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Episode 31 - George Van Haltren

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Episode 31 - George Van Haltren

The Case For: A Baseball Hall of Fame Podcast›
Sep 7, 202535:14

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George Van Haltren played between 1887 and 1903, retiring with a .316 batting average, 1642 runs, 2544 hits, and 583 stolen bases. He is is 1 of only 5 players with 1600+ runs, 550+ steals and a career .300+ avg. The other 4 are HOFers Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Eddie Collins, and Billy Hamilton. Additionally, "Rip" (as he was known) was perhaps the original dual threat player, and retired with a pitching record of 40-31

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