Rogers Hornsby: A Legendary Hitter Who Changed Baseball History When baseball fans talk about the purest hitters who ever lived, Rogers Hornsby’s name always belongs near the front of the conversation. He was not simply a great player from another era; he was a symbol of total commitment to hitting. Born in Winters, Texas, in 1896, Hornsby g

Rogers Hornsby: The Fierce Genius of Baseball’s Golden Age Rogers Hornsby remains one of the most fascinating figures in baseball history. He was not simply a great player from another era; he was a man whose entire identity seemed built around the art of batting a baseball. Born in Winters, Texas, in 1896, Hornsby grew up far from the moder