Baseball Digest articles from April 2000

Baseball Digest archives from April 2000

The Fans Speak Out.(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2000... A lot of articles were written in 1999 about "five-tool" players and who was the greatest player of the century, The "five tools" can be represented by batting average, home runs, stolen bases, fielding percentage and assists. Has any...

Chipper Jones Moves Up Among Major Leagues' Best Switch-Hitters.
April 1, 2000... DON BAYLOR WAS TALKING ABOUT SWITCH-HITTING AND WAS ASKED WHY IN recent years there has been such a proliferation in the majors of players who bat from both sides of the plate. "They're teaching more players today to learn how to...

2000 American League Preview.
April 1, 2000... Yankees and Indians expected to win their division races again, but look for Mariners to come out on top in West THE AMERICAN LEAGUE MIGHT BE the American League in name only this year since Bud Selig is in the process of centralizing all...

2000 National League Preview.
April 1, 2000... With the acquisition of No. 1 starter Mike Hampton, the Mets are poised to overtake the Braves in East Division race SOME TEAMS NEVER LEARN. When the Los Angeles Dodgers made ht-hander Kevin Brown the richest player in baseball in December...

TOP ROOKIES WHO LATER FLOPPED.
April 1, 2000... In their first year in the majors, many players such as Mark Fidrych and Bob Hamelin sparkle but never reach such heights again IF YOU'RE A ROOKIE WATCHER, fasten your seat belts for the 2000 season [because it's a good bet that this...

Baseball Quick Quiz.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... Collect ten points for each question answered correctly. (If you score 80 or better, you are a baseball expert; 70 or better, superior; between 60 and 70, good, and between 40 and 60, average. 1. From 1990 through 1999, there were five...

200 Hits--Still A Challenging Goal in The Majors.
April 1, 2000... Collecting that many safeties in a season remains a difficult task despite the fact major league offensive numbers are soaring BASEBALL'S OFFENSIVE explosion has turned the home run into a commonplace production. Even scrawny swingers who...

A Call To The Hall.
April 1, 2000... CARLTON FISK AND TONY PEREZ TO BE HONORED IN COOPERSTOWN CARLTON FISK AND TONY PEREZ traded blows in 1975. They shared a clubhouse in '80. And next July, they'll put their arms around each other on a stage in Cooperstown, New York. ...

BASEBALL PROFILE PAUL O'NEILL.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... FULL NAME: Paul Andrew O'Neill AGE, HT., WT.: 37, 6-4, 215 Born: February 25, 1963 in Columbus, Ohio HOME: Cincinnati, Ohio STATUS/FAMILY: Married with three children NICKNAME: Ace LIFE OUTSIDE BASEBALL: It's pretty...

Deaths of Former Major League Players, Managers, Executives, Scouts and Umpires.
April 1, 2000... From January 31, 1999 through January 20, 2000 * NORM ZAUCHIN, 69, first baseman who hit 27 home runs as a rookie for the Boston Red Sox in 1955, on January 31, 1999 in Birmingham, Ala. after a long illness. * JIMMY DUDLEY, 89, who...

Baseball Rules Corner.
April 1, 2000... Here's a review of some unusual calls and plays from '99 season LAST MONTH I COVERED SEVERAL rulebook situations that occurred during the postseason. Let's take one last look at the '99 campaign and review some of the more interesting...

OFF-SEASON PLAYER TRANSACTIONS.
April 1, 2000... (From end of 1999 seasons through January 31, 2000) AMERICAN LEAGUE ANAHEIM ANGELS--Signed free-agent infielder Scott Spiezio of the A's to a one-year contract. Signed free-agent pitcher Greg Cadaret to a minor league contract. ...

Batting Leaders of the Decades.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2000... 1900s Hits Honus Wagner 1,850 2B Honus Wagner 377 3B Sam Crawford 169 HR Harry Davis 66 Runs Honus Wagner 1,013...

AMERICAN LEAGUE PARK DIRECTORY.
April 1, 2000... ANAHEIM ANGELS Edison International Field Anaheim, Calif. 92806 Telephone (714) 937-6700 Seating Capacity 33,851 Playing field distances Left field 333 Left...

NATIONAL LEAGUE PARK DIRECTORY.
April 1, 2000... ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS Bank One Ballpark Phoenix, Ariz. 85004 Telephone (602) 514-8400 Seating Capacity 48,500 Playing field distances Left field 330 Left center...

American League Pre-Season Rosters For 2000.
April 1, 2000... ANAHEIM ANGELS MANAGER: Mike Scioscia (14) COACHES: Mickey Hatcher (2), Bud Black (24), Bobby Ramos (13), Alfredo Griffin (4), Ron Roenicke (12), Joe Maddon (70) No. PITCHERS B T HT. WT. BORN ...

National League Pre-Season Rosters For 2000.(baseball)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2000... ARIZONA DIAMOND BACKS MANAGER: Buck Showalter (11) COACHES: Carlos Tosca (14), Jim Presley (17), Dwayne Murphy (21), Mark Connor (52), Glenn Sherlock (53), Brian Butterfield (55) No. PITCHERS B T HT. WT....