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237. Davey Lopes

Davey Lopes made his first appearance in the Majors with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1972, where the Second Baseman would quietly showcase himself as one of the better infielders of the decade. 

Lopes and the Dodgers were a team on the rise, and he helped them reach the Fall Classic twice in the 70s.  From 1973 to 1979, the speedster had at least 36 Stolen Bases, leading the National League in that statistic in '75 and '76.  In 1978, Lopes was named to the All-Star Team and would be again the next three seasons.  While Lopes was not considered a power hitter, he had 28 Home Runs in 1979, with seven other 10-plus-year seasons.  The culmination of that four-year run of All-Stars saw Lopes help Los Angeles win the 1981 World Series.

After the '81 World Series win, he entered journeyman status, was traded to Oakland, and later played for the Cubs and Houston before retiring in 1987.  Lopes left the game with 1,671 Hits, 155 Home Runs, and 557 Stolen Bases.

Lopes would later become a successful Coach, winning a World Series Ring with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2008.

289. Javier Vazquez

Javier Vasquez could be considered to have been a journeyman, as he played for six different teams (and one team twice), but the Puerto Rican hurler was a lot better than he got credit for.

239. Pedro Guerrero

From the Dominican Republic, Pedro Guerrero brought his bat to the National League, playing mostly with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

226. Harvey Haddix

Baseball fans know what Harvey Haddix is mostly known for.  

In 1959, in a game against the Milwaukee Braves, Haddix pitched 12 perfect innings before losing in the 13th after an error, an intentional walk, and a home run.  Despite the loss, nobody had ever pitched 12 perfect innings before, and nobody has ever done it since. It is perhaps one of the most incredible performances ever by a hurler. 

Haddix was a lot more than that game.

The lefthander broke into the Majors with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1952 for nine Games, and in the year after, he began a three-year run of All-Stars and was the runner-up for the Rookie of the Year.  Haddix was traded to Philadelphia during the 1956 season, and while he had a losing record in 1957 (10-13), he led the National League in FIP (2.94) and SO/BB (3.49).

Haddix was then traded to Cincinnati, where he played only one year, but he again was the league leader in SO/BB (2.56), and he won his first of three straight Gold Gloves.  Haddix was then traded to the Pirates in 1959, where he had that 12-inning gem.  The southpaw was first that season in WHIP (1.061) and H/9 (7.6), and he would help the Pirates win the World Series in 1960.

He played five more years, with the last two being with the Baltimore Orioles.  Haddix went 136-112 with 1,575 Strikeouts.