20 November, 2021

2021 All-Time American League All-Stars

 

CARLTON FISK - C

1972 A.L. Rookie of the Year

1972 A.L. Golden Glove Winner

11-Time A.L. All-Star

3-time Silver Slugger

Hit 328th Home Run on August 17th, 1990 to become the All-Time Home Run Leader among Catchers. He would hold this Record until 2004

#72 Retried by the White Sox on September 14th, 1997 

#27 Retired by the Red Sox, September 4th, 2000

Selected to the Hall of Fame in 2000 by the BBWAA

Card shown: 1982 Topps #554


IVAN RODRIGUEZ - C

1999 A.L. MVP

14-time A.L. All-Star

13-time A.L. Golden Glove Winner

7-time A.L. Silver Slugger

#7 Retired by the Rangers on August 12, 2017

Selected to the Hall of Fame in 2017 by the BWAA

Card shown: 2002 Fleer Box Score #268

YOGI BERRA - C

1951, 1954, 1955 A.L. MVP

15-Time A.L. All-Star

#8 Retired by the Yankees, July 22nd, 1972

Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1972 by the BBWAA

Card shown: 2000 Nabisco All Stars #1

LOU GEHRIG - 1B

1936 A.L. MVP 

7-Time A.L. All-Star

Hit 400th Home Run on  July 10, 1936

#4 Retired by the Yankees, July 4th, 1939

On  April 30th, 1939 played in the last of a then-record streak of 2130 Consecutive Games. This record would stand until 1995

Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1939 by Special Election

Card shown: 1976 Topps #341

JIMMIE FOXX - 1B

1932, 1933, 1938 A.L. MVP

9-time A.L. All-Star

Hit 400th Home Rune on June 27th, 1938

Hit 500th Home Rune on September 24th, 1940

Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1951 by the BWAA

Card shown: 2001 Post 500 Club Philadelphia Athletics #3

ROD CAREW - 1B/2B

1967 A.L. Rookie of the Year

1977 A.L. MVP

18-time A.L. All-Star

Got 3000th Hit on August 4th, 1985 

#29 Retired by the Angels on August 12, 1986 

#29 Retired by the Twins on July 19th, 1987

Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1991 by the BWAA

Card shown: 1983 Topps #386


EDDIE COLLINS - 2B

1914 A.L. MVP

Hold the Record with 512 Career Sacrifice Hits

Got 3000th Hit on June 3, 1925

Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1939 by the BWAA

Card shown: 1951 Topps Connie Mack All-Stars #3


NAP LAJOIE - 2B

Got his 3000th Hit on September 27, 1914

Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1937 by the BBWA

Card shown: 1976 Motorola #2

CHARLIE GEHRINGER - 2B

1937 A.L. MVP

6-time A.L. All-Star

#2 Retried by the Tigers on June 12, 1983

Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1949 by the BBWAA

Card Shown: 1961 Fleer #32

WADE BOGGS - 3B

12-Time A.L. All-Star

8-Time A.L. Silver Slugger

2-time A.L. Golden Glove Winer

Got 3000th Hit on August 7th, 1999

#12 Retired by the Rays on April 7th, 2000

#26 Retired by the Red Sox, May 16th, 2016

Selected to the Hall of Fame in 2005 by the BBWAA

Card shown: 1988 Topps #388


GEORGE BRETT - 3B

1980 A.L. MVP

1985 A.L.C.S. MVP

1985 A.L. Golden Glove Winner

13-time A.L. All-Star

3-time A.L. Silver Slugger

In 1990 became the first player to win Batting Titles in three decades

Got 3000th Hit on September 30th, 1992

#5 Retired by the Royals on May 14th, 1994

Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1999 by the BWAA

Card shown: 1986 Topps #714


BROOKS ROBINSON - 3B

1964 A.L. MVP

1970 World Series MVP

16-time A.L. Golden Glove Winner

15-time A.L. All-Star (1966 All-Star Game MVP)

#5 Retired by the Orioles on April 14th, 1978

Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1983 by the BBWAA

Card shown: 1968 Topps #20

ALEX RODRIGUEZ - SS/3B

2003, 2005, 2007 A.L. MVP

14-time A.L. All-Star

10-time A.L. Silver Slugger

2-time A.L. Golden Glove Winner

In 1998 became just the 2nd Shortstop in A.L. History to hit 40 Home Runs and the 2nd Player in A.L. History to hit 40 Home Runs and Steal 40 Bases in a Season.

Hit 400th Homer Run on June 8th, 2005

Hit 500th Homer Run on August 4th, 2007

Hit 600th Homer Run on August 4th, 2010

Got his 3000th Hit on June 19th, 2015

Card shown: 2002 Fleer Ultra #204

 CAL RIPKEN - SS

1983, 1991 A.L. MVP

1982 A.L. Rookie of the Year

19-time A.L. All-Star (1991, 2001 All-Star Game MVP)

2-time A.L. Golden Glove Winner

His 10 straight 20+ Home Run season is the record for Shortstops

Played in a Record 2632 consecutive games, ending on September 20, 1998

Hit 400th Home Run on September 3rd, 1999

Got 3000th Hit on April 15, 2000

#8 Retired by the Orioles on October 6th, 2001

Selected to the Hall of Fame in 2007 by the BBWAA

Card shown: 1991 Topps #150

LUKE APPLING - SS

7-time A.L. All-Star

#4 Retired by the White Sox on June 7th, 1975

Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1966 by the BWAA

Card shown: WSC All-Stars #27

TED WILLIAMS - LF

1946, 1949 A.L. MVP

17-Time A.L. All-Star

Hit 400th Home Run on July 17, 1956

Hit 500th Home Run on June 17, 1960

#9 Retired by the Red Sox, May 29th, 1984

Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1966 by the BBWAA

Card shown: 1958 Topps #485

RICKEY HENDERSON - LF

1990 A.L. MVP

1989 A.L.C.S. MVP

1981 A.L. Golden Glove Winner

10-time A.L. All-Star

3-time A.L. Silver Slugger

His 130 Stolen Bases in 1982 remains the Single Season Record

On May 1st, 1991 stole his 939th Base to become the All-Time Leader

In 1998, led the League in Stolen Bases for a record 12th time

#24 Retired buy the A's on August 1st, 2009

Selected to the Hall of Fame in 2009 by the BWAA

Card shown: 1990 Topps #450

CARL YASTRZEMSKI - LF

1967 A.L. MVP

18-Time A.L. All-Star (1970 All-Star Game MVP)

7-Time A.L. Golden Glove Winner

Hit 400th Home Run on July 24th, 1979

Got 3000th Hit on September 12, 1979

#8 Retired by the Red Sox, August 6th, 1989

Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1989 by the BBWAA

Card shown: 1967 Topps #355

TY COBB - CF

1911 A.L. MVP

Got his 3000th hit on August 19, 1921

Got his 4000th hit on July 18th, 1927

His 4191 (now recognized as 4189) Career Hits stood as the All Time Record until 1985

(no uniform number) Retired by the Tigers in 2000

Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1936 by the BBWAA

Card Shown: 1968 Sports Memorabilia #10

TRIS SPEAKER - CF

1912 A.L. MVP

Got his 3000th Hit on May 17th, 1925

Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1937 by the BBWAA

Card shown: 1912 T207 #170

MICKEY MANTLE - CF

1956, 1957, 1962  A.L. MVP

1962 A.L. Golden Glove Winner

16-time A.L. All-Star (2000 All-Star Game MVP)

Hit 500th Home Run on May 14th, 1967

#7 Retired by the Yankees on June 8, 1969

Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1974 by the BBWAA

Card shown: 1960 Topps #563

JOE DiMAGGIO - CF

1939, 1941, 1947 A.L. MVP

13-time A.L. All-Star

Hit safely in a record 56 straight Games in 1941

#5 Retried by the Yankees on April 18, 1952

Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1955 by the BBWAA 

Card shown: 1992 The Wiz/American Express New York Yankees All-Stars Joe DiMaggio

BABE RUTH - RF

1923  A.L. MVP

2-time A.L. All-Star

Hit 500th Home Run on August 11th, 1929

Hit 600th Home Run on August 21st, 1931

Hit 700th Home Run on July 4th, 1934

#3 Retired by the Yankees on June 8, 1969

Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1974 by the BBWAA

Card shown: 1989 CMC Baseball's Greatest Yankees All Star Babe Ruth

AL KALINE - RF

15-time A.L. All-Star

10-time A.L. Golden Glove winner

Got his 3000th hit on September 24, 1974

#6 Retired by the Tigers on August 17, 1980

Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1980 by the BBWAA

Card Shown: 1955 Topps #4


WALTER JOHNSON - P

1913 A.L. MVP

Won 300th Game on May 14th, 1920

Threw No-Hitter against the Boston Red Sox on July 1st, 1920

Got 3000th Strikeout on July 22nd, 1923

Won 400th Game on May 12th, 1926

His 3509 Career Strikeout stood as the All-Time Record until 1983

HIs 110 Career Shutouts are the All-Time Record

Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1936 by the BWAA

Card shown: 1973 Topps #476

ROGER CLEMENS - P

1986 A.L. MVP

1986, 1987, 1991, 1997, 1998, 2001 A.L. Cy Young Award Winner

9-time A.L. All-Star (1986 All-Star Game MVP)

Struck out 20 Seattle Mariners on April 29th 1986 to set the record for a 9-Inning Game.

Struck out 20 Detroit Tigers on September 18, 1996 to become the only pitcher with two 20-Strikeout Games.

Card shown: 1987 Topps #614

LEFTY GROVE - P

1931 A.L. MVP

6-time A.L. All-Star

Won a record nine ERA titles

Won 300th Game on July 26th, 1941

Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1947 by the BWAA

Card shown: 1933 Giant Size Conlon All-Star Lefty Grove

BERT BLYLEVEN - P

2-time A.L. All-Star

Got 3000th Strikeout on August 1st, 1986

#28 Retired by the Twins on July 16th, 2011

Selected to the Hall of Fame in 2011 by the BWAA

Card shown: 1984 Donruss Action All-Stars #45

MIKE MUSSINA - P

5-time A.L. All-Star

7-time A.L. Golden Glove Winner

Selected to the Hall of Fame in 2019 by the BBWAA

Card shown: 1993 Topps Stadium Club #145

EDDIE PLANK - P

Inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1946 by the Veteran's Committee

Card shown: 1975 TCMA Baseball All Time Greats Series Postcard EDDIE PLANK

JUSTIN VERLANDER - P

2006 A.L. Rookie of the Year

2011 A.L. MVP

2011, 2019 A.L. Cy Young Award Winner

2017 A.L.C.S. MVP

8-time All-Star

Threw No-Hitter against the Milwaukee Brewers on June 12, 2007

Threw No-Hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays on May 7, 2011

Threw a No-Hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays on September 1st, 2019

Got 3000th Strikeout on September 28th, 2019

Card Shown: 1985 Topps #56

CY YOUNG - P

Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1937 by the BBWAA

Won 300th Game on July 3rd, 1901

Threw a No-Hitter against the Philadelphia Athletics on May 5, 1904 

Won 400th Game on April 16th, 1907

Threw a No-Hitter against the Washington Senators on June 30th, 1908

Won 500th Game on July 19th, 1910 

Card shown: 1972 XOGRAPH All-Time Baseball Greats #12

RED FABER - P

Inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1964 by the Veteran's Committee

Card shown: 1991 Conlon TSN #41


JIM PALMER - P

1973, 1975, 1976 A.L. Cy Young Award Winner

6-time A.L. All-Star

4-time A.L. Golden Glove Winner

#22 Retired by the Orioles on September 1st, 1985

Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1990 by the BBWAA

Card shown: 1978 Topps #160

TED LYONS - P

1939 A.L. All-Star

Threw No-Hitter against the Boston Red Sox on August 21st, 1926

#16 Retired by the White Sox on July 25th, 1987

Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1955 by the BWAA

Card shown: 1980 TCMA All Time Chicago White Sox #1

STAN COVELESKI - P

Inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1969 by the Veteran's Committee

Card shown: 1920 W520 #14

LUIS TIANT - P

3-time A.L. All-Star

Card shown: 2003 Topps All-Time Fan Favorites #54


BOB FELLER - P

8-time A.L. All-Star

Threw a No-Hitter against the Chicago White Sox on April 16th, 1940

Threw a No-Hitter against the New York Yankees on April 30th, 1946

Threw a No-Hitter against the Detroit Tigers on July 1st, 1951

His three No-Hitters were the Record until 1965

#19 Retired by the Guardians on December 27th, 1956

Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1962 by the BBWA

Card shown: 2017 Topps All Time All Star #ATAS-8

ED WALSH - P

Threw No-Hitter against the Boston Red Sox on August 27th, 1911

Inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1946 by the Old Timer's Committee

Card shown: 1985 Topps Collectors Series #35

MARIANO RIVERA - RP

2003 A.L.C.S. MVP

13-time A.L. All-Star (2013 All-Star Game MVP)

5-time A.L. Rolaids Relief Pitcher of the Year

Recorded his 300th Save on May 28th, 2004

Recorded his 400th Save on July 16th, 2006

Recorded his 500th Save on June 28th, 2009

Recorded his 600th Save on September, 13th, 2011

Recorded hi 602 nd Save on September 19th, 2011 to become the All-Time Leader

#42 Retired by the Yankees on September 22nd, 2013

Became the first player to be unanimously selected to the Hall of Fame in 2019 by the BBWAA

Card shown: 1996 Upper Deck Collector Choice #19


Team Updated: 20 November 2021



























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