Nasty Stuff
He is the only starting pitcher who has averaged a spin rate of at least 2550 rpm on his fastball since 2017
Who is Justin Verlander?
This pitcher pitched 59 straight innings without allowing a run
Who is Orel Hershiser?
This Yankee was the first catcher to hit 300 home runs
Who is Yogi Berra?
He led the National League in home runs in the 1980s
Who is Mike Schmidt?
This bash brother was the first ever to enter the 40-40 club
Who is Jose Canseco?
Who is Sandy Koufax?
He broke "Wee Willie" Keeler's record by recording his ninth consecutive 200-hit season in 2009
This Yankee great holds the record for career strikeouts as a hitter (but he may be surpassed soon by a current Yankee)
Who is Reggie Jackson?
This Philly pitcher closed out the Rays to win the 2008 world series
Who is Brad Lidge?
This speedster led the league in stolen bases twelve times while also ending his career three short of 300 home runs
Who is Rickey Henderson?
In 1995, he became the first pitcher to average at least 12 strikeouts per 9 innings
Who is Randy Johnson?
This closer had a streak of 84 straight successful saves, a record that spanned three straight seasons
Who is Eric Gange?
This Yankee legend had more than 170 RBIs in three different seasons
Who is Lou Gehrig?
This Philly pitcher threw a perfect game 23 years before he was elected to the United States Senate
Who is Jim Bunning?
This player was one of four who reached the 30-30 club in 2011 and was one homerun shy of the 40-40 club
Who is Matt Kemp?
This pitcher recorded an MLB record-tying 20 strikeout performance in only his fifth career start
Who is Kerry Wood?
Cal Ripken's famous Iron Man streak started on May 30, 1982 and ended on September 19th of this year
What is 1998?
This Yankee pitcher won the most games from 2000 through 2009
Who is Andy Pettitte?
This team was no-hit by Roy Halladay in the 2010 NLDS
What are the Cincinnati Reds?
He is in the top 15 in both career extra base hits AND career stolen bases
Who is Ty Cobb?
Bob Gibson set a world series record by striking out 17 Detroit Tigers in this year's world series
What is 1968?
This team went 7-0 in a single postseason in the 1970s
What are the Cincinnati Reds?
In the 1930s, the Yankees won 20 world series games and only lost this many
What is three games?
This recently retired Philly great has the most hits and doubles in Phillies history
Who is Jimmy Rollins?
While not being known as a speedster, in 2008 this second-generation player legged out an inside-the-park homerun in Miller Park
Who is Prince Fielder?