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APRIL 5,1995 Sports PAGE 11 1990s, from page 10 In 1930, a year in which eight individuals amassed offensive numbers good enough to rank in the top S1 best seasons of all time, the league ERA was4.81. With exception of the 1936 season (5.25 runs per game), no year since 1930 (5.64 runs per game) has produced more than five runs a game. The trend of 1920s and '30s baseball players stops at No. 15 on die all-time list, with who else but Hugh Duffy. The intimidating 5-foot-7-inch, 168-pound outfielder hit .440 in 1894 with 161 runs scored and 145 RBIs. Conse- quendy, 1894 represents the biggest offensive onslaught in the game's history. The league's 5.32 ERA and 7.66 runs scored per game are both records that have stood the test of time. Many historians will argue that Ted Williams stands above even Ruth as the greatest hitler ever. But on this list, Williams doesn't make his first appearance until No. 24. The Splendid Splinter's 1949 season (.343 AVG.. 43 HRs, 159 RBIs) is the first in the last 54 years to hit the chart. The next ball player on the list to play in the last half of the century is Willie Mays. Arguably the finest all- around player to grace the field. Mays makes his debut at No. 43 (1962). When naming the greatest ball players of all time, most lists include names like Aaron, Mays, Mantle, Ernie Banks. Harmon Killebrew, Frank Robinson, Eddie Mathews, Billy Williams, Carl Yastrzemski and Reggie Jackson. These Hall-of- Famers that attracted millions of fans Best Offensive Season by Decade AVG. HR RBI Points Pre 1900 Hugh Duffy 1894 .440 18 145 1,031 1900s Napolean Lajoie 1901 .422 14 125 917 1910s TyCobb 1911 .420 8 127 998 1920s Babe Ruth 1921 378 59 171 1,168 1930s Lou Gehrig 1931 341 46 184 1,121 1940s TedWUliams 1949 343 43 159 987 1950s Mickey Mantle 1956 353 52 130 910 1960s Willie Mays 1962 304 49 141 942 1970s George Foster 1977 320 52 149 940 1980s DonMattingly 1985 324 35 145 875 1990s Barry Bonds 1993 336 46 123 898 Appearances in top 100 1. Babe Ruth 9 - Lou Gehrig 9 3 . jumnie Foxx 5 - Hank Greenberg 5 5 Joe DiMaggio 4 - Rogers Hornsby 4 Al Simmons 4 8 Chuck Klein 3 Ted Williams 3 Ducyk Medwick 3 Hank Aaron 3 during their heyday in the 1960s deserve to be recognized among the best with the likes of Ruth, Foxx and Homsby. But their numbers would have you believe otherwise. The 10 a forementioned sluggers hammered out 5,075 home runs in their careers, and all rank among the top 25 of all time in that category. Between the 10 of them, they produced 42 seasons of 40 homers or more. Still, only 10 of their single seasons occupy the top 100. In fact, of thc 14 players to hit 500 round-trippers, five of them, Killebrew. Mathews, Jackson, Willie McCovey and Mike Schmidt, don't even appear on the list. On the other hand, to rank among the top-100 offensive seasons of all time, power numbers arc almost essential. Pete Rose has more hits than anyone to ever play the game and his best season couldn't reach the list with a 10-inch pole. Rickey Henderson and Lou Brock are the two most prolific base stealers in the game's history, but like Rose, they don't even come close. The position you play, too, is a factor. Johnny Bench's 45 homers in 1970 set the single season mark for catchers, but neither Bench nor any other battery mate cracks the top 100. When fans today complain that baseball just doesn't have superstars like in the good old days, it's not hard to find evidence of their view. Since the 1930s produced 37 of the great est offensive single seasons of all time, no decade since has produced even 10. After a steady fall to six in the 1940s, the number gradually rose to seven in the 1950s and eight in the '60s. Only George Foster (No. 44, 1977), Jim Rice (No. 50, 1978) and Billy Williams (No. 67. 1970) made the list from the 1970s. And in the 1980s, only Don Mattingly (No. 100. 1985) hits the charts. The 1990s haven't faired any better — only Barry Bonds' 1993 season (T- No. 77) has made it as of yet. But with the recent expansion and rising slugging superstars, from a hitter's standpoint, the future looks bright. Like 50-60 years ago, new stadiums are being built to accommodate hitters, there's been constant rumors of a juiced ball, and expansion will undoubtedly make the pitchers' situation even worse in the years lo come. Hitters are traditionally ahead of the pitchers at the beginning of the season. With only two weeks of spring training, lhat point should only be enhanced this season, and that trend might not cease any time soon. When baseball finally does begin again April 26, expect to see the second coming of the Live Ball Era. Come the end of the 20lh century, the list of 100 greatest offensive single seasons of all time could be redesigned at the top with new names, those from the explosive '90s. Feat of the Week Zelezny teaches lesson in fitness Insight Sports Staff He's 5 feet 7 inches and 140 pounds. He wears a tie and teaches media law. John Zelezny seemed like a normal Joe eight days ago. Now, 1,006 push-ups and 1,006 chin-ups later, thc intellectual stud is also the athletic stud on the Fresno State campus. "He's my hero," senior public relations major Jacqueline Tucker said. Journalism professor and longtime colleague of Zelezny's, Schyler Rehart said, "He [Zelezny] doesn't look like Arnold Schwartzenegger, but he is built like a truck." Zelezny broke Jack LaLanne's 35-year-old record of 1,000 pushups and chin-ups in 1 hour and 22 minutes at Mountain View Elementary School, where his two children attend school. He started preparing for the record last summer, but he's had the idea in mind for more than 20 years. "I read about his [LaLanne's] feat in high school," Zelezny said. "So I clipped the article out and thought it was something I could beat." At the age of 39. he did. "I got involved in fitness when I was just in elementary school." Zelezny said. Even then, Zelezny was a chin- up monster. He held the school record in the number of chin-ups. He mastered the rope climb in junior high. "I went to a junior high school in Santa Barbara that was one of the best physical fitness programs in the stale," he said. "Fitness was ■something that was very competitive there. They were testing us all Journalism professor John Zelezny gets a quick workout between classes. He broke Jack LaLanne's 1 hour and 22- minute record of 1,000 push-ups and 1,000 chin-ups March 28 at Mountain View Elementary School. the time." In high school, Zelezny joined the school's fitness team. He was the top scorer on a five-man team that was one of the -best in Southern California. When it came to sit-ups, pushups and chin-ups, Zelezny was at the top of his class. He loved to run. jump and lift weights. But most of all. he loved to compete. One summer he climbed Mount Whitney and then traveled back down again, a 23-mile hike altogether at 7.000 feet. "I've always loved doing things like that," Zelezny said. "I'm always up for a good challenge." His next challenge will be to try to break the record for the most one- armed pull-ups. The record is 22. Get Extra Credit! The Golden 1 Credit Union's Student Pack of financial services is designed to provide fuU-time university and college students with the best and most-needed financial services. Once you're a member of The Golden 1, you can apply for the Student Pack and get the extra credit you deserve with the following products: Membership in The Golden 1 Credit Union is open to all California state employees, faculty, staff, and students of the University of California and Calitornia State University systems and to members of their families. To learn if you're eligible, call us at I-800-448-8181. The Golden 1 Credit Union * Subject to credit approval * On all qualified purchases excluding purchase credits and cash advances. Accounts in default under terms of the credit agreement or closed accounts may forfeit all accurrmlated rebates.
Object Description
Title | 1995_04 Insight April 1995 |
Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Dept. of Journalism, California State University, Fresno. |
Publication Date | 1995 |
Description | Weekly during the school year. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Oct. 8 1969-v. 29, no. 23 (May 13, 1998, issue. Title from masthead. Merged with Daily collegian. |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodials |
Contributors | California State University, Fresno Dept. of Journalism |
Coverage | October 8, 1969 - May 13, 1998 |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35mm |
Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi, TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
Language | eng |
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Title | 011_Insight Apr 05 1995 p 11 |
Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
Publication Date | 1995 |
Full-Text-Search | APRIL 5,1995 Sports PAGE 11 1990s, from page 10 In 1930, a year in which eight individuals amassed offensive numbers good enough to rank in the top S1 best seasons of all time, the league ERA was4.81. With exception of the 1936 season (5.25 runs per game), no year since 1930 (5.64 runs per game) has produced more than five runs a game. The trend of 1920s and '30s baseball players stops at No. 15 on die all-time list, with who else but Hugh Duffy. The intimidating 5-foot-7-inch, 168-pound outfielder hit .440 in 1894 with 161 runs scored and 145 RBIs. Conse- quendy, 1894 represents the biggest offensive onslaught in the game's history. The league's 5.32 ERA and 7.66 runs scored per game are both records that have stood the test of time. Many historians will argue that Ted Williams stands above even Ruth as the greatest hitler ever. But on this list, Williams doesn't make his first appearance until No. 24. The Splendid Splinter's 1949 season (.343 AVG.. 43 HRs, 159 RBIs) is the first in the last 54 years to hit the chart. The next ball player on the list to play in the last half of the century is Willie Mays. Arguably the finest all- around player to grace the field. Mays makes his debut at No. 43 (1962). When naming the greatest ball players of all time, most lists include names like Aaron, Mays, Mantle, Ernie Banks. Harmon Killebrew, Frank Robinson, Eddie Mathews, Billy Williams, Carl Yastrzemski and Reggie Jackson. These Hall-of- Famers that attracted millions of fans Best Offensive Season by Decade AVG. HR RBI Points Pre 1900 Hugh Duffy 1894 .440 18 145 1,031 1900s Napolean Lajoie 1901 .422 14 125 917 1910s TyCobb 1911 .420 8 127 998 1920s Babe Ruth 1921 378 59 171 1,168 1930s Lou Gehrig 1931 341 46 184 1,121 1940s TedWUliams 1949 343 43 159 987 1950s Mickey Mantle 1956 353 52 130 910 1960s Willie Mays 1962 304 49 141 942 1970s George Foster 1977 320 52 149 940 1980s DonMattingly 1985 324 35 145 875 1990s Barry Bonds 1993 336 46 123 898 Appearances in top 100 1. Babe Ruth 9 - Lou Gehrig 9 3 . jumnie Foxx 5 - Hank Greenberg 5 5 Joe DiMaggio 4 - Rogers Hornsby 4 Al Simmons 4 8 Chuck Klein 3 Ted Williams 3 Ducyk Medwick 3 Hank Aaron 3 during their heyday in the 1960s deserve to be recognized among the best with the likes of Ruth, Foxx and Homsby. But their numbers would have you believe otherwise. The 10 a forementioned sluggers hammered out 5,075 home runs in their careers, and all rank among the top 25 of all time in that category. Between the 10 of them, they produced 42 seasons of 40 homers or more. Still, only 10 of their single seasons occupy the top 100. In fact, of thc 14 players to hit 500 round-trippers, five of them, Killebrew. Mathews, Jackson, Willie McCovey and Mike Schmidt, don't even appear on the list. On the other hand, to rank among the top-100 offensive seasons of all time, power numbers arc almost essential. Pete Rose has more hits than anyone to ever play the game and his best season couldn't reach the list with a 10-inch pole. Rickey Henderson and Lou Brock are the two most prolific base stealers in the game's history, but like Rose, they don't even come close. The position you play, too, is a factor. Johnny Bench's 45 homers in 1970 set the single season mark for catchers, but neither Bench nor any other battery mate cracks the top 100. When fans today complain that baseball just doesn't have superstars like in the good old days, it's not hard to find evidence of their view. Since the 1930s produced 37 of the great est offensive single seasons of all time, no decade since has produced even 10. After a steady fall to six in the 1940s, the number gradually rose to seven in the 1950s and eight in the '60s. Only George Foster (No. 44, 1977), Jim Rice (No. 50, 1978) and Billy Williams (No. 67. 1970) made the list from the 1970s. And in the 1980s, only Don Mattingly (No. 100. 1985) hits the charts. The 1990s haven't faired any better — only Barry Bonds' 1993 season (T- No. 77) has made it as of yet. But with the recent expansion and rising slugging superstars, from a hitter's standpoint, the future looks bright. Like 50-60 years ago, new stadiums are being built to accommodate hitters, there's been constant rumors of a juiced ball, and expansion will undoubtedly make the pitchers' situation even worse in the years lo come. Hitters are traditionally ahead of the pitchers at the beginning of the season. With only two weeks of spring training, lhat point should only be enhanced this season, and that trend might not cease any time soon. When baseball finally does begin again April 26, expect to see the second coming of the Live Ball Era. Come the end of the 20lh century, the list of 100 greatest offensive single seasons of all time could be redesigned at the top with new names, those from the explosive '90s. Feat of the Week Zelezny teaches lesson in fitness Insight Sports Staff He's 5 feet 7 inches and 140 pounds. He wears a tie and teaches media law. John Zelezny seemed like a normal Joe eight days ago. Now, 1,006 push-ups and 1,006 chin-ups later, thc intellectual stud is also the athletic stud on the Fresno State campus. "He's my hero," senior public relations major Jacqueline Tucker said. Journalism professor and longtime colleague of Zelezny's, Schyler Rehart said, "He [Zelezny] doesn't look like Arnold Schwartzenegger, but he is built like a truck." Zelezny broke Jack LaLanne's 35-year-old record of 1,000 pushups and chin-ups in 1 hour and 22 minutes at Mountain View Elementary School, where his two children attend school. He started preparing for the record last summer, but he's had the idea in mind for more than 20 years. "I read about his [LaLanne's] feat in high school," Zelezny said. "So I clipped the article out and thought it was something I could beat." At the age of 39. he did. "I got involved in fitness when I was just in elementary school." Zelezny said. Even then, Zelezny was a chin- up monster. He held the school record in the number of chin-ups. He mastered the rope climb in junior high. "I went to a junior high school in Santa Barbara that was one of the best physical fitness programs in the stale," he said. "Fitness was ■something that was very competitive there. They were testing us all Journalism professor John Zelezny gets a quick workout between classes. He broke Jack LaLanne's 1 hour and 22- minute record of 1,000 push-ups and 1,000 chin-ups March 28 at Mountain View Elementary School. the time." In high school, Zelezny joined the school's fitness team. He was the top scorer on a five-man team that was one of the -best in Southern California. When it came to sit-ups, pushups and chin-ups, Zelezny was at the top of his class. He loved to run. jump and lift weights. But most of all. he loved to compete. One summer he climbed Mount Whitney and then traveled back down again, a 23-mile hike altogether at 7.000 feet. "I've always loved doing things like that," Zelezny said. "I'm always up for a good challenge." His next challenge will be to try to break the record for the most one- armed pull-ups. The record is 22. Get Extra Credit! The Golden 1 Credit Union's Student Pack of financial services is designed to provide fuU-time university and college students with the best and most-needed financial services. Once you're a member of The Golden 1, you can apply for the Student Pack and get the extra credit you deserve with the following products: Membership in The Golden 1 Credit Union is open to all California state employees, faculty, staff, and students of the University of California and Calitornia State University systems and to members of their families. To learn if you're eligible, call us at I-800-448-8181. The Golden 1 Credit Union * Subject to credit approval * On all qualified purchases excluding purchase credits and cash advances. Accounts in default under terms of the credit agreement or closed accounts may forfeit all accurrmlated rebates. |