Illustrated Digest of Baseball

Page from 1971 Issue

The page titled "Names from the Past" from the 1971 Illustrated Digest of Baseball highlights four notable baseball players. Grover Cleveland Alexander, a Hall of Famer since 1938, achieved 373 career victories with teams including the Phillies, Cubs, and Cardinals. He matched Christy Mathewson’s record by winning 30 or more games in three consecutive years (1915-1917) and led the league in ERA five times and strikeouts six times. Chuck Klein, known for his right-handed hitting, played 17 seasons with teams such as the Phillies, Cubs, and Pirates. He boasted a lifetime batting average of .320 and over 300 home runs. A highlight of his career was winning the Triple Crown in 1933 with a .368 average, 28 home runs, and 120 RBIs. Robin Roberts, a leading pitcher for the Phillies, tallied 234 victories and also played for the Orioles, Astros, and Cubs. He had six 20-victory seasons in the 1950s, topping the league with 28 wins in 1952 and securing 23 wins in 1954 and 1955, totaling 286 career wins. Cy Williams, a left-handed hitting outfielder, played for the Cubs and Phillies from 1912 to 1930. He maintained a career average of .292, amassing 251 home runs and 1011 RBIs.