George Kell Marquee Hall of Fame 1983

He led the American League in hits and in doubles in both 1950 and 1951, with 218 hits and 56 doubles in the first of those years. He hit .306 for his career and played 1,690 of his 1,795 games at third base. He hit for the cycle on June 2, 1950.

Philadelphia traded him to Detroit in 1946 and he stayed through 1952, the stretch that made his name. Ten All-Star selections came in all, beginning in 1947 and running eight years without a break. After Detroit he moved through Boston, Chicago, and Baltimore, finishing at thirty-five.

The writers gave him thirteen ballots and never more than 141 votes of 383, and the Veterans Committee elected him in 1983. By then he was better known for his voice, having spent decades calling Detroit games in the accent of Swifton, Arkansas, where he was born. He died in 2009.