Roberto Clemente was on a red-hot tear on this day in baseball, August 23, 1970: The Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder had a second consecutive five-hit game, making him the first modern-day major leaguer to have 10 hits in two games. In the Saturday game of a weekend series against the L.A. Dodgers, Clemente had
ROBERTO ALOMAR Born: February, 5, 1968 in Ponce, Puerto Rico Hall of Fame induction: 2011 Teams: San Diego Padres (1988-1990), Toronto Blue Jays (1991-1995), Baltimore Orioles (1996-1998), Cleveland Indians (1999-2001), New York Mets (2002-2003), Chicago White Sox (2003-2004), Arizona Diamondbacks (2004), Chicago White Sox (2004) Hall of Fame plaque: "Set the standard for a generation
Few players have made a huge first impression on their new team like Yoenis Cespedes, the much-traveled Cuban outfielder who was dealt to the Mets by the Tigers at the 2015 trading deadline and proceeded to carry the club right into the World Series. Cespedes brought a hot bat and rocket arm to New York,
Great teams don’t win without great shortstops, and the Big Red Machine of the 1970s — perennial postseason contenders and back-to-back world champs in 1975 and ’76 — don’t win without shortstop Dave Concepcion. The Venezuelan defensive whiz was the backbone of the Cincinnati steamroller that has seen three players (Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan and
He was one the best pitchers of the 2000s, and on this day in béisbol, Aug. 19, 2007, Johan Santana hurled one of the best games of a short but stellar 12-year career derailed by injuries. The Minnesota Twins ace set a team record by striking out 17 Texas Rangers in an old-school, 1-0 duel
Love him or loathe him, there’s no argument Manny Machado is one of the better players in either league, a power-hitting, Gold Glove-caliber infielder who can play third and short. But on this day in béisbol, Aug. 18, 2017, the Dominican native, playing for the orioles, proved why a perennial loser like the Padres
