - From Chicago Heights IL
Teams
Grover Cleveland High School
Awards
2× AL Cy Young Award 1985 & 1989
World Series MVP 1985
Gold Glove Award 1989
MLB Wins Leader 1989
AL ERA Leader 1989
Pitched a No-Hitter on August 26, 1991
Inductee Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame
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Brian Shouse - From Effingham IL
Teams
Effingham High School
Bradley University
Teams Coached
Arizona Rangers
Frisco Rough Riders
Round Rock Express
Nashville Sounds
Awards
Inductee Bradley Braves Hall of Fame
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Steve Stone
Teams
Charles F. Brush High School
Kent State University
Chatham Anglers
Awards
AL Cy Young Award 1980
MLB Wins Leader 1980
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Mike Trimarco - From Aurora IL
Teams
Aurora Central Catholic High School
Aurora University
Marclay Oilers