Over the weekend, the baseball world lost a great talent both on and off the field when former Cleveland Indians infielder, and seasoned MLB executive Al Rosen passed away at the age of 91.

Rosen played 10 years for the Indians, hitting .285/.384/.495 in over 4,374 appearances at the plate. He also finished his career with 192 home runs, along with 717 RBIs.

Widely known as the "Hebrew Hammer," Rosen played in the All-Star game for four straight years in 1952-1955, and had a spectacular season in 1953, which saw him win league MVP over other baseball legends Yogi Berra, Minnie Minoso, and Mickey Vernon.

As tweeted by the Indians, Rosen had 43 home runs and 145 RBIs during his 1953 MVP season, just falling short of the Triple Crown, by .001 when he finished second to Vernon's .337, hitting .336.

"He was an inspiration to us all and had a special presence, strength and intellect. His fierce competitive nature and toughness was legendary," Indians team president Mark Shapiro said in a statement.

"We lost a cherished member of the Indians family last night. Watching Al play was a true joy and something Indians fans of our generation still cherished," said Larry Dolan, father of Indians owner Paul Dolan.

Rosen's playing career was cut short at the age of 32 when he was forced to retire due to growing back problems, and leg injuries. While he didn't make it to baseball's Hall of Fame, he was inducted into the Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame in 2006.

As pointed out by the Big League Stew, Rosen became a stockbroker following his retirement, but came back to the game 22 years later becoming the New York Yankees' president and CEO.

He also became an executive for the Houston Astros and the San Francisco Giants, where he was named MLB Executive of the Year in 1987.

He is the only person to win league MVP and Executive of the Year.