Baseball Digest articles from June 2000

Baseball Digest archives from June 2000

The Fans Speak Out.
June 1, 2000... How in the world could you guys pick the Bucs to finish fifth (April Baseball Digest) in your preview of the National League Central Division this year? With "studs" like Brian Giles, Warren Morris, Jason Schmidt and Kris Benson, the...

Should Hall of Fame Alter Election Rules for Veterans Committee?
June 1, 2000... FOR A LONG TIME, THERE HAVE BEEN TWO SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT REGARDING the Baseball Hall of Fame. One faction believes the history-rich shrine in Cooperstown, New York embraces too many inductees who don't belong there and that the voters who...

ONE-ON-ONE WITH Nomar Garciaparra.(Interview)
June 1, 2000... Boston Red Sox Shortstop Here's a Q&A interview that reveals some thoughts and opinions of one of American League's bright stars BOSTON RED SOX SHORTSTOP Nomar Garciaparra represents the future of baseball Wanted: one moniker. Must be...

A GLOVE AFFAIR.
June 1, 2000... Nothing comes between a player and his mitt THIS IS A GLOVE STORY, AND AS such, it contains the usual elements: passion, romance, heartbreak, and suspense. "This is my baby," Nomar Garciaparra said, nuzzling his cheek against his glove...

Age Factor.
June 1, 2000... In Baseball, Being Especially Young or Old Doesn't Always Affect A Player's Ability To Contribute SOME SAY THAT POPULAR MUSIC, especially from an era when the lyrics were understandable, frequently expresses a nugget of folk wisdom, and...

Cleveland's JIM THOME Comes Through In The Clutch.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Indians' power hitter has produced in a big way whenever the club reached post-season play JIM THOME HITS HOME RUNS THAT can shake the concrete in Jacobs Field or turn Yankee Stadium as silent as an attic closet. He hits them from...

Managing His Way To Fame.
June 1, 2000... Sparky Anderson Joints Elite in Cooperstown Former Reds' and Tigers' skipper elected to the Hall of Fame after winning 2, 194 games, five pennants and three World Series KIRK GIBSON AND PETE ROSE played baseball with as much passion as...

Murderers' Row.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Tampa Bay Packs a Powerful Lineup Quartet of Canseco, McGriff, Vaughn and Castilla promises to instill caution among pitching foes this year THE QUARTET OF SLUGGERS IN THE middle of the Devil Rays lineup should cause headaches for...

Baseball Quick Quiz.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... 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. This June Quick Quiz is a...

Where Are They Now?(Interview)
June 1, 2000... Ex-Pitcher Scott McGregor Recalls Rise To Major Leagues In 1977, left-hander altered his delivery and became more effective with change of speeds en route to a successful career SCOTT MCGREGOR WON 138 GAMES IN A MAJOR LEAGUE CAREER THAT...

Bill Freehan: A Key Member of 1968 Champion Tigers.(Interview)
June 1, 2000... One-time catcher reminisces about players on team that defeated Cardinals in hard-fought World Series WHEN HIS MANY BASEBALL accomplishments are added up, Bill Freehan, the longtime standout catcher of the Detroit Tigers, is most proud of...

BASEBALL PROFILE MAGGLIO ORDONEZ.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... FULL NAME: Magglio Ordonez AGE, HT., WT.: 26, 5-11,175 BORN: January 28, 1974, in Caracas, Venezuela HOME: Cord Falcon, Venezuela STATUS/FAMILY: Married with one son NICKNAME: Kung Fu LIFE OUTSIDE BASEBALL: I like to...

FORMER CUB INFIELDER BOBBY STURGEON REMEMBERS SHARP FEUDS OF 1940s.(Interview)
June 1, 2000... One-time shortstop says rivalries with Brooklyn Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals produced some bitter exchanges BASEBALL RIVALRIES AND FEUDS, of course, do not have to involve just the leagues' top contenders. Indeed, baseball history is...

History Repeats Itself.
June 1, 2000... There's nothing new in baseball As far back as 1900, pitchers squawked about umpires' calls and there were complaints about competitive imbalance among teams DURING THE LATTER PART OF 1999, the media carried copious accounts of how...

Rookie Scouting Reports on Former Stars.(baseball)
June 1, 2000... 1950s Reports on promising major league rookies have been published in Baseball Digest since 1955. What follows are random selections from reports made in the late 1950s which give readers an idea how some well-known players were rated...

Baseball Rules Corner.
June 1, 2000... Interference calls often invoke the `severest penalty' principle I RECENTLY RECEIVED A LETTER FROM Baseball Digest reader Fred Holzweiss who wrote from Englewood, Florida with the following knotty problem. Let's say the Red Sox have...

LIFETIME TEAM BATTING RECORDS AMERICAN LEAGUE.
June 1, 2000... ANAHEIM ANGELS BATTING AVERAGE Rod Carew .314 Garret Anderson .300 Luis Polonia .294 Juan Beniquez .293 Tim Salmon .291 HITS Brian Downing ...

LIFETIME TEAM BATTING RECORDS NATIONAL LEAGUE.
June 1, 2000... ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS BATTING AVERAGE Luis Gonzalez .336 Dave Dellucci .288 Matt Williams .287 Devon White .279 Tony Womack .277 HITS Matt Williams ...