Ted Kluszewski

Theodore Bernard Kluszewski (September 10, 1924 – March 29, 1988), nicknamed "Big Klu," was an American professional baseball player who was best known as a power-hitting first baseman for the Cincinnati Reds of the 1950s. He played from 1947 through 1961 with four teams in Major League Baseball, spending 11 of those 15 seasons with the Reds, and became known for his bulging biceps and long home runs. A four-time National League All-Star, Kluszewski hit at least .300 seven times and 40 or more home runs in three consecutive seasons. He retired with a .298 lifetime batting average, 279 home runs, and 1,028 runs batted in across 1,718 games. On August 25, 1959, the Chicago White Sox acquired Kluszewski from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for pitcher Robert Sagers and outfielder Harry Simpson. The veteran hit .297 in 31 games and helped the "Go-Go White Sox" clinch the American League pennant. In six games against the Los Angeles Dodgers in that year's World Series, he hit .391 with three home runs and drove in 10 runs. Kluszewski ranks among the all-time Reds leaders in home runs (sixth), slugging percentage (sixth), and on-base plus slugging percentage (eighth).