#infielder

[retropopcult]

Silver slugger Frank Thomas, aka, “The Big Hurt”, April 1997.  Hall of famer Thomas was one of the top hitters of the 1990s, arguably the best if it weren’t for steroids during that era.  With an impressive .301 lifetime batting average, he hit over .300 for ten seasons of his 20 year career including a .353 mark in 1994; averaged nearly 40 home runs a season during his first decade; was AL MVP twice; and won the batting title in 1997 (.347 average).  Drafted and played with the Chicago White Sox for most of his career, which unfortunately limited his post season opportunities although he finally did get a World Series ring in 2005.

Thomas, along with Ken Griffey, Jr and a few other elite players, did not take performance enhancing drugs during the 90s, unlike many of their peers.  On the contrary, he repeatedly asked for mandatory testing by the league and passed numerous random tests during his career.  Although he was voted an all-star five times, by today’s post-PED standards he probably would’ve been an all-star twice that.

He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014 and remains the only player in major league history to have seven consecutive seasons of a .300 average and at least 100 walks, 100 runs, 100 runs batted in, and 20 home runs.  He also joined fellow hall of famers Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Jimmie Foxx, and Mel Ott in hitting at least 500 home runs while maintaining a career .300+ batting average.

[macmusicguy]

Utility Infielder

"Utility Infielder" - a gratuitous Baseball reference on TomsTypewriter.com

“Mile Wide and Inch Deep” doesn’t even BEGIN to describe me. UNLESS I’m wrong. “Utility Infielder” – a gratuitous Baseball reference on TomsTypewriter.com

[soyouwinagain]

bryce harper & alec bohm | 24 august 2024

[pokemon-npcs]

You might get along with this kid

[14faber]

x | brock faber in his becoming wild ep

[thelunarbar]

One of my fav pics from todays win bc volpe is always the star of the show for me

[cheemken]

hc that Iris was the one who got him his jacket

[travisdermotts]

having an argument, so I need to propose the question here: what position would mitch marner play in baseball, and why is it second base?

[7th-inningstretch]

the yappy enthusiastic outfield hugs vs the gentle quiet bo & cav hug

[joelletwo]

I take it back hijikata has a pitchers insanity

[blazeball]

this is very sweet i am charmed by it...

[baseballunhinged]

danny jansen 1.172 OPS since being acquired by the sox… we are truly Blessed by this funky little man and his funky little glasses and eye black (and again to blue jays fans I AM SORRY and i promise we will take good care of him)

[nyoooooom-dot-com]

I was one wrong step from ending up like this at the Indy 500 with all the weather

[release-th-kraken]

THE MARINERS JUST DFAd TY FRANCE????

[cctinsleybaxter]

Love the idea of getting into baseball for real and for serious this season until i remember part of its charm is that it's a sport engineered to either watch live or half-listen to on a 70s kitchen radio. televised baseball belongs in a saw trap

[bichettes]

marcus 😭😭😭