Big Ed

Big Ed Delahanty was a feared slugger in baseball’s deadball era of the early 20th century. He was the only player to ever win the batting titles in both leagues. He was the only player to hit four home runs in one game and four doubles in another. He hit over .400 three times, his batting average ranked fifth highest in major league history and he was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1945.

In the summer of 1903 however, the Washington Senators suspended their star slugger for missing a game. ...