So let’s celebrate these greats by looking back at the player with the most careerWins Above Replacement (WAR), per Baseball-Reference, born in each year of baseball history. The 2023 season brought the Major League debuts of the first nine players born in 2002, as well as the first thr...
When Pujols was released by the Angels in May 2021, it appeared that his baseball story was headed for a less-than-stellar conclusion. But Pujols flipped the script after signing with the Dodgers for the rest of that season, and that was only the beginning. His return to St. Louis for ...
Also ranks #4 on The Best Pitchers In Houston Astros History Also ranks #5 on The Best MLB Pitchers With Multiple No-Hitters 23 Cody Bellinger Age: 29 2,460 votes A true five-tool player, Cody Bellinger possesses a unique blend of power, speed, and defensive acumen that makes him one ...
how incredible of a defender he’s worked to become, and how inspiring his journey from a skinny kid in Athens to NBA superstar is to millions of basketball fans. Even despite losing in the second round to the Boston Celtics this season, Giannis became the first NBA player in history with...
His relentless pursuit of quarterbacks and ability to dominate the line of scrimmage made him an icon on and off the field, solidifying his status as one of the most transformative players in NFL history. Birthplace: Elgin, Texas, US Nationality: United States of America Also ranks #2 o...
Shaquille O’Neal certainly has more nicknames than any other player in NBA history. He has many that were bestowed upon him, and even more he declared for himself. At one press conference, he came to the podium and just dubbed himself “the Big Aristotle,” and now he is referred to ...
We rounded up the best baseball video games of all to time, from Baseball Simulator 1.000 to MVP Baseball 2005, to prepare for Opening Day.
Which player has the most gold medals in Olympic basketball history? Two Americans, Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi, are currently tied with five gold medals apiece. While Bird retired after the Tokyo Olympics, Taurasi is still active and would be competing for a record sixth gold this year if sh...
and 49 steals; three homers, two doubles, a single, 10 RBIs and two steals later, he ended it at 51-51, as the Dodgers routed the Marlins, 20-7. Legend had cemented itself; some considered Ohtani’s single-game performance as among the greatest—if notthegreatest—in baseball history....
Mookie Betts was just the fifth player this century to post more than 10 WAR in a single season. Harry How / Getty Images As 2018 draws to its conclusion, we wanted to look back at the year in sports — the best (and worst) teams, the results that surprised us most and the athl...