Tag: Pete Rose
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Ichiro Gets To 4000 Hits
There is a lot of debate among baseball fans whether or not to make a big deal about Ichiro reaching 4000 hits last night. The debate centers around the fact that over 1000 of those hits came in Japan before Ichiro entered MLB. I think people need to relax and just appreciate the accomplishment. The…
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4000th hit GIF
Watch Ichiro get his 4000th hit. #Ichiro4K. #Yankees #Mariners #MLB #PeteRose #TyCobb
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Baseball: 1970 to 1976 Cincinnati’s Big Red Machine
siphotos: From 1970 to 1976, Cincinnati’s “Big Red Machine” averaged 98 wins per season and won four pennants and two World Series titles (1975 and 1976). The 1976 team featured the “Great Eight” starting position players of Johnny Bench, Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, Tony Perez, Dave Concepcion, George Foster, Ken Griffey and Cesar Geronimo. Some…
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Cincinnati’s Big Red Machine stand next to All-Star Ballot
siphotos: Cincinnati’s Big Red Machine – Johnny Bench, Ken Griffey Sr., Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, Tony Perez, George Foster, Cesar Geronimo and David Concepcion – stand above an inflated All-Star ballot before a 1976 game. (Courtesy of Cincinnati Reds) —–The Big Red Machine was my grandpa’s favorite baseball team of all time. Made me a…
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Derek Jeter: The Emperor of the Evil Empire
Did anyone see Derek Jeter having such a resurgence in his career before the 2012 MLB season began? He was entering his 18th season playing for the Yankees and was turning 38 years old. In the new era of PED testing, the days of players getting ready to turn 40 and having career years were…