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Oscar “Heavy” Johnson was one of the greatest hitter in the history of baseball, and accomplished something so rare that every player who has ever achieved it is now in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Except Johnson, who sadly has been passed over for that honor so far. I took a look at his brilliant career in Monday’s edition of the newsletter.
Baseball Remembers: Heavy Johnson
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In the history of baseball, only eight* players have batted .400 more than once in a major league season. Seven of those eight are now in the Hall of Fame. The eighth is Oscar “Heavy” Johnson. Rogers Hornsby, 3 (1922, 1924, 1925) Oscar Charleston, 3 (1921, 1924, 1925)
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