Hornsby << HAWRNZ bee >>, Rogers (1896-1963), an American baseball player, is often called the greatest right-handed hitter of all time. Nicknamed Rajah, he won seven National League batting titles, six in succession, and had a .358 lifetime batting average. Hornsby won the triple crown of batting in 1922 and 1925. In 1922, he led the National League in batting average (.401), home runs (42), and runs batted in (152). Three years later, he led the National League with a .403 batting average, 39 home runs, and 143 runs batted in. Hornsby batted .424 in 1924.
A second baseman, Hornsby played for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1915 through 1926 and again in 1933; the New York Giants in 1927; the Boston Braves in 1928; the Chicago Cubs from 1929 through 1932; and the St. Louis Browns from 1933 through 1937. He also managed the Cardinals, Braves, Cubs, Browns, and Cincinnati Reds.
Hornsby was born on April 27, 1896, in Winters, Texas. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1942. He died on Jan. 5, 1963.
