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darkcloud4579 · 05-01-2010, 09:10 PM

Let's take a look at some of the records in the league.

HOMER, HOMER
Little did we realize that Domingo Mendez's record would still be standing close to 200 years after he retired in 1832. Yet, 886 remains the number to beat. The 800 home run club has six members to date and only one of them Albert Binaghi (831, 4th all-time) played in the 20th century. Hoyt McPherson (798, 7th all-time) is just two home runs away and is poised to break the record next year and he's a free agent, so it'll be interesting to see where he'll sign to allow us to witness history that we rarely get to see in this league.

Speaking of home-run records. Almost even more impressive, is that in a league where there are no injuries and there's over 200 years of history, the single-season home run record is still just 60. Only one man, Hall of FamerGreg Dean in 1845 has ever reached that threshold. Two men in the 1950s got close, Hall of Famers Larry Simpson and Rafael Marquis both had 58 HRs in 1954 and 1958 respectively. We do have an active player who crept closer than anyone else ever has, though. In his rookie year, Lee Chambers hit 59 home runs, but the Gold Sox star has yet to get back to that plateau since that time in 2006.

.400 IS STILL RARE
Another strange factoid is the fact that no one had ever hit .400 until Hall of Famer Bobby Starke did it in 1979. Prior to that Konrad Rodinger's .3996 average stood from the first year of the league in 1800 until Starke took it down. Since Starke's historic season, three other men have hit .400. All three of them did it during the juiced ball season of 1993 and so, few recognize their achievements as significant as Starke's historic year and remain pleased that he maintains the record to this day.

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darkcloud4579 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,297 Blog Entries: 29 Thanks: 89 Thanked 77x in 45 posts	Let's take a look at some of the records in the league. HOMER, HOMER Little did we realize that Domingo Mendez's record would still be standing close to 200 years after he retired in 1832. Yet, 886 remains the number to beat. The 800 home run club has six members to date and only one of them Albert Binaghi (831, 4th all-time) played in the 20th century. Hoyt McPherson (798, 7th all-time) is just two home runs away and is poised to break the record next year and he's a free agent, so it'll be interesting to see where he'll sign to allow us to witness history that we rarely get to see in this league. Speaking of home-run records. Almost even more impressive, is that in a league where there are no injuries and there's over 200 years of history, the single-season home run record is still just 60. Only one man, Hall of FamerGreg Dean in 1845 has ever reached that threshold. Two men in the 1950s got close, Hall of Famers Larry Simpson and Rafael Marquis both had 58 HRs in 1954 and 1958 respectively. We do have an active player who crept closer than anyone else ever has, though. In his rookie year, Lee Chambers hit 59 home runs, but the Gold Sox star has yet to get back to that plateau since that time in 2006. .400 IS STILL RARE Another strange factoid is the fact that no one had ever hit .400 until Hall of Famer Bobby Starke did it in 1979. Prior to that Konrad Rodinger's .3996 average stood from the first year of the league in 1800 until Starke took it down. Since Starke's historic season, three other men have hit .400. All three of them did it during the juiced ball season of 1993 and so, few recognize their achievements as significant as Starke's historic year and remain pleased that he maintains the record to this day.