Starters leading the way for Brewers Aug 7, 2008
CINCINNATI -- It's no accident that Brewers starters lead the league in innings pitched, according to manager Ned Yost. It helps that Ben Sheets has been healthy all season, and that he was joined in July by CC Sabathia, another pitcher prone to pitching deep into games. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
No One Wanted Manny Ramirez? Aug 6, 2008
The homer was the 512th of his career, moving him into a tie for 20th place on the all-time list with Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews. His second-inning double knocked Arizona's Doug Davis out of the game and gave Ramirez a. (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
Then and Now... Trading Power Aug 5, 2008
The Houston Astros trade Eddie Mathews to the Detroit Tigers for the ever-popular player-to-be-named-later (PTBNL) ... Since F. Robby was dealt three times after he reached 500 home runs (exactly what that says is a little hard to figure at this point), prior to July 31, 2008, just five individual big hitters have been part of an actual trade Henry Aaron, Willie Mays, Sammy Sosa, Robinson and Eddie Mathews ... Matthews hit 10 homers for the Astros in 1967, including his 500th (great trivia... (Philadelphia, TheInsiders.com)
'Mannywood' is in full swing Aug 5, 2008
Ramirez hit an RBI single in the first inning, doubled in a run in the second and went deep in the fifth for career homer No. 512, passing Mel Ott and moving into a tie with Eddie Mathews and Ernie Banks for 20th place. His second home run with the Dodgers traveled an estimated 436 feet into the pavilion seats in left field on a 1-2 pitch from reliever Billy Buckner. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Ramirez Homer Delights Los Angeles Aug 4, 2008
Pierre bunted safely down the third base line and two outs later, Ramirez launched a 428-foot shot oveer the left field wall; his 64th first inning homer and his 511th career blast, tying Mel Ott for 22nd place on the charts and moving to within one homer of Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews, Hall of Famers all. Blake added his first Dodgers home run in the second, a shot that wasn't rewarded the same hoopla that Ramirez's received, but one that was just as appreciated. (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
Ramirez homers, has 3 RBIs as Dodgers beat D'backs Aug 4, 2008
Ramirez hit an RBI single in the first inning, doubled in a run in the second and went deep in the fifth for career homer No. 512, passing Mel Ott and moving into a tie with Eddie Mathews and Ernie Banks for 20th place. Ramirez is 8-for-13 with five RBIs in three games since Thursday's three-way trade with Boston and Pittsburgh. (Anchorage Daily News)
Game On! blog: Brett Favre's circus makes another stop Aug 4, 2008
Manny Ramirez passes Mel Ott, ties Eddie Mathews and Ernie Banks the Dodgers to victory. Tiger Woods "looks thin" but says commissioner. (USA Today -- Sports)
Around the Majors (Today) Aug 4, 2008
Ramirez hit a run-scoring single in the first, doubled in a run in the second and went deep in the fifth for career homer No. 512, passing Mel Ott and moving into a tie with Eddie Mathews and Ernie Banks for 20th place. Padres 4, Giants 1: Greg Maddux drove in a run and pitched six strong innings for his 352nd career victory, leading host San Diego to a win against San Francisco. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Manny's four hits propel Dodgers Aug 4, 2008
"I drove it, that was it. I want to keep it going." Ramirez's homer was the 512th of his career, tying him with Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews for 20th on the all-time list. That's quite a power infusion for a team whose home run leader is Matt Kemp, who drilled his 13th of the season on Sunday. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Manny'sHRleads L.A. Aug 3, 2008
Pierre was at third base by the time Ramirez recorded his 64th first-inning homer and 511th of his career, tying Mel Ott for 22nd place all-time and putting Ramirez one behind Eddie Mathews and Ernie Banks. I dont even think about that, Ramirez said. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Blake fine playing in Manny's shadow Aug 3, 2008
LOS ANGELES -- With all the hype surrounding the Dodgers' blockbuster trade for Manny Ramirez, it's easy to forget they acquired another bat just five days earlier. But even with Ramirez stealing the headlines again on Saturday with his first homer in Los Angeles, third baseman Casey Blake -- acquired on July 26 from the Indi 00003B4A ans -- quietly added a home run and a double to Ramirez's theatrics. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Angels squeeze out Red Sox Jul 29, 2008
"That wasn't what happened last night, and it left the Sox at a loss again, on a night prime for gaining ground because the Rays and Yankees also lost."It would have been nice to pick up one," said Jacoby Ellsbury, who acknowledged he wasn't scoreboard watching. But Daisuke Matsuzaka, and a six-run sixth inning, made sure that wasn't going to happen, leaving the Sox in the same place they started yesterday morning - 1 game behind the Rays and two ahead of the Yankees in the American League... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
They're not in heaven, but these guys are right up there Jul 29, 2008
The others are Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Barry Bonds, Eddie Mathews, Mike Schmidt, and Rafael Palmeiro. It's pretty clear that the folks who buy tickets to Fenway are not eager to run Manny out of town. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Red Sox-Yankees rivalry Jul 16, 2008
The Hammer could look it up and find that he hit three homers in Milwaukee's 1957 World Series upset of the Yankees, a series that featured fellow Hall of Famers Warren Spahn, Red Schoendienst, Eddie Mathews, Casey Stengel, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle and Enos Slaughter. What will be the Hall of Fame count from Tuesday's All-Star Game. (The Palm Beach Post)
Hank Aaron King of All-Stars Jul 15, 2008
Hank Aaron represented in the All-Star game every year from 1955-65, while Eddie Mathews and Warren Spahn did nine times ... Eddie Mathews and Warren Spahn each garnered nine nods ... 1953C Del Crandall, 3B Eddie Mathews, P Warren Spahn. (Milwaukee, TheInsiders.com)
Astros wives to host annual charity gala Jul 13, 2008
A collection of 30 signed baseballs from the greatest Astros of all time, including Eddie Mathews, Nolan Ryan, Roger Clemens, Lance Berkman, Craig Biggio, Jeff Bagwell, Larry Dierker, Jimmy Wynn and many more. The baseballs will be displayed in a museum-quality case. (MLB.com -- Houston Astros)
Astros honor Texas Hall inductees Jun 26, 2008
Eddie Mathews had 30 or more home runs nine years in a row and became the seventh player in MLB history to hit 500 home runs in 1967. He was the first athlete featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated. (MLB.com -- Houston Astros)
Chipper hits No. 400 Jun 6, 2008
" It's been a record-breaking week for Jones, whose homer on Tuesday moved him past Braves great Dale Murphy on the all-time home run list. His single later that game also put him in second place on the club's all-time hit list, ahead of Eddie Mathews. Jones now has 2,206 career hits. "If you want to teach a kid how to hit, you watch his every move," McCann said. "I'm a little kid in his back pocket. "Ryan Lavner is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of... (MLB.com -- Atlanta Braves)
CLOSER TO A MILESTONE Jun 4, 2008
Jones' two hits Tuesday moved him past Eddie Mathews into second place on the franchise hits list with 2,202, trailing Hank Aaron (3,600). Vote for this story. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Others who have hit 500 Jun 1, 2008
500 Home Runs List - MSNBC Wire Services - nbcsports. updated 10:39 p.m. ET May 31, 2008. (MSNBC -- Sports)
More of this story May 27, 2008
But a fairer comparison would against the great third basemen, like Mike Schmidt, Brooks Robinson, Eddie Mathews, and George Brett, just to name a few. Here's hoping Chipper makes it, but there is only one Mick. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
All-Star Game has rich tradition in Bronx May 8, 2008
Whitey Ford, who was credited with the loss, worked the first three innings, allowing three runs on five hits, including a two-run home run by Braves third baseman Eddie Mathews in the second, and a solo shot by Mays in the third. Cardinals teammates Stan Musial and Ken Boyer also homered. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Jones ranks among Braves' greatest May 4, 2008
"I'd be lying if I said it wasn't a goal to be mentioned in the same breath with the Eddie Mathews and the Hank Aarons and the Murphys.". No lie. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Lumbering McCann a team favorite May 2, 2008
And this, remember, is the team of Hall of Fame sluggers Hank Aaron and Eddie Mathews. If there was a gap in the catcher's game, it was his lack of speed. (MLB.com -- Atlanta Braves)
Brighter attitude reaping rewards for South Siders Apr 22, 2008
" Thome, who tied Eddie Mathews and Ernie Banks on the all-time list on Sunday with his 512th home run, likes the new energy. "You can win championships in the clubhouse," Thome says. "Unfortunately, I haven't been able to win one yet, but I have been on some good clubs. This one reminds me of those 1990s teams in Cleveland with that kind of energy. (USA Today -- Sports)
* AMERICAN LEAGUE: Eckstein takes Blue Jays over Tigers Apr 22, 2008
His homer tied him with Hall of Famers Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews for 19th place on the all-time MLB list. Danks (2-1) allowed three singles and has not given up a run in two straight starts, totaling 14 2-3 innings. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
American League: Roundup for Sunday Apr 22, 2008
His second homer in the last three games tied him with Hall of Famers Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews for 19th place on the all-time list. "There's a lot of respect for those guys and what they've done for the game," Thome said. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
NY avoids Baltimore sweep Apr 21, 2008
White Sox 6, Rays 0 - Jim Thome hit his 512th career homer, tying Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews for 19th all time, and drove in three runs in support of John Danks (2-1), who worked seven shutout innings for Chicago in St. Petersburg, Fla. Twins 2, Indians 1 - Justin Morneau's RBI single through the right side of the infield picked up Minnesota in the bottom of the 10th and sent scuffling Cleveland to its eighth loss in 11 games. (Boston Globe)
AMERICAN LEAGUE Angels go down, so A's are in first place Apr 21, 2008
Thome is tied with Hall of Famers Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews for 19th place on the all-time list. Danks allowed three singles for the White Sox, who have won 11 of their last 16 games. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Thome hits career homer No. 512 in Chicago's win Apr 21, 2008
Jim Thome moved into a tie with Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews on the home run list, and was thrilled to be mentioned with the two Hall of Famers. He was even more pleased that career homer No. 512 came in a Chicago win. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Danks helps Sox turn tables on Rays Apr 21, 2008
The designated hitter blasted career home run No. 512, tying him for 19th all-time with Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews, helping to set the tone early. "[It was] awesome," Guillen said. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Thome hits historic home run Apr 21, 2008
Thome blasted a 2-2 pitch off Rays starter Edwin Jackson in the first inning on Sunday for his 512th career home run, tying him with Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews for 19th on the all-time list. "There's a lot of respect for those guys and what they have done for the game," Thome said of Banks and Mathews. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Thome 0000057Enotches home run No. 511 Apr 19, 2008
Thome 00001AFF is now just one home run away from tying Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews for 19th place all-time. He nearly eclipsed that mark in his fifth at-bat, but was several feet shy of the center-field fence. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Braves mailbag: Comparing Escobar, Renteria Mar 4, 2008
Jones already owns a number of Atlanta records and ranks only behind Hall of Famers Hank Aaron and Eddie Mathews in many franchise record categories. Interestingly, his. (MLB.com -- Atlanta Braves)
Conley had twice as much fun Jan 13, 2008
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Whiteside honored posthumously by MLB writers Dec 6, 2007
Whiteside began his career with the Kansas City Kansan in 1959 and worked at The Milwaukee Journal from 1963-1973, where he covered the Braves of Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews and Warren Spahn. He also covered the civil rights movement. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Globe's Whiteside honored with Spink Award Dec 6, 2007
Whiteside began his career with Kansas City Kansan in 1959 and worked at The Milwaukee Journal from 1963-1973, where he covered the Braves of Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews and Warren Spahn. He also covered the civil rights movement. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Dodgers-Red Sox Game for Charity Nov 28, 2007
The Coliseum played host to the second 1959 All-Star Game in which 15 future Hall of Famers participated starting pitcher Don Drysdale, Hank Aaron, Ernie Banks, Luis Aparicio, Yogi Berra, Nellie Fox, Al Kaline, Mickey Mantle, Eddie Mathews, Willie Mays, Stan Musial, Frank Robinson, Hoyt Wilhelm, Ted Williams and Early Wynn as well as three other Dodger players, Jim Gilliam, Moon and Charlie Neal. . (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
Goin' to Arizona to see some fall ball | Braves Nov 13, 2007
Believe me, he s a keeper, Joe Adcock arm, and Eddie Mathews hitter. He s gonna be special. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
O'Brien's beat blog Nov 10, 2007
The entry titled "Goin' to Arizona to see some fall ball," and any of the comments about it. Commenting is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
The Diamond's Dynamic Duos Oct 28, 2007
Hank Aaron and Eddie Mathews were the principal pounders on some very good Braves teams in the 1950s and early 1960s. Aaron, of course, beat Ruth's all-time home run record, finishing with 755, and Matthews also edged Gehrig's career homer total. (Suite101.com)
Ask Babe: More questions for the Babe Oct 20, 2007
Scripps Howard News Service. Slug: askbabe21 Date: 2007-10-21 00:00:00 Version: original Wire Category: S Words: 855 Bytes: 28672 E-Pub: Y Use Warning: Photos. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Decades of friendship Oct 15, 2007
Milwaukee Braves third baseman Eddie Mathews worked during the offseason for Quality Carriers, helping to open doors for the company with clients in Chicago, New York, Louisville and other cities. "Those old ballplayers are making more these days signing things than they did when they were playing baseball," Janet said. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Braves ’57 title still remembered Oct 10, 2007
Catcher Del Crandall still remembers celebrating the final out of the game with third baseman Eddie Mathews and pitcher Lew Burdette. Of course, there were a lot of other players involved, but Mathews, Burdette and myself met right there between the mound, third base and home plate and we hugged each other, Crandall said at a recent team reunion in Milwaukee. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Jays put on hitting di0000042Bsplay, defeat O's Sep 26, 2007
The moon shot was one of four hits for Thomas, who moved passed Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews for sole possession of 18th place on the all-time home run list. "Thank God we got a lot of run support today, because I needed it," Burnett said. (MLB.com -- Toronto Blue Jays)
Bauman: Fielder is the complete package Sep 26, 2007
But on Monday night, when he hit his 48th, he broke the Milwaukee record of 47, set by Eddie Mathews in 1953 for the Braves. "It's cool, [Mathews] is a Hall of Famer," Fielder said. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Bauman: Brewers face long odds Sep 25, 2007
But when he hit his 48th on Monday night, he went past Hall of Famer Eddie Mathews, who hit 47 in 1953 for the old Milwaukee Braves. That is some truly lofty company, but Fielder is not overly impressed with what his home runs mean on a personal level. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
More > Sep 25, 2007
Fielder's 48 home runs set a Milwaukee Major League record, eclipsing the 47 that Hall of Famer Eddie Mathews hit for the Milwaukee Braves in 1953, the team's first season after a move from Boston. The most former home run king Hank Aaron ever hit in Milwaukee was 45, which also happened to be the Milwaukee Brewers record before Fielder broke it on the last homestand. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Thomas hits three homers as Blue Jays beat Red Sox Sep 18, 2007
The homers raised his career total to 512, tying him with Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews for 18th place on the all-time list. It was the second time Thomas had hit three homers in a game. (Guardian Unlimited)
Thomas slugs Blue Jays over Red Sox 6-1 Sep 18, 2007
Frank Thomas hit three home runs to lift the Toronto Blue Jays over the Boston Red Sox 6-1 on Monday, raising his total to 512 and tying Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews for 18th on the career list. Dustin McGowan (11-9) pitched a five-hitter, struck out nine and walked none, sending the American League East leaders to their third loss in four games. (International Herald Tribune)
Baseball: Spoilers take aim at New York teams Sep 18, 2007
Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1 Frank Thomas homered three times for host Toronto, moving into a tie with Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews for 18th on the career home run list with 512. Indians 6, Tigers 5 Casey Blake homered with one out in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Indians a come-from-behind win over the Tigers. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Thomas makes history with big night Sep 18, 2007
With the blasts, the veteran designated hitter continued his ascent up the all-time charts, moving into a tie with Hall of Famers Eddie Mathews and Ernie Banks for 18th place in baseball history with 512 career home runs. It marked only the second time in Thomas' storied career that he belted three homers in a single game. (MLB.com -- Toronto Blue Jays)
Big Hurt, McGowan take it t00000530o Sox Sep 18, 2007
The three home-run night moves Thomas into a tie with Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews for 18th on the all-time list with 512. The only other time Thomas had three homers in a game came on Sept. 15, 1996, which also came against the Red Sox. (MLB.com -- Toronto Blue Jays)
Braves mash way to win in opener Sep 18, 2007
"I think it's outstanding in his second full year, really," Braves manager Bobby Cox said of Francoeur, who last year joined Hank Aaron and Eddie Mathews as the only players in franchise history to register a 100-RBI season before their 23rd birthday. Mathews enjoyed three consecutive 100-RBI seasons before his 24th birthday. (MLB.com -- Atlanta Braves)
Frankly, we've seen this before Sep 18, 2007
Despite a crazy swing or two - including the one immediately preceding his first home run - Thomas hit three for the second time in his career, reaching No. 512 to tie Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews for 18th all-time, in the Blue Jays' 6-1 win over the Sox at Rogers Centre. With two more off Wakefield (two-run shot in the first, solo in the sixth) and another off reliever Kyle Snyder (two-run in the eighth), Thomas added another highlight to a career that's skirting a downturn, 18 years in. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Sox hammered by Hurt in opener Sep 18, 2007
Thomas is now tied with Hall of Famers Eddie Mathews and Ernie Banks for 18th on the all-time home run list. Aside from his encounters with Thomas, it was a nice bounce-back start for Wakefield, who gave up seven hits and four runs over six innings. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Thome blasts 500th HR for walkoff victory Sep 17, 2007
SI.com - MLB - Thome's 500th homer saves White Soxin ninth - Sunday September 16, 2007 8:13PM. Thome's 500th homer gives ChiSox win in ninth. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
A-Rod named AL Player of the Week Sep 11, 2007
Rodriguez matched his career high by going deep in five straight games, became just the fifth Yankees player since 1939 to drive in at least 140 runs, passed three players on the all-time home run list -- A-Rod (516 homers) moved into 17th-place, surpassing Mel Ott, Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews -- and pushed him up the Yankees' single-season home run leaderboard. His 52 homers are more than any right-handed Yankee has ever hit, and only Roger Maris (61), Babe Ruth (60) and Mickey Mantle (54)... (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Yanks riding A-Rod's charmed year Sep 11, 2007
But the names have been breathtaking, fresh out of the rarified air of the baseball encyclopedia -- with 516 career home runs, Rodriguez has shot past Mel Ott, Eddie Mathews and Ernie Banks, all in the last week. Ted Williams and Willie McCovey are five good swings away. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
A-Rods 49th HR lifts Yanks Sep 8, 2007
Rodriguez homered off Gil Meche in the second inning, moving past Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews with his 513th home run and gave him sole possession of 17th place. He also broke his own team record for home runs by a right-handed batter. (MSNBC -- Sports)
As dad watches, Chamberlain helps Yankees beat Royals Sep 8, 2007
Rodriguez homered off Gil Meche in the second inning, moving past Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews with his 513th home run and taking sole possession of 17th place. He also broke his own team record for home runs by a right-handed batter. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
With A-Rod, Wright and Cabrera, this could be the finest era at the hot corner. Sep 8, 2007
In the '60s, Brooks Robinson, Ron Santo, Eddie Mathews, Harmon Killebrew and the Boyer brothers took the position to a new level. But third base's golden age occurred in the late '70s/early-to-mid-'80s, when Mike Schmidt, George Brett, Wade Boggs, Graig Nettles, Carney Lansford, Bill Madlock and Buddy Bell manned the hot corner. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
A-Rod hits 49th as Yanks top Royals Sep 8, 2007
" So did the Yankees offense. New York, which leads the Major Leagues in second-half runs, had trouble breaking through against Royals starter Gil Meche. The All-Star, who allowed 11 runs in 11 1/3 innings in two previous starts against New York this season, made several key pitches, including a strikeout of Robinson Cano on a full-count fastball with the bases loaded in the sixth. He allowed just two runs, solo homers from Rodriguez and Jorge Posada. A -Rod's homer, his 49th this season, bumped... (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Yanks notes: Coin flips favorable Sep 8, 2007
The homer, the 513th of Rodriguez's career, moved him into sole possession of 17th place on the all-time list, ahead of Eddie Mathews and Ernie Banks. "We want him to feel good about himself and we like the fact that he plays defense plays pretty well, too," Torre said. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Meche's winless streak continues Sep 8, 2007
A-Rod's 513th homer pushed him past Eddie Mathews and Ernie Banks for 17th place on the all-time list. The home run came on a low 3-2 slider that sailed just over the left-field wall. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
