I'm having trouble finding this information with Google, so I decided to ask it here.  I'm interested in how many times he has beaten the Reds in his career, how many times he has beaten the Mets, who he has beaten the most, etc.
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The best I could find is win/loss record since 1987.\n\nMaddux played 6 games in 1986, so I couldn't find stats for wins against in that year.\n\nHowever, Maddux is 18-16 against the Reds and 34-16 against the Mets.
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Go to ESPN and ask Swaub that question (I know I spelled his name wrong).  The only thing I do know is that the two times the Florida Marlins (MLB) went to the play-offs they won the World Series.  In 1997 and 2003.  The 1st and second time they went to the play-offs.
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He was a decent player, he made the all star team twice... in 1945 and 1948... generally , the overall quality of major league baseball was lower than usual during the 40s, as a lot of great players took time out to serve during WWII.\n\nHomes finished in the top 10 in batting 5 times, and led the NL in slugging pct in 1945. He also led the league in hits twice.\n\nHe was born in 1917 and is apparently still alive, according to baseball-reference.com...  the site does not list a date of death.\n\nHolmes is not well remembered today by any means, but he is best 'known' for holding the NL record for the longest hitting streak with 37, in 1945...  this NL record was later broken by Pete Rose (44 games) in 1978.\n\nHe came up in the Yankee farm system, but was traded to the Braves when he got to the bigs.\n\nDespite having missed playing for the Yankees, he did play in two World Series, in 1948 for the Braves (lost to Cleveland) and 1952 for the Dodgers (lost to Yankees).\n\nHolmes played for the Braves (Boston) from 1942 through 1951, and played his final season in 1952 for the Dodgers.\n\nWikipedia states that Holmes was the NL MVP in 1945, but Phil Cavarretta actually won the award...  (there may have been a couple of MVP awards given out in those days, one from the Sporting News and one from the BBWAA).
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I don't buy that he will retire.  He is arrogrant and will want the record all for himself.  If he doesn't break it within the next year year, he'll probably demand to go to an AL team where he can DH and hit out of the park without having to worry about the phyiscal strain of playing the field on the steroid-less body.\n\nI always thought that he would break Ruth's and then stop because the public scrutiny for number 2 is always less than number 1.  But I don't think he will stop and I think he will break the record, unfortunately.  And although Aaron will never say it outright, he will be disappointed that his record wasn't broken by someone with class and dignity, but by someone who will always have the collective consciousness of an asterik next to his name.
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Man, you answered your own question, by saying: "... How many guys actually shoot for this record? Most don't care."\n\nBy that yardstick alone, Cal's record of 3,198+ consecutive games played is EXTRAORDINARY!  If no one else cares, and this outstanding player, who did it everyday in the same Oriole uniform, at that--did do it, then isn't that one he11 of an acomplishment?  \n\nOf the three former players eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame this next year, i.e., Ripken, Mark McGwire, and lovable Mr. Tony Gwinn, Cal is the most dominant, the most durable, and yes, the most reliable of the three, and dang well better be inducted on the first ballot, or there is something wrong 'round here.
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Baseball Reference says Walt Dropo of the '52 Tigers, with 12.\n\nTed Williams has the record for most consecutive times on base, with 16 in '57.
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myself I think the deal about juicing has NEVER been proved. I mean come on people we are talking about a man that has played 20 years and has compiled some of the best stats EVER, and people want to trash everything he has done on whispers. Damn he started out on a crap team and lead it to be a contender. I think he has every god given right to be in the HOF. Look at some of the old timers in the hall... drunks, wife beaters, gamblers, I need not go on. I by far don't hate Barry and if most of the baseball public would get their heads out of their a$$es and get off the holier than thou seat they wouldn't either. Last I know he played in America ... ya know innocent until PROVEN guilty, and I don't mean people trying to make a quick buck with "tell all" books. Just my thoughts.....
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I doubt it.  He's had his sights set on Ruth's 714 for years.  Now that he finally has it, I don't think he'd give it up for a ring.  That's not where his legacy lies.\n\nBesides, he may just play for an AL team next year as a DH, so even if the Giants continue to suck, he might catch on with a World Series team yet.
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Mike's Defense couldn't even begin to approach Robinson's. The idea of that is absurd. Brooks Robinson was a defensive phenom the likes of which has not been seen since. We are talking about a man who perfected the barehanded fielding of a bunt and throwing to first in the same motion. This is the man who nearly single  handedly won the 1970 world series with his dazzling display of defense. The fewest errors Schmidt committed in over 100 game in a season was 15. He committed as many as 27. The most Brooks committed in over 100 game in a season was 18. In my mind it is not even close. Brooks is the greatest hands down. As far as hitters at third Pie Trainer was a much better hitter than Mike and a better fielder. Mike is not rated among the top fielding third basement at all by most experts of the game.
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I wouldn't go so far as to say that he is the best ever. But he is certainally the best player currently in baseball. Maybe in another 10-15 years we can call him the best ever. Go Cards!!!
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According to Boxing Records.com, he had two professional fights, both in 1961 in Spokane, Washington. His career record was 1-1. \n\nIn his first bout, he won a 4-round decision against Micky Gilmer. His second bout was a loss. He was TKO'ed in 2:29 of the second round, losing to Lee Como.\n\nApparently, he never fought again or perhaps under another name, which was a very common practice in boxing in past eras, but after only 2 fights, it's unlikely. \n\nHe fought as a welterweight/middleweight
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I think Ynke #7 the Mick, is right.  It makes sense.  My only concern would be that Steinbrenner better lightin' up on Donnie because I don't think he will but up with Georgies craziness like Joe has in the past.
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Also don't forget that Babe Ruth was an all-star pitcher for the first 2 or 3 years of his baseball career, so bonds hasn't matched anything in my mind.  If he can go out and win 20 games in the next 2 or 3 years pitching the baseball then he may have matched the record. Even at that he is a steroid using cheater.
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welli am a die hard brewers fan \ni followed him in spring training\ntherehe injured his finger this story did not break out because he played through it \nbut this year it is really affecting his command \ne-mail me for more
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Naw, no team compares to 86 Mets. Even better than my 87 Twins.\n\nThe 1986 New York Mets were the best team in the majors, and knew it. Their swagger, cockiness, and 108-54 record annoyed opponents, who were probably already frustrated by the Mets' uncanny knack for winning. The animosity between the Mets and the rest of the league led to no fewer than four bench-clearing brawls that season. After one fight, so many Mets were ejected that Davey Johnson was forced to alternate relievers Jesse Orosco and Roger McDowell in right field. \n\nFirst baseman Keith Hernandez summed it up perfectly -- "we had replaced the Yankees as the team they loved to hate." With George Steinbrenner in the Bronx, that was a remarkable achievement. \n\nIn every facet of the game, the Mets were deep, talented and passionate. The best starting five in the majors gave way to a bullpen with several superb closers, the lineup featured good power and blazing speed, while an above-average defense boasted several Gold Glove-caliber players. As skipper, Davey Johnson established himself as one of the best tacticians in the game. Ironically, the team which had run away with the NL East crown in such efficient fashion -- 21½ games ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies -- found themselves struggling in the post-season against both Houston and Boston. But, helped by timely hitting, "rally caps", and Bill Buckner's famous miscue in Game Six of the World Series, the Mets rode a wave of emotion to their second World Championship.
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He will do good but not as good as last year. This is hard for me to say (because I am a Yank fan) he did not deserve to win the MVP in the AL last year (David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox should have won). The biggest problem with him is that he hits home runs after they are winning by 7 runs it is sad but true.
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Hank Aaron played in 23 seasons, 3298 games and had 12364 at bats when he retired with 755 home runs. He was 42 at the time, when he broke Ruth's record in 1974 he was 40, with the first at bat of the season. It took him 11289 at bats to get to 714.\n\nRuth retired at the age of 40 in 1935. He played in 22 Seasons, 2503 games and had 8398 at bats to get to 714 home runs. Ruth has much less at bats since when he played the seasons were only 154 games. \n\nBonds is now 41. It took him 21 seasons, 2766 games and 9236 at bats to get to 714 home runs. \n\nAll of them were 39 years old the season they reached 700