"I was a pretty good catcher," Berenson chimed in. "When I went to Michigan, I tried out for the team but the coach wasn't giving me the time of day. I asked around why and they said, 'Oh, they've got a pretty good catcher in [eventual 11-time MLB...

I don't imagine Posada ever will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, nor should he necessarily, but he wouldn't be the worst catcher in the Hall if he was. More likely, he'll be lumped into the group of near-misses that includes Ted Simmons,...

St. Louis raced to a 3-1 series lead and led Detroit 3-0 in Game 5. After cutting the deficit to 3-2, the Cards threatened to end the series in the fifth inning. Julian Javier singled to left with Lou Brock at second. The speedy Brock tried scoring...

So ultimately Posada may be a tough sell for the Hall, but he's closer than many might think. Is Mariano Rivera Next? And on the heels of Posada's swan song, Mariano Rivera recently indicated that 2012 could be his last season, stating, “I have one year

Here's a look at those times (with the winner, first-place votes in parenthesis where available and players who received all the possible first-place votes in bold type): 2011: Detroit's Justin Verlander (13); 5. Miguel Cabrera (2). 1968: Detroit's...