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Colon Wants Win 246 to Come With Mets | Mets Merized Online  Sep 16, 2016 ... However, there is one more accomplishment he wants to accomplish. ... Number one on that list is Dennis Martinez, who has 245. ... Mets have seven capable starting pitchers going into 2017: Noah Syndergaard, ... Teams with much less starting pitching depth than the Mets will be vying for his services.
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Jeopary Questions page 1927 - "EN" THE BEGINNING - TriviaBistro ...  BIZARRE MLB INJURIES: Pitcher Dennis Martinez got hurt hefting a heavy one of these; a team rep quipped that he had Samsonitis  CELEBRATING THE...
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BB Moments: Martinez Es Perfecto | MLB.com  Oct 3, 2015Dennis "El Presidente" Martinez became just the 13th pitcher, the ... BB Moments:  7/29/91 ...
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Dennis Martnez - Wikipedia  Jos Dennis Martnez Ortz (born May 14, 1955), nicknamed "El Presidente" (The President), is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was the first Nicaraguan baseball player (pitcher or position player) to ... (Of these, Pappas, Reuss and Rogers had pitched no-hitters, with Rogers' also being a perfect game, three...
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BASEBALL - NOTEBOOK - With Most Closers, There's No Lead That ...  May 15, 1994 ... The late-inning relief pitching fraternity has never taken such a ... Last season, the Oakland closer had 36 saves in 46 save situations, tying for the ... "He never got untracked coming out of spring training," Malone said. ... Then he got hurt. ... since they summoned Shuey May 6, and Dennis Martinez pitched a...
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Players and Their Equipment - Quick Reference: Baseball Positions ...  Players and Their Equipment - This quick reference guide covers baseball positions and their equipment. ... Catchers' mitts have extra padding and cannot be more than 38 inches (96.52 centimeters) in circumference or more than 15 1/2...
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Dansby Swanson pulled after being hit by throw | MLB.com  Sep 13, 2016 ... Gordon Beckham finished the game as Atlanta's shortstop. ... Mark Bowman has been covering the Braves for MLB.com since 2001. .... and even receive a White House invitation from President Obama himself. .... in relief, after taking endless foul balls off nearly every body part and calling zillions of pitches,...
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Curt Schilling - Wikipedia  Curtis Montague "Curt" Schilling (born November 14, 1966) is an American former Major .... Notably, he won this game playing on an injured anklethe same injuries .... Having last pitched in 2007, Schilling became eligible for the 2013 Baseball ..... Sunday Night Baseball games as well as its 2015 MLB playoff coverage.
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13 Weird Baseball Injuries - TWC Central  May 14, 2015 ... Atlanta Braves hurler Tom Glavine broke a rib from vomiting up some ... Known for his fleet-footed base-stealing abilities, Rickey Henderson once got frostbite in August 1992 after falling asleep with an ice pack on his foot. ... In 2002, Orioles outfielder Marty Cordova fell asleep while in a tanning bed and...
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Wally Pipp's Career-Ending 'Headache' : snopes.com  Rumor: Lou Gehrig's consecutive game streak begin when Wally Pipp sat out a game with a headache. ... When he returned, the Yankees had a new first baseman. ... Gehrig, who'd played sparingly thus far, including a pinch-hit performance the ... Miller Huggins sent him up to bat for Peewee Wanninger on June 1, 1925.
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THE BALK REFERENCE  judgment of the umpire as to whether one action was started and not completed or not. ... The pitcher may throw from the rubber to a base from the windup position. (It must ... play has ended after the balk call or when the pitch or pick-off throw is caught. ..... deceive the runner at first base, and in such a move it is practically...
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5 Exercises Pitchers Should Avoidand Several They Should Do ...  Jun 5, 2013 ... STACK Expert Mo Skelton warns pitchers against performing certain exercises that stress the shoulders, then offers several alternatives for strength and function. ... What is the dreaded inverted W? It's when a thrower's elbow travels too ... and elbows above his hands, it impinges his rotator cuff muscles.
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The Day Ted Williams Became the Last .400 Hitter in Baseball - SABR  The Red Sox split a Sunday doubleheader with Connie Mack's Athletics on the final ... to play out the full season: Boston Star Refuses to Protect his Season's Record of .401. ... century, but a .400 batting average in 1941 was still a major mark of distinction. .... It was his 37th homer of the year; he led both leagues in homers.
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Mike Piazza becomes one of highest-paid players in baseball  Jan 22, 1997 ... Catcher Mike Piazza and the Los Angeles Dodgers, for example. ``Obviously, it didn't hurt at all,'' Piazza said Tuesday at a Dodger Stadium news ... hearing with the Dodgers, agreeing to a $15 million, two-year contract. ... 24 hours after Piazza's agent said he was upset with the team over the negotiations.
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The Twice-Missing Cubans | The National Pastime Museum  Aug 4, 2016 ... Meanwhile, African-American athletes were likewise demeaned by being .... leaguers onto a unified Cuban team come the next World Baseball Classic. ... had Hideo Nomo of Japan, Ismael Valdes of Mexico, Ramon Martinez and Pedro Astacio of the Dominican Republic, Chan Ho Park of South Korea, and...
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Baseball Discussion Group - Change Up - HS coach advice - Baseball ...  I do not want our pitchers throwing a soft pitch down the middle of the plate. ... If the coach was telling the boys to slow arm speed he was definitely ... Like treylortrache indicates their might be a better grip for smaller hands. ... Ask him to name one major ... purpose of a change is to upset the batter's timing,
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Long gone! Big homers in playoffs after power-fueled season  Oct 9, 2016 ... In a statement, MLB said: "We direct UMass-Lowell's Baseball Research ... the ball that would have resulted in a change to its performance," MLB said. ... weight 5-5 1/4 ounces, have a circumference of 9 to 9 1/4 inches and a...
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CONTROVERSY FITS LIKE GLOVE. DiMaggio mitt at center of latest ...  May 8, 2005 ... 1118, advertised as the Rawlings Red Rolfe glove used by the great ... "This glove was used in my first years as a Yankee - Joe DiMaggio. ... and to Billy Crystal, who paid $239,000 for a questionable Mickey ... The Upper Deck trading card company paid $34,500 for the glove that September day in 1999,...
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Extra Bases - Red Sox blog - Boston.com  Jun 30, 2013 ... Bottom 3rd: Red Sox 3, Blue Jays 0 - Sox go down in order. ..... Shane Victorino then singled to left scoring two to tie the game. ... He got a huge jump and stole second base, but Edwin Encarnacion hit a ... I get a particular kick out of seeing players like Daniel Nava. ...... Garcia reached second on the error.
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Uncle Mike's Musings: A Yankees Blog and More: Happy Chris ...  Oct 17, 2013 ... He later said his big fear was falling and being trampled by fans. ... In 1901, the city he founded, Philadelphia, would place a statue of him, ..... Park to see if Howard Ehmke can wind up the Series against Pat Malone. ..... Shortly after the incident, Bartman released a statement, saying he was truly sorry.
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Baseball Rules: 8.00 The Pitcher - Baseball Almanac  The pitcher may have one foot, not the pivot foot, off the rubber and any distance he ... (d) If the pitcher makes an illegal pitch with the bases unoccupied, it shall be ... (a) Call the pitch a ball, warn the pitcher and have announced on the public .... an attempt to deceive the runner at first base, and in such a move it is practically...