Hughie “Ee-Yah” Jennings

(Wikipedia) - Hugh Ambrose Jennings (April 2, 1869 – February 1, 1928) was a Major League Baseball player and manager from 1891-1925. Jennings was a leader, both as a batter and as a shortstop, with the Baltimore Orioles teams that won National League championships in 1894, 1895, and 1896. During the three championship seasons, Jennings had 355 RBIs and hit .335, 386, and .401. Jennings was a fiery, hard-nosed player who was not afraid to be hit by a pitch to get on base. In 1894, he was hit by a pitch 51 times – a major league record that has never been broken. Jennings also holds the career record for being hit by a pitch with 287. Continued

Baltimore Orioles' HOF players ”Wee Willie” Keeler, Joe Kelley, John McGraw, and Hughie Jennings, circa 1894 (Wikipedia)

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