Word: griffeys
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...this season. Conspiracy theorists mutter darkly about a livelier ball, while other analysts point to depleted pitching staffs and new homer-haven ball parks. Baseball's most hallowed record, Roger Maris' 61 homers in 1961, was in danger of being eclipsed. Five marquee-idol sluggers (Matt Williams, Ken Griffey, Frank Thomas, Barry Bonds and Albert Belle) were all on target to hit more than 50 home runs. Tony Gwynn -- the last star left in San Diego as the cash-starved Padres traded off their high-priced talent -- was in sight of the holy grail of a Ted Williams-style...
...baseball better than anyone else in the world. No one in his right mind would spend a beautiful August Saturday in the bleachers at Wrigley Field cheering 27 men in suits -- plus the mercurial Marge Schott of the Cincinnati Reds -- as they bicker over revenue sharing. But put Ken Griffey or Barry Bonds or Frank Thomas in a Motel Six parking lot in North Dakota with a bat and ball, and fans will flock. Maybe Greg Maddux or Jimmy Key will show up to do the pitching. That's the enduring glory of baseball -- it has survived war, fixed games...
Sluggers Matt Williams and Ken Griffey Jr. pause in pursuit of baseball's home-run record in order to work on their swings
...succeed because they make their audience happy. But many seem to care more about labor issues than about the fans' approval -- or the other players' success. Listen to Toronto's Paul Molitor, speaking in May to Sports Illustrated: "What are we supposed to do, forgo a strike because Junior ((Griffey))'s got 50 home runs on Sept...
...date for Aug. 12. If players and owners are unable to agree on issues such as salary caps and arbitration, baseball will see its eighth work stoppage in 22 seasons -- and fans will lose the much discussed possibility of a new home-run record set by league leaders Ken Griffey Jr. and Matt Williams...