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  1. Don Larsen, 1956 World Series. Yankees vs Giants. Mr. Larsen threw a perfect game. As a matter of fact it's the only no-hitter in postseason history. Larsen struck out Dale Mitchell to end the game. Afterward a reporter asked, "Is that the best game you ever pitched?"
  2. Mickey Mantle hit a homer on April 17, 1953 out of Washington's Griffith Stadium that measured an estimated 565 feet!
  3. Babe Ruth, some forget he was a quality major league pitcher for much of his career and his other numbers qualify him as one of the game's best hitters. Babe is 10th on the career batting average list.
  4. Ty Cobb .366, Rogers Hornsby .358 and Joe Jackson .356.
  5. Josh Gibson, many think he could have challenged Babe's single season record but he died of a brain hemorrhage in 1947 just 2 months before Jackie Robinson broke the MLB color barrier.
  6. Cy Young, 2.63 lifetime ERA. In 1911 at age 41 Mr. Young went 21 -11 with a 1.26 ERA. After he retired he lived 44 more years and attended many baseball functions including tossing out the first ball at the 1953 World Series. Others may have been flashier but when the 2 leagues honor their best pitchers each season, they do so with a plaque named for the game's winningest pitcher, Cy Young.
  7. Jackie Robinson, the speedy 2nd basemen endured racist taunts and vicious tags, yet never retaliated. His courage, class and dynamic play earned him NL Rookie of the Year honors in 1947 and  helped pave the way for many of today's stars. His # 42 was retired by MLB in 1997.
  8. Ty Cobb, 12 batting titles including 9 straight, 6 stolen base titles, triple crown (9 HR, 107 RBI, .377 AVG.) in 1907. 2 years later he had perhaps his best season with a career high .420 AVG, 248 hits, 47 doubles, 24 triples, 147 runs, 127 RBI and 83 steals. In 1915 he set a stolen base record of 96 that held for nearly 50 years and in 1922 hit .400 for the 3rd time in his career at the age of 35. His 4189 total hits and 892 steals has been topped but his .366 lifetime batting average will likely endure.
  9. Greg Maddux, he may be the most consistent pitcher in baseball history. Nick-named the "Professor", he is a cerebral control artist who exploits hitters' weaknesses. Greg won his 300 game as a Cubbie in 2004. He also won his 14th gold glove award in 2004.
  10. Roger Clemens, still overpowering hitters in his 40's Clemens ranks 2nd on the all time list in career strikeouts and is in the top 10 in total victories. Oh yeah, he's won 7 Cy Young awards. Some said he was washed up but in 1997 he won the pitcher's triple crown (21-7, 2.05 ERA and 292 strikeouts). He followed that season up in 1998 (20-6, 2.65 ERA and 271 K's) 328 career wins, 640 complete games, 4317 strikeouts and counting!
  11. Cleveland won an AM. League record 111 games in 1954 before playing the NY Giants in the World Series. In game 1 of World Series, Cleveland's Vic Wertz hit a blast to one of the deep recesses of the Polo Grounds center field. Running full speed toward the wall, Willie Mays made an amazing over the shoulder catch and then fired a shot back into the infield to prevent the go-ahead run from scoring. "The CATCH" sparked the Giants to a victory and a 4 game sweep over the powerful Indians team.
  12. Pete Rose 4256 hits, Ty Cobb 4189 hits, Hank Aaron 3771 hits.
  13. Archibald "Moonlight" Graham made one right field appearance for the Giants on June 29, 1905, 100 years ago! Played 2 innings in the field and did not get an at bat. Moonlight or Doc Graham was from North Carolina and practiced medicine for many years in Minnesota.
  14. Hank Aaron, all those stats belong to Mr. Aaron. Oh yeah, he's #1 in home runs with 755! A picture of consistency for over 20 years.
  15. Bob Feller, Cleveland Indians pitcher threw the only opening day no hitter in baseball history, opening day 1940. Feller was 21 years old.

 

Baseball nicknames from years gone by:
Luke "old aches and pains" Appling Steve "bye-bye" Balboni Will "the thrill" Clark
Fidgety Phil Collins Pickles Dillhoefer Spittin' Bill Doak
Leo "the lip" Durocher Al "the mad Hungarian" Hrabosky Tony "poosh 'em up" Lazzeri
Sal "the barber" Maglie Aurelio "Senor SMOKE" Lopez Harry "Suitcase" Simpson
Mark "the bird" Fidrych "HAMMERIN" Hank Aaron Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez
Ozzie "the Wizard of Oz" Smith Fred "Crime Dog" McGriff Babe " Sultan of Swat" Ruth