The only pitcher to win consecutive Most Valuable Player Awards (1944-45),, Newhouser won the pitching triple crown and World Series in 1945. He was a seven-time All-Star and played Legion Baseball in Detroit before a long career with his hometown Tigers. He was a 1992 Hall of Fame inductee
A five-time All-Star and five-time Gold Glove winner, Niekro amassed 318 wins in his career. The knuckleballer was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997. He played Legion Baseball in Bridgeport, Ohio
