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 The All-Time MLB All Star MVP
The All-Time MLB All Star MVP
With all of the history being celebrated this week at Yankees Stadium, so I've decided to give you the player I consider to be the All-Time All-Star MVP. The players being considered are Cal Ripken Jr, Ken Griffey Jr, Steve Garvey, Willie Mays and Gary Carter. Who do you think I've selected?
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 Granderson joins exclusive 20-20-20-20 club
Granderson joins exclusive 20-20-20-20 club
Tigers center fielder Curtis Granderson joined Willie Mays and Frank "Wildfire" Schulte as the only players in major league history with 20 stolen bases, 20 homers, 20 triples and 20 doubles. Granderson stole his 20th base Sunday in the first inning against the Seattle Mariners, and received a rousing, standing ovation from fans in the stands and teammates in the dugout at Detroit's Comerica Park

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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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 Was Clemente Really Slighted by MVP Voters in 1960?
Was Clemente Really Slighted by MVP Voters in 1960?
Roberto Clemente called the 1960 N.L. MVP voting an "injustice," but was it really? The other night I was watching a documentary about Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame outfielder Roberto Clemente, which stated that Clemente was bitter about not being named N.L. MVP after the 1960 season
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 Keith Olbermann to Pen 5-Part Series on Topps Cards
Keith Olbermann to Pen 5-Part Series on Topps Cards
It was announced today that MSNBC anchor, SABR member, and all-around baseball fanatic, Keith Olbermann will tell the inside story of three decades' worth of Topps proof cards in a five-part, serialized feature to debut with the May 30 issue of Sports Collectors Digest on newsstands May 15. Readers will be treated to a narrative of nearly 30 years of baseball card lore told by Olbermann, an ...
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 All-time Gold Glove team named by Rawlings
All-time Gold Glove team named by Rawlings
The all-time Rawlings Gold Glove team was released Wednesday on the 50th anniversary of the awards. Wes Parker at 1st Base? WTF?
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Rewriting history: What if the Braves had signed Willie Mays?
Two baseball historians, THT co-founder Matthew Namee and Steve Treder (who has been writing for THT since our inception), play with history.
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 The Kid and The Mick
The Kid and The Mick
The Kid and The Mick Two Fridays ago in San Francisco, Ken Griffey Jr. played in the 2,402 nd major league game, passing Mickey Mantle for 74 th on the all-time leaderboard. If he can play in 140 games this season, he'll pass Zack Wheat at 69 th with 2,410*.
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 Geddy Lee of Rush Donates 200 Signed Negro League Baseballs
Geddy Lee of Rush Donates 200 Signed Negro League Baseballs
Geddy Lee , the legendary bassist, vocalist and keyboardist for the Canadian prog rock band Rush has donated 200 signed baseballs by former players or backers, marking the single largest donation to the Negro Leagues Museum to date, according to director of marketing, Bob Kendrick.
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The 25 Center Fielders With the Best Careers
Here are the 25 center fielders who had the best careers during the 20 th century (as measured by the NEWS HOF Gauge). For a center fielder, a NEWS score of 270 is required to say that he has obvious HOF numbers . There are eleven center fielders who posted these numbers.
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 Hank Aaron a "house boy"?
Hank Aaron a "house boy"?
I just checked the calender and it's still 2007, not 1957 or 1857 so I'm wondering how Paul Finebaum's getting away with calling Hank Aaron Bud Selig's "House Boy" in print and on the radio in Alabama.
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 Where Would Griffey Stand?
Where Would Griffey Stand?
Currently, Ken Griffey Jr. has 2,500 career hits, 589 Home runs and 13 Gold Gloves, but missed much of 4 seasons in his prime due to injury. Where would Griffey stand if he was healthy those 4 years? Let's take a look: In 2001, Griffey played in 111 games, hitting 22 homers with 104 hits and 65 RBI. Extrapolated to 160 games, Griffey would have hit 32 homers with 150 hits and 97... In ...
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 Sammy Sosa Hits #599
Sammy Sosa Hits #599
Since most of us haven't noticed thanks to Barry Bonds' chase of Hank Aaron, I feel it's important for me to tell you that Sammy Sosa hit home run number 599 of his career tonight in Cincinnati.
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 Congratulations Mike Bacsik
Congratulations Mike Bacsik
On this historic night SPSR recognizes the man who made it all possible. Let us all take this time to give thanks to Mike Bacsik for all he has contributed to the world of professional baseball.
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Hall of Fame is About “Fame” – And These Men Deserve Induction
I'm in complete agreement. Sadaharu Oh deserves to be in the Hall. Same with Roger Maris and Buck O'Neil.
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 Quick Cuts with Chris Berman
Quick Cuts with Chris Berman
For any fan of contemporary baseball, few calls are more recognizable than “back, back, back…gone.” As a commentator, analyst, and personality, Chris Berman has formed a niche all to himself in today’s digital age. From his booming voice and louder ties to his palpable enthusiasm for all things sports, few broadcasters are more admired or honored than “The Swami.” Recently, I got a chance ...
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Win Shares Updated
Major League Win Shares have been updated through Thursday's games. This is interesting: the National League leader is now Chase Utley , while the AL leader is Ichiro . Not unexpected, but not the first players you might think of as league MVP's. Oops, the All-Star ballots just closed. Oh well.
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Home Run Derby Recap
A quick run down of the excitement, in bullet form: -Kenny Mayne on kayak -Morgan and Baker agree that Willie Mays is best player they have ever seen - Berman yells "back back back" a thousand times -we get bored and switch to "Making the Band 4". ...
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 The youngest to 500, history suggests A-Rod still has a long way to go.
The youngest to 500, history suggests A-Rod still has a long way to go.
Alex Rodriguez hit that 500th home run Saturday, eight days after his 32nd birthday. Let's try to give you some perspective on what that means. • That's two years and five months younger than Hank Aaron was when he hit No. 500. • It's two years and four months younger than Willie Mays was when he hit No. 500.

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