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Underrated players deserve more credit: some top individual performances in 2002 gained little public attention, but should not go unnoticed.
LIFE ISN'T ALWAYS FAIR--AND that also applies to baseball. Despite ever-growing media coverage, there are players who put up impressive numbers but get virtually no credit or publicity for their efforts. While most of these unheralded stars play in small markets or for losing teams, even contenders can have their share of overlooked heroes.
Raul Ibanez proved that it's possible to rack up a 103-RBI season in relative anonymity.
He entered 2002 as a role player who shuttled between the majors and minors since 1997. With a .255 lifetime batting average, Ibanez appeared to be destined for a career as a platoon outfielder and backup first baseman.
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- Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN) December 1, 1987 700+ words
...remaining six teams as the conference enters a new era. Hammond Gavit travels to Hammond Noll Friday night for the conference opener. East...East Chicago school to even share first place was Hammond Noll in the 1981-82 season, which tied E.C...
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- News wire article from: Sports Network December 10, 2002 700+ words
...league-leading 0.95 ERA. However, Atlanta decided not to offer Hammond arbitration. The left...Cincinnati, Florida and Boston. Hammond owns a career- record of 53-57 along with a 4.25 ERA. Hammond becomes the third free...
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- Newspaper article from: Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA) Cohen, David August 2, 2006 700+ words
...Prial does a good job distinguishing between Hammond the talent scout and Hammond the producer. He also does fine work in capturing the two key eras of Hammond's career, as a mover and shaker in the jazz...
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- Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN) June 22, 1987 700+ words
...the newest addition to downtown Hammond, the Dan Rabin Transit Plaza...line was what persuaded George Hammond to build the meat- packing plant...downtown district. Convinced that the era of downtown Hammond's bustling retail trade is a...
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...manufactured in Northwest Indiana will be on the equipment roster when the NASA space station launches a new era of space study, officials from Hammond-based MicroFocus Imaging Inc. said. The 4-year-old company was chosen 16 months ago to develop...
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- News wire article from: Sports Network October 3, 2002 700+ words
...Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Chris Hammond, who left Game 1 of the National...best-of-five series 8-5. Hammond, 36, had a 0.95 ERA during the regular season for...a grounder by Rich Aurilia. Hammond made the play and threw out Aurilia...
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- News wire article from: Sports Network December 13, 2002 700+ words
...me, I was really nervous," Hammond said. "I went through a lot...to pitch for the Yankees." Hammond was impressive in 2002 for Atlanta...major league-leading 0.95 ERA. The 36-year-old Hammond missed the 1999 and 2000 campaigns...
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- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Massarotti, Tony May 6, 1997 700+ words
...Sox left-hander Chris Hammond, who allowed just two runs in eight innings. Hammond struck out nine and walked three. His ERA is 1.42 since he replaced...Jimy Williams to send Hammond back to the bullpen...is 9-6 with a 3.57 ERA in 20 career starts against...
