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1. In my 17-year career, I had a .303 batting average, 1625 hits, and 71 home runs while playing for the Troy Trojans, New York Gothams, New York Giants, Cleveland Spiders, and Cincinnati Reds. I was the first catcher to ever be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1939.
2. Along with Lou Gehrig and Cap Anson, I was in the first group of first basemen inducted in the Hall of Fame in 1939. While only playing for 15 seasons, I had a career batting average of .340 while only striking out 327 times. Also, I had 2812 career hits, 102 of which were home runs.
3. In 1937, I became the first second baseman to ever be inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame. I had more hits than Rogers Hornsby, more home runs than Nellie Fox, a higher batting average than Jackie Robinson, and more stolen bases than Rod Carew. Who am I?
4. Of all the third basemen in the Hall of Fame, I was inducted first in 1945. I also became one of the first players from my era to be inducted with a sub-.300 batting average of .294. I retired after 14 years of playing with 1999 hits.
5. I was the first shortstop elected to the Hall of Fame in 1936, and I am considered one of the greatest shortstops of all time. When I retired, I ranked number two on the all-time hit list with 3415. I also stole 722 bases while only getting caught 15 times.
6. Along with Ed Delahanty and Jim O'Rourke, I was elected as one of the first left fielders in the Hall of Fame in 1945. Over 21 seasons I totaled 67 home runs, 2672 hits, and a .312 batting average while playing for the Louisville Colonels and Pittsburgh Pirates.
7. When I retired from baseball, I was considered one of the best hitters of my time. I set records for career batting average, hits, games played, at-bats, runs, and total bases, to name a few. I was inducted as one of the original five players into the Hall of Fame in 1936, and as the first centerfielder.
8. While I set a countless number of records in my career, one stands out among the others, 714 home runs. I was also one of the original Hall of Fame members in 1936, and the first right fielder.
9. With Christy Mathewson, I was another member of the esteemed original five member 1936 Hall of Fame class. I set records for strikeouts and shutouts, and finished second to only Cy Young in wins.
10. In 1937, two managers were elected into the Hall of Fame. One was John McGraw, and the other was me. Over 53 years of managing, I recorded 3731 regular season wins with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Athletics.
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