Bald Eagle. The Bald Eagle is a bird of prey found in North America. A sea eagle, it has two known sub-species and forms a species pair with the White-tailed Eagle. Its range includes most of Canada and Alaska, all of the contiguous United States, and northern Mexico.
A hold (abbreviated HLD, H or HD) is awarded to a relief pitcher who meets the following three conditions: Note that since the hold is not an official Major League Baseball statistic, the definition above can vary. One noticeable difference is that while STATS, Inc. requires the pitcher to record at least one out for a hold, SportsTicker does not have this requirement.
Today, only the Yankees' Mariano Rivera has it and he's retiring at season's end. But 42 will forever be in the minds of even the youngest fans because it is displayed at every Major League ballpark. And as Selig says, Jackie Robinson Day is more than a reminder of what 42 stands for. Baseball's proudest moment was when Jackie took the field in 1947.