About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 188. Chapters: Kevin Youkilis, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Don Demeter, Rickey Henderson, Roger Clemens, Edgar Renteria, Manny Ramirez, Curt Schilling, Lee Smith (baseball), Pedro Martinez, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jacoby Ellsbury, Ryan Kalish, Jamie Moyer, Ramon Ramirez (Dominican pitcher), Cy Young, Orlando Cepeda, Craig Breslow, Danny Valencia, Gabe Kapler, Pete Appleton, Birdie Tebbetts, Dave Sisler, John Smoltz, Jose Canseco, Tom Seaver, Moe Berg, Carlton Fisk, Jack Chesbro, Luis Aparicio, Jason Varitek, Eric Gagne, Tim Wakefield, Scott Schoeneweis, David Cone, Nomar Garciaparra, Carl Yastrzemski, Ben Paschal, Scott Williamson, Herb Pennock, Johnny Damon, Bill Buckner, Tris Speaker. Excerpt: Kevin Edmund Youkilis (; born March 15, 1979), also known as "Youk" ( ), is an American professional baseball third baseman and first baseman who is currently a free agent. On December 11, 2012, Youkilis accepted a one-year contact worth $12 million to play third base for the New York Yankees. The deal will be completed if he passes a physical. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, he was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in 2001, after playing college baseball at the University of Cincinnati. He has also played for the Chicago White Sox. Known for his ability to get on base, Youkilis (while still a minor leaguer) was nicknamed "Euclis: The Greek God of Walks" in the best-selling book, Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game. A Gold Glove Award-winning first baseman, he once held baseball's record for most consecutive errorless games at first base (later broken by Casey Kotchman). He is also a three-time MLB All-Star, two-time World Series Champion, and winner of the 2008 Hank Aaron Award. An intense performer on the playing field, Youkilis is known for his scrappiness, grittiness, dirt-stained jerseys, home-plate collisions, and his strange...
