Have you ever heard of a former catcher for the New York Yankees named Greg Iavarone?
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Never heard of him; Baseball Cube has him listed as the Yankees' 14th round draft pick in '85, but he never made the majors.
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I don't think A-Rod even likes being a Yankee anymore. I wouldn't be surprised that A-rod leaves the Yanks when his contract ends.  It also wouldn't surprise me to see a huge trade happen involving A-Rod.  We'll have to see though.
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He's done in the NL after this year. The legs make him an embarassment in the outfield, he doesn't have enough range to move to 1B, so I'd say if he wants a shot at Aaron's record he'll have to become a DH. His swing and demeanor both say he's a perfect fit in New York. Yankee Stadium has that short right field porch and he 'd be guaranteed at least 10-15 more homers there than just about any other AL park. And besides, I couldn't hate him more, he might as well go to my least favorite team of all time, the whiners of NY
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I am by no means a Mattingly or Yankee fan but he is definitely deserving of the Hall...there are only 4 players in the history of the game who have a career .300 average and 10 (or more) gold gloves: Willie Mays (HOF), Roberto Clemente (HOF), Roberto Alomar (certain HOF) & Ivan Rodriguez (certain HOF).  Had Mattingly won one more gold glove in his career, he would be on this list too.  He won it every year from 1985-1994 with the exception of 1990 where Mark McGwire of all people won it.  They had the same fielding percentage that year (.997) but Mattingly had 2 less errors (5 to 3) albeit in less games.  But if games played were a criteria for winning gold, then Palmeiro would never have won it in 1999 when he only played 28 games in the field (135 games as a DH)!!!!!  In 1990, Mattingly played 90 games in the field.
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That's most likely up to J.D. Closser.  The biggest knock on him was his defense, but now that it has improved along with his hitting, I think it's only a matter of time.  Danny Ardoin is a very good defensive catcher, but he's 32 and his bat will not improve much more.  Yorvit Torrealba is a good backup catcher, but is unproven fulltime.  If J.D. can prove that he can hit at the Major League level and continue to improve on calling a game, I think he will be the fulltime catcher by 2007.
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Ricky Weeks\n\n(Originally I mistakenly wrote JJ Hardy, the shortstop)
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Do you have any supporting info? Like a career field?\nThere's only one hit in a yahoo search, and that's a 2003 baseball roster.\nSorry.
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yes\nHe used to play 4 the Red Sox\nHe was actually pretty good.  For a minor leaguer
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Bernie is a Yankee!!   Mickey Mantle, Don Mattingly, Whitey Ford, Joe DiMaggio, were Yankees and only Yankees.  Bernie is on a very special list of players to wear only Yankees pin strips.  Even Yogi Berra can't say that as he played briefly with the Mets before retiring.  If the Yankees offer him a contract, good, if not retire.  My only concern would be that in my humble opinion Bernie would need 300 career home runs and 2500 career hits to give him a real shot at the Hall of Fame.  Right now he is just short on both counts.  With 4 world series rings and 6 AL pennants and a batting title he still might make it.
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It may have been Ken Caminitti. He played briefly for the Rangers, and I think he went back to the National League. He did die from a heart attack a few years ago, probably caused by his years of alcohol, drug, and steroid abuse. Sad.
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damn thats messed up what that guy said about women. Kevin Brown did play for the dodgers and his seven year contract over 100 million that he signed with them in 97 was the highest contract for a pitcher at that time. that contract revolutionized baseball's economy because it was the beginning of higher price tags for the services of players. anyways kevin brown was dominant for the dodgers when he was healthy but was a big dissapointed since he was on the disabled list with numerous injuries throughout his career with the dodgers. the dodgers traded him to the new york yankees with i believe bubba crosby for jeff weaver and cash, something like that. Brown pitched for the yankees for one or two years and retired.
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Justin's OBP was .375.\n\nJeter's was .417 (4th in the league)....\n\nHow is .375 better than .417?\n\n\n\nAs far as fielding percentages go, no knowledgeable fan would compare the fielding percentage of a first baseman with that of a shortstop.  Jeter won the Gold Glove, at the most important defensive position.  Justin did not win the gold glove, even though he plays the easiest defensive position.\n\n\nIf you're a first baseman and you DON'T hit more HRs and drive in more runs than a shortstop, you're not going to keep your job very long. (The reason first basemen are expected to be top offensive players is because the position is so easy to play, that teams can almost always find someone who can play that postion and also hit)\n\nJustin drove in 130 runs and scored 97... Jeter drove in 97 and scored 118. Not a huge difference in run production, until you account for the fact that Justin is a first baseman, and Jeter is a shortstop. If anything, Jeter would get an edge here (Sabermetric "runs created" formula credits Justin with 125 runs created, Jeter with 123...but again, Jeter is a shortstop). However, MVP voters have always been biased toward players who drive in, as opposed to scoring, runs.\n\nDespite 11 straight division titles, the Yanks have only had 1 MVP during that time... during their four World Championship seasons, the MVP awards went to the Texas Rangers (3 times) and the Oakland A's (once).   A-Rod's winning the award in 2005 may actually have hurt Jeter's chances this year... and yes, there is a definite anti-Yankee bias in MVP voting.\n\nJeter also held the Yankees together this season and led them to the best record in the AL... despite Matsui, Shefield and Cano missing quite a bit of playing time with injuries...and depsite the fact that their pitching was TERRIBLE...\n\nJustin's RBI total is the reason he won the award.\n\nNeil D is correct in pointing out that you really couldn't go "wrong" either way...there were a few good candidates in the AL this year...but Jeter did deserve the award, imo.
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Sad. He and all of the other baseball players who took steroids should not be anywhere in the record books. And for those who say he has not tested positive - get real. NO ONE hits a growth spurt in their late 30's. His head his huge, his body is breaking down, and his nuts are probably raisins by now. How can anyone have sympathy for this guy. He is a liar, a cheater, and a jerk. Baseball has let guys like this get out of hand to sell a product that is filled with overpaid under achieving pseudo athletes. They tried to turn a cheek to boost sales to an otherwise boring game. SAD!
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i have heard that he is waiting for Joe toree to retire so the can manage the yankees.  he has an in with the boss
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well, being a yankee fan of course  derek Jeter. He is loyal to his team, plays well and hard for us. and most of all is a prime example of a person who grew up in the dumps of the bronx and now is an extradinary athlete and person. i think about him everytime i play a sport
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Ok I will admit I am a Yankees fan but I will try and give you my unbiased opinion. Derek Jeter is slightly overrated but he is still a great player. For one his defense is very overrated he is an average at best defender who tends to make a few exceptional plays a year that stick in peoples minds. His hitting though, for a shortstop is exceptional. He is one of the best offensive shortstops to every play baseball. Not the best but top 10. So far in his first 11 seasons he has hit .314 with 1936 hits, 1159 runs, 169 home runs, 763 RBI's and 215 steals. If he was able to keep up his current pace for 6 more years (very reasonable he will only be 37 then) he will have 3172 hits, 1897 runs, 277 home runs, 506 doubles, 1249 RBI and 353 steals. \n\nThat would place him 15th on the all time hits list 12 hits behind Cal Ripken. That would be the third most hits ever by a shortstop. And 6 more years is just a conservative estimate. He would be only the fourth person to retire with 3000 hits 500 doubles 200 home runs and 300 steals with Paul Molitor, Willie Mays and Rickey Henderson.\n\nShortstop has never really been a power hitters position so his 20 home runs a year is pretty good. The last thing that builds Jeter's legacy is his winning. He came up at the start of the Yankees run, he has played in the playoffs every year of his career (minus his initial short callup) and in the playoffs he has hit .307 with a .379 OBP and a .463 SLG\n\nSo I guess I agree with some of your points, he is a sub-par fielder and if he had played on the Pirates and not made all those playoffs he wouldnt be as well known. But he would still be a hall of famer. His numbers are great so far and if he can stay healthy he should end up with some very impressive numbers. Another reason a lot of people love him is the intangibles. He is the Yankees captain, he hustles on every single play, he has kept his nose clean and not gotten into any trouble. He is basically the all american pretty boy and everyone loves that. Whether this is worth 20 million a year I dont know. I dont think he is worth that much on the field but his marketing value probably makes up the difference. I hope that answered your question.
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no there is no baseball player by that name