Baseball Almanac Updates (Archive)

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June 2009 Updates

06-23: B.J. Upton & Albert Pujols win 2009 Player of the Week.

1 Updated Baseball Award

06-23 New nickname & intro quote on Luis Ayala page.

1 Updated Baseball Player

06-22: New baseball autographs / baseball cards / pictures on...

38 Updated Baseball Players

(5,672 Images To Date!)

06-11: Luis Cruz, Gene Desautels, Eddie Lukon, Gene Corbett.

06-11: Jack Taschner, Bob Martyn, Mike Rogodzinski, Eric Fox.

06-11: Harvey Pulliam, Tyler Green, Victor Cole, Jesus Figueroa.

06-11: Dave Wickersham, Chris Lambert, Carlos Marmol.

06-11: Darrell Sutherland, Connor Robertson, Jerry Walker.

06-11: Ryan Dempster, Jason Thompson, Ron Rightnowar.

06-11: Arturo DeFreites, Adam Lind, Justin Morneau, Jim Small.

06-11: Horace Speed, Cameron Cairncross, Bobby Munoz.

06-11: Gilberto Reyes, Conor Jackson, Ray Webster.

06-11: Josh Newman, Kevin Cameron, Andrew Carpenter.

06-11: Al Grunwald, Jon Coutlangus, Rafael Vasquez, Jim Turner.

06-21: A.J. Burnett is in: 9 Pitches, 9 Strikes, Side Retired Club.

1 Updated Fabulous Feat

06-21: With brothers Jered Weaver & Jeff Weaver making news

1 New Baseball Family Page

00-00: last night on the mound we thought it might be nice to see

00-00: Brothers Who Have Pitched Against Each Other.

06-20: New research / data found for Gus Weyhing (thanks Ed).

1 Updated Baseball Player

06-11: He is now the new Hit by Pitch Record holder in Majors.

1 Updated Baseball Record

06-11: He is now on top of Top 100 Hit by Pitch Career Leaders.

1 Updated Pitching Chart

06-20: Two more uniform #'s in 2007 for Byung-Hyun Kim found.

1 Updated Baseball Player

06-20: Changes / upgrades to our Batting Average Records book:

1 Updated Baseball Record

06-11: Highest Batting Average in a Season by a Switch Hitter fix.

06-11: Chipper Jones is added to record above (missed this one).

06-11: Highest in a Season now links to Top 100 in AL & NL.

06-20: Jim Leyland will be a Detroit Tigers Manager through 2011.

1 Updated Baseball Manager

06-19: New nicknames & quotes on Ben Zobrist & Mark Loretta.

2 Updated Baseball Players

06-19: Dusty Rhodes added to Players Who Died in 2009.

1 Updated Year of Death

06-19: Typo on University of Illinois at Chicago fixed.

1 Updated Baseball College

06-17: Jack Littrell added to Players Who Died in 2009.

1 Updated Year of Death

06-11: Frank Dasso added to Players Who Died in 2009.

06-11: Hal Woodeshick added to Players Who Died in 2009.

06-17: 1977 TCMA Renata Galasso added (email request).

1 Baseball Card Database Set

06-17: Our original Florida Marlins page for records is expanded.

1 Updated Baseball Team

06-11: 1: Florida Marlins Career Records.

06-11: 2: Florida Marlins Single Season Records.

06-11: 3: Florida Marlins Game Records.

06-14: Gerardo Parra wins May Rookie of the Month Award.

1 Updated Baseball Award

00-00: Links to EVERY MLB.com official Press Releases added.

00-00: Players who won Rookie of the Year now in bold print.

06-14: Alex Rios ties Most Strikeouts in a 9-Inning Game Record.

1 Updated Baseball Record

06-13: Quote on Daniel Ray Herrera, Dave Stewart & Tim Burke.

3 Updated Baseball Players

06-13: Ray Hamrick added to Players Who Died in 2009.

1 Updated Year of Death

06-13: Joe Mauer wins his second career Player of the Month.

2 Updated Baseball Awards

06-13: Trevor Hoffman wins his 3rd Delivery Man of the Month.

06-12: Woodie Held added to Players Who Died in 2009.

1 Updated Year of Death

06-12: Held was 1 of 7 shortstops in the 100 Greatest Indians.

1 Referenced Legendary List

06-12: Salary data for Spook Jacobs added for 1954-1956.

1 Updated Baseball Player

06-12: Source is copy of actual contracts courtesy of Jacobs.

06-12: Steroid Suspensions in 2009 up to #4 (Pablo Ozuna).

1 Updated Legendary List

06-12: A list of Boston Red Sox All-Stars added (email request).

1 New Baseball Team Page

06-12: Lyle Overbay & Ian Stewart win 2009 Player of the Week.

2 Updated Baseball Awards

06-12: Melky Cabrera wins May Clutch Performer of the Month.

06-11: Kevin Correia joins the 3 Pitch Inning club (thanks Steven).

1 Updated Fabulous Feat

06-11: Home Runs From Both Sides of Plate gets new research &

1 Updated Fabulous Feat

06-11: data & cross verified (thank you Phil Labat).

06-08: New cemetery data on: Nick Adenhart, Ed Blake.

18 Updated Baseball Players

06-01: Johnny Blanchard, Gene Corbett, Gene Dale.

06-01: Ben Flowers, Mickey Harris, Steve Ladew.

06-01: Whitey Lockman, William McLaughlin, Dutch Meyer.

06-01: Billy Redmond, Colonel Snover, Joe Tepsic, Pinch Thomas.

06-01: Tom Tuckey, Joe Wagner, Harry Welchonce.

06-01: Jim Tracy becomes the 5th Colorado Rockies Manager.

1 Updated Baseball Manager

06-01: Jacoby Ellsbury ties an Outfielder Putout Record.

1 Updated Baseball Record

06-01: Joe Mauer & Miguel Tejada win 2009 Player of the Week.

1 Updated Baseball Award

06-01: Base on Balls Team Records expanded & linked to games.

1 Expanded Baseball Record

06-01: Freddy Sanchez has Six Hits in One 9-Inning Game.

1 Updated Fabulous Feat

06-01: All interleague cycles now on Hitting for the Cycle Records.

1 Updated Baseball Record

06-01: On 06-08-2001 Damion Easley was the first player ever...

1 New Famous Firsts

06-01: May upgrades moved to Baseball Almanac Updates.

1 Updated Archive Page

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May 2009 Updates

05-23: Jonathan Broxton moves higher in the "100 MPH Club".

1 Updated Baseball Article

05-23: Mike Cuddyer hits 14th cycle for the Minnesota Twins.

2 Updated Baseball Team Pgs

05-23: Click team for all 14 or American League cycles for all A.L.

05-21: Mark Teixeira hit Home Runs from Both Sides of the Plate.

1 Updated Fabulous Feat

05-21: His seventh — three away from the Major League record!

05-20: Pinch Hit Home Runs in a Season record expanded.

1 Expanded Baseball Record

05-20: 6 Hits in 1 Game updated (Ian Kinsler was missing).

1 Updated Baseball Record

05-20: Roy Halladay & Raul Ibanez win 2009 Player of the Week.

1 Updated Baseball Award

05-16: Pitcher names added to 2 Grand Slams in 1 Game page.

8 Updated Fabulous Feats

2 New Fabulous Feats

05-16: Email suggestion for upgade (thank you Larry G.)

05-16: Our newest Fabulous Feat page: Walk Off Grand Slams.

05-16: Or as Baseball Almanac calls them Walk Off Super Slams!

05-16: Added 2008 First Round Draft Picks page (2009 soon).

05-16: Updated links on 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 & 2006.

05-16: Ryan Zimmerman makes 30 Game Hitting Streak chart.

05-16: Jayson Werth on Stealing 2nd Stealing 3rd Stealing Home.

05-16: Johnny Damon & Ryan Braun win 2009 Player of the Week.

1 Updated Baseball Award

05-10: Cycle Records gets cycles hit with an inside the park HR.

1 Expanded Baseball Record

05-10: Albert Pujols & Evan Longoria win Player of the Month.

1 Updated Baseball Award

05-10: Links to MLB.com official press releases added to award.

05-09: The 2009 Dodgers 13 home wins is NOT a record.

1 Updated Baseball Record

05-09: View our Games Won by Teams Records book and see

05-09: how they placed (book expanded to include 10+ streaks).

05-09: Mitre, Romero & Ramirez added to Steroid Suspensions.

1 Updated Legendary List

05-09: Links to MLB.com official press releases added.

05-09: The Rays tie their franchise Home Runs in a Game mark.

1 Updated Baseball Record

05-09: A.J. Hinch is the 5th Arizona Diamondbacks Manager.

1 Updated Baseball Manager

05-09: Zack Greinke wins April Clutch Performer of the Month.

1 Updated Baseball Award

05-09: Links to EVERY MLB.com official press releases added.

05-09: Heath Bell wins April DHL Delivery Man of the Month.

1 Updated Baseball Award

05-09: Links to EVERY MLB.com official press releases added.

05-09: Dom DiMaggio added to Players Who Died in 2009.

1 Updated Year of Death

05-06: Scott Richmond & Brian Barden win Rookie of the Month.

1 Updated Baseball Award

04-22: Links to MLB.com official press releases added to award.

05-06: Johan Santana & Zack Greinke win Pitcher of the Month.

1 Updated Baseball Award

04-22: Links to MLB.com official press releases added to award.

05-06: Andy Ashby had a Three Pitch Inning back in 1991.

1 Updated Fabulous Feat

05-06: Thank you Brandon (Source: Classic MLB / MLB Channel).

05-05: Jorge Cantu & Evan Longoria win 2009 Player of the Week.

1 Updated Baseball Award

05-02: Carl Crawford ties single game Stolen Bases Record.

1 Updated Baseball Record

05-02: Chicago Cubs retire 31 for Fergie Jenkins & Greg Maddux.

1 Updated Baseball Team

05-02: Retired Uniform Numbers in the National League updated.

1 Updated Baseball Team Pg

05-02: New baseball autographs / baseball cards / pictures on...

17 Updated Baseball Players

(5,634 Images To Date!)

05-02: Tom Heintzelman, Jon Zuber, Jose Ascanio & Jim Bruske.

05-02: Craig Colbert, Wandy Rodriguez & Gary Wayne.

05-02: Reggie Ritter, Chris Denorfia, Chris Shelton & Don Eddy.

05-02: Francisco Liriano, Brian Simmons & Brian Shouse.

05-02: Dave Vineyard, Mike Walker, Brian Buscher.

05-01: A.L. record Grounding into Double Play Team Record tied.

1 Updated Baseball Record

05-01: Arizona (on 04-06) & Florida (on 04-19) famous firsts found.

2 New Famous Firsts

05-01: Nick Swisher hit another HR From Each Side of the Plate.

1 Updated Fabulous Feat

05-01: Jack Lohrke added to Players Who Died in 2009.

1 Updated Year of Death

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April 2009 Updates

04-24: Phillies tie a Team Grand Slam Record (most in a game).

1 Updated Baseball Record

04-24: Mike Lowell & Albert Pujols win 2009 Player of the Week (#3).

1 Updated Baseball Award

04-24: Dexter Fowler steals five bases in a single game.

1 Expanded Baseball Record

04-24: Our Stolen Bases Records book expands from just AL & NL

04-24: mark to include all games with 5 or more steals.

04-24: A.L. record for Grounding into Double Play Team Record tied.

1 Updated Baseball Record

04-24: Box scores to nine of the eleven added. Fast Fact #3 updated.

04-24: Gene Handley added to Players Who Died in 2009.

1 Updated Year of Death

04-24: His Bradley University Baseball Player Alumnus are added.

1 New Baseball College Page

04-23: Melky Cabrera hits a Home Run from Each Side of the Plate.

1 Updated Fabulous Feat

04-23: Check out our new Plate Appearance Records book.

1 New Baseball Record Book

04-23: George Bell & Karl Rhodes put on Modern Era Famous Firsts.

4 New Famous Firsts

04-23: Both were first to hit 3 home runs in an Opening Day game.

04-23: On Monday, Jody Gerut became the first player to ever...

04-23: On Wednesday, Dan Giese became the first pitcher to ever...

04-22: Andre Ethier wins 2009 Player of the Week (NL, #2).

1 Updated Baseball Award

04-22: Zack Greinke & Ian Kinsler win 2009 Player of the Week (AL).

04-22: Links to MLB.com official press releases added to this award.

04-22: Shane Victorino wins the 2008 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award.

1 Updated Baseball Award

04-21: New baseball autographs / baseball cards / pictures on...

106 Updated Baseball Players

(5,617 Images To Date!)

04-21: Fred Newman, Andy Sonnanstine, Jimmy Rollins, Mike Lee.

04-21: Juan Lara, Luis Rosado, Ralph Gagliano, Jim Rittwage.

04-21: Bruce Look, Mark Wiley, Stan Palys, Chris Jones.

04-21: Jason Rakers, Bill Wakefield, Johnny Berardino, Greg Jelks.

04-21: Bob Chakales, Russ Springer, Jeff Hartsock, Buzz Stephen.

04-21: Mike Cather, Pete Donohue, Thad Tillotson, Jim Archer.

04-21: Rickey Keeton, Asdrubal Cabrera, Van Lingle Mungo.

04-21: Paul Jata, Yunel Escobar, Mark Woodyard, Willie Collazo.

04-21: Mel Nelson, John Stephens, Darryl Cias, Greg Smith.

04-21: Billy Rohr, George Zuverink, Sterling Slaughter, Bob Hale.

04-21: Eric Raich, Ryan Budde, Pat Rice, Justin Duchscherer.

04-21: Kory Casto, Hank Mason, Chick King, Steve Christmas.

04-21: Lance Rautzhan, Yovani Gallardo, Bill Wambsganss.

04-21: Kevin Pasley, Scott Loucks, Bob Roselli, Shawn Barton.

04-21: Charlie Zink, Barry Zito, George Zeber, Mickey McDermott.

04-21: Hank Workman, Cecil Perkins, John Miller, Lou Skizas.

04-21: Bubba Phillips, Charley Schanz, Johnny Lanning, Max Macon.

04-21: Les McCrabb, Jack Bolling, Roy Hawes, Chuck Harmon.

04-21: Ken Walters, Brian Barton, Rick VandenHurk, Bob Spence.

04-21: Ed Kirkpatrick, Jim Driscoll, Rich Thompson, Steve Adkins.

04-21: Jesse Carlson, Brandon Duckworth, Joe McClain.

04-21: Jim Weaver, Randy Hundley, Charlie Vaughan, Joey Votto.

04-21: Rudy Minarcin, Clete Thomas, Carlos Zambrano.

04-21: Gene Green, Brian McCann, Nick Adenhart, Joe Margoneri.

04-21: Tug Hulett, Ed Lopat, Jeff Francoeur, Victor Zambrano.

04-21: Jeff Zimmerman, Gary Dotter, Ken Szotkiewicz, Donne Wall.

04-21: Ever Magallanes, Keith Drumright, Eulogio de la Cruz.

04-21: Tom Drees, Pedro Munoz.

04-19: Indians set a new 2nd inning Runs Scored Record.

1 Updated Baseball Record

04-19: Ed Blake added to Players Who Died in 2009.

1 Updated Year of Death

04-19: A 2009 Player of the Week page has been created.

1 New Baseball Award

04-19: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 - updated (link to 2009).

04-18: Jason Kubel hits 13th cycle for the Minnesota Twins.

2 Updated Baseball Team Pgs

04-18: Click team for all 13 or American League cycles for all A.L.

04-18: ONLY the 7th Grand Slam Cycle in Major League history!

1 Updated Baseball Record

04-18: Gary Sheffield is slugger #25 in the 500 Home Runs Club.

1 Updated Hitting Chart

04-18: Sheff is ranked #22 in age & #21 in at-bats (in the club).

04-16: Ian Kinsler hits 5th cycle for the Texas Rangers.

2 Updated Baseball Team Pgs

04-16: Click team for all 5 or American League cycles for all A.L.

04-16: 'Kinser also went 6 for 6 and tied the AL Hits Record.

1 Updated Baseball Record

04-15: Orlando Hudson hits 9th cycle for the Dodgers.

2 Updated Baseball Team Pgs

04-15: Click team for all 9 or National League cycles for NL cycles.

04-15: Citi Field added to New York Mets Attendance analysis.

1 Updated Mets Page

04-14: Mark Fidrych added to Players Who Died in 2009.

1 Updated Year of Death

04-13: See all 58 box scores The Bird pitched in easily via his page.

04-13: '76 (31 G), '77 (11 G), '78 (3 G), '79 (4 G), '80 (9 G).

04-13: On every player page the G links to their game logs.

04-13: New nickname & quote on Josh Johnson (Source=Mgr).

1 Updated Baseball Player

04-13: Team Grand Slam Records book is updated (4 new links).

1 Updated Baseball Record

04-13: Details about Bob Scherbarth passing are discovered.

1 Updated Baseball Player

04-13: Major League Baseball Players Who Died in 2009 updated.

1 Updated Year of Death

04-13: College playing years for Chris Getz confirmed and:

2 Updated Baseball Colleges

04-13: Wake Forest University Baseball Players updated.

04-13: University of Michigan Baseball Players updated.

04-11: The location of the 2011 All-Star Game is now official.

Updated All-Star Game Menu

04-10: 1892 salary of John Pickett found in 1894 Maryland lawsuit.

1 Updated Baseball Player

04-10: Major League Baseball Players Who Died in 2009 updated.

1 Updated Year of Death

04-07: Ken Griffey, Jr. ties ML Career HRs on Opening Day mark.

1 Updated Baseball Record

04-07: Updated: President Bush Baseball Game Attendance Log.

Updated Presidents Menu

04-06 Jordan Schafer joins the Home Run in First At-Bat Club.

1 Updated Fabulous Feat

04-06: Sourced quotes on Hank Aaron & Joaquin Andujar page.

4 Updated Baseball Players

04-06: New quote w/source on Emilio Bonifacio & Dave Anderson.

04-01: NEW SCRIPT ADDED! One menu, every year, every death.

1 New Script

(16,889 Updated Player Pgs)

04-01: See Major League Baseball Players by Year of Death.

04-01: Chart icon (see below) next to "Died On:" on every player's

04-01: page links to the new script for future reference.

04-01: All 12 year-by-year pitching charts are expanded/upgraded.

12 Updated Pitching Charts

04-01: 2008 data added to Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.

1 Updated Hall of Fame Page

04-01: Typo on 300 Wins Club & 3,000 Strikeouts Club fixed.

2 Updated Pitching Clubs

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