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Ranking the Greatest Clutch Hitters
Great article on clutch hitting! Don weighted several catgories and concluded that ... Rusty Staub ... was the greatest clutch hitter in the modern era. Jim Rice and ARod don't fare well.
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 Kaline, Williams, Winfield, Lasorda Reps for '08 Draft
Kaline, Williams, Winfield, Lasorda Reps for '08 Draft
Hall of Famers Al Kaline, Billy Williams, Dave Winfield and Tommy Lasorda as well as Toronto Blue Jays All-Star Vernon Wells are among the representatives who are scheduled to attend the 2008 First-Year Player Draft on behalf of their Major League Club, Major League Baseball announced today. Major League Baseball’s 2008 First-Year Player Draft will be carried live on ESPN2 from ...
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 All in the Baseball Family
All in the Baseball Family
MLB lists the players in this year's draft who are the sons, grandsons, or brothers of current and past MLB Players.
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The Mystery of Tom Downey
I was combing through all of my old baseball cards when I came across something I had forgotten all about. I remembered my 1955 Al Kaline, near pristine. I remembered my Brooks Robinson collection, which includes every card he was on but the elusive 1957 and 1967 cards. I remembered my 1954 Jackie Robinson. I forgot my tobacco cards.
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 AAABA Memories
AAABA Memories
From August 11-17, 2008, Johnstown, Pennsylvania will once again be host of the AAABA National Tournament . Considered one of the best amateur tournaments in the nation, plenty of scouts will be on hand to see the players age 20 and under from 16 cities from New Orleans to New York City. From 1978 to 1990 I served as tournament statistician and head scorer. In 1946, Johnstown was ...
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Tigers draft Colin Kaline, Wade Lamont, Richard Zumaya and Matt Robertson
DETROIT -- The Tigers drafted another Kaline today. And another Lamont. And another Zumaya. And another Robertson. They took Colin Kaline, Al Kaline's grandson, in the 25th round. Four rounds later, they drafted Wade Lamont, the son of third base...
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Magglio Ordonez joins Al Kaline as only Tigers to hit 2 home runs in 1 inning - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
August 12, 2007 DETROIT (AP) -- Detroit's Magglio Ordonez hit two home runs in the second inning Sunday against the Oakland Athletics , joining Hall of Famer Al Kaline as the only Tigers to accomplish the feat. Ordonez led off the second by sending a ...
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Ordonez joins Kaline in Tigers lore
Magglio Ordonez continues his excellent season by becoming the only Detroit Tiger to hit two home runs in the same inning since Al Kaline did it in 1955. How many other major league teams do you think now wish they would have taken the chance to sign him?
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 Tigers reclaim first place in AL Central with win over A's - MLB
Tigers reclaim first place in AL Central with win over A's - MLB
Summary: Magglio Ordonez led an eight-run surge by the Tigers in the second inning, belting two homers off Oakland's Dallas Braden in the same inning to help the Tigers take first place in the AL Central. Two of a kind: Ordonez joined Hall of Famer Al ...
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Eye of the Hawk
One of the annual perks for fans coming to spring training _ in addition to getting to see their favorite players up close and personal, of course _ is the opportunity to relive past glories with former Tiger stars such as Al Kaline, Willie Horton, ...
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Denny McLain: Tigers resented Kaline; Price had no talent
Red Wing Norm Tell me please, how many of the players McLain blasts, spent time in prison ? A 30 game winner is nice, but character and integrity in life means SO much more. Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 10:14 am rjlally2000 when was the last time any of...
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 Sparky Anderson Peed Here
Sparky Anderson Peed Here
They auctioned off everything in Tiger Stadium. Including the urinal (urinal?!) from the old dugout.
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 Dugout Urinals Are Expensive
Dugout Urinals Are Expensive
In a perfect world, Tiger Stadium would never have to be torn down and it would serve as a landmark in Detroit. Unfortunately, the world isn't perfect, so it's not going to happen. So let's take this time to focus on the positives about the end of Tiger Stadium. I mean, if they weren't going to tear it down, we wouldn't be able to buy all this cool stuff !
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 FSC Baseball - Colin Kaline
FSC Baseball - Colin Kaline
HIGH SCHOOL: 2007 graduate of Groves High School ... all-state baseball selection as a senior, hit .535 with 18 stolen bases, 29 runs, 27 RBI ... struck out only three times in 187 at-bats over last two seasons ... also pitched in relief and had eight ...
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Tigers Draft Al Kaline's Grandson and other family
Colin Kaline, the grandson of Hall of Famer Al Kaline, was selected by the Tigers in the 25th round Friday - the second day of the baseball draft, in which lots of familiar names were called. Detroit also drafted Wade Lamont, the son of third-base coach Gene Lamont in the 29th round; Joel Zumaya's brother, Richard, in the 42nd round; and Nate Robertson's brother, Matt, in the following round.
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 Tigers’ Ordonez hits two HRs in one inning
Tigers’ Ordonez hits two HRs in one inning
Magglio Ordonez was simply trying to get an opposite-field hit when he led off the second inning. By the time the inning was over, Ordonez had two homers and a place alongside Al Kaline in Detroit Tigers lore.
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Kaline says Inge could be great in the outfield
LAKELAND, Fla. -- As promised, Brandon Inge is starting in center field for the Tigers today against the Phillies. If the Tigers don't trade him, center field could be a spot for him to get quite a few at-bats, on...
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Al Kaline - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Al Kaline Born: December 19 , 1934 ( 1934-12-19 ) (age 72) MLB debut Final game Career statistics Teams Career highlights and awards Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Elected Vote Albert ...