At the time of his retirement, Sandberg owned the MLB record for homers by a second baseman, while also having set the mark for consecutive games without an error (123). His signature moment arrived during his 1984 NL MVP-winning season, when he hit two homers off Bruce Sutter in a five...
Have the latest news, ticket information, and more from the Mets and MLB delivered right to your inbox. Sign up 3. Wally Backman, 1980-88Key fact: Backman hit .333 during the 1986 World Series. The Mets’ scrappy, do-everything second baseman of the 1980s, Backman often fought for pla...
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Like most teams, the D-backs have had their share of hits and misses when it comes to their first pick in the MLB Draft, and early in franchise history, there were some years where they did not have a first-round pick because of their aggressive moves in the free-agent market. Continu...
Get the Latest From MLB Sign up to receive our dailyMorning Lineupto stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. Sign up Mantle put together back-to-back MVP seasons in 1956 and '57, but 52 homers gives the ’56 campaign an edge. ...
FanGraphs’ preseason projection system last year gave the Orioles just a 1.3 percent chance of winning the American League East. MLB Network’s “Shredder” system recentlydid not have Ozzie Albies as a top 10 second baseman. An artificial intelligence model used by students at Johns Hopkins Un...
Position: Designated hitter, First baseman, Second baseman, Shortstop 3 Tony Phillips Age: 65 74 votes Tony Phillips' indefatigable work ethic and chameleon-like adaptability on the field made him one of the most reliable and consistent utility players of all time. Capable of playing virtually any...
Second to only Wade Boggs on the all-time third baseman batting leaderboard, Traynor led the Pirates to the 1925 World Series crown. His No. 20 was retired in 1972.Pirates top 5 > Reds: Pete Rose, 1963-78, '84-86 Key fact: MLB’s all-time leader in hits (4,256) ...
Bregman’s .922 second-half OPS is sixth among all active players. And this year has been no exception so far when it comes to the star third baseman's tendency to have a second-half slugging surge. In 19 games since the All-Star break, Bregman is hitting .301/.386/.589 with six ...