Rangers history is full of amusing facts and figures.
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Top 50 Rangers with a short-lived history for Texas | texasrangers.com: News Leave a comment
Nolan Writin’ | A Texas Rangers blog Leave a comment
New and views on the Texas Rangers, the 2010 AL Champions.
Mark McGwire being embraced by Cardinals, but he shouldnt be – Jeff Pearlman – SI.com Leave a comment
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jeff_pearlman/10/30/mcgwire/index.html
McGwire was a fraud. His amazing feat wasn’t nearly so amazing. His courage and strength were mirages. His greatness, well, very artificial.
Worst of all, however, McGwire was a baseball thief.
I still remember when Joe Buck interviewed this guy and asked him to take a deep breath before hearing the same question again: “can you break the record?”
Of course he knew he could. How could he go on performing such a big fraud is, well, heck with you “Big” Mc.
Dodgers Uniform Numbers History – ACME Dodgers Leave a comment
http://www.acmewebpages.com/dodgers/numbers.htm
Still needs to update, but it’s interesting. Following the Dodgers on and off since the middle 80s, I’ve seen numbers being re-cycled among players. Ethier now has Nomo’s number, Blake has Gibson’s and Karros’ number, Martin uses Hershiser’s number. Interesting no one has used Fernando’s number since he left.
Stanley Cup Finals, Game Seven – SIs Bucket Lists – Photos – SI.com Leave a comment
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0907/bucket.lists/content.13.html
From the page: “I’d like to serve as Scully’s stat man for a night game in L.A., helping baseball’s Mozart compose another symphony.”
Wouldn’t that be every baseball fan’s dream.
Box Score of Game played on Thursday, April 13, 1967 at Shea Stadium Leave a comment
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=196704130NYN
The ball game at Shea Stadium the day l was born. Tom Seaver pitched that day.
Baseball America – Columnists: Alan Schwarz Leave a comment
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/columnists/050407schwarz.html
Bill Pulsipher is now with Leones de Yucatan in our Mexican League, l really hope he does well.
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http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/recaps/2007/04/22/16897_recap.html
Great performance by the two Mexican pitchers of the Kansas City Royals, Jorge de la Rosa (from Monterrey, l might add) and Joaquim Soria, (from Monclova).
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http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/recaps/2007/04/22/16897_recap.html
Great performance by the two Mexican pitchers of the Kansas City Royals, Jorge de la Rosa (from Monterrey, l might add) and Joaquim Soria, (from Monclova).
Sal&n de la Fama del Beisbol Profesional de M&xico Leave a comment
http://www.salondelafama.com.mx/salondelafama/trono/alfasf.asp
The biographies of all the Mexican baseball Hall-of-Famers, some of whom have also played in MLB, or at least should have received an opportunity.