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The All-Time MLB All Star MVP
mysportsrumors.com - 7/14/2008
The All-Time MLB All Star MVP
— mysportsrumors.com — 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? (more) The All-Time MLB All Star MVP

Comments vote down mysportsrumors mysportsrumors posted 7/14/2008posted this
Granderson joins exclusive 20-20-20-20 club
sports.espn.go.com - 9/9/2007
Granderson joins exclusive 20-20-20-20 club
— sports.espn.go.com — 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 (more) Granderson joins exclusive 20-20-20-20 club

Comments vote down kcudah kcudah posted 9/9/2007posted this
sports2debate.com - 5/4/2009
The MLB All-Defensive Team
— sports2debate.com — The MLB All-Defensive Team :: MLB 's Best Defenders :: Most Gold Gloves :: Best at each... Position in the History of Major League Baseball (more) The MLB All-Defensive Team

5 Comments vote down dawg99pound dawg99pound posted 5/4/2009posted this
dugoutcentral.com - 7/15/2008
Ranking the Greatest Clutch Hitters
— dugoutcentral.com — 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. (more) Ranking the Greatest Clutch Hitters

2 Comments vote down DaveKingman DaveKingman posted 7/15/2008posted this
Was Clemente Really Slighted by MVP Voters in 1960?
seamheads.com - 4/24/2008
Was Clemente Really Slighted by MVP Voters in 1960?
— seamheads.com — 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 (more) Was Clemente Really Slighted by MVP Voters in 1960?

Comments vote down Dave Rouleau Dave Rouleau posted 4/24/2008posted this
Keith Olbermann to Pen 5-Part Series on Topps Cards
bizofbaseball.com - 5/15/2008
Keith Olbermann to Pen 5-Part Series on Topps Cards
— bizofbaseball.com — 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 ... (more) Keith Olbermann to Pen 5-Part Series on Topps Cards

Comments vote down Maury Maury posted 5/15/2008posted this
Albert Pujols, The Greatest Baseball Player Ever
sports2debate.com - 4/28/2009
Albert Pujols, The Greatest Baseball Player Ever
— sports2debate.com — Albert Pujols, The Greatest Baseball Player Ever. If you are not a fan of Albert Pujols you... certainly aren’t against him. He defines “going about your business.” His first major league season was 2001. He did not come in under the radar.... MORE>> (more) Albert Pujols, The Greatest Baseball Player Ever

Comments vote down dawg99pound dawg99pound posted 4/28/2009posted this
All-time Gold Glove team named by Rawlings
sports.espn.go.com - 8/22/2007
All-time Gold Glove team named by Rawlings
— sports.espn.go.com — The all-time Rawlings Gold Glove team was released Wednesday on the 50th anniversary of the awards. Wes... Parker at 1st Base? WTF? (more) All-time Gold Glove team named by Rawlings

Comments vote down Richie Rich Richie Rich posted 8/22/2007posted this
hardballtimes.com - 6/29/2007
Rewriting history: What if the Braves had signed Willie Mays?
— hardballtimes.com — Two baseball historians, THT co-founder Matthew Namee and Steve Treder (who has been writing for THT since... our inception), play with history. (more) Rewriting history: What if the Braves had signed Willie ...

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joeposnanski.com - 1/11/2009
Willie, Bloomquist and the Dunn
— joeposnanski.com — I think it’s probably fair to say that Adam Dunn, for all his obvious talents, can be... a remarkably frustrating player to watch. He is a dreadful left fielder, a designated hitter in outfielder’s clothes. He’s slow*. He strikes out a ton. He hits .225 ... (more) Willie, Bloomquist and the Dunn

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The Kid and The Mick
seamheads.com - 5/5/2008
The Kid and The Mick
— seamheads.com — 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*. (more) The Kid and The Mick

Comments vote down Clo Clo posted 5/5/2008posted this
Geddy Lee of Rush Donates 200 Signed Negro League Baseballs
bizofbaseball.com - 6/6/2008
Geddy Lee of Rush Donates 200 Signed Negro League Baseballs
— bizofbaseball.com — 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. (more) Geddy Lee of Rush Donates 200 Signed Negro League Baseballs

Comments vote down Maury Maury posted 6/6/2008posted this
MLB Network to Air Video Vignette Recreation of Mays' "The Catch'
bizofbaseball.com - 5/14/2009
MLB Network to Air Video Vignette Recreation of Mays' "The Catch'
— bizofbaseball.com — MLB Network tonight will unveil the finale in the series of video vignettes that “re-create” classic moments... in baseball history, imagining how those moments may have looked with camera angles that did not exist at the time. The last of these vignettes, a look at Willie Mays' famous catch ... (more) MLB Network to Air Video Vignette Recreation of Mays' ...

Comments vote down Maury Maury posted 5/14/2009posted this
seamheads.com - 4/1/2008
The 25 Center Fielders With the Best Careers
— seamheads.com — 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. (more) The 25 Center Fielders With the Best Careers

Comments vote down Clo Clo posted 4/1/2008posted this
MLB Network to Televise Caribbean World Series
bizofbaseball.com - 1/14/2009
MLB Network to Televise Caribbean World Series
— bizofbaseball.com — MLB Network announced Monday that it will televise live the 51st annual Caribbean World Series from February... 2 through February 6, 2009 scheduled to be played in Mexicali, Mexico. (more) MLB Network to Televise Caribbean World Series

Comments vote down Maury Maury posted 1/14/2009posted this
Hank Aaron a "house boy"?
thefeed.blogs.com - 5/14/2007
Hank Aaron a "house boy"?
— thefeed.blogs.com — 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. (more) Hank Aaron a "house boy"?

1 Comment vote down TheFeed TheFeed posted 5/14/2007posted this
Where Would Griffey Stand?
epiccarnival.com - 7/18/2007
Where Would Griffey Stand?
— epiccarnival.com — 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 ... (more) Where Would Griffey Stand?

Comments vote down nyjer please nyjer please posted 7/18/2007posted this
dugoutcentral.com - 8/17/2008
Hall of Fame is About “Fame” – And These Men Deserve Induction
— dugoutcentral.com — I'm in complete agreement. Sadaharu Oh deserves to be in the Hall. Same with Roger Maris and... Buck O'Neil. (more) Hall of Fame is About “Fame” – And These Men Deserve ...

Comments vote down DaveKingman DaveKingman posted 8/17/2008posted this
baseball-reference.com - 5/6/2009
Willie Mays Statistics and History - Baseball
— baseball-reference.com — Year Age Tm League AL - American League (1901-present) NL - National League (1876-present) AA - American... Association ( UA - Union Association (1884) PL - Players League (1890) FL - Federeal League (1914-1915) NA - National Association ... (more) Willie Mays Statistics and History - Baseball

Comments vote down Retro Sports Talk found this 5/6/2009found this
House Calls Out the Mike Tomlin Resemblance
slanchreport.com - 5 days ago
House Calls Out the Mike Tomlin Resemblance
— slanchreport.com — My second favorite actor to play Willie Mays Hays, Omar Epps, has forged a lucrative acting career... for himself, with his work on Fox’ hit House really taking off. It has long been noticed that Epps and Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin share quite the resemblance . They’re ... (more) House Calls Out the Mike Tomlin Resemblance

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