Hornsby, Rajah (Rogers) (1896–1963)

US baseball player. He won the National League batting title in six consecutive seasons 1920–25. His .424 batting average in 1924 is the highest achieved in the National League and he was voted the National League's most valuable player in 1925. His lifetime batting average of .358 is the second highest in history.

Born in Winters, Texas, Hornsby was signed by the St Louis Cardinals and broke into the major leagues in 1915. In 1925 he was named the Cardinals' player-manager and, in the same year, he became the first player to win baseball's Triple Crown twice. Traded to the New York Giants in 1927 he served variously as player/player-manager for the Boston Braves in 1928, the Chicago Cubs from 1929 to 1932, the Cardinals in 1933, and the St Louis Browns from 1933 to 1937.

Hornsby was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1942.