Hank Aaron's League-Leading .328 BA Wasn't Worth Duke Snider's .292
By Harold Friend (Photo: Getty Images/Getty Images)
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Braun and MLB's Best 'Skinny Sluggers'
by Timothy Howell
When Ryan Braun was named as the National League's 2011 MVP, it was kind of stunning. Most, like myself, assumed that Justin Verlander would be named NL MVP, even though he pitches in the American League... Read More »
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Ranking the 5 Best 5-Tool Players in MLB History
by Chris Sbalcio
In baseball, all position players are judged on five different abilities. These abilities are hitting for average, hitting for power, base-running, throwing and fielding their respective positions... Read More »
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Why Mickey Mantle Gets Better with Each Passing Year
by Harold Friend
During most his career, Mickey Mantle was ranked among the top two or three players in the game, right up there with Willie Mays and Hank Aaron... Read More »
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Jim Thome Hits 600th Home Run: Doesn't Compare to Rest of Club, Jeter's 3,000th
by Matt Hammond
Maybe he wasn't overlooked. Unconsidered. A slip in seamheads' minds. Maybe, comparatively, Jim Thome 's pursuit of 600 home runs wasn't that big a deal. There's no denying that it didn't get play... Read More »
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Ranking the Members of the 600 Homer Club
by Andy Vanfossan
Monday night was a very special night for the Thome family. His father along with his wife and kids were all in Detroit to witness not only number 599, but also 600. Thome joins an elite group of only eight other players to reach this magic number... Read More »
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Lists/Rankings
Cy Young and the 10 Most Overrated Records in Professional Team Sports
By Matt Paoletti
- MLB All-Time Stars at Each Position by the Letter: 'A'
- Sensational Starters: Greatest Opening Day Acts
- MLK Day Double Play: MLB's All-Time African American Lineup
- The Top 25 Best Small-Market Stars in MLB History
- Right Name, Wrong Genes: The Top 50 Less Talented Relatives of Superstars
- Where Does Alex Rodriguez Fit In? Power Ranking the 600 Home Run Club
Opinion
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Hank Aaron, Roger Maris and Lou Gehrig: Their Records Have Not Been Eclipsed
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Is Vladimir Guerrero Good for Baseball or Just a Great Reason To Eliminate the DH?
- Derek Jeter May Be Seeking a Seven-Year Deal in Order To Break Hits Record
- Barry Bonds and the Steroid Era: Revisited With Fresh Eyes
- Hank Aaron Takes High Road on Barry Bonds, Steroids Issue
- Losing Sight of Natural History: Alex Rodriguez Will Not Reach 763
- Doug Gottlieb's Take on the Winter Olympics Is Wrong—and Here's Why
Previews/Predictions
The Soon To Be Curse OF Manny Ramirez(the New Bambino)
The Boston Red Sox will never be the same now that they traded away all of their success to the Dodgers with Manny Ramirez. They traded away Manny Ramirez because he was causing problems in the clubhouse and wasn't getting along with Red Sox management..
