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Good-bye, Mr. November: Taking Stock of Derek Jeter’s Divisive Legacy
The most famous hit of Derek Jeter’s career sparked a legendary nickname.<p>Entering the 2001 playoffs, the Yankees’ shortstop had built a reputation as …
Major League BaseballBurns reflects on impact of 'Baseball' after 20 years
Landmark documentary illustrates how game has mirrored societal change<p><i>Twenty years ago, documentary filmmaker Ken Burns changed the way fans of all</i> …
Major League BaseballTwenty years after historic season cancelled, the ‘Montreal Expos’ back in first
Twenty years later on this darkest of baseball anniversaries, the Montreal Expos franchise is once again basking in the sunshine of first place.<p>A powerhouse ballclub had its record frozen in time Sept. 14, 1994, stuck forever at 74 wins, 40 losses. That’s the day the strike-shortened major-league …
Ripken’s Record for Consecutive Innings Played
<i>Editor's note: This is a special preview of the Fall 2012 edition of the "Baseball Research Journal."</i> <i>SABR members receive full online and print</i> …
BaseballBabe Ruth and the greatest World Series game ever pitched
<b>[Babe Ruth with Red Sox teammates, 1915 | Library of Congress]</b><p>A frequent refrain from supporters of Jack Morris’s Hall of Fame candidacy is that he …
Major League BaseballYusmeiro Petit sets MLB record for consecutive batters retired
The Giants reliever and sometimes starter completed a historic run of success on Thursday.<p>It started quietly on July 22, but over a month later, Giants reliever (and sometimes starter) Yusmeiro Petit has made history. The right-hander broke the record for consecutive batters retired on Thursday …
Bob Motley, Last Surviving Negro League Ump, Recalls Baseball History
Bob Motley, a 91-year-old from Kansas City, Mo., has lived through remarkable times in our history.<p>His story is one of a black man in love with …
Kansas CityRockies' Michael Cuddyer Becomes 4th Player to Hit for Cycle in Both Leagues
Colorado Rockies outfielder Michael Cuddyer wasted no time re-acclimating himself to major league pitching, hitting for the cycle on his first day back from the disabled list in the second game of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Cincinnati Reds.<p>Cuddyer, who missed more than two months of action …
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MLB Advanced MediaMost HR by a LHB before age 22:<p>Mel Ott 86<br>Eddie Mathews 72<br>Ken Griffey Jr. 60<br>Ted Williams 49<br>Bryce Harper 48*<p>*Harper is still age 21