Word: ruthian
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...greatest baseball player of his generation faced the press in disgrace. Alex Rodriguez, the all-star third baseman with 560 career home runs—about one for every $500,000 in his $275 million contract—had tested positive for steroids, casting a Bondsian shadow over his Ruthian accomplishments...
Where could Rodriguez land another Ruthian payday? Mike Lowell, the Red Sox third baseman and World Series MVP, is a free agent, and the team may not guarantee the 33-year-old a long-term deal. If Lowell leaves, the Sox would need a third baseman, the position A-Rod plays...
Fifty years ago, when baseball was king, Tatis' feat would have been news, 36-point headline news. About similar baseball feats, songs have been written (Joltin' Joe DiMaggio), legends born (the shot heard 'round the world), adjectives coined (Ruthian). Ballplayers once had candy bars named after them. Today evening newscasts don't even bother to give the scores...