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The 1967 Sporting News Baseball Guide reported “Many observers felt [the 1966 Yankees] to be the best tenth-place team in major league annals.” If they couldn’t capture yet another pennant, at least they could be the best at finishing last. The 1966 Yankees boasted two Hall of Fame players in Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford, […]

Since the designated hitter rule went into effect in 1973, American League starting hurlers have been completing a greater percentage of their games. In 1975, for example, Catfish Hunter completed 30 of his 39 starts, Jim Palmer 25 of 38, Gaylord Perry 25 of 37, and Ferguson Jenkins 22 of 37. In the NL, Andy […]