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April 28, 2011 20:55
Sir, Do You Think This Match Will Be Resolved Today?
Interviews with participants in the longest professional game ever played, including Wade Boggs, Marty Barrett, Bruce Hurst, and Joe Morgan.
Thanks to Phil.
April 19, 2011 16:12
Deflected Ball Rule Question
If a ball deflects off a player’s body and is caught by another player before it touches the ground, is it an out? The answer is revealed in this play.
April 18, 2011 15:11
Weekend Summary
A couple of videos:
1. The funniest balk I’ve ever seen. Apparently he realized mid-step he was going to balk and thought “if I just throw home they won’t call a balk.”
2. Matt Kemp’s walk-off home run: if for some reason you need even more evidence of how great an announcer Vin Scully is.
April 06, 2011 18:06
Career HR Leaders (Less Than 40 Every Season)
Most career home runs among players who never hit 40 in a single season:
| 1. | Eddie Murray | 504 |
| 2. | Fred McGriff | 493 |
| 3. | Stan Musial | 475 |
| 4. | Dave Winfield | 465 |
| 5. | Cal Ripken | 431 |
| 6. | Al Kaline | 399 |
| 7. | Joe Carter | 396 |
| 8. | Graig Nettles | 390 |
| 9. | Dwight Evans | 385 |
| 10. | Harold Baines | 384 |
| 11. | Jeff Kent | 377 |
| 12. | Carlton Fisk | 376 |
| 13. | Gary Gaetti | 360 |
| 14. | Yogi Berra | 358 |
| 15. | Lee May | 354 |
| 16. | Chili Davis | 350 |
| 17. | Ron Santo | 342 |
| 18. | Jack Clark | 340 |
| 19. | Boog Powell | 339 |
| 20. | Dave Parker | 339 |
Murray is particularly remarkable: his single season high was 33 and he only hit 30 or more 4 times. McGriff, on the other hand, hit 30+ ten times.