Plus: 1 nasty pitch to watch for every team
Tony Gwynn won the last of his eight batting titles in 1997. Since then, the most by one player is four. Who is it? |
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The second episode of "Undeniable -- Stories from the Negro Leagues" debuted Wednesday, and it focuses on the influence Negro League players had in fostering a love for baseball around the world.
"Undeniable," MLB's first animated series, tells unique short stories from the historic era of the Negro Leagues. Narrated by Negro Leagues Baseball Museum president Bob Kendrick, this MLB Original Series is just one of several initiatives by Major League Baseball to celebrate Black History Month.
The second installment of this three-episode series highlights how Negro Leagues stars inspired young ballplayers from Caribbean nations and helped popularize the game in Japan. The episode also covers the accomplishments of two famous Latino players who found an opportunity to play in the U.S. thanks to the Negro Leagues: Baseball Hall of Famers Cristóbal Torriente and MartÃn Dihigo. Watch it now. |
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| GM Perry Minasian took a different path this winter. He didn't get superstars. He got competent, useful Major League players. It's not exciting. It's not provocative. But it might just matter more than it seems. |
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The question that inevitably arises at this time of year is: Who are the best of the best in baseball? MLB Network's Top 100 Players Right Now series explores the answer, all the way down to the top player in the game today. |
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From 1984-97, Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn won eight NL batting titles, including four straight in the latter half of his career. Let's revisit his remarkable run. |
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MLB Network's countdown of the game's best players continues tonight at 8 ET. |
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