Sam Crawford, born in Wahoo, Nebraska, had a successful MLB career from 1899-1917 playing for the Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, and others. He had a .309 career batting average with 97 home runs and 309 triples. Bob Gibson, born in Omaha, Nebraska, had a dominant pitching career for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1959-1975, winning two Cy Young awards and posting a record 1.12 ERA in 1968. Wade Boggs, born in Omaha, had a highly successful career as a hitter from 1982-1999, primarily with the Boston Red Sox, winning multiple batting titles and earning over 3,000 hits in his career.