Baseball Digest articles from August 2000

Baseball Digest archives from August 2000

The Fans Speak Out.
August 1, 2000... I read Clay Woody's article in the June issue on Bobby Sturgeon (former Cubs shortstop) with much interest and found myself ready to confess to a "deed" I did during my youth. The Chicago Cubs used to give American Legion ball players...

Today's Version of Major League Baseball Draws Criticism from Fans.
August 1, 2000... THROUGH THE YEARS, THE MAIL RECEIVED FROM OUR READERS GIVES US A pretty good idea of how fans feel about the state of major league baseball. For the first time in many seasons, however, criticisms from numerous readers are beginning to outweigh...

A Dying Breed.
August 1, 2000... Are 300-Game Winners Passe? They may be because of the increased emphasis on relief pitching in the majors IF PEDRO MARTINEZ HAD IT TO DO all over again, he wouldn't be Pedro Martinez. He'd be Nomar Garciaparra. And he'd never have to...

Royals Right Fielder Jermaine Dye Kansas City's New Star.
August 1, 2000... With his powerful swing and strong throwing arm, he's been compared to a young Dave Winfield LISTEN TO THOSE CHEERS. Can you hear them? They sound so good at Kauffman Stadium. All these years, the cheers have blended together out here....

These Are Majors' Safest Records.
August 1, 2000... Despite a number of marks falling in recent years, some single-season and career milestones may never be surpassed EVEN THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE IS cashing in on the rage for swooning over new baseball records, which reached frenzied...

Home Runs And Why We Admire Them.
August 1, 2000... Long drives continue to captivate some fans despite charges the baseball is livelier THE ANSWER LIES ON THE OTHER side of the fence, far away, where mortal men cannot reach. The truth is out there, beyond the boundaries, an impossible...

Thunder in the Desert.
August 1, 2000... Steve Finley Puts Up Big Numbers for Arizona Besides three Gold Gloves for his defense, center fielder was in a groove with his bat earlier this season THE PHONE CALL CAME FROM A ballplayer in San Diego. Fellow named Steve Finley. It...

Baseball Quick Quiz.
August 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. This August Quick Quiz is a trivia...

Southpaws.
August 1, 2000... Why Left-handers Are Different According to former catcher Tim McCarver, "they have a natural tailing action on every ball they throw" THE WISDOM HAS BEEN PASSED ON from generation to generation: You win in baseball with left-handed...

Break-Through Year.(baseball player Andruw Jones)
August 1, 2000... Braves' Andruw Jones Still Learning To Be All-Around Talent Young center fielder, who makes everything look so easy, hopes to boost his offensive production this year WHEN ANDRUW JONES MADE IT to the majors, in August 1996, he had...

The Kings of K's.(Interview)
August 1, 2000... Strikeouts among a wide range of batters continue to soar in the major leagues AS SHE ENTERED THE FINAL GAME of his MVP season, Don Baylor's mind was flooded with numbers. Baylor finished the 1979 season for the California Angels with...

BASEBALL PROFILE KERRY WOOD.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... FULL NAME: Kerry Lee Wood AGE, HT., WT.: 23, 6-5,230 BORN: June 16, 1977 in Irving, Texas HOME: Scottsdale, Arizona STATUS/FAMILY: Single LIFE OUTSIDE BASEBALL: Relaxed. In the offseason, I fish as much as I can. MY...

Building A Foundation.
August 1, 2000... Rondell White Sees a Winning Future in Montreal Expos talented outfielder wants to be a vital part of the club's rejuvenation in National League East Division this year IT ISN'T HARD TO VISUALIZE HIM STANDING on a burning bow, tattered...

The Big Train.
August 1, 2000... One of the Game's Greatest Pitchers Batters hated to face the powerful right-hander who threw fearsome fastballs with seeming ease RAY CHAPMAN HAD JUST HEARD, AND ONLY HEARD, TWO FAST balls whizzing by him on this overcast day, and he...

TURN BACK THE CLOCK.
August 1, 2000... October 1, 1993 Babe Ruth Pitches His Final Big League Game AT ABOUT 4:45 PM ON SUNDAY, October 1, 1933, George Stumpf, a young outfielder for the Boston Red Sox lifted a flyball to center, and when Sammy Byrd made the catch for the...

Baseball Rules Corner.
August 1, 2000... Forceout rule sometimes can cause confusion among catchers, infielders WHEN IS THE LAST TIME YOU saw a catcher execute an unassisted double play? Yankee catcher Jorge Posada pulled off the near impossible on April 17 in Texas where the...

1970s Rookie Scouting Reports on Former Players.
August 1, 2000... Reports on promising major league rookies have been published in Baseball Digest since 1955. What follows are random selections from reports made in the 1970s which give readers an idea how some well-known players were rated as they approached...

HITTING STATISTICS.
August 1, 2000... SINGLE-SEASON HIGH MARKS (SINCE 1900) AT-BATS Year Player, Team AB 1980 Willie Wilson, Royals 705 1984 Juan Samuel, Phillies 701 1975 Dave Cash, Phillies 699...

PITCHING STATISTICS.
August 1, 2000... SINGLE-SEASON HIGH MARKS (SINCE 1900--ERA TOTAL SINCE 1912) WINS Year Pitcher, Team W 1904 Jack Chesbro, Highlanders 41 1908 Ed Walsh, White Sox 40 1908 Christy Mathewson,...