At this point, it’s not even surprising. Greg Maddux, the Los Angeles right-hander with a Hall of Fame résumé in progress, is once again in vintage form. Now 29 years old and in his tenth full season, Maddux is showing no signs of slowing down—in fact, his recent stretch might be his most dominant work in years. Over his last 10 starts, Maddux has gone 9–0 with a 1.91 ERA, walking just eight batters while striking out 93 across 88.1...
Kirk Gibson is sitting on 2,496 career hits. Just four shy of joining one of the rarest clubs in professional baseball. In the history of the Doubleday Baseball League, only five players—George Brett, Alan Trammell, Tim Raines, Carney Lansford, and Don Mattingly—have ever reached the 2,500-hit plateau. Gibson could be next. The problem? He’s not in the majors. He’s in Danville. Since being traded to the Boston Red Sox on May 29, the...
Eric Davis has always been a player who moves at full speed. Whether it was swiping a base, turning a single into a double, or making a leaping catch in center field, Davis never coasted. So it was only fitting that his 1,000th career run came the same way he built his entire career—with burst, urgency, and a bit of flair. Crossing the plate for the 1,000th time in Wednesday’s contest against Atlanta, the 33-year-old Cincinnati star became...
June 19: Pedro and Neagle Spin Gems, Burnitz Brings the Boom You won’t find many better pitching lines than what Pedro Martinez gave the Expos:9 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 15 K in a 4–0 shutout of the Padres. That’s Pedro’s third double-digit strikeout game in June—and he’s making it look effortless. Not to be outdone, Denny Neagle tossed a complete game, 4-hit shutout against the Spiders, striking out 11. Oh, and Jeromy Burnitz? Two homers and...