Brothers Bob and Emil Meusel were on opposite sides of the playing field in three consecutive Fall Classics from 1921 to 1923. The oldest brother Emil come out on top the first two games. Bob claimed the third victory. Two other sets of brothers have gone head-to head in the World Series, and the older [...] [...more]
Rookies of the Year
From 1992 to 1996, Los Angeles Dodgers players won the N.L. Rookie of the Year a record 5 times. The players were:
Eric Karros
Mike Piazza
Raul Mondesi
Hideo Nomo
Todd Hollandsworth
Wild Cards
The Florida Marlins love the wild card system. The wild card system has enabled them to win the World Series twice without winning their Division, [...] [...more]
The New York Yankees won the World Series in 2009 and many are wondering if the addition of outfielder Curtis Granderson will make them repeat champions. The Yankees have plenty of star power, but sometimes that doesn’t get you to the ultimate goal, a World Series victory. They will have to rely on their old [...] [...more]
When you talk about clutch hitters and World Series heroes, even the most tight lipped sports fan can’t help but shout out the name “Reggie Jackson”. Reggie’s first brush of clutch hitting happened when he played for the Oakland A’s in the 1970s. Reggie dazzled fans and his opponents by hitting .310 in the 1973 [...] [...more]