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Baseball lacking a Tiger?
Baseball lacking a Tiger?
lennysyankees.com — Tiger Woods backed into a fire hydrant yesterday and the whole world is intrigued by every detail.... For us baseball fans, this begs the question: Which baseball player makes that much of an impact on the world? The answer? There is no one. The only person ever to matter as much to the ... (more) Baseball lacking a Tiger?
Stat of the Day: Most Hits for Home Runs
Stat of the Day: Most Hits for Home Runs
noyoureatowel.net — In 2009, Carlos Pena hit 39 home runs but only had 107 hits. That means over 36.4%... of his hits went out of the park. Only three players in history have ever had over 36.4% of their hits got for home runs (thanks to Baseball-Reference's Play Index): Roger Maris, 1961 (38.4%) Mark ... (more) Stat of the Day: Most Hits for Home Runs

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The 7 Greatest Uniform Numbers in Sports
The 7 Greatest Uniform Numbers in Sports
coedmagazine.com — LeBron James was recently in the news promoting his campaign to retire the #23 in the NBA... in honor of the great Michael Jordan. “His Airness,” LeBron and my favorite Movember supporter Don Mattingly aren’t the only great players who have shared the ... (more) The 7 Greatest Uniform Numbers in Sports
Babe Ruth Bat, Rare Baseball Cards on Auction Docket
Babe Ruth Bat, Rare Baseball Cards on Auction Docket
sportscollectorsdaily.com — A one-of-a-kind Ty Cobb baseball card, a game-used Babe Ruth bat and hundreds of other pieces of... sports memorabilia are all piled into the latest catalog from Huggins and Scott. Who needs JC Penney? (more) Babe Ruth Bat, Rare Baseball Cards on Auction Docket
Rare Babe Ruth Card Tops Auction
Rare Babe Ruth Card Tops Auction
sportscollectorsdaily.com — A 1933 Uncle Jack's Candy Babe Ruth helped drive an auction of vintage sports cards.... (more) Rare Babe Ruth Card Tops Auction
You’re not Alou
You’re not Alou
hardballtimes.com — Here's something I didn't know, courtesy of Craig Wright's excellent subscription newsletter, A Page from Baseball's Past... . The Alou brothers weren't really Alou's. Felipe Alou is really Felipe Rojas. A mistake was made on his first contract in which the scout put in the family name of his ... (more) You’re not Alou
Glove Collector Catches History
Glove Collector Catches History
sportscollectorsdaily.com — A Montana minor league team owner is also a collector of vintage baseball gloves and memorabilia.... (more) Glove Collector Catches History
The Truth About Yankees Fans
The Truth About Yankees Fans
baseballreflections.com — What better time to talk about the New York Yankees fan base, than two weeks after the... 27 th World Series Championship in team history. Yes, the Bronx Bombers are the most successful franchise in the history of professional sports. Yankees “faithful” have been filling “The Stadium” to root on ... (more) The Truth About Yankees Fans
The Babe Ruth Era, part 3
The Babe Ruth Era, part 3
myteamrivals.typepad.com — The year 1922 came and the Yankee fans were ready. Coming off their first world Series they... were sure they would go again. After all, they had the best hitter in the Babe. Well, they were right for the 1922 Yankees did win the pennant. But, not as easily as everyone thought they would. The ... (more) The Babe Ruth Era, part 3
The Babe at Fenway and other home run stories
The Babe at Fenway and other home run stories
hardballtimes.com — Wherein we learn about Ruth's difficulties hitting the long ball in Boston and Ott's easy time at... the Polo Grounds, with some bonus material on The Splinter and The Clipper. Click the title to read more. Read more great baseball stuff at The Hardball Times . (more) The Babe at Fenway and other home run stories
Babe Ruth vs. Ty Cobb, who is better?
myteamrivals.typepad.com — Here in Michigan if you ask who the greatest baseball player ever was they immediately say Ty... Cobb. Yeah, he hit a phenomenal .367 (.366 is the actual number according to new research) lifetime, stole 892 bases and was hated by everyone including his mother who by the way shot his father to ... (more) Babe Ruth vs. Ty Cobb, who is better?
Past is Prologue
Past is Prologue
baseballmusings.com — The Hardball Time uncovers a joke from 1947 : “There’s an American League joke which has a... gag line: ‘Switch to the National League and add five years to your career.’” Interestingly enough, the joke was out of date in 1947. The following graph shows runs per ... (more) Past is Prologue
Fans' wait finally over
nypost.com — Grown men cried when the Yankees won it all for the first time in nine years. Flash... bulbs popped, beers were spilled, hugs were exchanged, conga lines formed in Babe Ruth Plaza, and Marian Bolaji, security person manning the first-base escalator, hig... (more) Fans' wait finally over
Overflow 4
Overflow 4
pinstripealley.com — "I swing big, with everything I've got.  I hit big or I miss big.  I like to... live as big as I can." -Babe Ruth (more) Overflow 4
Derek Jeter May Have a Bridge Named After Him
Derek Jeter May Have a Bridge Named After Him
mlb.fanhouse.com — by Tom Fornelli New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter has achieved many things since beginning his career... in the Big Apple. He's won four World Series championships -- and is only a win away from his fifth -- a World Series MVP in 2000, three Gold ... (more) Derek Jeter May Have a Bridge Named After Him
What I'm Wondering
What I'm Wondering
idiotsonsports.com — Why does Chase Utley turn into Babe Ruth when facing CC? How much fun does that Florida-Georgia... scene look like? Should I feel nervous when I notice the speakers in the Dome swaying back and forth? Why did fat Bearcat fan sitting in my section think that wearing Under Armor was a ... (more) What I'm Wondering
Overflow thread
Overflow thread
pinstripealley.com — Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth slugged 1.727 and 1.375 (respectively) in the 1928 World Series.... (more) Overflow thread
Cliff Lee Induces Weak Pop-Up from Babe Ruth, Nonchalantly Catches It Himself
ballssticksstuff.com — When Youtube was created, I'm pretty sure they had the baseball playoffs in mind. Behold: ...... (more) Cliff Lee Induces Weak Pop-Up from Babe Ruth, ...