of the Anaheim Angels (in gray and red) scores a run by touching home plate after rounding all the bases.]] In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded. A player may score by hitting a home run or by any combination of plays that puts him safely "on base" (that is, on first, second, or third) as a runner and subsequently brings him home. The object of the game is for a team to score more runs than its opponent.

In baseball statistics, a player who advances around all the bases to score is credited with a run (R), sometimes referred to as a "run scored." While runs scored is considered an important individual batting statistic, it is regarded as less significant than runs batted in (RBIs)—superiority in the latter, for instance, is one of the elements of the exceptional batting achievement known as the Triple Crown. Both individual runs scored and runs batted in are heavily context-dependent; for a more sophisticated assessment of a player's contribution toward producing runs for his team, see runs created.

A pitcher is likewise assessed runs surrendered in his statistics, which differentiate between standard earned runs (for which the pitcher is statistically assigned full responsibility) and so-called unearned runs scored due to fielding errors. If a pitching substitution occurs while a runner is on base, and that runner eventually scores a run, the pitcher who allowed the player to get on base is charged with the run even though he was no longer pitching when the run scored.

Significant run scoring records

Player

The career record for most runs scored by a major-league player is 2,295, held by Rickey Henderson (1979–2003). The season record for most runs scored is 196, set by Billy Hamilton of the Philadelphia Phillies in 1894. The so-called modern-day record (1900 and after) is 177, achieved by Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees in 1921. The record for most seasons leading one of the major leagues in runs scored is 8, held by Babe Ruth (American League: 1919–21, 1923, 1924, 1926–28).

The record for most consecutive games with at least one run scored is 18, shared by the Yankees' Red Rolfe (August 9–August 25, 1939) and the Cleveland Indians' Kenny Lofton (August 15–September 3, 2000). The record for most runs scored by a player in a single game is 7, set by Guy Hecker of the American Association's Louisville Colonels on August 15, 1886. The modern-day record of 6 is shared by fourteen players (eight of whom attained it before 1900). Of the six modern-day players to score 6 runs in a game, the first to perform the feat was Mel Ott of the New York Giants on August 4, 1934 (he repeated the accomplishment ten years later, making him the only player ever to do it twice); the most recent was Shawn Green, then of the Los Angeles Dodgers, on May 23, 2002.

Team

The record for most runs scored by a major-league team during a single season is 1,212, set by the Boston Beaneaters (now the Atlanta Braves) in 1894. The modern-day record is 1,067, achieved by the New York Yankees in 1931. The team record for most consecutive games with at least one run scored (i.e., most consecutive games not being shut out) is 308, set by the Yankees between August 3, 1931, and August 2, 1933.

The record for most runs scored by a team in a single game is 36, set by the Chicago Colts (now the Chicago Cubs) against the Louisville Colonels (which joined the National League in 1892) on June 29, 1897. The modern-day record of 30 was set on August 22, 2007, by the Texas Rangers against the Baltimore Orioles in the first game of a doubleheader at Oriole Park. The Rangers scored 5 runs in the fourth inning, 9 in the sixth, 10 in the eighth, and 6 in the ninth. On August 25, 1922, the highest-scoring game in major-league history took place: the Chicago Cubs defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 26–23, a total of 49 runs.

The record for most runs scored by a team in a single inning is 18, set by the Chicago White Stockings (now the Cubs) against the Detroit Wolverines on September 6, 1883. The modern-day record is 17, achieved by the Boston Red Sox against the Detroit Tigers on June 18, 1953.

World Series

The Yankees' Mickey Mantle holds the record for most career World Series runs scored with 42 (1951–53, 1955–58, 1960–64). The record for most runs scored in a single World Series, shared by two players, is 10, achieved both times in a six-game Series: Reggie Jackson of the Yankees was the first to do it, in 1977; the Toronto Blue Jays' Paul Molitor equaled him in 1993. The most runs ever scored by a player in a World Series game is 4, a record shared by nine men. Babe Ruth set the mark on October 6, 1926, while with the Yankees; it was matched most recently by Jeff Kent of the San Francisco Giants on October 24, 2002.

In the 1960 World Series, the Yankees scored a record 55 runs against the Pittsburgh Pirates—and still lost the Series. On October 2, 1936, playing the San Francisco Giants, the Yankees set the team record for most runs scored in a single Series game with 18. Players crossed the plate a record 29 times in the highest-scoring World Series game in history on October 20, 1993, as the Blue Jays beat the Phillies 15–14 at Veterans Stadium in Game 4 of the 1993 World Series.

See also

List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 runs

External links

Yearly League Leaders & Records for Runs Scored. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2009-10-08.

Category:Baseball rules Category:Baseball statistics Category:Baseball terminology

Name	Bryce Harper
Team	Washington Nationals
Position	Outfielder
Birthdate	October 16, 1992
Birthplace	Las Vegas, Nevada
Bats	Left
Throws	Right

Bryce Aron Max Harper Harper stands at 6 foot 3 inches and weighs 225 lbs.

In the Western district finals of the 2010 NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) World Series, Harper went 6-for-7 with 5 RBIs and hit for the cycle. becoming the Nationals second straight number 1 overall pick of the Major League Baseball Draft, following Stephen Strasburg.

2009 Baseball America High School Player of the Year

2009 Babe Ruth Award (Longest HR in International Power Showcase HS Home Run Derby (Tropicana Field World Record: 502 feet)

2008 1st Team All Sunrise Division Catcher

2008 1st Team All State Catcher

2008 Player of the Year North-East Division

2008 Batting Average Leader for the state of Nevada

2008 All World Team

2008 All Area Code Team

2007 TBS 14u All American Team

2007 TBS 14u Player of the Year

2006 TBS 13u All American Team

2005 TBS 12u All American Team

2005 NYB All American Team

Personal life

Harper's older brother, Bryan, was a left-handed pitcher for College of Southern Nevada with Bryce. Bryan was also selected in the 2010 MLB Draft, by the Chicago Cubs in the 27th round.

Harper was featured in an episode of ESPN and was on the cover of Sports Illustrated in May 2009.

References

External links

Bryce Harper's College Statistics

Las Vegas ‘prodigy’ makes Sports Illustrated cover

SI cover boy leaving high school after two years

Prodigy Harper Handles the Pressure

Harper Faces Questions About Attitude, Not Ability

Washington Post Archives

Home Of The Most Exciting Prodigy Since LeBron James

|after=Incumbent}}

Category:People from the Las Vegas metropolitan area Category:American baseball players Category:1992 births Category:Living people Category:Baseball players from Nevada

Name	Ken Griffey, Jr.
Caption	Griffey with the Mariners in 2009.
Width	300
Position	Center fielder
Bats	Left
Throws	Left
Birthdate	November 21, 1969
Birthplace	Donora, Pennsylvania
Debutdate	April 3
Debutyear	1989
Debutteam	Seattle Mariners
Finaldate	May 31
Finalyear	2010
Finalteam	Seattle Mariners
Stat1label	Batting average
Stat1value	.284
Stat2label	Home runs
Stat2value	630
Stat3label	Hits
Stat3value	2,781
Stat4label	Runs batted in
Stat4value	1,836
Teams
Highlights

George Kenneth "Ken" Griffey, Jr. (born November 21, 1969), nicknamed "Junior" and "The Kid", is a former Major League Baseball center fielder. Griffey was both one of the most prolific home run hitters and best defensive players in baseball history, fifth on the list of most career home runs, and is tied for the record of most consecutive games with a home run.

His defense in center field was widely considered the standard of elite fielding during the decade. His impressive range allowed frequent spectacular diving plays, and he often dazzled fans with over-the-shoulder basket catches and robbed opposing hitters of home runs by leaping up and pulling them back into the field of play. He was featured on the Wheaties cereal box and had his own signature sneaker line from Nike, Inc..

Griffey was a frequent participant in the All-Star Game during the 1990s. He has led his league multiple times in hitting categories and was awarded Gold Gloves for his defensive excellence every year from 1990 to 1999.

In 1990 and 1991, Griffey and his father became the first son and father to play on the same team at the same time. In his father's first game as a Mariner, on August 31, 1990, the pair hit back-to-back singles in the first inning and both scored. The play also inspired the title of the video game Ken Griffey, Jr.'s Winning Run for the Super Nintendo.

As the Mariners were playing to sellout crowds in the Kingdome, the citizens of Washington State's King County narrowly defeated a ballot proposal to build a new baseball stadium. Following the success of the team that season and the narrowness of the vote, the Governor of Washington at the time, Mike Lowry, called the state Legislature into Special Session where a new stadium authority was created, and a new tax on hotels and rental cars were added to support the baseball stadium. Contrary to the long-held opinions on both sides of the debate, there was never a statewide vote taken on the legislative finance package that created the new ballpark. Today, this facility is known as Safeco Field, and is referred to by some as "The House That Griffey Built".

On June 23, 2009, at Safeco Field, Griffey hit the 5,000th home run in franchise history off of San Diego Padres pitcher Chad Gaudin. He stated that he had before contemplated taking his own life, however, he had not acted on it until this incident. After swallowing the aspirin, Griffey's girlfriend's mother drove him to the hospital. While in intensive care, he ripped the IV from his arm in order to stop an argument between him and his father. Both Griffey, Jr. and his father have stated that the incident changed their relationship, and there is now more "understanding" on both parts.

Trey Griffey

When Trey was born in 1994, the Mariners' then-General Manager, Woody Woodward, sent him a player's contract dated 2012. Peter Gammons once wrote in a column that Trey would indeed be the major league's #1 draft pick that year. At age twelve, Trey served as a batboy for the US team in the 2006 World Baseball Classic, with his father as a player and his grandfather as a coach. Now fifteen, Trey seems to have more of an interest in football, playing linebacker and running back on a youth-league team that includes Shane Larkin, son of Barry Larkin. He did, however, spend his summers with his father, often being spotted on the field during batting practice and in the dugout during games.

See also

Major League Baseball players who have hit 30 or more home runs before the All-Star break

50 home run club

500 home run club

List of Major League Baseball home run records

List of top 500 Major League Baseball home run hitters

List of second-generation Major League Baseball players

List of Major League Baseball individual streaks

List of Major League Baseball players with 2000 hits

List of Major League Baseball players with 400 doubles

List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 runs

List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 RBIs

List of Major League Baseball RBI champions

List of Major League Baseball home run champions

List of Major League Baseball runs scored champions

List of Major League Baseball leaders in career stolen bases

Major League Baseball titles leaders

References

External links

swingman3.com - Official website

}}

Category:1969 births Category:Living people Category:Seattle Mariners players Category:Cincinnati Reds players Category:Chicago White Sox players Category:2006 World Baseball Classic players of the United States Category:African American baseball players Category:American League All-Stars Category:American League home run champions Category:American League Most Valuable Player Award winners Category:American League RBI champions Category:Baseball players from Cincinnati, Ohio Category:Baseball players from Pennsylvania Category:People who attempted suicide Category:Gold Glove Award winners Category:Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVPs Category:Major League Baseball center fielders Category:National League All-Stars Category:People from Cincinnati, Ohio Category:People from Orlando, Florida Category:Bellingham Mariners players Category:San Bernardino Spirit players Category:Vermont Mariners players Category:Tacoma Rainiers players Category:500 home run club

Name	Josh Hamilton
Caption	Hamilton at bat for the Rangers
Position	Outfielder
Team	Texas Rangers
Number	32
Bats	Left
Throws	Left
Birthdate	May 21, 1981
Birthplace	Raleigh, North Carolina
Debutdate	April 3
Debutyear	2007
Debutteam	Cincinnati Reds
Statyear	2010 season
Stat1label	Batting average
Stat1value	.311
Stat2label	Home runs
Stat2value	93
Stat3label	Runs batted in
Stat3value	331
Stat4label	Hits
Stat4value	553
Teams
Awards

Joshua Holt Hamilton (born May 21, 1981, in Raleigh, North Carolina) is a Major League Baseball All Star outfielder for the Texas Rangers.

Hamilton played baseball growing up in North Carolina. He was the first overall pick in the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He was considered a blue chip prospect until injuries and a drug addiction derailed his career in 2001. Prior to the 2007 season, Hamilton was selected by the Chicago Cubs (picking for the Cincinnati Reds) in the Rule 5 Draft. He made his MLB debut in 2007 with the Reds and had a successful rookie season. During the off-season he was traded to the Texas Rangers for Edinson Volquez and Daniel Ray Herrera.

After his torrid start to the 2008 season, Hamilton was named to the American League All Star team, and made the All-Star team the next two seasons as well. He also participated in the Home Run Derby, where he hit a record 28 home runs in the opening round and finished with 35 home runs, which was second-most all-time in derby history. Hamilton only played 45 games in the 2001 season, split between Charleston (A-Ball) and the Orlando Rays, a AA team in the Southern League. Hamilton began the season with the Bakersfield Blaze, batting .303 with 9 home runs and 44 RBIs in 56 games before his season came to an end due to lingering toe and neck injuries.

At the start of the season, Hamilton showed up late several times during spring training and was reassigned to the team's minor league camp. He left the team and resurfaced several times, but eventually took the rest of the season off for personal reasons. Hamilton was hoping to return to spring training with the Devil Rays in , but he was suspended 30 days and fined for violating the drug policy put in place by MLB. Because of the length of his suspension, and the terms of the drug policy, Hamilton must have failed two or more drug tests after being put into the program. A "failed" test is one in which there is a positive result for a drug more severe than marijuana. He played 15 games with the Hudson Valley Renegades at the end of the 2006 season. On July 9, 2008, Hamilton hit the first walk-off home run of his career, against Francisco Rodríguez. Hamilton ended up hitting the most total home runs in the contest with 35, but lost in the final round to Justin Morneau, as the scores were reset. In 2006, when Hamilton was trying to get back into baseball, he had a dream in which he participated in a Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium, but he could not remember how many home runs he had hit. After the Derby, Hamilton said: "This was like living the dream out, because like I've said, I didn't know the ending to that dream."

When giving a brief summary of his recovery, Hamilton says simply: "It's a God thing." He does not shy away from telling his story, speaking to community groups and fans at many functions. He frequently publicly tells stories of how Jesus brought him back from the brink and that faith is what keeps him going. His wife Katie sometimes accompanies him, offering her perspective on his struggles as well.

To comply with the provisions of MLB's drug policy, Hamilton provides urine samples for drug testing at least three times per week.

Hamilton approaches the plate at Rangers home games to the song "Until The Whole World Hears" by Christian group Casting Crowns. In late 2008 Hamilton, among other celebrities such as Brian Welch and Greg Ellis, appeared in testimonial videos called "I Am Second", in which he shares his story of recovering from drug use with the help of his faith in Jesus Christ.

A portion of his return to sobriety was shown on The Learning Channel's reality show "The Real Deal". “A Home Run for Trademark” aired March 31, 2007, and chronicled the renovation of Shoeless Joe Jackson's house during 2006. Richard C. Davis, the owner of Trademark Properties hired Hamilton as the construction foreman. Davis was negotiating the purchase of a minor league baseball team and entertaining the idea of giving him a chance to join the team.

When the Rangers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 5 of the 2010 American League Division Series, and again when they beat the New York Yankees in Game 6 of the 2010 American League Championship Series, Hamilton's teammates—mindful of his past struggles—chose to celebrate with ginger ale instead of champagne.

Night club incident

Hamilton confirmed he suffered a slip in early 2009. Sports blog Deadspin.com posted photos of Hamilton shirtless in a bar in Tempe, Arizona, with several women. According to reports, witnesses saw Hamilton drinking, heard him asking where he could obtain cocaine, and heard him reveal his plans to go to a strip club later that evening. The photos do not show Hamilton drinking or taking any illegal drugs.

Prior to Hamilton's public admission Johnny Narron, a Rangers special assignment coach and Hamilton's mentor, said he doubted the validity of the photos, telling Deadspin.com, "I'm sure, in the depths of his drug addiction, he was in a lot of bars. He was in and out of bars, crackhouses, everything. There are probably photographs of him in all kinds of places." It was later revealed that Narron had knowledge of Hamilton's slip.

Although this news did not break until August 2009, Hamilton revealed that he had informed his wife, the Texas Rangers, and Major League Baseball the day after the incident occurred. Hamilton called a press conference on August 8 to discuss the photos. Regarding the incident Hamilton said

Obviously it was one those things that reinforce that I can't have alcohol. I got away from the one thing that kept me on the straight and narrow and that was my relationship with the Lord. That should always come first. Hopefully some good will come out of this. It just crossed my mind that night, 'Can I have a drink?' Obviously I can't and this reinforces that. Since that night, I have not had another thought like that. I know it's something I shouldn't do because it leads to other things.

Hamilton also admitted he had very little memory of the night after getting drunk, and did not know about the contents of the photos. Hamilton didn't see the photos after their release, but listened on the phone as his wife described them to him. After the press conference Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said "My first reaction in January was one of concern. Since then I've talked to a lot of people and they say it was significant that he came forward immediately and was honest about it." Major League Baseball tested Hamilton for illegal drugs two days after the incident and he passed that test.

See also

List of Major League Baseball RBI champions

List of Major League Baseball batting champions

List of Major League Baseball Most Valuable Players

References

External links

Josh Hamilton on FoxSports

Josh Hamilton Video on FoxSports Video Archive

Josh Hamilton Scouting Report from Dugout Central

ESPN the Magazine (7/16/2007)">"I'm proof that hope is never lost" from ESPN the Magazine (7/16/2007)

HELL AND BACK from ESPN the Magazine (6/21/2004)

Josh Hamilton Video on ESPN Video Archive

Triple Play Ministries of Josh and Katie Hamilton

Josh Hamilton News

| after=Adrian Gonzalez}} | after=Mark Teixeira}}' | after=incumbent}}

Category:1981 births Category:Living people Category:Cincinnati Reds players Category:Texas Rangers players Category:All-Star Futures Game players Category:American League All-Stars Category:American League RBI champions Category:American Christians Category:Baseball players from North Carolina Category:Baseball players suspended for drug offenses Category:People from Raleigh, North Carolina Category:People self-identifying as alcoholics Category:Major League Baseball outfielders Category:Hudson Valley Renegades players Category:Princeton Devil Rays players Category:Charleston RiverDogs players Category:Orlando Rays players Category:Bakersfield Blaze players Category:Louisville Bats players Category:Oklahoma City RedHawks players Category:Frisco RoughRiders players

Name	Hank Aaron
Width	200
Position	Right fielder
Bats	Right
Throws	Right
Birthdate	February 05, 1934
Birthplace	Mobile, Alabama
Debutdate	April 13
Debutyear	1954
Debutteam	Milwaukee Braves
Finaldate	October 3
Finalyear	1976
Finalteam	Milwaukee Brewers
Stat1label	Batting average
Stat1value	.305
Stat2label	Home runs
Stat2value	755
Stat3label	Hits
Stat3value	3,771
Stat4label	Runs batted in
Stat4value	2,297
Teams
Highlights
Hofdate	1982
Hofvote	97.83% (first ballot)

Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5, 1934), nicknamed "Hammer", "Hammerin' Hank", and "Bad Henry", is a retired American baseball player whose Major League Baseball (MLB) career spanned the years 1954 through 1976. Aaron is widely considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time. In 1999, editors at The Sporting News ranked Hank Aaron fifth on their list of "Greatest Baseball Players".

After playing with the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro American League and in the minor leagues, Aaron started his major league career in 1954. (He is the last Negro league baseball player to have played in the major leagues.) Tommie Aaron, one of his brothers, also went on to play Major League Baseball. By the time Aaron retired, he and his brother held the record for most career home runs by a pair of siblings (768). They were also the first siblings to appear in a League Championship Series as teammates. picking cotton on a farm, and to this day people say that strengthened his hands so he could hit more home runs. His family couldn't afford baseball equipment, so he practiced by hitting bottle caps with sticks. He would make his own bats and balls out of materials he found on the streets. As a result, in 1949, at the age of fifteen, Aaron had his first tryout with a MLB franchise, with the Brooklyn Dodgers; however, he did not make the team. While on the Bears, Aaron earned $10 per game ($}} in current dollar terms).

Aaron's minor league career began on November 20, 1951, when baseball scout Ed Scott signed Aaron to a contract on behalf of the Indianapolis Clowns. As a result of his standout play, Aaron received two offers from MLB teams via telegram; one offer was from the New York Giants, the other from the then Boston Braves. Years later, Aaron remembered: : “I had the Giants' contract in my hand. But the Braves offered fifty dollars a month more. That's the only thing that kept Willie Mays and me from being teammates – fifty dollars." On June 14, 1952, Aaron signed with Braves' scout Dewey Griggs. During this time, he picked up the nickname 'pork chops' due to the fact that it "was the only thing I knew to order off the menu". The 1952 season proved to be very beneficial for Aaron. Playing in the infield, Aaron continued to develop as a ballplayer and made the Northern League's All-Star team. He broke his habit of hitting cross-handed and adopted the standard hitting technique. By the end of the season, he had performed so well that the league made him the unanimous choice for Rookie of the Year. Although he appeared in just 87 games, he scored 89 runs, had 116 hits, nine home runs, and 61 RBI. In addition, Aaron hit for a .336 batting average. During Hank's minor league experience, he was very homesick and faced constant racism, but his brother, Herbert Jr., told him not to give up the opportunity. Helped by Aaron's performance, the Tars won the league championship that year. Aaron led the league in runs (115), hits (208), doubles (36), RBI (125), total bases (338), and batting average (.362). He won the league's Most Valuable Player Award and had such a dominant year that one sportswriter was prompted to say, "Henry Aaron led the league in everything except hotel accommodations." Aaron's time with the Tars did not come without problems. He was one of the first five African Americans to play in the league. The 1950s were a period of racial segregation in parts of the United States, especially the southeastern portion of the country. When Aaron traveled around Jacksonville, Florida and the surrounding areas, he was often separated from his team because of Jim Crow laws. In most circumstances, the team was responsible for arranging housing and meals for its players; Aaron often had to make his own arrangements. The Tars' manager, Ben Geraghty, tried his best to help Aaron on and off the field. Former Braves minor league player and sportswriter Pat Jordan said, "Aaron gave [Geraghty] much of the credit for his own swift rise to stardom."

Before being promoted to the majors, Aaron spent the winter of 1953 playing in Puerto Rico. Mickey Owen, the team's manager, helped Aaron with his batting stance. After working with Owen, Aaron was better able to hit the ball effectively all over the field, whereas previously, Aaron was only able to hit for power when he hit the ball to left or center field. During his stay in Puerto Rico the Braves requested that Aaron start playing in the outfield. This was the first time Aaron had played any position other than shortstop or second base with the Braves.

Major League Baseball career

On March 13, 1954, Milwaukee Braves left fielder Bobby Thomson fractured his ankle while sliding into second base during a spring training game. The next day, Aaron made his first spring training start for the Braves' major league team, playing in left field and hitting a home run. This led Hank Aaron to a major league contract and a Braves uniform with the number five. In the same game, Eddie Mathews hit two home runs, the first of a record 863 home runs the pair would hit as teammates. On April 15, Aaron collected his first major league hit, a single off Cardinals' pitcher Vic Raschi. Aaron hit his first major league home run on April 23, also off Raschi. Over the next 122 games, Aaron batted .280 with thirteen homers before he suffered a fractured ankle on September 5. He then changed his number to 44, which would turn out to look like a "lucky number" for the slugger. Aaron would hit 44 home runs in four different seasons, and he would hit his record-breaking 715th career home run off Dodgers pitcher Al Downing, who coincidentally also wore number 44.

At this point, Aaron was known to family and friends primarily as "Henry". Braves' public relations director Don Davidson, observing Aaron's quiet, reserved nature, began referring to him publicly as "Hank" in order to suggest more accessibility. The nickname quickly gained currency, but "Henry" continued to be cited frequently in the media, both sometimes appearing in the same article, and Aaron would answer to either one. During his rookie year, his other well-known nicknames, "Hammerin' Hank" (by teammates) and "Bad Henry" (by opposing pitchers) are reported to have arisen. (Hank Aaron: The Man Who Beat the Babe, by Phil Musick, 1974, p. 66)

Prime of his career

In 1955, Aaron made his first All-Star team; it was the first of a record-tying 21 All-Star Game appearances. He batted .322 and led the league in home runs and runs batted in. On September 23, 1957, Aaron hit a two-run walk-off in Milwaukee, and Aaron was carried off the field by his teammates. Milwaukee went on to win the World Series against the New York Yankees. Aaron did his part by hitting .393 with three homers and seven RBI.

In 1958, Aaron hit .326, with 30 home runs and 95 RBIs. He led the Braves to another pennant, but this time they lost a seven-game World Series to the Yankees. Aaron finished third in the MVP race, but he picked up his first Gold Glove.

During the next several years, Aaron had some of his best games and best seasons as a major league player. On June 21, 1959 against the San Francisco Giants, he hit three two-run home runs. It was the only time in his career that he hit three home runs in a game. Although Dodgers outfielder Bill Buckner nearly went over the outfield wall trying to catch it, the ball landed in the Braves' bullpen, where relief pitcher Tom House caught it. While cannons were fired in celebration, two white college students, Cliff Courtney and Britt Gaston, He is the corporate vice president of community relations for TBS, a member of the company's board of directors and the vice president of business development for The Airport Network.

On January 21, 2007 Major League baseball announced the sale of the Atlanta Braves. In that announcement, Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig also announced that Aaron would be playing a major role in the management of Braves. He will be forming programs through major league baseball that will encourage the influx of minorities into baseball.Richie Ashburn | years = 19561959 | after = Stan MusialDick Groat }} }}

Category:Major League Baseball right fielders Category:Atlanta Braves players Category:Atlanta Braves executives Category:Eau Claire Bears players Category:Indianapolis Clowns players Category:Jacksonville Braves players Category:Milwaukee Braves players Category:Milwaukee Brewers players Category:Negro league baseball players Category:500 home run club Category:National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees Category:Gold Glove Award winners Category:National League All-Stars Category:National League batting champions Category:National League home run champions Category:National League RBI champions Category:People from Mobile, Alabama Category:Baseball players from Alabama Category:People from Milwaukee, Wisconsin Category:People from Atlanta, Georgia Category:Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients Category:African American baseball players Category:Major League Baseball players with retired numbers Category:1934 births Category:Living people Category:Spingarn Medal winners Category:Presidential Citizens Medal recipients

Name	Geoff Moore
Background	solo_singer
Born	February 21, 1961
Origin	Flint, Michigan, USA
Instrument	vocals, guitar
Genre	CCM Rock Pop
Occupation	singer, songwriter
Url	Official site

Geoff Moore (born February 21, 1961 in Flint Michigan) is a Contemporary Christian music artist and songwriter. He started recording as a solo artist in 1984. In 1987, he formed Geoff Moore and the Distance. The contemporary gospel band released together 8 albums. The band broke up in 1998, with Geoff Moore continuing as a solo artist.

Early years

Moore was born in Michigan in 1961. His father played baseball for the Toledo Mud Hens, and later ran a steel fabrication plant. He attended Holly Area Schools at Patterson Elementary, Holly, MI through grade six and then started attending Brandon Schools in Ortonville, MI. He began singing while he was at Taylor University living in Wengatz Hall. At the time that he became a classmate to White Heart's future lead singer, Rick Florian, when he stood in for the lead singer of his roommate's band. He graduated from Taylor in 1983. He signed a publishing contract with Paragon Music, a company specialising in writing songs for others, and sang on demo recordings for extra money. Since that time they've co-written several songs together, including the title track on Chapman's 1992 Dove Award and Grammy winning release The Great Adventure.

During the mid-1980s, Moore recorded three albums released on the Power Discs label, including Where are the Other Nine?, Over the Edge and The Distance. When he was signed to Sparrow in 1987, he put together a backing band called "The Distance" to continue with his career. Geoff Moore is best friends with Steven Curtis Chapman and, like Steven, Geoff has adopted Daughters from China.

Geoff Moore and the Distance

Name	Geoff Moore and the Distance
Background	group_or_band
Genre	CCM Rock Pop
Years active	1987–1998
Label	Sparrow Records (1988-1989) (ForeFront Records (1990-1995) Chordant Records (1997-1998)
Associated acts	Geoff Moore
Current members	Geoff Moore - vocals (1987-1998) Dale Oliver- guitars (1987-1989) Lang Bliss- drums (1987-1989) Arlin Troyer- bass guitar (1987-1990) Roscoe Meek - guitars (1990 - 1995) Geof Barkley - keyboards, vocals (1988 - 1998) Gary Mullett - bass guitar (1990 - 1998) Greg Herrington - drums (1990 - 1994) Chuck Conner - drums (1995 - 1998) Joel McCreight - guitars (1996 - 1998)

In 1988, Geoff Moore and the Distance released their first official album together, entitled A Place to Stand. They also recorded Foundations in 1989 for Sparrow Records. After a while, they jumped to Forefront Records and recorded Pure and Simple in 1990.

They followed in 1992 with A Friend Like U. This album would garner them their first real US Christian radio exposure with its title song. This started their most prolific period with the Grammy winning albums Ev-O-Lu-Tion in 1993 and Homerun in 1995. This album produced US Christian radio hits like "EvolutionRedefined", "Life Together" and "Home Run". The video for "Home Run" featured former Major League All Star pitcher Tim Burke. They were nominated for four Grammys.

In 1995, Benson released a compilation of hits from Moore's first solo albums titled The Beginning Years. The following year the band released a compilation of hits from Moore and the Distance. One CD of the latter contained a live performance from Rome, Georgia, also recorded for Z Music Television.

In 1997, the band released Threads, featuring a cover of The Who's "I'm Free" as its lead single. However, the following year, Moore decided to break up the band and continue solo.

The Distance members were:

Roscoe Meek - guitars (1990–1995)

Guy Platter - guitars (1993)

Dale Oliver- guitars (1987–1989)

Lang Bliss- drums (1987–1989)

Arlin Troyer- bass guitar (1987–1990)

Geof Barkley - keyboards, vocals (1988–1998)

Gary Mullett - bass guitar (1990–1998)

Greg Herrington - drums (1990–1994)

Chuck Conner - drums (1995–1998)

Joel McCreight - guitars (1996–1998)

Solo Again

In 1999, Moore released his eponymous solo album. He followed it in 2002 with A Beautiful Sound.

Moore has returned to live in his native state, where he enjoys hunting, fishing, and other outdoor pursuits. He and his wife Jan have been married for 22 years, and have two sons and two adopted daughters.

Near the end of 2005 he released two new studio albums independently. Called Every Single One Part One and Part Two, the albums are a combination of original songs and re-recorded classics from the now out of print Forefront albums with The Distance.

Moore's latest solo project Speak To Me, released on April 3, 2007 on Michael W. Smith's Rocketown Records label. It was nominated for a Dove Award for Inspirational Album of the Year.

Discography

Solo (Early)

Where are the Other Nine? (Power Discs, 1984)

Over the Edge (Power Discs, 1986)

The Distance (Power Discs, 1987)

Geoff Moore and the Distance

A Place To Stand (Sparrow Records, 1988)

Jingle Bell Rock (1988) (Single on "Christmas" collection; Sparrow Records)

Foundations (Sparrow, 1989)

Pure & Simple (ForeFront Records, 1990)

A Friend Like You (ForeFront, 1992)

Evolution (ForeFront, 1993)

Home Run (ForeFront, 1995)

Threads (Chordant Records, 1997)

Solo (Later)

Geoff Moore (ForeFront Records, 1999)

A Beautiful Sound (Forefront, 2002)

Every Single One Part I (Self-released, 2005)

Every Single One Part II (Self-released, 2005)

Speak To Me (Rocketown Records, 2007)

Compilations

All The Good Music (compilation 1984-87) (Benson Records, 1988)

Familiar Stranger: the Early Works of Geoff Moore (1995)

The Early Years (compilation 1988-1992) (ForeFront, 1995)

Greatest Hits (double-disc set, including a live disc) (ForeFront, 1996)

References

External links

Official Site

Christianity Today article

Music Video Evolution...redefined

Category:1961 births Category:Living people Category:Performers of Christian music Category:Musicians from Michigan Category:Taylor University alumni Category:People from Flint, Michigan

Gabriel Jordan "Gabe" Gross (born October 21, 1979, in Baltimore, Maryland) is a Major League Baseball left fielder, who is currently a free agent. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed.

His father, Lee Gross, was center for the Auburn Tigers and in the NFL. His brother, Bo Gross, played football for Texas Christian University.

Baseball career

Gross played football and baseball at Northview High School in Dothan, Alabama. Formerly a starting quarterback for the Auburn football team, Gross was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the first round (15th overall) of the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft. Promoted from Triple-A Syracuse on August 7, 2004, he saw limited duty against left-handed pitching.

Gross has excellent power, and, though he is a big man, possesses good speed. In September 2004, he belted his first major league home run off the Oakland A's Justin Duchscherer. His outfield range is very good, and he has a strong arm. In 38 games, he collected 73 putouts with five assists and one double play in 78 total chances, for a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.

On December 7, 2005, Gross was traded by the Blue Jays to the Milwaukee Brewers, along with pitchers Dave Bush and Zach Jackson, in exchange for first baseman Lyle Overbay and pitching prospect Ty Taubenheim.

Gross made his debut with the Brewers on April 4, 2006, and hit a pinch-hit home run to give the Brewers a victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

At the beginning of the 2006 season with the Brewers, he obtained the nickname "the Southern Gentleman" for his politeness and well-mannered attitude both on and off the field.

The plan was to have him share time with Tony Gwynn, Jr. and Gabe Kapler in center field in while Mike Cameron served his 25 game suspension. With a focus on defense, Yost indicated in March that Gwynn and Kapler might have a leg up on Gross.

Gross was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays on April 22, 2008, for pitching prospect Josh Butler.

Gross finished the 2008 season batting .243, with 13 home runs and 38 RBIs.

On December 12, 2009, Gross was non-tendered by the Rays.

On February 1, 2010, Gross signed with Oakland Athletics to a one year contract.

References

External links

Blue Jays farm report

Category:1979 births Category:Living people Category:Toronto Blue Jays players Category:Milwaukee Brewers players Category:Tampa Bay Rays players Category:Oakland Athletics players Category:Major League Baseball left fielders Category:Auburn Tigers baseball players Category:Auburn Tigers football players Category:American football quarterbacks Category:Toronto Blue Jays draft picks Category:Baseball players from Maryland Category:Nashville Sounds players Category:New Haven Ravens players Category:People from Baltimore, Maryland

Name	Alex Rodriguez
Width	250
| caption	Rodriguez with the Yankees
Position	Third baseman
Team	New York Yankees
Number	13
Bats	Right
Throws	Right
Birthdate	July 27, 1975
Birthplace	New York, New York
Debutdate	July 8
Debutyear	1994
Debutteam	Seattle Mariners
Statyear	2010 Season
Stat1label	Batting average
Stat1value	.303
Stat2label	Home runs
Stat2value	613
Stat3label	Runs batted in
Stat3value	1,831
Teams
Awards

Alexander Emmanuel "Alex" Rodriguez (Nicknamed A-Rod) (born July 27, 1975) is an American Major League Baseball third baseman for the New York Yankees. He previously played shortstop for the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers.

Rodriguez is considered one of the best all-around baseball players of all time.) who came up positive for performance-enhancing drugs. The report was compiled as part of Major League Baseball's 2003 survey to see whether mandatory random drug testing program might be necessary. At the time, there was no penalty or punishment for a positive steroid test. Rodriguez did not immediately confirm the allegations, deferring at first to the players' union. Two days after the allegations, Rodriguez admitted to steroid use from 2001 until 2003, claiming that he ceased using such substances after spring training that year.

New York Yankees

Yankees third baseman Aaron Boone suffered a knee injury while playing a game of pickup basketball that sidelined him for the entire 2004 season, creating a hole at third base.

On February 15, 2004, the Rangers traded Rodriguez to the New York Yankees for second baseman Alfonso Soriano and a player to be named later (Joaquín Árias was sent to the Rangers on March 24). The Rangers also agreed to pay $67 million of the $179 million left on Rodriguez's contract. Rodriguez agreed to switch positions from shortstop to third base, paving the way for the trade, because the popular Derek Jeter was already entrenched at shortstop. Rodriguez also had to switch uniform numbers, from 3 to 13; he had worn 3 his entire career, but that number is retired by the Yankees in honor of Babe Ruth.

2004: First season with Yankees

In his first season with the Yankees, Rodriguez hit .286 with 36 home runs, 106 runs batted in, 112 runs scored and 28 stolen bases. He became one of only three players in Major League history to compile at least 35 home runs, 100 runs and 100 RBI in seven consecutive seasons, joining Hall of Famers Babe Ruth and Jimmie Foxx. The 112 runs marked the ninth straight season in which he scored at least 100 runs, the longest such streak in the Major Leagues since Hank Aaron did it in 13 straight seasons from 1955–1967, and the longest in the American League since Mickey Mantle did it also in nine straight seasons from 1953-1961. During the 2004 season, he also became the youngest player ever to reach the 350 HR mark and the third youngest to reach the 1,000 RBI plateau. He was elected to the 2004 American League All-Star Team, the eighth All-Star selection of his career and the first as a third baseman. On July 24, 2004, after being hit by a pitch, Rodriguez and Boston Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek scuffled, leading to a brawl between both teams. On defense, he had the lowest range factor among non-platoon AL third basemen (2.39) in his first year at the position.

After missing spring training and the first month of the season, Rodriguez returned to the Yankees on May 8 against the Baltimore Orioles and promptly belted a three-run home run on the first pitch of his first at bat. The club had stumbled to a 13–15 record in Rodriguez's absence, but his return fortified the lineup and provided much needed protection for three-hole hitter Mark Teixeira, who had always been a slow starter. Rodriguez also supplied some late-game heroics. On May 16, his two-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the eleventh inning gave the Yankees a 6–4 win over the Minnesota Twins. One week later, he hit a game-tying solo home run in the bottom of the ninth off Philadelphia Phillies closer Brad Lidge in a game the Yankees would go on to win, 5–4.

By early June, the Yankees surged to first place in the AL East. Fortunes changed later in the month, as Rodriguez fell into a slump that saw his batting average plummet and the Yankees fell to second place. On June 23, Rodriguez became the eighth active player to reach 8,000 career at-bats in the seventh inning of the Yankees and Braves game.

Because of the Yankees' successful history, he was compared unfavorably to other Yankees greats who have performed exceptionally well in the postseason, such as Reggie Jackson.

In February 2009, Selena Roberts and David Epstein of Sports Illustrated reported that Rodriguez had tested positive for two anabolic steroids, testosterone and Primobolan, during his 2003 season playing for the Texas Rangers, the same season in which he captured his first American League Most Valuable Player award, broke 300 career home runs (hitting 47 that year), the survey was conducted by Major League Baseball to see whether a mandatory drug testing program might be necessary. At the time, as the result of a collectively-bargained union agreement, there was no penalty or punishment for a positive test.

The 2003 test results were supposed to remain anonymous and the samples destroyed. However, a coded master list of 104 players was seized during the BALCO investigation, turning up in a 2004 federal raid on Comprehensive Drug Testing's facility in Long Beach, California. A month later, the physical samples were seized by federal agents raiding Quest Diagnostics in Las Vegas, Nevada. The players' union later said that the 104 positive samples were in the process of being destroyed when they were subpoenaed by federal authorities in November 2003, making continued destruction "improper."

Although testosterone is available by prescription for some uses, Primobolan has no approved prescription use. Also known as methenolone or metenolone enanthate, it is the same steroid that Barry Bonds is alleged to have tested positive for in 2000 and 2001. A fairly weak steroid on its own, it is generally used in conjunction with other steroids. The drug is generally preferred in injected rather than oral form due to its cost. "All my years in New York have been clean,” he added, saying he has not used banned substances since last taking them following a spring training injury in 2003 while playing for the Rangers. "Back then, [baseball] was a different culture," Rodriguez said. "It was very loose. I was young, I was stupid, I was naïve. And I wanted to prove to everyone that I was worth being one of the greatest players of all time. I did take a banned substance. And for that, I am very sorry and deeply regretful." Rodriguez said he could not be sure of the name(s) of the substance(s) he had used.

Rodriguez said he was never told that he was among the 104 players who tested positive, only that a tip came in August 2004 from Gene Orza of the MLBPA that he "may or may not have" failed his 2003 test. Orza and the MLBPA have denied the allegations. Friend and former teammate Doug Glanville, while noting the outrage over Rodriguez's years of steroid use, berated Rodriguez's critics for their "lack of outrage about how a confidential and anonymous test could be made public." No Major League player, Glanville wrote, would have participated in the 2003 survey if he had thought the results had even a chance of becoming public. "It has everything to do with privacy. Being A-Rod should not change that fact."

MLB Commissioner Bud Selig briefly considered whether or not to punish Alex Rodriguez for his admitted steroid use, citing the illegality of the situation, among other things. However, at the time of the testing there were no punishments for this sort of activity.

Later in the month, Rodriguez called a press conference in Tampa, Florida, and in the presence of many supportive Yankee teammates, answered reporters' questions about his 2001-2003 steroid use. Rodriguez said he did not know whether he was using the drug properly or whether it was safe. Although he "certainly felt more energy," Rodriguez said it would be "hard to say" whether it gave him a competitive edge.

Rodriguez said he would become a spokesperson for the Taylor Hooton Foundation, which educates young people about the dangers of steroid use. He has since spoken at schools about the dangers of steroids. The couple divorced a year later, and Victor Jr. was raised by his mother. Victor Jr., who is an officer in the United States Air Force, fell out of touch with Alex for a period of 23 years, until they met at a Texas Rangers game in 2003. Alex currently resides in Miami, Florida during the baseball offseason.

He married Cynthia Scurtis, a psychology graduate, on November 2, 2002. The couple's first child, Natasha Alexander, was born on November 18, 2004. On April 21, 2008, Cynthia gave birth to their second child, Ella Alexander, that, during 2006 and 2007, Rodriguez patronized prostitutes of madam Kristin Davis and dated Davis as well, according to employees of Davis' call-girl agency. (Davis' agency also is famous for supplying prostitutes to former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer.) Davis would not confirm or deny any sexual relationship with Rodriguez, saying, "Throughout the years, there were a number of clients that I befriended and it was not uncommon for them to want the women they can't have whether it be the phone bookers or the madam. In regard to Alex, all I can say is our paths have definitely crossed personally and professionally." Employees of the call-girl agency provided the Daily News intimate emails between Rodriguez and Davis, including one in which Rodriguez confesses to Davis his preference for her over one of her call-girls. When confronted with the emails, Davis told the newspaper, "Other people have had access to my client records as well as my personal information and I can't control what has been released," and, "With the exception of [former Gov.] Eliot Spitzer, I have not named names...I do not wish to ruin any lives."

On July 2, 2008, the Daily News reported that Rodriguez and his wife had separated, after having "problems" for the past three months, since the birth of their second daughter. Alex Rodriguez countered that his wife was only entitled to what they had agreed to in their prenuptial agreement from 2002. Additionally, while conceding their marriage was "irretrievably broken," Rodriguez requested that all allegations of his "extramarital affairs" be stricken from court records. The couple finally settled their divorce in September 2008.

Rodriguez dated actress Kate Hudson in 2009. As of July 2010, Rodriguez has been carrying on a romantic relationship with actress Cameron Diaz.

Marketing

Rodriguez owns a Mercedes-Benz dealership in League City, Texas.

Rodriguez was featured in a Pepsi Cola commercial as a truck driver in a fleet of delivery trucks simulating players in a baseball game. At the end of the commercial when he drives his vehicle to make a catch, he is told by his approving partner in the truck that he has a future in the beverage delivery business.

Rodriguez is featured in a commercial for Guitar Hero World Tour, where he plays the guitar along with athletes Tony Hawk on drums, Kobe Bryant on vocals, and Michael Phelps on guitar. The commercial is a spoof of the scene from Risky Business where Tom Cruise is dancing to "Old Time Rock and Roll".

Awards and honors

12-time AL All-Star

*7× (SS) (1996–98, 2000–03)

*5× (3B) (2004–08)

3-time AL MVP (2003, 2005, 2007)

10-time AL Silver Slugger Award

*7× (SS) (1996, 1998–2003)

*3× (3B) (2005, 2007, 2008)

4-time AL Hank Aaron Award (2001–03, 2007)

2-time Seattle Mariners Player of the Year (1998, 2000)

2-time Baseball America MLB Player of the Year (2000, 2002)

4-time Baseball America 1st-Team Major League All-Star (SS) (1998, 2000–03)

3-time Texas Rangers Player of the Year (2001–03)

2-time AL Gold Glove Award (SS) (2002, 2003)

2-time The Sporting News Player of the Year (2002, 2007)

1993 1st Team High School All-American (IF)

1994 Seattle Mariners Minor League Player of the Year

1994 Midwest League All-Star (SS)

1995 Baseball America 1st Team Minor League All-Star (SS)

1995 Triple-A All-Star (SS)

1996 The Sporting News Player of the Year

2002 Player of the Year Award - This Year in Baseball Awards

2005 Baseball America 1st-Team Major League All-Star (3B)

2005 Individual Performance of the Year Award - This Year in Baseball Awards

2007 Hitter of the Year - This Year in Baseball Awards

2007 Pepsi Clutch Performer of the Year

Achievements

5-time AL Runs Leader (1996, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007)

4-time AL Total Bases Leader (1996, 2001, 2002, 2007)

5-time AL Home Run Title (2001–2003, 2005, 2007)

2-time AL RBI Title (2002, 2007)

2-time AL OPS Leader (2005, 2007)

4-time AL Slugging Percentage Leader (2003, 2005, 2007, 2008)

1996 AL Batting Title

1996 AL Doubles Leader

1998 AL Hits Leader

2001 AL Extra-Base Hits Leader

Records

:^†: Rodriguez hit 2 home runs as a DH in the 2007 season. :^*: Tied with Willie Mays

:^†: Tied with Bernie Williams.

See also

50 home run club

500 home run club

600 home run club

30–30 club

40–40 club

Hitting for the cycle

Major League Baseball players who have hit 30 or more home runs before the All-Star break

List of top 500 Major League Baseball home run hitters

List of Major League Baseball players with 2000 hits

List of Major League Baseball players with 400 doubles

List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 runs

List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 RBIs

List of Major League Baseball leaders in career stolen bases

List of Major League Baseball home run records

List of Major League Baseball RBI records

List of Major League Baseball RBI champions

List of Major League Baseball batting champions

List of Major League Baseball home run champions

List of Major League Baseball runs scored champions

List of Major League Baseball doubles champions

Major League Baseball titles leaders

List of doping cases in sport

References

External links

ESPN E-Ticket article - Alex Rodriguez 2007, King of Gotham?

Men's Vogue April 2008 feature article on A-Rod

Alex Rodriguez Video on FoxSports Video Archive

Summary of Rodriguez's early professional career

}}

Category:1975 births Category:Living people Category:Seattle Mariners players Category:Texas Rangers players Category:New York Yankees players Category:2006 World Baseball Classic players of the United States Category:500 home run club Category:American expatriate baseball people in Canada Category:American League All-Stars Category:American League batting champions Category:American League home run champions Category:American League RBI champions Category:American people of Dominican Republic descent Category:American sportspeople in doping cases Category:Baseball players from New York

Category:Doping cases in baseball Category:Drugs in sport Category:Gold Glove Award winners Category:Hispanic and Latino American sportspeople Category:Major League Baseball shortstops Category:Major League Baseball third basemen Category:People from Manhattan Category:People from Miami, Florida Category:Appleton Foxes players Category:Jacksonville Suns players Category:Calgary Cannons players Category:Tacoma Rainiers players Category:People from Coral Gables, Florida