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“He has no weakness as a hitter. Pitch him inside, outside, high, low, fast stuff, breaking balls-anything you throw he can handle. He swings with the pitch; that is why he’s so great, He has no holes.”1 New York Yankee pitcher Catfish Hunter’s assessment of what it was like to pitch to Rod Carew may […]

The minds and memories of casual baseball fans often recall the names and exploits of pitchers who have performed brilliantly during a career peak or even a single shining season. Hall of Fame careers have been built around a few great years in succession and the awards and buzz that accompany these successes. At the […]

Angel “Sandy” Martínez was a catcher for eight years in the major leagues, from 1995 to 2004. He played in 218 games for six major-league teams, finishing with a career slash line of .230/.284/.333 with 6 home runs, 51 RBIs, and a 33 percent caught-stealing percentage. He caught Kerry Wood’s historic 20-strikeout game for the […]

On August 8, 1962, Minnesota Twins left-hander Jack Kralick was nursing a two-hit, 2-1 lead over the Kansas City Athletics in the seventh inning when Kansas City right fielder George Alusik hoisted a two-run homer. The smash led to a 4-3 Twins loss. Protecting a similarly narrow ninth-inning 1-0 lead 18 days later, Kralick had […]