Eddie Murray Marquee Hall of Fame 2003

Baltimore made him Rookie of the Year in 1977, a season he spent more of at designated hitter than at first base. Over twenty-one years he led the American League only three times: in home runs and in runs batted in during the strike-shortened 1981 season, and in walks in 1984. The totals came from showing up.

His 3,000th hit was a single at Minnesota on June 30, 1995. He had 479 home runs then, and the 500th came the next season, after Cleveland sent him back to Baltimore. He finished with 3,255 hits, 504 home runs, and 1,917 runs driven in, tenth on the career list.

Only Hank Aaron and Willie Mays had reached both 3,000 hits and 500 home runs before him, and no other switch-hitter has since. He played first base for the 1983 World Series winners, made eight All-Star teams, won three Gold Gloves, and entered the Hall of Fame in 2003 with 423 of 496 votes.