1947 — Jackie Robinson becomes first black player of the 20th century to sign an MLB contract. 1949 — Sam Snead wins the Masters, beating Lloyd Mangrum and Johnny Bulla by three strokes.

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1947 — Jackie Robinson became the first black player of the 20th century to sign a major league contract. Robinson agreed a one-year deal with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Each of the top three, four of the top five and seven of the top 10 players on our list below are ... plate discipline and pop and was one of MLB's best framers behind the plate while finishing ...

The Colorado Rockies are calling up one of the best pitching prospects in baseball -- and one of the best in their history.