Top 10 Major League Relief Pitchers of the 1960s

by Scooter on 08/31/2010 in MLB News

In the 1960s, the relief pitcher gradually became the relief specialist. No longer just the “mop up” guy, the relief specialist played an essential role in any major league team’s winning strategy. The adoption of the “save” as an official baseball statistic in 1969 (though saves were being unofficially calculated and published as early as [...]

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Pedroia – the 40 Million Boston Red Sox Asset

Long-term security is definitely not something you would expect being offered, especially in the MLB, where it is an absolute chaos when it comes to judging players by their performance. With this being said, you would find one player making a difference big time – Dusting Pedroia! In all of two seasons, Pedroia has impressed [...]

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Some History of Baseball

The first and the earliest written obviousness of the baseball in America are a written payment in 1791 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The document, discovered by Society for Spine of John of member of research of baseball in 2004, strong obviousness of offers that the baseball is a single American play, and it expresses doubts on [...]

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History of the Boston Red Sox

The history of the Boston Red Sox is rich with lore. They were the reigning 2007 World Series Champions and this came after a very long dry spell with no World Series wins. The Boston Red Sox are one of the oldest teams in the league and have made their team home since 1912 at [...]

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Youth Baseball Bat Reviews

Folks that are do-it-yourselfers know the value of a hammer that fits in their hands just right. It seems to make the job go much easier and ends with a more successful outcome. If you like to cook, then you know the benefits of pots, pans and cooking utensils that you are comfortable with. Having [...]

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The New York Yankees team history

The NY Yankees have fast become synonymous with the big apple. In 1901, the famous Western League President, Ban Johnson begun to restructure the league, is placing teams in three Eastern Cities. This then became the American League. However, big plans to put a team within New York were put on the backburner by the [...]

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How to find the Baseball Interview Clips and CD Collection

For any serious baseball collector this one of a kind baseball CD collection of interviews can be found at http://baseballhalloffameinterviews.meg.com. Here you can listen to some short sample interview clips by Ted Williams, Cal Ripken Jr., and Pete Rose. These candid clips were captured by ex-minor leaguer Dale Shellman in 1985 during spring training. They [...]

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MLB- Pirates transferred Freddy Sanchez to the Giants

On Wednesday Freddy Sanchez was transferred by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for pitching prospect Tim Anderson. The Giants were very pleased with the deal, hoping that Sanchez would reinforce the team’s offense. The trade was announced after the Giants defeated Pittsburgh 1-0 in a ten inning game. At the [...]

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Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are a Major League Baseball franchise. They are competing in the Eastern Division of the American League. Opened on April 20, 1912, their home stadium, Fenway Park, is the oldest major league ballpark still in operation.. The Red Sox has the honor of winning the first World Series as the Boston [...]

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New York Yankees Tickets

Based in the borough of The Bronx, The New York Yankees are a Major League Baseball team. Its name is often shortened to “the Yanks”, and their most significantly used nickname is “the Bronx Bombers”, or simply “the Bombers”. Detractors as the Bronx Zoo or the Evil Empire sometimes refer to the organization. One of [...]

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