Scott Rolen of St. Louis hits a game-winning single during action between the Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri on July 15, 2006. The Cardinals won 2-1 in 10 innings. (Photo by G. N. Lowrance/Getty Images)
10. Scott Rolen: 8x Gold Glove Winner and Hall of Famer.
9. Adrian Beltre
ARLINGTON, TX – AUGUST 17: Adrian Beltre #29 of the Texas Rangers throws out the runner on first base against the Oakland Athletics at Globe Life Park in Arlington on August 17, 2016 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Rick Yeatts/Getty Images)
3166 hits and tons of power.
8. Ron Santo
MESA, AZ – APRIL, 1962: Ron Santo #10 of the Chicago Cubs swings at the pitch during an MLB Spring Training game against the Los Angeles Dodgers circa April, 1962 in Mesa, Arizona. (Photo by Hy Peskin/Getty Images)
9x All-Star and 5x Gold Glove Winner.
7. Paul Molitor
MILWAUKEE: Paul Molitor of the Milwaukee Brewers bats during an MLB game at Milwaukee County Stadium in Milkwaukee, Wisconsin. Molitor played for the Milwaukee Brewers from 1978-1992. (Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
3319 hits and Hall of Famer.
6. Chipper Jones
ATLANTA, GA – OCTOBER 5: Chipper Jones #10 of the Atlanta Braves breaks his bat hitting for a single in his last career at bat against the St. Louis Cardinals during the National League Wild Card Game at Turner Field on October 5, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
Former MVP and hit 468 HR.
5. Eddie Mathews
FL – MARCH, 1956: Eddie Mathews #41 of the Milwaukee Braves hits a homerun during an MLB Spring Training game circa March, 1956 in Florida. (Photo by Hy Peskin/Getty Images) (SetNumber: X3628)
512 HRs
4. George Brett
(Original Caption) 10/3/1990-Cleveland, OH: Kansas City Royals George Brett singled in the seventh inning today and raised his average to .329. Brett will become the first to win a batting title in three different decades if Oakland’s Ricky Henderson cannot go 3 for 3. Ph: Roger Mastroianni
Was Batting Champ in three different decades.
3. Brooks Robinson
BALTIMORE, MD – CIRCA 1970: Brooks Robinson #5 of the Baltimore Orioles bats during an Major League Baseball game circa 1970 at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. Robinson played for the Orioles from 1955-77. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
16x Gold Glove Winner and greatest defensive player ever.
2. Alex Rodriguez
NEW YORK – APRIL 30: Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees follows through on his first inning RBI double against the Chicago White Sox on April 30, 2010 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
PEDs aside, the talent was there for sure.
1. Mike Schmidt
Baseball player Mike Schmidt of the Philadelphia Phillies in action during a match in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 1979. (Photo by UPI/Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)
