Is there anything left to say about a catcher who is one of the best ever and went into the Hall of Fame as a Ranger?Yes. Rodriguez played for the Rangers from 1991-2002 and then was allowed to leave as a free agent after three injury-marred seasons. There was a feeling in the ...
Ashby was eventually replaced at catcher in ‘89 by a hotshot rookie named Craig Biggio, who later moved to second base and carved out a Hall of Fame career. Get the Latest From MLB Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around...
Counter-Ethnicity and the Jewish-Black Baseball Novel: The Cases of Jerome Charyn and Jay Neugeboren Catchers: the Cubs' great Johnny Kling, the Giants' Harry Danning; infielders: Buddy Myer, an American League batting champion in 1935, Al Rosen, Sid Gordan; outfielders galore: Benny Kauff who...
In Game 1 of the 2022 ALDS, Yordan Álvarez of the Houston Astros hit a dramatic walk-off three-run home run, giving the Astros an 8-7 win over the Seattle Mariners. The 438-foot shot landed in the upper deck in right field at Minute Maid Park, right where Dillon Harrell, a lifel...
Wherever he was in Italy on an early-summer getaway last month, Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench still found wi-fi access that kept him connected to the g... - BENCHMARK ACHIEVEMENT; Cardinals' Molina Gets Ringing Endorsement from Hall of Fame Catcher; BASEBALL INSIDERS 被引量: 0发表: ...
The Mets inducted Piazza into the Mets Hall of Fame in 2013, then retired his No. 31 three years later. That same summer, Piazza went into Cooperstown. It bears repeating -- he’s the greatest offensive catcher of all time, and it’s not particularly close. 2. Gary Carter, 1985-89Key...
Key fact: Elected to the Hall of Fame in 2017 When putting together an All-Time franchise list, one season might not seem like much of a sample size. But the impact Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez had on the Marlins in 2003 was significant. At the time he signed a one-year, $10 million ...
Reds reliever and bullpen candidateHector Perez, who was acquired in a trade with the Blue Jays last month, spends his offseasons at home in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and often works with Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martinez. This past winter, that work increased. ...
He later became the 33rd player to be inducted into the Cleveland Guardians Hall of Fame in 2009 and has been a part of the club's coaching staff since 2010. "People are very genuine here. Humble, genuine. They embrace you,” Alomar said. “Like I said before, I thought with that ...
The winners and their families attended a luncheon emceed by Reds radio broadcaster Tommy Thrall and former WCPO sports anchor Dennis Johnson. Bench, Reds President and Chief Operating Officer Phil Castellini and Reds Hall of Fame outfielder George Foster were also in attendances, along with represe...