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Who had one of the most dominating records, if not THE most dominating record vs. the New York Yankees?
Babe Ruth had a 17-5 record against them, before being traded to the Yankees.

The Babe was part of a team that got the lowest World Series winners share ever.
After winning the 1918 World Series, each player was awarded $1,100.
Such a pittance, even at that years standards led gamblers to offer more money to throw a Series the next year.

Cy Young holds many records. Here's one you probably didn't know.
Young threw the first perfect game after 1900.
He did it in a speed with which it would take the modern Yankees and Red Sox to play two innings.
One hour and 23 minutes.

Speaking of dominance over one team. The Mets began their existence in 1962. It took till 1967 for them to finally beat Juan Marichal.
Marichal had gone 19-0 against them.

Bob Uecker had the unusual habit of knocking his hat off while running out infield grounders to first base.
When asked to explain Uecker said, "I'm so slow I have to show fans that I'm not dogging it down the line. It makes it look like I'm moving."

Babe Ruth's nickname that has endured is the 'Sultan of Swat'.
New York writers however, enjoyed calling him the 'Maharajah of Mash'

You've probably never heard of Amos Rusie.
Rusie pitched before the 1900's.
Rusie may have been the wildest pitcher (excuse me, political correctness of today demands that I call it 'loss of command') that ever pitched. Of the four seasons with most walks ever, Rusie holds three of them including most walks ever in a season, 289.
Rusie also won 245 games and is in the Hall of Fame.

Harmon Killebrew sticks out like a sore thumb in the Washington Senators-Minnesota Twins franchise. Besides Roy Sievers in 1957, Killebrew is the only hitter to blast 40 homers in franchise history.

When Babe Ruth retired in 1935, he had 714 home runs.
No other player had reached 300 home runs.

Warren Spahn ended his career with 363 wins.
He also had 363 hits.

"I was a scared kid when I first pitched in the Big Leagues.
Then I went to war, where if I made a mistake, I'd get shot.
When I got back, I knew if I made a mistake, the worst that'll happen is a relief pitcher.
That's a big difference."
-Warren Spahn

Eight players have 200 career triples.
None played after 1940.
Stan Musial who ranks 20th with 177 and Roberto Clemente with 166 are the first of the more modern day players on the list.
Carl Crawford has 112 triples.