Baseball's .400 Club: Celebrating Lajoie and Elite Hitters of History
The 1949 Sportfolio article discusses the exclusive nature of the .400 batting average in Major League Baseball, highlighting that only 40 players have achieved this milestone over 70 years. Names such as Ty Cobb, George Sisler, Rogers Hornsby, Larry Lajoie, Ed Delahanty, Harry Heilmann, Joe Jackson, Bill Terry, and Ted Williams are mentioned as members of this elite club. The article emphasizes that Ted Williams, known as "Slim Sliver," was the last player to hit over .400, achieving a .406 average before serving in World War II. The rarity of batting .400 is underscored with statistics, as it only occurs approximately every 1.75 seasons among elite players. The text also notes that 26 of the 40 players listed accomplished this feat prior to 1900.