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ESPN · 1m

Cardinals activate rookie 2B Wetherholt from IL

ESPN · 1m

Paralyzed A's prospect Lasko released from hospital after two months

ESPN · 1m

Twins' shortstop Culpepper to IL with hamstring strain

MLB.com · 41m

Colson Montgomery exits after being hit on wrist; X-rays negative

Yahoo Sports · 44m

Tommy Pham launches clutch go-ahead 3-run home run for his first hit of season after elevator pitch to GM to play

Yahoo Sports · 47m

The Freddie Freeman gambit

Yahoo Sports · 55m

Tommy Pham hit MLB’s most improbable homer this season after begging White Sox GM to play

MLB.com · 1h

Justin Turner, 41, among several former MLB players to win Mexican League title

MLB.com · 1h

Pham made a literal elevator pitch to his GM, then went out and hit clutch homer

CBS Sports · 4h

JJ Wetherholt returns from IL: Can Cardinals star make a late run at NL Rookie of the Year?

CBS Sports · 4h

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CBS Sports · 5h

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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗

Ben SankeyWWikipedia↗

Bats: R · Throws: R · Born 1907-09-02 · Played 1929–1931 · College: Auburn University (1926–1928) · Career WAR 0.0 (bWAR) ·

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Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	WAR
1929	PIT	NL	2		7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	.143	.143	.143	.286	-0.1
1930	PIT	NL	13		30	6	5	0	0	0	0	0		2	3	.167	.219	.167	.386	-0.3
1931	PIT	NL	57		132	14	30	2	5	0	14	0		14	10	.227	.301	.318	.619	0.4
Total			72		169	21	36	2	5	0	14	0		16	14	.213	.281	.284	.565	0.0

Fielding

Year	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	DP
1929	PIT	NL	SS	2			3	7	1	1
1930	PIT	NL	2B	4			7	9	1	1
1930	PIT	NL	SS	6			10	17	4	2
1931	PIT	NL	2B	2			1	2	1	0
1931	PIT	NL	3B	2			0	1	0	0
1931	PIT	NL	SS	49			72	124	17	24
Total				65			93	160	24	28