Honors
Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1962, his first year of eligibility
NAACP's prestigious Springarn Medal
Elected to throw out the first ball at the 1972 World Series
Honorary degree from the University of Maryland
Honorary degree from Franklin Pierce College
Honorary degree from Scared Heart University
Honorary degree from Pace University
Honorary degree from the Howard University
Citation from the National Conference of Christians and Jews
Two Friends Award of the National Urban League
Appearances on Leaderboards and All-Star Games
Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank