All Time Greatest Shortstops

All Time Greatest Shortstops

Ranking the Shortstops The 1990’s and early 2000’s were the time of the shortstops. No longer were they just slick fielders. They became middle of the order hitters and MVP’s, Alex Rodriquez, Derek Jeter,Nomar Garciaparra, Miguel Tejeda, and Barry Larkin lead the way. ♦  Most heroic, Travis ⇒ ♦  Biggest overachiever, Eckstein ⇒ ♦  Most disappointing career, Templeton…

August 25 – Dwight Gooden fastest to 20 wins, Nomar breaks the hit streak record, McGwire hits his first and Rollie Fingers is born

August 25 – Dwight Gooden fastest to 20 wins, Nomar breaks the hit streak record, McGwire hits his first and Rollie Fingers is born

August 25, 1985, Dwight ”Doc” Gooden of the New York Mets becomes the youngest pitcher to win 20 games in a season. At 20 years, nine months, and nine days – one month younger than Bob Feller was when he won 20 games in 1939 – Gooden defeats the San Diego Padres, 9-3. Gooden would…

Bob Gibson Fires first No Hitter highlight (Full Broadcast) August 14 on This Day In Baseball

Bob Gibson Fires first No Hitter highlight (Full Broadcast) August 14 on This Day In Baseball

August 14, 2020, here is your short walk through baseball history! Debuts, Milestones, No Hitters, Rule Changes, Events, Birthdays, Deaths, and more on August 14 This Day In Baseball. Click on the links to read more about these events . . . . Bob Gibson fires his first No hitter and the first in Pittsburgh in…

Phil Rizzuto Stats & Facts
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Phil Rizzuto Stats & Facts

  VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia Phil Rizzuto Position: ShortstopBats: Right  •  Throws: Right5-6, 150lb (168cm, 68kg)Born: September 25, 1917 in Brooklyn, NYDied: August 13, 2007 in West Orange, NJBuried: CrematedHigh School: Richmond Hill HS (Queens, NY)Debut: April 14, 1941 (9,029th in major league history)vs. WSH 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: August 16, 1956 vs. BOS 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBHall of Fame: Inducted as…

The Yankees christen Legends Field, their new $30 million, 31-acre complex in Tampa

The Yankees christen Legends Field, their new $30 million, 31-acre complex in Tampa

1996 – The Yankees christen Legends Field, their new $30 million, 31-acre complex in Tampa. The field has the exact dimensions of Yankee Stadium. On hand to see Phil Rizzuto toss out the first ball are former Yankees Whitey Ford, Catfish Hunter, Ron Guidry and Chris Chambliss, who then watch the new Yankees beat the American League Champions Cleveland Indians, 5 – 2.

Veterans Committee elects Phil Rizzuto and Leo Durocher to the Hall of Fame
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Veterans Committee elects Phil Rizzuto and Leo Durocher to the Hall of Fame

After a long campaign by Yankee fans, including owner George Steinbrenner, the Veterans Committee elects Phil Rizzuto to the Hall of Fame, along with the posthumous selection of Leo Durocher. The former infielder and current television broadcaster’s enshrinement causes much debate, given the borderline career stats became especially important to his supporters when Pee Wee Reese, a similar-styled shortstop of the rival crosstown Brooklyn Dodgers, was inducted in 1984.

For the first time since 1956, the Special Veterans Committee does not elect anyone to the Hall of Fame

For the first time since 1956, the Special Veterans Committee does not elect anyone to the Hall of Fame

1988 – For the first time since 1956, the Special Veterans Committee does not elect anyone to the Hall of Fame. Phil Rizzuto, Leo Durocher, Joe Gordon and Gil Hodges, are among the candidates passed over.

Ron Guidry sets strikeout mark for left hander with 18
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Ron Guidry sets strikeout mark for left hander with 18

On June 17, 1978, Ron Guidry of the New York Yankees sets an American League record for most strikeouts by a left-handed pitcher in a single game. Guidry strikes out 18 California Angels in picking up a 4-0 win-his 11th consecutive victory without a loss. The performance will help coin a new nickname for Guidry…