Month: November 2016

by Jacoby Nolnaho

Lyle Overbay

Lyle Overbay was a first basemen who played Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2014. He was born January 28, 1977 in Washington. He batted left and threw left. He played for the Diamondbacks, the Brewers, the Blue Jays, the Pirates, the Braves, and the Yankees. Lyle hit over 20 home runs in two seasons. His best season was in 2006 when he hit 22 home runs, doubled 46 times, batted .312, and drove in 92 RBIs. Over his career, Overbay picked up 151 home runs, 356 doubles, 675 RBIs, 645 runs, 1,355 hits, and a .266 batting average in 1,587 career games. He played his last game for the Brewers in 2014.

by Jacoby Nolnaho

Braves Might Have Most Consistent Pitching Staff for 2017

The Braves were one of the first teams to strike this postseason. They recently signed Bartolo Colon and R.A. Dickey, both older than 40. These two pitchers have really upped their starting pitching. In 2016, the Braves’ only consistent starter was All Star Julio Teheran. Now, with Colon and Dickey, they will be more solid. Colon has pitched 30 or more games each of the last four seasons. He also provided the A’s and Mets 14 or more wins each of those seasons. Dickey has actually pitched in 30 or more games each of the last six seasons. With this added consistency, the Braves have the potential to lift their club to a new level.

by Jacoby Nolnaho

Steal Facts: Kirby Puckett

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  • Kirby Puckett was born March 14 of 1960. He was born in Chicago, Illinois.
  • Kirby played his entire 12 year career with the Minnesota Twins.
  • Puckett collected 200 hits five times in his career. He got 200 hits each year from 1986 to 1989.
  • He collected six Gold Gloves and six Silver Sluggers.
  • He won the ALCS MVP in 1991 and the All Star Game MVP in 1993. He also won the Roberto Clemente Award in 1996.
  • In his career, Puckett collected 2,304 hits, 414 doubles, 207 home runs, 1,085 RBIs, 1,071 runs, and posted a .318 career batting average in 1,783 career games.
  • Kirby hit a walk off home run in Game 6 of the 1991 World Series.
  • He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001.
  • He sadly died March 6 of 2006 due to a stroke.
by Jacoby Nolnaho

Steal Facts: Jackie Robinson

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  • Jackie Robinson was born January 31 of 1919. He was the son of Mallie and Jerry Robinson.
  • Jackie was the first African American person to play Major League Baseball. He is famously known for breaking the color barrier.
  • Jackie Robinson played his entire career with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was primarily a second baseman although he played in the outfield and as a shortstop.
  • Robinson was the first player to win Rookie of the Year honors. Now, the award is named after him. In 1947, when he won the award, Jackson collected 175 hits, stole 29 bases, and posted a batting average of .297.
  • He won the MVP award in 1949. That year, he collected 203 hits, 124 RBIs, 122 runs, a .342 batting average, and 37 stolen bases.
  • The first time Jackie got caught stealing was in his fifth year as a player.
  • Jackie Robinson finished his career with 1,518 hits, 273 doubles, 947 runs, 734 RBIs, 137 home runs, and 197 stolen bases in 1,382 career games.
  • Robinson sadly died in 1972. Now, his number 42 is retired throughout baseball and is honored every year.
by Jacoby Nolnaho

What is MLB?

MLB is an organization of 30 professional baseball teams. 29 of its teams are found in the United States while one is in Canada. It has training camps outside the U.S. and Canada, too. Some key factors of MLB are the draft, free agency, and trades.

by Jacoby Nolnaho

Torii Hunter Career Overview

Torii Hunter was born July 18, 1975 in Pine Bluff Arizona. He played a 19 year career with the Twins, Angels, and Tigers. He played the majority of his career with the Twins. In his career, Torii hit 353 home runs, collected 498 doubles, stole 195 bases, drove in 1,391 RBIs, scored 1,296 runs, and collected 2,452 hits in 2,372 games. He won the Gold Glove Award nine different times and the Silver Slugger Award two times. Hunter was also selected to four All Star Games and appeared in the postseason eight different times.

by Jacoby Nolnaho

World Series Champions

The Chicago Cubs are your 2016 MLB World Series Champions. They won the series in seven games over the Cleveland Indians. This is the first time they won the championship in 108 years. Ben Zobrist won the World Series MVP. In Back to the Future, the scientist predicts the Cubs will win the World Series in 2015.

by Jacoby Nolnaho

Cespedes’ Greatest Throw

Yoenis Cespedes is considered a solid player throughout MLB. He is best known for his bat. In his first five seasons, he Cespedes has hit 20 or more home runs. He won the Home Run Derby in both 2013 and 2014. He isn’t very consistent team-wise. In fact, from 2013-2015, Cespedes played for four different teams. 2015 was his best season. He got traded to the Mets halfway through the season. He led them to the postseason and even won a Gold Glove with the Tigers. Perhaps his best defensive play came in 2014. It was the Athletics at the Angels, Mike Trout at bat, Howie Kendrick the runner. Trout hit a fly ball near the foul line in left field. Cespedes ran over to the line and dropped the ball (knowing Cespedes, he probably did it just to set him up for the throw). The ball dribbled over to the wall. He picked up the ball and fired it to home plate. The throw was a perfect strike and Kendrick was out. After the play, analysts were able to conclude the throw was over 300 feet. The ball didn’t bounce. Even though Cespedes isn’t one of the greatest hitters of all time, he was immortalized by the greatest throw of his life.