49 Ramon Martinez -- The older brother of Pedro Martinez. Ramon played in the MLB from 1988 until 2001 with most of those as a Dodger. A workhorse that had 37 complete games during his 14 year career. His ability to go late in games paid off in July of 1995 when Ramon got his first and only no-hitter. Ending his career with a 135-88 win-loss record, and 3.67 ERA.
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50 Bret Barberie -- Playing only 6 years for four teams. Starting with the Expos, Barberie moved on to the Marlins in 1993. The move made Barberie one of the roster members of the Marlins for their inaugural season. Getting the first hit for the new franchise. His two seasons in Florida were his career best as a decline started the following season. before he was out of the league.
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51 Ray Lankford -- Playing in what ranks as one of the top careers as a Cardinal ever. Lankford played for 14 seasons with 12 1/2 of those as a Cardinal. An outfielder known for having speed, power, and great defense. Lankford showed off the speed and power in his rookie season becoming the only Cardinal rookie in history to hit for the cycle. Traded to the Padres where he played for 1 1/2 seasons. The trade was due to what was believed striking out too often. Returning to the Cardinals to end his career in 2004. Lankford finished with a .272 batting average, 238 home runs, 874 RBI's, and 258 stolen bases.
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52 Leo Gomez -- Playing in a short career that lasted only seven seasons from 1990-1996. Gomez spent six of those with the Orioles before being released due to poor performance. Signed by the Cubs, and playing almost daily his stats never came up and he was released by the Cubs at seasons end. Hitting a poor .243 for his career with 259 RBI's, and 79 home runs. Gomez moved onto the Japanese league where he finally retired.
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53 Tommy Greene -- Pitching for parts of eight seasons. Greene originally began his career in 1989 with the Braves. Moving to the Phillies where Greene has his career highlight with a no-hitter against the Expos. The next season Greene suffered from tendonitis in his arm and shoulder. The injury would reappear throughout the rest of his career, and eventually end it.
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54 Mo Vaughn -- A first baseman who played 12 years from 1991-2003. A feared hitter due to the power Vaughn displayed. He hit 328 home runs with the help of a batting stance that included crowding the plate. The stance led to pitchers throwing more outside in fear of hitting the huge Vaughn. Like most power hitters Vaughn was prone to striking out as well. A .293 hitter, with 1064 RBI's during his career. Vaughn is most known for his charity work which he still continues today.
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