Nomar Garciaparra
Honus Wagner, Cal Ripken Jr., Alex Rodriguez and two-time batting champion Nomar Garciaparra are the only shortstops with six 6-WAR seasons.
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Honus Wagner, Cal Ripken Jr., Alex Rodriguez and two-time batting champion Nomar Garciaparra are the only shortstops with six 6-WAR seasons.
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Eddie Lopat, Vic Raschi and Allie Reynolds formed The Big Three that pitched the Yankees to five straight World Series titles from 1949-1953.
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Harry Stovey was the first big leaguer to slug 100 home runs and the career leader in homers for 8 years; SABR named him their Overlooked 19th Century Legend in 2011.
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A two-time World Series champion with the Dodgers, Steve Sax was a Rookie of the Year, Silver Slugger Award winner, and a five-time All Star.
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The AL MVP in 2000, Jason Giambi finished his career with 2,010 hits, 440 homers, 1,441 RBI, a .399 on-base percentage, and a .516 slugging mark.
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Second baseman Bill Wambsganss turned the only unassisted triple play in World Series history to help the Indians win their first title in 1920.
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Howard Ehmke set the World Series single game strikeout record as the surprise Game 1 starter for the powerhouse 1929 Philadelphia Athletics.
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Six-time World Series champion Vic Raschi was a 4-time All Star & 3-time 20-game winner; he also gave up Hank Aaron’s 1st MLB hit and home run.
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Before earning a Bronze Star for heroism in WWII, George Earnshaw was a 3-time 20-game winner who had a 1.58 ERA and 5 complete games in 8 World Series starts.
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Bobo Newsom ranks in the top-100 in big league history in wins (211), strikeouts (2,082), WAR (51.3), starts (483), & complete games (246).
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~Jacques Barzun, 1954