Luke Appling, 55: election to baseball’s Hall of Fame. Famed, in approximately equalmeasure, for his 1) batting (.310 lifetime average), 2) versatility (he played first, second, shortstop and ...

That makes him their third-best player ever, behind Luke Appling and Frank Thomas. But don’t feel guilty if you undervalue Faber, as it took him 17 tries to make the Hall of Fame despite ranking ...