In his first career appearance in the Postseason, on October 6th, 2010, the Doc did not disappoint. Halladay was already having the best season of his career. During his first season with the Phillies, He threw the 20th perfect game in MLB history on may 29th and went on to win the National League Cy …
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Pat Murphy
Murphy Is the Bench Coach for the Milwaukee Brewers. He is more well known in the college baseball realm, for his head coaching stints with Notre Dame and Arizona State. During his time with Notre Dame, from 1988-1994, he compiled an overall record of 318-116-1, and a conference record of 140-30. The Fighting Irish won …
Branch Rickey
Branch Rickey (1881-1965) was an American baseball player, manager, and executive. He was a career .239 hitter with 82 hits, 3 home runs, and 39 runs batted in. During his managerial days, he compiled a 597-664 record. As a sports executive, for the St Louis Cardinals, he became the first General Manager to successfully implement …
George W. Bush and the 2001 World Series
The 2001 World Series had it all. The Yankees won 25 World Series titles including three straight from the 1998-2000 and were eyeing a fourth straight. Then you had the Arizona Diamondbacks looking to become the fastest expansion team to win a World Series and the first professional sports team to win a championship in …
Nick Ahmed
In 2018 Ahmed hit a career high .234 batting average with 17 home runs, 70 runs batted in, and 33 doubles. He also led the National League in defensive runs saved (21) which allowed him to win the 2018 Gold Glove Award as a shortstop.
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