Baseball Digest articles from April 2001

Baseball Digest archives from April 2001

RICH `GOOSE' GOSSAGE: Appeared on Baseball Digest Cover 22 Years Ago.(player for the New York Yankees)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... AFTER BACK-TO-BACK WORLD SERIES TITLES IN 1977 and 1978, the New York Yankees were favored to repeat as A.L champions in '79 behind a solid offensive club, pitching depth in the starting corps and the game's top reliever in Rich Gossage. ...

The Fans Speak Out.(lettters)
April 1, 2001... In late 2001, major league baseball will again face the serious threat of a strike or lockout. So far, hard-line baseball owners and executives of the Major League Baseball Players Association seem to be in denial about the seriousness of the...

Will Newly Mandated Strike Zone Survive or Fall By the Wayside?(interview with Bruce Froemming, baseball umpire)(Interview)
April 1, 2001... BRUCE FROEMMING, WHO BEGAN HIS MAJOR LEAGUE UMPIRING CAREER 30 years ago, was talking about the newly mandated strike zone that was scheduled to go into effect with the start of spring training exhibitions and extend into the 2001 season. ...

American League 2001 Preview.(baseball)
April 1, 2001... New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox and Oakland Athletics are favored to repeat as division winners IF THIS IS ARMAGEDDON, THE FINAL season of baseball before the game is shut down because of strife over the expiration of the working...

2000 MAJOR LEAGUE FINAL STANDINGS.
April 1, 2001... AMERICAN LEAGUE [TABULAR DATA NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII] Division Series--New York defeated the Oaklands A's three games to two; Seattle Mariners defeated the Chicago White Sox three games to none. League Championship Series--New...

National League 2001 Preview.(baseball)
April 1, 2001... With a healthy Mark McGwire and added pitching depth, the Cardinals look like the team to beat in the National League IN THE GAME OF BASEBALL, IT'S often a case of the rich getting richer when it comes to signing premier flee agents. That...

10 Best Bets For Top Comebacks in 2001.(baseball players)
April 1, 2001... Former All-Stars Larry Walker, Juan Gonzalez and Mike Mussina are among leading candidates to bounce back from disappointing seasons THERE'S THE USUAL MOB of candidates for Comeback Player of the Year in 2001, with each one eager to attract...

Baseball Quick Quiz.
April 1, 2001... Collect ten points for each question answered correctly. Answer on page 96. (If you score 80 or better, you are baseball expert; 70 or better, superior; between 60 and 70, good, and between 40 and 60, average. 1. There have been only five...

Second Best CAN BE VERY GOOD.(finding a good replacement pitcher is key to successful teams)
April 1, 2001... In a pitching rotation, No. 2 starters frequently turn out to be the most valuable member of a staff EVERY TEAM WANTS A TOP-NOTCH number one starting pitcher, but takes more than a single quality hurler to compete. Look no further than...

Winfield's All-Around Talent Places Him Among the Game's Best.(Jack Morris)(Interview)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... JACK MORRIS NEVER WILL FORGET all those times he upset Dave Winfield. Morris would throw the ball. And Winfield would throw his bat. "He had a terrible habit of throwing his bat at me," Morris said. "I threw him changeups, and that really...

Twins' `Overachiever' Kirby Puckett Gets Call to Glory.
April 1, 2001... AT 11:30 A.M. ON JANUARY 16, Tonya Puckett got the phone call she didn't want to hear. Or so she thought. If it was from New York, it meant her husband was in the Baseball Hall of Fame. If it was from the Twins, Kirby Puckett would have to...

Votes Received by Hall of Fame Candidates.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Votes Received by Hall of Fame Candidates 2001 Hall of Fame Induction ceremony will be held August 5 in Cooperstown, New York 2001 Dave Winfield 435 Kirby Puckett 423 Gary...

Off-Season Player Transactions.
April 1, 2001... (From end of 2000 season through January 28, 2001) American League ANAHEIM ANGELS * Traded pitcher Seth Etherton to the Reds for shortstop Wilmy Caceres. * Signed free-agent Pat Rapp of the Orioles * Signed free-agent...

BASEBALL PROFILE JASON GIAMBI.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... FULL NAME: Jason Gilbert Giambi AGE, HT., WT.: 30, 6-3, 235 Born: January 8, 1971 HOME: Las Vegas, Nevada STATUS/FAMILY: Single LIFE OUTSIDE BASEBALL: I have a good time. I enioy what I do, so I train year-round. SPORTS...

Baseball Rules Corner.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Disappearing baseballs can cause some confusion during a game FROM THIS CORNER, THE STRANGEST play of the 2000 season occurred in St. Louis on July 1 when the Card-inals hosted the Astros. Here is what happened. The Cardinals had a...

NECROLOGY.
April 1, 2001... Deaths of former major league players, managers, executives, scouts, umpires and writers (From January 20, 2000 to January 26, 2001) * JOHN GAHERIN, 85, a negotiator who represented major league owners in the 1960s and 1970s, on...

AMERICAN LEAGUE PARK DIRECTORY.
April 1, 2001... ANAHEIM ANGELS Edison International Field Anaheim, Calif. 92806 Telephone (714) 937-6700 Seating Capacity 33,851 Playing field distances Left field ...

American League Pre-Season Rosters For 2001.
April 1, 2001... ANAHEIM ANGLES MANAGER: Mike Scioscia (14) COACHES: Mickey Hatcher (7), Bud Black (24), Bobby Ramos (13), Alfredo Griffin (4), Ron Roenicke (12), Joe Maddon (70) [TABULAR DATA NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII] BALTIMORE ORIOLES ...

National League Pre-Season Rosters For 2001.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS MANAGER: Bob Brenly (15) COACHES: Bob Melvin (3), Eddie Rodriguez (14), Chris Speier (16), Dwayne Murphy (21), Glenn Sherlock (53), Bob Welch (32) [TABULAR DATA NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII] ATLANTA BRAVES ...