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Numerous Potential MLB Milestones in 2007

MikeyLikesItMikeyLikesIt Posts: 501
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I was browsing Baseball Reference and it looks like this year has the potential to be one of the more significant in recent memory. I was trying to think back to a season that had this many significant milestones (ones that essentially guarantee HOF election), and I can't really think of one. Should be fun.

As of 4/19:

756 Homeruns:
Barry Bonds - 18 HR needed

600 HR Club:
Sammy Sosa - 9 HR needed

500 HR Club:
Frank Thomas - 12 HR needed
Jim Thome - 23 needed
Alex Rodriguez - 27 needed
Manny Ramirez - 30 needed

3000 Hits:
Craig Biggio - 56 hits needed

300 Wins:
Tom Glavine - 7 wins needed

500 Saves:
Trevor Hoffman - 15 saves needed

3000 Strikeouts:
Pedro Martinez - 2 needed

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    VolverVolver Posts: 753
    Looks like all of those milestones will be hit this year
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    perkdogperkdog Posts: 29,539 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Looks like all of those milestones will be hit this year >>




    Yes, I agree. Glavine needing only 7 wins for 300? That one kinda flew under the radar with me. Thome as well.
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    ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,668 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Looks like all of those milestones will be hit this year >>

    Assuming they all stay reasonably healthy, I agree.
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    CubbyCubby Posts: 2,096 ✭
    600 HR Club:

    Sosa???????????????


    BTW: Cubby=Cub Fan
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    MikeyLikesItMikeyLikesIt Posts: 501
    Ahh, forgot about that one Cubby. Nice catch. I'll add it to the list.
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    onefasttalononefasttalon Posts: 1,208 ✭✭✭
    This year will deff. be one for the ages! Just my opinion, but this one:

    3000 Hits:
    Craig Biggio - 56 hits needed

    ... is the one I'm looking forward to the most. Gotta love Biggio's thirst for the game! All those years with one team too!
    What will he be... like the 26th/27th/28th person in the history of the game to accomplish this?

    ALWAYS Looking for Chris Sabo cards!

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    BobaFett72BobaFett72 Posts: 7,304
    Biggio has played consistently for a good long time, at a variety of positions, 2b, catcher and OF.
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    joestalinjoestalin Posts: 12,473 ✭✭
    300 wins is the most impressive on that list.

    Kevin
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    baseballfanbaseballfan Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭
    WOW!!
    this should be some year for ESPN "look ins" on baseball tonight
    Fred

    collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.

    looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started

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    VolverVolver Posts: 753
    I believe 300 wins, 3,000 hits and 500 saves are the most impressive
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    SeatedCoinSeatedCoin Posts: 1,040
    A-Rod's 100 Home Run season annihilates Giant Bobble Head's single season record. image
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    "The answer was in the Patriots eyes. Gone were the swagger and c0ck sure smirks, replaced by downcast eyes and heads in hands. For his poise and leadership Eli Manning was named the game's MVP. The 2007 Giants were never perfect nor meant to be. They were fighters, scrappers....now they could be called something else, World Champions."
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    joestalinjoestalin Posts: 12,473 ✭✭
    Arod won't be judged until October

    JS
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    megatronmegatron Posts: 955


    << <i>I believe 300 wins, 3,000 hits and 500 saves are the most impressive >>



    Wow, all by the same player? That would be truly amazing!! image
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    onlyanumberonlyanumber Posts: 2,433
    Some more interesting milestones:

    Bonds 40 runs shy of 2200--record is 2295
    Bonds 2872 games played--could reach 3000 if healthy
    Bonds 2852 hits--its a reach to 3000 but you never know
    Bonds 5809 total bases
    Bonds 1940 RBIs--could reach 2000 RBIs
    Bonds 2437 BBs
    Bonds 1404 Extra base hits--record is 1477

    Also

    Thome is at 1922 strikeouts

    Biggio has 1968 career singles
    Next MONTH? So he's saying that if he wins, the best-case scenario is that he'll be paying for it two weeks after the auction ends?

    Forget blocking him; find out where he lives and go punch him in the nuts. --WalterSobchak 9/12/12



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    Looking for Al Hrabosky and any OPC Dave Campbells (the ESPN guy)
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    MikeyLikesItMikeyLikesIt Posts: 501
    Well, if I had a guess I'd say Arod might be the first one of all of these to reach his milestone.
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    ernie11ernie11 Posts: 1,908 ✭✭✭✭✭
    200 Wins: John Smoltz (though he didn't get the win today)
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    EstilEstil Posts: 6,923 ✭✭✭✭
    Looks like a lot of players looking to clinch HOF plaques this year! image A-Rod is already just under 500 taters?? Sheesh, where does the time go???
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