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MLB All-Star Game winners

Bill Sullivan — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:30:08 +0000

Will the National League ever win the All-Star Game again? It doesn’t look like it. When the AL dusted off the NL, 4-3, in the 2009 Midsummer Classic, it continued a trend that has extended well into a second decade.

Historically, the National League holds a 40-37-2 margin in the series, but that edge has been eroded significantly by the AL’s 12-0-1 record over the last 13 years. (The teams played to that much-ridiculed 7-7 tie in Milwaukee in 2002 when each ran out of pitching and Commissioner Bud Selig called it a draw after 11 innings.)

How have the Americans done it?

Here’s a list of the last 13 All-Star Game outcomes, with a brief note about each:

2009 — AL 4-3, MVP Carl Crawford’s home run-saving catch helped the American escape with a hard-fought win in St. Louis.

2008 — AL 4-3, Yankee Stadium, New York: Michael Young’s sacrifice fly in the 15th wins it.

2007 — AL 5-4, AT&T Park, San Francisco: Ichiro Suzuki hits the first inside-the-park home run in All-Star history.

2006 — AL 3-2, PNC Park, Pittsburgh: Michael Young hits a two-out, two-run triple in the bottom of the ninth.

2005 — AL 7-5, Comerica Park, Detroit: Miguel Tejeda homers has two RBI, and is named MVP.

2004 — AL 9-4, Minute Maid Park, Houston: Alfonso Soriano hits a three-run home, and Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz also homer.

2003 — AL 7-6, U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago: Hank Blalock hits a two-run homer off Eric Gagne in the eighth inning. For the first time, the win clinches home field advantage in the World Series.

2002 — 7-7 tie, Miller Park, Milwaukee: Only the second tie in All-Star Game history. The first came in the second game (who were held back then) in 1961, when the game was called after a 30-minute rain delay.

2001: AL 4-1, SAFECO Field, Seattle: Cal Ripken, Jr., homers and is named MVP in his final All-Star Game.

2000: AL 6-3, Turner Field, Atlanta: Derek Jeter goes 3-for-3 and becomes the first Yankee ever to be named All-Star MVP.

1999: AL 4-1, Fenway Park, Boston: Pedro Martinez of the Red Sox sets an All-Star Game record by striking out the first three hitters and fans five in two innings, earning the MVP Award.

1998: AL 13-8, Coors Field, Denver: The 21 runs scored breaks the previous All-Star Game record of 20, set in 1954.

1997: AL 3-1, Jacobs Field, Cleveland: The Indians’ Sandy Alomar hits a two-run homer in the seventh inning and is named MVP.

Source: MLB.com

Newest major league baseball stadiums

Bill Sullivan — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:36:56 +0000

If baseball is dying, as some cynics suggest, it is going out in style. Since 2000, no fewer than 12 major league teams have moved into new stadiums designed to enhance both the fan experience and the clubs’ bottom line.

Here’s a list of teams and the upgraded facilities they have opened in just the last decade:

Cincinnati Reds: Great American Ballpark (2003)
Detroit Tigers: Comerica Park (2000)
Houston Astros: Minute Maid Park (2000)
Milwaukee Brewers: Miller Park (2001)
New York Mets: Citi Field (2009)
New York Yankees: Yankee Stadium (2009)
Philadelphia Phillies: Citizens Bank Park (2004)
Pittsburgh Pirates: PNC Park (2001)
St. Louis Cardinals: Busch Stadium (2006)
San Diego Padres: PETCO Park (2004)
San Francisco Giants: AT&T Park (2000)
Washington Nationals: Nationals Park (2008)

Source: mlb.com

Newest baseball stadiums

Bill Sullivan — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:58:50 +0000

Here’s a list of teams and the upgraded facilities they have opened in just the last decade:

Most Important Sports Venues

Bill Sullivan — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:11:22 +0000

After the speeches were over and the lights were turned out, Yankee Stadium faced the wrecking ball and began its slide into the collective memory of the American sports fan.

As the final days ticked away, ESPN Page 2 set out to name the 100 most important sports venues in America. No. 1 was pretty much a no-brainer, but who else made the list?

Here’s the Top 10:

1. Yankee Stadium

2. Camden Yards

3. Madison Square Garden

4. The Astrodome

5. Augusta National

6. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

7. Indianapolis Motor Speedway

8. Nike Headquarters

9. The Rose Bowl

10. ESPN Headquarters

To learn more about the rationale behind the picks, and to see the rest of the list, visit ESPN Page 2

Top Yankee Stadium Moments

Bill Sullivan — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:18:27 +0000

Yankee Stadium closed its doors on Sunday, Sept. 21, as the team moves across the street to open a new park to start the 2009 season.

While the replacement venue also will be known as Yankee Stadium, it will not be The House That Ruth Built. Those images, however, will remain vivid in the memories of generations of fans.

What are some of the most memorable moments at the big ballpark in the Bronx?

Here’s a sampling from one list compiled by Sports Illustrated:

– Babe Ruth’s 60 home runs in 1927.

– Joe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling, 1938.

– Lou Gehrig’s farewell speech, 1939.

– Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak in 1941.

– Don Larsen’s World Series perfect game, 1956.

– First overtime NFL championship game (1958).

– Chuck Bednarik lays out Frank Gifford (1960).

– Roger Maris’ 61 home runs in 1961.

– Reggie Jackson’s three home run game in the 1977 World Series.

– George Brett and the Pine Tar Incident, 1983.