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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;MIGuy, post: 8368226, member: 116145&quot;]Turkey Stearnes (nicknamed for his running style) - all time great home run hitter in the 1920s and Willie Harris who played in the 50s until the League folded in 1961 (I&#039;m a Detroit Stars &amp; Tigers fan).&nbsp; I had the great pleasure of meeting Willie Harris at some Tigers events honoring the Negro League &amp; the Detroit Stars.&nbsp; He was a fine gent with a great spirit.</p><p><br /></p><p>From the interwebs:&nbsp; Stearnes is considered by some as one of the great all-around players in the history of baseball, but because of his race and his quiet personality, he never received the recognition that many believe he deserved. He <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batting_average_(baseball)" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batting_average_(baseball)" rel="nofollow">batted</a> over .400 three times and led the Negro leagues in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_run" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_run" rel="nofollow">home runs</a> seven times. He is credited with 186 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_run" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_run" rel="nofollow">home runs</a> in his Negro league career, the all-time Negro league record, and 7 more than second-place <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mule_Suttles" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mule_Suttles" rel="nofollow">Mule Suttles</a>. Since Negro league seasons were very short, sometimes lasting fewer than 30 games, it is unclear how many home runs Stearnes might have hit in a 154-game major league season. The 175-pound Stearnes was a fast baserunner despite his awkward-looking running form, and was one of the best outfielders of his generation.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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