Second base is the “keystone” of the infield, an important part of a team’s defense. For many years, second basemen were mostly light-hitters, but they’ve evolved into power hitters and batting champs. The position has produced more great managers than any other, with Tony LaRussa, Sparky Anderson, Gene Mauch, Miller Huggins, Billy Martin, and several more coming from their ranks. Here are the top 20 second baseman of all-time.
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Tags: bobby grich, frankie frisch, Jackie Robinson, rod carew, rogers hornsby, ryne sandberg, second base 
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Prior to the 1960s, for the most part, relievers were guys who couldn’t cut it as starting pitchers. There were a few exceptions, but that was it. The 1970s saw the first era of closers, and now 40 years later, the bullpen ace is a critical piece of a pitching staff. We rank the 20 best relievers of all-time.
Posted in History, Player Rankings Tags: dennis eckersley, Goose Gossage, hoyt wilhelm, lee smith, mariano rivera, rollie fingers, trevor hoffman No Comments »
