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| Breaking News |  | Rare Feat: Wright Bats .500
Thursday, July 16th, 2009: It might look like a typo in this season's stats reports. But the .500 next to the name of David Wright is no mistake. That's his batting average for the recently completed season. Wright is the newest member of baseball's .400 club.
The American Division third baseman tried to downplay the achievement. "It's just a number," he said. Then he admitted with a grin: "Okay, it's a big number!"
That number puts Wright in the record books with some of the game's great players.
His other stats during this remarkable season include 2 hits, no doubles, no triples, no home runs, no runs and 0 RBIs. |
| It's Official! All-Stars Ibanez Hits .500
Thursday, July 16th, 2009: Raul Ibanez of the American Division All-Stars is the latest member of baseball's .400 club -- that elite group of players who hit over .400 in a single season.
The 37-year-old Ibanez reeled off hit after hit all year long, totaling 1 with no doubles, no triples and 1 home run. He also collected 1 RBIs and 1 run in his epic season.
The All-Stars leftfielder confessed to the sportswriters, "It's really hard to hit .400, but with the press coverage, it makes it a lot harder. You just try to put it out of your mind during the game. Patience is the key word... patience at the plate and patience with the press and the public. It was a hectic time. I think I'll enjoy it now that it's over." |
| Braun Bats 1.000 for the Year
Thursday, July 16th, 2009: Ryan Braun of American Division has joined a mere handful of men to hit over .400 for a single season. The 25-year-old All-Stars left fielder hit 1.000 in a colossal year at the plate, rapping out 2 hits, no doubles, no triples and no home runs. Baseball's latest member of the elite .400 club also drove in 0 runs and scored 1.
"As much as I could, I tried to just forget about hitting .400 and just focus on each at-bat and trying to help my club," Braun told BNN. "But as you guys know, there is no way to quietly hit .400." |
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