Runs Batted In : 1928 American League Top 25

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"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1928 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Lou Gehrig 142 New York Yankees 1
Babe Ruth 142 New York Yankees  
Bob Meusel 113 New York Yankees 3
Heinie Manush 108 St. Louis Browns 4
Harry Heilmann 107 Detroit Tigers 5
Al Simmons 107 Philadelphia Athletics  
Goose Goslin 102 Washington Senators 7
Joe Judge 93 Washington Senators 8
Bing Miller 85 Philadelphia Athletics 9
Fred Schulte 85 St. Louis Browns  
Willie Kamm 84 Chicago White Sox 11
Tony Lazzeri 82 New York Yankees 12
Red Kress 81 St. Louis Browns 13
Harry Rice 81 Detroit Tigers  
Lu Blue 80 St. Louis Browns 15
Jimmie Foxx 79 Philadelphia Athletics 16
Ossie Bluege 75 Washington Senators 17
Bill Regan 75 Boston Red Sox  
Charlie Gehringer 74 Detroit Tigers 19
Johnny Hodapp 73 Cleveland Indians 20
Marty McManus 73 Detroit Tigers  
Phil Todt 73 Boston Red Sox  
Joe Sewell 70 Cleveland Indians 23
Ken Williams 67 Boston Red Sox 24
Otis Brannan 66 St. Louis Browns 25



Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.

The most recognizable Detroit Tiger to wear the number twenty-five was probably Norm Cash (who wore it from 1960 through 1974), but did you know that Hall of Famer Larry Doby also wore it during his single season with Detroit?

Did you know that more than forty players have worn the number twenty-five for the Boston Red Sox — including Jack Clark, Denny Galehouse, Dizzy Trout and Tony Conigliaro.