Baseball Digest articles from September 2001

Baseball Digest archives from September 2001

Un-Covering the Past.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Former shortstop highlighted in Baseball Digest 25 years ago DURING THE 1976 SEASON, THE PHILADELPHIA Phillies were making a run at their first National League division title. Those hopes rested on the pitching of Steve Carlton, the hitting...

Letters To The Editor The Fans Speak Out.(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2001... In the July "Fans Speak Out" section, a letter writer asked, "Who holds the record for hitting a home run on Opening Day for the most consecutive seasons?" You gave the following answer: "(Scott) Rolen (of the Phillies) matched a record...

Barry Bonds-How High Will He Soar Into Home Run Skies?
September 1, 2001... EARLIER IN THE SEASON WHEN BARRY BONDS WENT ON A TEAR HITTING HOME runs, there was considerable speculation among fans and credential-bearing members of the media that the Giants' left fielder was headed for a record-breaking year in the...

SIX GREATEST STRETCH RUNS FOR THE PENNANT.
September 1, 2001... Some exciting finishes in league title races have involved clubs that put together outstanding records in the final weeks of the season "IT AIN'T OVER TILL IT'S OVER!' C'mon, Yogi, who're you kidding? Never mind Yogi Berra's celebrated...

Arizona's Luis Gonzalez Finds Late Success Rewarding.
September 1, 2001... Left-handed hitting outfielder has stepped up his play, and at 33 is at the top of his game CALLED A JOURNEYMAN TYPE player when he arrived in Phoenix, Luis Gonzalez has become one of the game's best hitters in the three seasons he has...

Pitchers Gaining Ground Against Hitters.
September 1, 2001... Batters have produced higher averages and more home runs over last five years, but hurlers are beginning to level field IN THE SHOWDOWN BETWEEN PITCHer and batter, the balance of power is shifting. "Last year was another year of the...

Seattle's Bret Boone Matures As An All-Around Performer.
September 1, 2001... Mariners second baseman has emerged as one of the game's best defensive players while improving his productivity with the bat BRET BOONE SWAGGERED INTO Seattle's clubhouse in 1993 with a personality as strong as his swing. He was a...

Baseball Quick Quiz.(Brief Article)
September 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. Who was the last player...

America's Game Takes on World Flavor With Growth of International Talent.
September 1, 2001... NOT ALL THAT LONG AGO, BASEball's so-called major leagues were limited to U.S. cities east of the Mississippi or along its western banks. Baseball's idea of internationalism was nicknaming someone Dutch or Heinie. No longer. Baseball may...

BRAVES' RAFAEL FURCAL.
September 1, 2001... Injury curtailed young shortstop from adding to the rookie honors he won last year THERE IS ONLY ONE TITLE Rafael Furcal wanted to own this year--most improved. It was an odd goal for a player who last season made the jump from Class...

Some Championship Teams Win Despite Light-Hitting Regulars.
September 1, 2001... TIME HAS A WAY OF ERASING NEGAtive memories, and that also applies to pennant-winning baseball teams. When looking back on championship squads, it's easy to think of such teams as invincible units stocked with All-Stars at every position....

Milwaukee's Richie Sexson--Big Man on A Mission.
September 1, 2001... Brewers' 6-7, 225 pound slugger seeks to cut down on his strikeouts, raise his batting average and improve his run production ON JULY 28, 2000, IN ONE OF THE biggest trades of the baseball season, Richie Sexson was dealt from the Cleveland...

Former Tiger Norm Cash.
September 1, 2001... He couldn't repeat 1961 performance, but he enjoyed fun side of the game FORTY YEARS AGO THIS SUMMER, A Tigers first baseman put together a season that would haunt him the rest of his career. Norm Cash, dubbed "Stormin' Norman" by...

Houston's Craig Biggio Plays the Game One Way--ALL OUT HUSTLE.
September 1, 2001... THE LITTLE GUY WAS POISED THERE with his left leg raised, arms back, bat sticking almost straight up into the air. But you could tell it wasn't really Craig Biggio. For one thing, the bronze sculpture was only 24 inches tall. For another,...

BASEBALL PROFILE.(pitcher Jeff Shaw)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... JEFF SHAW FULL NAME: Jeffrey Lee Shaw AGE, HT., WT.: 35, 6-2, 200 Born: July 7, 1966 HOME: Washington Court House, Ohio STATUS/FAMILY: Married with three children NICKNAME: Shawshank LIFE OUTSIDE BASEBALL: I...

Former Pitcher Rick Wise Looks Back on 18-Year Career.
September 1, 2001... Right-hander posted 188 big league victories including a no-hit, two-homer game with the Phillies in 1971 ON JUNE 23, 1971, RICK WISE, then 25, did something that had never been done before or since in the 125-year history of professional...

Baseball Rules Corner.
September 1, 2001... Time plays require umpires to be especially alert THE RED SOX VS. A'S GAME AT Fenway Park last May 11 ended on a rather bizarre note. Here is what happened. Boston had Trot Nixon on third, Carl Everett on second and Manny Ramirez...

League-Leading Teammates.
September 1, 2001... LISTED BELOW ARE TEAMMATES WHO FINISHED FIRST AND SECOND IN SELECTED BATTING AND PITCHING categories in one season since 1900. Also included are players on the same team who finished first and second in league MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the...