MLB
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How many MLB players have won a Platinum Glove award?
While the Gold Glove award is given to the best defender at each position in both leagues, the Platinum Glove is awarded to the player deemed to be the best overall defender regardless of position in their league.
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Ranking every defunct MLB stadium since 2000: No. 7-1
The second and final part of this ranking series, I take a look at the seven ballparks I deem to be the best of those that have gone out of MLB action since the turn of the century.
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Ranking every defunct MLB stadium since 2000: No. 15-8
As many teams transitioned away from multi-purpose stadiums to baseball-specific venues in the past several decades, here’s a look back at the 15 now-defunct ballparks that were in action since 2000.
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Every World Series MVP since 2000 ranked by regular season WAR
While many stars have capped off incredible seasons with a World Series MVP, some unsung heroes have also risen to the occasion during the Fall Classic.
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A case for the Chicago Cubs to bring back blue uniforms at home
A staple of games at Wrigley Field through much of the 2000’s, the Cubs almost exclusively don pinstripes at home today.
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A full list of MLB starting pitchers with a season ERA below 2.00 since 2000
Seen as an exceptionally impressive feat, only a handful of pitchers have registered a sub-2.00 ERA since the turn of the century.
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A full list of MLB players with 100 or more career WAR
Seen as the best all-encompassing statistic to measure how valuable a baseball player is, here’s a look at the 32 players in league history to have accumulated at least 100 wins above replacement.
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Season spotlight: Mark Prior’s 2003 campaign was a one-hit wonder for the ages
Though injuries greatly shortened what was an incredibly promising career, 2003 provided a full-season glimpse of what Mark Prior was capable of on the mound.
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The 3 uniforms from MLB’s vest era that I miss the most
A fixture for many teams in the league throughout the late 1990’s and early 2000’s, vest uniforms turned out to be a quirky fad – but a few would still look great today.
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When was the last time each MLB team had a player win All-Star MVP?
Although seemingly a frivolous award, the longtime accolade has the fingerprints of some of the game’s greatest legends all over it.