Real name was Glover Cleveland Alexander, so he was named after a President and was played by a future President in a movie. Yes, Ronald Reagan played Alexander in a movie called “The Winning Team.” The movie was a biography… Read More ›
Month: July 2020
A Biography in 1,000 Players Players 31-40
Here are the players I ranked 31st thru 40th: 31 Pete Alexander 1133 P 6 32 Roger Clemens 1132 P 7 33 Warren Spahn 1130 P 8 34 Nap Lajoie 1129 2B 4 35 Yogi Berra 1095 C 2 36… Read More ›
A Biography in 1,000 Players No. 30 Johnny Bench (Number 1 Catcher)
I gave catchers a bonus of up to 20 percent of their total based on percentage of games played at catcher. This helped them catch up to other position players. Bench is the first catcher, but there are 5 who… Read More ›
Slack Chat: Vet the House on the Dark Horse
T: With apologies to Meat Loaf (the singer, not the artery-clogger), Joe Biden is going to announce his Vice President choice in the next week or so. “So who’s it gonna be, boy?” J: I’d say Kamala Harris has… Read More ›
No. 29 Alex Rodriguez (Number 2 Shortstop)
I don’t understand how Rodriquez didn’t win more MVPs early in his career. Take 1996. He is a solid fielding shortstop who is just 21 years old. He wins the batting title and scores 141 runs to lead the league…. Read More ›
A Biography in 1,000 Players No. 28 Eddie Mathews (Number 2 Third Base)
One of the most underrated players in the top 55 my inner circle. Why you might ask. His career was a little short, he played 17 years. However, he still earned 96.2 WAR in Baseball Reference which is 23rd on… Read More ›
A Biography in 1,000 Players No. 27 Randy Johnson (Number 5 Pitcher)
I always liked Randy Johnson. He was 6 foot 10 inches, left-handed (I eat and write left-handed, otherwise it depends which is why I was never graceful) and not that good looking. I like unique individuals and Randy is unique…. Read More ›
A Biography in 1,000 Players No. 26 Carl Yastrzemski (Number 6 Left Field)
A lot of people say that I have Carl Yastrzemski overrated. They said he had three excellent seasons (1967, 1968 and 1970) and his stats aren’t that great after that. The do have a point. He goes from 9.5 WAR… Read More ›
A Biography in 1,000 Players No. 25 Cy Young (Number 4 Pitcher)
I read a ton of baseball books in middle school. I met one of my best friends in Junior High. He was one of the few people I kept in touch with after high school. He later told me he… Read More ›
A Biography in 1,000 Players No. 24 Tom Seaver (Number 3 Pitcher)
One of the interesting things is as a 22-year-old rookie Tom Seaver won 16 games for a team that won 61 games total. He has 2 and a half times the WAR as the next player on the team. His… Read More ›
