Lewis "Hack" Wilson, Major League Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder, was born in Ellwood City in 1900. Wilson, the son of Robert Wilson and Jennie Caldwell, resided in a boarding house owned by the Wardman family on 716 Crescent Avenue. Jennie Caldwell died suddenly in 1907 and the Wardman family became the caretaker for Wilson. Connie Wardman, a former minor league player and player-manager of the Ellwood City Steel Car Forge county league, began to develop the baseball skills of Wilson. Under the tutelage of Wardman, Wilson astounded the local townspeople with his hitting prowess at Shelby Field. Wilson eventually moved with his father to Chester, Pennsylvania and after playing with local county teams, he was noticed by signed by the Martinsburg, West Virginia minor league team. After two years with Martinsburg, he was signed by the New York Giants of the National League. In 1926, Wilson was acquired by the Chicago Cubs of the National League. With the Cubs, Wilson became the top home run hitter of the National League. Wilson was honored by the townspeople of Ellwood City at Forbes Field in 1928. Wilson led the National League in home runs in 1926, 1927, 1928 and 1930. Wilson hit a National League record 56 home runs and drove in a Major League record 191 runs in 1930. The National League home run mark lasted until the St. Louis Cardinals' Mark McGuire broke the record in 1998. The RBI mark-unchallenged for 89 years-remains one of sports most enduring records. He led the National League in RBI's in 1929 and 1930. He was selected as the league's most outstanding player in 1930. Wilson retired from major league baseball in 1934. Wilson died in 1948 in Baltimore, Maryland and is buried in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Wilson was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1979. Three books featuring Hack Wilson are "Hack" by Bob Boone, "Fouled Away: The Baseball Tragedy of Hack Wilson" by Clifton Blue Parker and "Hack's 191: Hack Wilson and His Incredible 1930 Season" by James Chastain.