In a 15-season career, Sauer was a .266 hitter with 288 home runs and 876 RBIs in 1399 games.\n', '

A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Sauer started his major league career with the Reds in 1941, and was traded to the Cubs midway through the 1949 season.\n', '

A two-time All-Star, Sauer was a feared slugger for the Cubs in the early 1950s, hitting over 30 home runs in six seasons, with a career-high 41 in 1954. His most productive season came in 1952, when he led the National League in home runs (37) and RBIs (121), and was named the Most Valuable Player.\n', '

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