Runs Batted In : 1929 American League Top 25

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"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

1929 Runs Batted In Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Al Simmons 157 Philadelphia Athletics 1
Babe Ruth 154 New York Yankees 2
Dale Alexander 137 Detroit Tigers 3
Lou Gehrig 126 New York Yankees 4
Harry Heilmann 120 Detroit Tigers 5
Jimmie Foxx 118 Philadelphia Athletics 6
Red Kress 107 St. Louis Browns 7
Charlie Gehringer 106 Detroit Tigers 8
Tony Lazzeri 106 New York Yankees  
Lew Fonseca 103 Cleveland Indians 10
Earl Averill 96 Cleveland Indians 11
Mickey Cochrane 95 Philadelphia Athletics 12
Bibb Falk 93 Cleveland Indians 13
Bing Miller 93 Philadelphia Athletics  
Goose Goslin 91 Washington Senators 15
Marty McManus 90 Detroit Tigers 16
Mule Haas 82 Philadelphia Athletics 17
Buddy Myer 82 Washington Senators  
Heinie Manush 81 St. Louis Browns 19
Jimmy Dykes 79 Philadelphia Athletics 20
Sam West 75 Washington Senators 21
Joe Sewell 73 Cleveland Indians 22
Joe Judge 71 Washington Senators 23
Russ Scarritt 71 Boston Red Sox  
Fred Schulte 71 St. Louis Browns  



Jose Cruz of the Houston Astros had his number twenty-five retired on October 3, 1992, and became the first Major League player with that particular retired number.

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.