Plus: Ohtani, Acuña may be all-time great duo
It's not hyperbolic to say that Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuña Jr. are in the midst of two historic seasons. Ohtani, the two-way superstar who dazzles on the mound and at the plate, might be having the best season of all-time, period. Acuña, meanwhile, is putting together a power-speed season that we've rarely seen in baseball history. This got us thinking: which pairs of players have put together all-time great seasons in the same year in AL/NL history? We're talking about the best of the best, the iconic seasons that etch you permanently into baseball lore. |
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In an emotional ceremony in front of the fans he adored so much, Félix Hernández was fittingly feted as he sat in a throne before taking his place among Mariners greats in the team's Hall of Fame. |
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JJ Bleday didn't just hit his 10th homer last night. The A's outfielder also went soaring in the gap to reel in an impressive run-saving grab. |
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The Australian infielder was 19 when she played in the first WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup in 2004, and she hasn't missed the event since, becoming the first woman to appear in all nine World Cups. |
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Some of the biggest names in rap turned out in a living time capsule to celebrate a Golden Anniversary with the mega concert Hip Hop 50 Live at Yankee Stadium on Friday night. |
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Take a look back at the best of the week at noon ET on MLB Network. |
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Félix Hernández is the all-time strikeout leader among Venezuelan-born pitchers (2,524 K's). Who is second? |
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