Frank White, longtime second baseman for the #Royals, hit for the cycle #OTD in 1979 during a 4-0 win over the #Angels. Known mostly for his 8 Gold Gloves, White also hit as many as 22 homers in a season and won a Silver Slugger in 1986.

Woody English, shortstop/third baseman for the #Cubs, died #OTD in 1997. An excellent defender, he was also a .286 career hitter, with a career high of .335 in 1930. He twice led the league in games and plate appearances and played on 3 pennant winners.

Mike Schmidt, third baseman for the #Phillies, was born #OTD in 1949. A 12-time All-Star, he won 3 NL MVP awards and 10 Gold Gloves while leading the NL in homers 8 times during his 18 years career. He was elected to the #HallofFame in 1995.

Jim Wynn, outfielder for the #Astros, #Dodgers and others, played his last major league game #OTD in 1977. Known as "The Toy Cannon", he was a 3-time All-Star who hit over 20 homers 8 times, stole as many as 43 bases, and twice led the league in walks.

Gates Brown, longtime outfielder for the #Tigers, died #OTD in 2013. Used largely as a pinch-hitter during his career, he still holds the American League records for most pinch-hits with 107 and most pinch-hit home runs with 16.

Mamie "Peanut" Johnson, pitcher for the Indianapolis Clowns, was born #OTD in 1935. Signed by the Clowns in 1953, becoming one of three women to play, and the only woman to pitch, in the Negro Leagues, she had a record of 33-8 in three seasons. Bob Kendrick

Bill Dinneen, pitcher for the Boston Pilgrims, threw a no-hitter #OTD in 1905, a 2-0 victory over the #WhiteSox. Winner of 170 #MLB games, he later became an umpire, working in 8 World Series and being home plate umpire in the first All-Star Game.

Nap Lajoie, second baseman in his final season for the Cleveland Naps, collected two hits to reach 3,000 for his career #OTD in 1914. He played 2 more years for the #Athletics and retired with 3,243 hits. He was elected to the #HallofFame in 1937.

Jack Fournier, first baseman for the #WhiteSox, #Dodgers and others, was born #OTD in 1892. A .313 hitter during his 15-year career, he led the league in slugging percentage in 1915, in homers in 1924, and in walks in 1925, and collected 1,631 hits.

Mickey Stanley, centerfielder for the #Tigers, played his final major league game #OTD in 1978. An excellent defender, he won 4 Gold Gloves and also compiled 1,243 hits in his 15-year career. He was part of the Tigers' 1968 World Championship team.

Leftfielder Ted Williams of the #RedSox entered the season's final day with an average of .39955 #OTD in 1941. It would have rounded up to .400, but he elected to play a doubleheader against the #Senators and went 6-for-8 to finish at .406.

Tom Williams, righty pitcher mostly for the Chicago American Giants, was born #OTD in 1896. He had a known record of 41-18 and ERA of 2.84 during 4 seasons that are now recognized as major league, leading the league in saves twice. Bob Kendrick

Vada Pinson, outfielder mostly for the #Reds, played his final major league game #OTD in 1975, a 3-1 loss for the #Royals to the #Rangers. A 4-time All-Star, he won a Gold Glove in 1961, and led the league in hits, doubles, and triples twice each.

Julius "Moose" Solters, leftfielder for the #Indians, #Browns and others, died #OTD in 1975. A strong hitter who didn't reach the big leagues until age 28, he had 3 straight seasons over 100 RBI, and had a .289 batting average in his 9 year career.

Gus Weyhing, pitcher for the #Athletics, #Phillies and others, was born #OTD in 1866. A durable pitcher who won 30+ games in 4 straight years, he is best known for hitting 277 batters in his career, 58 more than any other pitcher in major league history.

George Brett of the #Royals played the final home game of his 21-year career #OTD in 1993, driving in the tying run in a 3-2 win over #Cleveland. After a postgame ceremony, Brett circled the field on a golf cart, then stopped and kissed home plate.

Casey Stengel, longtime big league outfielder best known for his days as a manager, died #OTD in 1975. Winner of 2 World Series as a player, Stengel later managed the Yankees to 10 pennants & 7 World Series wins. He was elected to the #HallofFame in 1966.

Steve Busby, pitcher for the #Royals, was born #OTD in 1949. A 2-time All-Star, he won 22 games in 1974 and threw 2 hitters, one in 1973 and one in 1974. An arm injury in 1975 largely ended his career, which he finished in 1980 with a record of 70-54.

Ron Santo, longtime third baseman for the #Cubs, played the last game of his major league career as a member of the #WhiteSox #OTD in 1974. A 9-time All-Star & 5-time Gold Glove winner, he was elected to the #HalloFame in late 2011, one year after he died.

Tommy Leach, outfielder and third baseman mostly for the #Pirates, died #OTD in 1969. An excellent defender, he also compiled 2,143 hits in his 19-year career, leading the NL in doubles, triples and runs at different times. He was on the 1909 World Champs.