The best baseball players born on Jan. 30

Here’s a subjective rating of the highest 5 for Jan. 30:

Johnson’s profitable managerial profession was highlighted in 1986, when he guided the Mets to a World Series title. But earlier than changing into considered one of baseball’s most revered skippers, he loved a 15-season Major League profession that included 4 All-Star alternatives and three Gold Glove Awards. After totaling 66 homers whereas enjoying for the Orioles from 1965-72, he hit a career-best 43 homers (one as a pinch-hitter) for the 1973 Braves. He teamed with Hank Aaron (40) and Darrell Evans (41) to change into the primary trio of teammates to hit 40-plus homers in a season. His 42 homers as a second baseman stood as a single-season file till the Blue Jays’ Marcus Semien broke it with 45 homers in 2021.

Mullane’s 284 profession victories weren’t sufficient for him to be elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame. But the previous pitcher actually constructed an fascinating profession. He grew to become an ambidextrous pitcher whereas coping with a proper arm damage throughout his rookie season and he threw the primary no-hitter within the American Association’s historical past. The Society for American Baseball Research famous the pitcher was additionally a aggressive ice skater and curler skater. Mullane is a member of the Reds’ Hall of Fame.

Neal was a two-time All-Star who helped the Dodgers win their first World Series after transferring to Los Angeles. The speedy infielder went 10-for-27 with two homers and two doubles whereas serving to the Dodgers win the 1959 Fall Classic. He garnered three All-Star alternatives and completed eighth in NL MVP balloting after tallying 11 triples, 19 homers and 17 stolen bases in 1959.

Dropo completed sixth in MVP balloting and was named the American League’s Rookie of the Year after hitting .322 with 34 homers, 144 RBIs and a .960 OPS for the 1950 Red Sox. The 6-foot-5, 220-pound first baseman hit 29 extra homers in 1952, however steadily pale after his early success. But the person generally known as The Moose from Moosup ended up tallying 152 homers over 13 large league seasons.

Cantu by no means tasted constant success over 5 large league seasons. But the infielder hit 28 homers for the Rays in 2005 and he loved a 29-homer season for the 2009 Marlins. During that latter season, Cantu, Mike Jacobs, Hanley Ramirez and Dan Uggla teamed to change into the primary set of 4 infielders from one staff to hit no less than 25 homers in a season. The solely different group to since do that was the 2021 Braves infield — Freddie Freeman, Ozzie Albies, Dansby Swanson and Austin Riley.