Baseball Digest articles from October 2005

Baseball Digest archives from October 2005

The fans speak out.(Letters To The Editor)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2005... One of the letter-writers in the August issue asked if Julio Franco, at age 46, was the oldest ball player to steal a base in the majors. You stated that he was. However, upon reading a book written by Derek Gentile, Arlie Latham stole a...

Teammates who played together the longest.(Illustration)
October 1, 2005... Teammates Who Played Together The Longest Yrs. Players Team Seasons 19 Lou Whitaker--Alan Trammell Detroit Tigers 1977-1995 18 Honus Wagner--Fred Clarke Louisville ...

Box score.
October 1, 2005... BOX SCORE Boston Red Sox vs. California Angels July 9, 1972 Boston Red Sox Player, Pos. AB R H RBI Tommy Harper, cf 3 0 0 0 Doug Griffin, 2b ...

Major league pitchers who lost most games in consecutive seasons after 20-win campaign (Since 1900).
October 1, 2005... Major League Pitchers Who Lost Most Games in Consecutive Seasons After 20-Win Campaign (Since 1900) Pitcher Year W-L Tom Hughes (43) 1903 20- 7 BOS.//NY/WASH./ 1904 10-23 ...

Mike Schmidt's gold glove award-winning seasons.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 1, 2005... Mike Schmidt's Gold Glove Award-Winning Seasons Year PO A E FA 1976 139 377# 21 .961 1977 106 396# 19 .964 1978 98...

Most stolen bases by a pitcher in a season (1898-2004): to qualify, a player's primary position must have been pitcher.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 1, 2005... Most Stolen Bases By A Pitcher in A Season (1898-2004) To qualify, a player's primary position must have been pitcher Year Pitcher, Team SB Games by position 1900 Win Mercer, Giants 15 33 (p), 19...

Age when players hit home run no. 400.(Illustration)
October 1, 2005... Ante When Players Hit Home Run No. 400 Player Age at 400th HR Total HR Alex Rodriguez (+) 29 years, 316 days 409 Ken Griffey, Jr. (+) 30 years, 140 days 524 Jimmie Foxx 30 years, 248...

Palmeiro and Maddux took different paths to reach career milestones.(Rafael Palmeiro and Greg Maddux)
October 1, 2005... IN FASHIONING ONE OF THE MEMORABLE IRONIES OF THE CURRENT SEASON, Rafael Palmeiro and Greg Maddux traveled different roads to reach career milestones attained by only a small group of major leaguers. During the month of July, Palmeiro...

A-Rod does it better: Alex Rodriguez works hard to be the game's best player: slugging third baseman earning his pinstripes as baseball's top all-around performer.
October 1, 2005... ALEX RODRIGUEZ TURNED 30 LAST JULY 27, A NO longer a kid. Sure shows, doesn't it? At the time of his birthday, the poor guy was barely on a pace to hit 43 home runs this year, barely on a pace to knock in 135 runs... and there's no...

Baseball profile: Billy Wagner--Philadelphia Phillies.(Biography)
October 1, 2005... FULL NAME: William Edward Wagner AGE, HT., WT.: 34, 5-11, 201 HOME: Crozet, Virginia STATUS/FAMILY: Married with three children NICKNAME: Wags LIFE OUTSIDE OF BASEBALL: A lot simpler than playing baseball. I relax and...

The greatest pennant-chase comebacks in baseball history: here are 14 teams that trailed by 10 or more games near the season's midpoint and went on to win division or league titles.
October 1, 2005... CALL, THEM THE LUCKY 14, TEAMS that by the end of June fell 10 to 15 games behind a front-runner, yet overcame formidable odds to snatch a division title or league pennant away from a rival seemingly assured of finishing on top. If one...

Unusual cache of vintage baseball collectibles scarce old cards, uncut sheets, prints, and signs.(Advertisement)
October 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...

Former Yankee Ralph Terry: right-hander revives world series memories from 1960 loss against the pirates and 1962 victory over the giants.(Turn Back The Clock)
October 1, 2005... RALPH TERRY WAS THE LAST person to see Casey Stengel in a New York Yankees uniform. After Game 7 of the 1960 World Series, the young right-hander walked into Stengel's office to explain how bad he felt about having just allowed Bill...

A catch to remember: former Phillies backstop Bob Boone recalls famous play by Pete Rose in foul territory during 1980 World Series.
October 1, 2005... FIRST BASEMAN PETE ROSE IS CREDITED WITH MAKING ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS PLAYS IN PHILLIES HISTORY, grabbing a foul ball that deflected off the mitt of catcher Bob Boone in the last inning of the club's title-clinching win in the 1980 World...

A wonderful group of vintage collectibles of great teams, great players, great records.(Advertisement)
October 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...

Catching up with Vic Wertz's 1954 World Series Drive: Willie Mays' catch of Cleveland slugger's deep fly was outstanding regardless of how far the ball actually traveled.
October 1, 2005... FIFTY YEARS AGO LAST FALL occurred the most famous defensive play in World Series history--one so ingrained in the game's history and lore, it is referred to simply as "The Catch." But time and hype have blurred some of the facts. It...

Tom Glavine's success: built on hard work and determination: veteran pitcher is the seventh winningest left-hander in baseball history and with continued health, hopes to reach 300 career victories.
October 1, 2005... ON OCTOBER 28, 1995, TOM GLAVINE PITCHED ONE OF THE GREATEST GAMES IN World Series history. In Game 6 against the Cleveland Indians, a team that had led the American League in batting average and runs scored that season and which had won...

David Ortiz: Boston's Slugging Dominican: Red Sox DH has developed into one of he most feared hitters in the majors with his knack for coming through in the clutch.
October 1, 2005... WHEN DAVID ORTIZ ENTERS A clubhouse, he strides in, confidently, almost dancing. He looks as if he owns the world and, at this moment, perhaps he does. He says this is who he is. He is the man with the smile, joking and yelling and...

Baseball quick quiz.
October 1, 2005... Collect ten points for each question answered correctly. Answers on page 90: (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 2004,...

Andruw Jones: making a name for himself with the Atlanta Braves: center fielder helped Atlanta position itself in another run at a N.L. Eastern Division title.
October 1, 2005... FOR THE FIRST TIME, A JONES NOT named Chipper is being embraced as the hero and leader of the Atlanta Braves. Andruw Jones? Strange as it might seem to those outside the clubhouse, Andruw Jones was the force and attitude behind the...

Patience is a virtue for Milwaukee's Brady Clark: after struggling to find his niche as a major leaguer, 32-year-old outfielder became an everyday player in 2004.
October 1, 2005... ANYONE WHO HAS EVER PLAYED baseball, from T-Ball to the big leagues, knows a Brady Clark. Dependable, hard working, nothing flashy, the kind of guy who is always there, runs the extra lap before practice, shows up on off days for extra hitting...

Satch Davidson: the game I'll never forget: former major league umpire was behind the plate for Hank Aaron's 715th career home run and Game 6 of the 1975 World Series.
October 1, 2005... BEING A NATIONAL LEAGUE UMPIRE FOR 16 YEARS WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE, and I was behind the plate for two of the biggest games in baseball history. The first big game was when Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run in Atlanta on April 8, 1974. It...

World series results.
October 1, 2005... 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 pages are World Series...

League championship series results.
October 1, 2005... The League Championship Series began in 1969 with a best-of-five game series before moving to a best-of-seven game format in 1985. Below are the results of each LCS by league. AMERICAN LEAGUE Year Winner Loser ...

Divisional series results.
October 1, 2005... The divisional round of playoffs began in 1995 when both leagues were divided into three divisions and a wild card team was included into the post-season format. The Division Series has been a best-of-five since its inception in 1995. Results...

World series record book: high marks for a single series.(Illustration)
October 1, 2005... World Series Record Book High Marks For A Single Series HITTING Record Series Player Team Year Total AT-BATS 4 games Johnny Damon Red Sox 2004 21 5 games...

Players who hit a double, triple, home run in one world series.
October 1, 2005... IN THE 100 WORLD SERIES PLAYED THROUGH THE 2004 SEASON, A PLAYER HAS HIT A DOUBLE, TRIPLE AND HOME RUN IN ONE SERIES 52 TIMES, A FEAT accomplished by 48 different players--only Irish Meusel, Hank Greenberg, Gene Woodling and Lou Brock have done...

Baseball rules corner: intentionally dropping infield fly with men on base is a risky play.
October 1, 2005... TWO YEARS AGO I DESIGNED A program titled Ruleball. My mission is to communicate the rules in such a manner to help teams win ballgames. The idea has caught on. Currently I am affiliated with several major league teams as a rules...

Delgado's consistency creating a historical path.(Carlos Delgado)
October 1, 2005... Carlos Delgado developed a newfound appreciation for Barry Bonds' home run prowess after surveying the dimensions at San Francisco's SBC Park for the first time last July. After proclaiming it a most hitter-unfriendly park, Delgado deposited a...