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Sunday’s 6-pack:
Teams who get highest %age of their points on foul shots:
26.6%— Cal State-Fullerton (6-18)
26%— Charlotte (9-15)
25.2%— Cal-Davis (13-10)
25.2%— Tarleton State (10-15)
24.6%— Temple (14-9)
24.5%— Grand Canyon (17-6)

Quote of the Day
“I remember saying, ‘Patrick, there is no future in football. You are a baseball player.’ Man, am I glad he didn’t listen to me.”
Alex Rodriguez, who advised Patrick Mahomes to play baseball instead of football.

Sunday’s quiz
How many NFL teams have never played in a Super Bowl?

Saturday’s quiz
Hubie Brown went 121-72 coaching the Kentucky Colonels in the last two years of the ABA.

Friday’s quiz
2019-20 was the last time the Golden State Warriors finished a season under .500; they went 15-50 that year, but won their 4th championship in eight years in 2022.

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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping a full day of college basketball​

Two quick notes:
Top two teams in the college basketball top 25 lost Saturday
Sunday is Saquon Barkley’s 28th birthday.

— SEC
Florida 90, Auburn 81
Gators shot 58.1% inside the arc.
Auburn led 15-5 early, but trailed 48-38 at halftime.
Loss snaps Auburn’s 14-game winning streak.

Mississippi State 76, Georgia 75
Miss State survived going 6-18 on the foul line. 6 for 18. Oy.
Miss State came into the game on a 2-5 skid.
Miss State shot 68.4% inside the arc.

Ole Miss 72, LSU 70
Rebels outscored LSU 13-0 over the last 3:15 of this game.
LSU was 12-25 on foul line, Ole Miss 20-29.
Bitter loss was LSU’s sixth in a row.
Auburn/Alabama are tied for first, two games ahead of Florida/Texas A&M
Bracketology has 13 SEC teams in the NCAA tournament.

— ACC
Clemson 77, Duke 71
Duke led 41-35 at halftime.
Duke’s star Flagg was only 6-17 from the floor.
Clemson shot 58.8% inside the arc.
It was very excellent that 85-year old Dick Vitale was one of the TV analysts for this game; it was the first TV appearance in two years for the coach Vitale. Glad he is feeling better.

Syracuse 95, Boston College 86, 3 OT’s
Really bad beat if you had Boston College +6.5
BC led by seven points in the second OT.
Syracuse led by 11 with 12:12 left in the game.
12-1 Duke leads Louisville/Clemson by a game atop the ACC.
Bracketology has four ACC teams in the NCAA tournament.

— Big X
Arizona 82, Texas Tech 73
Texas Tech shot only 37.7% from the floor.
Arizona out-rebounded the Red Raiders, 42-29.
Arizona played only 7 guys; their two subs both scored 15 points.

Kansas State 81, Kansas 73
Third straight year the Jayhawks lost in the Little Apple.
Kansas is 3-5 in its last eight games; they’re only 7-5 in Big X.
K-State shot 56.4% inside the arc.
Arizona/Houston are tied for first place, two games ahead of Texas Tech.
Bracketology has eight Big X teams in the NCAA tournament.

— Big 18
Michigan State 86, Oregon 74
Tom Izzo won his 353rd Big 18 game, tied for the most ever.
Ducks led 50-36 at halftime.
Oregon has lost five in a row, after a 16-3 start.

Michigan 70. Indiana 67
Wolverines won their 4th game in a row, all by 4 or fewer points.
Michigan led this game 43-27 at halftime.
Wolverines shot 57.6% inside the arc.
11-2 Purdue leads Michigan/Michigan State by a half-game atop the Big 18.
Bracketology has ten Big 18 teams in the NCAA tournament.

— Upsets of the Day:
Stony Brook (+12.5) 80, Hofstra 75
Niagara (+11.5) 76, Quinnipiac 75
Virginia Tech (+9.5) 65, Notre Dame 63
Florida (+8.5) 90, Auburn 81
Louisiana (+8.5) 66, Northern Illinois 64
Clemson (+7.5) 77, Duke 71
Hampton (+5.5) 84, Northeastern 75
Cal Baptist (+5.5) 85, Grand Canyon 71
Appalachian State (+4.5) 72, Ohio U 59

— Big East
Creighton 77, Marquette 67
Bluejays won their ninth game in a row.
Creighton shot 69.6% inside the arc.
Marquette has lost three games in row, for first time in three years,

Butler 82, Providence 81
Butler led by 13 with 9:2 left, hung on for dear life.
Bulldogs won consecutive games for first time since December 3rd.
Providence lost its last three games, giving up 76.7 ppg.
12-1 St John’s leads Creighton by a game atop the Big East standings.
Bracketology has four Big East teams in the NCAA tournament.

— Missouri Valley
Drake 85, Indiana State 81 OT
Drake led 49-33 with 14:58 left in the game.
Drake has won 10 in a row, is 12-2 in the MVC.
Bulldogs are 3-0 in overtime games this season.

Northern Iowa 68, Illinois State 65
Illinois State led by 8 with 4:21 left in the game.
Panthers shot 62.2% inside the arc.
Northern Iowa won five of its last six games.
12-2 Drake leads Northern Iowa by two games in the MVC.

— Conference USA
Jacksonville State 85, Western Kentucky 83
Hilltoppers led 35-16 midway thru the first half.
WKU shot 12-24 on the arc; Jax State shot 60% inside the arc.
Gamecocks won their eighth game in a row.
9-2 Jacksonville State leads Liberty/Middle Tennessee by two games.

— Summit
Omaha 85, North Dakota 74
Mavericks have won 11 of their last 12 D-I games.
Omaha shot 15-28 on the arc, North Dakota 14-33.

St Thomas 79, Denver 76
Denver led by 7 with 6:47 left in the game.
Tommies shot 60% inside arc, 9-17 on arc, scored 1.23 points/possession.
St Thomas won nine of its last 11 games.
10-1 Omaha leads St Thomas by a game atop Summit standings.

— West Coast
Washington State 87, Pepperdine 86
Pepperdine led by 12 with 6:17 left, by 7 with 1:30 left.
Coogs’ win snaps their five-game losing skid.
Wazzu shot 57.1% inside the arc.

Saint Mary’s 63, Oregon State 49
Oregon State shot 36.5% from the floor.
Saint Mary’s shot 60.6% inside the arc.
Oregon State has players from nine different countries.
Saint Mary’s leads Gonzaga/San Francisco by two games.

— Famous birthdays, February 9th:
Joe Pesci, 82
Jim Nash, 80
Judith Light, 76
Danny White, 73
Mookie Wilson, 69
John Kruk, 64
Todd Lyght, 56
Vladimir Guerrero Sr, 50
Jameer Nelson, 43
Saquon Barkley, 28
Cobie Durant, 27
Logan O’Hoppe, 25

— Ivy League
Yale 103, Cornell 88
Bulldogs ended first half on a 14-0 run.
Yale led 54-44 at halftime
Yale shot 69.8% inside arc, scored a ridiculous 1.37 points/possession.
Yale leads Cornell/Princeton by two games. Dartmouth is in 4th place; top four teams get in the conference tournament.

— Big West
Cal-San Diego 85, Cal-Irvine 67
Tritons shot 16-31 on the arc, scored 1.23 points/possession.
Irvine turned ball over 18 times (minus-6)
Anteaters were 23-28 on foul line, UCSD 11-14.
These teams are both 10-2, two games ahead of Northridge/Riverside.

— Southern
East Tennessee State 66, Samford 59
Both teams took more 3’s than 2’s.
ETSU was 21-27 on foul line; Samford was 9-18.

UNC-Greensboro/Samford/Chattanooga are tied for first, a game ahead of ETSU. This conference tournament should be excellent.

— MAC/Sun Belt had a two-day challenge this season, with total of 24 games played between the two leagues. Nothing was decided; each league won 12 of the games.

Kent State 76, Arkansas State 75
Ark State led by 5 with 4:37 left to play.
Kent was 25-28 on foul line. Red Wolves 15-18.
Ark State lost its second game in a row, after a 7-0 run.

Toledo 72, James Madison 69
JMU led 32-16 midway thru the first half.
Dukes lost despite shooting 13-24 on the arc.
Toledo has won five in row, nine of last 11 games.

 

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NHL
Dunkel

Sunday, February 9

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Sunday, February 9

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Trend Report
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Utah vs Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Utah's last 7 games
Utah is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Washington's last 22 games when playing at home against Utah

Tampa Bay vs Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Montreal
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay


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Monday’s 6-pack:
All-time passing yardage leaders for the Philadelphia Eagles:
32,873— Donovan McNabb
26,963— Ron Jaworski
22,877— Randall Cunningham
16,811— Carson Wentz
15,672— Norm Snead
14,667— Jalen Hurts

Quote of the Day
“Guys it’s been hard, but I got a lot of love and a lot of people believing in me. I’m happy to be here.”
Former NFL WR Randy Moss, who was back on TV Sunday after missing two months because he was getting treatments to battle cancer

Monday’s quiz
When ABA folded after the 1975-76 season, which four teams got absorbed into the NBA?

Sunday’s quiz
Four NFL teams have never played in a Super Bowl; Browns, Lions, Texans, Jaguars.

Saturday’s quiz
Hubie Brown went 121-72 coaching the Kentucky Colonels in the last two years of the ABA.

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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up a less-than-Super Sunday​

— Eagles 40, Chiefs 22
Chiefs in first half: 20 plays, 13 yards, trailed 24-0 at halftime
Eagles in first half: 40 plays, 187 yards, plus a pick-6 by the defense.
QB Hurts threw for 221 yards, ran for 72 more.
Eagles will be the home team on Thursday night in Week 1 next season.
Teams with a pick-6 in the Super Bowl are now 13-1.

— So it turns out that Division II college basketball must be pretty good; there are two teams, Drake and Cal-San Diego, who are 22-2 and 20-4 this year; their rotations are stocked mainly with guys who were playing Division II ball last year.
Go figure.

— Bucks 135, 76ers 127— Sunday was the last game on TV for 91-year old Hubie Brown, who was an outstanding coach and an even better broadcaster.40 years ago, I met coach Brown when he was coaching the Knicks- they played an exhibition game in Glens Falls, about an hour north of where I live. Knicks-Bulls; Chicago had a rookie named Jordan, who turned out to be a pretty good player.

The day of the game, a Monday, friend of mine and I drove to Glens Falls and went into the Civic Center, where the Knicks were having their walk-through. We went down and sat on the bench and watched the practice- no one stopped us or threw us out.
After the practice, I talked to coach Brown for a few minutes about basketball statistics; I was an assistant high school coach at the time, dealing in analytics before analytics was a thing.

He was great to talk to and for decades after that, he was great to listen to. Learned a ton about basketball from listening to him. He will be missed on TV.

— Hubie Brown won an ABA championship coaching the Kentucky Colonels in 1975, the 2nd-to-last year of the ABA. Back then, ABA teams played an 84-game regular season schedule, with a 10-man roster. Lot of three games in four nights, not much load management in the ABA.

— Mike Woodson is out as Indiana’s basketball coach; Hoosiers are 14-10, 5-8 this season, after they went 63-40, 31-29 in Woodson’s first three years. Woodson was an outstanding player with the Hoosiers, played 11 years in the NBA, wound up as a head coach in the NBA for another nine years.
The rich boosters who fund the NIL stuff aren’t patient, which is why Woodson is gone now.
Am curious where Indiana will look for their next coach; firing an alum with extensive NBA experience makes it seem like a less-than-elite job. In any event, Indiana isn’t as good a job as it used to be; someone needs to tell them that.

— Famous birthdays, February 10th:
Robert Wagner, 95
Tom LaGarde, 70
Lenny Dykstra, 62
Wayne Gandy, 54
Elizabeth Banks, 51
Lance Berkman, 49
Paul Millsap, 40
Liam Hendriks, 36
Travis d’Arnaud, 36
Max Kepler, 32
Cal Quantrill, 30
Bobby Portis, 30

— Eagles’ offensive coordinator Kellen Moore is going to be the new coach of the New Orleans Saints; coordinators from winning teams get better jobs.

— Memphis 90, Temple 82
Game was 35-35 at halftime.
Memphis shot 63.2% inside the arc.
Temple shot 11-22 on the arc; they’re 5-0 ATS as an AAC underdog.

— Nebraska 79, Ohio State 71
Nebraska outscored Buckeyes 45-32 in second half.
Cornhuskers shot 64.5% inside the arc.
Nebraska won its fourth game in a row.

— Villanova 80, Xavier 68
Xavier led by 6 with 12:38 left in the game.
Villanova shot 12-24 on the arc, scored 1.25 points/possession.
Both of these teams seem headed to the NIT.

— Oklahoma State 86, Arizona State 73
Arizona State shot 33.3% from the floor.
Sun Devils have lost three in row, eight of last ten games.
Oklahoma State is 4-0 ATS as a Big X home favorite.

— Wichita State 75, South Florida 70
Just third win in last ten games for Wichita.
Shockers out-rebounded USF, 42-22.
Teams combined to shoot 6-30 on the arc.

— Maryland 90, Rutgers 81
Derik Queen scored 29 points, was 11-13 on foul line.
Maryland won five of its last six games.
Rutgers lost four of its last six games.

 

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No games scheduled today. 4 Nations Face-off tournament replaces the all-star game and begins Wednesday.

 

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What is the 4 Nations Face-Off? Everything to know about NHL midseason tournament​

The opening game of the tournament takes place on Feb. 12.


The Stanley Cup isn't the only major hockey championship up for grabs in 2025.


Instead of an All-Star Game, the NHL will hold a midseason international tournament called the 4 Nations Face-Off.


The tournament will feature only NHL players, marking the first best-on-best international tournament since the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has described the 4 Nations Face-Off as a "bit of an appetizer" ahead of the NHL's return to both the Olympics, starting with the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games, and the World Cup, starting in 2028.


So, which countries are competing and who are the NHL stars taking the ice? And how will the tournament work? Here's everything you need to know:

What teams are in the 4 Nations Face-Off?​

The 4 Nations Face-Off features Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United States.

When does the 4 Nations Face-Off start?​

The first game takes place on Wednesday, February 12.

How long is the 4 Nations Face-Off?​

The tournament concludes just over a week later on Thursday, Feb. 20.

What are the 4 Nations Face-Off locations?​

Tournament play begins at Bell Centre, home of the Canadiens in Montreal, before moving over to TD Garden, home of the Bruins in Boston.

How does the 4 Nations Face-Off work?​

The opening round features a round robin in which teams play three games, one against each of the other squads in the field. A regulation win is worth three points in the standings, an overtime or shootout win is worth two points and an overtime or shootout loss is worth one point. A regulation loss results in zero points.


The two teams with the most points after the round robin will then meet in a championship game.

What are the 4 Nations Face-Off rules?​

Games will be played on NHL-sized rinks with NHL rules, although, overtime will look a bit different.


Round robin contests that reach overtime will play 10 minutes of sudden death hockey at 3-on-3 before moving to a three-round shootout. If the championship game goes to OT, the teams will play 20-minute sudden death periods at full strength until one team scores.

What is the 4 Nations Face-Off schedule?​

Games through Feb. 15 will be played in Montreal, with the remaining action taking place in Boston. The highly anticipated Canada vs. United States showdown will be played in Montreal. Here's the full schedule (all times ET):


Feb. 12

• Canada vs. Sweden, 8 p.m.

Feb. 13

• United States vs. Finland, 8 p.m.

Feb. 15

• Finland vs. Sweden, 1 p.m.
• United States vs. Canada, 8 p.m.

Feb. 17

• Canada vs. Finland, 1 p.m.
• Sweden vs. USA, 8 p.m.

Feb. 20

• Championship game, 8 p.m.

4 Nations Face-Off rosters, captains, coaches: USA, Canada, Finland, Sweden​

Teams are permitted to carry 23 players in the 4 Nations Face-Off. Here's a full look at the rosters, head coaches and captains:


Canada

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• Head coach: Jon Cooper (Lightning)
• Captain: Sidney Crosby
• Alternate captains: Connor McDavid, Cale Makar
• Defensemen: Cale Makar (Avalanche), Josh Morrissey (Jets), Colton Parayko (Blues), Travis Sanheim (Flyers), Shea Theodore (Golden Knights), Devon Toews (Avalanche)
• Forwards: Sam Bennett (Panthers), Anthony Cirelli (Lightning), Sidney Crosby (Penguins), Brandon Hagel (Lightning), Seth Jarvis (Hurricanes), Travis Konecny (Flyers), Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche), Brad Marchand (Bruins), Mitch Marner (Maple Leafs), Connor McDavid (Oilers), Brayden Point (Lightning), Sam Reinhart (Panthers), Mark Stone (Golden Knights)
• Goalies: Jodan Binnington (Blues), Adin Hill (Golden Knights), Sam Montembeault (Canadiens)

Finland

• Head coach: Antti Pennanen
• Captain: Aleksander Barkov
• Alternate captains: Sebastian Aho, Mikael Granlund, Mikko Rantanen
• Defensemen: Henri Jokiharju (Sabres), Esa Lindell (Stars), Olli Maatta (Utah), Niko Mikkola (Panthers), Rasmus Ristolainen (Flyers), Urho Vaakanainen (Rangers), Juuso Valimaki (Utah)
• Forwards: Sebastian Aho (Hurricanes), Joel Armia (Canadiens), Aleksander Barkov (Panthers), Mikael Granlund (Stars), Erik Haula (Devils), Roope Hintz (Stars), Kaapo Kakko (Kraken), Patrik Laine (Canadiens), Artturi Lehkonen (Avalanche), Anton Lundell (Panthers), Eetu Luostarinen (Panthers), Mikko Rantanen (Hurricanes), Teuvo Teravainen (Blackhawks)
• Goalies: Kevin Lankinen (Canucks), Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Sabres), Juuse Saros (Predators)

Sweden

• Head coach: Sam Hallam
• Captain: Victor Hedman
• Alternate captains: Mattias Ekholm, Erik Karlsson, William Nylander
• Defensemen: Rasmus Andersson (Flames), Jonas Brodin (Wild), Rasmus Dahlin (Sabres), Mattias Ekholm (Oilers), Gustav Forsling (Panthers), Victor Hedman (Lightning), Erik Karlsson (Penguins)
• Forwards: Viktor Arvidsson (Oilers), Jesper Bratt (Devils), Leo Carlsson (Ducks), Joel Eriksson Ek (Wild), Filip Forsberg (Predators), Adrian Kempe (Kings), Elias Lindholm (Bruins), William Nylander (Maple Leafs), Gustav Nyquist (Predators), Elias Pettersson (Canucks), Lucas Raymond (Red Wings), Rickard Rakell (Penguins), Mika Zibanejad (Rangers)
• Goalies: Samuel Ersson (Flyers), Filip Gustavsson (Wild), Linus Ullmark (Senators)

Team USA

• Head coach: Mike Sullivan (Penguins)
• Captain: Auston Matthews
• Alternate captains: Charlie McAvoy, Matthew Tkachuk
• Defensemen: Brock Faber (Wild), Adam Fox (Rangers), Noah Hanifin (Golden Knights), Quinn Hughes (Canucks), Charlie McAvoy (Bruins), Jaccob Slavin (Hurricanes), Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets)
• Forwards: Matt Boldy (Wild), Kyle Connor (Jets), Jack Eichel (Golden Knights), Jake Guentzel (Lightning), Jack Hughes (Devils), Chris Kreider (Rangers), Dylan Larkin (Red Wings), Auston Matthews (Maple Leafs), J.T. Miller (Rangers), Brock Nelson (Islanders), Brady Tkachuk (Senators), Matthew Tkachuk (Panthers), Vincent Trocheck (Rangers)
• Goalies: Connor Hellebuyck (Jets), Jake Oettinger (Stars), Jeremy Swayman (Bruins)

How long will the NHL be on break?​

The final NHL games before the 4 Nations Face-Off are scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 9 and regular-season play will resume on Saturday, Feb. 22.

 

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Tuesday’s 6-pack:
Average cost of a 30-second Super Bowl ad thru the years:
1995– $1.1M
2000— $2.2M
2005— $2.5M
2010— $3.1M
2020— $5.6M
2025— $8M

Quote of the Day
“The most important investment you can make is in yourself.”
Warren Buffett

Tuesday’s quiz
Which team is the last ACC team to win a national title in basketball?

Monday’s quiz
When ABA folded after the 1975-76 season, four teams got absorbed into the NBA:
Nets, Nuggets, Pacers, Spurs

Sunday’s quiz
Four NFL teams have never played in a Super Bowl; Browns, Lions, Texans, Jaguars.

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Tuesday’s Den: 13 baseball Hall of Famers who should’ve been elected unanimously…….​

Mariano Rivera is the only Hall of Famer who was elected unanimously.

Here are 13 Hall of Famers who also should’ve been elected unanimously…….

13) Hank Aaron
755 home runs, 2,297 RBI, 6,856 total bases. He wasn’t unanimous?
Knocked in 100+ runs in eleven different seasons.
won World Series ring in 1957 with Milwaukee Braves.
OPS didn’t exist when he played, but his career OPS was .928.

12) Willie Mays
660 home runs, 1,909 RBI, won 12 Gold Gloves; who didn’t vote for him?
Had five seasons with a slugging %age over .600.
In 1954, he hit .345 with a 1.078 OPS, after he was in the military during the ’53 season.
Giants also won the World Series in 1954.

11) Ted Williams
.344 career batting average, .482 on-base %age, career OPS of 1.116.
In 1941, he hit .406, playing 143 games, with 147 walks.
He hit .316 in his last season, when he was 41 years old.
Missed three years due to military service; he was a fighter pilot.

10) Babe Ruth
714 home runs, 2,214 RBI, career OPS of 1.164
From 1920-31, he hit 40+ home runs in 10 of 12 seasons.
Hit 15 homers, had 33 RBI in 41 World Series games.
Oh yeah, he was 94-46, 2.28 in 147 starts as a pitcher.

9) Bob Gibson
251-174 with a 2.92 ERA in 482 career starts (255 complete games)
in 1968, he was 22-9, 1.12 in 34 starts, with 13 shutouts.
made All-Star team seven years in row, from 1964-70.
won two World Series MVP’s (1964/1967)

8) Rickey Henderson
scored 2,295 runs, stole 1,406 bases, both the most ever.
drew 2,190 walks, had a career on-base %age of .401
won two World Series rings, with A’s/Blue Jays.
scored 47 runs in 60 postseason games.
played for nine teams in his 25-year career.

7) Mickey Mantle
536 home runs, 1,509 RBI, a career on-base %age of .421
won seven World Series rings.
scored 42 runs, had 40 RBI in 65 playoff games.
had eight seasons with an OPS over 1.000.

— Famous birthdays, February 11th:
Tina Louise, 91
James Silas, 76
Carey Lowell, 64
Jennifer Aniston, 56
Damian Lewis, 54
Jacque Vaughn, 50
Dansby Swanson, 31
Josh Jacobs, 27

6) Tom Seaver
was 311-205, 2.86 in 647 career starts (231 career games)
made 12 All-Star Games, won three Cy Young awards.
led the Mets to the 1969 World Series title.

5) Ichiro Suzuki
career batting average of .311, scored 1,420 runs.
made 10 All-Star games, won ten Gold Gloves
was Rookie of Year/MVP in the same year (2001)

4) Greg Maddux
was 355-227, 3.16 in 740 starts in his 23-year career.
helped Braves win the 1995 World Series
made 8 All-Star games, won 18 Gold Gloves

3) Stan Musial
.331 career batting average, career OPS of .976.
made seven batting titles, won three World Series titles.
had 3,630 hits, knocked in 1,951 runs in his career.

2) Frank Robinson
won an MVP in both leagues, for Reds/Orioles.
Hit 586 career home runs, had an OPS .926.
from 1960-62, had three years in row with an OPS of 1.000+.

1) Steve Carlton
won 329 career games in 709 starts (254 complete games)
won two World Series rings, won four Cy Young awards.
in 1972, he was 27-10, 1.97 in 41 starts for a Phillies team that went 59-97.