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Legend: When one discusses the legend of Nellie Fox, one word comes to mind: “consistent.” It wasn’t just that Nellie played almost everyday for a good 12 years in his prime, he showed up and got a good chunk of MVP votes every season (won it in 1959). During Fox’s prime years from 1951-1962, he averaged 171 hits (led the league 4 times), score 91 runs, and put up a batting average of .296, all while playing in at least 147 games/season (led the league in games played 5 times). His consistency was also with the glove as he captured Continue reading Week of 3-9-15→

Legend: Steve Garvey was one of the most clutch hitters of his time during his 19-year career with the Dodgers then Padres. He batted .338 with 31 RBI’s in 55 postseason games, while two NLCS MVP’s along the way. He was a great number 4 or 5 hitter in the lineup, while he hit for average and power. Garvey was a 10-time all-star and won the NL MVP in 1974. Steve hit over .300 7 times in his prime and collected 200+ hits 6 times, 100+ RBI’s 5 times. He was also a brilliant fielder collecting 4 gold gloves at Continue reading Week of 2-23-15→

Legend: In 2001 the Seattle Mariners tied the major league record with 116 wins. Despite losing the the Yankees in the ALCS, this team was truly stacked, as it will go down as one of the best teams ever. What made the M’s so good in 2001 was their hitting, as Ichiro (AL ROTY and MVP) lead the charge to a team batting average of .288. The lineup consisted of contact, power, and speed, as they stole 174 bags along with hitting 169 homers. The Mariners had 5 all-stars in that lineup, 4 of whom started the in the all-star Continue reading Week of 2-16-15→