Baseball Digest articles from January 2005

Baseball Digest archives from January 2005

The fans speak out.(Letters To The Editor)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2005... In reading the article on the "Majors' Top Starters" in the November issue, I was shocked that Ben Sheets of the Brewers was not even mentioned. Living in Wisconsin and being a life-long Brewer fan, I admit I may be a tad biased, but show...

Players with 1,500 RBI and runs scored.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
January 1, 2005... Players With 1,500 RBI and Runs Scored Player RBI Runs Ty Cobb 1,960 2,245 Hank Aaron 2,297 2,174 Babe Ruth 2,204 2,174 Barry Bonds 1,843 2,070 Willie Mays ...

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Montreal Expos: June 24, 1972.(Box Score)(Illustration)
January 1, 2005... BOX SCORE Philadelphia Phillies vs. Montreal Expos June 24, 1972 Philadelphia Phillies Player, Pos. AB R H RBI Denny Doyle, 2b 5 1 3 0 Terry Harmon, 3b 4 1 2 ...

New York Yankees vs. Detroit Tigers: June 15, 1963.(Box Score)(Illustration)
January 1, 2005... BOX SCORE New York Yankees vs. Detroit Tigers June 15, 1963 Detroit Tigers Player, Pos. AB R H RBI Jake Wood, 2b 3 0 1 0 Bill Bruton, cf 5 0 1 ...

Players with 30-plus home runs while playing for two or more teams, season.(Illustration)
January 1, 2005... Players With 30-plus Home Runs While Playing for Two or More Teams, Season Year Player Team HR 1930 Goose Goslin Washington Senators 7 1949 Hank Sauer Cincinnati Reds ...

Minnie Minoso added an unforgettable touch to the game.(Warm Up Tosses)
January 1, 2005... IT SEEMS LIKE ONLY A SHORT TIME AGO THAT MINNIE MINOSO AND A TRAVELING baseball writer were seated next to each other in the coach of a train, transporting the White Sox to their next stop on a road trip after leaving their spring training base...

Boston Red Sox: 2004 World Series Champions: after 86 years of futility, club and its followers are on top of the baseball world.
January 1, 2005... THEY DID IT FOR THE old folks in Presque Isle, Maine, and White River Junction, Vermont. They did it for the baby boomers in North Conway, New Hampshire, and Groton, Massachusetts. They did it for the kids in Central Falls, Rhode Island, and...

Baseball Digest's 2004 all-star: rookie team: top first-year players in the majors last season include Jason Bay of the Pirates and Bobby Crosby of the Athletics.
January 1, 2005... MOST KNOWLEDGEABLE BASEball fans are aware that no Pittsburgh Pirates newcomer had been anointed National League Rookie of the Year since the award began almost six decades ago until outfielder Jayson Bay won the honor in 2004. That was...

Baseball Digest rookie all-star teams (1971-2004).
January 1, 2005... BASEBALL DIGEST Rookie All-Star Teams (1971-2004) Year 1971 1B Chris Chambliss, Indians 2B Doug Griffin, Red Sox 3B Steve Braun, Twins SS Roger Metzger, Astros LF Ron...

Baseball quick quiz.
January 1, 2005... Collect ten points for each question answered correctly. Answers on page 98 (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. Last season, Manny...

Unusual cache of vintage baseball collectibles scarce old cards, uncut sheets, prints, and signs.(Advertisement)
January 1, 2005... 1980s All-Time Greats Baseball Greats. 50-card set full of Hall of Famers, Included are Aaron, Banks, Berra. Campanella, Clemente, Cobb, DiMaggio, Feller, Ford, Foxx, Gehrig, Greenberg, Hornsby, Mantle, Mathewson, Mays, Musial, Ott, Brooks...

Vladimir Guerrero 2004 Player of the Year: in his first year in Anaheim, slugging right fielder led Angels to a division title by hitting .337 with 39 homers, 126 RBI and 124 runs scored.
January 1, 2005... ONE OF BASEBALL'S MOST FOR-midable hitters, and Baseball Digest's 2004 Player of the Year, once dreamed of becoming a dancer. While growing up in the Dominican countryside, he and his siblings would imitate the costumes and the dynamic...

Vernon Wells--Toronto Blue Jays.(Baseball Profile)
January 1, 2005... FULL NAME: Vernon Wells III AGE, HT., WT.: 26, 6-1,225 HOME: Arlington, Texas STATUS/FAMILY: Married with one child NICKNAME: V-Dub; Three Times (I'm the third) LIFE OUTSIDE OF BASEBALL: Very relaxed. I get away from the...

Curt-Schilling: 2004 Pitcher of the Year.
January 1, 2005... FROM THE MOMENT HE ARRIVED IN Boston, the goal was simple: win. Rewrite history. Prove, once and for all, that winning a championship is about drive and determination and defiance. Even Curt Schilling was willing to put his money where his...

Chet Lemon recalls his big league career: former center fielder's 16-year tour in the majors with the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers produced a record-setting defensive mark, productive seasons with the bat and a World Series title in 1984.(Turn Back The Clock)
January 1, 2005... A LESSON IN WHAT NOT TO DO pushed one of the game's 'most aggressive defensive players into the wide expanses of center field. It was September 9, 1975 when Chet Lemon, a mere babe of 20, played his first major league game--at third base....

A wonderful group of vintage collectibles of great teams, great players, great records.(Advertisement)(Buyers Guide)
January 1, 2005... (1) 1984 Detroit Tigers World Champion 30" Pennant--Huge 6" Tigers logo. Players' names in 10" scroll. Very Fine condition. It is now some two decades old and has a $55 value in The Standard Catalog of Sports Memorabilia. Baseball Digest...

Baseball rules corner: some quirky rulings kept umpires alert during the 2004 season.
January 1, 2005... THE 2004 SEASON PRESENTED some interesting situations. Let's go to the video tape. APRIL 16: The Cubs and Reds met at Wrigley Field. Cubs' manager Dusty Baker made a double-switch at the start of the seventh inning replacing shortstop Alex...

American league 2004 batting leaders.(Illustration)
January 1, 2005... HOME RUNS Player, Team HR Manny Ramirez, Bos. 43 Paul Konerko, Chi. 41 David 0rtiz, Bos. 41 Vladimir Guerrero, Ana. 39 Mark Teixeira, Tex. 38 Gary...

A.L. 2004 pitching leaders.(Illustration)
January 1, 2005... WINS Pitcher, Team W Curt Schilling, Bos. 21 Johan Santana, Min. 20 Bartoto Colon, Ana. 18 Kenny Rogers, Tex. 18 Mark Mulder, Oak 17 Mark...

National league 2004 batting leaders.(Illustration)
January 1, 2005... HOME RUNS Player, Team HR Adrian Beltre, L.A. 48 Adam Dunn, Cin. 46 Albert Pujols, St.L. 46 Barry Bonds, S.F. 45 Jim Edmonds, St.L. 42 Jim...

N.L. 2004 pitching leaders.(Illustration)
January 1, 2005... WINS Pitcher, Team W Roy Oswalt, Hou. 20 Roger Clemens, Hou. 18 Carl Pavano, Fla. 18 Jason Schmidt, S.F. 18 Randy Johnson, Ari. 16 Greg...

American league.(Final 2004 statistics: team batting and pitching)(Illustration)
January 1, 2005... FINAL 2004 STATISTICS Team Batting and Pitching AMERICAN LEAGUE ANAHEIM ANGELS BATTING STATS PLAYER G AB R H 2B 3B HR Robb Quinlan 56 160 23 55 ...

National league.(Final 2004 statistics: team batting and pitching)(Illustration)
January 1, 2005... FINAL 2004 STATISTICS Team Batting and Pitching NATIONAL LEAGUE ARIZONA DIAMOND BACKS BATTING STATS PLAYER G AB R H 2B 3B HR Shea Hillenbrand 148 562 68 ...