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	Lance Berkman - BR Bullpen
		Rice moved to the Western Athletic Conference in 1997 and Berkman was the star, leading the WAC in average (.431), slugging (1.032), homers (41), RBI (134), runs (109) and hits (110).
		In 1998, Berkman was named the 64th best prospect in baseball according to Baseball America and he continued to shine, hitting.306/~.422/.555 for the Jackson Generals with 24 HR, 85 walks and 89 RBI before a late promotion to the AAA New Orleans Zephyrs.
		Berkman had another great year in 2006, hitting.315 and slugging for a career-high.621 thanks to 45 home runs - also a career best; he drove in 136 runs - third highest in the National League and made the All-Star team for the fourth time as the Astros fell just short of the playoffs.
	www.baseball-reference.com /bullpen/Lance_Berkman (907 words)

	Lance Berkman : USAToday.com - Lance Berkman Biography from USAToday.com
		ET Lance Berkman went hitless in four at-bats as the Astros lost to the Cubs on Monday night.
		Lance Berkman had a two-run homer, a double, a single and a walk Friday as the Astros defeated the Dodgers 7-1.
		Berkman is second in the majors with 12 homers, third in on-base percentage and first in slugging percentage.
	fantasybaseball.usatoday.com /content/player.asp?sport=MLB&id=2846 (417 words)

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	FanNation \| Lance Berkman \| News
		Berkman, who leads the majors with 56 runs, set a franchise record with 30 runs this month, breaking the previous mark of 27 by Jimmy Wynn in 1969.
		Berkman was hitless in four at-bats, including three strikeouts, in Monday's 7-2 loss to the Cubs, snapping his 17-game hitting streak.
		Berkman is tied with Philadelphia?s Chase Utley for the major league lead in homers with 14, and has been hitting at an unreal clip lately.
	www.fannation.com /players/player_news/6279?sport_id=2 (834 words)

	JockBio: Lance Berkman Biography
		The elder Berkman had been a pretty fair baseball player in his time—good enough to play for three years as the University of Texas as a walk-on outfielder in the late 1960s—and he decided this was a sign that Lance would become a ball player himself.
		Lance had convinced himself that he had missed his one opportunity to be a big leaguer.
		Lance is a hitter's hitter, and as long as he can stand, he'll be ready to swing the stick.
	www.jockbio.com /Bios/Berkman/Berkman_bio.html (4662 words)

	USATODAY.com - Berkman a surprise entrant in '02 home-run derby
		Any doubts Berkman might have had about whether he belongs were erased last year after he batted.331 with 34 homers and 126 RBI in his first full season in the majors.
		Berkman, whose 35 RBI lead the majors, still is growing into the role of big-league star, but he's determined to make his second full season as good or better than his first.
		Lance, the oldest of three children, was just 4 or 5 when his dad noticed that he threw left-handed and batted right.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/astros/2002-05-07-cover-berkman.htm (1746 words)

	Dugout Central » Lance Berkman Scouting Report
		Berkman is fourth among active hitters in career OPS+, which is the sum of a player’s on-base percentage and slugging percentage adjusted for the player’s park and era.
		Berkman is a smart hitter whose approach at the plate allows him to make adjustments from pitch to pitch.
		Berkman is a better high ball hitter from the left side and is more capable of hitting for power to all fields.
	www.dugoutcentral.com /blog/?p=1413 (1161 words)

	Lance Berkman: Astros' star strives to perfect his versatility; groomed to be a switch-hitter since childhood, Houston ...
		Lance Berkman: Astros' star strives to perfect his versatility; groomed to be a switch-hitter since childhood, Houston outfielder ranks among the majors' top young batsmen - Houston Astros - Statistical Data Included
		Berkman, whose 47 RBI led the majors through the first two months of the season, still is growing into the role of big league star, but he's determined to make his second full season as good or better than his first.
		Lance, the oldest of three children, was just four or five when his dad noticed that he threw left-handed and batted right.
	findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FCI/is_8_61/ai_88575162 (1040 words)

	JockBio: Lance Berkman Facts
		Lance’s 55 doubles and 94 extra-base hits in 2001 were the most ever by a switch-hitter.
		Lance is one of only four switch-hitters to hit 30 homers and bat.330 in the same year (2001).
		Lance’s first highlight play came on a missed diving catch that enabled Tony Womack to circle the bases for an inside-the-park grand slam.
	www.jockbio.com /Bios/Berkman/Berkman_numbers.html (354 words)

	Newsvine - lance-berkman
		Lance Berkman hit his 18th homer at Great American Ball Park — the most by any visiting player — and drove in three runs Thursday, leading the Houston Astros to their fifth straight win, 5-3 over the Cincinnati Reds.
		Lance Berkman hit a two-run single after an umpire erred with two outs in the sixth inning, and the Astros went on to beat the Rangers 6-1 Saturday night.
		Lance Berkman fell behind in the count, hoped for a pitch he could handle and made the most of an inside-out swing.
	www.newsvine.com /lance-berkman (1387 words)

	Major League Baseball All-Star Lance Berkman Wants to Star for Christ - Associated Content
		Lance Berkman is one of the most feared hitters in major league baseball, and in 2006 he hit 45 home runs and set a record for the Houston Astros with 136 runs batted in.
		When Lance Berkman went to the Astros, Jeff Bagwell was the first baseman, so he began to play in the outfield, and he has played all three positions in the outfield for the Astros.
		In 2006, Lance Berkman became only the second switch hitter in major league history to hit 40 or more home runs in multiple seasons-Mickey Mantle was the other.
	www.associatedcontent.com /article/241898/major_league_baseball_allstar_lance.html (628 words)

	Posts tagged LanceBerkman at FanHouse - AOL Sports Blog
		Lance Berkman's Big Puma moniker isn't exactly new -- it was started by Berkman, Lance Zierlein and John Gramato on a Houston-area radio show all the way back in 2006.
		When Lance Berkman left the Astros' game today with a neck injury (spasms, one would assume he's fine, panicky fantasy owners) that meant that off season signing and diiiiirty, hard nosed, old school OBP goat Darin Erstad was going to play first base.
		I never realized Lance Berkman was so outspoken, but in addition to calling out Roger Clemens, he also made it be known that he's a little nervous about his team's new closer.
	sports.aol.com /fanhouse/tag/LanceBerkman (2429 words)

	Lance Berkman
		Lance Berkman went hitless in four at-bats as the Astros lost to the Cubs on Monday night.
		Berkman's streak of eight consecutive at-bats with a hit came to an end, but his home run was a nice-looking shot to deep left.
		Berkman didn't get to be the hero as he was intentionally walked in the ninth, but Carlos Lee proceeded to hit a walk-off single to give the Astros a victory.
	www.rotoworld.com /content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=MLB&id=2846 (705 words)

	KFFL - Lance Berkman, 1B, Houston Astros
		Houston Astros 1B Lance Berkman is hitting.361 with 11 homers and 33 RBIs.
		The Houston Chronicle reports Houston Astros 1B Lance Berkman (neck) returned to the lineup and homered after missing the previous 1 1/2 games with a strained neck, which he suffered when he was struck with a ball while stealing third base last week against the San Diego Padres.
		Houston Astros 1B/OF Lance Berkman has homered on Sept. 21 in seven consecutive seasons, tying a major league record set by Lou Gehrig, who homered on June 8 in seven consecutive seasons from 1932 to 1938, according to the Associated Press.
	www.kffl.com /player/5433/mlb (1853 words)

	Astros' Lance Berkman suspended by MLB
		Berkman was ejected in the eighth inning of a game on Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies after arguing a strike.
		Berkman came back in the ninth inning when both benches cleared after Colorado pitcher Manny Corpas hit Astros slugger Carlos Lee, a violation that draws a mandated suspension.
		Berkman is appealing the decision and will be allowed to play until his case is heard by MLB.
	www.cbc.ca /sports/baseball/story/2007/06/08/berkman-astros-suspended.html?ref=rss (655 words)

	RotoTimes.com - Lance Berkman - Fantasy Baseball Profile
		Lance Berkman almost saw his average dip below.380, so in order to avoid that he went out had two hits, including his 17th home run, to push his average back up to.384.
		Berkman was diving to his right in the seventh inning attempting to reach a hit off the bat of Geoff Jenkins and appeared to have hurt his hand.
		Lance Berkman gave pitchers a break by going 1-for-10 over his last three games, but he returned to his mashing ways on Thursday night with three hits in five trips to the plate.
	www.rototimes.com /mlb/player/2258 (386 words)

	Lance Berkman's sizzling start leads Astros - USATODAY.com
		HOUSTON — Ask Lance Berkman about his sizzling start and chances are he won't give a straight answer.
		Going into this weekend, Berkman led the majors in home runs (16) and was second in batting average (.388) and RBIs (45).
		Berkman's success is quite a contrast to last year, when he got off to one of the slowest starts in his career.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/2008-05-23-2897103292_x.htm (862 words)

	ESPN - Berkman to have surgery on right knee - MLB
		Berkman will have surgery within 10 days, the Astros said Friday, and will need five to six months to recover.
		Berkman, who made his major league debut in 1999, has a.303 career average with 156 homers and 535 RBI.
		Berkman is eligible for salary arbitration and can become a free agent after next season.
	sports.espn.go.com /mlb/news/story?id=1916993 (584 words)

	Lance Berkman homers twice and Astros beat Padres 3-1
		Berkman supplied the power with his 22nd and 23rd homers, including the go-ahead, two-run blast in the eighth inning.
		Berkman put the Astros ahead 3-1 in the eighth with his second homer, a towering two-run shot to center field off reliever Heath Bell (5-4).
		Berkman also hit a two-out solo homer off starter Jake Peavy to give the Astros a 1-0 lead in the third inning.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/08/17/sports/s213927D50.DTL (921 words)

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