JeffPearlmanPearls Of Wisdom Why bringing Mark McGwire back into baseball is a huge mistake. Oct 31, 2009
Commissioner Ford Frick desperately wanted the Bambino's record to stand. Yankee fans hoped Mickey Mantle, their beloved homegrown star, would set the new standard. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Chipper and Church rest, plus the Lowe-down Jul 27, 2009
Future Ford Frick Award winner David O Brien. At the HOF ceremonies. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Selling Stadium Names Jun 21, 2009
The Commissioner, Ford Frick, pressured the family into naming the park Busch Stadium rather than naming it for a beer. The Busch family quickly began brewing Busch brand beer. (Suite101.com)
St. Louis flooded with All-Star memories Jun 16, 2009
Cardinals first baseman Stan Musial was the only non-Reds player elected to start for the National League, but Commissioner Ford Frick removed two Reds from the starting lineup and inserted Mays and Aaron in their spots. Mickey Mantle and Ted Williams scored the first two runs for the AL in the second inning to put them ahead, and a single in the sixth by St. Louis native Yogi Berra made it 3-0. (MLB.com -- St. Louis Cardinals)
Tigers' Dickerson to have quad surgery May 28, 2009
He succeeded Ford Frick Award winner Ernie Harwell following his retirement in 2002. is a reporter for MLB.com. (MLB.com -- Detroit Tigers)
Tigers' Dickerson injured while jogging May 27, 2009
He succeeded Ford Frick Award winner Ernie Harwell following his retirement in 2002. The injury left the team in a pinch for Tuesday's broadcast and possibly beyond. (MLB.com -- Detroit Tigers)
Brennaman remembers Kalas Apr 14, 2009
Both have reached iconic status in their respective cities, and both were enshrined in the Hall of Fame as Ford Frick Award winners -- Brennaman in 2000, and Kalas in 2002. "It's ironic we talked five days ago," said Brennaman, who has been calling Reds games since 1974. (MLB.com -- Cincinnati Reds)
Selig downplays talk of returning HR record to Aaron Feb 17, 2009
But the record situation, if you go back to what Ford Frick did (with Roger Maris in 1961), is a very slippery slope. Changing records is a very difficult process. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Mauer's second batting crown a rare feat Feb 8, 2009
In September 1942, NL president Ford Frick clarified the situation, stating, "We did not adopt a specific limit at that time, such as 100 games or 400 times at bat, because we had the catchers in mind, particularly. A first-string catcher may not play 100 games and he seldom reaches 400 times at bat, even though he does all the work his job entails. To bar such a man from the hitting title would be an injustice.". When the rules were changed in the 1950s to require a certain number of plate... (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
