Here is a theoretical question for you. If were a scouting
director, and you had a budget of $2 million for Latin American free agents
(I'm just making that number up), would you rather direct this money towards
signing one big bonus guy, say $1.75 million to a high-profile player that
everyone think will be a star, then using the remaining $275,000 to fill in
roster gaps with cheaper guys, or would you rather spread the money out and
get, say, 10 players at $200,000 each? http://www.minorleagueball.com/
His Hall of Fame plaque reads that Josh Gibson hit “almost 800 homeruns” in his career. There are
several reports of Josh Gibson hitting home runs which traveled more than 500
feet. Walter Johnson said Gibson could, “hit the ball a mile.” Satchel Paige simply called Gibson, “the
greatest hitter who ever lived.” “There
were a hundred legends about him,” catching great Roy Campanella said. “Once
you saw him play, you knew they were all true.”
Gibson once reportedly hit a ball over the fence in Pittsburgh which was
not caught until the next day during his next game in Philadelphia. He was called out in Pittsburgh for the
previous day http://baseballpastandpresent.com/2012/02/12/josh-gibson-black-babe-ruth/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Paul Splittorff (b.
1946) was a lefty who pitched 15 years, all with the Kansas City Royals. He won 20 games in 1973, and has more wins,
166, than any other Royals pitcher. He
was a broadcaster for the club after his
playing days were over, and was inducted into the Royals Hall of Fame. http://fairandunbalancedblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/baseball-losses-in-2011.html
Albert
Belle had as surly a demeanor as anyone could have. However, fans
of the Cleveland Indians were able to look past that the first eight years of
his career as he hammered the ball like few before him and few since on the
shores of Lake Erie. In those eight seasons with the Indians, the team with whom
Belle broke into the majors in 1989, the masher nailed 242 home runs and batted
.295. He was a major cog in the 1995 World Series club and helped the Tribe to
the postseason in 1996. No one in Cleveland will soon forget Belle’s epic 1995
campaign when he became the only Indian to ever enjoy a 50/50 season. In a
season condensed to 144 games due to a players strike wiping out the first
month, Belle still slammed 50 home runs and 52 doubles. Both numbers led the
American League, as did his 126 RBI. With a .317 batting average, Belle nearly
had a Triple Crown season. Despite the near-historic season, Belled finished
second behind Mo Vaughn in the MVP voting. That is largely due to Belle’s
unwillingness to talk to the media, the people who vote on the postseason
awards. The media despised Belle, which almost makes it a testament that he
finished that highly in voting. http://didthetribewinlastnight.com/2012/02/13/countdown-to-pitchers-and-catchers-8-albert-belle/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
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