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Fishing Trip Tips
Fishing can be a relaxing way to spend your weekends. It has
been proven that fishing is one of the all-time treasured
experiences of thousands of American families. However, any
sport has its dangerous side and fishing is no exemption.
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of activity such as jump roping (supposedly dating back to
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How to Become Strong in 30 Minutes a Week
Some body builders lift weights for more than six hours a day,
but you don't have to waste that much time to become very
strong. Training for weight lifting is done in sets. A set of
ten means that you lift and lower a heavy weight ten...
Paintball- Can Children Play?
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Saunders to the Pistons, Larry to the Knicks
What it means to these two teams Well, the news of Larry Browns departure from Detroit and expected arrival in New York has finally come to pass. As expected, Flip Saunders, the embattled former Minnesota Timberwolves coach has now taken the help...
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Home Run Statistics Going Going Gone.
This was written prior to the 2005 season
The home run. One of sports grandest sights. Whether it is a line drive that barely clears the wall or a pop up that glances off the foul pole. Or if its a shot that goes 40 rows back. It is still a home run. We love to see em.
Here are some of the great home run hitters. I have categorized these home run hitters in a particular way that I thought you might like. These statistics include the 2004 season.
Most 50 or more home run seasons
Babe Ruth, Sammy Sosa and Mark McGuire 4 seasons each
Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, Alex Rodriguez, Jimmy Foxx
Ralph Kiner and Ken Griffey Jr 2 season each
Most 40 or more home run seasons
Babe Ruth 12 seasons
Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Harmon Killabrew 8 seasons each
Ken Griffey Jr., Sammy Sosa 7 seasons each
Willie Mays, Mark McGwire, Alex Rodriguez 6 seasons each
Most 30 home runs seasons
Hank Aaron 15 seasons
Babe Ruth 14 seasons
Barry Bonds, Mike Schmidt 13 seasons each
Mark McGwire, Jimmy Foxx 12 seasons each
Frank Robinson, Willie Mays 11 seasons each
The following four players had 10 seasons each:
Harmon Killabrew, Lou Gehrig, Fred McGriff, Rafael Palmeiro
The following seven players had 9 seasons each:
Mickey Mantle, Manny Ramirez, Mike Piazza, Eddie Mathews, Tony Perez, Jim Thome,
Jeff Bagwell
The following five players had 8 seasons each:
Alex Rodriguez, Ted Williams, Frank Thomas Mel Ott, Albert Belle
The following seven players had 7 seasons each:
Ernie Banks, Joe DiMaggio, Juan Gonzalez Gary Sheffield, Dave Kingman, Willie McCovey Reggie Jackson
Some Home Run Facts
Between Ted Williams, Stan Musial and Joe Dimaggio 1357 home runs were hit.
Between the three of them they had two 40 home run seasons.
When Joe DiMaggio hit 46 home runs in 1937 he struck out 37 times.
Fred Lynn hit 23 home runs four years in a row.
Duke Snider had five 40 home run seasons all in a row.
Hank Aaron hit 44 home runs four different seasons, He wore uniform number 44.
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