Jones Chipper about .400
There are many records in the game of baseball but some day they will be broken.
For some reason,the home run record seems to be the most popular.It does take a great deal of skill and endurance to even come close.We all know how we,as fans feel about that record with the whole steroid controversy.I don't know about you,but it is getting a bit old.
One record that hasn't been touched yet is Joe Dimaggio's hitting streak of 56 games.The only player to come close was Pete Rose,who had a 44 game hitting streak in 1978.
There are all kinds of arguments as to why Jolttin' Joe was able to hit safely in 56 straight games. The claim that pitchers weren't real dominate back in 1941.They didn't have the variety of pitches they have today.That may or may not be true.But even with that being said,why weren't there more players hitting the ball like Joe D.? There's much to be said about raw talent,and desire,and Dimaggio had it all.I mean c'mon,the guy was married to Marilyn Monroe[/B]]
1941 was one heck of a year for the game of Baseball as Ted williams hit .400 that year.Another record that may never fall.Not only did he end the season at 185-456,which is a .406 batting average,The Splendid Splinter also led the league in home runs (37), base on balls (147), runs (135), slugging average (.735), and on base percentage (.551).
Since then,there have been a few players that came close.Rod Carew finished 1977 with a .388 average.He only missed 7 games that year.
Since then,there have only been 5 players to come close,the latest in 1993,when John Olerud brought a .400 average after 107 games.
Prior to that,larry Walker lasted 96 games in 1997 and topped off at .402,followed by Nomar Garciaparra in 1992,who checked in with a .403 average after 92 games.Then,in 1997 Tony Gwynn hit .402 after 92 games.
Those are some pretty heavy hitters from the modern era and even they couldn't do it.
Chipper Jones is the latest to try and break William's record.Right now he has a .410 average. But humility may be the key,because when the record was brought to his attention Jones said,".400 is not a concern for me," When you're a .310 career hitter, you usually hit .310."
Now there's another guy ya just gotta root for.
For some reason,the home run record seems to be the most popular.It does take a great deal of skill and endurance to even come close.We all know how we,as fans feel about that record with the whole steroid controversy.I don't know about you,but it is getting a bit old.
One record that hasn't been touched yet is Joe Dimaggio's hitting streak of 56 games.The only player to come close was Pete Rose,who had a 44 game hitting streak in 1978.
There are all kinds of arguments as to why Jolttin' Joe was able to hit safely in 56 straight games. The claim that pitchers weren't real dominate back in 1941.They didn't have the variety of pitches they have today.That may or may not be true.But even with that being said,why weren't there more players hitting the ball like Joe D.? There's much to be said about raw talent,and desire,and Dimaggio had it all.I mean c'mon,the guy was married to Marilyn Monroe[/B]]
Since then,there have only been 5 players to come close,the latest in 1993,when John Olerud brought a .400 average after 107 games.
Prior to that,larry Walker lasted 96 games in 1997 and topped off at .402,followed by Nomar Garciaparra in 1992,who checked in with a .403 average after 92 games.Then,in 1997 Tony Gwynn hit .402 after 92 games.
Those are some pretty heavy hitters from the modern era and even they couldn't do it.
Chipper Jones is the latest to try and break William's record.Right now he has a .410 average. But humility may be the key,because when the record was brought to his attention Jones said,".400 is not a concern for me," When you're a .310 career hitter, you usually hit .310."
Now there's another guy ya just gotta root for.
