who was the baseball player who sharpened his spikes
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Ty Cobb Ty Cobb. Ty Cobb is arguably the greatest baseball player who ever put on spikes. During his 24-year career, he established records in virtually every area of the offensive game. His .367 lifetime average stands as the best in baseball history, a virtually unattainable goal for hitters.
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Sean Casey Sean Thomas Casey (born on July 2, 1974, Willingboro, New Jersey, nicknamed the Mayor, is a first baseman in Major League Baseball who plays for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Ty Cobb Jack Roosevelt  Jackie  Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) second baseman who became the first African American to play in the major leagues in the modern era.obinson broke the baseball color line when the Brooklyn Dodgers started him at first base on April 15, 1947. The Dodgers, by playing Robinson, ended racial segregation that had relegated black players to the Negro leagues since the 1880s.
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- Mays, a submarine-style pitcher who released his pitches just off the ground, had a reputation for throwing inside but insisted afterward that Chapman leaned into the pitch. One theory suggested that the spikes on Chapman's front left shoe got caught in the dirt and kept him from getting out of the way.
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Travis Hughes Travis Hughes. Travis Wade Hughes (born May 25, 1978) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He has played in the majors for the Texas Rangers (2004) and the Washington Nationals (2005-2006). In his three-season career in the major leagues, Hughes has posted a 6.31 ERA with 16 strikeouts in 25.2 innings pitched.
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- Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Montero tags out St. Louis Cardinals Kolten Wong as he tries to score from third base on a fielders choice hit by Jhonny Peralta in the first inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on June 26, 2015. BILL GREENBLATT, UPI. Fullscreen.
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Carl Furillo Carl Anthony Furillo, nicknamed The Reading Rifle and Skoonj, was a right fielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers. A member of seven National League champions from 1947 to 1959 inclusive, he batted over.300 five times, winning the 1953 batting title with a.344 average – then the highest by a right-handed hitting Dodger since 1900. Noted for his strong and accurate throwing arm, he recorded 10 or more assists in nine ...
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- The Westerns of Topeka Base Ball Club and the Lincoln Olympic Vintage Base Ball Club played in the grassy outfield because the diamond was muddy. Aaron Staab of Topeka represented the Lincoln Olympics, hurling a pitch against the Topeka Westerns on Saturday at Joe Tinker Day in Muscotah, Kan. David Eulitt deulitt@kcstar.com. Aaron Staab of Topeka, playing for the Lincoln Olympics, connected on a hit on Saturday during an 1860s-style baseball game.
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- ON BASEBALL; Winfield Chooses Padres Over Yanks. Before he played for the Yankees, he played for the San Diego Padres, and that is why Dave Winfield has decided his plaque at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., will depict him in a Padres cap. It is the biggest upset the Yankees have suffered since they lost to the Cleveland Indians in the first round of the 1997 playoffs.
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Bronson Arroyo Bronson Arroyo. Bronson Anthony Arroyo (born February 24, 1977) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Pittsburgh Pirates between 2000 and 2002, the Boston Red Sox from 2003 to 2005, the Cincinnati Reds from 2006 to 2013, and the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2014.
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- Joe Leonard Morgan (born September 19, 1943) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, and Oakland Athletics from 1963 to 1984.
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- Spike (born William Pratt) was a famous and widely-feared vampire turned in 1880. He was well-known among both humans and demons for having faced and killed two Slayers during his unlife and for his history of torturing his victims with railroad spikes (which is rumored the moniker of Spike is derived from).
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- While Jimmy Rollins' furtive and occasional use of an Axe Bat two years ago marked its debut in major league games, Pedroia has spent a month using it as his lone bat, and the results are promising: Over the 28 games since he switched, he is hitting .353/.386/.504.
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Rafael Furcal Rafael Antoni Furcal (born October 24, 1977) is a Dominican former professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins. With St. Louis, he won their 2011 World Series championship over the Texas Rangers.
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Welcome to /r/Baseball! If you haven't visited before, please stop by our wiki to read our rules and FAQ before posting. When Dave Parker played for the Charleston (WV) Charlies, Pittsburgh's AAA affiliate in the 70s, he hit a home run into an open coal car passing behind the right field wall of Charleston's Watt Powell Park. The ball was found when the train finally stopped in Columbus, Ohio.
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Gregor Blanco Gregor Blanco was the center fielder and leadoff hitter for Tiburones de La Guaira in the Venezuelan Winter League, hitting .315 (178 AB) in the 2006–07 season, .345 (229 AB) in the 2007–08 season (finishing 2nd in the MVP Award) and .349 (172 AB) in the 2008–09 season.
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Who was Richard Spikes? Richard Spikes (1884-1962) was an African American inventor from San Francisco, California.
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Wendell Smith Wendell Smith was a pioneer in the field of sports, acting as the voice of Black America in fighting against segregation in Major League Baseball. Wendell Smith was born on March 23, 1914 and grew up in Detroit, Michigan. His father worked as a chef for automobile tycoon Henry Ford.
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Cleat (shoe) In baseball, in laymen's terms, they are referred to as cleats or spikes. The spikes can be made of rubber, plastic, or metal, and are rectangular. Rubber cleats may feature grooves and smaller protrusions in the middle of the sole, while soft rubber spikes would be around the edges of the sole and at the heel.
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- Cincinnati Reds · February 13 at 4:00pm · Possessing a combination of power, speed and outstanding defensive skills, Hall of Famer Joe Morgan is widely considered to be the best second baseman in baseball history.
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Walk softly: Giancarlo Stantonâs mighty path inspired by father I want to watch TV.. We’re going to go hit.. Good thing father got the final say. Fifteen years later, Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton is one of Major League Baseball’s most feared hitters because of his generational power, quickly becoming a face of the game.
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Lorenzo Cain Lorenzo Lamar Cain (born April 13, 1986) is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Kansas City Royals. The Brewers drafted him in the 17th round of the 2004 MLB draft from Tallahassee Community College in Florida.
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Ty Cobb Giclee on Canvas Ty Cobb may have been the greatest baseball player to ever put on spikes. He was surely one of the most feared to wear them, as he supposedly sharpened his cleats before each game so that he could spike his opponents as he slid into a base. This vibrant giclée print from renowned sports artist Bill Purdom captures the Georgia Peach in his trademark, all-out style.
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Wendell Smith Wendell Smith. Wendell Smith (March 23, 1914 – November 26, 1972) was an African American sportswriter who was influential in the choice of Jackie Robinson to become the first African American player in Major League Baseball in the 20th century.
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- President Harold Cooper. On June 23rd, Dave Koza, who entered the game as the best hitter in the contest at 4-for-13, hit a 2-2 curve ball from reliever Cliff Speck into left field to score Marty Barrett and give the Pawtucket Red Sox a 3-2 victory over the Rochester Red Wings.
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- Jack Roosevelt  Jackie  Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) second baseman who became the first African American to play in the major leagues in the modern era.