Baseball Digest articles from October 2002

Baseball Digest archives from October 2002

The fans speak out. (Letters To The Editor).(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2002... Ted Williams was first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of countless numbers of baseball fans, especially those of the 1940s and 1950s. The "Splendid Splinter" was my favorite player when I was a kid growing up in...

Ozzie Smith reinforces sentiment to honor game's defensive stars. (Warm Up Tosses).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... WHEN OZZIE SMITH WAS INDUCTED INTO THE HALL OF FAME LAST JULY, his admission bolstered the sentiments of many observers that baseball should do a little more to honor the defensive stars of the game. The former gifted shortstop never hit...

Farewell to Ted Williams: August 30, 1918-July 5, 2002: a baseball legend and American hero. (Cover Story).(Cover Story)
October 1, 2002... A PICTURE-PERFECT SWING DEVELOPED through endless hours of practice made Ted Williams one of the greatest hitters who ever lived. At the same time, a less-than-ideal attitude developed during numerous years of butting heads with fans and...

Last at-bat heroics: every hitter's post-season dream.
October 1, 2002... ONE OF BASEBALL'S PREVAILING and cherished myths is that "it ain't over till it's over," a romantic fallacy that nurtures hope when it should be all but gone. Don't let anyone kid you, it ain't necessarily so and seldom has been. It's...

Brad Radke Minnesota Twins. (Baseball Profile).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... FULL NAME: Brad William Radke AGE, HT., WT.: 29, 6-2, 188 Born: October 27, 1972 HOME: Largo, Florida STATUS/FAMILY: Married with two children Nickname: Bad Brad LIFE OUTSIDE BASEBALL: I do a lot of fishing and spend...

Spahn and Sain ... Arizona prays for Schilling and Johnson: Diamondbacks pitching duo reminiscent of some of the dominant starting combinations in major league history.
October 1, 2002... SUPER PITCHERS CAPABLE OF eliminating their rival's best hitters, with two out and runners in scoring position, don't usually come in pairs. They don't always win 20 games, either, or pitch as well in road games as they do at home. But...

Second baseman: Alfonso Soriano: an emerging talent for Yankees: young Dominican is on the brink of major league stardom as he continues to learn and excel in all facets of his game.
October 1, 2002... DEREK JETER AND JASON GIAMBI are the Yankees' big money, most high-profile players. But Alfonso Soriano might very well be the Bronx Bombers' Most Valuable Player as they were heading into baseball's postseason, seeking a fifth straight...

Baseball quick quiz.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Collect ten points for each question answered correctly, Answers on page 87. (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. Against what...

Turn back the clock 1962: when the Giants lost a heartbreaker to Yankees: after a down-to-the-wire pennant race with the rival Dodgers, San Francisco bowed to New York in an exciting World Series.
October 1, 2002... THE GIANTS' 1962 SEASON, 40 years later still the team's San Francisco high point, is most remembered for how it ended. Willie McCovey's line drive to Bobby Richardson, the final out of the seventh game of the World Series, has the...

Where are they now? Former speedster Maury Wills: forty years ago, Dodgers shortstop became the first player since 1900 to steal more than 100 bases in the major leagues.
October 1, 2002... IN 1962, ONE SEEMINGLY UNBREAKABLE record that stood for nearly half a century was shattered by a slender man who specialized in singles and bunt hits. It was 40 years ago when Dodgers shortstop Maury Wills swiped 104 bases to break Ty...

Baseball rules corner: rule in calling "time" can cause batters to be deprived of a hit.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... IN THE APRIL 14TH YANKEES-RED SOX game at Fenway Park, third baseman Robin Ventura led off the eighth inning. With a 3-2 count, Sox pitcher Sunny Kim fired a pitch right down Broadway. But just before the pitch, first base ump Larry Young...

World Series results.(baseball)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2002... WORLD SERIES RESULTS The Fall Classic has been a best-of-seven series except for 1903, 1919, 1920 and 1921 when the World Series was a best-of-nine game showdown between the National and American League pennant winners. Listed on these...

World Series records.(baseball)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2002... WORLD SERIES RECORDS BATTING Most series played 14--Yogi Berra, Yankees, 1947, 1949-1953, 1955-1958, 1960-1963 Most times on series-winning club(playing one or more games each series) 10--Yogi Berra,...

Career post-season batting records.(baseball)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2002... CAREER POST-SEASON BATTING RECORDS HOME RUNS WORLD SERIES Player HR Mickey Mantle 18 Babe Ruth 15 Yogi Berra 12 Duke Snider 11 Lou Gehrig 10...

Players who collected 10 hits in a World Series.(baseball)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2002... PLAYERS WHO COLLECTED 10 HITS IN A WORLD SERIES Player, Team Year Hits BA Lou Brock, Cardinals 1968 13 .464 Marty Barrett, Red Sox 1986 13 .433 Bobby Richardson, Yankees 1964 13...

Players with most RBI, World Series.(runs batted in; baseball)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2002... PLAYERS WITH MOST RBI, WORLD SERIES Year Player, Team Gms RBI 1960 Bobby Richardson, Yankees 7 12 1960 Mickey Mantle, Yankees 7 11 1956 Yogi Berra, Yankees 7 10 1959 Ted...

What some Hall of Fame players did in their first World Series plate appearance.(baseball)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2002... WHAT SOME HALL OF FAME PLAYERS DID IN THEIR FIRST WORLD SERIES PLATE APPEARANCE Hall of Famer, Team Date Honus Wagner, Pirates Oct. 1, 1903 Ty Cobb, Tigers Oct. 8, 1907 Eddie Collins, Phi. A's Oct....