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Post by basenoc on Aug 1, 2007 14:26:25 GMT -5
Alfredo Griffin Shortstop Born: October 6, 1957 (1957-10-06) (age 49) Batted: Switch Threw: Right MLB debut September 4, 1976 for the Cleveland Indians Final game October 3, 1993 for the Toronto Blue Jays Career statistics Batting average .249 Stolen bases 192 Runs 759 Teams Cleveland Indians (1976-1978) Toronto Blue Jays (1979-1984) Oakland Athletics (1985-1987) Los Angeles Dodgers (1988-1991) Toronto Blue Jays (1992-1993) Career highlights and awards National League pennant: 1988 American League pennant: 1992, 1993 World Series champion: 1988, 1992, 1993 MLB Rookie of the Year Award (AL): 1979 (Joint) All-Star (AL): 1984 Gold Glove (AL SS): 1985 Led the American League in outs (533) in 1980 134 career times caught stealing is equal 38th on all time list
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Post by nyjyrk on Aug 4, 2007 12:20:38 GMT -5
Greg Vaughn
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Post by basenoc on Aug 4, 2007 12:42:11 GMT -5
Vada Pinson combined power, speed and defensive ability. As a Red, Pinson twice led the National League in hits (1961, 1963), doubles (1959, 1960), and triples (1963, 1967). He batted .343 in 1961, when the Reds won the NL pennant, but mustered only a .091 (2 for 22) average in the 1961 World Series, which Cincinnati lost to the New York Yankees in five games.
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Post by tonyo on Aug 7, 2007 4:31:35 GMT -5
Pete Runnels...6,373 Major League at bats. He was a lifetime .291 hitter.
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Post by nyjyrk on Aug 18, 2007 9:29:41 GMT -5
Ryne SandbergRynoInducted into the Hall of Fame in 2005. All-Star 1984 (2B) 1985 *did not play 1986 (2B) 1987 (2B) 1988 (2B) 1989 (2B) 1990 (2B) 1991 (2B) 1992 (2B) 1993 (2B) Awards 1984-ML-Major League Player of the Year 1984-NL-MVP Gold Gloves 1983-NL--2B 1984-NL--2B 1985-NL--2B 1986-NL--2B 1987-NL--2B 1988-NL--2B 1989-NL--2B 1990-NL--2B 1991-NL--2B Silver Sluggers 1984-NL--2B 1985-NL--2B 1988-NL--2B 1989-NL--2B 1990-NL--2B 1991-NL--2B 1992-NL--2B 1982 Topps All-Star Rookie Team 3-time NL Runs Scored Leader (1984, 1989 & 1990) NL Total Bases Leader (1990) NL Triples Leader (1984) NL Home Run Leader (1990) 20-Home Run Seasons: 6 (1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 & 1996) 30-Home Run Seasons: 2 (1989 & 1990) 40-Home Run Seasons: 1 (1990) 100 RBI Seasons: 2 (1990 & 1991) 100 Runs Scored Seasons: 7 (1982, 1984, 1985 & 1989-1992) 50 Stolen Bases Seasons: 1 (1985) Dazzling defensive flair and a tremendous knack for power enabled Ryne Sandberg to join the list of greats at second base. As the National League's Most Valuable Player in 1984, Sandberg led the Chicago Cubs to their first postseason appearance since 1945. His amazing range and strong, accurate throwing arm, led to nine consecutive Gold Glove Awards at the keystone position, and helped him pace NL second basemen in assists seven times, and in fielding average and total chances four times each. With the bat, Sandberg launched 282 career home runs, and in 1990 he become the first second baseman since Rogers Hornsby in 1922 to hit 40 homers in a single-season. “He's such an easy young man to work with and he has so much talent. He would be a Gold Glove at any position he played. Give him two weeks anywhere on the field and you will have one of the best players at that position in the majors.” — Jim Frey
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Post by tonyo on Aug 26, 2007 9:17:17 GMT -5
Sal Maglie..." The Barber "
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Post by nyjyrk on Aug 26, 2007 11:05:41 GMT -5
Mark Belanger All-Star 1976 Gold Gloves 1969-AL--SS 1971-AL--SS 1973-AL--SS 1974-AL--SS 1975-AL--SS 1976-AL--SS 1977-AL--SS 1978-AL--SS Slick fielding shortstop who played with the Orioles. He and Brooks Robinson made the left side of the infield a place where hits die in the late 60's and early 70's. He could barely hit his wieght, but he was a major reason why the O's had such a dominating pitching staff. Players like him, Robinson, Rick Dempsey, Paul Blair, Davey Johnson, and Frank Robinson gave the pitching staff confidence that few teams possesed. I'm not diminishing the talents of Palmer, Cueller, McNally, and Dopson, but they did have a major advantage knowing that things hit on the ground will most likely be an out.
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Post by tonyo on Aug 31, 2007 23:32:06 GMT -5
Bobby Knoop...Good fielding 2B for the Angels in the 60's.
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Post by tonyo on Aug 31, 2007 23:35:07 GMT -5
Ken Holtzman...Solid pitcher for the Cubs and A's !
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Post by nyjyrk on Sept 1, 2007 10:59:42 GMT -5
Hoyt WilhelmInducted into the Hall of Fame in 1985. All-Star 1953 1959 1961 1962 1970 2-time League ERA Leader (1952/NL & 1959/AL) NL Winning Percentage Leader (1954) 2-time NL Games Pitched Leader (1952 & 1953) 15 Wins Seasons: 2 (1952 & 1959) 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 1 (1959) Won a World Series Ring with the New York Giants in 1954 Hoyt Wilhelm didn't make his major league debut until the age of 28, but he got off to a fast start by hitting a home run in his first at-bat. Twenty years and a then-record 1,069 games later, he had never done either again; but it was on the mound that he distinguished himself as the game's premier reliever. The knuckleballer won 143 games, including a record 124 out of the bullpen. In a rare start for the Orioles in 1958, he no-hit the Yankees. “He has the ideal temperament for a pitcher - or for any ballplayer, for that matter. Nothing bothers him. If he makes a bad pitch and loses a game, he's right back the next time, as confident as ever. There's no hesitation. He knows that the fellow who beat him yesterday might never do it again.” — Chicago Manager, Eddie Stanky
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Post by tonyo on Sept 1, 2007 21:58:55 GMT -5
Walt " No Neck " Williams. OF for the White Sox and Indians.
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Post by nyjyrk on Sept 3, 2007 22:35:55 GMT -5
Willard Marshall Three time all-star (1942, 1947, 1949) with the Giants, but was never the same after he was traded to the Braves. He missed three of his prime years while seving in the Marine Corps during WWII. He had his best season in 1947, hitting .291 with 36 home runs and 107 RBIs for the Giants. That season, he also accomplished the rare feat of hitting three consecutive homers in a game.
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Post by tomservo on Sept 9, 2007 21:13:39 GMT -5
Marquis Grissom Part of the 1994 Expos Team that would have. Later an outfield mate for Bonds on a very old Giants team. marquis grissom[/img]
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Post by nyjyrk on Sept 9, 2007 23:24:32 GMT -5
George EarnshawMooseGeorge Earnshaw was a key starter on the Philadelphia Athletics teams of Connie Mack that won the World Series in 1929 and 1930. He led the team in victories in 1929, and was second on the team in victories in 1930 behind Lefty Grove. In 1931, when the A's again won the pennant, Earnshaw was again second in victories on the team behind Grove. He finished out his career on the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals, managed by Frankie Frisch, a team on which Dizzy Dean had 24 victories. Earnshaw had 4 victories and a 1.58 ERA in World Series play. After his big league career ended, pitcher George Earnshaw served in the Pacific in the Navy during World War II. He was awarded a commondation by Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Pacific Fleet Commander, for his "exceptional ability and judgment" as a gunnery officer on an Essex class aicraft carrier during an aircraft strike on Truk on April 29, 1944. He later was a Philadelphia Phillies coach in 1949 and 1950. Notable Achievements AL Wins Leader (1929) AL Strikeouts Leader (1928) AL Shutouts Leader (1930) 15 Wins Seasons: 4 (1929-1932) 20 Wins Seasons: 3 (1929-1931) 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 5 (1929-1932 & 1934) Won two World Series Rings with the Philadelphia Athletics (1929 & 1930)
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Post by tomservo on Dec 7, 2007 22:50:10 GMT -5
Edgar Martinez
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