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.
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Kevin Millar
Kevin Millar was a first baseman/outfielder who played for the Florida Marlins, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, and Toronto Blue Jays in his 12 year career. After his playing career, Millar switched to broadcasting. In this article one will learn a plethora about Kevin Millar.
Kevin Millar was born September 24, 1971. He was raised only by his mother, Judy Millar. Mrs. Millar raised Kevin into a baseball player. On April 11 of 1998, Kevin Millar went 1-2 in his Major League debut with the Florida Marlins. His first full season was the next year in 1999. That year, he hit nine home runs and collected 17 doubles in 105 games. 2001 was when he really opened eyes. Millar had one of his best seasons that year. He hit 20 home runs, collected 39 doubles, drove in 85 RBIs, and posted a career best in batting average with a .314 mark and slugging percentage with an outstanding .557. 2002 saw similar numbers for Millar. He connected for 16 home runs and 41 doubles. He would continue his success with the Red Sox. After the Marlins tried to sell Millar to Japan, the Boston Red Sox came and seized the opportunity. Kevin showed the Marlins why they should have kept him. In 148 games with the Sox, Millar hit 30 doubles, scored a career high 83 runs, hit a career high 25 home runs, drove in a career high 96 RBIs, and posted a .276 batting average. In 2004, Kevin Millar was part of something special. Millar lead the team to the World Series with his great stats and wacky gimmicks. Despite hitting 18 home runs and connecting for 36 doubles, Millar came up with a phrase “Cowboy Up.” It became a success and gave motivation for the ball club. The Red Sox would go on to win the World Series for the first time since 1918.
2008 was Millar’s last full season. He played 145 for the Orioles hitting 20 homers and 25 doubles. Kevin played half a season for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2009. He tried to come back in 2010 with the Cubs but decided to call it quits. Kevin Millar finished his career with 170 home runs, 699 runs batted in, 648 runs, 296 doubles, 1,284 hits, and a World Series ring in 1,427 career regular season games. After his playing career, Kevin Millar still found a place in baseball. He joined MLB Network and was named the co-host of the new show, Intentional Talk. He still hosts today alongside fellow cost and friend Chris Rose. Now he visits other stadiums and interviews players for his job. All the players enjoy talking to and being around Kevin Millar. As one can see, Kevin Millar is one of the most loved players in Red Sox history and on MLB Network.
Mickey Mantle
Mickey Mantle was arguably the best switch hitter of all time. He collected a plethora of honors and records during his 18 year career. In this article one will learn the basics on the great Mickey Mantle.
Mickey Charles Mantle was born in Oklahoma on October 20, 1931. He was named after future Hall of Famer Mickey Cochrane. His dad, Mutt Mantle, taught his son everything he knew about baseball so Mickey wouldn’t have to work in the coal mines like him. Mickey took batting practice from both sides of the plate at a young age. This would make him extremely famous later on. Mickey Mantle was signed young by the New York Yankees. He would play his entire career in pinstripes. He would make his Major League debut in 1951 at the age of 19. He was the backup for the retiring Joe DiMaggio. In the 1951 World Series, Casey Stengal told Mickey to cover Joe if he couldn’t get to any balls. When a ball was hit, Mantle charged to get it. DiMaggio called him off, and Mickey’s spike got stuck in a drain when he was trying to stop his momentum. This would mark the first of many injuries in Mantle’s career. Mickey truly became a household name in 1956. In that year, he won the American League Triple Crown award. He led the league in home runs with 52, runs batted in (RBIs) with 130, and batting average with .353. He also led the league in runs with 132, slugging percentage with .705, and wins above replacement (WAR) with 11.0. He went on to win the Most Valuable Player award, too. Mickey would go on to have a season with similar numbers in 1961. That year, he and Roger Maris engaged in a grueling battle to beat Babe Ruth’s home run record. Maris would break the record due to Mantle’s season ending with injuries. Before the injury, Mantle crushed 54 home runs, drove in 128 RBIs, scored 132 runs, and posted a .317 batting average.
When Mantle finished his career, he stood with a Major League record for World Series home runs with 18 and home runs by a switch hitter with 536. Also, Mantle drove in 1,509 RBIs, scored an outstanding 1,677 runs, walked 1,733 times, posted a .298 batting average, and collected 2,415 career hits in 2,401 career games. Mickey also won the MVP award three times; in 1956, 1957, and in 1962. He won his first and only Gold Glove award in 1962. Mickey was a part of seven World Series teams. In 1974, Mickey Mantle’s number 7 was retired by the New York Yankees. Also that year, he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame alongside former teammate Whitey Ford. Mickey Mantle passed away in 1995 due to a drinking problem. Despite his death, many Yankee fans still love Mickey. As one can see, Mickey Mantle is one of the greatest players in the history of Major League Baseball.
Mickey Mantle Triple Crown
Mickey Mantle was a legendary switch hitter who played for the Yankees. 1956 will be the subject of this article.
When Mickey Mantle stepped up to the plate during 1951, many knew he would create history. A young kid who came from Oklahoma working in the coal mines shocked everyone. He had speed, power, and fielding. But 1956 was when he really broke out.
In 1952, Mickey Mantle took over for Joe DiMaggio. 1956 matched some of DiMaggio’s great years. In 1956, Mickey Mantle won the American League Triple Crown award. The Triple Crown is when one leads the league in home runs, batting average, and RBIs.
Clete Boyer
Clete Boyer was an infielder for the Yankees, Braves, and Kansas City Athletics. Clete had his best years with the Yankees. The Yankees picked him up in 1959. Boyer’s best season was in 1967 with the Braves when he hit 26 home runs with 96 runs batted in. He also won two World Series rings with the Yankees. One in 1961 and a second in 1962. Boyer’s main career highlight besides the World Series rings is the Gold Glove he picked up in 1969 with the Braves. Boyer played his last game in the Majors with the Braves. At the end of his career, Boyer had accumulated 162 home runs, 654 RBIs, 200 doubles, a .242 batting average, and 1,396 hits over 1,725 career games. Boyer sadly died in 2007 at the age of 70. Even though he is gone, his legacy lives on in die-hard Yankee fans’ hearts.
2014 World Series Poem
‘Twas the day after the crucial World Series Game 7,
Torture for some,
For many Heaven.
Travis Ishikawa hit a walk-off home run in the NLCS to advance them to the stage,
While the Kansas City Royals came with their base stealing rage,
.366 is what the ‘’Panda’’ hit,
While Madison Bumgarner gave the hitters grit.
Eric Hosmer batted .351,
But don’t forget,
The Royals that run.
The Giants responded by flashing the leather,
And gave them terrible weather
Joe Panik turned a great double play,
And at the end of the day,
The Giants got the spot,
That no one can top.