Baseball Digest

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Articles in Sept 2006 issue of Baseball Digest

• Players with the greatest five-year stretches: a half decade of excellence has defined many of the game's most prolific performers
  by George Vass
• Bob Uecker made it big-time despite an uninspiring playing career: a lifetime .200 hitter in the majors, former catcher became a well-known TV personality and Hall of Fame broadcaster
  by Sam Mellinger
• Jermaine Dye: an unsung hero for White Sox: right fielder is all about winning and performance, leaving his individual accomplishments for others to admire
  by Joe Cowley
• 1960 Ad
  by Rich Marazzi
• Has the home run lost its luster? With advancements in bat manufacturing, changes in the balls and hitter-friendly stadia, drives out of the park have become commonplace
  by Bruce R. Wells
• Most league titles
• Jose Reyes developing into a star: Mets' talented, young shortstop continues to show potential to be ranked among the games elite performers
  by Joe Gergen
• 7th inning stretch: hits per game career leaders
  by Paul White
• Baseball quick quiz
• Banking on the rookie: Tigers have high hopes for right-hander Justin Verlander: winning 10 of his first 14 decisions put pitcher on a pace to become first A.L. hurler to win 20 games in his inaugural season since 1954
  by Steve DiMeglio
• The fans speak out
  by Bob Reigh
• Baseball profile: Ryan Dempster—Chicago Curbs
  by Rick Sorci
• Ichiro and Pujols: rank as majors' best pure hitters
  by John Kuenster
• Some fathers who helped mold their sons into big leaguers: four Oakland A's had added guidance into their careers as professional baseball players by their ex-big leagues dads
  by Neil Hayes
• The batting stance: every hitter has a different style and approach when he stands at the plate, but the results, not how he looks, define his success
  by Kevin Gemmell
• Ron Guidry: recalls glory days with the Yankees: left-hander remembers 1978 Cy Young performance when he dominated American League hitters and New York won World Series
  by John McMurray
• Vernon Wells adds top defense to his all-around play
  by Jeff Berlinicke
• 1947 Ad
  by Al Doyle