Williams' best season came in 1972 when he led the National League in batting average at .333, hit 37 HRs and had 122 RBI. Being an NBA star has plenty of obvious perks: money, power, celebrity, the list goes on. Myers became a candidate for the Chicago Bulls assistant coaching staff on January 4, 2000,[13] and joined Chicago's coaching staff on December 28, 2001. He was on a talented Cubs team with Ernie Banks, Ferguson Jenkins and Ron Santo but never played in the post season. The Knicks waived Myers on January 6, 1998. Myers was dropped from the Bulls' coaching staff in the summer of 2010, after the arrival of new head coach Tom Thibodeau. Lacey may not even be the best shooter in Butler High School history if you let old timers make the selection. Jackson of course was the first athlete to be named an All-Star in two different sports. He won the 1985 Heisman Trophy at Auburn and suited up as running back for the Los Angeles Raiders and left field for the Kansas City Royals. [2], Myers then played for Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna (sponsorship name Aprimatic Bologna) of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A and signed with the CBA team Albany Patroons in April 1991. He finished his career with 660 HRs, 1,903 RBI, 3,283 hits and a .302 batting average, 12 gold gloves and two MVP awards. Jeffrey Nigel Malone (born June 28, 1961) is an American retired professional basketball player. Mays is the only Major League player to have hit a home run in every inning from the 1st through the 16th. In those 52 games he hit 13 HRs, drove in 38 base runners and hit .354. Paige played for 12 different Negro League teams before making his Major League debut in July of 1948. [2] In the 1989–90 season with the Knicks, Myers played 24 games with 8.7 minutes per game along with 1.9 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 1.5 assists. [7] Myers averaged 16.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game. [2], After the Heat waived him, Myers returned to the Hornets on February 16, 1996. He made his big league debut on July 30, 1959 and promptly went 4-4 against Robin Roberts. These are the greatest baseball players to come from the Heart of Dixie. Myers then signed with the NBA's New York Knicks on October 1, 1997. But between that time he won 300 games. For broadcaster, see, Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans men's basketball, "ACCC Hall of Fame: Peter E. (Pete) Myers - 1990", "Estadísticas Liga ACB 1988-1989: Cai Zaragoza", "Myers, McDuffie give needed help to Albany", "Bullets trim roster by releasing three Garrick, Overton only free agents left", "Myers' Odyssey Takes Him On Fantasy Trip", "Peter Eddie Myers (Scavolini Pallacanestro Pesaro)", "Bulls' Heir To Air -- Well-Traveled Myers Takes Over For Jordan", "In the 1993-94 season, Pete Myers replaced Michael Jordan. Born in Mobile, his career stats and age were always a mystery, but what wasn't was his greatness. In 1997, Myers played for Polti Cantù and reached the Italian Cup finals. In those 28 games, Myers averaged 19.4 minutes, 7.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 3.6 assists and made 2 starts for the first starts in his NBA career. [2], The Spurs traded Myers to the Philadelphia 76ers in August 1988. Just to put that number in perspective that's only 20.2 K's per season. He is the only player to hit 30 or more home runs in a season at least 15 times and is one of only four players to have at least 17 seasons with 150 or more hits. Born in Ragland, York played 13 seasons with four different teams. With the Heat, Myers started 1 of 39 games played and averaged 4.7 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 2.5 assists. Born in Mobile, Alabama, Myers graduated from Williamson High School of Mobile in 1981.