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  • Best Athletes Who Retired in 2013

    Best Athletes Who Retired in 2013

    Like every year, some all-time greats decided to call it a day and retire, as two great linebackers in Ray Lewis and Brian Urlacher left the NFL, legendary Yankees like Mariano Rivera and Andy Pettitte left Major League Baseball and NBA stars like Jason Kidd and Allen Iverson left the game of basketball.

  • The Oldest Players in MLB Heading Into the 2012 Season

    Jamie Moyer returns to Major League Baseball, taking his spot back on the pedestal of the oldest player in the league, leading a group that includes Mariano Rivera and Jim Thome as the 9 players beginning the 2012 over the age of 40, the oldest players in MLB.

  • MLB’s Top Ten Active Home Run Leaders – 2012 Edition

    Alex Rodriguez has 133 home runs to go before he makes it to Barry Bonds, and conquers what used to be the most prestigious record in American Sports, also with an asterisk to it. Injuries will probably prevent him from reaching that spot, but he’s still the leader among active players, PED’s or not.

  • 600 Home Runs Club

    Jim Thome became the eighth player in MLB history to hit 600 home runs – knocking two out of the park to opposite field for the Twins in their 9-6 win over the Detroit Tigers. In honor of his achievement, the first to reach 600 since Alex Rodriguez did just over a year ago, here are all the players to reach and pass this milestone.

  • The Ten Oldest Players in MLB Heading into the 2011 Season

    Some are still vital members of their teams while others are tattering on the minor league edge, here are the ten oldest players in Major League Baseball heading into the 2011 season.

  • The MLB’s Top Ten Active Home Run Leaders

    The top 10 active home run leaders in Major League Baseball.