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Sam Plumeri 1998 Deaths

Sam PlumeriAge: 84 former Trenton, N.J. city official who in 1994 brought minor-league baseball back to the New Jersey capital for the first time in 45 years; helped oversee the move of the…

Joe McCarthy

Joe McCarthyBorn: Apr. 21, 1887Baseball first manager to win pennants in both leagues (Chicago Cubs in 1929 and NY Yankees in 1932); greatest success came with Yankees when he won seven…

Ted Williams Biography

Ted WilliamsBorn: Aug. 30, 1918Baseball OF led AL in batting 6 times, and HRs and RBI 4 times each; won Triple Crown twice (1942,47); 2-time MVP (1946,49); last player to bat .400 when he hit…

Nomar Garciaparra

Nomar Garciaparra played major league baseball from 1996-2009, and is best known for his years as a star for the Boston Red Sox, where he retired in 2010. Garciaparra was drafted by the Red Sox in…

Babe Ruth Biography

Babe RuthBorn: Feb. 6, 1895Baseball LHP-OF two-time 20-game winner with Boston Red Sox (1916-17); had a 94-46 record with a 2.28 ERA, while he was 3-0 in the World Series with an ERA of 0.87…

Roger Clemens

Name at birth: William Roger ClemensRoger Clemens is the hard-throwing and controversial right-hander who has seven times won the Cy Young Award as the best pitcher in the American League. Raised in…

Multiple Champions

Related Links: Almanac: The World SeriesWorld Series VictoriesWorld Series Pitching LeadersWorld Series Hitting LeadersMajor League Baseball OnlineNew York Yankees (23) Philadelphia-Oakland A's…

Pee Wee Reese 1999 Deaths

Pee Wee ReeseAge: 81 Hall of Fame shortstop who was the undisputed leader of the “Boys of Summer,” the Brooklyn Dodgers post-World War II teams; born Harold Henry Reese; stood 5-9, 140 pounds…

American League Leaders

BattingPitchingTeam LeadersSeattle MarinersKen Griffey. Jr.Home Runs, RBI, runs, Total Bases, Slugging Pct.Boston Red SoxNomar GarciaparraHits, TriplesDetroit TigersBrian HunterStolen…