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Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for May 4.

1) Ken Oberkfell (1956)

In a career that spanned 16 seasons from 1977 to 1992 -- primarily for the Cardinals but also for the Braves, Pirates, Giants, Astros and Angels -- Oberkfell compiled a .278 average and .351 on-base percentage with a reputation for good defense at the hot corner. He was a member of the 1982 World Series champion Cardinals and 1989 NL champion Giants and went on to a long and successful managing career in the Minors.

2) Charlie Hickman (1876)

A fan favorite with a booming bat -- at least by Deadball Era standards -- Hickman played for seven different teams over 12 seasons from 1897 to 1908, including a 1902 campaign in which he led all Major League players in hits (193) and total bases (288). The man known as Cheerful Charlie and Piano Legs once hit a ball completely out of New York’s Hilltop Park. Hickman passed away in 1934.

3) Jack Tobin (1892)

Though officially identified as Jack, Tobin was more commonly referred to as Johnny in coverage of a career that included 13 seasons in the Federal League (St. Louis Terriers) and the American League (St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators and Boston Red Sox). The St. Louis native led the Federal League in hits (184) in 1915 and the AL in triples (18) in 1921. Hall of Famer George Sisler once said Tobin, who died in 1969, was “the best drag-bunter anyone ever saw.”

4) Ben Grieve (1976)

The son of former Major Leaguer Tom Grieve was taken with the second overall pick in the 1994 MLB Draft and captured the AL Rookie of the Year honor and an All-Star selection in 1998, when he hit .288 with 18 home runs and 89 RBIs for the A’s. He helped power Oakland into the playoffs in 2000, but his production was never quite the same after a trade to the Rays in 2001. Grieve, who hit 118 homers with 492 RBIs, also played for the Brewers and Cubs before his career ended in 2005.

5) Vic Saier (1891)

No less an authority than the great Grantland Rice ranked Saier, first baseman for the Cubs, as one of the top players in the National League midseason in 1915, when the 24-year-old Saier was leading the league in runs, RBIs, doubles, triples and stolen bases. Alas, right around that time, Saier suffered a serious leg injury and was never again the same player. In all, he played all or part of seven seasons with the Cubs and one with the Pirates, batting .263. He passed away in 1967.

Others of note:

Miguel Cairo (1974): The well-traveled utilityman played with nine teams over 17 seasons and collected 1,044 hits along the way.

Jason Michaels (1976): “J-Mike” played in the outfield for the Phillies, Indians, Pirates and Astros from 2001-11 and is a member of the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame.

Joe Borowski (1971): The Bayonne, N.J., native had three seasons with more than 30 saves, including a 2007 campaign with Cleveland in which he led the AL with 45 saves despite a 5.07 ERA.

Kevin Slowey (1984): Slowey went to Winthrop University on an academic scholarship after scoring 1420 on his SAT test but wound up impressing enough on the ballfield to be taken by the Twins in the second round of the Draft. The right-hander made 137 appearances for the Twins and Marlins.

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