Saves : 1889 American Association Top 25

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"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1889 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the American Association

Tony Mullane 5 Cincinnati Red Stockings 1
Mark Baldwin 1 Columbus Colts 2
Bob Caruthers 1 Brooklyn Bridegrooms  
Elton Chamberlain 1 St. Louis Browns  
Ted Conovar 1 Cincinnati Red Stockings  
Bert Cunningham 1 Baltimore Orioles  
Ed Daily 1 Columbus Colts  
Jesse Duryea 1 Cincinnati Red Stockings  
Jack Easton 1 Columbus Colts  
Silver King 1 St. Louis Browns  
Mike Mattimore 1 Philadelphia Athletics  
Kansas City Blues  
John Sowders 1 Kansas City Blues  
Jack Stivetts 1 St. Louis Browns  
Scott Stratton 1 Louisville Colonels  
Park Swartzel 1 Kansas City Blues  
Lee Viau 1 Cincinnati Red Stockings  
Wild Bill Widner 1 Columbus Colts  



Jose Cruz of the Houston Astros had his number twenty-five retired on October 3, 1992, and became the first Major League player with that particular retired number.

The most recognizable Detroit Tiger to wear the number twenty-five was probably Norm Cash (who wore it from 1960 through 1974), but did you know that Hall of Famer Larry Doby also wore it during his single season with Detroit?

Jim Thome wore number twenty-five since he first came up with the Cleveland Indians making him the franchise record holder for that particular number (Mike Garcia is second).