Becoming the first catcher to be elected into the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers' Association of America in 1947, Cochrane found his way back to the A’s briefly as a coach and general manager of the organization’s farm clubs in '49. •A's All-Time Around the Horn Team:1B|...
Series title in four seasons. SCP Auctions president David Kohler remarked, “We are so honored to have handled one of the most important artifacts in World Series history, dating back to 1903.” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts called the slam, “the greatest baseball moment” he’s ever ...
Log inRangers' Top 5 catchers: Sullivan's take Share Rangers' Top 5 catchers: Sullivan's take March 23rd, 2020 T.R. Sullivan@Sullivan_Ranger Share No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five ...
Indiana baseball winner Hogan Denny is the No. 20 catcher ranked nationally and No. 1 catcher in Indiana according to Perfect Game. The Mooresville High School graduate will remain in-state this fall as a member of Indiana’s baseball team. His counterpart, softballer Riley Zache, recorded a...
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. Oct 7, 1981 · 1:44 Ashby's walk-off homer Get the Latest From MLB Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in...
Log inMariners' Top 5 catchers: Johns' take Share Mariners' Top 5 catchers: Johns' take March 23rd, 2020 Greg Johns@gregjohnsmlb Share No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by ...
No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings
1. Johnny Bench, 1967-83Key fact: Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989There really is no debate here. Not only is Bench the best catcher in Reds history, he is arguably the best to have ever played the position in baseball. Bench had second-highest WAR in club history, 75.2, ...
Campanella was the second African-American inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1969. "This completes my baseball career," he said then. "All my disappointments are behind me. There is nothing more I could ask for in baseball." 2. Mike Piazza, 1992-98Key fact: MVP runner-up in 1996 and...
Last offseason, after a 25-year wait, Simmons was voted to the Hall of Fame by the Modern Baseball Era Committee. Get the Latest From MLB Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. Sign up “It changed...