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6 years

An ex-college pitcher coached a team for 12-year olds. He got tired of parents yelling at the kids for making outs, he made the dads take BP against him. He embarrassed them. “Now you know how hard this game is!” he said to the dads. “So stop yelling at the kids!” #bestofalltim

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Just now, I was preparing to show my press pass to the incredibly kind and friendly security man at the clubhouse door. He said, “I don’t need to see that, I know who you are, I’ve been reading you and watching you for years. It’s great to see you, Peter.”

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Tomorrow is Opening Day. This is the last worthless evening that we’ll have to spend.

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My first tweet of 2020 was an accidental tweet. Sorry. It made no sense, obviously. Sorry. I stink at technology. I stink at Twitter. Sorry.

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Tomorrow is Opening Day. For all of our great baseball fans, this is the last worthless evening that we’ll have to spend.

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When the @Phillies ’ Roy Halladay won the NL Cy Young in 2010, he had a replica Cy Young award made, and presented it to his catcher, Carlos Ruiz, because Halladay felt Ruiz was so instrumental in his success. #bestofalltim

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6 years

Opening Day is tomorrow. This is the last worthless evening that we have to spend. #OpeningDay

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Frank Robinson is the most ferocious competitor I’ve ever met, the most underrated player of all time. The Orioles won the World Series in his first year in Baltimore. Brooks Robinson told me, “Frank taught us how to win.” Frank taught me so much about the game. R.I.P. my friend

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Andrew McCutchen won a high school county batting title as an 8th grader. At age 13, he took batting lessons from Matt Diaz, who was a Double-A player. “After three lessons,” Diaz said, “I told him, ‘I can’t help you anymore, you’re a better hitter than I am.”’ #bestofalltim

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6 years

Here’s a video of Ichiro hitting last week. He wants to continue playing in the big leagues at age 44.

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4 years

Happy 96th birthday to beautiful Joy, the best mom ever!

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6 years

1955, Stan Musial went to the plate in the 12th inning and told catcher Yogi Berra, “Yogi, I’m tired, it’s time to go home.” Musial then hit a walk-off home run. #bestofalltim

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6 years

Happy 55th Edgar Martinez. Career BA higher than Pujols, OBP higher than Musial, SLG same as McCovey. Edgar is one of the best hitters I’ve ever seen.

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The All Eclipse Team: C: Fernando Lunar. 1B: Sunny Jim Bottomley. 2B: Moon Mullen. 3B: Ray Knight. SS: Alvin Dark. OF: Jorge Soler, Wally Moon, Skye Bolt. P: Sun-Woo Kim. P: Ken Cloude.

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7 years

For a dad, it doesn't get any better than this. @jpkurkjian

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5 years

The Mets’ spring facility was built on a hunting preserve. Their first year there, manager Davey Johnson had his pitchers run on a trail in the woods. Sid Fernandez was chased out of the woods by a warthog. Sid was screaming, “There’s a monster in there!!” #onlyinspringtraining

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Striking out the side means that three batters come to the plate, and all three strike out. Facing six batters, striking out three and allowing three hits, is not striking out the side. #bestofalltim

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6 years

Happy birthday, Greg Maddux, an all time great, the best control pitcher of his era. He had 999 walks (nearly 5,000 IP) with 3 starts left in his career. He knew that, there was no way he was going to walk 1,000. So he didn’t walk anyone in his last three starts. #saturdaystory

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6 years

R.I.P. Willie McCovey. So intimidating at the plate, so kind and gentle off the field.

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6 years

I look at the first 10 digits of line scores in case one forms a phone number. I found one this year, I can’t tell you the game, that would be intrusive. I called the number, and a guy answered! I hung up without speaking. What was I going to say, your number is a line score?

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7 years

Happy 70th, Nolan Ryan. He pitched from 19 to 46, his career BA against was .204. He is the hardest pitcher to hit in baseball history

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5 years

One day when Skip Schumaker was a little boy, several prominent Dodgers refused to sign his glove. Orel Hershiser then came along and said, “I’m not famous, but I’m on the Dodgers, and I’ll sign for you.” Schumaker wore Hershiser’s 55 for his most of his career. #bestofalltim

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2 years

My brother, Matt, has ALS. Team Kurkjian has raised nearly $50,000 for the D.C. ALS Walk Oct. 15. And now we have a matching grant for an additional $25,000. Please help all those living with ALS. Thank you for your support! See the link to donate or join our team.

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3 years

Sorry. Accidental tweet. I am so terrible at this. So sorry.

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6 years

Happy #OpeningDay . No. 39 for me. Still a thrill. I still love it. I am the luckiest man on the face of the earth.

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6 years

R.I.P. Charles Krauthammer. A brilliant man, a wonderful man, a tremendous writer, a good friend. He loved baseball so much I will miss him so much.

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5 years

The Orioles’ Chris Davis is hitless in his last 33 at-bats, his last hit was Sept. 14, 2018. Since that date, the @Brewers ’ Christian Yelich has 32 hits, 21 for extra bases. #quirkjjans

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I will miss so much about our dear friend Pedro. Mostly, his kind and gentle nature. He loved so many things, he loved the game. He loved the late-60’s Tigers, passed down from his grandfather. We will miss the chats about those teams. And so much more. RIP, dear friend, Pedro.

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6 years

This date 1988, the Orioles fall to 0-18. Next day, manager Frank Robinson confirms he received a call of support from President Reagan. “Frank,” he said, “I know what you’re going through.” Frank respectfully responds, “Mr. President, you have no idea what I’m going through.”

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Terry Francona once told me that the greatest time of his life was the 10-day road trip he took with the Indians when he was a kid. And it was the greatest because he was with his dad. R.I.P. Tito Francona.

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7 years

Happy 86th birthday, Willie Mays: 66 years after debut, he remains the greatest combo of power, speed and defense the game has ever seen.

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6 years

The pre-draft meeting between the Braves and Chipper Jones lasted 30 minutes before he agreed to sign. He had no agent. He explained: “I want to be the No. 1 pick, I want to play NOW and I’m going to make so much money playing this game, I don’t need to get it all right away.”

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5 years

Michael Cuddyer met teammates in his first camp by dazzling them with card tricks. Years later, he did a trick for new Twin/locker mate Luis Castillo, who was so shaken and scared by the amazing trick, he moved his locker across the room, away from Cuddyer. #onlyinspringtraining

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5 years

In 2012, Jeremy Guthrie rode his bike five miles to the park every day. “He pitched in Scottsdale, got on his bike, still in uniform, his glove on the handlebars, and rode back to our facility,” Michael Cuddyer said. “It was like a scene from The Sandlot.” #onlyinspringtraining

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6 years

In St. Louis for @Brewers - @Cardinals with @karlravechespn and @PerezEd at 6 pm CT on @espn . Cardinal fans are so knowledgeable. Tony Gwynn once told me, other than San Diego, if he could have recorded his 3,000th hit anywhere, he would have chosen St. Louis because of the fans.

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Eric Hosmer’s dad was a firefighter. “He’d finish a 48-hour shift without sleep, my brother and I would beg him to throw us BP, he always did,” Hosmer said. “So when we get into a city at 3 am after a game, and we play that night, I think of what my dad did for us.” #bestofalltim

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6 years

On this date 1974, Hank Aaron hit No. 715. Pre-game, Braves relievers, by seniority, chose spots to stand in bullpen in hopes of catching historic HR. Young reliever Tom House was way out in left center. “I never had to move,” House said. “Hank hit it right to me.” #hammerinhank

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Pujols’ HR off Brad Lidge in 9th of Game 5 of 2005 LDS was unforgettable. On Astros’ flight to STL after game, C Brad Ausmus got on speaker phone: “If you look out the left side of the plane,” he said, “you’ll see Albert’s home run. It is orbiting the earth.” Everyone laughed.

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6 years

Derek Jeter hit one grand slam in his career. Madison Bumgarner has two. Fernando Tatis hit two in one inning, and they came off the same pitcher, Chan Ho Park. #bestofalltim

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6 years

During a 12-day stretch in 2008, Jose Reyes was thrown out stealing by all three Molina brothers. #bestofalltim

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It’s a dream come true for a proud father: my son, @jpkurkjian , and I will launch a father-son baseball podcast on Opening Day March 28. After that, it will run every Tuesday of the season. Watch our trailer, follow the show at ! @GreatGameOrWhat

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If Eugenio Suarez hits 50 homers this year, he will have seasonal ascent for homers never seen in MLB history: 4, 13, 21, 26, 34, 50? Six seasons only, increase total every year, starting in single digits, finishing with 50, confirmed by @EliasSports . #quirkjians

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In 1978, down, 24-6, in fifth, Earl Weaver called the bullpen phone, backup catcher Elrod Hendricks answered. “You better get up,” Weaver said. Hendricks said, “Earl, it’s me, Elrod.” Weaver: “I KNOW who it is, you better get up.” Hendricks pitched 2 1/3 scoreless. #bestofalltim

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Albert Pujols. Best first baseman ever after Gehrig and Foxx for me. Best first 10 full seasons ever? One of four all time with 600 HRS and 3,000 hits. Third most RBIs ever. Three MVPs. #bestofalltim

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4 years

The ferocious Bob Gibson.

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6 years

Brooks Robinson (and great Juan Marichal) was elected to HOF this date 1983. He’s the nicest baseball player I’ve ever met. Writer Gordon Beard once said, “In New York, they named a candy bar after Reggie Jackson. Here in Baltimore, we name our children after Brooks Robinson.”

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Yesterday, @Astros became first in history to win a game by 8+ runs after trailing by 6+ runs in the 8th inning or later. #2forTuesday

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Nolan threw out first ball at age 60. Clocked at 85 mph. His catcher, Jim Sundberg, was shocked, and split his pants crouching to catch it.

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Saturday, Vlad Guerrero Jr. drove in the first run of his career, a single that scored Justin Smoak. On April 27, 2010, Smoak drove in the first run of his career, a sacrifice fly off Mark Buehrle that scored. . .Vlad Guerrero Sr. #quirkjians

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Christian Yelich, in a span of three weeks, hit for the cycle as many times (2) as each of the Padres, Rays and Blue Jays have in their franchise history. Yelich had two more in three weeks than Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron and Barry Bonds had in their careers. #quirkjians

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In 2003, pitcher Brian Anderson forgot his glove, cap and spikes on a 2-hour bus trip. In uniform, he went to WalMart, thinking “they have everything. Tires. Produce.” He bought a softball glove “the size of a butterfly net.” He fielded three comebackers. #onlyinspringtraining

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April 11, 2011, the Rays’ Sam Fuld needed a single for the cycle in his final AB in a blowout win at Fenway. He could have stopped at first on his liner down the LF line, but raced to second for a double because, he said, “you have to play the game the right way.” #bestofalltim

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Omar Vizquel, who wore No. 13, did a sleight-of-hand thing where the ball never really entered his glove, then it was on its way back to the thrower. He deflected the ball off the heel of his glove into his throwing hand. How? I asked. “Oh,” he said “that’s magic!” #bestofalltim

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5 years

We are crushed. They don’t get better personally and professionally than Nick Cafardo. Rest In Peace, my friend.

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In 1992, Giants OF Willie McGee and Mets OF Vince Coleman shared a glove for a three-game series. They left it on the field between innings. “And it was a blue glove,” Giants catcher Terry Kennedy said. McGee’s 3 gloves had been stolen, so he borrowed from Coleman. #bestofalltim

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4 years

The artist, Tony Gwynn. His bat was his paintbrush.

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9 years

At Wrigley Field for Opening Night, Cubs and Cardinals. It doesn't get much better than this.

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In 1955, Stan Musial went to the plate in the 12th inning and told catcher Yogi Berra, who had caught all 12 innings, “Yogi, I’m tired, it’s time to go home.” Musial then hit a three-run, walk-off home run. #bestofalltim

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Tony Gwynn died 3 years ago. Great player, great man, great smile. I enjoyed talking to him more than any player I covered. #bestofalltim

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The Cubs have a +58 run differential in Jake Arrieta's nine starts this year. No other team has a +58 in all their games. #seamheadsaturday

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Tony Gwynn: 297, 3-hit games. One 3-strikeout game. #bestofalltim

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6 years

Last night, the Yankees won a game in which they struck out 17 times and made five errors. The only other team to win a game with five errors and 17 strikeouts was Providence (18 Ks, seven errors) in a 4-3 win over Boston in 1884, as confirmed by @EliasSports . #quirkjians

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3 years

The great Hank Aaron.

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6 years

Bo Jackson was a bow hunter. “He showed us how to shoot, for him, cocking a bow was like plucking a harp,” said teammate Mike Macfarlane. “He used two fingers to cock it. I stood on top of the bow, used both hands, tried to cock it. I couldn’t. . .damnedest thing I’ve ever seen.”

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If you took away all of Hank Aaron’s 755 home runs, he would still have 3,000 hits. #bestofalltim

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5 years

This demands another mention from last week’s #quirkjians : when the @Reds ’ Jesse Winker got to 20 career home runs, he had already hit a home run from all nine spots in the batting order. #quirkjians

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5 years

Dumbest discussion ever. All my fault

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Last Friday night, Cubs vs. Phillies, a Quinn faced a Quintana, the catchers were named Willson and Wilson, and the pitchers of record were Neshek and Cishek. #quirkjians

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The mom of Rays infielder Christian Arroyo caught him, without catching gear, until he was 12 years old, and threw batting practice to him until he was 15. “And she hit me grounders,” Arroyo said, “when she was eight months pregnant.” #bestofalltim

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Pre-draft meeting 1990 between Chipper Jones and Braves lasted 30 minutes before Jones agreed to sign for less than expected. He explained: “I want to be the No. 1 pick, I want to play now and I’m going to make so much playing this game, I don’t need to get it all right away.”

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Pet peeve for PGA Tour players and club pros: they insist that golf, like baseball, is a noun, not a verb. You play golf. You don’t golf a lot, you don’t love to golf, you didn’t golf twice last week. No one baseballed twice week. You play baseball. You play golf. #bestofalltim

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In 1982, the Rangers drafted Kenny Rogers, 17, a 135-lb., left-handed SS/OF in 35th round. They took him as a pitcher. His first bullpen session, he was asked to pitch from the stretch. “I don’t know how to do that,” he said. Rogers would go on to win 219 games. #bestofalltim

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Pedro 1999-2000 might be the best back-to-back seasons ever. He went 41-10 with 597 K’s in 430 1/3 IP. His combined ERA those years was 1.90. The AL ERA was 4.90. Those years, he arguably had the best fastball, curveball and change-up in the game at the same time. #bestofalltim

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7 years

Ray-Romano pitching matchup last night an all-timer. Other recent favorites: Minor-Leake, Diamond-Sale, Cole-Hahn, Nova-Cain. #Quirkjians

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Tie goes to the runner is a myth. There is nothing in the official rule book about a tie going to the runner. No umpire, at least on the MLB level, calls a runner safe because of a tie. The runner is either safe or out. #bestofalltim

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10 years

I just walked over the Roberto Clemente Bridge into PNC Park on Opening Day. Seriously, who is the luckiest man on earth?

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2 months

Saw the Orioles. When Jackson Holliday was five, he could imitate the swing of so many great hitters. “I have lost that touch,” he said, smiling. Now he is 20. His swing is beautiful. Every movement he makes on a baseball field is fluid and athletic.

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Today at Oriole Park, they officially named the press box after dear friend Jim Henneman. He is one of the best baseball writers ever. No writer understands the playing of the game better than Henny. Congrats!!!

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This one is personal. Dave Flemming, Eduardo Perez and I sat with Hank Aaron for four innings during a telecast of a Braves’ game. Hank was so gracious, so warm, so funny and so humble. His stories were incredible. It was the highlight of my professional career. #bestofalltim

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Joey Gallo hit his first sacrifice fly. It came in his 1,337th PA. Only Greg Maddux (1,405) and Steve Sax (1,388) went deeper into their career before getting their first sac fly. Gallo has 96 HRs. Next most HRs before getting first sac fly is 50 by Wily Mo Pena.

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Matt Carpenter of the @Cardinals has not grounded into a double play since Sept. 4, a span of 629 plate appearances. For context, Sal Perez has grounded into 24 double plays in that time. #quirkjians

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The catcher and first baseman wear a mitt. A mitt doesn’t have fingers. Everyone else on the field wears a glove, which has fingers. #bestofalltim

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Monday night against Miami, the first 10 digits in the Yankees’ line score - runs in the eight innings they batted, followed by their final run total of 12 - formed a New York phone number: 212-240-1012. I called the number. So pathetic. It is not a working number. #quirkjians

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Happy 65th birthday, George Brett. Using the blade of his putter, he hit an airborne golf ball 150 yds. down the fairway after teammates jokingly hit into his group while putting. Brett explained the feat: “It was 1980.” The year he batted .390. The year he hit everything hard.

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The Great One.

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It’s RBIs, not RBI. The comparable is POWs, not POW. #bestofalltim

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Stan The Man.

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On this date in 1920, the sale of Babe Ruth to the Yankees was announced publicly. If we took Ruth in his prime, transported him to 2018, gave him one year to adjust to today’s game, how many home runs would he hit in a season of 650 plate appearances as the DH for the Yankees?

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Gibson was a ferocious competitor. “Hank Aaron told me never to mess with Bob Gibson,” Dusty Baker said. “I was told never to stare at him, talk to him or smile at him. If he hit you with a pitch, I was told never to charge the mound because he would beat your ass.” #bestofalltim

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We recently had a Mike Fiers-Chris Sale starting pitcher matchup: Fiers-Sale. It joins other recent favorites Diamond-Sale, Ray-Romano, Nova-Cain, Minor-Leake, Gray-Nola, Floyd-Bannister, Cole-Minor, Cotton-Farmer and Cole-Hamels. #quirkjians

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In Mike Piazza’s first day in Padres’ camp in spring training 2006, like all new players, he took a mandatory test to measure hand strength. At 37, he broke the club record by a mile. Manager Bruce Bochy said, “It was like Herman Munster joined our team.” #onlyinspringtraining

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It’s Kerry Wood’s 20-K anniversary. I remember his next start when he set record for most K’s (33) in consecutive starts. He was furious as he walked off mound in 7th after 13th K because he gave up HR to KStinnett to cut lead to 4-1. That’s was how great KWood was at age 20.

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Bruce Bochy, hat size 8+, hit a walk-off HR off Nolan Ryan. A red carpet was run from the clubhouse door to his locker. In his locker, Padre teammates had placed a celebratory six-pack of beer, with ice, in his helmet. #bestofalltim

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8 years

HR 409 for Teixeira. His first walk -off ever in regular season. He had the most HR all time w/o a walk-off. It might be the last HR ever.

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Tim Kurkjian

@Kurkjian_ESPN

6 years

A ground rule double is specific to the ground rules of the ballpark in which the game is being played. When a fair ball bounces over an outfield fence, it’s an automatic double, not a ground rule double. #bestofalltim

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Tim Kurkjian

@Kurkjian_ESPN

6 years

When Frank Robinson faced hatred and racism, especially early in his career, he thought of the strength and the restraint he learned from the great Jackie Robinson. “He told me the best way to beat them was on the field,” Frank said. “Jackie taught us all so much.” #jackie42

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Tim Kurkjian

@Kurkjian_ESPN

6 years

Happy 84th birthday to the great Hank Aaron. He had the most HRs (755) without a 50-HR season. Most without 40: Eddie Murray (504). Most without 30: Al Kaline (399). Most without 20: Ron Fairly (215).

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Tim Kurkjian

@Kurkjian_ESPN

7 years

Bill Buckner never struck out three times in game. Tony Gwynn did once (vs. Bob Welch). Gwynn had 297, 3-hit games, and one, 3-K game.

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Tim Kurkjian

@Kurkjian_ESPN

4 years

The nicest superstar ever, Brooks Robinson.

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Tim Kurkjian

@Kurkjian_ESPN

6 years

The mom of Rays’ minor league infielder Christian Arroyo caught him, without gear, until he was 12 years old, and threw BP to him until he was 15. “And,” he said, “she hit me grounders when she was eight months pregnant.” #bestofalltim

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