Happy Birthday David Wells, Stan Mikita, and Tony Stewart
Celebrating a birthday on May 20th is the bad boy of driving in a circle Tony Stewart, oversized pitcher and surprisingly very effective while hung over David Wells and the second most overpaid player in baseball, Jayson Werth. We all know A-Fraud is the highest overpaid player in baseball, but at least Werth is still playing.
On the day of an important night in the quest for the...
Happy 50th Birthday to David Wells
Thanks so much T…
The outspoken former MLB pitcher David Wells, who once through a perfect game with the New York Yankees while he was hungover, turns 50 today! Wells was one of baseball’s great characters, and one of the more successful fat hurlers baseball has ever seen. Happy BDay Wells. To View more of today’s B-Days click here.-TO
David Wells Pranks Yankees Fans
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On this day in history | 1998
Photo courtesy of the NY Daily News.
15 years ago today, David Wells achieved baseball immortality. He threw the second perfect game in Yankees history, and the 15th in MLB history. David Cone would join him as the third 14 months later.
Starting against the Twins on a cool Sunday in the Bronx, Wells was untouchable as the Yankees won by a score of 4-0; the game only took two hours...
Cooperstown Choices: David Wells
With the Hall Of Fame election announcement coming on January 9, 2013, it is time to review the ballot, go over the names, and decide who belongs in the Hall Of Fame.
There are twenty four men on the ballot for the first time this year and we will take a look at each one individually prior to official announcements. You can find all of the profiles in the I-70 Baseball Exclusives...
This day in Reds history: David Wells is traded to Baltimore
December 26, 1995 - The Reds deal southpaw David "Boomer" Wells to Baltimore less than five months after acquiring him at the trade deadline from Detroit. Cincinnati receives outfielder Curtis Goodwin and prospect Trovin Valdez in return. Needless to say, the Reds end up getting stuck with the short end of the stick.
Goodwin plays just two seasons with the Reds and...
Dodgers win the rights to Korean pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu with bid of $25.7 million
The Dodgers have won the rights to Korean lefty pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu with a bid of $25.7 million, according to Mike Petriello
Earlier today, I linked to a summary of thoughts on Hyun Jin Ryu, which ranged from perfering him as a reliever to comparisons to David Wells, though the latter was primarily on the basis of his body type.
A 25-year-old lefty and Tommy John survivor, the...
David Wells, news anchors rock Jayson Werth beards after walk-off homer (Pictures)
And just like that, Jayson Werth is a celebrity in the nation’s capital. Earlier today we showed you this fantastic cupcake that was designed in Werth’s honor on Thursday night. As you can see from the photo above that Lauren DeMarco of Fox 5 in Washington, D.C. tweeted, local bakers weren’t the only ones who caught Werth fever after his big walk-off homer in Game 4.The Fox...
Video: David Wells pranks Yankees Fans
David Wells was well known as a prankster over the course of his 21 year Major League career. He continued that tradition with an appearance on the MLB man cave.
Wells filled in as the boom mike holder for the fan cave interviewer, who asked random Yankee fans questions about David Wells. Of course non of the fans recognized him at first, and even after the prank was up a young fan...
Rapid Redux iffy following foot injury
Rapid Redux is entered Wednesday to put his 21-race winning streak on the line, but he might not make it to the starting gate.
The gelding, now 6 years old with the start of 2012, is the 3-5 morning-line favorite for race No. 6 at Laurel Park in Laurel, Md., a $17,000 starter allowance event.
But trainer David Wells told Laurel officials on Tuesday that Rapid Redux "grabbed...
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January 03, 2012
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Rapid Redux matches Citation's mark
Rapid Redux continues his record march through the low levels of American horse racing. The 5-year-old gelding won Tuesday at Laurel Park in Laurel, Md., for his 21st straight victory and 19th of the year.
Rapid Redux extended his modern US record for consecutive victories and matched the modern US record for victories in a calendar year. The great Citation won 19 races in his Triple...
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December 13, 2011
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