Joe Vosmik (Terre Haute, 1930): Arguably the greatest hitter to come from the sandlots of Cleveland, Joseph Franklin Vosmik played one season for the Terre Haute Tots before embarking on a productive Major League career. His .397 batting average stands as the best in Three Eye history. 

Born in Cleveland in 1910, Vosmik earned a reputation as a raw talent on the municipal diamonds. He attended East Technical High School, the alma mater of Roger Peckinpaugh, the New York Yankees and Washington Nats star. In 1928, "Peck" became the Cleveland manager and played an instrumental role signing the hometown prospect. In 1929, the 19-year old Vosmik was sent to Frederick of the Blue Ridge League. In this Class D circuit, he batted .381 in 112 games with a league leading 155 hits (tied with Hanover's Daniel Tapson). Surprisingly, Vosmik did not lead the league in batting. That honor went to Roger "Doc" Cramer, who hit .404 for Martinsburg. The two future big leaguers were in a tight race for the batting title, and on the final day of the season, Cramer pitched against Frederick. Leaving nothing to chance, he walked Vosmik four straight times. Doc Cramer would enjoy a 20-year career in the majors, with lengthy stops with the Athletics, Red Sox, and Tigers. He retired in 1948 with 2,705 hits and a .296 average.

The following season the Indians promoted Vosmik to the Class B Three-I League. In Terre Haute, he continued to wield a productive bat. In 458 at-bats, he tallied 100 runs, 182 hits, and 13 home runs, in addition to his record-setting .397 average. Near the end of the season, he appeared in 9 games for Cleveland, connecting for 6 hits in 26 at-bats. In 1931, Vosmik was the Indians regular leftfielder. He appeared in 149 games during his first full season, notching 189 hits (eighth best in the A.L.), 36 doubles, 117 RBI, and a .320 average. He also earned a reputation as an above-average outfielder with a formidable arm. 

Vosmik's finest season was 1935, when he led the A.L. in hits (216), doubles (47), and triples (20) while batting .348 (1 point behind Nats second baseman Buddy Myer). He remained in Cleveland through 1936, and after one year with the St. Louis Browns, he played two seasons with the Red Sox. In 1938, the Boston outfield of Vosmik, Doc Cramer, and Ben Chapman offered precious few opportunities for a young Ted Williams to break into the everyday lineup. Instead, Williams spent the season with the Minneapolis Millers, and there he captured the American Association triple crown. Meanwhile, Vosmik led the A.L. in hits (201).

After two seasons (1940 and 1941) in Brooklyn, Vosmik spent two wartime seasons with the Minneapolis Millers. He then split the 1944 season between the Millers (appearing in 39 games) and the Washington Senators (14 games). He ended his Major League career with 1,682 hits, 874 RBI, and, most impressively, a .307 average.

Vosmik spent the late 1940s and early 1950s managing several minor league clubs, including Tucson of the Class C Arizona-Texas League, Dayton of the Class A Central League, and Oklahoma City of the AA Texas League. After leaving baseball, Vosmik found employment as an appliance salesman. On January 18, 1962, he underwent surgery for cancer and died nine days later. He was 51-years old.