played in the league since its inception. They also, as of 2018, have the most national titles (10), followed by the Paderborn Untouchables (6) and the Buchbinder Legionäre Regensburg (5). Germans in MLB American-born players with German ancestry German Americans comprise a significant percentage of players in baseball history. Between 1871 and 1875 they made up 30% of players, and between 1900 and 1920 roughly 28% of players were of German heritage. Famous German American players include: Levi Meyerle, won the batting title in 1871 with the highest single-season batting average of all-time (.492). George Zettlein, who was considered the hardest thrower of the 1870s. Addie Joss, Hall of Fame pitcher with the second lowest career ERA (1.89), and no losing season, pitched a perfect game. Ed Reulbach, who completed 201 of 300 starts, and had a 2.28 ERA. Frank Schulte, who won the first National League MVP award in 1911. Rube Waddell, Hall of Famer, 2.13 ERA. Honus Wagner, one of the first 5 inductees to the Hall of Fame, .327 career batting average, 8 batting titles, 17 consecutive seasons with a batting average over .300. Chuck Klein, Hall of Famer, Triple Crown in 1933. Babe Ruth, arguably greatest player in baseball history. Lou Gehrig, 2 MVPs, 1 Triple Crown, played in 2130 consecutive games, nicknamed the "iron horse". Cal Ripken Jr., 2632 consecutive games, nicknamed the "iron man", 3183 hits, 19-time All-Star. German-born players in MLB In total, there have been 44 German-born players who have played in Major League Baseball. Of those, 25 played in the Majors before 1933, and 11 players played between 1933 and 1999. During the latter time period, only one German-born player appeared in a Major League All-Star Game, Glenn Hubbard, a former second baseman and later on a first base coach with the Atlanta Braves. Since 2000, eight German-born players have appeared in MLB, one of whom is Edwin Jackson. Jackson was an MLB All-Star in 2009 and threw a no-hitter on June 25, 2010. In 2018, he also tied a Major League Baseball record when he made a pitching appearance for his 13th Major League team, then, in 2019, played with his 14th different team, the Toronto Blue Jays. German-developed players in MLB Brothers Klaus and Jürgen Helmig were the first German-developed players to sign a professional baseball contract. In 1956, after practicing daily and playing alongside military teams for several