A few things played out well for him. That happened to be the year that the Astros moved from the pitcher-friendly Astrodome to the hitter-friendly Enron Field (now Minute Maid Park, and now a definite pitcher's park). Hidalgo was healthy for the first time in years. The pitchers really...
The first state in the order of the alphabet yields the man who hit the second-most home runs in MLB history. “Hammerin’ Hank,” who was born and raised in Mobile, was the model of consistency, belting 30 or more home runs in 15 of 17 seasons from 1957-73. On April 8, 1974, ...
1overall in the MLB draft. Perhaps not so surprisingly, Southern California — its 12 College World Series titles more than any other program in history — has the most recipients of the award with seven. Texas is second with six, while Arizona State, Cal State Fullerton, and LSU al...
in an Armani suit. He asks my wife if we are looking for tickets. She says "yes" we're looking for 4 tickets. He hands her 4 tickets and walks on. It was really weird, but we weren't asking questions. Clemens get shelled by a really good hitting Texas Rangers team (Juan Gonzalez...
Also ranks #11 on The Worst Hairstyles In MLB History Also ranks #23 on The Best Notre Dame Football Players of All Time 24 Jeff Ross 09/12/1965 9 Blessed with an acerbic wit, Jeffrey Ross rose quickly from being a stand-up comedian to being dubbed the "Roastmaster General" by Jimmy ...
Let’s be honest. Wichita State’s greatest offensive weapon of all-time could have his career as an unbreakable record. He’s college baseball’s all-time leader in hits (418), total bases, (730), walks (300), and stolen bases (206). So, why does his runs scored recor...
Flashback: Mike Trout is on pace for the greatest season in MLB history.Sam Miller » As a reminder, Ruth set the WAR record in one of those Babe Ruth seasons most of us don't even really think about: 1923, when in lieu of setting a new home run record he did everything ...
No, they, like you, rationalized that each of those 688 intentional walks -- 381 more than the next-closest hitter, Albert Pujols -- was strategic, not a sign of weakness. There was no shame in those free passes. They still are the truest acknowledgment of one man's dominance...
Read through to find out what happened in MLB history the year you were born. 1919: Black Sox scandal Charles Conlon // Wikimedia Commons 1919: Black Sox scandal Eight members of the Chicago White Sox were found to have accepted money to intentionally lose the 1919 World Series. The “...
40-man roster late last August, which allowed him to elect free agency in October. Altogether, he is a lifetime .220/.285/.353 hitter with 47 doubles, four triples, 34 home runs, 134 RBIs, 145 runs scored, 14 stolen bases, 87 walks, and 228 strikeouts in 1,298 career plate appear...