“It took only three years for Jonathan Papelbon to surpass Bill Campbell, Lee Smith, Tom Gordon, Sparky Lyle, Derek Lowe, Jeff Reardon,… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“Sparky Anderson wasn’t just my favorite manager … he was my mom’s favorite manager.” — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“He [Ted Williams] was only a 23-year-old kid when he batted .406 in 1941, but then the season ended and our country… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“There are many ways to measure a manager’s success and contributions to a franchise ... but in this case the two numbers… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“... there’s almost nothing worse than spending an entire day anticipating watching a Yankees vs. Red Sox game, only to have the… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“There was a time we laughed at the old guys up on the hill. The ones who graduated a couple of years… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“...it was one at bat during October 1975 that defined his [Joe Morgan's] place in baseball history and secured the legacy of… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“It’s widely noted that among players currently eligible for the Hall of Fame, Maris and Murphy are the only two-time MVP recipients… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“In spring training prior to his 1995 rookie season, Chipper was already so confident in who he was as a player that… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“Nine equals eight … just ask any math teacher. Well, make that a Tampa-St. Pete area math teacher, one who also likes… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“By any reasonable standard (i.e. he didn’t cheat), Aaron is one of the greatest sluggers in baseball history—and there shouldn’t even be… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“Tampa Bay, like any other expansion team, toiled and persevered in its infancy—but today, minus the Devil, the Rays have become one… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“It took exactly one month of regular season play for fans to accept Sparky [Anderson]—posting a 16-6 record out of the gate… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“[Tony] Pérez stood out because he was a clutch hitter. And like Bench and Morgan and Rose, it was a clutch October… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“[George] Foster lacks the name recognition outside of Cincinnati that other members of the Big Red machine maintain, but that doesn’t diminish… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“Rose worked and played so hard that kids all across the country—not just in Cincinnati—were emulating him on sandlots everywhere, proud to… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“Dave Concepción exceeded everyone’s expectations—everyone’s except, perhaps, his own. That’s because as a kid, Concepción idolized Major League Hall of Fame shortstop… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“The career batting average (.254) during parts of five Major League seasons for Francisco Cabrera—which proves that it takes only one big… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“Baseball is known for superstitious players and cursed teams—and at the root of every curse there’s a story. Boston’s curse was to… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“Ted Williams hit 17 career grand slams. He is the toughest batter to get out in major league history. It was never… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“If there are any curses left in baseball, they are all on the north side of Chicago.” — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“True, [Gary Nolan] might not strike fear into the hearts of all you free-swinging power hitters out there—at least not in the… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“After being maligned for his lack of offense for much of his career, [César] Gerónimo batted .280 with two home runs, a… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“Freddie Freeman led all Braves’ starters with a (.282) batting average in 2011. Not bad for a rookie. Then again, this is… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“It took only three years for Jonathan Papelbon to surpass Bill Campbell, Lee Smith, Tom Gordon, Sparky Lyle, Derek Lowe, Jeff Reardon, Ellis Kinder,… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“I stood with my mom in the cemetery. She felt terrible pain. My grandmother is with God. My mom has to continue living. It’s… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“In Korea I’d been so afraid that Sami would lose her dad. She did, but she didn’t get a flag. He went to Doha,… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“Sparky Anderson wasn’t just my favorite manager … he was my mom’s favorite manager.” — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“Most of us would give anything for the chance to play just one day of MLB baseball—especially for our favorite team. Well, there once… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“The sun appeared between the twin spires of the cathedral as its light reflected off the crescent and star that rose out of the… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“He [Ted Williams] was only a 23-year-old kid when he batted .406 in 1941, but then the season ended and our country came under… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“It was like the baseball gods were showing off just for him, in honor of his first day of big league baseball. And surely… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“I have this thought, it’s horrible, and it makes me sick, but it’s true: one day these students will grow up and have their… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
“There are many ways to measure a manager’s success and contributions to a franchise ... but in this case the two numbers that illustrate… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
