Inductees

John Mayberry was a first-round pick in the 1967 amateur draft and came to the majors as an 18-year-old youngster with the 1968 Houston Astros. A classic southpaw slugging first baseman, Mayberry had his best years with the Kansas City Royals. In six seasons with Kansas City, from 1972-1977, “Big John” averaged 24 home runs and 94 RBI’s. He earned All-Star honors in both 1973 and 1974 and became the first Royal to hit 30 homers in a season, belting 34 in 1975. In 15 seasons with Major League Baseball, Mayberry compiled a .253 batting average with 255 home runs and 879 RBIs. He had 1,379 career hits in 5,447 at bats.