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Saturday, December 12, 2015

Pedro Guerrero timeline

Born: June 29, 1956
1973: Signed by Cleveland Indians
1973-79: Minor Leagues
1974: Traded to Los Angeles Dodgers
Debut: September 22, 1978
1978: Dodgers win Pennant
1981: Dodgers win World Series
1981: World Series MVP
1982: Silver Slugger
1983: Dodgers win NL West
1985: 15 home runs in June
1985: Reached base 14 consecutive times (2 short of record)
1985: .320, 33 HR, 87 RBI, 99 Runs, .422 OBP, .577 SLG, .999 OPS
1985: Dodgers win NL West
1986: Tendon injury
1987: Comeback Player of the Year
1988: Traded to St Louis Cardinals
1992: Shoulder Injury
1993-94: Mexican League
1998: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (1.3% of vote)
2011: Minor League hitting instructor
2012, 2014-15: Mexican League Manager

Accomplishments:

1981 World Champion
1981 World Series MVP
5x All Star
1987 UPI Comeback Player of the Year
1982 Silver Slugger
2x Player of the Month
5x Player of the Week
.300
730 Runs
1618 Hits
215 HR
898 RBI
.850 OPS
2588 TB
.370 OBP
.480 SLG
30+ Doubles: 2x
42 Doubles (1989): Led League
20+ HR: 4x
30+ HR: 3x
100+ RBI: 3x
.300 Average: 6x
.400 OBP: 2x
.500 SLG: 4x
.900 OPS: 3x
300 TB: 2x
Led league in OBP (.422): 1985
Led league in SLG (.577): 1985
Led league in OPS (.999): 1985
Led league in SF (12): 1989
Led league in doubles (42): 1989
Postseason: .225, 4 HR, 16 RBI, .783 OPS, 3 SB, 7 IBB (5 Series)

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Martin Dihigo: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1977

Born: May 25, 1906

1922: Began pro career in Cuba

1922-47: Cuban Leagues

1923: Joined Negro Leagues

1923-7: Cuban Stars (East)

1927-8: Homestead Grays

1929: Hilldale Giants

1930: Cuban Stars (East)

1930-1: Hilldale Giants

1935-36, 1945: New York Cubans

1937-47: Mexican League

1951: Elected to Cuban Baseball HOF

1964: Elected to Mexican Baseball HOF

Died: May 20, 1971

1977: Elected to Hall of Fame (Negro League Committee)


Accomplishments:
2x Negro League All Star

Cuban and Mexican Baseball Hall of Fames

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Monte Irvin: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1973


Born: February 25, 1919

High School: Set New Jersey state records in Javelin.

Attended Lincoln University

1938-48: Negro Leagues

1942: Mexican League

1943-45: World War II service

1949: Signed by New York Giants

Debut: July 8, 1949 (Giants)

1949-50: Minor Leagues

1951: .312, 24 HR, 121 RBI, .929 OPS

1951: Formed first all-black outfield with Willie Mays and Hank Thompson

1951: Giants win the Pennant

1954: Giants win World Series

1955: Rule 5 pickup by Cubs

1957: Minor Leagues

1957: Retired

1967-8: Scout for Mets

1968-84: PR specialist for MLB

1973: Elected to Hall of Fame (Negro League Committee)

2010: Giants retired his #20

Accomplishments:

1954 World Champion

1952 All Star

5x Negro League All Star

.293 Average

366 Runs

731 Hits

99 HR

443 RBI

.858 OPS

.383 OBP

.475 Slugging

11 Triples (1951)

20+ HR: 2x

Led League 121 RBI (1951)

Hit .300: 3x

.400 OBP: 2x

.500 Slugging: 2x

Postseason: .394, 0 HR, 4 RBI, 2 SB, .913 OPS (2 World Series)

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Juan Berenguer timeline


Born: November 30, 1954

1975: Drafted by New York Mets

Debut: August 17, 1978 (Mets)

1981: Traded to Royals

1981: Purchased by Blue Jays

1982: Signed by Tigers

1984: Tigers win World Series

1985: Traded to Giants

1987: Signed by Twins

1987: Caused “The Berenguer Boogie” craze in Minnesota

1987: Stirred controversy when he complained about not pitching in 1984 World Series

1987: Twins win World Series

1991: Signed with Braves

1991: Broke his pitching arm wrestling with his kids; missed postseason

1991: Braves lose World Series

1992: Traded to Royals

1993-4: Played in Mexican League

1995-98: Played in Independent Leagues

2013: Threw out first pitch at a Tiger game

Accomplishments:

2x World Champion

67-62 record

3.90 ERA

490 games

32 saves

1205.1 IP

1.359 WHIP

975 strikeouts-604 walks

Postseason: 0-1, 5.23 ERA, 10.1 IP, 1.355 WHIP (2 Series)

Sunday, August 11, 2013

Stan Musial: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1969


Born: November 21, 1920

1936: Played semi-pro ball

1938: Signed by St Louis Cardinals as a pitcher

1938-41: Minor Leagues

Debut: September 17, 1941 (Cardinals)

1942: Cards win World Series

1943: Batting Champ (.357)

1943: MVP

1943: Cards lose World Series

1944: Cards win World Series

1945-6: World War II service

1946: Declined offer to play in Mexican League

1946: Earned his nickname “The Man” from Brooklyn fans

1946: Batting Champ (.365)

1946: MVP

1946: TSN Player of the Year

1946: Cards win World Series

1947: Played season with appendicitis

1948: Missed Triple Crown by one rained out home run

1948: Batting Champ (.376)

1948: MVP

1950: 30-game hit streak

1951: TSN Player of the Year

1952: Pitched in a game for only time in Major League Career

1950-52: Batting Champ (.346, .355 and .336)

1954: Hit five home runs in a double header

1955: Hit GW HR in All Star Game

1956: Set NL record for extra base hits

1957: Consecutive game streak ends at 895 with fractured shoulder bone

1957: Batting Champ (.351)

1957: Lou Gehrig Award

1958: 3000th hit

1959: First player with 400 HR and 3000 hits

1962: Oldest player ever (41) with a 3 HR game

1963: Retired as NL’s all-time hit leader (since broken)

1963-6: VP of Cardinals

1964-7: LBJ’s fitness advisor

1964: Cards win World Series

1967: Card’s GM (stepped down in less than a year rather than be desk bound)

1967: Cards win World Series

1968: Cards lose World Series

1969: Elected to HOF

1999: All Century Team

2007: Earned Navy Memorial’s Lone Sailor Award

2011: Presidential Medal of Freedom

2013: Died

Accomplishments:

3x World Champion

3x MVP

2x ML Player of the Year

24x All Star

1957 Lou Gehrig Award winner

7x Batting Champ

All Century Team

NL All Time Hit Leader at retirement

30 Game Hit Streak

895 consecutive game streak

.331

3630 Hits

475 HR

1951 RBI

1599 walks-696 Strikeouts

725 doubles

177 triples

1949 Runs

.417 OBP

.559 Slugging

.976 OPS

6134 TB

Led league in games: 5x

Led league in runs: 5x

100+ runs: 11x

Led league in hits: 6x

200+ hits: 6x

Led league in doubles: 8x

30+ doubles: 16x

40+ doubles: 9x

50+ doubles: 3x

Led league in triples: 5x

10+ triples: 8x

15+ triples: 3x

20+ triples: 2x

20+ HR: 10x

30+ HR: 6x

Led league in RBI: 2x

100+ RBI: 10x

Led league in walks (105): 1953

100+ walks: 3x

Hit .300+: 17x

Hit .350+: 5x

.400 OBP: 14x

Led league in OBP: 6x

Led league in slugging: 6x

.500 slugging: 16x

.600 slugging: 6x

.702 slugging (1948)

Led league in OPS: 7x

1.01OPS: 8x

Led league in TB: 6x

300 TB: 12x

429 TB (1948)

Led league in IBB: 2x

Postseason: .256, 1 HR, 8 RBI, .742 OPS (4 World Series)

Saturday, July 13, 2013

Aurelio Lopez: 1984 Detroit Tigers timeline


Born: September 21, 1948

1967: Began pro career in Mexican League

1967-77: Played in Mexican League with brief MLB stints mixed in

1974: Purchased by Kansas City Royals

Debut: September 1, 1974 (Royals)

1975: Purchased by Mexico City Reds

1977: Purchased by St. Louis Cardinals

1978: Traded to Detroit Tigers

1984: 10-1 record, 2.94 ERA, 1.169 WHIP, 14 saves

1984: Won Game 5 of the 1984 World Series

1984: Tigers win World Series

1986: Signed with Astros

1986: Lost the Epic Game 6 of the NLCS against the Mets

1987: Released by Astros

1990: Elected major of Mexican town

Died: September 22, 1992 (Car accident)

2005: Detroit band The Electric Six named their album, Senior Smoke, after Lopez

Accomplishments:

1984 World Champion

1977 Mexican League MVP

1983 All Star

62-36 Record

3.56 ERA

1.266 WHIP

459 games (9 starts)

93 Saves

910 IP

785 Hits

635 Strikeouts

367 Walks

Won 10+ Games: 3x

20+ saves: 2x

100+ IP: 4x

106 Strikeouts (1979)

Postseason: 2-1, 2.89 ERA, 9.1 IP, 12 Hits, 6 BB, 9 strikeouts, 1.929 WHIP (3 Series)