because he boasted some Cooperstown-worthy credentials. AsMLB.com’s Andrew Simon noted, Allen’s career 156 league-adjustedOPS+puts him in the very upper echelon of post-integration hitters, and his best 10-year run at the plate was pretty much unmatched by his peers...
As we anticipate the 2025 Hall of Fame induction ceremony on July 27, here's a look at the Hall of Fame's official cap logo designations for the hundreds of players and managers in the Plaque Gallery, along with a guess at who could be the next representative for each club. Cap logos...
Juan Soto joined Shohei Ohtani as the only two players in MLB history to sign a $700 million contract. Ohtani, age 26 when he entered MLB free agency, signed a 15-year contract with the New York Mets worth $765 million. Unlike Ohtani, the entirety of the total value will be paid out...
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Miguel Angel Fernandez Castro is a sports writer and analyst at Bolavip US, specializing in NFL, MLB, NBA, College Football, Soccer, Tennis, and Golf. With over 15 years of experience, he has served as a broadcaster, commentator, and reporter at Grupo ACIR Radio in Mexico, covering major...
Inner-circle Hall of Famers. The best player in the game today. A couple of PED-tainted superstars. Our ranking of the 100 greatest MLB players of all time comes down to the top 25. Dozens of ESPN writers and editors submitted more than 20,000 votes (see full methodology here) to dete...
Which players have helped their Hall of Fame cases the most this year? The question comes up in almost every chat of mine, and sometimes in radio spots as well. You’d think I’d be used to this by now, but I rarely have more than an answer or two at the ready unless one of th...
to stick around and his franchise is grateful for it. Not only is Kelce the leader for the best offensive line in the NFL, he’s also just an outstanding blocker. With five first-team All-Pro selections in his career, Kelce will head to the Pro Football Hall of Fame after he retires...
Compared with some other entries on this list, that slash line is rather modest. Then again, Reboulet was a utility infielder with a career 72OPS+going up against one of the most overpowering pitchers in MLB history. In 1997, when the Big Unit finished second in the AL Cy Young Award ...
MLB.com is taking a club-by-club look at the best players who are currently not in the Hall of Fame. For this exercise, we focused only on retired players who are eligible but have not yet been voted in, or were eligible and did not stay on the ballot. ...