Bob Watson

Class of 2020 | 27 ā€¢ 1B | 1966-79

Bob Watson spent 14 of his 19 MLB seasons with the Astros, making two All-Star teams while batting 297 with 241 doubles, 139 homers, 782 RBI and an .808 OPS in 1,381 games. He scored MLBā€™s one millionth run on May 4, 1975, and became the first player in MLB history to hit for the cycle in both leagues. Following his playing career, Watson became the second African-American General Manager in Major League history when he was named GM of the Astros in 1994. In 1996, Watson became the first African-American GM to win a World Series when he did so as GM of the New York Yankees.