Baseball Finest

  Happy Birthday, Ryan Express! Lynn Nolan Ryan was born on January 31, 1947 in Refugio, Texas. HOF, 8x All-Star, 2x ERA Title, 11x SO Leader, CG Leader, 3x SHO Leader, Innings Leader, 7x No-Hit (MLB Record) 324-292 W-L, 3.19 ERA, 5714 SO (MLB record), 3 SV Nolan Ryan and his teams:   New York Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros and Texas Rangers. 

JIM ABBOTT Positions : Pitcher Full Name : James Anthony Abbott Bats : Left -  Throws : Left Born : September 19, 1967 in Flint, Michigan, USA Organizations :  California Angels (6), New York Yankees (2), Chicago White Sox (2), Milwaukee Brewers (1) JIM ABBOTT'S WALL OF GLORY FIELDING Assists as P: 1  (1991)  Fielding % as P:  2 (1992, 1995)  FACTS: Jim Abbott is one of the most unusual pitchers in baseball history, since he was born without a right hand. He won a gold medal with the American Team at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Abbott reached the Major Leagues in 1989 with the California Angels without playing in Minor Leagues. He posted a record of 12-12 W-L and 3.92 ERA (5th in the AL ROY voting). While playing with the New York Yankees  in 1993, Jim Abbott pitched a no-hitter against Cleveland. When he had to take at-bats when playing with the Milwaukee Brewers (1999), he batted 2-21 and 3 RBI. He got his 2 hits in two different games against Cubs' Jon Lieber.  STATS: 5x +10 W

  DAVE CONCEPCION Positions : Shortstop, Second Baseman and Third Baseman Full Name : David Ismael Concepcion Benitez Bats : Right -  Throws : Right Born : June 17, 1948 in Ocumare de la Costa, Aragua, Venezuela Organizations : Cincinnati Reds (19) DAVE CONCEPCION'S WALL OF GLORY HONORS AND AWARDS All Star:  9 (1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982) AS MVP:  1 (1982) Gold Gloves:  5 (1974, 1975, 1976m 1977, 1979) Silver Sluggers:  2 (1981, 1982) World Series Rings:  2 (1975, 1976) FIELDING Def. Games as SS:  1  (1977) PO as SS:  1 (1976) Assists as SS:  2 (1974, 1976)  Double Plays Turned as SS: 1 (1979) Fielding % as SS: 1 (1977)  FACTS: Dave Concepcion was considered by many to be the best SS of the 1970s. He formed with the Hall of Fame member Joe Morgan one of the best middle-infield combinations of their era. He followed the footsteps of great Venezuelan Shortstops (and his heroes) Luis Aparicio and Chico Carrasquel. In 1975 he joined Johnny Bench (C), Tony P

KIRBY PUCKETT " Puck" Positions : Center Fielder Full Name : Kirby Puckett Bats : Right -  Throws : Right Born : March 14, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois, USA Died : March 06, 2014 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA Organizations : Minnesota Twins (12) KIRBY PUCKETT'S WALL OF GLORY HONORS AND AWARDS Hall of Fame:  Inducted as Player in 2001, by BBWAA with 82.1% All Star:  10 (1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995) ALCS MVP:  1 (1991) AS MVP:  1 (1993) Gold Gloves:  6 (1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992) Silver Sluggers:  6 (1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994) World Series Rings:  2 (1987, 1991) BATTING AVG Leader:  1 (1989) AB Leader:  2 (1985, 1988) Hits Leader:  4 (1987, 1988, 1989, 1992) RBI Leader: 1  (1994) FIELDING Def. Games as CF:  4  (1985, 1986, 1988, 1989) PO as CF:  3 (1985, 1988, 1989) Assists as CF:  3 (1984, 1985,1989)  Double Plays Turned as CF: 4 (1984, 1985, 1988, 1991) Assists as RF:  2  (1994, 1995) Def. Games as OF:  3  (1985, 1986, 1988) PO as

Happy Birthday, Dutch! Darren Arthur Daulton was born on January 3, 1962 in Arkansas City, Kansas. 3x All-Star, SS, RBI Leader, some defensive leaderships. .245 AVG, 137 HR, 588 RBI, 50 SB, 891 Hits.  Darren Daulton  and his teams: Philadelphia Phillies and Florida Marlins .