Hank Aaron

  1. Hank Aaron's League-Leading .328 BA Wasn't Worth Duke Snider's .292

    In 2011, baseball experts know the importance of on-base percentage, which is of greater significance than batting average, yet there is no award for the on-base percentage leader...

    Harold Friend Written by Harold Friend about 6 months ago 92 reads 0 comments

  2. NL MVP 2011: Power Ranking Ryan Braun and 10 Greatest "Skinny Sluggers" of MLB

    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...

    Timothy Howell Written by Timothy Howell about 6 months ago 1,941 reads 32 comments

  3. Ranking the 5 Best 5-Tool Players in MLB History

    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...

    Chris Sbalcio Written by Chris Sbalcio about 9 months ago 2,136 reads 5 comments

  4. Why Mickey Mantle Gets Better with Each Passing Year

    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...

    Harold Friend Written by Harold Friend about 9 months ago 401 reads 12 comments

  5. Jim Thome Hits 600th Home Run: Doesn't Compare to Rest of Club, Jeter's 3,000th

    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...

    Matt Hammond Written by Matt Hammond about 10 months ago 437 reads 21 comments

  6. Jim Thome 600 Home Runs: Ranking All 8 Sluggers to Reach No. 600

    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...

    Andy Vanfossan Written by Andy Vanfossan about 10 months ago 1,434 reads 4 comments

  7. Atlanta Braves' Dan Uggla Streaks Towards History, Others Get Lost over Time

    Atlanta Braves second baseman Dan Uggla is about to break the Braves consecutive game hitting streak—or is he? Even if Uggla passes Rico Carty's 31-game record from 1970, he will only become the Atlanta Braves team leader...

    Thomas Holmes Written by Thomas Holmes about 10 months ago 173 reads 2 comments

  8. Hall of Fame Players with the 10 Worst MLB All-Star Game Batting Averages

    There’s an age old debate about MLB position players versus top notch starting pitching. Who beats who? Some players have made a Hall of Fame career by beating up on the third, fourth, and fifth guys in a pitching rotation...

    Ryan Wright Written by Ryan Wright about 11 months ago 575 reads 1 comments

  9. Ty Cobb, Hall of Famer, Betrayed by Writers for 50 Years. Player's Legacy Ruined

    50 YEARS of SUBVERSION, COBB STILL ENDURES! Writers Betrayed Hall of Famer, Ruined his Legacy. By WESLEY FRICKS The TY COBB Historian Tampa, Fla., July 17, 2011 – It was 50 years ago today that Ty Cobb made his final out...

    Wesley Fricks Written by Wesley Fricks about 11 months ago 1,764 reads 14 comments

  10. The 5 Greatest Moments in Sports History

    Sports are great. Millions upon millions of people every year across not only the United States, but the entire world, involve themselves with sports one way or another...

    Zach Mentz Written by Zach Mentz about 11 months ago 750 reads 4 comments

  11. MLB: Fairness Dictates That Sammy Sosa Belongs in the Hall of Fame

    It will never happen because emotion, a warped sense of morality and a philosophy that penalizes those that do not fit the model of those with the power will never let it happen, but fairness dictates that Sammy Sosa belongs in the Hall of Fame...

    Harold Friend Written by Harold Friend about 12 months ago 166 reads 0 comments