After a second injury-shortened season in a row sapped Andres Galarraga of his power, the free agent joined the Colorado Rockies on this day in béisbol, November 16, 1992 — and then wound up winning the 1993 NL batting title. After seven solid years with the Montreal Expos, the popular Venezuelan first baseman was traded
The recent great debate over who deserved the 2025 American League MVP Award more — Aaron Judge or Cal Raleigh — was nothing compared to how the baseball universe wrangled over whether the first Triple Crown winner in nearly five decades had a better year than a flashy five-tool rookie with dominant sabermetric statistics. On
ORLANDO CEPEDA "The Baby Bull" Born: September 17, 1937 in Ponce, Puerto Rico Died: June 28, 2024, Concord, California Position: First base, outfield Bats: Right / Throws: Right Hall of Fame Induction: 1999 Teams: San Francisco Giants (1958–1966), St. Louis Cardinals (1966–1968), Atlanta Braves (1969–1972), Oakland Athletics (1972), Boston Red Sox (1973), Kansas City Royals
“Fernandomania” continued into baseball’s awards season in 1981 as mega-popular Dodgers phenom Fernando Valenzuela won the NL Cy Young Award on the heels of taking home Rookie of the Year honors and a Silver Slugger on this day in béisbol, November 11. The 20-year-old Mexican native quickly became a fan favorite during the strike-shortened season
Luis Ortiz y Emmanuel Clase en serio problemas. Los premios se anuncian esta semana. Kevin Cabral y Félix DeJesús.
Guardians second baseman Andres Gimenez was named the 2023 Platinum Glove winner in the American League, while Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. won the award for being the NL’s best overall fielder on this day in béisbol, November 10. Gimenez, of Venezuela, earned the top prize for fielding excellence in the same year he
