Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr is the only three-time winner of the Homer Run Derby, taking the crown in 1994 and then in both 1998 and 1999 as a member of the Seattle Mariners.
Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr is the only three-time winner of the Homer Run Derby, taking the crown in 1994 and then in both 1998 and 1999 as a member of the Seattle Mariners.
For the teams of Major League Baseball in the 2024 season, those injuries seem more frequent and more cruel than usual. Star players and prospects are dropping like flies, filling up the Injured List in both MLB and in Minor League Baseball.
The ending for Mike Schmidt had come at last. It came too fast, 35 years ago this week, in a season that had begun with so much promise. And it passed too slow over those agonizing final weeks.
The season was just a week old when the 1-3 Phillies arrived in Chicago for a quick two-game weekend set with the host Cubs. Mike Schmidt had already homered once, but he was as cold as the team, hitting just .167 with just three total hits over his first 21 plate appearances.
The day has finally arrived for baseball fans across the country and around the world. Major League Baseball begins its 148th season of play this afternoon.