1B OF, b. 1949. A superb hitter during his career, Buckner will forever be known for misplaying Mookie Wilson’s grounder in the sixth game of the 1986 World Series, which cost the Bosox the title. 1B, b. 1953. Was MVP in 1979, and won eleven Gold Gloves in a row from 1978-1988. 1B, 1893-1965. Upon the occasion of his retirement from the Court, Minton reportedly said: "There will be more interest in who will succeed me than in my passing. I'm an echo." Indeed. President Dwight Eisenhower inserted William Brennan into the lineup to take Minton’s seat. When Pipp asked for a day off due to a headache in 1925, Yankee manager Miller Huggins looked down his bench and found third-year player Lou Gehrig, who remained in the lineup for 2,130 consecutive games. Both Minton and Pipp are best known, then, for the players that followed them at their respective positions. 1B, b. 1964. Was a 24th round draft pick in 1985, but became a star in the bigs, both for his fielding and hitting.