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 

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

SIU Salukis (Southern Illinois Uni.)

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 LaSage 

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

 

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 Thomas 

Teams

Pittsburgh Pirates 

Cincinnati Reds

Chicago White Sox 

Milwaukee Braves

New York Mets 

Philadelphia Phillies 

Houston Astros 

Awards

3× All-Star 

 

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