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Don Mattingly: Hall of Famer?
Don Mattingly had an outstanding career that was comparable to Hall of Famers Orlando Cepeda and Tony Perez. Mattingly deserves to be in the Hall of Fame.
mattingly • yankees • cepeda • perez • gooden
Don Mattingly had an outstanding career that was comparable to Hall of Famers Orlando Cepeda and Tony Perez. Mattingly deserves to be in the Hall of Fame.
mattingly • yankees • cepeda • perez • gooden
2009 World Baseball Classic Roster: Cuba
Cuba look to get some revenge and win the 2009 World Baseball Classic after losing the 2006 edition in the final to Japan.
cuba 2009 world baseball classic preview • 24 man roster • cuba lost to japan in final of 2006 wbc • cuba roster 2009 • caribbean powers looking for revenge
Cuba look to get some revenge and win the 2009 World Baseball Classic after losing the 2006 edition in the final to Japan.
cuba 2009 world baseball classic preview • 24 man roster • cuba lost to japan in final of 2006 wbc • cuba roster 2009 • caribbean powers looking for revenge
An Out of Date Model
It is so basic that it is never forgotten when assessing a team’s chances of winning a baseball game. Now, we all know that while predicting winners is acceptable and even encouraged, actually betting on baseball games is a bad thing, but almost any ten year old can tell you, when an individual bets on a baseball game, the betting line is based primarily on the starting pitchers. But even those who set the odds sometimes are behind the times. Sometimes, even the experts employ out of date models.
baseball • world series • roger clemens • complete game • betting
It is so basic that it is never forgotten when assessing a team’s chances of winning a baseball game. Now, we all know that while predicting winners is acceptable and even encouraged, actually betting on baseball games is a bad thing, but almost any ten year old can tell you, when an individual bets on a baseball game, the betting line is based primarily on the starting pitchers. But even those who set the odds sometimes are behind the times. Sometimes, even the experts employ out of date models.
baseball • world series • roger clemens • complete game • betting
Joe Torre's Playing Career
Joe Torre will most likely remembered for his successful years as the skipper of a New York Yankees, but he may actually have been better as a player than as a manager.
joe torre career statistics • joe torre playing career • joe torre 1971 mvp • joe torre national league mvp • joe torre career batting average
Joe Torre will most likely remembered for his successful years as the skipper of a New York Yankees, but he may actually have been better as a player than as a manager.
joe torre career statistics • joe torre playing career • joe torre 1971 mvp • joe torre national league mvp • joe torre career batting average
Lots More Great Baseball Nicknames
Here are ten more of the best nicknames, courtesy of our National Pastime; Major League Baseball.
great baseball nicknames • baseball nicknames • best baseball nicknames • mr. october • reggie jackson
Here are ten more of the best nicknames, courtesy of our National Pastime; Major League Baseball.
great baseball nicknames • baseball nicknames • best baseball nicknames • mr. october • reggie jackson
Teresa of Ávila
St. Teresa of Ávila wrote many poems dramatizing her mystical visions. Her most famous poem was immortalized in stone by sculptor Gianlorenzo Bernini.
teresa de cepeda y ahumada • ávila spain • devout catholic parents • refuge in the virgin mary • monastic life
St. Teresa of Ávila wrote many poems dramatizing her mystical visions. Her most famous poem was immortalized in stone by sculptor Gianlorenzo Bernini.
teresa de cepeda y ahumada • ávila spain • devout catholic parents • refuge in the virgin mary • monastic life
Say Hey
If Willie Mays played today, he would be the best player in the game. Virtually every day he played, Mays demonstrated how great he was, greatness that no statistical formulas can ever reveal.
willie mays • mickey mantle • babe ruth • ty cobb • jackie robinson
If Willie Mays played today, he would be the best player in the game. Virtually every day he played, Mays demonstrated how great he was, greatness that no statistical formulas can ever reveal.
willie mays • mickey mantle • babe ruth • ty cobb • jackie robinson
Strikeouts
Today's managers generally eschew the sacrifice bunt, single, and stolen base for the home run, buy teams that hit home runs do not necessarily score more runs than teams whose offensive strength is not the long ball.
mantle • yankees • dimaggio • williams • musial
Today's managers generally eschew the sacrifice bunt, single, and stolen base for the home run, buy teams that hit home runs do not necessarily score more runs than teams whose offensive strength is not the long ball.
mantle • yankees • dimaggio • williams • musial
Great But Never World Champions
Cobb, Lajoie, Sisler, Williams, McCovey, Banks, Yastrzemski, Killebrew, Sosa, Bonds, Rodriguez were never on a World Champion. It takes nothing away from their greatness
world champions • bonds world champion • a-rod world series • lost world series • greatest player
Cobb, Lajoie, Sisler, Williams, McCovey, Banks, Yastrzemski, Killebrew, Sosa, Bonds, Rodriguez were never on a World Champion. It takes nothing away from their greatness
world champions • bonds world champion • a-rod world series • lost world series • greatest player
MLB Rookie of the Year - The Catchers
In 2008, Chicago Cub Geovany Soto became the first catcher in 15 years to win Rookie of the Year. All the catchers who have won the coveted honor excelled further.
mlb rookie of the year • rookie of the year • the catchers • major league baseball • baseball catchers
In 2008, Chicago Cub Geovany Soto became the first catcher in 15 years to win Rookie of the Year. All the catchers who have won the coveted honor excelled further.
mlb rookie of the year • rookie of the year • the catchers • major league baseball • baseball catchers
St. Louis Cardinals Complete Stats
From Frankie Frisch to Rogers Hornsby to Bob Gibson to Albert Pujols, the St. Louis Cardinals have given baseball some of its greatest players. Here's their record book.
cardinals hitting records • cardinals home run records • cardinals pitching records • cardinals mvps • cardinals most valuable player
From Frankie Frisch to Rogers Hornsby to Bob Gibson to Albert Pujols, the St. Louis Cardinals have given baseball some of its greatest players. Here's their record book.
cardinals hitting records • cardinals home run records • cardinals pitching records • cardinals mvps • cardinals most valuable player
Twenty Hall of Famers in 1958
Ted Williams and Stan Musial were finishing up, Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays were reaching their peaks, while Frank and Brooks Robinson were just starting.
1958 baseball season • twenty hall of famers played in 1958 • williams and musial were finishing • frank and brooks robinson were just starting • mickey mantle and willie mays were at their peaks
Ted Williams and Stan Musial were finishing up, Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays were reaching their peaks, while Frank and Brooks Robinson were just starting.
1958 baseball season • twenty hall of famers played in 1958 • williams and musial were finishing • frank and brooks robinson were just starting • mickey mantle and willie mays were at their peaks
Why Offense Has Increased: Part 2 -- The Designated Hitter
Some owners decided that adding a hitter would help to alleviate the problem. The pitcher would not bat. Each manager would designate a player who would replace the pitcher in the batting order. It was a tenth “position” but one that required no defensive skills since the designated hitter would never play in the field.
dh • designated hitter • yankees • pinch hit • world series
Some owners decided that adding a hitter would help to alleviate the problem. The pitcher would not bat. Each manager would designate a player who would replace the pitcher in the batting order. It was a tenth “position” but one that required no defensive skills since the designated hitter would never play in the field.
dh • designated hitter • yankees • pinch hit • world series
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