In 1980 Hillerich & Brady, makers of the Louisville Slugger bats, created this award to honor the best offensive player at each position. MLB managers and coaches use batting average, home runs, RBis and total bases when voting for the recipients.
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American League
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1980
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1981
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1982
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1983
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1984
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C
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Lance Parrish
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Carlton Fisk
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Lance Parrish
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Lance Parrish
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Lance Parrish
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1B
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Cecil Cooper
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Cecil Cooper
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Eddie Murray
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Eddie Murray
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Eddie Murray
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2B
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Willie Randolph
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Bobby Grich
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Domaso Garcia
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Lou Whitaker
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Lou Whitaker
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3B
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George Brett
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Carney Lansford
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Doug DeCinces
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Wade Boggs
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Buddy Bell
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SS
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Robin Yount
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Rick Burleson
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Robin Yount
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Cal Ripkin, Jr.
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Cal Ripkin, Jr.
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OF
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Willie Wilson
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Dave Winfield
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Dave Winfield
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Dave Winfield
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Dave Winfield
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OF
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Ben Ogilvie
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Dwight Evans
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Willie Wilson
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Jim Rice
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Jim Rice
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OF
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Al Oliver
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Rickey Henderson
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Reggie Jackson
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Lloyd Moseby
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Tony Armas
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DH
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Reggie Jackson
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Al Oliver
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Hal McRae
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Don Baylor
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Andre Thornton
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1985
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1986
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1987
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1988
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1989
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C
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Carlton Fisk
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Lance Parrish
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Matt Nokes
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Carlton Fisk
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Mickey Tettleton
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1B
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Don Mattingly
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Don Mattingly
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Don Mattingly
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George Brett
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Fred McGriff
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2B
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Lou Whitaker
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Frank White
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Lou Whitaker
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Julio Franco
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Julio Franco
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3B
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George Brett
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Wade Boggs
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Wade Boggs
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Wade Boggs
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Wade Boggs
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SS
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Cal Ripkin, Jr.
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Cal Ripkin, Jr.
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Alan Trammell
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Alan Trammell
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Cal Ripkin, Jr.
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OF
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Dave Winfield
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Kirby Puckett
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Kirby Puckett
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Kirby Puckett
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Kirby Puckett
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OF
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George Bell
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George Bell
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George Bell
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Mike Greenwell
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Ruben Sierra
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OF
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Rickey Henderson
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Jesse Barfield
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Dwight Evans
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Jose Canseco
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Robin Yount
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DH
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Don Baylor
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Don Baylor
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Paul Molitor
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Paul Molitor
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Harold Baines
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1990
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1991
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1992
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1993
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1994
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C
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Lance Parrish
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Mickey Tettleton
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Mickey Tettleton
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Mike Stanley
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Ivan Rodriguez
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1B
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Cecil Fielder
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Cecil Fielder
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Mark McGwire
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Frank Thomas
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Frank Thomas
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2B
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Julio Franco
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Julio Franco
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Roberto Alomar
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Carlos Baerga
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Carlos Baerga
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3B
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Kelly Gruber
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Wade Boggs
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Edgar Martinez
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Wade Boggs
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Wade Boggs
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SS
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Alan Trammell
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Cal Ripkin, Jr.
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Travis Fryman
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Cal Ripkin, Jr.
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Cal Ripkin, Jr.
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OF
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Ellis Burks
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Ken Griffey, Jr.
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Kirby Puckett
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Albert Belle
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Albert Belle
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OF
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Jose Canseco
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Jose Canseco
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Juan Gonzalez
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Juan Gonzalez
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Kirby Puckett
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OF
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Rickey Henderson
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Joe Carter
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Joe Carter
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Ken Griffey, Jr.
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Ken Griffey, Jr.
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DH
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Dave Parker
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Frank Thomas
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Dave Winfield
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Paul Molitor
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Julio Franco
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1995
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1996
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1997
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1998
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1999
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C
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Ivan Rodriguez
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Ivan Rodriguez
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Ivan Rodriguez
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Ivan Rodriguez
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Ivan Rodriguez
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1B
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Mo Vaughn
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Mark McGwire
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Tino Martinez
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Rafael Palmeiro
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Carlos Delgado
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2B
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Chuck Knoblauch
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Roberto Alomar
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Chuck Knoblauch
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Damion Easley
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Roberto Alomar
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3B
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Gary Gaetti
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Jim Thome
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Matt Williams
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Dean Palmer
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Dean Palmer
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SS
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John Valentin
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Alex Rodriguez
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Nomar Garciaparra
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Alex Rodriguez
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Alex Rodriguez
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OF
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Albert Belle
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Albert Belle
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David Justice
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Albert Belle
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Manny Ramirez
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OF
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Tim Salmon
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Juan Gonzalez
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Juan Gonzalez
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Juan Gonzalez
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Shawn Green
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OF
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Manny Ramirez
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Ken Griffey, Jr.
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Ken Griffey, Jr.
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Ken Griffey, Jr.
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Ken Griffey, Jr.
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DH
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Edgar Martinez
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Paul Molitor
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Edgar Martinez
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Jose Canseco
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Rafael Palmeiro
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2000
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2001
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2002
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2003
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2004
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C
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Jorge Posada
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Jorge Posada
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Jorge Posada
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Jorge Posada
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Ivan Rodriguez
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1B
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Carlos Delgado
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Jason Giambi
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Jason Giambi
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Carlos Delgado
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Mark Teixeira
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2B
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Roberto Alomar
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Bret Boone
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Alfonso Soriano
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Bret Boone
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Alfonso Soriano
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3B
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Troy Glaus
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Troy Glaus
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Eric Chavez
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Bill Mueller
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Melvin Mora
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SS
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Alex Rodriguez
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Alex Rodriguez
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Alex Rodriguez
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Alex Rodriguez
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Miguel Tejada
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OF
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Manny Ramirez
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Manny Ramirez
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Magglio Ordonez
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Vernon Wells
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Vladimir Guerrero
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OF
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Magglio Ordonez
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Ichiro Suzuki
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Garret Anderson
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Garret Anderson
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Gary Sheffield
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OF
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Darin Erstad
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Juan Gonzalez
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Bernie Williams
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Manny Ramirez
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Manny Ramirez
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DH
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Frank Thomas
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Edgar Martinez
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Manny Ramirez
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Edgar Martinez
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David Ortiz
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2005
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C
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Jason Varitek
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Dave Winfield
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Manny Ramirez
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1B
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Mark Teixeira
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2B
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Alfonso Soriano
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3B
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Alex Rodriguez
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SS
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Miguel Tejada
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OF
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Vladimir Guerrero
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OF
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Manny Ramirez
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OF
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Gary Sheffield
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DH
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David Ortiz
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National League
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1980
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1981
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1982
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1983
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1984
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C
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Ted Simmons
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Gary Carter
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Gary Carter
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Terry Kennedy
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Gary Carter
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1B
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Keith Hernandez
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Pete Rose
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Al Oliver
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George Hendrick
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Keith Hernandez
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2B
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Manny Trillo
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Manny Trillo
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Joe Morgan
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Johnny Ray
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Ryne Sandberg
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3B
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Mike Schmidt
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Mike Schmidt
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Mike Schmidt
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Mike Schmidt
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Mike Schmidt
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SS
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Garry Templeton
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Dave Concepcion
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Dave Concepcion
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Dickie Thon
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Garry Templeton
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OF
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Dusty Baker
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Dusty Baker
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Dale Murphy
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Dale Murphy
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Dale Murphy
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OF
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Andre Dawson
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Andre Dawson
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Pedro Guerrero
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Andre Dawson
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Tony Gwynn
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OF
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George Hendrick
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George Foster
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Leon Durham
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Jose Cruz
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Jose Cruz
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P
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Bob Forsch
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Fernando Valenzuela
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Fernando Valenzuela
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Don Robinson
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Rick Rhoden
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1985
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1986
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1987
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1988
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1989
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C
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Gary Carter
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Gary Carter
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Benito Santiago
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Benito Santiago
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Craig Biggio
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1B
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Jack Clark
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Glenn Davis
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Jack Clark
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Andres Galarraga
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Jack Clark
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2B
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Ryne Sandberg
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Steve Sax
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Juan Samuel
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Ryne Sandberg
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Ryne Sandberg
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3B
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Tim Wallach
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Mike Schmidt
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Tim Wallach
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Bobby Bonilla
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Howard Johnson
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SS
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Hubie Brooks
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Hubie Brooks
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Ozzie Smith
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Barry Larkin
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Barry Larkin
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OF
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Dale Murphy
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Tony Gwynn
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Tony Gwynn
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Darryl Strawberry
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Kevin Mitchell
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OF
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Willie McGee
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Tim Raines
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Eric Davis
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Kirk Gibson
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Tony Gwynn
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OF
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Dave Parker
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Dave Parker
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Andre Dawson
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Andy Van Slyke
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Eric Davis
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P
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Rick Rhoden
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Rick Rhoden
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Bob Forsch
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Tim Leary
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Don Robinson
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1990
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1991
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1992
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1993
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1994
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C
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Benito Santiago
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Benito Santiago
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Darren Daulton
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Mike Piazza
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Mike Piazza
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1B
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Eddie Murray
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Will Clark
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Fred McGriff
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Fred McGriff
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Jeff Bagwell
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2B
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Ryne Sandberg
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Ryne Sandberg
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Ryne Sandberg
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Robby Thompson
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Craig Biggio
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3B
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Matt Williams
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Howard Johnson
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Gary Sheffield
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Matt Williams
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Matt Williams
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SS
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Barry Larkin
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Barry Larkin
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Barry Larkin
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Jay Bell
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Will Cordero
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OF
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Barry Bonds
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Barry Bonds
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Barry Bonds
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Barry Bonds
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Barry Bonds
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OF
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Darryl Strawberry
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Ron Gant
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Larry Walker
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David Justice
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Tony Gwynn
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OF
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Bobby Bonilla
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Bobby Bonilla
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Andy Van Slyke
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Lenny Dykstra
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Moises Alou
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P
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Don Robinson
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Tom Glavine
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Dwight Gooden
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Orel Hershiser
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Mark Portugal
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1995
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1996
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1997
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1998
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1999
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C
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Mike Piazza
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Mike Piazza
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Mike Piazza
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Mike Piazza
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Mike Piazza
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1B
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Eric Karros
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Andres Galarraga
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Jeff Bagwell
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Mark McGwire
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Jeff Bagwell
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2B
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Craig Biggio
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Eric Young
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Craig Biggio
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Craig Biggio
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Edgardo Alfonso
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3B
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Vinny Castilla
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Ken Caminiti
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Vinny Castilla
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Vinny Castilla
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Chipper Jones
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SS
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Barry Larkin
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Barry Larkin
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Jeff Blauser
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Barry Larkin
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Barry Larkin
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OF
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Sammy Sosa
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Ellis Burks
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Tony Gwynn
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Moises Alou
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Larry Walker
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OF
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Tony Gwynn
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Gary Sheffield
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Larry Walker
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Sammy Sosa
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Sammy Sosa
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OF
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Dante Bichette
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Barry Bonds
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Barry Bonds
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Greg Vaughn
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Vladimir Guerrero
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P
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Tom Glavine
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Tom Glavine
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John Smoltz
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Tom Glavine
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Mike Hampton
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2000
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2001
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2002
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2003
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2004
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C
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Mike Piazza
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Mike Piazza
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Mike Piazza
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Javy Lopez
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Johnny Estrada
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1B
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Todd Helton
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Todd Helton
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Todd Helton
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Todd Helton
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Albert Pujols
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2B
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Jeff Kent
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Jeff Kent
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Jeff Kent
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Jose Vidro
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Mark Loretta
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3B
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Chipper Jones
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Albert Pujols
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Scott Rolen
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Mike Lowell
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Adrian Beltre
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SS
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Edgar Renteria
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Rich Aurilia
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Edgar Renteria
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Edgar Renteria
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Jack Wilson
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OF
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Barry Bonds
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Barry Bonds
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Barry Bonds
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Barry Bonds
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Barry Bonds
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OF
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Sammy Sosa
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Sammy Sosa
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Sammy Sosa
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Albert Pujols
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Jim Edmonds
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OF
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Vladimir Guerrero
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Luis Gonzalez
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Vladimir Guerrero
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Vladimir Guerrero
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Bobby Abreu
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P
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Mike Hampton
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Mike Hampton
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Mike Hampton
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Mike Hampton
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Livan Hernandez
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2005
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C
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Michael Barrett
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Mike Schmidt
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Mike Piazza
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1B
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Derrek Lee
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2B
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Jeff Kent
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3B
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Morgan Ensberg
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SS
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Felipe Lopez
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OF
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Andruw Jones
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OF
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Miguel Cabrera
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OF
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Carlos Lee
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P
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Jason Marquis
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