This is a list of the top 300 Major League Baseball leaders in home runs hit. In the sport of baseball, a home run is a hit in which the batter scores by circling all the bases and reaching home plate in one play, without the benefit of a fielding error. This can be accomplished either by hitting the ball out of play while it is still in fair territory (a conventional home run), or by an inside-the-park home run.
Barry Bonds holds the Major League Baseball home run record with 762. He passed Hank Aaron, who is currently second with 755, on August 7, 2007. The only other player to have hit 700 or more is Babe Ruth with 714. Alex Rodriguez (696), Willie Mays (660), Ken Griffey, Jr. (630), Jim Thome (612) and Sammy Sosa (609) are the only other players to have hit 600 or more; Rodriguez is also the active leader in home runs.
Listed are all Major League Baseball players with 213 or more home runs hit during official regular season (i.e., excluding playoffs or exhibition games). Players in bold face are active as of the 2016 Major League Baseball season (including free agents), with the number in parentheses designating the number of home runs they have hit during the 2016 season. The last change in the cutoff for the top 300 occurred on September 16, 2016, when Justin Upton hit his 213th career home run.
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martes, 6 de septiembre de 2016
Major League Baseball All-Star Game Venues
The venue for each All-Star Game is chosen by an MLB selection committee. This choice may be made to commemorate a particular historical occasion, the opening of a new ballpark, or a significant milestone. The criteria for choosing the venue are subjective; for the most part, cities with new parks and cities who have not hosted the game in a long time – or ever – tend to be favored. This time-sensitive subjectivity has resulted in some quirks in distributing the venues among the major league franchises; from 1964 to 2016, five teams have hosted 3 times, 13 teams twice, ten teams once, and two teams not at all:
As of 2016, two Major League Baseball franchises have never hosted an All-Star Game: the Tampa Bay Rays and the Miami Marlins, who are now scheduled to host in 2018 following the 2012 opening of Marlins Park. (Although Miami was initially scheduled to host in 2000, MLB eventually moved the game to Atlanta.) Although the Washington Nationals franchise haven't yet hosted the game in their current home ballpark, they did host one when they were the Montreal Expos; and All-Star games have been played in D.C., hosted by two incarnations of the Washington Senators (now known as the Minnesota Twins and as the Texas Rangers).
Of the remaining 27 franchises, the New York Mets had gone the longest period without hosting since their sole hosting duty in 1964, but this streak came to an end at 49 years in 2013. (The Dodgers are now the team with the longest active hosting drought, since 1980.) During that span, 18 of the remaining 25 teams have hosted an All-Star Game at least twice since 1964: Atlanta Braves (1972 and 2000), Chicago White Sox (1983 and 2003), Cincinnati Reds (1970, 1988, and 2016),Cleveland Indians (1981 and 1997), Detroit Tigers (1971 and 2005), Houston Astros (1968, 1986, and 2004), Kansas City Royals (1973 and 2012), Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (1967, 1989, and 2010), Milwaukee Brewers (1975 and 2002), Minnesota Twins (1965, 1985, and 2014), New York Yankees (1977 and 2008),Philadelphia Phillies (1976 and 1996), Pittsburgh Pirates (1974, 1994, and 2006), San Diego Padres (1978 and 1992), San Francisco Giants (1984 and 2007),Seattle Mariners (1979 and 2001), St. Louis Cardinals (1966 and 2009), and Washington Senators / Texas Rangers (1969 and 1995). Some of these decisions were due to new ballparks (the Twins have hosted in each of their three home fields, for example), but the nearly-identical symmetrical artificial-turfed parks in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati each got two turns during this span, essentially subjecting viewers (during the even-numbered National League-hosted seasons) to six visits to the same ball park while Shea Stadium remained unused, and iconic venues such as Dodger Stadium and Wrigley Field were only employed once apiece. (The twice-used Houston Astrodome, while similarly AstroTurfed, was at least visually distinct from the other, over-employed "cookie cutter" synthetic-field stadiums.) Ironically enough, both Three Rivers Stadium (1994) and Veterans Stadium (1996) were demolished less than a decade after MLB chose to "spotlight" them with these repeat visits.
As of 2016, two Major League Baseball franchises have never hosted an All-Star Game: the Tampa Bay Rays and the Miami Marlins, who are now scheduled to host in 2018 following the 2012 opening of Marlins Park. (Although Miami was initially scheduled to host in 2000, MLB eventually moved the game to Atlanta.) Although the Washington Nationals franchise haven't yet hosted the game in their current home ballpark, they did host one when they were the Montreal Expos; and All-Star games have been played in D.C., hosted by two incarnations of the Washington Senators (now known as the Minnesota Twins and as the Texas Rangers).
Of the remaining 27 franchises, the New York Mets had gone the longest period without hosting since their sole hosting duty in 1964, but this streak came to an end at 49 years in 2013. (The Dodgers are now the team with the longest active hosting drought, since 1980.) During that span, 18 of the remaining 25 teams have hosted an All-Star Game at least twice since 1964: Atlanta Braves (1972 and 2000), Chicago White Sox (1983 and 2003), Cincinnati Reds (1970, 1988, and 2016),Cleveland Indians (1981 and 1997), Detroit Tigers (1971 and 2005), Houston Astros (1968, 1986, and 2004), Kansas City Royals (1973 and 2012), Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (1967, 1989, and 2010), Milwaukee Brewers (1975 and 2002), Minnesota Twins (1965, 1985, and 2014), New York Yankees (1977 and 2008),Philadelphia Phillies (1976 and 1996), Pittsburgh Pirates (1974, 1994, and 2006), San Diego Padres (1978 and 1992), San Francisco Giants (1984 and 2007),Seattle Mariners (1979 and 2001), St. Louis Cardinals (1966 and 2009), and Washington Senators / Texas Rangers (1969 and 1995). Some of these decisions were due to new ballparks (the Twins have hosted in each of their three home fields, for example), but the nearly-identical symmetrical artificial-turfed parks in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati each got two turns during this span, essentially subjecting viewers (during the even-numbered National League-hosted seasons) to six visits to the same ball park while Shea Stadium remained unused, and iconic venues such as Dodger Stadium and Wrigley Field were only employed once apiece. (The twice-used Houston Astrodome, while similarly AstroTurfed, was at least visually distinct from the other, over-employed "cookie cutter" synthetic-field stadiums.) Ironically enough, both Three Rivers Stadium (1994) and Veterans Stadium (1996) were demolished less than a decade after MLB chose to "spotlight" them with these repeat visits.
MLB Home Run Derby
The Home Run Derby is an annual home run hitting contest in Major League Baseball (MLB) customarily held the day before the MLB All-Star Game. Since the inaugural derby in 1985, the event has seen several rule changes, evolving from a short outs-based competition, to multiple rounds, and eventually a bracket-style timed event. It is currently co-sponsored by Gillette and Head & Shoulders, both Procter & Gamble-based products.
Because of the game's TV popularity, invited players have felt pressure to participate. Notably, Ken Griffey, Jr. initially quietly declined to take part in 1998, partly due to ESPN scheduling the Mariners in their late Sunday game the night before. After a discussion with ESPN's Joe Morgan and another with Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, Griffey changed his mind, and then won the Derby at Coors Field.
In Spanish the event is televised on Spanish language network ESPN Deportes. ESPN Radio also carries the event annually
Because of the game's TV popularity, invited players have felt pressure to participate. Notably, Ken Griffey, Jr. initially quietly declined to take part in 1998, partly due to ESPN scheduling the Mariners in their late Sunday game the night before. After a discussion with ESPN's Joe Morgan and another with Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, Griffey changed his mind, and then won the Derby at Coors Field.
In Spanish the event is televised on Spanish language network ESPN Deportes. ESPN Radio also carries the event annually
lunes, 5 de septiembre de 2016
2019 All Star Game Predictions
Voting for the 2019 MLB All-Star Game concluded Thursday night, but the league doesn't reveal its final tally until Sunday. And given the hullabaloo surrounding the potential results of this year's fan vote with the American League ballot, there should be more interest than usual in a typically academic unveiling.
Kansas City Royals aside, there were plenty of tight races and deserving starters sitting on the outside when the last updates were released before voting closed. With half the season in the books, we've reached the point in the season where sample size is no longer an issue in evaluating individual head-to-head resumes.
Taking a look at the last June 29 updates via MLB Communications, let's highlight some of the most intriguing storylines to keep an eye on for the vote reveal.
Kansas City Royals aside, there were plenty of tight races and deserving starters sitting on the outside when the last updates were released before voting closed. With half the season in the books, we've reached the point in the season where sample size is no longer an issue in evaluating individual head-to-head resumes.
Taking a look at the last June 29 updates via MLB Communications, let's highlight some of the most intriguing storylines to keep an eye on for the vote reveal.
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