Kevin, a poster boy for modern defensive metrics, has become dangerous at the dish, as well. The Rays sorely missed the overall package when he was out with a broken hand in 2016, going 14-34 (.292) in his absence, compared to 48-54 (.471) in his starts.
Felix was traded from the New York Mets to the Red Sox last winter in a three man deal. Felix appeared in the '57 and '58 World Series
Hans fully embraces his eccentricities, Phillies including an insistence on stretching for exactly 28 minutes before he steps on the mound, and his mid-windup hip shimmying. He made it all work to the tune of 10.4 SOs/9 IP ahead of his Phillies debut last September.
Had a perfect two-inning outing 8-29-23 featuring his curveball that generates a 2,623 rpm. He featured his 97.8 mph fastball in K-ing side, 9-9-23.
Comedian Paul Reubens created Pee-Wee Herman, a goofy, Funny and playful character, first as a stage show and from 1986 to 1990, the host of kid-oriented Pee-Wee's Playhouse, which aired Saturday mornings on CBS. Inside his zany, artsy habitat, Pee-Wee joked and horsed around with an assortment of humans and anthropomorphic objects, including Captain Carl, Jambi the Genie, Miss Yvonne, Pterri t...
Drake's confidence and production have grown in lockstep as he's ascended the Braves system. The former multi- sport star booked an .891 OPS at Triple-A Gwinnett in 2024. After the regular season, he slashed .377/.452/.491 in the Arizona Fall League.
Bill Davis: Bill looks like he's ready for the big leagues. He batted .311 and smacked 33 HRS at Portland in 1965. Tom Kelly: Tom was one of Portland's leading pitchers last year. The fire- balling righthander won 16 and posted a 2.38 ERA.
The ninth overall pick of the 2008 NBA Draft, Augustin led the Big 12 in assists with 5.8 per game and ranked second in scoring, averaging 19.2 points. Augustin earned First Team All-Big 12 honors as a sophomore and was named Second Team All-Conference as a freshman. He had 10 or more assists on four occasions and recorded three double-doubles as a sophomore.
Gene, used chiefly as a pinch-hitter in '53, slipped to his lowest average in 9 N.L. seasons. He came up to the Majors with the Dodgers in '43 and batted .300 before entering Service for 3 years. Gene won a regular Brooklyn job in '48 when he hit .290 and boosted his mark to .299 the next season. He was traded to the Cubs in '51 and to Pittsburgh in '53. On Aug. 5, 1948, Gene hit 3 homers in a ...
In 1961, John was named the Southern Association's Pitcher of the Year as he posted 19 wins and compiled a fine 2.61 earned run average. Last season, John was used mainly as a relief specialist and chalked-up two wins while saving four games. John's hobby is fishing.
Gugliotta is a big man with a soft touch and three-point range in the tradition of Bill Laimbeer. He turned in an eye-popping senior campaign for the Wolfpack of North Carolina State last year, finishing first in the ACC in rebounding (9.8 RPG) and treys per game (3.1), and second in scoring (22.5 PPG). He was also the team's top thief (62 steals) and second-best dish-master (92 assists).
A classically trained saxophonist and clarinetist, John was again a mound maestro in 1995. As usual, he ranked among the save leaders and held opposing hitters near the "Mendoza Line" in batting while striking out about a man per inning.
Bob topped the A.L. in strikeouts in '54 and placed second last year. A huge 17 man deal brought Bob to N.Y. from Baltimore in '55. His fine pitching helped N.Y. regain the A.L. pennant in '55.
Turn over his 2006 Topps Allen & Ginter card, and find that C.C. Sabathia was acquired by the Indians via draft in June, 1998. He has blossomed forth with 69 wins against only 45 losses. Has a fair-to-middling MLB earned run average of 4.10.
MY ADVICE TO YOUNGSTERS by Marion Fricano. Aside from practice, team competition and knowledge of the fundamentals, it is very important to develop character. It is val- uable to all through life. A boy who learns to use the words "excuse me," "thank you," etc., can not but help develop a favorable character. These words, along with respect for parents, teachers and elders, will go a long way o...
Ranked second in the WNBA in points per game (20.8). Scored career-high 36 points vs. Cleveland, a 1998 WNBA Season high. Became second player in WNBA history to score 1,000 points. The second leading scorer in Mississippi history with 2,186 points, Gillom's sister Peggie ranks first. Gilion, the 1986 SEC Female Athlete of the Year, has nine brothers and sisters and two of them - Peggie and Geo...
Sid, called 'Boots," was middle man for one of all-time NHL lines, with Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay. Now in eighth year at the Red Wing helm.
A big who is just as capable at running the pick-and-pop as he is the pick-and-roll, Bamba stepped back and sank a career-high 1.5 treys per game in 2021-22. Making the net dance, he swished 38.1 percent of his triples. That ranked tops in the league among 7-footers with at least 50 attempts.
Turn the Jermaine Dye 2006 Topps Allen & Ginter card over and find that the Vacaville, California home owner has slammed out 192 homers and brought in 697 markers over his time in the Big Leagues.
Alaa, Portland's first pick in the 1990 draft, led Duke to three Final Four appearances in four years. He set a Duke school record for career field-goal percentage with a .599 accuracy. During six NCAA tournament games, Alaa averaged 19.0 points per game, highlighted by a 27-point, 14-rebound effort in the East Regional Final victory over Connecticut. He had 14 points and 7 rebounds in the Cham...
Tony went 6-for-9 in twinbill sweep, 8-6-83. Dateline Jun. 22, 1983: Had double & 2 singles at Los Angeles. Aug. 1, 1983: Laced single and double in win.
Cal played Little League, Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle League Baseball. He also played soccer.
Myril Hoag started his baseball career with the Twin Falls Club in 1927, playing for Sacramento in 1929, and 1930, and in the latter year had 244 hits for a batting average of .337. He was acquired by the New York Yankees in 1931, and served as a utility infielder with them until the end of the 1938 season. Hoag was traded to the St. Louis Browns along with Joe Glenn, for Oral Hildebrand, and C...
Mike led NHL in Goals last season and his 27 Power-Play-Goals also topped league. Mike married his childhood sweetheart.
The crew of the battlestar Galactica had gone 130.35 hours without sleep. Combat landings were the order of the day - tricky business for sleep-deprived Viper pilots. "We'll sleep when we're dead," Chief Tyrol told his flight deck crew. Lt. Sharon "Boomer" Valerii snapped at her new ECO, Crashdown, because she was still distraught about leaving his predecessor, Karl "Helo" Agathon, behind on Ca...
Of the four Cobb cards in the 1909 T206 Set, his green background portrait card is the most sought after.
Cam topped Brooklyn in points per game in 2024/25, boosting his scoring average for the third consecutive season. Facing the Knicks at Madison Square Garden on November 15, he tallied 43 points on 16-of-22 shooting, going 7-of-10 from deep.
In his first move on the job, new general manager Rick Spielman identified A.J. as the man he wanted to groom at quarterback and sent a 2005 second round pick to Philadelphia for him. Although Feeley saw no action last season, extensive statistical analysis of the player's performance in '02 convinced Spielman he was ready for a breakout. That year, A.J. engineered four wins in his five starts.
Brown joined Xavier's 1,000-point club during a double-double performance (18 points, 10 rebounds) at Saint Joseph's on Feb. 26, 2009. He finished in the Top 15 in the Atlantic 10 in both scoring and rebounding last year and received second-team all-conference honors.
Long-ball clouter whose 115 hits were good for a total of 184 bases last season. Average was only .258. Hit 13 homers and drove in 70 runs. Outstanding fly chaser. Committed only seven errors in handling 374 balls last season. Also possesses fine throwing arm.