I was finally ready to start planting this afternoon, and wouldn't you know it, we had a technology malfunction and I didn't get a single seed in the ground. I did find these stories over the last few days, though:
The history of the song "Louie Louie" - Marketplace. An important FBI investigation.
EU agrees total ban on bee-harming pesticides - Guardian
Rural Lands At Risk As Ranchers Prepare For Retirement - The Salt
Rural Kansas is dying. I drove 1,800 miles to find out why - The New Food Economy. It goes a little over the top, but brings up some brutal statistics.
Rural Teachers Working Second Jobs, Struggling To Make Ends Meet – CBS Denver
The last man who knew everything – The Week
A High Schooler Has Upended a Fundamental Chemistry Theory - Inverse
Did Math Kill God? – The New Republic
There Are Holes In Elon Musk's Plans To Tunnel Through L.A. With Boring Co. - Forbes
The Myth That Markets Get Prices Right Won’t Die – Bloomberg. Goddamn vampire theory. Pound a wooden stake in its heart.
Life on the Oil Frontier - Longreads
Annual Figures Show Slight Rise in Rural Jobs, But Gap With Metro Widens – Daily Yonder
Sunday, April 29, 2018
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Now That's Big
World's largest free span bin from the inside! 156' diameter. 2 million bushel capacity. @BigShowFarm @WHORadio #TeamSukup #AgTwitter #Plant18 #Ethanol pic.twitter.com/JVbcRHJrtt
— Sukup Manufacturing (@SukupMfg) April 25, 2018
Last of April Mid-Week Links
More stories for you:
The Mobster Who Bought His Son a Hockey Team – The Atlantic. This is as good as it sounds.
ESPN Fawns Over The Intelligence Of Trevor Bauer, Who Is A Big Dumb Asshole - Deadspin. I really have no opinion about Trevor Bauer, but this made me laugh, and the twitter exchange is amazing.
Yangxiang aims high with sows on many floors – Pig Progress. I have no idea if this is true, but if it is, it sounds like a horror show.
Remembering the ‘Spooky Wisdom’ of Our Agrarian Past – The American Conservative. I still don't think the phase of the moon has anything to do with setting fence posts.
Bosch Says It's Made a Breakthrough That Can Save Diesel Engines – Bloomberg
The Key to Everything - New York Review of Books
The Renegade Sheriffs – The New Yorker
Church of the Donald – Politico and Maybe It’s Time to Admit That The “Grotesque Caricature” of White Evangelicals is the Reality - Religion Dispatches. These bother me more than most things Donald.
Why Trump Gets Away With Lying – Bloomberg. This makes an important point. I have a hard time talking about Trump without saying, "dumbfuck" or "suckers," but that isn't going to sway any of his supporters, and probably will just make them dig in their heels deeper. That's a challenging situation that requires more of me (and is one of the reasons I haven't written much about Trump).
Mick Mulvaney Says the Quiet Part Out Loud – The Atlantic. Yeah, draining the swamp.
The Reinvention of America – James Fallows. He's more optimistic than I am, but that is a good thing (honestly, it is often hard to be more pessimistic than me).
This animal kills more people in a day than sharks do in a century – Gatesnotes. Trump is far from alone when it comes to freaking out about sharks.
The Mobster Who Bought His Son a Hockey Team – The Atlantic. This is as good as it sounds.
ESPN Fawns Over The Intelligence Of Trevor Bauer, Who Is A Big Dumb Asshole - Deadspin. I really have no opinion about Trevor Bauer, but this made me laugh, and the twitter exchange is amazing.
Yangxiang aims high with sows on many floors – Pig Progress. I have no idea if this is true, but if it is, it sounds like a horror show.
Remembering the ‘Spooky Wisdom’ of Our Agrarian Past – The American Conservative. I still don't think the phase of the moon has anything to do with setting fence posts.
Bosch Says It's Made a Breakthrough That Can Save Diesel Engines – Bloomberg
The Key to Everything - New York Review of Books
The Renegade Sheriffs – The New Yorker
Church of the Donald – Politico and Maybe It’s Time to Admit That The “Grotesque Caricature” of White Evangelicals is the Reality - Religion Dispatches. These bother me more than most things Donald.
Why Trump Gets Away With Lying – Bloomberg. This makes an important point. I have a hard time talking about Trump without saying, "dumbfuck" or "suckers," but that isn't going to sway any of his supporters, and probably will just make them dig in their heels deeper. That's a challenging situation that requires more of me (and is one of the reasons I haven't written much about Trump).
Mick Mulvaney Says the Quiet Part Out Loud – The Atlantic. Yeah, draining the swamp.
The Reinvention of America – James Fallows. He's more optimistic than I am, but that is a good thing (honestly, it is often hard to be more pessimistic than me).
This animal kills more people in a day than sharks do in a century – Gatesnotes. Trump is far from alone when it comes to freaking out about sharks.
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Sunday, April 22, 2018
Chart of the Day - Earth Day Edition
We are screwed:
A reminder for #EarthDay that our planet’s temperature is rising pic.twitter.com/68ktAHUYjI
— Ed Hawkins (@ed_hawkins) April 22, 2018
Late April Weekend Links
More stories for your perusal:
The Man Who Brought Down Lance Armstrong – The Atlantic
Iowa's minor league baseball teams team up to help repair the vandalized Field of Dreams infield - Des Moines Register
Local Courts Lift Arkansas Weedkiller Ban, Creating Chaos - The Salt. Chaos seems to be standard for agriculture right now...
Exclusive: U.S. sorghum armada U-turns at sea after China tariffs - Reuters
The Maraschino Mogul’s Secret Life – The New Yorker
OLPC’s $100 laptop was going to change the world — then it all went wrong - The Verge
Canary in the Coal Pond - Propublica
Engineers Are Leaving Trump’s America for the Canadian Dream – Bloomberg. MAGA is effectively MAWA. No greatness about it.
Palantir Knows Everything About You – Bloomberg
Ranked: The Best and Worst State Economies - Visual Capitalist. If there is a correlation between tax rate and ranking, it appears to be a positive correlation.
The Man Who Brought Down Lance Armstrong – The Atlantic
Iowa's minor league baseball teams team up to help repair the vandalized Field of Dreams infield - Des Moines Register
Local Courts Lift Arkansas Weedkiller Ban, Creating Chaos - The Salt. Chaos seems to be standard for agriculture right now...
Exclusive: U.S. sorghum armada U-turns at sea after China tariffs - Reuters
The Maraschino Mogul’s Secret Life – The New Yorker
OLPC’s $100 laptop was going to change the world — then it all went wrong - The Verge
Canary in the Coal Pond - Propublica
Engineers Are Leaving Trump’s America for the Canadian Dream – Bloomberg. MAGA is effectively MAWA. No greatness about it.
Palantir Knows Everything About You – Bloomberg
Ranked: The Best and Worst State Economies - Visual Capitalist. If there is a correlation between tax rate and ranking, it appears to be a positive correlation.
Friday, April 20, 2018
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Not-Quite-Time-To-Plant Links
This weather is pretty frustrating, but eventually we will be hitting the fields. Until them, here are some things to read:
What Hurricane Maria Didn’t Wreck: Puerto Rican Baseball – New York Times
In North Carolina, Hog Waste Is Becoming A Streamlined Fuel Source – The Salt
Scientists Want to Replace Pesticides With Bacteria – Bloomberg
The Megafire Burning in Oklahoma - The Atlantic
Climate Boundary Shifting East Due to Global Warming – Drovers Magazine (h/t the old boss)
Climate change: A farmer’s call to action - Indiana Prairie Farmer
Why New York City Stopped Building Subways – City Lab
San Francisco’s Big Seismic Gamble – New York Times
The Quest for the Next Billion-Dollar Color – Bloomberg. A much more interesting article on pigments than you would expect.
Decades-Old Graph Problem Yields to Amateur Mathematician - Quanta
Tensions grow between conservation, commerce in Ohio’s state forests – Columbus Dispatch
The Warrior at the Mall - New York Times (h/t Kaye)
Ryan Zinke’s Great American Fire Sale – The New Yorker. The only guy in Trump's cabinet who can give Scott Pruitt a run for his money as chief asshole.
Everyone Wants To Go Home During Extra Innings — Maybe Even The Umps - FiveThirtyEight
What Hurricane Maria Didn’t Wreck: Puerto Rican Baseball – New York Times
In North Carolina, Hog Waste Is Becoming A Streamlined Fuel Source – The Salt
Scientists Want to Replace Pesticides With Bacteria – Bloomberg
The Megafire Burning in Oklahoma - The Atlantic
Climate Boundary Shifting East Due to Global Warming – Drovers Magazine (h/t the old boss)
Climate change: A farmer’s call to action - Indiana Prairie Farmer
Why New York City Stopped Building Subways – City Lab
San Francisco’s Big Seismic Gamble – New York Times
The Quest for the Next Billion-Dollar Color – Bloomberg. A much more interesting article on pigments than you would expect.
Decades-Old Graph Problem Yields to Amateur Mathematician - Quanta
Tensions grow between conservation, commerce in Ohio’s state forests – Columbus Dispatch
The Warrior at the Mall - New York Times (h/t Kaye)
Ryan Zinke’s Great American Fire Sale – The New Yorker. The only guy in Trump's cabinet who can give Scott Pruitt a run for his money as chief asshole.
Everyone Wants To Go Home During Extra Innings — Maybe Even The Umps - FiveThirtyEight
Sunday, April 15, 2018
Traditional Tax Day Links
Here are the latest stories for you:
James Harden Isn't Playing Around – GQ
As dairy crisis crushes farmers, Wisconsin's rural identity in jeopardy - Dairy farmers have been getting pummeled. I feel awful for them.
Republican Farm Bill Calls On Many SNAP Recipients To Work Or Go To School - The Salt. Subsidies for me, but not for thee.
Texas is making billions from oil and gas drilling, but counties say rural roads are being destroyed - Texas Tribune
Be Good or Be Gone: The Legend of McSorley’s Old Ale House - Modern Drunkard. I've never been to McSorley's. I will need to go the next time I'm in New York.
How a Defense of Christianity Revolutionized Brain Science - Nautilus
Does Tech Need Silicon Valley? - California Sunday Magazine
Two Decades of War Have Eroded the Morale of America’s Troops – The Atlantic. This is a must-read. My position has always been that the best way to honor our troops is to not send them to be maimed or killed in pointless, unwinnable wars.
A Saudi Prince’s Quest to Remake the Middle East - The New Yorker. The man's PR just isn't good enough to cover for what he's really up to.
Michael Cohen and the End Stage of the Trump Presidency - The New Yorker. I don't know, almost 46% of the voters in 2016 voted for the obviously crooked businessman, I'm not sure why even more evidence that he's a crook is going to convince them they've been conned.
Trump’s Company Is Suing Towns Across the Country to Get Breaks on Taxes — “Trump, Inc.” Podcast – ProPublica. See above for why voters won't change their opinions on this asshole.
Is It the Spending or the Taxes? Mostly the Spending, But ... – Justin Fox. In honor of Paul Ryan's (aka Bizarro Robin Hood) retirement from robbing from the poor to give to the rich.
Amid Trade Feud, Recycling Is in Danger of Landing on Trash Pile – Wall Street Journal
Where Blue-Collar America Is Strongest - FiveThirtyEight. This map reflects the best farm economy in a generation. We've seen the peak, and it is going to be worse going forward.
James Harden Isn't Playing Around – GQ
As dairy crisis crushes farmers, Wisconsin's rural identity in jeopardy - Dairy farmers have been getting pummeled. I feel awful for them.
Republican Farm Bill Calls On Many SNAP Recipients To Work Or Go To School - The Salt. Subsidies for me, but not for thee.
Texas is making billions from oil and gas drilling, but counties say rural roads are being destroyed - Texas Tribune
Be Good or Be Gone: The Legend of McSorley’s Old Ale House - Modern Drunkard. I've never been to McSorley's. I will need to go the next time I'm in New York.
How a Defense of Christianity Revolutionized Brain Science - Nautilus
Does Tech Need Silicon Valley? - California Sunday Magazine
Two Decades of War Have Eroded the Morale of America’s Troops – The Atlantic. This is a must-read. My position has always been that the best way to honor our troops is to not send them to be maimed or killed in pointless, unwinnable wars.
A Saudi Prince’s Quest to Remake the Middle East - The New Yorker. The man's PR just isn't good enough to cover for what he's really up to.
Michael Cohen and the End Stage of the Trump Presidency - The New Yorker. I don't know, almost 46% of the voters in 2016 voted for the obviously crooked businessman, I'm not sure why even more evidence that he's a crook is going to convince them they've been conned.
Trump’s Company Is Suing Towns Across the Country to Get Breaks on Taxes — “Trump, Inc.” Podcast – ProPublica. See above for why voters won't change their opinions on this asshole.
Is It the Spending or the Taxes? Mostly the Spending, But ... – Justin Fox. In honor of Paul Ryan's (aka Bizarro Robin Hood) retirement from robbing from the poor to give to the rich.
Amid Trade Feud, Recycling Is in Danger of Landing on Trash Pile – Wall Street Journal
Where Blue-Collar America Is Strongest - FiveThirtyEight. This map reflects the best farm economy in a generation. We've seen the peak, and it is going to be worse going forward.
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Mid-April Midweek Links
I managed to find a few decent stories in the midst of all the crap out there:
The one baseball's been waiting for – ESPN. This dude is fascinating.
The Team With the Three-Man Rotation – Wall Street Journal
White Sox, Rays play in front of reported crowd of 974 – MSN News. From one of the biggest baseball-haters I know.
The Wonder Protein That Makes Cheese So Stretchy - The Atlantic
In the Battle for the American West, the Cowboys Are Losing – Wall Street Journal
Giant genitals were the downfall of some ancient crustaceans – Nature. Uh oh.
Ocean circulation is changing, and we need to know why - Nature
Lovely Weather We’re Having … Now Who Will Save Us? - Belt Magazine. I just came across Belt Magazine, but they have some terrific articles that are right in my wheel house.
More Mississippi bridges added to list; counties get 24 hours to begin closures – Mississippi Today. The Republican Party wants to make the rest of the country just like Mississippi.
Why the U.S. Targeted This Russian Oligarch – Bloomberg. I realy think Trump missed his calling as a mobster.
Due Process - Lapham’s Quarterly. Very interesting. I personally see the regulatory state as a necessary part of modern life, but find everything else to be dead-on.
Data Visualization and Cholera: An Unexpected Connection - Visual Capitalist
The one baseball's been waiting for – ESPN. This dude is fascinating.
The Team With the Three-Man Rotation – Wall Street Journal
White Sox, Rays play in front of reported crowd of 974 – MSN News. From one of the biggest baseball-haters I know.
The Wonder Protein That Makes Cheese So Stretchy - The Atlantic
In the Battle for the American West, the Cowboys Are Losing – Wall Street Journal
Giant genitals were the downfall of some ancient crustaceans – Nature. Uh oh.
Ocean circulation is changing, and we need to know why - Nature
Lovely Weather We’re Having … Now Who Will Save Us? - Belt Magazine. I just came across Belt Magazine, but they have some terrific articles that are right in my wheel house.
More Mississippi bridges added to list; counties get 24 hours to begin closures – Mississippi Today. The Republican Party wants to make the rest of the country just like Mississippi.
Why the U.S. Targeted This Russian Oligarch – Bloomberg. I realy think Trump missed his calling as a mobster.
Due Process - Lapham’s Quarterly. Very interesting. I personally see the regulatory state as a necessary part of modern life, but find everything else to be dead-on.
Data Visualization and Cholera: An Unexpected Connection - Visual Capitalist
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Winter Time - A Hyperlapse Film
Winter Time - A Hyperlapse Film from JF1LMS on Vimeo.
Sunday, April 8, 2018
Early April Weekend Links
Here are a few stories from the last few days:
Playing for Pop - San Antonio Express-News
The Broncos’ Futures program saved football in Denver Public Schools. But an even bigger impact of the feeder teams might still be seen- Denver Post
“The Clock Is Ticking”: Inside the Worst U.S. Maritime Disaster in Decades – Vanity Fair. I highly recommend this article.
So 2 Goats Were Stuck On A Beam Under A Bridge ... - Goats and Soda
Iowa producers say ethanol limits would be 'war' on rural U.S. - Des Moines Register
The Great Lakes Are Filling Up With Giant Green Blobs - Mother Jones
AP sources: EPA chief spent millions on security and travel - Associated Press. Scott Pruitt is an asshat.
Humankind’s Most Important Material - The Atlantic
How Congress Used the Post Office to Unite the Nation – Bloomberg
The Future of America's Economy Looks a Lot Like Elkhart, Indiana - Wall Street Journal. People are crazy, and this boom will end in tears.
Have we reached peak English in the world? - The Guardian and Brits are in denial about their diminishing importance – Handelsblatt
A Betrayal - ProPublica. This is an awful mess.
There's no good reason to stop felons from voting - George Will (?!)
How One Man Got Rich Selling Machine Guns – Bloomberg. Another terrible investment idea.
Playing for Pop - San Antonio Express-News
The Broncos’ Futures program saved football in Denver Public Schools. But an even bigger impact of the feeder teams might still be seen- Denver Post
“The Clock Is Ticking”: Inside the Worst U.S. Maritime Disaster in Decades – Vanity Fair. I highly recommend this article.
So 2 Goats Were Stuck On A Beam Under A Bridge ... - Goats and Soda
Iowa producers say ethanol limits would be 'war' on rural U.S. - Des Moines Register
The Great Lakes Are Filling Up With Giant Green Blobs - Mother Jones
AP sources: EPA chief spent millions on security and travel - Associated Press. Scott Pruitt is an asshat.
Humankind’s Most Important Material - The Atlantic
How Congress Used the Post Office to Unite the Nation – Bloomberg
The Future of America's Economy Looks a Lot Like Elkhart, Indiana - Wall Street Journal. People are crazy, and this boom will end in tears.
Have we reached peak English in the world? - The Guardian and Brits are in denial about their diminishing importance – Handelsblatt
A Betrayal - ProPublica. This is an awful mess.
There's no good reason to stop felons from voting - George Will (?!)
How One Man Got Rich Selling Machine Guns – Bloomberg. Another terrible investment idea.
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Thursday, April 5, 2018
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
4/4 Mainly Ag Links
I've had some time at work to find links, so I've got some more today:
GMO Yeast Mimics Flavors Of Hops, But Will Craft Brewers Bite? – The Salt
A Novel Virus Killed 24,000 Piglets In China. Where Did It Come From? – Goats and Soda
Lawsuit Targeting Smelly Hog Feces Pits in North Carolina Moving Forward – Modern Farmer
When the Death of a Family Farm Leads to Suicide – NYT
What this Silicon Valley VC learned on the ‘Rust Belt Safari’ – Recode
Scott Walker Dismayed That Wisconsin Apparently Smarter Despite Cuts in Education – Borowitz Report. A little humor for you.
The Whitewashing of King’s Assassination - The Atlantic
The Dynamite Cruiser Was Nearly as Dangerous to Her Crew as She Was to the Enemy – War Is Boring
Turning Poultry Poop and Scrap Wood Into Electricity - Bloomberg
Trump and His Tariffs - Counterpunch
Trump Tariffs Stick It to U.S. Manufacturers - Bloomberg and Midwest Farmers Have Trump to Thank for Their Latest Export Woes – Bloomberg. I'm getting the feeling that Bloomberg thinks the tariffs are stupid policy.
GMO Yeast Mimics Flavors Of Hops, But Will Craft Brewers Bite? – The Salt
A Novel Virus Killed 24,000 Piglets In China. Where Did It Come From? – Goats and Soda
Lawsuit Targeting Smelly Hog Feces Pits in North Carolina Moving Forward – Modern Farmer
When the Death of a Family Farm Leads to Suicide – NYT
What this Silicon Valley VC learned on the ‘Rust Belt Safari’ – Recode
Scott Walker Dismayed That Wisconsin Apparently Smarter Despite Cuts in Education – Borowitz Report. A little humor for you.
The Whitewashing of King’s Assassination - The Atlantic
The Dynamite Cruiser Was Nearly as Dangerous to Her Crew as She Was to the Enemy – War Is Boring
Turning Poultry Poop and Scrap Wood Into Electricity - Bloomberg
Trump and His Tariffs - Counterpunch
Trump Tariffs Stick It to U.S. Manufacturers - Bloomberg and Midwest Farmers Have Trump to Thank for Their Latest Export Woes – Bloomberg. I'm getting the feeling that Bloomberg thinks the tariffs are stupid policy.
Locations of U.S. Elevators
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
METALLURGIST
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Monday, April 2, 2018
NCAA Championship Mini-Links
Notre Dame won the women's championship in dramatic fashion last night. Villanova and Michigan battle for the men's title tonight. Here are a few more interesting stories for your enjoyment:
How Loyola Chicago's Last Final Four Appearance Changed College Basketball – All Things Considered. Interesting detail on the 1963 championship team.
Why Catholic Colleges Excel at Basketball – New York Times
How a Baseball Revolution Happens - Real Clear Life
Goodbye, Kansas Wheat? – Successful Farming. Farmers may not think humans are to blame for climate change, but it still is going to wreak havoc on agriculture:
How this tiny Iowa town banded together save rural homes - Des Moines Register
Robert Mercer’s Secret Adventure as a New Mexico Cop – Bloomberg
“They Could Have Made a Different Decision”: Inside the Strange Odyssey of Hedge-Fund King Eddie Lampert - Vanity Fair
Mobbed Up - Harper's. On the US misadventures in Afghanistan.
How Overbuilt Levees Along the Upper Mississippi River Push Floods Onto Others - ProPublica (h/t my sister)
How Loyola Chicago's Last Final Four Appearance Changed College Basketball – All Things Considered. Interesting detail on the 1963 championship team.
Why Catholic Colleges Excel at Basketball – New York Times
How a Baseball Revolution Happens - Real Clear Life
Goodbye, Kansas Wheat? – Successful Farming. Farmers may not think humans are to blame for climate change, but it still is going to wreak havoc on agriculture:
He owns land in southwestern Iowa near Glenwood, Red Oak, and Shenandoah where he grows corn and soybeans. The land is considerably more expensive, but he’s confident he can be profitable in Iowa vs. southwestern Kansas.A Dangerous Antibiotic-Resistant Gene Has Spread The World. We Now Know Where It Started - Science Alert
It’s not just an economics issue, he says. The area has become so arid and water is so scarce that it’s become a battle just to secure enough to grow even irrigated crops.
How this tiny Iowa town banded together save rural homes - Des Moines Register
Robert Mercer’s Secret Adventure as a New Mexico Cop – Bloomberg
“They Could Have Made a Different Decision”: Inside the Strange Odyssey of Hedge-Fund King Eddie Lampert - Vanity Fair
Mobbed Up - Harper's. On the US misadventures in Afghanistan.
How Overbuilt Levees Along the Upper Mississippi River Push Floods Onto Others - ProPublica (h/t my sister)
Sunday, April 1, 2018
The Annual George Will Baseball Trivia Quiz
It's time for the annual re-post of a George Will column. Don't worry, it is only baseball trivia:
"There'll be two buses leaving the
hotel for the park tomorrow. The 2 o'clock bus will be for those of you
who need a little extra work. The empty bus will leave at 5 o'clock."
-- Dave Bristol, Milwaukee Brewers manager, 1972
WASHINGTON -- Everyone needs extra work to prepare for the season. So, name the player or players who:
1) Is the fourth (the others are Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron and Willie Mays) with a career .300 average, 500 home runs and 100 stolen bases.
2) Played in the most wins.
3) Was the last to get 3,000 hits without winning a batting title.
4) Got 30 homers and 100 RBIs in a season for five different teams.
5) Struck out three times in a game just once in 13 seasons.
6) Hit .461 at home but .286 on the road.
7) Was the last person to enter September batting over .400.
8) Led his league in hits for three different teams.
9) Hit .408 in a season but lost the batting title.
10) Hit at least 40 doubles in 10 seasons.
11) Was the first 40-year-old with a 100-RBI season.
12) Is the most recent to win consecutive MVP awards.
13) Had the most career homers (399) without a 30-homer season.
14) Has the highest career batting average among players with at least 300 homers.
15) Is the only non-Yankee with 500 home runs and three championships.
16) Are the four right-handed hitters to lead the major leagues in hitting at least three times.
WASHINGTON -- Everyone needs extra work to prepare for the season. So, name the player or players who:
1) Is the fourth (the others are Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron and Willie Mays) with a career .300 average, 500 home runs and 100 stolen bases.
2) Played in the most wins.
3) Was the last to get 3,000 hits without winning a batting title.
4) Got 30 homers and 100 RBIs in a season for five different teams.
5) Struck out three times in a game just once in 13 seasons.
6) Hit .461 at home but .286 on the road.
7) Was the last person to enter September batting over .400.
8) Led his league in hits for three different teams.
9) Hit .408 in a season but lost the batting title.
10) Hit at least 40 doubles in 10 seasons.
11) Was the first 40-year-old with a 100-RBI season.
12) Is the most recent to win consecutive MVP awards.
13) Had the most career homers (399) without a 30-homer season.
14) Has the highest career batting average among players with at least 300 homers.
15) Is the only non-Yankee with 500 home runs and three championships.
16) Are the four right-handed hitters to lead the major leagues in hitting at least three times.
17) Are the two pitchers to have 300 more strikeouts than walks (not counting intentional walks) in a season.
18) Was the only batter to average 200 hits per season in his first 14 seasons.
19) Holds the career record for doubles.
20) Were the three pairs of rookies of the year who were later enshrined in Cooperstown.
21) Holds the record for most four-strikeout games.
22) Struck out in a record 37 consecutive games in a single season.
23) Was the first to win three MVP awards.
24) Are the two third basemen with 500 home runs.
25) Was the first to get 3,000 hits in the 20th century.
26) Had 999 walks with three starts to go in his career and did not reach 1,000.
27) Were the only two to bat cleanup in a World Series at age 20.
28) Led his league in RBIs in 2014 while batting second.
29) Although not in the Hall of Fame until 2017, reached base more than Jeff Bagwell, Roberto Clemente and Tony Gwynn and had five seasons with at least 30 doubles and 70 stolen bases (Ty Cobb had only three).
30) Was the only player with at least 100 triples, 150 homers and 600 stolen bases.
31) Was the only 300-game winner between the world wars.
18) Was the only batter to average 200 hits per season in his first 14 seasons.
19) Holds the career record for doubles.
20) Were the three pairs of rookies of the year who were later enshrined in Cooperstown.
21) Holds the record for most four-strikeout games.
22) Struck out in a record 37 consecutive games in a single season.
23) Was the first to win three MVP awards.
24) Are the two third basemen with 500 home runs.
25) Was the first to get 3,000 hits in the 20th century.
26) Had 999 walks with three starts to go in his career and did not reach 1,000.
27) Were the only two to bat cleanup in a World Series at age 20.
28) Led his league in RBIs in 2014 while batting second.
29) Although not in the Hall of Fame until 2017, reached base more than Jeff Bagwell, Roberto Clemente and Tony Gwynn and had five seasons with at least 30 doubles and 70 stolen bases (Ty Cobb had only three).
30) Was the only player with at least 100 triples, 150 homers and 600 stolen bases.
31) Was the only 300-game winner between the world wars.
32) Threw a no-hitter with no walks and 17 strikeouts.
33) Scored the most World Series runs.
34) Was the first White Sox player to be MVP.
35) Won 25 or more games three times in the 1960s but never won a Cy Young award.
36) Won the most ERA titles.
37) Is the only catcher to win three batting titles.
38) Led his league in batting average his first two seasons.
39) Had three seasons with 40 or more homers and fewer strikeouts than homers.
40) Was the Hall of Famer who hit into a record four triple plays.
Bonus question: What manager said, "Our phenoms aren't phenomenating."
Answers (after the jump):
33) Scored the most World Series runs.
34) Was the first White Sox player to be MVP.
35) Won 25 or more games three times in the 1960s but never won a Cy Young award.
36) Won the most ERA titles.
37) Is the only catcher to win three batting titles.
38) Led his league in batting average his first two seasons.
39) Had three seasons with 40 or more homers and fewer strikeouts than homers.
40) Was the Hall of Famer who hit into a record four triple plays.
Bonus question: What manager said, "Our phenoms aren't phenomenating."
Answers (after the jump):
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