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• STATS SHMATS: Record Feats

  Published: August 1, 2007, 5:54 pm

  Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, David Rabinowitz, Mlb, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, Stats Shmats, Toronto Blue Jays

  in a game with nine off the Philadelphia Phillies in a 22-3 blowout. Eight by seven:Seven different Yankees accounted for the eight home runs off Chicago, equaling the mark set by the 1939 Yankees on June 28 as they crushed the Philadelphia Athletics 23-2 in game one of a doubleheader.In 1990, eight MLB pitchers accounted for seven no-hitters,

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• STATS SHMATS: Lucky No. 13

  Published: September 27, 2007, 1:55 pm

  Tags: Alex Rodriguez, Babe Ruth, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, David Rabinowitz, Hack Wilson, Jimmie Foxx, Mlb, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Sammy Sosa, Stats Shmats

  Math is hard. Stats Shmats is easy ... Today's entry is inspired by the Yankees' 13th straight playoff appearance. 13: Alex Rodriguez's jersey number. The likely AL MVP became just the fifth player in MLB history to hit over 50 home runs with 150 RBI in a single season, joining Babe Ruth, Hack Wilson, Jimmie Foxx and Sammy Sosa. 13: The number

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• STATS SHMATS: Most Wins By A Manager

  Published: October 11, 2007, 1:24 pm

  Tags: Atlanta Braves, Bobby Cox, Connie Mack, David Rabinowitz, Joe Torre, Mlb, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Athletics, St Louis Cardinals, Stats Shmats, Tony Larussa

  Math is hard. Stats Shmats is easy ... Today's entry is inspired by the managing carousel that is starting to tune up across Major League Baseball. Three: The number of active managers with 2,000 wins or more -- Tony LaRussa (2,375), Bobby Cox (2,255) and Joe Torre (2,067). 3,731: The record for most career wins by a manager, held by Hall of

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