Dan Brouthers

Born May 8, 1858, in Sylvan Lake, NY, was Baseball Hall of Fame First baseman, Dan Brouthers. "Big Dan," was a pretty big dude by 19th-century standards, Dan's career spanned the period from 1879 to 1896, with a brief return in 1904. routhers is recognized as the first great slugger in baseball history, and among the greatest sluggers of his era, he held the record for career home runs from 1887 to 1889, with his final total of 106 tying for the fourth most of the 19th century. His career slugging percentage of .519 remained the Major League record for a player with at least 4,000 at bats until Ty Cobb edged ahead of him in 1922. His longevity is also a credit over time as Brouthers is one of only 29 players in baseball history to date who have appeared in Major League games in four decades.

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