The last player was Ted Williams who hit .407 in 1953. Williams also hit .400 in 1952 and .406 in 1941. And despite that, he also missed five of his prime years during World War II.
This answer is not only INCORRECT, it is also misleading!
By the logic here, David Ortiz was the last MLB player to hit .400 in the 2013 World Series!
Williams hit .400 in 1952 IN SIX GAMES! In 1953 he played in 37 GAMES!
Hideki Matsui hit .615 in 6 games in 2009 and Big Papi hit .688 in six games this year!
The last MLB player to hit .400 for a full season was Ted "Teddy Ballgame" Williams in 1941 when he hit .406.
The last National League player to hit .400 was "Memphis" Bill Terry who hit .401 in 1930.
Dontrelle Willis September 20 2006 An updated answer: Micah Owings of the Arizona Diamondbacks hit two HR's on August 18, 2007 against the Atlanta Braves. He pitched seven innings and won the game, 12-6.
MLB .390 hitters since 1900: 1) Nap Lajoie - .426, 1901
2) Rogers Hornsby - .424, 1924
3) George Sisler - .420, 1922
4) Ty Cobb - .420, 1911
5) Ty Cobb - .409, 1912
6) Joe Jackson - .408, 1911
7) George Sisler - .407, 1920
8) Ted Williams - .406, 1941
9) Rogers Horsnby - .403, 1925
10) Harry Heilmann - .403, 1923
11) Rogers Hornsby - .401, 1922
12) Bill Terry - .401, 1930
13) Ty Cobb - .401, 1922
14) Lefty O'Doul - .398, 1929
15) Harry Heilmann - .398, 1927
16) Rogers Hornsby - .397, 1921
17) Joe Jackson - .395, 1912
18) Tony Gwynn - .394, 1994
19) Harry Heilmann - .394, 1921
20) Harry Heilmann - .393, 1925
21) Babe Ruth - .393, 1923
22) Babe Herman - .393, 1930
23) Al Simmons - .392, 1927
24) Ty Cobb - .390, 1913
25) Al Simmons - .390, 1931
26) George Brett - .390, 1980
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Hank Aaron was the last Negro League player to have a regular position in the Major League. Minnie Minoso was the last to actually play in a MLB game. (Two games for the White Sox in 1980.)
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As a baseball player, Major League Baseball came knocking one last time in 1938 when the Brooklyn Dodgers hired Ruth as a first base coach.
No, there's been no Major League Baseball player named Al Cano, there have only been 2 Major League Baseball players that have the last name of Cano, those 2 players are Jose Cano and the New York Yankees' second baseman Robinson Cano.
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According to baseball-reference.com, none. Odd, huh?
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Mariano Rivera is the last player that Major League Baseball grandfathered in that still continues to wear #42. After Mariano, the number will not be issued again.
Prior to his retirement, Kenny Rogers pitched for the Major League Baseball team, the Detroit Tigers. It's still unclear whether Kenny Rogers formally retired from Major League Baseball.
Major League debut September 9, 1952 Final Game September 30, 1956
Sid Fernansez was a Major League Baseball pitcher born in 1962. He made his first appearance in the MLB was in 1983 when he was just 21 years old. His last MLB appearance was in 1997.