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• Brewers owner joins AUSL investment group
Milwaukee Brewers principal owner Mark Attanasio and Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan are part of the latest investment group for the Athletes Unlimited Softball League as it heads into its second season....2026
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• Thinking about doing something dumb again

When I completed the 1969 Topps set eight months ago, I was certain that I was finished with trying to build vintage sets. I had been through my share and I wasn't getting any younger and it wasn't getting any easier. That's still where I'm at -- not going to take on any other set big projects, nope, not doing it, not never, not never again. Still ... If I was to build a vinta...2026
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• That old-school pose

There are a lot of baseball card poses that were common on cards when I was collecting as a youngster that have mostly disappeared from cardboard. One of them is the pitcher's "hands-over-head" wind-up pose. This pose used to appear on dozens of cards every year but it's been a long time since I've seen it in a current set. Maybe a one-off here and there. Pitchers mostly have scrap...2026
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• Playing hard to get

Does it seem like finding the baseball cards you want is like finding a mate these days? It does for me. Oh sure, I can find cards that I like and add them fairly easily. But the ones I really, really want seem more and more elusive. Is it because everyone else wants them, too? Is it like when everyone wanted to go out with that one girl? It feels like that. I've all but...2026
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• Putting my order in order

My first sportlots order of the year has been sitting on my rolltop desk waiting for me to brag about it. It's not bragging material, really. There were a lot of upgrades that I don't need to show, but I sure did enjoy getting that 1977 Topps Joel Youngblood to replace the creased one in the set binder that I didn't even know was creased until a rare day of sunshine came through the car...2026
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• Today in White Sox History: April 5

1974 The White Sox opened the season at home under freezing conditions versus the Angels and Nolan Ryan. Wilbur Wood started, which caused broadcaster Harry Caray to comment that the game was “The tortoise against the hare.” This time the hare won, as Ryan and the Angels got an easy 8-2 victory. The game did have its moments, however. […]...2026
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• Tops for each team

A Pirates account on Bluesky recently featured the Pirates player for which he had the most cards and then put out the question (I'm paraphrasing), "which Pirates player has the most cards in your collection?" My favorite team isn't the Pirates, so I could only guess. My first thought was Dave Parker, but I knew that wasn't right because he also appeared with the Reds on many junk...2026
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• Barry’s Thoughts & Jots: From Browns alternate helmets to the new Dawg Pound to trading David Njoku; add your thoughts in the comment section

Brook Park Not a lot going on but a lot could be right around the corner for the Browns The season is fast approaching. Seems like last week, everyone was talking about whether the Kansas City Chiefs could win their third straight Super Bowl. And since the Philadelphia Eagles took KC to the woodshed instead, now the topic has turned to the Eagles being the next dynasty team. RELATED: NFL...2025
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• Outside The Confines: All-Star announcements

Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images The full All-Star rosters were announced, which means some players got snubbed. The Nationals make a change. The draft and trade deadline are coming. Good morning. The full All-Star Game rosters were announced. Here’s the roster without a lot of the commentary attached if you just want the names. Jake Mintz has some thoughts on each player on both ro...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, June 30

Happy birthday, Doug Dascenzo! | Photo by Ronald C. Modra/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. The Tunguska Fireball and also baseball. Happy birthday to Doug Dascenzo and other Cubs. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and va...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Warren Spahn throws 18 strikeouts in a 15-inning game

Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports Ol’ Lefty delivers one of the finest starts of his storied career. Braves Franchise History 1952: Warren Spahn ties the National League record of 18 strikeouts in a 15 inning, 3-1 loss to the Cubs. MLB History 1933: Lou Gehrig and manager Joe McCarthy are ejected. McCarthy is given a three-game suspension but Gehrig isn’t keeping his consecutive games played st...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, June 11

Malcolm Emmons-Imagn Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. Adolfo Phillips* is in the news, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the course of time. Here’s a hand...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves hit back-to-back-to-back-to-back home runs

In typical baseball fashion, the Braves somehow ended up losing a game where they hit four homers in a row. Braves Franchise History 1961: The Milwaukee Braves set a major league record with four consecutive home runs by Eddie Mattews, Hank Aaron, Joe Adcock and Frank Thomas against the Reds. Matthews and Aaron homer off starter Jim Maloney. Adcock and Thomas homer off reliever Marshall Bridges. ...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Phillip Wellman tosses the “grenade”

Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images Yep — it’s time to watch that clip again! Braves Franchise History 1917: The Boston Braves’ Hank Gowdy becomes the first major leaguer to enlist in World War I. 1955: Duke Snider homered three times at Ebbets Field to help the Brooklyn Dodgers to an 11-8 win over the Milwaukee Braves. The Dodgers set a franchise record with six home runs in the game...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Dan Uggla leads Braves to win in 2011 Civil Rights Game

Uggla drives in all three as the Braves win a special Braves Franchise History 1923: At Boston, the Cards trim the Braves, 10-5. The Birds are led by Jim Bottomley’s three triples. 1944: A day after the Reds pitch a one-hitter, Reds reliever Clyde Shoun, making his first start of the season, throws a no-hitter to nip the Boston Braves, 1-0. Only 1,014 see the 32-year-old lefty top Jim Tobin, who ...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Joe Adcock becomes the first player in history to homer over the center field wall at Polo Grounds

Braves Franchise History 1922 - The Boston Braves fall 12-3 as the New York Giants hit four inside-the-park home runs at Braves Field. 1953 - Joe Adcock becomes the first player in major league history to hit a home run into the center field bleachers at the Polo Grounds. The homer travels an estimated 475 feet. 2007 - Chipper Jones hits into the 13th unassisted triple play in major league histo...2025
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• 2003 Retired case (time capsule journal)

Editors Note: This behemoth of a post is actually a bunch of posts in one. "Self-indulgent" is a word that comes to mind. It's probably not worth your time to read it, so by all means, feel free to ignore this post. It was mostly written years back, so much of what I say is outdated here in 2025. A lot of it is me hoping to pull a card that-- whoops-- turns out doesn't even exist. I guess I s...2026
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• Barry’s Thoughts & Jots: From Browns alternate helmets to the new Dawg Pound to trading David Njoku; add your thoughts in the comment section
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• Who’s the fastest Royal of all time?

Photo by David Cooper/Toronto Star via Getty Images That’s what speed do! Over the years, there is a perception that the Royals are a franchise infatuated by speed. Don’t get me wrong, speed is something you can’t teach, and I enjoy a stolen base, a triple or a terrific outfield play as much as the next guy. And speed most often facilitates those plays. But if a hitter can’t get on base, t...2023
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• Inside Randy Johnson's Transformation from Awkward Enigma to 'The Big Unit'
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"But sure, pulling a /99 charcoal Nolan Ryan or other big name like that would be cool."

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"Owner of the slowest fastball in MLB names his son ... Nolan Ryan!"

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"Jim McAndrew, who lost his major league debut to Bob Gibson in a 1968 spot start for the Mets when Nolan Ryan was called away to military duty then beat Steve Carlton a month later for his first win, has died."

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"Angels' Shohei Ohtani breaks longstanding Nolan Ryan record by shutting down Nationals"

2022
"Tom House rebuilt Nolan Ryan and fixed Randy Johnson."

2021
"Shane Bieber joins Randy Johnson, Nolan Ryan on exclusive list of hot starts"

2020
"One time, Nolan Ryan struck out the first batter of the game on three pitches."

2019
"The Rangers will honor the retired numbers of Adrian Beltre, Pudge Rodriguez, Michael Young, Johnny Oates, Nolan Ryan and Jackie Robinson with the outfield dimensions and markers at new Globe Life Field."

2018
"No pitcher will ever strike out as many batters as Nolan Ryan."

2017
"Alex Meyer on Wednesday became the fourth pitcher in Angels history to fire back-to-back home starts in which he threw six-plus innings while holding opponents to two or fewer hits, joining Nolan Ryan, Kirk McCaskill and Dan Haren."

2016
"Now, 37 years after Nolan Ryan signed MLB's first $1-million deal, the 30-year-old California native and former USA Olympic team standout inked one of her own."

2015
"On this date 22 years ago, Texas Rangers pitcher Nolan Ryan and Chicago White Sox third baseman Robin Ventura were involved in one of the most memorable benches-clearing brawls in baseball history."

2014
"Ideally, Mallett should have his legs spread and knees slightly bent when throwing, taking his effective height down to perhaps 6'3", and he should not throw with an overhand motion so similar to that of Nolan Ryan."

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• Putting my order in order
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• a couple cheap cards

I received this Tony Clark card in the mail yesterday, coincidentally the same day he shockingly resigned as executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association. My understanding is that he was being investigated for financial curiosities, and that investigation revealed naughty emails with his wife's sister, whom he had given a job with the MLBPA. These days, it seems powerful peo...2026
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• Material gain

Take a look at this 1977 Topps Bobby Murcer card. Notice anything different? Sure you do. The card face is cloth, not cardboard. This fascinated me as a young collector. I was around 12 or 13 when I saw 1977 Topps cloth stickers advertised, probably in our subscription to Baseball Digest magazine. I couldn't conceive of how they could make a card sticker out of cloth. The fact that...2026
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• All-Star week potpourri

All the things you need to know With the All-Star break upon us, summer in full swing and the Royals hopefully heating up, I figure it’s a good time to hash together some smaller stories. There have been a lot of similarities between the 2025 version of the Royals to the 1985 squad. After 84 games, the 1985 team stood at 42-42. They played .500 ball much of the first-half before heating up and e...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, June 30
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• This Day in Braves History: Andrew Jones and Javy Lopez go back to back in consecutive innings

Talk about clicking! Braves Franchise History 1947: In the first night game played at Fenway Park, the Red Sox score all their runs in the 5th inning to beat Chicago, 5-3. The contest is not the first major league game to be played under the lights in Boston, with the cross-town NL rivals the Braves having played an evening tilt last season against New York at Braves Field. 1957: In a game which ...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, June 11
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• This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron passes Willie Mays on all-time home run list with his 649th homer

Braves Franchise History 1918 - Dick Rudolph tosses a one-hitter beating Rube Bressler and the Reds 3-0. Hal Chase recorded the lone hit. 1931 - Rabbit Maranville scores five runs as the Braves beat the Cardinals 13-4. 1961 - The Braves tied the National League record with 14 homers in three games as they beat the Cubs at Wrigley Field 9-5. 1972 - Hank Aaron hits his 649th home run which moves ...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Dan Uggla leads Braves to win in 2011 Civil Rights Game
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves begin the SunTrust Park era with a 5-2 win over the Padres

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1931 - At Braves Field, Jack Quinn of the Brooklyn Robins becomes the oldest pitcher to start an Opening Day game at age 47. The Braves defeat the Robins, 7-4. 2014 - Dan Uggla homers twice, including a ninth inning grand slam, to help the Braves to a 9-6 win over the Phillies. Uggla, Evan Gattis and Andrelto...2025
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• Ichiro, Sabathia, Wagner inducted to Baseball Hall of Fame

Photo credit should read JOHN MABANGLO/AFP via Getty Images An all-time international baseball icon will get his day in the Cooperstown sun this July, alongside pitchers CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner. Few Americans knew what to expect of Ichiro Suzuki when he first came to the United States in 2001. He had been an otherworldly hitter in Japan, tearing up the NPB with a .353/.421/.522 triple...2025
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• The right man, for the right franchise

Focus on Sport/Getty Images Jeff Torborg treated everyone he met well, made many friends and raised a great family. He will be greatly missed He was the right man, at the right time for the right franchise. Jeff Torborg, former major league catcher and former White Sox manager, passed away on Sunday, at the age of 83. He was suffering from Parkinson’s Disease the last several years, ...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: April 5
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• Barry’s Thoughts & Jots: From Browns alternate helmets to the new Dawg Pound to trading David Njoku; add your thoughts in the comment section
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• This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones passes Mickey Mantle on all-time RBI list

Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images Another milestone for the legendary No. 10 for the Braves. Braves Franchise History 1944: Jim Tobin homers and tosses a no-hitter in a 2-0 win over the Brooklyn Dodgers. 1971: Hank Aaron launches his 600th career home run off Gaylord Perry in a 6-5 Atlanta Braves loss to the Giants at Fulton County Stadium. Aaron joins Babe Ruth and Willie Mays as the onl...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: April 5

On this day 42 years ago, Jimmy Piersall was fired from the White Sox, via telegram. | Set Number: X3619 A rough day at the ballpark, for fielder, pitcher and broadcaster 1974 The White Sox opened the season at home under freezing conditions versus the Angels and Nolan Ryan. Wilbur Wood started, which caused broadcaster Harry Caray to comment that the game was “The tortoise against the har...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Andres Galarraga returns from cancer surgery and hits a homer

Braves Franchise History 1966: The New York Mets sign University of Southern California star Tom Seaver to his first contract, including a $50,000 bonus. Seaver had been selected by the Atlanta Braves in the January draft, but Commissioner Spike Eckert voided the deal when he signed a contract after USC’s season had already begun. The Mets beat out the Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Phillies ...2025
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• It’s time to honor George Spriggs

The former Royals player was once a Negro Leaguer. Now that Cedric Tallis, the Royals' first general manager, and architect of their early success has been inducted into the Royals Hall of Fame, I need to find a new windmill to tilt at. My other pet project over the years has been for the club to bestow some type of recognition on George Spriggs. Spriggs’ contract was purchased by Tallis from the ...2025
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• We Remember: 22nd Anniversary of Nolan Ryan Putting Robin Ventura in a Headlock
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• Happy anniversary: Nolan Ryan, Robin Ventura
Happy anniversary: Nolan Ryan, Robin Ventura...2015
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• Max Scherzer Throws No-Hitter vs. Mets: Stats, Highlights and Reaction
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• Nolan Ryan threw hard -- in his prime and in his 60s
One time, Nolan Ryan struck out the first batter of the game on three pitches. Ralph Garr walked back to the dugout and told his teammates, "This game is over."...2020
• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Kershaw Can Bring 300 Strikeout Feat Back from Dead
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• On this date: Nolan Ryan vs. Robin Ventura, 27 years ago
On August 4, 1993, 46-year-old Nolan Ryan plunked 26-year-old Robin Ventura, and then got the better of him in the ensuing melee....2020
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• Angels' Shohei Ohtani breaks longstanding Nolan Ryan record by shutting down Nationals

Ohtani has now recorded 10 consecutive starts in which he's surrendered two runs or fewer...2023
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• Legendary, dominating, historically wild? There will never be another pitcher like Nolan Ryan
On the anniversary of the first of his MLB-best seven no-hitters, a look back at the unrepeatable feats of the Ryan Express....2020

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• This Day in Braves History: Andres Galarraga returns from cancer surgery and hits a homer
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• Hope You Didn’t Passover The Nestor Bunny
What transpired this preseason: Coolwhip reached out to me to see if I was going to write a Nestor Cortes sleeper, because he liked him and wanted to write one. I said, "Nah, I don't think I'm going to write one, but I like him too!" What Coolwhip didn't know, what no one could've known, I hadn't looked at Nestor Cortes at all. I said I liked him because Coolwhip said he liked him. Then I waited f...2022
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• How High Will Felix Hernandez Climb Up MLB's All-Time Strikeout List?
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• Mike Tanier's Monday Morning Hangover: Josh Gordon and Late-Season Spark Plugs
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• Texas Rangers featuring bloody Nolan Ryan giveaway on promotional schedule

As Major League Baseball teams unveil their promotional schedules for the 2026 season, we are starting to get a sense of which teams have the most deranged senses of humor....2026
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves and Mets play wild one in 1985

The game started on July 4. It didn’t end until the morning of July 5. Braves Franchise History 1914: The Robins drum the Braves, sweeping a doubleheader, 7-5 in 11 innings and 4-3 in the nightcap. The nightcap is especially hard-fought Lefty Tyler plunks Dodger SS Ollie O’Mara on the neck and when Jake Daubert crosses the plate with the winning run in the 9th, he collides with Braves C Hank Gow...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves hit back-to-back-to-back-to-back home runs
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• This Day in Braves History: Andres Galarraga returns from cancer surgery and hits a homer
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• Baseball history unpacked, January 31

Happy birthday, Ernie Banks! | Photo by Louis Requena/MLB via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Three Hall-of-Famers were born on this date. One of them was Mr. Cub, Cap Anson is released, and other stories for the discerning reader. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a l...2025
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• Braves provide tl;dr of 2024 season with 9-0 loss to Dodgers

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Look, I’m just sayin’ — the Braves out-xBAed the Dodgers by .070 and had the only four barrels in the game, and lost 9-0 The Braves played a baseball game on Monday night, which they lost 9-0, to once again drop them out of a playoff spot (for the time being?). The flow of the game itself is, at this point, largely irrelevant. I’ll be...2024
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• Cold Stove thoughts

76 days until spring training There’s not a lot going on in the world of baseball during the post-Thanksgiving week. A few minor trades and signings and a lot of speculation on where several Japanese stars may sign. I thought it would be a good time to enjoy the resurgence of the Detroit Lions before they imploded against the Packers, and to fret about the Chiefs pass dropping woes. I might also m...2023
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• Today in White Sox History: November 3
Luis Robert’s glovework was outstanding in 2020. | Quinn Harris/Getty Images Two awards, and three manager hires 1983 Tony La Russa, who guided the White Sox to a 99-win season and their first playoff appearance in 24 years, was named the Manager of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America. It was the first year the BBWAA handed out that award. La Russa received 17 of a pos...2022
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• 'Strikeouts are sexy' but these pitchers are succeeding without K's
In an era so filled with whiffs that it's pushing Nolan Ryan himself down all-time lists, pitching to contact still exists....2018
• 2015 MLB season superlatives
As the celebration of the Kansas City Royals quiets down and the buzz surrounding the 2015 season’s awards heats up, there are additional honors (or dishonors) that we can’t forget about. They may not have the tangible qualities of a World Series trophy or a Most Valuable Player plaque, but all were integral in forming the story of a memorable baseball season. Best pitching performance On Oct. 3, ...2015
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