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The Mets are looking forward to the 2024 full-season return of Edwin, who's proven to be an elite closer. From 2017-22, the two-time MLB All-Star Game pick racked up 187 saves - second-most in Baseball.
2024 Stadium Club Set (Baseball)
Adley's 66 doubles entering 2024 are the most ever for a catcher through his first two seasons, while his hit total ranks fifth. An MLB All-Star Game selection and AL Silver Slugger Award winner in 2023, he forged the highest OBP on the Orioles.
This 29 year old outfielder will be getting a taste of life in the American League in 1966. Carl can hit with power and was the Texas League's home run champion with Victoria in 1959.
Carl has a .750 World Series batting average
Victor became the third member of the Angels 2022 MLB Draft Class to reach the big leagues when he debuted on June 30, 2023, firing two innings of one-hit relief against the D-backs. The well-built Oklahoma State product had made just 18 appearances on the farms ahead of his call, dominating with an upper-90s fastball and wipeout slider.
2024 Topps Heritage Set (Baseball)
Ceddanne is a focused competitor. He missed the call for his MLB promotion due to playing his Playstation. First big league homer vs. Yankees, 9-12-23.
What Red Sox hitter hit most HRs vs. Yankees? Ted Williams, 62.
2016 Panini Diamond Kings Set (Baseball)
While playing semi-pro ball for $5 a game in 1919, Bottomley was Invited to St. Louis camp after a police officer saw him play and recommended him to general manager Branch Rickey. Signed shority thereafter, the first baseman went on to enjoy a Hall of Fame career, winning two World Series and the MVP in 1928.
Ace right-hander of the Boston Brave hill staff, he notched 20 wins in '50 for the fourth time in 5 years.
2023 Topps Update "Update Series" (Baseball)
Signing Cody for 2023 was a Cubs coup. The former National League Rookie of the Year (2017) and MVP (2019) homered in his fourth game, stroked three hits in his fifth, then went 5-for-5 on April 17.
Appeared in 32 games in 1950. Won 7, lost 8. Spent 6 seasons in minors before coming to Cardinals for the 1943 campaign. In 1944, won 11, while losing 3. Led National League pitchers with an amazingly low earned run average of 1.34. Spent 1945 and part of 1946 in service. Record in 1947, 16-5; in 1948, 10-11; in 1949, 15-8. Red's .652 percentage in 1949 was the fifth best in the league.
In his first professional season back in 1960, Joe showed his great hitting ability by leading the Northern League with a .344 batting average. He jumped to the majors the following season and is now recognized as the best catcher in the league.
2022 Topps Heritage Set (Baseball)
After his trade to Boston, Eric was thanked by Fernando Tatis Jr. for putting him "under his wing."
Eric's exit velocity ranked in the 89th percentile.
2022 Topps Heritage Set (Baseball)
Julio rose to number two on the midseason prospect list released in 2021 by MLB Pipeline. After crushing Single-A Everett, Julio was promoted to Double-A. In his first 19 games at Arkansas, he slashed .319/.420/.536 with four roundtrippers. He also walked nearly as many times (10) as he struck out (16). He's a key building block for the Mariners.
Julio signed for $1.75 million at age 16.
Meet one of baseball's senior members. After spending 15 seasons as an active player, Chuck joined the managerial wars in 1932. As a big league skipper, he held the reins of the Cincinnati Reds, the old Brooklyn Dodgers, the Washington Senators and the Milwaukee Braves, before joining the Tigers in 1963. Breaking into organized ball in 1919 as a second baseman, Chuck switched to the hot corner and became one of the game's top third sackers. In 1924, the infielder batted .346 at St. Paul and he was brought up to the majors the following year. Among the highlights of his managerial career were the two consecutive National League pennants he captured for the Dodgers in 1952 and 1953. Baseball experts feel that Chuck's '66 Tigers will be in the thick of the A.L. pennant fight.
The hard-hitting catcher is a welcome addition to the Braves' wigwam. When not starting, John's big bat is waiting in the shadows of the dugout to spoil a pitcher's chance for victory.
John tied a World Series mark with 2 HRs in 5 games
2022 Stadium Club Set (Baseball)
Keith was the gold standard for leadership, game knowledge, timely high-contact hitting, and first base brilliance for much of his career. The former NL MVP spent seven seasons in New York, where he led the League in RBI for the 1986 World Series Champions.
In 152 games for the Indians in 1949. Batted .224. Led American League catchers in putouts in 1947 and 1948 - in double plays and assists in 1948. First joined the Indians near end of 1941 season. Began 1942 with Baltimore (4 games), but moved right back up to Indians. In armed forces 3 years. Then returned to Cleveland as first-string catcher.
In his first full season with the Athletics in 1955, Ken led the club in home runs and runs batted in. In the minors in '62, the first baseman set an Eastern League record for home runs and RBIs.
Ken has won several golf tournaments
2024 Stadium Club Set (Baseball)
On his way to unanimous AL MVP accolades in 2023, Shohei registered a 1.211 OPS across June, July and August. His similarly scintillating mound work included a 4-0 April, a.170 opponents average by righties and six starts with double-digit whiffs.
Donaldson is royalty in the stat columns, doling out dozens of dingers and doubles each year to rank among the leaders in total bases. He'd likely top the circuit in fired-up faces, too, if those were ever quantified. Few let the passionate feelings flow like the veteran slugger, who wears his emotions on his sleeve like badges of honor.
2010 Topps Heritage Set (Baseball)
Edgar won a Gold Glove in 2003 and '04. He's 19th all time in games at SS (1,961). Edgar is known as an exemplary base runner.
Last May, Trevor authored the sixth instance (excluding overlaps) of a player piling up at least seven HRS and 21 RBI in a seven-game span. There has been one 71-year period in which nobody did it.
My Advice To Youngsters by Gil McDougald: My advice to youngsters is to get out to your playgrounds as often as possible and learn how to hit the ball as well as to catch ground balls and fly balls. And even if you never reach the major leagues, playing baseball will build a strong body, teach you sportsmanship and fair play, both of which build good citizens.
1953 was Bob's first season with the Indians, after three with the Philadelphia Athletics. He was used exclusively in relief. Bob took the mound 43 times for the Indians, winning 5 games. and losing 4. He pitched 69 innings, and gave up 50 hits. He struck out 16 and walked 38. Began in baseball in 1941 with Tarboro. He was with four teams in 1942, then spent the next three seasons in service. Returned in 1946 with Jacksonville. Won 15 and lost 10 as major leaguer.
The leading relief hurler in the majors last year, Eddie was credited with 22 saves. The knuckleballer led the AL in appearances.
Eddie led the PCL in innings pitched in 1960
The righthander began hurling professionally in 1948 in the Pony League. Jack won 16 games in the minors at Schnectady in 1952.
Jack won a World Series game in 1962
1934 Diamond Stars Set (Baseball)
Batting Tips - Follow Through. Joe Vosmik is one of the few "hometown" players in the major leagues, being a native of Cleveland where he plays for the Indians. Joe's advice to young players is to find the stance which best suits your type of swing, whether near to the plate or far away and, depending on whether your arms are short or long, or whether you are tall or chunky. You may get results from a short choppy stride, like Vosmik's, or a long one like Mel Ott's, or a flat footed one with feet wide apart like Lynn Lary's.
Ted came highly recommended to the Cincinnati club. Unlike most young hurlers, this southpaw is perfectly content to serve as a relief pitcher. Ted possesses all of the prerequisites which should make him a success in the National League: good stuff, good control and a good temperament.
Ted led Palatka in ERA in 1960
Lightning struck twice as young Tony Oliva won the American League batting championship for the second consecutive season in 1965. Never before in big league history has a player won such honors in his first two campaigns. From May 25th till the end of the year, Tony batted at a .352 clip for the Twins.
Tony was the A.L. MVP last year
2022 Topps Gypsy Queen Set (Baseball)
Anthony's .325 batting average against southpaws in 2021 - a season split between the Cubs and Yankees - was the highest in Baseball by a left-handed hitter.
2023 Topps Heritage Set (Baseball)
First Club player in 100 years with three HRS in first three career games. Homered over the CF batter's eye, a first at Citizens Bank Park since 2019.
Had 25 HRs in first 348 ABs between MiLB/MLB.
MAY 24: Blasts 3B and two 1B in 8-3 triumph over Boston. MAY 25: Drives in 3 runs with homer and single against Baltimore. JUNE 21: Collects 3 hits in 4 trips in 4-3 victory over Detroit. JULY 27: Smashes grand-slám home run against Athletics. JULY 29: Gets 3 for 5 vs. Kansas City.
Faye's brother, Marve, is an outfielder with the A's.
After appearing in 4 games for the White Sox in 1951, Bob was traded to the Tigers. He got into a total of 39 games. Won 12 and lost a like number. Pitched 176 innings. Gave up 160 hits. Walked 95. Struck out 61. Traded to St. Louis Browns in a 7-player deal, Feb. 14, 1952.
APR. 9: Wins opening day game against Pirates. Gives 1 run, 6 hits and hurls only 93 pitches during contest. APR. 14: Seven hits Pitt. for 3-2 win. JULY 12: Stops Dodgers on 5 hits, 4-3. AUG. 1: Bob beats Cubs with 6 hitter. Helps cause with grand slam HR! SEPT. 13: Triumphs over Braves 3-2.
Bob won 17 games for the Reds in 1958
After opening the season out of the pen, Keegan stealthily surfaced as the Cubs biggest winner in 2022. He collected six "Ws" before he lost - something only nine others have done for them since 1916.
With four singles and a three-run homer in a 16-5 clubbing of the Cardinals on August 9, 2022, Randal delivered Colorado's first five-hit game since one by Nolan Arenado more than five years before.
Jack was dealt to the Orioles and then to the Reds last winter.
The relief ace pitched in 19 games in one month in 1964
2022 Topps Gypsy Queen Set (Baseball)
As the first Black American League pitcher, Satchel made his starting debut in 1948 before 72,434 fans intrigued by the 42-year old Negro Leagues legend.