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Considered by many baseball historians to be the first reliever of prominence, Firpo Marberry would lead the American League in Pitching Appearances six times and is the first (retroactively) to score 20 Saves in a season.  Marberry’s versatility to go from the starting rotation to the bullpen with ease made him an invaluable asset and a player ahead of his time.  Marberry’s pitching acumen made him a vital component in the Senators’ World Series Championship win in 1924.

11. Joe Judge

Joe Judge played 2,084 of his 2,171 career games with the Washington Senators, and while the First Baseman was not what would you call a perennial All-Star, he was a player who could be considered well above average and freakishly consistent. 

Judge was not a large man, even by the standards in when he played but he was a tenacious player both in offense and defense.  Eight times, he would bat over .300, had well over 2,000 Hits as a Senator, and would also be a consistent leader in most defensive metrics at First. 

He may not be a Hall of Famer, but he was a large part of the 1924 World Series Championship Team.
The career of Chuck Knoblauch was full of yips and disappointment as a New York Yankee but as a member of the Minnesota Twins, he was a superstar.

13. Brad Radke

Brad Radke pitched 378 Games in his Major League career, all of which were with the Minnesota Twins.  Radke was known for his control, leading the AL in BB/9 in 2001, a category that he also finished in the top five in eight other times.  Radke’s best season was in 1997 where he finished third in Cy Young voting.  He would go to his only All-Star Game the year after.