Trying to turn back the hand of time, Nomar will play SS for the first time since 2005. While his defense should consist mostly of waving at ground balls to his left and right, at least the offense should be much better then the black hole we have...
NEW YORK - Almost three years ago, the Red Sox [team stats] really did not want him. Last winter, they were prepared to let him go. Through it all, Mike Lowell has knocked in more runs than any Sox player but David Ortiz [stats].
Continuing to reap...
"Hey Kids, Don't Play With Blasting Caps!" -- always good advice, eh? These kinds of Public Service Announcements were fairly common when I was a kid. And even as a kid I thought "Gee, if they're so freakin' dangerous shouldn't the grown-ups...
Orlando Hudson has been the Arizona Diamondbacks' second baseman for the past three seasons; prior to that, he manned the Toronto keystone for four years, where he picked up his first of three Gold Gloves. In addition to his excellent fielding, he's...
A few years back, Mays visited Griffeys adopted home state of Florida. Griffey knew Mays affection for children. Junior made sure his kids met Willie, and understood the significance of Mays baseball achievements.
Griffey has 600 home runs now....
NEW YORK -- Bob Feller and Willie Mays, stars of two previous All-Star Games at Yankee Stadium, and Yankees legend Yogi Berra were among the 10 players announced on Monday in the first group of Hall of Famers who will take part in...
Background
Willie Howard Mays, Jr. (born May 6, 1931) is an American retired baseball player who played the majority of his career with the New York and San Francisco Giants before finishing his career with the New York Mets. Nicknamed The Say Hey Kid, Mays was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979, his first year of eligibility. Mays won two MVP awards and tied a record with twenty-four appearances in the All-Star Game. He ended his career with 660 career home runs, third at the time of his retirement, and currently fourth all-time. Many consider him to be the greatest all-around player of all-time.
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