1968: The Best & Worst of Times for Don Drysdale
The season with Don Drysdale’s greatest accomplishment also included the injury that prematurely ended his career.
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Stories that center around a Hall of Fame player or the Hall of Fame itself.
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Sparky
Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson actually holds a couple of major league records from his brief career as a major league player.
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Seaver’s Road to 300 Wins
Tom Seaver dominated the game in his first ten seasons, and then it was time for the arduous road to 300 wins.
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“Sunny” Williams
Hall of Famer Billy Williams had weaker than average night vision, and it was a boon to his career to play for the Cubs when they played only day games at Wrigley Field.
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Billy Williams
Hall of Famer Billy Williams was known as “Sweet-Swingin’ Billy” but could have been known as “Big-Hit Billy.”
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Could Babe Ruth have been a Hall of Fame Pitcher?
In Babe Ruth’s three full seasons as a pitcher, he joined Walter Johnson and Grover Alexander as the greatest pitchers of that period.
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Babe’s Best Season as a Pitcher
Babe Ruth was not just the most valuable pitcher in 1916, he had one of the greatest seasons by a 21-year-old in the history of the game.
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Babe Becomes a Star in the Majors
In 1914 Babe Ruth quickly transitioned from reform school to minor leaguer to major leaguer, and then in 1915 into a star pitcher in his first full season in the majors.
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Babe, the High-Average Hitter
Babe Ruth was so famous for his home runs that it is forgotten he was one of the great high-average hitters as well. His modern doppelganger when it comes to just batting average will amaze you.
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Why Did It Take Ten Years?
Tim Raines was elected to the Hall of Fame on his tenth and final BBWAA ballot. Why did it take ten years when he was a worthy first-ballot selection?
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