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Who is Rod Beck?

星期一, 十一月 3rd, 2008
造型狂野的Rod Beck

造型狂野的Rod Beck

Rodney Roy Beck (August 3, 1968 – June 23, 2007[1]) was an American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the San Francisco Giants (1991-1997), Chicago Cubs (1998-1999), Boston Red Sox (1999-2001) and San Diego Padres (2003-2004). He batted and threw right handed.

Rodney Roy Beck (生於1968年8月3日，歿於2007年6月23日) 是前大聯盟後援投手，生涯曾經效力於舊金山巨人隊 (1991-1997)，芝加哥小熊隊 (1998-1999)，波士頓紅襪隊 (1999-2001) 與聖地牙哥教士隊 (2003-2004)。他是一位右投右打的選手。

Career
職業生涯

San Francisco Giants
舊金山巨人

The Oakland Athletics drafted Rod Beck as a starting pitcher in the 13th round (327th pick) of the 1986 MLB Amateur Draft. In 1989, while with the San Jose Giants of the California League[2], he posted a record of 11-2 between opening day and June 13th when he was promoted to the Shreveport Captains of the Double A Texas League. Rod made his Major League debut on May 6, 1991, versus the Montreal Expos. His performance was forgettable, (2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER), but his season numbers were more impressive. He had a 3.78 ERA; pitched 52⅓ innings in 31 games; struck out 38 & walked 13. In 1992, Rod took over as the regular closer from Dave Righetti and posted a record of 3-3 with 17 saves and a 1.76 ERA. He pitched 92 innings over 65 games and struck out 87 while walking only 15. Beck's best season was in 1993[3], when he recorded 48 saves, including a then-record 24 straight for the Giants.

Rod Beck以先發投手的身分於1986年選秀會上第13輪第327順位被奧克蘭運動家隊選上。1989年待在加州聯盟聖荷西巨人隊的Beck在開幕戰到6月13日被升上隸屬2A德州聯盟的Shreveport Captains這段期間投出了11勝2敗的成績。1991年5月6日面對蒙特婁博覽會隊的比賽是Rod在大聯盟的處女秀，他的表現(2局3安打2責失)很容易就讓人遺忘，但是整季的表現券令人印象深刻。他在31場出賽中一共投了52又1/3局，自責分率3.78，三振了38位打者，投出13次保送。1992年球季，Rod從Dave Righetti手中接過終結者的棒子，並且投出了3勝3敗，17次救援成功，自責分率1.78的成績。他在65場比賽中投了92局，並且投出87次三振，僅保送了15位打者。Beck生涯表現最佳的球季是1993年球季，他位巨人隊守住了48場勝利，其中包括了當時最佳紀錄的連續24場救援成功。

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Who is Juan Marichal?

星期一, 十一月 3rd, 2008
Juan Marichal的高抬腿投球姿勢

Juan Marichal的高抬腿投球姿勢

Juan Antonio Marichal Sánchez (born October 20, 1937 in Laguna Verde, Dominican Republic) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, and inductee to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Playing for the San Francisco Giants most of his career, Marichal was known for his high leg kick, dominating stuff and intimidation tactics, which included aiming pitches directly at the opposing batters' helmets. Marichal also played for the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers for the final two seasons of his career.

Juan Antonio Marichal Sánchez (出生於1937年10月20日，多明尼加) 是前大聯盟右投手，同時也是棒球名人堂的成員之一。生涯主要效力於舊金山巨人隊，他最著名的即是他的高抬腿，過人的球威與威嚇打者的策略，他曾經直接將球投向對方打者的打擊頭盔。在生涯的最後兩個球季，Marichal分別效力於波士頓紅襪隊與洛杉磯道奇隊。

Playing career
選手生涯

Marichal's delivery was renowned for one of the fullest windups in modern baseball, with a high kick of his left leg that went nearly vertical (even more so than Warren Spahn's delivery). Marichal maintained this delivery his entire career, and photographs taken near his retirement show the vertical kick only slightly diminished. The windup was the key to his delivery in that he was consistently able to conceal the type of pitch until it was on its way.

Marichal的投球姿勢被認為是近代棒球中動作最大的全揮臂投球，他投球時會將左腿抬高到幾乎垂直(甚至比Warren Spahn的姿勢還誇張)。Marichal整個生涯都是使用這樣的投球姿勢，在他接近退休時的照片中可以看出它的高抬腿只有些微的降低而已。高抬腿的姿勢是他能夠持續將球種隱藏到出手後的關鍵。

Marichal was discovered by Ramfis Trujillo, the son of late Dominican dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo. Ramfis was the primary sponsor of the Dominican Air Force Baseball Team (Aviacion Dominicana), which Marichal pitched a 2-1 victory game in his native Monte Cristi. From the very moment the game ended, Marichal was a member of Aviacion Dominicana team, enlisted to the Air Force right on the spot by Ramfis' orders.[1]

Marichal被Ramfis Trujillo所發掘，Ramfis是已故多明尼加共和國獨裁者Rafael Leonidas Trujillo的兒子，並且是多明尼加空軍棒球隊(Aviacion Dominicana)的主要贊助者。Marichal在家鄉Monte Cristi投出一場2:1的勝利後，就在Ramfis的命令下被徵召進入空軍，成為Aviacion Dominicana棒球隊的一員。

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Who is David Justice?

星期一, 十一月 3rd, 2008
David Justice & Halle Berry

David Justice & Halle Berry

David Justice (born April 14, 1966 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Atlanta Braves (1989-96), Cleveland Indians (1997-2000), New York Yankees (2000-01), and Oakland Athletics (2002).

David Justice(出生於1966年4月14日，俄亥俄州辛辛那提市)是前大聯盟右外野手，曾效力於亞特蘭大勇士隊(1989-1996)，克利夫蘭印地安人隊(1997-2000)，紐約洋基隊(2000-2001)與奧克蘭運動家隊(2002)。

Early life
早年生活

David is the son of Robert and Nettie Justice. His father left the family when Justice was two years old. Justice graduated from Covington Latin School in Covington, Kentucky at age 16 in 1982. He skipped the seventh and eighth grades. He then attended Thomas More College in Crestview Hills, Kentucky majoring in Criminal Justice.

David的雙親為Robert與Nettie Justice。他的父親在Justice兩歲時離開家庭。1982年Justice 16歲時從位在肯塔基市Covington的Covington拉丁美洲學校畢業。他跳級跳過了七年級與八年級。接著他進入了位肯塔基州Crestview Hills的Thomas More大學就讀，主修刑事司法。

Baseball career
棒球生涯

Atlanta Braves
亞特蘭大勇士

Justice made his major league debut in May 1989, playing for the last-place Braves. The young right fielder earned the starting job after Braves fan favorite Dale Murphy was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies. Justice promptly went on an offensive tear during the second half of the 1990 season, finishing with 28 home runs, which certainly helped him claim the National League's Rookie of the Year Award. In 1991, the Braves suddenly found themselves as a winning team, and Justice, who finished with 87 runs batted in despite being injured for part of the season, played in his first World Series.

1989年時Justice身穿排名最後的亞特蘭大勇士隊球衣在大聯盟首度出場。在勇士隊球迷最喜愛的Dale Murphy被交易到費城人隊後，年輕的右外野手Justice獲得了擔任先發球員的機會。Justice在1990年下半球季攻擊能力迅速的進步，該球季一共揮出了28支全壘打，也使得他獲得國家聯盟年度最佳新秀。1991年，勇士隊突然成為一支具有競爭力的球隊。因傷缺席了部分的比賽，但是仍然打出87分打點的Justice首度參加世界大賽。

After seeing his production slide slightly in 1992, Justice enjoyed a monster 1993 season. He clubbed 40 home runs and 120 RBIs with 78 walks, finishing third in MVP voting behind Barry Bonds and Lenny Dykstra. Justice was batting .313 with a .427 on base percentage and .531 slugging average when the strike ended play in 1994.

在1992年球季成績些微下滑後，Justice在1993年球季打出了優異的成績。他一共打出了40支全壘打，120分打點並獲得78次保送，在最有價值球員票選中排名第三，Barry Bonds與Lenny Dykstra分別位居第一與第二。1994年在球員罷工提前結束球季前，Justice打出.313打擊率，.427上壘率與.531長打率的成績。

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