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Cobb Ties Anson's Record

On May 5th, 1925, the 38-year-old Ty Cobb walked into Sportsman's Park in St. Louis and told a reporter that; for the first time in his 21-year career, he was going to try to hit home runs. He wanted to prove he could; he'd just always chosen not to. Then he went 6-for-6 against the Browns with three home runs, a double, two singles, and a then-AL-record 16 total bases. That mark would stand for 87 years, until Josh Hamilton broke it in 2012. The next afternoon, May 6th, Cobb homered twice more in an 11-4 Tigers win; five home runs in two games. Not since Cap Anson of the old Chicago White Stockings in August 1884 had any major leaguer pulled off the feat. Cobb had tied a 41-year-old record from a different century. Cobb finished his Hall of Fame career with the highest batting average in MLB history (.366) and just 117 home runs across 24 seasons. But for two days in St. Louis, the game's greatest contact hitter decided to play slugger; and rewrote the record book.

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The Tigers Woeful May

After a decent April, the Motor City Kitties fell of a cliff. Losing Skubal and Carpenter has REALLY hurt them. Flarhety has a 5.77 ERA and Valdez (who was supposed to challenge Skubal for the ace spot of the staff) has a 4.58 ERA. Montero and Mize have held this rotation together, which ERAs of 3.83 and 2.43 respectively. The offense, however, has ceased to exist. Torkelson’s batting average has plummeted to .193, McGonigle’s OPS has plummeted to .658, and nobody else on the team can hit except Greene and Dingler (which makes sense) and Gage Workman (who somehow remains in the bench). Zach Short, who the Tigers called up earlier this month, has been abysmal and needs to be sent back down. If this team can’t turn it around, they will be at the bottom of the AL Central once again.

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Max Max Muncy Muncy

Please take a moment to look at the picture up above. Yes, that is true. Though it seems like a glitch in the matrix it’s not. These two individuals share the exact same name, same profession, some position, drafted by the same team, mostly hit towards the bottom of the order, and don’t even know each other. Completely unrelated too! I’d love to see these two on the same team one day.

@ChuckieHussy

500 / 500 Club, Membership of One

On June 23rd, 2003 In a dramatic extra inning game at Pac Bell Park (now Oracle Park) against the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers, Bonds delivered one of the signature moments of his career. In the bottom of the 11th inning of a 2-2 tie, he reached base and then swiped second against prime-time closer Éric Gagné (one of the most dominant relievers of that era). That theft was his 500th career stolen base. He famously pulled the base out of the ground, hoisted it onto his shoulder, and carried it off the field as the crowd erupted. The Giants went on to win 3-2 in walk-off fashion, with Bonds scoring the winning run later in the inning. This moment capped an incredible stretch for Bonds. In 2003, despite playing only 130 games, he hit .341 with 45 HR, slugged .749, and posted a .529 on-base percentage — walking 148 times. en.wikipedia.org Love him or hate him (and the era's PED controversies fuel plenty of debate), the 500-500 club remains a club of one more than two decades later. It perfectly symbolizes the rare blend of power, speed, plate discipline, and longevity that defined Bonds at his peak. No one else has come close. This moment capped an incredible stretch for Bonds. In 2003, despite playing only 130 games, he hit .341 with 45 HR, slugged .749, and posted a .529 on-base percentage — walking 148 times. Love him or hate him (and the era's PED controversies fuel plenty of debate), the 500-500 club remains a club of one more than two decades later. It perfectly symbolizes the rare blend of power, speed, plate discipline, and longevity that defined Bonds at his peak. No one else has come close.