Baseball Digest articles from November 2001

Baseball Digest archives from November 2001

Un-Covering the Past.(the career of first baseman Keith Hernandez)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... KEITH HERNANDEZ Former Batting Champion. Graced Baseball Digest Cover 17 Years Ago In 1984, the New York Mets challenged the Chicago Cubs for the National League East division title and were led by rookie Dwight Gooden, former Rookie...

Letters To The Editor.
November 1, 2001... The Fans Speak Out While we know how notorious Red Sox management has been with trades, and how they have always been in need of good, left-handed pitching, why did they trade and who did they get in return for lefties Mike Stanton and...

Expansion of Veterans Committee, A Good Move By The Hall of Fame.(regulations for admission to the Baseball Hall of Fame are being adjusted)
November 1, 2001... SINCE READERS OF BASEBALL DIGEST HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED A STRONG interest in Hall of Fame elections, it might be appropriate to review the recent move by the Hall's board of directors to expand the Veterans Committee and to change the...

BASEBALL PROFILE: JASON ISRINGHAUSEN.(Brief Article)(Interview)
November 1, 2001... FULL NAME: Jason Derik Isringhausen AGE, HT., WT.: 28, 6-3, 210 Born: September 7, 1972 HOME: Godfrey, Illinois STATUS/FAMILY: Married NICKNAME: Izzy LIFE OUTSIDE BASEBALL: Relaxing. I like to fish a lot. SPORTS...

STRONGER THAN EVER Arizona's Curt Schilling Rises to The Top.(Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher)
November 1, 2001... After conquering arm injury and aiding his wife through cancer treatment, Diamondbacks right-hander put together his finest season SHONDA SCHILLING SNUGGLES close to her husband on the living-room couch in the home they rent in a...

Baseball's Top COMEBACK, Players for 2001.
November 1, 2001... SENTIMENT SELDOM RULES IN baseball and the operative phrases when it comes to a team disposing of a fading or under-achieving player, no matter how outstanding earlier in his career, are only too often "good riddance" and "don't let the door...

Best IN THE Biz.(scouts choose best baseball players at each position)
November 1, 2001... Some scouts pick the majors' top players at each position PICKING THE TOP PLAYERS BY position is as easy as 1-2-3 for some scouts. The Rocky Moun-tain News surveyed 12 big league scouts--six from the National League and six from the...

Baseball Quick Quiz.(quiz on players' achievements)(Brief Article)
November 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. Through...

FAREWELL TO GREATNESS.(the numerous achievements of Cal Ripken, Jr.)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... Teammates and Foes Pay Tribute To Cal Ripken's Career ONE OF ONLY SEVEN PLAYERS with more than 3,000 hits and 400 home runs. Holds the major league record for home runs by a shortstop with 345. Credited with revolutionizing his...

Throwback.(Mike Hampton, a rare pitcher who can hit)(includes information on other hitting pitchers)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... Mike Hampton's Hitting Reminiscent of An Earlier Generation of Pitchers AS JOE TORRE WATCHED HIS pitchers take a few tentative, awkward swings in the batting cage earlier this summer, the Yankees' manager could only shake his head and...

Making Up for Lost Time: Marlins' Cliff Floyd Reaches Big League Stardom.
November 1, 2001... After battling high expectations and injuries through his first eight years in the majors, Florida slugger excelled in 2001 season IT WAS A STEAMY MIDSUMMER AFTERnoon a few hours before the scheduled game at Stade deOlympic in Montreal....

BASEBALL PSYCHE: The Ins and Outs of Streaks and Slumps.
November 1, 2001... A player's mental condition is often the link between success and failure for individual and team performance THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF baseball history, a time-honored tradition has been passed on to players and teams of all generations...

Cardinals' Craig Paquette: A Utilityman With Power.(St. Louis Cardinals)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... MENTION THE TERM UTILITY player and the image of a slick fielder with a weak bat usually comes to mind. Craig Paquette of the Cardinals defies the utility stereotype, as he will never be confused with Rafael Belliard. Even though he has...

Ready for Battle: Royals' Mike Sweeney A Warrior on the Field.(Kansas City Royals)
November 1, 2001... Kansas City slugger may not be much for swearing, but on the field, he's not always Mr. Nice Guy, either HERE'S A SIDE OF MIKE SWEENEY that Royals fans never see. After a particularly bad at-bat last season, Sweeney went into the...

Turn Back The Clock: Former Catcher Wes Westrum Recalls Career With Giants.(Interview)
November 1, 2001... During his 11-years in majors, he was behind the plate for 1951 and 1954 pennant-winning clubs and worked under Hall of Fame managers Mel Ott, Leo Durocher and Casey Stengel ON A LATE SEPTEMBER AFTERnoon in 1947, just one day before he...

Baseball Rules Corner.(improper and unclear signs)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Improper or unclear signs by ump can lead to confusion UMPIRES HAVE CONFUSED PLAYERS by using improper or unclear signs or by simply not communicating their call. Then there are times when there is a complete lack of communication,...

200-Hit Seasons.(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... Listed below are players who collected 200 or more hits in a season in the major leagues from 1900 through the 2000 campaign. Players are listed by club with the year and their total hits included. ANAHEIM ANGELS Year Player ...