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	Jeff Bagwell Official Hall of Fame Web Site
		Bagwell didn't reach the "magic numbers" that bring the rubber-stamp Hall of Fame election from the BBWAA voters, but it's clear he is more deserving of the honor than either Sosa or Palmeiro.
		Jeff Bagwell is starting to think he's all done for in Houston, which is a sad prospect for myself, a lifelong Jeff Bagwell fan.
		Jeff Bagwell hasn't yet decided whether to pursue another surgery on his right shoulder, but on Wednesday he said he may be leaning toward giving it a try.
	www.jeffbagwell.com /news.html (5771 words)

	Jeff Bagwell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bagwell was not regarded as a great prospect and was blocked by Wade Boggs and Mo Vaughn.
		Bagwell's peak year may have been 1994 when he was unanimously named National League Most Valuable Player after batting.368 with 39 home runs, 116 runs batted in and 104 runs scored in the strike-shortened season.
		Bagwell is also known for his unusual wide open batting stance, in which he appears to be sitting on an invisible bench, then steps back with his front foot when making bat contact with the ball.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jeff_Bagwell (983 words)

	KFFL - Jeff Bagwell, 1B, Houston Astros
		Bagwell had hoped to play at least five innings in the field March 21 against the Detroit Tigers, but he left after two innings.
		According to Bagwell and his agent, Barry Axelrod, the Astros want him to announce he can no longer play, that his right shoulder is forcing him to give up his comeback attempt so the team can collect $15.6 million of the approximately $17 million Bagwell is owed for 2006 from insurance.
		The Associated Press reports Houston Astros 1B Jeff Bagwell (shoulder) is expected to undergo surgery Tuesday, June 7 on his arthritic right shoulder and could miss the remainder of the season.
	www.kffl.com /player/5225/MLB (2503 words)

	Jeff Bagwell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Developed as a third baseman, Bagwell was shifted to first base during 1991 spring training as the Astros already had an established third baseman in Ken Caminiti.
		As of the end of the 2004 season, his career batting average is.297, with 446 homers, 1510 RBI, and a slugging percentage of.542.
		During the 2005 season, Jeff Bagwell is the 7th highest paid player at $18 million.
	www.naugatuck.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Jeff_Bagwell (314 words)

	The Ballplayers - Jeff Bagwell \| BaseballLibrary.com
		Bagwell's 43 homers and 135 RBI in 1997 were new career highs, but another MVP run was thwarted by Larry Walker's near-.400 season for the Rockies.
		Bagwell's streak of 389 consecutive games played through May 1998 was the third-longest in the majors behind those of Cal Ripken, Jr.
		Bagwell finished the game but missed the next two weeks in his first trip to the DL since 1995.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /ballplayers/player.php?name=jeff_bagwell_1968 (847 words)

	Jeff Bagwell adjusting to retired life - Boston.com
		Jeff Bagwell walked into the Houston Astros clubhouse on Monday as if he'd never been gone, hugging former teammates and catching up.
		But after a few minutes, Bagwell was off to the coaches' locker room around the corner to begin his new life -- the one that follows one of the greatest playing careers in franchise history.
		Bagwell said the days leading up to his arrival felt just as unusual, as he sat at home knowing he was missing the start of spring training.
	www.boston.com /sports/baseball/articles/2007/02/26/bagwell_adjusting_to_retired_life (931 words)

	Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on jeff bagwell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Jeff Bagwell was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the fourth round of the 1989 draft, out of college at the...
		Bagwell's peak year may have been 1994 when he was unanimously named National League Most Valuable Player after batting.368 with 39 home runs, 116 runs batted in and 104 runs scored in the strike-shortened season.
		Bagwell is also known for his unusual wide open batting stance, in which he appears to be sitting on an invisible bench, then steps back with his front foot when making bat contact with the ball.
	www.blinkbits.com /blinks/jeff_bagwell (1281 words)

	Fantasy Baseball Profile - Jeff Bagwell
		Bagwell (shoulder) was forced to leave a spring training game for the second time in a week because of soreness in his ailing right shoulder.
		Bagwell, who had an RBI single as designated hitter in Sunday's loss to the Tigers, has played 14 innings on defense so far this spring but has yet to make an overhand throw.
		Bagwell is guaranteed $17 million this season, but by filing the claim, the Astros can recoup $15.6 million if Bagwell retires or is deemed too disabled to play.
	www.thomasgeorge.com /baseball/profile.cfm?playerId=1608 (645 words)

	Houston's Jeff Bagwell retires - USATODAY.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		HOUSTON — When Jeff Bagwell joined the Houston Astros in 1991, they were a last-place team having trouble drawing fans to a stadium that had seen its better days.
		Bagwell said he was grateful that he was able to spend his entire major league career with one team.
		Bagwell, the 1991 NL rookie of the year and 1994 NL MVP, will remain with the Astros as part of a personal-services agreement struck with the team this week.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/nl/astros/2006-12-15-bagwell-retires_x.htm?csp=34 (920 words)

	Transcending legend - Opinion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		It's also reasonable to argue that Bagwell's value to the franchise cannot be measured with a monetary yardstick, and he should be given special consideration given his 15 years of loyalty to Houston.
		It's difficult for this lifelong fan of Bagwell to accept the jaded view that his desire to play is selfish and damaging to the team.
		Bagwell's impending retirement will be one of the toughest times of his life.
	media.www.thebatt.com /media/storage/paper657/news/2006/04/18/Opinion/Transcending.Legend-1859037.shtml?sourcedomain=www.thebatt.com&MIIHost=media.collegepublisher.com (609 words)

	Forgotten_Fan's Lincoln X2 - FOX Sports Blogs
		Bagwell was able to throw lightly from first to home during workouts, but no where near opening day form.
		McLane is not only attempting to mend fences with Jeff Bagwell, but he is also taking a leadership role with the team and let them know that not only is he aware, but that he cares about handling this circumstance with team chemistry left intact.
		McLane admits that he became closer to Jeff Bagwell than any other player during his ownership tenure, and it is hard to believe he is not sincere when he says he wants what is best for the Astros all time slugger.
	community.foxsports.com /blogs/Forgotten_Fan/Jeff_Bagwell/31461 (600 words)

	The Crawfish Boxes :: Jeff Bagwell's Greatest Games, Part Two: July 2, 1991 at Giants
		Any struggles that Jeff Bagwell may have had during April of 1991 were literally blasted away after that game in Pittsburgh where he reached the upper deck, and as Bagwell entered this Tuesday Night In San Francisco, he had pretty clearly become, along with Craig Biggio, one of the team's best two players.
		Bagwell alsways did just a little bit better vs. lefties throughout his career, and it may not be a coincidence that this milestone game for Jeff came with an up-and-down lefty like Bud Black toeing the slab for the opposition.
		Bagwell proceded to walk in the first, drive in Biggio with a single in the second, homered, driving in Finley in the seventh, and singled, pushing home Oberkfell in the eighth.
	www.crawfishboxes.com /story/2006/4/14/132456/736 (473 words)

	Minor League Ball :: Prospect Retro: Jeff Bagwell
		Jeff Bagwell was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the fourth round of the 1989 draft, out of college at the University of Hartford, as a third baseman.
		I consider the numbers that Bagwell put up to be as good as possible while playing in that stadium, for the bad team he played on, and the type of ball the Astros played until 96.
		What makes Bagwell particularly impressive, imo, aside from the tremendous hitting, tremendous plate discipline, and good fielding, was that, for a 1B, he was a very capable base stealer.
	www.minorleagueball.com /story/2006/4/14/161940/996 (2708 words)

	FOX Sports - MLB - Bagwell's Hall of Fame case (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Bagwell is, of course, a first baseman, and the Cooperstown bar for that position is quite high.
		Bagwell presently ranks in the all-time top 100 in a number of key categories: OBP (44th), SLG (35th), total bases (55th), runs scored (54th), RBI (40th), doubles (51st), home runs (28th), walks (24th), extra-base hits (30th), times on base (45th), hit by pitch (32nd), sac flies (22nd) and at bats-per-home run (49th).
		Bagwell has also won an MVP, a Gold Glove and Rookie of the Year award, and by all accounts he's been a solid citizen throughout his career (although there were rumblings that he pushed to have Larry Dierker fired as manager).
	msn.foxsports.com /mlb/story/5473202?CMP=OTC-K9B140813162&ATT=49 (853 words)

	ESPN.com - MLB - Jeff Bagwell - Houston Astros - Player Card
		Jeff Bagwell has not been involved in any transactions this season.
		The Houston Astros will retire Jeff Bagwell's No. 5 before their game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 26.
		An insurance company said Friday it has settled a lawsuit the Houston Astros filed after the team's claim to recoup $15.6 million of injured first baseman Jeff Bagwell's contract was denied.
	sports.espn.go.com /mlb/players/profile?statsId=4626 (126 words)

	ESPN.com - MLB - DL-bound Bagwell says his career might be over
		Bagwell, who made the announcement at the Astros' spring training facility in Kissimmee, Fla., said he would consult with a doctor to see if it will be beneficial to remove bone spurs from his shoulder.
		Bagwell was told by his surgeon, Dr. James Andrews, that he has numerous degenerative bone spurs in his shoulder that need to be removed, his agent, Barry Axelrod, told ESPN.com.
		Axelrod said Bagwell is open to that if it turns out he can't play anymore.
	sports.espn.go.com /mlb/news/story?id=2383575 (1322 words)

	HoustonChronicle.com - Jeff Bagwell - Through the years
		Jeff Bagwell would be on every NL top 10 list, he would continue to break club records and the Astros would miss the playoffs.
		Jeff Bagwell and your average baseball fan will both remember September 8, 1998 because of a historic home run, but they will most likely be thinking about different dingers.
		Bagwell put a punctuation mark on the Astrosâ first ever series victory with a two-run homer in the clinching win against the Braves and went on to hit.259 in the NLCS, but his dream of reaching the World Series fell one game short.
	www.chron.com /content/chronicle/special/05/bagwell/statscorner/index.html (5862 words)

	Baseball Digest: Jeff Bagwell: may be headed to the Hall without the fame: Astros slugging first baseman has been a ...
		Jeff Bagwell: may be headed to the Hall without the fame: Astros slugging first baseman has been a consistent producer whose achievements in the game receive modest attention - Houston Astros
		Bagwell is riding a Cooperstown cushion of burgeoning statistics, peer admiration for his work ethic and a quiet appreciation among baseball insiders for his determination to fight off the effects of an arthritically wasted right shoulder and, at 35, stay on top of his game.
		Jimy Williams says, "just how hard Jeff Bagwell has worked to maintain the skill level that he feels that he has--and feels that he has to have-to help him compete and help this team win.
	findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FCI/is_12_62/ai_110471529 (478 words)

	Astros sue insurance company over Bagwell claim (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Astros appealed after Bagwell said the pain in his chronically injured right shoulder had become too much for him and he was placed on the 15-day disabled list with bone chips in his shoulder.
		Bagwell made an unsuccessful comeback attempt in spring training after pinch-hitting in the first two rounds of the playoffs and working as designated hitter in the first two games of the World Series last season.
		Fisher pointed out that Bagwell never played defense in the World Series and that Astros owner Drayton McLane chose to let him play in the capacity he did as a nod to all he has done for the team.
	www.lufkindailynews.com /news/content/gen/ap/BBN_Astros_Bagwell.html (629 words)

	FOX Sports: Jeff Bagwell
		The torn labrum Bagwell had surgery on in 2001 still bothers him greatly, and he knows it always will.
		Bagwell's unorthodox crouch and powerful inside-out swing had to be adjusted some because of it.
		He realized late in the season that he would have to pick up the ball slightly sooner and try to come up out of the crouch more quickly than he was comfortable doing in order to get on top of the ball.
	msn.foxsports.com /mlb/player/85558 (188 words)

	Off the Kuff: Comment on Jeff Bagwell
		Among the negative factors for Jeff - He played in a "hitter's era", he played in a "steroid era", his tenure of 15 seasons is relatively short, and he only has 4 All Star appearances.
		The names "Biggio" and "Bagwell" go together like "Malone" and "Stockton," and for years I had hoped that they might go into the HOF together.
		Bagwell is one of the greatest ball players for the Astros,he has been one of the back bones for
	www.offthekuff.com /movable_type/mt-comments.cgi?entry_id=5472 (429 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Astros slugger Jeff Bagwell retiring
		Bagwell, the greatest power hitter in Houston Astros history, is expected to work with young Astros hitters, assisting in the front office and making appearances for the team.
		Bagwell's impact was immediate, and he was named the National League rookie of the year in 1991, hitting.294 with 15 homers and a club rookie record of 82 RBIs.
		It was in the strike-shortened season of 1994 that Bagwell had perhaps his best season, hitting.368 over 110 games, slamming 39 home runs and knocking in 116 runs to lead the Astros within a half-game of Cincinnati before a players strike ended the season Aug. 12.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/baseball/20061214-1741-bbn-bagwellretiring.html (349 words)

	Rantings & Ramblings » Jeff Bagwell
		Forget the fact that Bagwell and the Astros don’t have any realistic way of KNOWING if he is capable of playing UNLESS he shows up at spring training to give it a go.
		Bagwell’s $17 million that he is due to make this season isn’t just payment for 2006.
		That they have dragged Bagwell into a controversy that is really nothing more than their own poor financial planning and stupid insurance decisions … that’s ridiculous.
	www.jeffjsnider.com /archives/jeff-bagwell (702 words)

	Bagwell says Astros relationship 'will never be fixed' \| Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
		Bagwell underwent capsular release surgery on his right shoulder June 7 and rushed his rehab to come off the DL in September.
		Bagwell agrees with Purpura's assessment that it is a mere formality the Astros will beat the Jan. 31 deadline to file an insurance claim to recoup $15.6 million of the $17 million he will earn for the 2006 season.
		But Bagwell will be paid either way, which is why Axelrod makes it clear this isn't an issue about greed on Bagwell's part and why the Astros state that this isn't an issue of them trying to deny him his money.
	www.chron.com /disp/story.mpl/sports/3610644.html (981 words)

	Bagwell at crossroads - ProSportsDaily Forums
		He knew Astros icon Jeff Bagwell, a potential Hall of Famer, would take a bum right shoulder as far as he could before finally saying "enough" last month.
		Jeff Bagwell, 37, will go for broke today when he undergoes capsular release surgery on his arthritic right shoulder at Dr. Richard Hawkins' Steadman-Hawkins Clinic in Spartanburg, S.C. The procedure will either buy Bagwell more playing time or seal his fate and send him toward retirement.
		Bagwell is due about $24 million on the contract that ends after next season.
	www.prosportsdaily.com /forums/showthread.php?t=18396 (540 words)

	Jeff Bagwell Retires (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Jeff Bagwell walked into a crowded news conference at Minute Maid Park and couldn't help but chuckle upon seeing numerous poster-sized photographs of himself at various stages of his Astros career.
		The Astros deemed Bagwell a disabled player prior to the 2006 season in hopes they could collect on an insurance policy that would pay them most of his $17 million salary, but Bagwell came to spring training eager to prove he could play.
		A native of Boston, Bagwell was drafted by the Red Sox in 1989 and was traded to the Astros for relief pitcher Larry Andersen on Aug. 31, 1990.
	www.nationalsforum.net /index.php?topic=2388.0 (882 words)

	Jeff Bagwell Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
		Jeff Bagwell was born on Monday, May 27, 1968, in Boston, Massachusetts.
		Bagwell was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 8, 1991, with the Houston Astros.
		His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Jeff Bagwell baseball stats page.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=bagweje01 (311 words)

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