Brief Baseball Bios – Bobby Grich
Bobby Grich was a second baseman in the Major Leagues for the Baltimore Orioles and California Angels. He was one of the better players in his day, but is not in the Baseball Hall of Fame. He played from 1970-1976 with the Orioles, left as a free agent, and signed with the California Angels where […]
Baseball Bios – Jason Varitek
The Red Sox Team Captain and His 2004 Career Year The last team captain of the Boston Red Sox, Jason Varitek spent parts of 15 seasons with Boston. He made his major league debut with a base hit in his first and only major league at-bat in 1997. Varitek was acquired by the Red Sox […]
Brief Baseball Bios – Earl Wilson
While the 1960 Topps baseball set is rightly better known for a much more valuable Red Sox rookie card in Carl Yastrzemski, another Boston rookie card also deserves attention: that of starting pitcher Earl Wilson. The right-handed Wilson actually didn’t start off that well in his two first two Major League Baseball stints in 1959 […]
Brief Baseball Bios – Scott Seabol
Not many people probably remember the baseball player Scott Seabol. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 88th round in 1996. That’s an absurdly late draft pick, and the MLB draft never goes that far anymore. Seabol had a couple of big minor league seasons in the Yankees organization before being called […]
Brief Baseball Bios – Chipper Jones
Chipper Jones is one of the best pure hitters that the game of baseball has ever seen. He hit 468 home runs, drove in 1623 runs, scored 1619 runs, and collected 2726 hits in his Major League Baseball career. It’s very likely that if injuries hadn’t ravaged a few years of his career that he […]
Sparky Lyle 1969 Topps – A Baseball Rookie Card Review
Sparky Lyle was a great left-handed relief pitcher for a number of teams, most notably the New York Yankees. But, his career began with the Boston Red Sox, where none other than Ted Williams suggested he start throwing a slider. That became the pitch that defined his career. While it wasn’t a career that would […]
Brief Baseball Bios – Andy Van Slyke
In most of my brief baseball bios I’ve written, I’ve mostly written about Hall-of-Fame caliber players past and present, some of which have been snubbed from being in the great Hall. Today, I’m writing about a very good player, but not a Hall-of-Famer: Andy Van Slyke. The main reason I’m writing about him is that […]
Baseball Bios – Don Money
In 2015, Baseball Reference unveiled a new feature highlighting the top players by Wins Above Replacement (better known as WAR) for any given franchise. It also gives the Top WAR leaders for any given season. While Wins Above Replacement isn’t everyone’s favorite stat, it is a great stat when it comes to comparing players in […]
Kent Mercker 2001 Topps – A Boston Red Sox Baseball Card Review
Kent Mercker may not be one of the most recognizable names in Boston Red Sox baseball history. But, while researching another article, Mercker’s name came up and I recalled that he pitched for the Red Sox. Indeed, Mercker did start five games after being acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals in 1999. It was a […]
Brief Baseball Bios – Willie Davis
Willie Davis was a fantastic defensive outfielder for 18 seasons in Major League Baseball. He debuted with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1960 and would end up taking over center field from Hall of Famer Duke Snider. While Davis wasn’t the most consistent offensive player, he hit for a batting average over .300 three times […]