MAY 9, 1948

“He’s not the game’s most popular man, but he wins” Pitcher Hal Newhouser demonstrated the value of patience—personal and professional. He scuffled through five seasons in Detroit before breaking out with 29 wins in 1944. He won 25 games in 1945 and two in that year’s World Series, helping the Tigers beat the Cubs. “I hate to lose,” he said. He won admittance to the Hall of Fame in 1992.