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 Britain.tv Wikipedia - Roberto Alomar
He was finally traded to the New York Mets before the 2002 season, in the same trade that brought outfielders Matt Lawton and Alex Escobar to the Indians.
List of AL Gold Glove Winners at Second Base
List of AL Silver Slugger Winners at Second Base
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 Baseball Prospectus | Articles | Prospectus Hit List: Week of May 21
Winners of 12 out of their last 15 outscore the Angels 31-7 in sweeping the Freeway Series.
Dumb, Dumb, Dumb Dunn: tied for second in the NL with 15 homers, slugger Adam Dunn inexplicably decides to bunt--his first sacrifice since 2002 and just the second of his career--with nobody out and a man on first in the ninth inning of Sunday's 1-0 loss to the Tigers.
The Prospectus Hit List rankings are derived from Won-Loss records and several measurements pertaining to run differentials, both actual and adjusted, from Baseball Prospectus Adjusted Standings through the close of play on every Sunday.
www.baseballprospectus.com /article.php?articleid=5107   (3014 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - A-Rod, Ramirez win eighth Silver Slugger Awards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
AL Cy Young: Colon a runaway winner
He was joined in the NL by Chicago Cubs catcher Michael Barrett and first baseman Derrek Lee, Cincinnati shortstop Felipe Lopez, Houston third baseman Morgan Ensberg, Atlanta outfielder Andruw Jones, Florida outfielder Miguel Cabrera, Milwaukee outfielder Carlos Lee and St. Louis pitcher Jason Marquis.
Rodriguez, who won seven Silver Sluggers at shortstop, won for the first time at third base and was joined on the list by Yankees outfielder Gary Sheffield, a four-time winner.
www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/2005-10-31-silver-slugger_x.htm   (460 words)

  
 Addict Baseball and Football Forum - Gold Gloves, Silver Sluggers and other stuff!
Rodriguez also won his seventh Silver Slugger award, tying Cleveland's Victor Martinez for the honor as the top-hitting AL catcher.
Rodriguez is the first Tigers catcher to win the award since Lance Parrish in 1985 -- the third straight year he was named he best catcher in the league.
Silver Slugger: San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds extended his record by winning his 12th Silver Slugger, awarded to the top offensive players at their positions in each league by managers and coaches.
www.addictsports.com /baseball/printthread.php?t=44879   (1236 words)

  
 Derek Lee, Andruw Jones win first Silver Slugger awards - Sportsterminal.com - News
The Silver Slugger awards are given to the top offensive players at each position and are voted on by major league managers and coaches.
Other first time winners in the NL were Houston third baseman Morgan Ensberg, shortstop Felipe Lopez of the Cincinnati Reds, outfielder Miguel Cabrera of the Florida Marlins, Milwaukee outfielder Carlos Lee, Chicago Cubs catcher Michael Barrett and pitcher Jason Marquis of the Cardinals.
He was joined on the AL list by teammates Manny Ramirez and catcher Jason Varitek.
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In Major League Baseball, the Louisville Silver Slugger award is given annually to the best offensive player at each position in each league.
Winners are picked by major league managers and coaches, who are not allowed to vote for their own players.
The award began in 1980 and is given by Hillerich & Bradsby, the maker of Louisville Slugger bats.
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 Major League Baseball : News : Major League Baseball News
Nine first-time winners -- including eight in the National League -- are among the list of 2005 Louisville Slugger® Silver Slugger Award winners announced Monday by Hillerich & Bradsby, makers of the Louisville Slugger bats who have presented the awards each year since 1980.
The only NL Silver Slugger winner of 2004 to repeat was Los Angeles second baseman Jeff Kent, who won for the fourth time in five years.
The Silver Slugger Award was instituted by the makers of the official MLB bat in 1980 as a natural extension of the Silver Bat Award, which is presented by Louisville Slugger to the batting champions in the AL and NL.
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 Sports: Epstein stuns Boston by leaving GM post
SILVER SLUGGER: Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez and Boston leftfielder Manny Ramirez won their eighth Silver Slugger Awards, while eight of the nine NL members were first-time winners.
Rodriguez, who won seven Silver Sluggers at shortstop, won for the first time at third and was joined by Yankees outfielder Gary Sheffield (fourth time winning).
Rounding out the AL team was Texas first baseman Mark Teixeira (second), Rangers shortstop Alfonso Soriano (third), Baltimore shortstop Miguel Tejada (second) and the Angels' Vladimir Guerrero (fifth).
www.sptimes.com /2005/11/01/news_pf/Sports/Epstein_stuns_Boston_.shtml   (606 words)

  
 local6.com - MLB - A-Rod, Ramirez Among Silver Slugger Winners
Silver Slugger selections are based on a combination of offensive statistics, as well as general impressions of a player's overall offensive value.
Aside from Kent, every winner in the National League was awarded the honor for the first time.
The 2004 Silver Bat Award batting champions were Derrek Lee in the NL and Michael Young of the Texas Rangers for the American League.
www.local6.com /mlb/5214329/detail.html   (577 words)

  
 Carlos Lee Wins Silver Slugger Award - Addict Baseball and Football Forum
The Silver Slugger Awards are given annually to players at each position in their respective leagues for offensive excellence, as voted on by major league managers and coaches.
Lee is the first Brewer to win a Silver Slugger Award since the club moved to the NL in 1998 and the 11th overall.
The award was instituted by the Hillerich and Bradsby Co. in 1980 as an extension of the Silver Bat Award, presented annually to the batting champions in each league.
www.addictsports.com /baseball/showthread.php?p=424751   (966 words)

  
 ATM: He said, She said: November 2005
Also on that list were Dan Johnson, Casey Kotchman, Andy Marte -- who'll face that fact again next year -- and Eric Duncan, who has begun the move to first base to become unstuck.
In case you didn't see it, the 2005 Silver Slugger Award Winners were just announced.
The most recent AFL graduate among the Slugger winners is Mark Teixeira.
minors.mlblogs.com /around_the_minors/2005/11   (2798 words)

  
 Roberto Alomar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Alomar broke into the Major Leagues in 1988 with the San Diego Padres, where he was regarded as an excellent fielder with speed and a solid bat.
Beside this, the Vizquel-Alomar duo won three Gold Gloves, joining a select list of eight shortstop-second baseman duos have won the honor in the same season while playing together.
However, after a spring plagued by back trouble, which affected Alomar's game, he decided to retire from the game on March 19 2005 In a 17-year career, Alomar was a.300 hitter with 210 home runs and 1134 RBI in 2379 games.
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 New York Yankees   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Many of the newly acquired players who would later contribute to their success came from the Boston Red Sox, whose owner, theater impresario Harry Frazee, had bought his team on credit and was hard-pressed to pay off his loans and also produce Broadway shows.
They were led by catcher Yogi Berra, outfielder Mickey Mantle and pitcher Whitey Ford, but unlike the star-studded McCarthy teams, the Yankees of the 1950s owed much of their success to Stengel's use of platooning and his ability to get the most out of average and slightly-above-average personnel.
The 1970s, under Billy Martin, et al: George Steinbrenner purchased the club for $10 million on January 3, 1973 from the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), renovated Yankee Stadium, hired and fired Billy Martin a number of times, feuded with star outfielder Reggie Jackson, and presided over the resurgence of the Yankees in the late seventies.
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 Bonds wins record 12th silver slugger award - ProSportsDaily Forums
For the first time since the awards began in 1980, there was a tie at one position, with Detroit's Ivan Rodriguez and Cleveland's Victor Martinez sharing the honor as the top-hitting AL catcher.
In the AL outfield, Boston's Manny Ramirez won his seventh Silver Slugger, Anaheim's Vladimir Guerrero his fourth and the New York Yankees' Gary Sheffield his third.
The awards are given by Hillerich and Bradsby Co., the maker of Louisville Slugger bats.
www.prosportsdaily.com /forums/showthread.php?p=96213   (366 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Detroit's Rodriguez sets Gold Glove mark   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Catcher Ivan Rodriguez, who helped revitalize the Detroit Tigers this season, on Tuesday earned his 11th Gold Glove award, breaking the record for catchers held by Cincinnati legend Johnny Bench.
Among the other American League recipients were a pair of first-time winners — shortstop Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees and center fielder Vernon Wells of the Toronto Blue Jays.
Other infield winners were Anaheim Angels first baseman Darin Erstad, Seattle Mariners second baseman Bret Boone and Oakland Athletics third baseman Eric Chavez.
www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/al/2004-11-02-gold-gloves_x.htm   (761 words)

  
 Chicago White Sox   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
This team was led by catcher Carlton Fisk, outfielder Harold Baines, eventual Rookie of the Year outfielder Ron Kittle, designated hitter Greg Luzinski, and pitchers LaMarr Hoyt (who won the Cy Young that year), Floyd Bannister and Richard Dotson.
In the late 1980s, the franchise was very nearly relocated to Tampa Bay, but frantic lobbying of the state legislature resulted in approval (by one vote) of public funding for a New stadium.
Frank Thomas nearly won the AL MVP award with his offensive output; he was helped by Good offensive years from Magglio Ordóñez, Paul Konerko, Carlos Lee and Jose Valentin.
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 Jorge Posada: Information from Answers.com (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-4.cs.princeton.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Jorge Rafael Posada Villeta (born August 17, 1971 in Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a switch-hitting catcher and 4-time All Star who plays for the New York Yankees.
He was drafted by the Yankees in the 24th round of the 1990 amateur draft and made his major league debut in the 1995 season.
Arguably, his best season to date was 2003, when he hit 30 home runs with.281 batting average and had an on base percentage of.405 while driving in 101 runs.
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Alex Rodriguez and Gary Sheffield were honored with Silver Slugger Awards—an award given to the best offensive player at each position in each league.
On his way to earning his eighth career Silver Slugger Award, Rodriguez finished the year with 48 home runs, 124 runs scored and a.321 average.
He has a career mark of 21-33 but was a 10-game winner for the Astros in 2003.
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 Simon’s through-the-mail autograph list
Below is the list of player’s autographs I have received through the mail so far, what the card is autographed in, and the card’s manufacturer and year.
There is also the player (if he is still active)’s team website next to the description of the autograph (for the team that he was on when I obtained the autograph, although some have been updated for their current teams).
Al Kaline, thick blue sharpie, Bowman Heritage, 2004.
www.thompsonworks.com /simonsautos/through_mail.htm   (5232 words)

  
 SI.com - MLB - Jeter leads AL Gold Glove winners - Tuesday November 2, 2004 7:39PM
Toronto outfielder Vernon Wells also was a first-time winner.
In his first season with Detroit, catcher Ivan Rodriguez won his 11th Gold Glove, his first since 2001 with Texas and the most for any catcher.
Despite his age, Rogers had 65 total chances, third in the AL behind Jake Westbrook (76) and Mark Buehrle (71).
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2004/baseball/mlb/11/02/bc.bba.algoldgloves.ap/index.html   (559 words)

  
 Jason Varitek - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
While in high school, Varitek was a third baseman and catcher for the Lake Brantley High School baseball team in Altamonte Springs, FL.
He made the most of his playing time, hitting a grand slam home run against Team Canada allowing Team USA to move from 8-2, to 8-6, Team Canada however, was able to hang on to the lead in the upset loss.
On July 31st, 2006, Varitek was injured rounding the bases in a 9-8 victory over the Cleveland Indians (his 1000th Career Game as catcher) but said he believed the initial injury to the knee occurred while he was blocking home plate to make the tag against the Angels Mike Napoli on July 29, 2006.
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 Northwoods League News Archive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Ramblin’ Wreck finished 2005 with a 45-19 record, return 20 letter winners and are expected to be ranked in the top five in the country when the pre-season polls come out next month.
Also on the Wallace Watch list are two players (Brandon Dewing – San Jose State and Derek Schermerhorn – Wichita State) who had previously signed to play with the Loggers, but were unable to fill their obligations due to injury and/or school requirements.
Stromdahl spent his college years as a catcher at Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, MN and Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, MN before playing professionally in the independent Northern and Frontier Leagues in 2000 and 2001.
www.northwoodsleague.com /NewsArchive.asp?Year=2005   (11229 words)

  
 Exile in Wrigleyville: May 2005 Archives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Frank Thomas tweaked his right hip flexor round third base on the run he scored and is listed as day-to-day.
Hernandez is 39 (don't believe his listing of 35 years old), and has had shoulder problems the last couple of years, including sitting out all of 2003 after surgery.
I suppose that El Duque could be going on the disabled list in a pre-emptive way, to rest his shoulder before it is injured too seriously for him to pitch for the bulk of the rest of the season.
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 Seattle Mariners News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
On the way to replacing George Sisler on the all-time hits list with 262, Ichiro committed just two errors in 387 total chances, and he matched his single-season high in outfield assists with 12 -- the same number he had in 2003.
Boone, one of only two players in 2003 to win both a Gold Glove and Silver Slugger, struggled offensively this past season, batting.251 with 24 home runs and 83 RBIs, and actually committed twice as many errors (14) than he did the previous year when he was, by far, the best-fielding player at his position.
Other AL winners announced Tuesday were pitcher Kenny Rogers (Rangers), catcher Ivan Rodriguez (Tigers), third baseman Eric Chavez (Athletics), shortstop Derek Jeter (Yankees) and outfielders Torii Hunter (Twins) and Vernon Wells (Blue Jays.)
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 Rangerfans.com: Rangers News Archives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Here's a list of all the roster moves made to do all this.
Here's a list of the Rangers spring training games and whose radio if applicable the game is covered.
Even if "none" is listed (there are eight such games), it still could be covered, as MLB.com does broadcasts of their own with their own people from two games a day (one from Florida, one from Arizona).
www.rangerfans.com /archives/rangers_news   (6942 words)

  
 MLB.com: AL East midterm analysis - The Forum at NYYFans.com
The AL East Division's elite teams are so classically matched, such opposite sides of the coin -- and so high-strung to beat each other -- second-half emotions may go off the scale.
The AL East is also like that catchy ditty you can't get out of your mind.
Gabe Kapler is plucked off the waiver list and goes 7-for-9 in his first two Boston games.
forums.nyyfans.com /showthread.php?t=45896   (1676 words)

  
 A.L. Gold Glove Winners - NetShrine Discussion Forum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Ivan Rodriguez of the Texas Rangers won his 10th consecutive AL Gold Glove Award to tie the major league record for catchers set by former Cincinnati Reds catcher Johnny Bench.
Gold Glove Award winners are selected by balloting among major league managers and coaches before the end of the regular season.
I think any time you can get offense from a position like Catcher or SS it's a bonus and he calls a decent game...but he needs to work on his defense over the winter...
www.netshrine.com /vbulletin2/showthread.php?t=1056   (1318 words)

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