Fun With Retrosheet: Come-From-Behind Batting Champions, An Update

September 28, 2011 by Tom Ruane · Leave a Comment

John Pastier was wondering (among other things) about the record for the most days leading the league in batting average without winning the title. Here’s the list: Player Year LED DNL DNQ First Last Pete Reiser 1942 131 36 0 5-11 9-24 Lenny Dykstra 1990 125 37 10 5-11 9-14 Larry Walker 1997 124 57 […]

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Serie Mundial inÃ©dita. (An original World Series)

October 25, 2010 by Alfonso L. Tusa C. · 1 Comment

Las sombras de Polo Grounds persiguen al pequeÃ±o centerfielder de los Gigantes de Nueva York que corre como un velocista de 100 metros. Lo Ãºnico que se ve es el 24 burbujeando en la zona de seguridad, Willie Mays estirÃ³ el guante y la pelota aterrizÃ³ en la malla, parecÃa estar leyendo un libro. GirÃ³ y lanzÃ³ al cuadro en medio de su caida, a un lado flotaba la gorra.

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