From the Czech Republic, Ales Hemsky played in 845 Regular Season Games in the NHL, mostly with the Edmonton Oilers.  The Right Wing was in Northern Alberta for roughly three quarters of his NHL career, and he would have three 65 Point plus years for the Oilers.

It is when we have a player like Gerrit Cole on a list like this where we have to exercise our caveat that we place an equal premium on single-season greatness that we do on longevity.  This is how Gerrit Cole is ranked this high on a list like this.

We return to the era of the “Black Sox” with Buck Weaver, one of the eight players who were banned for life for their alleged role in the 1919 World Series scandal that saw Chicago (allegedly) throw the Series in favor of Cincinnati.

Debuting for the White Sox in 1957 after signing as an Amateur Free Agent five years earlier, Jim Landis worked his way to the starting Centerfielder role the season after.