Aside from his colorful nickname, Henry “Heinie” Groh was known for his use of a “bottle” bat, where he shaved the handle down as much as he could.  Offensively, he was usually used as the leadoff hitter and was a very skilled bunter.  He would have four seasons where he batted over .300 and would lead the National League in On Base Percentage twice.  He would also win the OPS Title in 1919, the same year he helped the Reds defeat the White Sox in that infamous World Series.  Defensively speaking, the short statured Groh was considered one of the most tenacious players on the diamond and excelled at turning double plays from the hot corner.  He would win a second World Series in 1923 after he was traded back to the New York Giants.

With Cincinnati, Groh had 1,323 Hits with a Batting Average of .298, and was inducted into the Reds Hall of Fame in 1963.

Sometimes it can be forgotten just how good a hitter Edd Roush was.  After he was traded from the New York Giants halfway through the 1916 season, Edd Roush never batted below .320 in ten full seasons he played for Cincinnati.  With a batting average of .331 as a Red you would naturally assume that the Outfielder would win a batting title or two, which he did in 1917 and 1919, the latter of which saw him help Cincinnati win the World Series, albeit in the year of the “Black Sox Scandal”. 

Vince Wilfork was one of the most popular players in New England Patriots history and by many accounts one of the nicest guys ever to play on the gridiron.  While all of that is fine and good, the most important facet that Pats fans really think of is that he was so fundamentally good at Nose Tackle, clogging lanes and taking up space that offensive rushers wanted nothing to do with.

We can’t wait to see this one.

Tony Romo was loved or hated, though not because he was a polarizing personality but because he was a perceived choke artist in the playoffs.  While Romo did not have a great playoff record (2-4) but Romo (as of this writing anyway) he is the career leader in Quarterback Rating in the fourth quarter and in the month of December.  Basically, we are saying that he had a lot of great performances when it counted!