Month: September 2020

Hi everyone! Episode fourteen of Three Strikes…yer OUT! podcast is now published and available on apple podcasts in iTunes. Next up, a biography of one of the greatest hitters of all time…Ichiro Suzuki! Ichiro played right field for the Seattle Mariners, the New York Yankees, and the Miami Marlins for 19 seasons, playing from 2001 until 2019. Ichiro established a number of amazing batting records, including Major League Baseball’s single-season record for hits with an astonishing 262. He also achieved 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons, the longest streak by any player in history.

Career Highlights:

• He was a 10-time All-Star
• He was the 2001 American League Rookie of the Year
• He won the American League Most Valuable Player Award (2001)
• He was the American League Batting Champion twice (2001, 2004)
• He won 10 straight Gold Gloves for his outfield play
• He won the Silver Slugger Award 3 times (2001, 2007, 2009)
• He won the 2007 All-Star Game MVP Award for a three-hit performance that included the event’s first-ever inside-the-park home run
• He is a member of the 3000 hit club and is currently #23 on the all-time hits list with 3,089
• He led the American League in hits an amazing 7 times!
• He has the MLB single-season record for hits with an astounding 262!!!
• And he achieved 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons!

List of sources:

1. baseball-reference.com (THE resource for stats on all MLB players!)
2. Wikipedia
3. ESPN.com
4. britannica.com

Hi everyone! Episode thirteen of Three Strikes…yer OUT! podcast is now published and available on apple podcasts in iTunes. Next up, a biography of my favorite player on the great Oakland A’s teams of the 1970’s…Joe Rudi! During the A’s great championship years during the early to mid 1970’s, he was a core member of the team. He was an amazing left fielder, perhaps the best in the major leagues during the early to mid 1970’s. He was also an excellent hitter, hitting .300 twice and averaging .289 during the 1970 thru 1974 seasons. And he made one of the greatest outfield catches in World Series history during the 1972 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds. This quiet, low key guy was a truly excellent player on an amazing championship team.

Career Highlights:

• He was a 3-time All-Star (in 1972, 1974, and 1975)
• He won 3 straight Gold Gloves as a left fielder (in 1974, 1975, and 1976)
• He was a runner-up twice for the American League Most Valuable Player Award (in 1972, 1974)
• He was the American League leader in hits with 181 (1972)
• He was the American League leader in extra base hits with 65 (1974)
• And he was a World Series Champion with the Oakland A’s in 1972, 1973, and 1974

List of sources:

1. SABR.org (Society for American Baseball Research)
2. baseball-reference.com (THE resource for stats on all MLB players!)
3. Wikipedia

Hi everyone! Here’s a quick update episode to let you know where I’ve been, what I’ve been doing, and what is coming up on the podcast schedule. Thank you all for staying with me and listening to the show. I appreciate it!

Upcoming Shows:

• Joe Rudi (out now)
• Ichiro Suzuki (out now)