2019: Mariano Rivera earns unanimous election Before 2019, none of the hundreds of members of the Baseball Hall of Fame entered the hallowed halls by unanimous vote—not Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron, nor Randy Johnson. That summer, though,Mariano Riverabecame the first to appear on 100% of bas...
• This is Clayton Kershaw's 10th All-Star selection, tying Pee Wee Reese for most in Dodgers history. Kershaw's 10th season on an All-Star roster ties Steve Carlton, Randy Johnson and Tom Glavine for fifth-most among pitchers, behind only Warren Spahn (14), Mariano Rivera (13), Tom...
Ryan was inducted into the Hall of Fame on his first chance in 1999, chosen on 491 of 497 ballots submitted by members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, the fifth-highest percentage (98.79%) afterMariano Rivera(100%),Derek Jeter(99.75%),Ken Griffey Jr.(99.32%) andTom Seav...
They crossed paths when he visited his grandmother with his friend, Segunda’s brother Mariano. Segunda’s family was close to Rizal’s grandmother, and at the time of his visit, she was at his grandma’s house. Basically, it was an attraction at first sight and they became very close;...
facade, the short right field porch and Monument Park, Yankee Stadium has been home to many of baseball’s greatest players including Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Reggie Jackson, Thurman Munson, Don Mattingly, Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera. ...
Emmanuel Clase became the fourth pitcher with multiple All-Star Game saves since saves became an official stat in 1969, joining Mariano Rivera, Dennis Eckersley and Bruce Sutter. Not only was this the first All-Star Game in which the Phillies had three starting infielders since 1982, but first...
And we could never forget about Soto. He ranked third in MLB among qualified players inwRC+this year at 180, behind Judge (218) and Ohtani (181). This will be the first series in postseason history to have the top three qualified players in wRC+ from that season. In other words, it...
Alex Rodriguez, American baseball player, a noted power hitter whose career was somewhat overshadowed by his use of performance-enhancing drugs. He finished his career with 3,115 hits, 696 home runs, and 2,086 runs batted in. Learn more about Rodriguez’
(1996, 1998–2000), with teams featuring star shortstopDerek Jeter, closerMariano Rivera, seasoned pitcher David Cone, and veteran role players such as Tino Martinez and Paul O’Neill. In addition to their on-field success, the Yankees under Steinbrenner were notable for the vast amount of ...
the Yankees returned to glory under the stewardship of Joe Torre (1996–2007), who managed the team to six AL championships and four World Series titles (1996, 1998–2000), with teams featuring star shortstop Derek Jeter, closer Mariano Rivera, seasoned pitcher David Cone, and veteran role pl...