Baseball Digest articles from January 2001

Baseball Digest archives from January 2001

Un-Covering the Past.(life and athletic achievements of baseball player Pete Rose)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... PETE ROSE: Baseball Digest's Coverboy 15 Years Ago After Reds Defeated Red Sox in '75 Series DURING THE 1975 WORLD SERIES, PETE ROSE led the Cincinnati Reds to an exciting victory over the Boston Red Sox, was voted the Series Most Valuable...

The Fans Speak Out.(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2001... I would like to know how many players hit four home runs in one major league game. Also, how many players accomplished this feat in consecutive at-bats, and did any of their homers occur in extra-inning games? J.B. Alyea Gardnerville,...

Rockies' Todd Helton Baseball Digest's 2000 Player of the Year.
January 1, 2001... IT WAS A MAGICAL SEASON FOR TODD HELTON, BUT ON SECOND THOUGHT MAYBE it wasn't as magical as it was awesome. Whichever adjective applies, it remains that the Rockies' first baseman accomplished something quite special in 2000. He led the...

Pitcher of the Year.
January 1, 2001... PEDRO MARTINEZ IS KING OF THE HILL Boston right-hander dominated A.L. hitters in 2000 with a 18 victories, 284 strikeouts and a 1.74 ERA THE 17-YEAR-OLD COULDN'T UNDERSTAND it. Couldn't figure it out at all. His body was changing....

Juggling The Lineup.
January 1, 2001... Shifting around a team's batting order in deceitful fashion to get the upper-hand on an opponent is seldom used in today's game LINEUP CARD CHICANERY--OR SHENANIGANS, to use a milder characterization--has been lamentably rare in this...

BASEBALL PROFILE.(baseball player Mariano Rivera)(Column)(Interview)
January 1, 2001... MARIANO RIVERA FULL NAME: Mariano Rivera AGE, HT., WT.: 30, 6-2, 185 Born: November 29, 1969 in Panama City, Panama HOME: Panama City, Panama STATUS/FAMILY: Married with two children NICKNAME: Moe LIFE OUTSIDE...

Pitching Straight A's.
January 1, 2001... Oakland's Tim Hudson Passes the Test As Major League Starter In his first full major league season, Athletics right-hander won 20 games and led club to first division title since 1992 WHEN TIM HUDSON HIT ROCK BOTTOM, HE crashed hard. He...

Baseball Quick Quiz.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Collect ten points for each question answered correctly. Answers on page 95. (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. Darrell Evans became...

Mike Sweeney Finds Stardom in K.C.(Baseball player)
January 1, 2001... Kansas City first baseman excelled with bat in 2000 by hitting .333 with 206 hits, 29 home runs and 144 RBI MIKE SWEENEY WAS ON THE FAST track to obscurity two years ago. As a journeyman catcher with the losing, small-market Royals,...

Knockout Punch.(Nolan Ryan)
January 1, 2001... Fastball helped blaze the way for Nolan Ryan to set career strikeout mark OF ALL THE RECORDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS in Nolan Ryan's career, this one could be the most telling: Ryan finished with 5,714 career strikeouts, which puts him...

Batting .400.(history)
January 1, 2001... A Crowning Achievement For A Hitter Since 1901, it has been more difficult than slamming 50 homers, winning 30 games, pitching a perfect gem or capturing the Triple Crown MORE DIFFICULT THAN HITTING 50 HOME runs or batting in more than...

Baseball Rules Corner.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... When an umpire calls `time' strange things can happen ALTHOUGH THE PLATE UMPIRE IS the primary focus of attention during a ballgame, the field umpires are empowered with a great deal of authority, including file right to call "time" when...

2000 BATTING LEADERS American League.
January 1, 2001... BATTING AVERAGE Nomar Garciaparra, Bos. .372 Darin Erstad, Ana. .355 Manny Ramirez, Cle. .351 Carlos Delgado, Tor. .344 Derek Jeter, N.Y. .339 David Segui, Tex./Cle. .334 Jason Giambi, Oak. ...

2000 BATTING LEADERS National League.
January 1, 2001... BATTING AVERAGE Todd Helton, Col. .372 Moises Alou, Hou. .355 Vladimir Guerrero, Mon. .345 Jefferey Hammonds, Col. .335 Luis Castillo, Fla. .334 Jeff Kent, S.F. .334 Jose Vidro, Mon. ...

2000 MAJOR LEAGUE FINAL STANDINGS.(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... AMERICAN LEAGUE East W L Pct. GB Last 10 New York Yankees 87 74 .540 -- 2-8 Boston Red Sox 85 77 .525 2.5 5-5 Toronto Blue Jays 83 79 .512 4.5 2-8...

2000 AMERICAN LEAGUE TEAM BATTING AND PITCHING STATISTICS.
January 1, 2001... ANAHEIM ANGELS Batter AB R H TB 2B 3B Shawn Wooten 9 2 5 6 1 0 Keith Johnson 4 2 2 2 0 0 Gary DiSarcina 38 6 15 20 2...

2000 NATIONAL LEAGUE TEAM BATTING AND PITCHING STATISTICS.
January 1, 2001... ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS Batter AB R H TB 2B 3B Danny Bautista 262 45 83 134 16 7 Craig Counsell 152 23 48 64 8 1 Greg Colbrunn 329 48...