A Wisdom Archive on Mike Scioscia - One Game at A Time

In addition to his more orthodox work in baseball, Scioscia is also notable for a guest appearance on The Simpsons in 1992, in which he played himself. He is one of the few managers in the majors who is bilingual in both English and Spanish (among others are native Spanish speakers Ozzie Guillen and Felipe Alou). ...

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The 2002 World Series was among the classic matchups in the history of the Series. The Anaheim Angels (American League) and San Francisco Giants (National League) competed for the championship, representing the first time two wildcard teams would vie for the elusive title. It was a mettle-forging comeback, for the Giants were leading by a 3-2 game tally after five games, and scored five runs prior to the seventh-inning stretch of Game 6 while the Angels had not tallied a single run. Then, however, the Angels, being the home team, rall ... Including:

• 2002 World Series - Series summary
• 2002 World Series - Game 1
• 2002 World Series - Game 2
• 2002 World Series - Game 3
• 2002 World Series - Game 4
• 2002 World Series - Game 5
• 2002 World Series - Game 6
• 2002 World Series - Game 7
• 2002 World Series - Series scoring summary
• 2002 World Series - Quote of the Series
• 2002 World Series - Trivia

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Premature scorn for Vladdy's free swinging ways changed into admiration in 1998. While he continued to swing at pitches that were clearly balls, he also continued to hit them and, as of 2004, has never struck out 100 times in a single season. Vladimir batted .324 with 38 HRs and 109 RBIs in 1998 and posted similar or slightly improved numbers through the 2002 season. Vladimir also developed a running game, stealing 37 bases in 2001 and 40 in 2002. He narrowly missed entering ...

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U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, Illinois In the series opener, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim won 3-2 in their third game in as many nights and as many cities. The Angels took the lead in the second inning on a Garrett Anderson home run. The Angels added two more runs in the third, and then Jose Contreras allowed no more runs, going 8 1/3 innings. The White Sox tried to chip away at the lead, bt only managed to score two runs on seven hits. The Angel relievers were able to hold the Sox scoreless. It was the first time in six tries tha ...

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Glaus lettered in baseball all four years during high school and earned Mizuno, USA Today and Collegiate Baseball All-American first-team honors in his senior season. He also received All-League and All-CIF honors in his junior and senior seasons. Glaus played in the 1992 Junior Olympics, winning a bronze medal. After finishing high school, Glaus decided against signing a contract with the San Diego Padres, who had picked him in the second round of the Major League Baseball Draft; he instead decided to go to UCL ...

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1999 in baseball - January-March. January 5 - Nolan Ryan, George Brett and Robin Yount are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. It is the first time since 1936 that three players are elected simultaneously on their first try. Carlton Fisk finishes 4th in the voting, missing election by 43 votes. February 15 - The Cincinnati Reds announce that they are dropping their long-standing policy of no facial hair for players. The change is the resu ...

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The Jim Rome Show - Smack-Off. Every spring, Rome holds a "Smack-Off," where the greatest callers from the previous year (often winners of the Huge Call of the Day) are brought back for a full day of smack talk, and the winner of the Smack-Off is crowned for an entire year. For more information, see Smack-Off The Jim Rome Show - The Year in Review. In late December, Rome reserves a few days for a special program called the Year in Review. This was originally a one ...

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Mike Scioscia was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round (19th overall pick) of the 1976 amateur draft, debuting for the Dodgers in 1980 (replacing Steve Yeager,) and playing 12 years for the team. He closed out his career with the San Diego Padres in 1993. Exclusively a catcher, the 6-foot, 2-inch, 230 pound Scioscia became known more for his defense than his hitting. Former Dodgers vice president Al Campanis once called Mike Scioscia the best plate-blocking catcher he had seen in his 46-year baseball career. In a collision with St. Louis Cardinals' slugger Jack Clark in July, 1985, Scioscia was k ...

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