The Reigning AL MVP in ’93 Finest
Yep. MLB voters gave the 1992 American League MVP award to a relief pitcher, one who coined the term “walk-off” to describe homeruns he had personally given up.
1993 Profile
A Player Agent That Can Say “I’ve Been There”
Reggie Jefferson had several formative run-ins with MLB roster management led to his career as a sports agent.
Wait, You Can Just Try Out for the Astros?
Joining the Astros the way I joined my Little League team.
Terry Steinbach Wasn’t Supposed to be a Part of his Two Most Memorable Games
It’s not uncommon for a player to be know for the performance of a single game or two. Oakland A’s catcher Terry Steinbach was part of three consecutive World Series teams from 1988-1990, and it is a pair of games from this period that he is still remembered for.
“Loser” May Be Too Strong a Word
For some reason nobody can pronounce Andy Benes’ name correctly. Perhaps the phrase “good pitcher on a bad team” will suffice.
The Million Dollar Home Run
A radio station offered a million bucks to a listener if they correctly predicted a very unlikely hit.
Jim Abbott at His Finest
The famously one-handed pitcher threw a no-hitter in 1993. So of course, we’re going to talk about his batting skills instead.