John Mayberry

Carlos Beltran, who drove in 105 runs last year, became the first player to lead the franchise in RBIs in consecutive seasons since John Mayberry in 1975 and '76.

Loaded bats, phantom DPs and balls doctored with everything from flour to fly-line cleaner may be illegit, but they're as much a part of the grand old game as, well, the spitter

Of all the rookies trying to crack starting lineups, Clint Hurdle of Kansas City has the best shot

Inspirited by a new manager who has scourged defeatism—and moved Big Bopper John Mayberry back to bopping—K.C. is challenging Oakland

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