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In Major League Baseball (MLB), the 30–30 club is the group of 47 batters who have collected 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in a single season. [1] [2] Baseball Digest called the 30–30 club "the most celebrated feat that can be achieved by a player who has both power and speed." [2] [3] Six members have been elected to the National ...
A fifth club exists for relief pitchers that have recorded 300 saves over a career. [1] [2] In addition, milestones achieved in a single season include hitting 50 home runs, [3] while three other single-season statistical clubs—the 20–20–20 club, [4] [5] 30–30 club [6] [7] and 40–40 club — include achievements from multiple ...
All players, managers, coaches, and athletic trainers who hold or have held a signed contract with a Major League club are eligible for membership in the Association. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The MLBPA has three major divisions: a labor union, a business (Players Choice Group Licensing Program), and a charitable foundation (Major League Baseball Players Trust).
Prior to 1987, just six players had achieved the 30–30 club. That season, three others—including Strawberry, Joe Carter , and Howard Johnson —joined Davis in the 30–30 club. [ 4 ] He led the league in power-speed number (42.53) with a mark that is the third-highest single season mark ever.
Each year, a panel of baseball dignitaries selects 1 player from 30 nominees, one from each club. Teams choose their nominee during the regular season, and the winner is announced at the World Series. [51] The player who receives the most votes online via MLB's official website, MLB.com, gets one vote in addition to the votes cast by the panel ...
The Montreal Expos franchise retired jerseys in honor of four players, but returned the numbers to use upon moving to Washington, D.C., to begin play as the Washington Nationals in 2005, becoming the only MLB team with no retired numbers other than Jackie Robinson's No. 42.
This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the Houston Astros, an American professional baseball team based in Houston.The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL), having moved to the league in 2013 after spending their first 51 seasons in the National League (NL).
The Phillies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has been Citizens Bank Park, located in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. [7] [8] [9] [10]