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5 unusual facts about 2001 in baseball


Allen McDill

Allen Gabriel McDill (born August 23, 1971 in Greenville, Mississippi) is a former left-handed specialist in Major League Baseball who pitched from 1997 through 2001 for the Kansas City Royals (1997–98), Detroit Tigers (2000) and Boston Red Sox (2001).

Cardenales de Lara

Founded in 1942 and based in Barquisimeto, the Cardenales have won four domestic titles, the most recent in 2001.

Slugging percentage

The next year he slugged .846, and these records went unbroken until 2001, when Barry Bonds achieved 411 bases in 476 at-bats, bringing his slugging percentage to .863, unmatched since.

Stolen base

However, some of the more successful American League teams of recent memory, including the 2002 Anaheim Angels, the 2001 Seattle Mariners and the 2005 Chicago White Sox have experienced their success in part as a result of playing "small ball," advancing runners through means such as the stolen base and the related hit and run play.

Willie Randolph

Randolph ended his first season as manager of the 2005 Mets with an 83–79 record, the first time the franchise had finished above .500 since 2001, and 12 games better than the prior season.



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