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This is a complete list of Presidential Medal of Freedom winners, since its inception. Photos are included for almost every Presidential Medal of Freedom winner.&nbsp;Winners of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in every year are listed here alphabetically, but you can sort this Presidential Medal of Freedom list by any column. Items include everything from Andrew Goodpaster to Homer Morrison Byington.

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For one reason or another, we as human beings seem to be fascinated by celebrity deaths. Every year we mourn the loss of famous people who pass away, and 2002 was no exception. Many beloved actors died in 2002, including legendary comedian Milton Berle. Here's our list of the most notable people to die in 2002, ordered by how well-known they were. All walks of famous people are on this list, including actors, athletes, musicians, politicians and more.Although the rich and famous are just like the rest of us, it's alarming how many of them have their lives cut short because of drug overdoses or other accidents. Still others live out many long years only to succumb to diseases like cancer late in life. Which celebrities died in 2002? Scroll down and see for yourself.

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List of famous people who died in Florida, with photos when available. These notable Florida deaths are loosely ordered by how famous each person was, meaning the most well-known people are at the top of the list. Some of the people mentioned below were celebrities who died in Florida, while others were just renowned in their line of work. Either way everyone on this list has Florida listed as their official place of death in any public records. Each prominent person who passed away in Florida has information about them next to their names, including the year they were born and their place of birth.List people range from Vic Ghezzi to Donald Ray Matthews.If you're trying to answer the questions, "Which famous people died in Florida?" and "Which celebrities died in Florida?" then this list will have you covered. This list of historic deaths in Florida includes athletes, musicians, celebrities and notable local figures.

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List of famous people who died of cardiovascular disease, listed alphabetically with photos when available. This list of celebrities who died from cardiovascular disease includes information like the victim's hometown and other biographical information when available. Unfortunately many famous people's lives have been cut short because of cardiovascular disease, including actors, musicians and athletes.This list features people like Wilt Chamberlain and Marlon Brando. This list answers the questions, "Which celebrities have died from cardiovascular disease?" and "Which famous people died due to cardiovascular disease?"These notable cardiovascular disease deaths include modern and past famous men and women, from politicians to religious leaders to writers. Everyone on this list has has cardiovascular disease as a cause of death somewhere in their public records, even if it was just one contributing factor for their death. {#nodes}

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Herbert Hoover High School

List of famous alumni from Herbert Hoover High School, with photos when available. Prominent graduates from Herbert Hoover High School include celebrities, politicians, business people, athletes and more. This list of distinguished Herbert Hoover High School alumni is loosely ordered by relevance, so the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-famous-actors-right-now/celebrity-lists?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">most recognizable celebrities</a> who attended Herbert Hoover High School are at the top of the list. This directory is not just composed of graduates of this school, as some of the famous people on this list didn't necessarily earn a degree from Herbert Hoover High School. This list features Eva Mendes, Ted Williams and more. This list answers the questions “Which famous people went to Herbert Hoover High School?” and “Which celebrities are Herbert Hoover High School alumni?”

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San Diego

List of famous movie actors & actresses who were born in San Diego, listed alphabetically with photos when available. Some of these celebrities weren't necessarily born in San Diego, as in some cases San Diego may only be their hometown and not necessarily their birthplace. If you're from San Diego then your city's claim to fame might be that the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-famous-actresses-right-now/celebrity-lists?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">actors and actresses</a> listed below are from there as well. There may be a lot of famous athletes, musicians and other famous people that were born in San Diego, but this list highlights only names of actors and actresses. List is made up of many different items, including Cameron Diaz and Robert Duvall.This list answers the questions, "Which actors are from San Diego?" and "Which famous actors were born in San Diego?"

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List of famous male aviators, listed by their level of prominence with photos when available. This greatest male aviators list contains the most prominent and top males known for being aviators. There are thousand of males working as aviators in the world, but this list highlights only the most notable ones. Historic aviators have worked hard to become the best that they can be, so if you're a male aspiring to be a aviator then the people below should give you inspiration. This list contains people like Peter Tomarken and James Banning. While this isn't a list of all male aviators, it does answer the questions "Who are the most famous male aviators?" and "Who are the best male aviators?"

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Left Handed

A list of famous <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/greatest-left-handed-baseball-players-of-all-time/ranker-baseball?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">left handed baseball</a> players with pictures. People with left handedness, aka "left handers", "lefties", "a lefty", or even "southpaws" have long had to deal with negative connotations within the western world. The latin word for left, "sinistra" is where we get the modern word "sinister". By contrast, "dexterity" comes from the latin word for right handed, "dexter". Today, roughly 11% of the world's population is left handed. That number surged throughout the 20th century as adults stopped forcing left handed children to use their right hand. Left handedness has become unusually prominent within some professions. Of the seven most recent Presidents of the United States, five were left handers. Many other world leaders are lefties as well. Generally speaking, left handed people today tend to be seen as more "right brained". A recent study showed that college educated left handers in the United States earn on average 10-15% more than their right handed equivalents.Source- http://www.indiana.edu/~primate/left.html

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A list of famous left handed people with pictures. People with left handedness, aka &quot;left handers,&quot;&nbsp;&quot;lefties,&quot;&nbsp;&quot;a lefty,&quot;&nbsp;or even &quot;southpaws&quot; have long had to deal with negative connotations within the western world. The latin word for left, &quot;sinistra&quot; is where we get the modern word &quot;sinister&quot;. By contrast, &quot;dexterity&quot; comes from the latin word for right handed, &quot;dexter&quot;.

Today, roughly 11% of the world&#39;s population is left handed. That number surged throughout the 20th century as adults stopped forcing left handed children to use their right hand. Left handedness has become unusually prominent within some professions.

Of the seven most recent Presidents of the United States, five were left handers. Many other world leaders are lefties as well. Generally speaking, left handed people today tend to be seen as more &quot;right brained&quot;. A recent study showed that college educated left handers in the United States earn on average 10-15% more than their right handed equivalents.

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A List of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-hispanic-athletes/famous-hispanics?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Famous Hispanic Athletes</a>, with photos! These are some of the most well known Mexican Americans in the United States. Currently, over 10% of the population of the United States is Hispanic. Mexican American culture is robust and full of history, with a focus on family. The people on this list vary in importance, from <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-hispanic-scholars-teachers-and-educators/famous-hispanics?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Mexican American heroes</a> to simple sources of pride within America's Mexican community. Who are the most famous Hispanic athletes in the world? These lists include as many famous&nbsp;Hispanics&nbsp;as possible, that said, finding all of them would be a very difficult task. Mexican immigrants are an important part of the fabric that is the great American melting pot. They include many important, distinguished, and notable people within the USA.

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A list of gamous Hispanic baseball players, with photos! These are some of the most well known Mexican Americans in the United States. Currently, over 10% of the population of the United States is Hispanic. Mexican American culture is robust and full of history, with a focus on family. The people on this list vary in importance, from Mexican American heroes to simple sources of pride within America's Mexican community. These lists include as many famous Hispanics as possible, that said, finding all of them would be a very difficult task. Mexican immigrants are an important part of the fabric that is the great American melting pot. They include many important, distinguished, and notable people within the USA.Who are the most famous Hispanic baseball players? Take a look at this list and it will provide a good guide.

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List of the longest hitting streaks in baseball by individual players. A hitting streak may be span consecutive games or consecutive seasons, and Major League Baseball has long been a vehicle for keeping such stats on professional athletes. The hit streak record has been broken numerous times over the years, and this list includes several ties on the longest hit streak list.  The MLB was founded in 1869 with the establishment of the first professional baseball team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings. The modern Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves franchises were founded soon after. Baseball has been called the "Great American Pastime" for generations, persevering through several wars - long before professional ball clubs existed. Baseball legends from Babe Ruth to Ted Williams to Sammy Sosa are frequently listed among the &lt;a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-athletes-of-all-time"&gt;<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-athletes-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">greatest athletes of all time</a>&lt;/a&gt;.  This list of MLB hit streak records covers the entire history of professional baseball.

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Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams was an American Major League Baseball left fielder, and later manager. Williams played his entire 19-year major league career for the Boston Red Sox from 19391942 and 19461960. Nicknamed "The Kid", "The Splendid Splinter", "Teddy Ballgame", "The Thumper" and "The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived", Williams is regarded as one of the greatest hitters in baseball history. 

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Celebrating the life of Stan Lee (1922-2018). the creator of all your favorite Marvel superheroes, from Ant-Man to Yondu.

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Bruce Lee (1940-1973) was not just one of history's best, most influential martial artists, but also one of the greatest athletes of all time. 

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RIP to our world&#39;s greatest achievers, those who changed the way we live and the ways we thought. This list of people we wish were still alive includes some of the greatest humanitarians, artists, politicians, and celebrities we wished could have stayed with us longer. These notable dead people passed ahead of their time; regardless of the reason or timing, these are famous people who died while they still had very much to contribute to the world.

There are myriad great people who died too soon on this list. Among them, composers like Mozart, rock musicians like Kurt Cobain and Jimi Hendrix, politicians like&nbsp;JFK, and even celebrity personalities like the Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin. All these famous dead people left too soon, and left a void most people can never fill. This list of dead celebrities features many beloved icons who are still very missed. You&#39;ll see great people who have died, like Freddie Mercury and Princess Diana. Prince is a famous dead entertainer who many would likely kill to have back in this world. Robin Williams is another famous dead person who many still celebrate and miss. This list of dead people is really a space to celebrate those we wish had never passed.

Who are some famous dead celebrities who should still be alive? These famous deceased people were gone way too soon. Who are the celebrities that died before their time? There are many reasons you might want to vote up your favorite notable deceased person, so make sure to do so on this list of famous people you wish were still alive. If your favorite dead celebrity isn&#39;t listed, feel free to add them to the discussion.

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The Greatest Athletes Ever

When it comes to America's favorite pastime, some players have risen above the rest to become legends of the game. Discussing the greatest baseball players of all time is like opening a history book filled with incredible talent, memorable moments, and record-breaking achievements. These athletes have not only showcased extraordinary skill but have also left an indelible mark on the sport, inspiring generations of fans and fellow players.Take Babe Ruth, for example. Often referred to as "The Sultan of Swat," Ruth revolutionized the game with his incredible hitting power, setting records that seemed untouchable at the time. Hank Aaron, another fan-favorite, didn't just break records; he shattered ceilings by becoming the all-time home run leader, all while facing immense social pressures and challenges. Then there’s Willie Mays, whose extraordinary blend of batting prowess and defensive skill made him one of the most complete players ever to grace the diamond. Each of these icons exemplifies the peak of baseball excellence, capturing the hearts and imaginations of fans around the world.Now, it's your turn to weigh in on this historic roster. Vote on the best MLB players ever and help determine which legends truly stand out in the annals of baseball history. Whether you're drawn to the epic home runs, stellar defensive plays, or the sheer charisma of these players, your vote will highlight the stars who have made the sport unforgettable. Cast your vote and celebrate the figures who have defined baseball greatness!

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As a baseball player, it&#39;s always a dream to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, whether you&#39;re a <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-hitters-in-baseball-history" target="_blank">big-time hitter</a> or one of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/greatest-pitchers-of-all-time" target="_blank">greatest pitchers</a> to play the game. The best professional players both past and present all have the chance to prove themselves and achieve a plaque in Cooperstown. But of all the players who do make it there, who are the very best?&nbsp;

The members of the Baseball Hall of Fame are some of the greatest players of all time and some of the true legends of the game. The Hall of Fame opened in 1939 in Cooperstown, New York, the site of the first ever baseball game. Since then, many icons have been enshrined into the HOF. Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Lou Gehrig, Tom Seaver, Willie Mays and Bob Gibson are just a few of the numerous legends who have been inducted and with good reason: they&#39;re the among the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-baseball-players-of-all-time">greatest baseball players ever</a>. Even those who didn&#39;t achieve great team success still made a huge impact on the game with their individual skills.&nbsp;

In order to get inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame, a finalist needs to receive at least 75 percent of the votes by the baseball writers. If they don&#39;t, they are eligible for up to 15 years, depending on if they receive the minimum amount of votes to stay on the ballot. If they don&#39;t make the Hall because of the writers, then the Veterans Committee can induct the players later on.

This is the list of the greatest baseball players in the Hall of Fame. Vote or re-rank this list according to who you think is the best player in Cooperstown. Then head over and check out the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/2020-baseball-hall-of-fame-ballot/ranker-baseball" target="_blank">2020 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot</a>, and help decide who should be added to this list.

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Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are one of the most famous and most popular teams in Major League Baseball history, whether&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-boston-red-sox-pitchers-ever/ranker-baseball" target="_blank">top Red Sox pitchers</a>&nbsp;or top hitters. The number of all-time greats to play for the Red Sox is only comparable to their longtime hated rivals the New York Yankees. The names on this list are impressive, and you'll find many of them on the list for the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-baseball-players-of-all-time" target="_blank">greatest baseball players of all time.</a> Among the best Boston Red Sox of all time&nbsp;are all-stars, MVPs, batting champs, <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-players-in-the-baseball-hall-of-fame/ranker-baseball?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">hall of famers</a> and World Series winners. After an 86-year wait, the Red Sox broke the Curse of the Bambino when they won the World Series in 2004. The Curse of the Bambino's central figure, Babe Ruth, widely considered one of the best hitters to ever play the game, was originally on the Red Sox before they traded him to New York in 1918. The trade flipped history as the Red Sox gave their best player to the rival Yankees and baseball history was forever changed.Ted Williams is widely considered to be one of the greatest Red Sox of all time. In his 19 years, Williams won the American League MVP twice, batting champion six times (a career average of .344), a two-time Triple Crown winner and All-Star seventeen times. Williams could have had an even better career numbers wise had he not served in the U.S. military during World War II. He is also the last player to hit over .400 in a season, which was in 1941.&nbsp;During the latter years, players like Pedro Martinez, Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz, Jonathan Papelbon and Dustin Pedroia are a handful of Red Sox who are considered some of the best players in franchise history. These players played critical roles in the team's recent championships.These are the greatest Boston Red Sox of all time. If there's a name missing from this list, feel free to add him. Here's your chance to select who should be named the greatest Red Sox player of all time.

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When it comes to discussing the best athletes of all time, opinions can vary widely. Some excelled in individual sports, showcasing unparalleled talent and determination, while others shined brightly in team sports, leading their squads to victory after victory. Regardless of the field or court, these athletes have all left an indelible mark on the world of sports.Think of legends like Michael Jordan, who revolutionized basketball with his jaw-dropping skills and competitive spirit. Or Serena Williams, whose dominance in tennis has made her a household name. Soccer fans might point to Lionel Messi or Pelé, whose breathtaking performances have inspired countless young athletes. Not to forget Michael Phelps in swimming, with a staggering number of Olympic medals to his name, proving his prowess time and again.Now, it's your turn to weigh in. Who do you think stands out as the greatest of all time? Vote for your favorites and see how they stack up against other sports legends. Whether you're a fan of track and field, basketball, soccer, or tennis, make your voice heard in this ultimate ranking of the best athletes of all time.

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The best hitters in baseball history are those who hold the all-time hitting records in Major League Baseball, change the game as we know it, and are amongst the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-baseball-players-of-all-time" target="_blank">greatest baseball players of all time</a>. These sluggers dominated during their respective eras and captivated audiences at the same time. If you were to pick a top hitter for your all-time top baseball fantasy team, you'd be silly not to select these best baseball hitters as soon as possible.Pete Rose, Ty Cobb, Hank Aaron and Stan Musial all hold the top spots among the MLB all time hits, with Rose leading the pack at 4,256 over his career. Rose finished his career in 1986 and his record has withstood&nbsp;the time since.But the best hitters cannot be defined by the number of career hits alone. On that stat,&nbsp;Babe Ruth, arguably the best baseball hitter of all time, would rank in the 40s. Ruth&nbsp;holds top numbers for his home runs, slugging percentage, runs batted in and on-base&nbsp;percentage&nbsp;stats. Lou Gehrig is another who'd fall into that category with his major league records for the most grand slams -&nbsp;a figure since topped by a great modern slugger, Alex Rodriguez.So we're left with a conundrum. Do we deem those great players from yesteryear, like Willie Mays, Ted Williams and Shoeless Joe Jackson&nbsp;the best baseball hitters of all time? Do we give some love to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-current-baseball-players/alecdom" target="_blank">current top baseball players</a>&nbsp;like Barry Bonds, Albert Pujols and Derek Jeter? Tell us how you feel by voting for the best hitters in baseball history below!

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The United States Armed Forces

While all of our veterans should be beloved and respected, many have stuck in the public consciousness. Some became famous veterans because of their incredible accomplishments in war, and others because of their accomplishments in entertainment or business after their service. While some of the names on this list of famous US veterans are decorated heroes, and others were malcontents who couldn't stay out of military prison (looking at you, George Carlin), all are veterans that are now loved and respected by the public.Veterans like bomber pilot and movie star Jimmy Stewart, are obviously iconic. Others, like former Marine Corps driver turned icon Bea Arthur, might be people you had no idea served in the military. Their accomplishments in uniform run the gamut, from the heroism of Audie Murphy to personally having a bounty put on them by Hitler (Clark Gable) to undistinguished stints that ended quickly. A few fought in World War II and became highly anti-authoritarian. There are even some baseball players who gave up years of their careers to put themselves in harms way in combat in both World Wars.Vote up the American veterans you respect and revere the most, and vote down the ones who don't deserve the admiration they get from the public. From US Army veterans to World War 2 veterans, any famous and beloved veteran of the US armed forces deserves a spot on this list!

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Who is the best left handed baseball player ever? This list includes players in the Hall of Fame as well as those who have not yet been inducted but are truly great. It also includes players from all eras of baseball. They are great hitters and great position players in all facets of the game. This list has been ranked by baseball fans with the best major league <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/left-handed-baseball-players/left-handed?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">left handed baseball players</a> of all time.Major League Baseball is America’s pastime and from its pastoral beginnings, through to its professional urban setting today, it has always captured our imagination and our hearts. Baseball is a game many Americans played as kids, and for that reason it always holds a special place in the American zeitgeist. Opening day each spring is something many baseball fans count down to all year long.The best left handed baseball players of all time on this list include players such as Ichiro, Ken Griffey Junior, Babe Ruth, and Ted Williams. The best left handers ever in Major League Baseball are all supremely talented at hitting to get on base, hitting for home runs, and at their positions as well. Through their careers, these best left handed players helped their teams jockey for post-season position and win games.Vote up the best left handed players of all time or add a south paw you thought was the greatest if he isn't already on the list.

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This list of athletes whose careers ended too soon includes dozens of promising athletes who for one reason or another were forced to leave the sports they loved well before they should have. Their stories are often tragic and leave their family members, teammates, opponents and fans wondering what could have happened had their careers continued. Sadly, we'll never know the answer to that one as these athletes all left their respective sports prematurely.Some of the greatest players to ever compete in sports like football, basketball, hockey and baseball were forced into retirement due to an injury. Even others were taken not only from professional sports but also from this life following a tragic incident which caused their death. Be it an injury or a complete loss of life, all of these athletes had plenty left to give but a catastrophic event changed all that.For many of these players, retiring at the top of their game was their decision after repeated injuries made it difficult to compete at a top level. Legendary Boston Bruins hockey player Bobby Orr, NBA star Yao Ming and Super Bowl-winning quarterback Troy Aikman are just a few who fall into that category. Others suffered a one-time injury, sometimes on national television during a big game, that gave them no choice but to retire. Joe Theismann, a legendary National Football League quarterback, fell into that category following what is perhaps the most memorable hit in league history. While those players retired and often remained in the sport in a broadcasting role, others were not so lucky. Sadly, this list also includes athletes who died suddenly during their professional athletic careers. Those stories are heartbreaking, such as the up-and-coming Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart who was killed by a drunk driver and NFL-player turned U.S. Army soldier Pat Tillman who was killed serving his country. As hard as it is to find something positive from these career-ending tragedies, each of them have raised awareness about ways that incidents like this can be prevented in the future. I can't think of any better way to honor these fine athletes than making the world a brighter place.

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Who are the best Hispanic baseball players? Who are the greatest Hispanic MLB players? This list of the best Hispanic MLB players looks to answer that question as we put it to a vote. Where do MLB legends like Mariano Rivera, Pedro Martinez, Fernando Valenzuela, Rod Carew, Roberto Clemente, Manny Ramirez, and Sammy Sosa rank on this list? How about current Hispanic baseball stars like Jose Bautista, Yoenis Cespedes, Yasiel Puig, Yadier Molina, David Ortiz, Miguel Cabrera, Adrian Gonzalez, Fernando Rodney, and Albert Pujols rank?Vote on who you think are the greatest Hispanic MLB players of all time in the list below. If you see anyone missing from the list, feel free to add them so that other baseball fans and Rankers can vote on your additions! Who is the greatest MLB Hispanic player of all time?

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The greatest left-handed athletes of all time are some of the greatest men and women to ever play baseball, basketball, football, hockey, tennis, and many other sports. These talented athletes dominated their respective sports all while being in a minority, as a left-handed person. These athletes are not by any means all of the left-handed athletes but simply the best of the left-handed sports players ever. But which athlete is best? Tell us which left-handed athlete you think was the best ever by voting, re-ranking, and adding your favorites below!While all sports will see their share of left-handed athletes, the hand orientation will affect some athletes more than others. Being left handed is something you might not notice for hockey players, such as Terry Sawchuk and Phil Esposito, basketball players, like Larry Bird and Bill Russell, or soccer players, like the great Pele, who often use both hands – or feet – regularly while playing the sport. For other sports, it's clearer when athletes use their dominant hands. Baseball has, what might, be the highest percentage of left-handed athletes of all major sports, and they are easy to spot when one takes the mound or lines up to hit. Babe Ruth is perhaps the best left-handed athlete ever but is joined by many other legendary baseball lefties, such as Ty Cobb, Shoeless Joe Jackson, and Barry Bonds. Tennis, boxing, and golf are other sports that allow southpaws shine. It's easy to spot <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/left-handed-tennis-players/left-handed">left-handed tennis players</a> like Monica Seles and John McEnroe, boxers like Oscar de la Hoya, and golfers like the great Phil Mickelson. <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/famous-left-handed-people/left-handed">Left-handed people</a> may make up only around 10% of the population but they're some of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-athletes-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">top athletes of all time</a>. We'll never know if Deion Sanders would have seen the success he did had he been right handed or if Rafael Nadal would have ever become the King of Clay as a righty, but these talented athletes all persevered through their disadvantages to become legends, and we have nothing but respect for them for that.&nbsp;Who are some of the greatest left handed athletes? Take a look here and you'll see for yourself.

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For as much as we fans like to idolize star athletes, they are, after all, still human. Even the greatest athletes can fall victim to mishaps of all varieties. Sometimes this means <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/gnarly-sports-incidents/zachary-benau">injuries</a> or ailments sustained in the course of being an athlete, but it’s arguably even more relatable and compelling when it’s the sort of problem that could happen to anyone. That might mean a sudden health scare, a violent attack, a drug addiction, the breakout of war, or a horrible car crash.These sorts of scenarios could end most athletes’ careers - becoming a sports star already requires <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/sports-underdogs/michael-muir">beating incredible odds</a>, even without misfortune coming along to mess it up. In some cases, though, sports stars come back from these events and perform just as well as before, if not better. That makes their accomplishments even more remarkable.&nbsp;These are arguably the most incredible athlete comebacks in modern sporting history - vote on which are the most unbelievable.

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Who are the greatest left-fielders of all time? Baseball's best left field players include some amazing legends of the game, with names like Ted Williams, Stan Musial and Carl Yastrzemski. They are without question among the <a href="/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-baseball-players-of-all-time" target="_blank">greatest baseball players of all time</a>, contributing to their respective teams while carving out their own Major League Baseball legacy. The mixture of power and average sets the left fielder apart from the other positions.

Which left-field players do you think deserve the top spots on this list? Vote them up, and be sure to re-rank this list as well (your rankings to affect the overall order of the CrowdRanked list).

Many of the left field players listed here have some of the <a href="/crowdranked-list/greatest-throwing-arms-of-all-time" target="_blank">greatest throwing arms of all time</a> (they have to, given the position), and without a doubt most are also included on any distinguished list of the <a href="/crowdranked-list/best-hitters-in-baseball-history" target="_blank">best hitters in baseball history</a>, too (Ted Williams? Stan Musial? Enough said).

Playing left field can be tricky. First of all, you absolutely must assume that ever single ball hit to <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/greatest-third-basemen-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the third baseman</a> and the shortstop is going to be missed. You have got to be ready at all times to back up your teammates in the event they make an error. All of these players did (or do) that and more.

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All 13 players to achieve the Triple Crown in baseball history have etched their names in the record books. It is one of the rarest feats in major league baseball to lead the league in the categories of average, home runs, and RBIs. It is&nbsp;even rarer than a perfect game, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/every-perfect-game-in-mlb-history/ranker-baseball" target="_blank">which has been achieved 23 times</a>. Every hitter here could be considered among <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-baseball-players-of-all-time" target="_blank">the best players in baseball history</a>.

But not <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/every-triple-crown-winner-in-horse-racing-history/ranker-sports?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">all Triple Crown winners</a> are created equally. Miguel Cabrera eeked his out by 4 points of average over Mike Trout and just one home run over Josh Hamilton and Curtis Granderson. Meanwhile, Joe Medwick and Carl Yastrzemski finished in ties for the lead in home runs in their Triple Crown campaigns.

Rogers Hornsby and Ted Williams are the only two players ever to achieve the feat twice in their careers, and in the past 50 years, only Cabrera has been able to accomplish it.

So which of these players had the most impressive Triple Crown season (or seasons)? Who dominated his league like few others ever have while achieving one of the most impressive feats in baseball?

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For those interested in celebrities with the surname Williams, prepare for a journey through a world of talent. From the silver screen to the tennis courts, people with this name show excellence and flair. The list of famous people with the last name Williams includes individuals who have left an impact on their respective domains. What sets these luminaries apart is their ability to transcend their fields and become household names. Whether actors, composers, or athletes, they have all carved out a cultural niche.

Perhaps the most famous Williams is Robin Williams, who stands tall in the entertainment industry. An actor and comedian whose work ranged from the hilarious Mrs. Doubtfire to the moving Good Will Hunting, his versatility and depth were unrivaled. Also significant is John Williams, a maestro of cinematic scores whose compositions for Star Wars, E.T., and Harry Potter have become hallmarks in the world of film music. Then there&#39;s Serena Williams, a powerhouse in tennis with 23 Grand Slam singles titles. Each of these individuals shows why the surname Williams carries such weight in popular culture.

The success of these individuals with the last name Williams extends beyond their fields. They are global symbols of talent and excellence. Every notable person with the surname Williams contributes to a legacy that continues to inspire across generations. Their collective achievements underscore the name&#39;s cultural and professional gravitas.

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