One of the six states that make up New England, most people think of maple syrup and skiing when they hear Vermont. However, the state has produced Major League Baseball talent, including seven who played for the “hometown” team, the Boston Red Sox.
The New York Mets lost to the San Francisco Giants on Friday night, 5-4, continuing their disappointing season. But the Mets disappointment was the triumph of Giants catcher Patrick Bailey.
The best stat to determine a player's worth is WAR--wins above replacement--an analytical metric that was not available until relatively recently. The formula for WAR differs for position players and pitchers, and I'll lay it out in layman's terms.
Steve & Carlton, Carlton & Fisk 1985 In a 12-7 win at Milwaukee, Carlton Fisk tied an American League record when he was intentionally walked three times by Brewers pitchers.
It is Ernie Whitt’s 70th birthday today. The Red Sox drafted Whitt in the 15th round of the 1972 amateur draft. He was chosen one pick before Jason Thompson, a terrific first baseman for the Tigers and Dodgers.
No-hitters, huge debuts, and clutch pitcher hits 1914 Talk about an impressive beginning to a baseball career: Future White Sox Hall-of-Famer Urban “Red” Faber started for the first time in the big leagues, going 12 1⁄3 innings in Detroit before losing, 2-1.
On May 5, 2004, Mets catcher Mike Piazza hit home run number 352 as a catcher, breaking the all-time record held by Carlton Fisk. The blast went 405 feet to right-center field at Shea Stadium.
Matthew Boyd, meet the South Side sluggers 1985 In a 12-7 win at Milwaukee, Carlton Fisk tied a American League record when he was intentionally walked three times by Brewers pitchers.
On this week’s installment of Podding the Red Sox: A BloggingtheRedSox.com Podcast, I briefly look back at a significant moment in Red Sox history that occurred 40 years ago Thursday.
Hey, have you heard? The Boston Red Sox just won the World Series. Something good finally happened for Boston fans. Will any of these current Red Sox players go down as all-time greats for the franchise?
To become one of the greatest MLB catchers a player needs a specialized skill set. A skill set different from every other field position. It’s why catchers are the second most unique position in baseball, behind only pitchers.
The following phrases are actually a reshuffling of the letters contained in the name of an MLB Hall of Famer. Rearrange them to reveal these legendary lettermen.
The following pairings ask you to identify two MLB players of note who share a common name. But here’s the novelty of it: The answer to the first part of the clue will have a last name that overlaps with the first name of the second half of the clue. Can you identify the Before and After pairing?Non baseball example: David Bowie's lost astronaut meets Forrest Gump actor? Answer: Major Tom Hanks
11 players in Chicago White Sox history have been honored with a retired number. Can you name all of these Southside MLB greats?
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