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  2. Stu Miller - Wikipedia

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    [14] [2] Ironically, Belanger is considered one of baseball's greatest defensive players with the second highest Defensive WAR (wins above replacement) of any player in baseball history. [15] On May 14, 1967, he gave up Mickey Mantle's 500th career home run. Jim Palmer credited Miller for helping him become a better pitcher. "I learned from ...

  3. List of Major League Baseball career WAR leaders - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of Major League Baseball (MLB) players to have accumulated a value of 50 or more career Wins Above Replacement (WAR) using the Baseball Reference calculation. [a] As of the conclusion of the 2024 Major League Baseball season, 320 players have reached a WAR value of 50.0 or higher, as detailed on this list.

  4. Wins above replacement - Wikipedia

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    WAR value also depends on what position a player plays, with more value going to key defensive positions like catcher and shortstop than positions with less defensive importance such as first base. [2] A high WAR value built up by a player reflects successful performance, a large quantity of playing time, or both.

  5. MLB's 20 Greatest Games - Wikipedia

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    MLB's 20 Greatest Games is an American television series that aired in 2011 on MLB Network. Hosted by Bob Costas [ 1 ] and Tom Verducci [ 2 ] , the series counted down and dissected the 20 greatest games in Major League Baseball history since 1961 [ 3 ] .

  6. Mark Belanger - Wikipedia

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    Mark Henry Belanger (June 8, 1944 – October 6, 1998), nicknamed "the Blade," was an American professional baseball player and coach.He played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball as a shortstop from 1965 through 1982, most notably as a member of the Baltimore Orioles dynasty that won six American League East division titles, five American League pennants, and two World Series championships ...

  7. Timeline of Major League Baseball - Wikipedia

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    The first line is the formation of the National League (NL) in 1876, and the second is the transformation of the American League (AL) to a major league in 1901. The third line is the beginning of the expansion era in 1961.

  8. List of all-time Major League Baseball win–loss records

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    The New York Yankees have the highest all-time regular season win–loss percentage (.569) in Major League Baseball history. Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization, which consists of a total of 30 teams—15 teams in the National League (NL) and 15 in the American League (AL). The NL and AL were formed in 1876 and ...

  9. History of baseball - Wikipedia

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    The history of baseball can be broken down into various aspects: by era, by locale, by organizational-type, game evolution, as well as by political and cultural influence. The game evolved from older bat-and-ball games already being played in England by the mid-18th century.