Meet Your Hall of Famer: Rey Jung

 

Bio:   Rey Jung was born in Wildomar, CA (Pop. 36, 875 located 75 miles Southeast of Los Angeles).  He attended Elsinore High School (Tigers) where he set the state California record with 15 homeruns in just 24 games.  He was a California Super State selection as a Senior.  He then went to Columbus, OH and played one year of Independence ball while attending Columbus State Community College.

Draft: Was the 1st pick in Season 40 by Cincinnati (burton2231).   Signed for $4,000,000 million.

Scout Lucas Fick- “Rey is a can’t miss prospect.  The power for a 19-year-old is unbelievable.  The ball explodes off his bat.  With all the power he absolutely will not chase outside the zone.  He has great discipline of the zone.  He has above average speed but does not run the bases well.  If he can project to play CF, the power makes him a superstar.”

Career Earnings: $234,073,000

Career: Rey Jung was drafted 1^st by Cincinnati (burton2231) in Season 40. He played for four franchises at the Major League level in his 19-year career.  He made his Major League debut in Season 42 with Chicago.  During his career, he was a 12-time All-Star, won 3 MVP’s (43, 46, 49), 9 silver sluggers (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51), and 4 Gold Glove (50, 51, 52, 53).  His MVP year of Season 49 was his best year. In that year he hit .309 AVG, 136 R, 183 H, 32 2B, 5 3B, 56 HR 135 RBI, 112 BB, 21 SB.  Over his career he compiled 1808 R, 2555 H, 425 2B, 46 3B, 600 HR, 1735 RBI 1678 BB 286 SB, while hitting .285 AVG.  He holds the World Record for Career Walks at 1678.  He also has the single season record for BB for New York (125, season 46), Kansas City (124, season 51), and Buffalo (114 season 55) and records for OBP with New York (.441, season 46) and Kansas City (.438, season 51).

Speech Highlight- “I have been blessed with the ability to play this game.  Being voted into the Hall of Fame shows me that people have appreciated all my effort to put that talent on display.  And they enjoyed watching me compete every day.  Thank You to all those fans.”

NEW PAGE: Stickball Almanac

 Attached to this page is a spreadsheet that contains a wide range of historical data for Stickball world. Here is a quick overview of the different tabs on the sheet and what each one documents: 

• Lg Leaders: Hitting = list of who led the league in all of the different categories since the start of S56 that can be found on the "League Leaders" page. The WAR/yr values listed are for Importance Score calculation purposes. 
• Lg Leaders: Pitching = list of who led the league in all of the different categories since the start of S56 that can be found on the "League Leaders" page. The WAR/yr values listed are for Importance Score calculation purposes. 
• Lg Leaders: Fielding = list of who led the league in all of the different categories since the start of S56 that can be found on the "League Leaders" page. The WAR/yr values listed are for Importance Score calculation purposes. 
• Players of the Week = List of who earned Player of the Week honors for previous seasons starting in S56, the winners for the current season can be found on the Player Awards page. 
• $20M IFA's = List of guys who signed IFA contracts of at least $20M since the start of S56 and a quick look at which signings have proved to be the best deals (sorted by WAR per $1M.) 
• Max Contracts = List of guys who signed Max contracts of at least $20M since the start of S56 and a quick look at which signings have proved to be the best deals (sorted by WAR per $1M.) For the purposes of this exercise, a "max deal" is defined as 5 x $20M but does not need to include the full bonus. 
• #1 Overall Picks = List of guys who were drafted #1 overall since the start of S56 and a quick look at which signings have proved to be the best deals (sorted by WAR per $1M.) 
• Playoff Stats: Hitters = Database of playoff stats for hitters that includes career totals and rate stats for the purposes of establishing "top 5 all time" lists...currently the list includes all members of the HOF (through S61 elections) and three active players but I can and will add anyone that is of interest to this community. 
• Playoff Stats: Pitchers = Database of playoff stats for hitters that includes career totals and rate stats for the purposes of establishing "top 5 all time" lists...currently the list includes all members of the HOF (through S61 elections.) I can and will add anyone that is of interest to this community. 

Meet Your Hall of Famer: Carlos Chantres

 

Bio:   Carlos Calles was born in Nigua, DO (Pop. 40, 589, 23 km Southwest of Stanto Domingo).   He had a stellar youth baseball career where he was the winning pitcher of the Little League World Series Championship game.  Then he played on the Dominican Republic JR Olympic Team.  He was on these teams with fellow Hall of Famer Carlos Calles.

International Signing: Signed for 27 million in Season 37 (Highest that year) by Fargo (thebigdogs)

Scout Dean Phillips- “Tremendous all-around pitcher. Above average in control and velocity. Extremely tough on righties and his sinker plays down in the zone.  Has the making of an All-Star.  Only knock is he tires easily and cannot throw more than 60-70 pitches.”

Manager (bigdog): “Chantres was the cornerstone of our championship teams.  He was the best of a great pitching staff and could shut down anyone.  The team had a feeling of we were going to win when he took the mound.”

Career Earnings: $149,254,000

Career: Carlos Chantres was an international signing during Season 37 by Fargo (thebigdogs).  He played for the Fargo organization for 18 seasons.  He then played for Ottawa, Vancouver, and Helena for his final 5 seasons. He made his Major League debut in Season 40 when he won Rookie of the Year and the Cy Young in his first season.  He ended up winning 7 Cy Youngs (40, 45, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52) and 4 World Series Rings (47, 48, 49, 51) to go along with 10 All-Star appearances.  His best season was in Season 51. In that year he threw 173 innings, and posted a 1.04 era, .182 avg, .87 WHIP had 171 K’s, and was 17-0 on the year.  Over his career he racked up stats of 304 wins, 25 saves, 2608 K’s, .196 avg, .97 WHIP, 2.16 ERA over 2805.2 innings.  He holds the World Records for a single season in Opp. Avg. .157 (50), ERA 1.04 (51), WHIP .77 (50), and Wins 35 (49).  He also holds the World Career Records of opp avg. .196.

Speech Highlight- “Es un sueño de los niños jugar en las Grandes Ligas de Béisbol. Tengo que vivir ese sueño y algo más. Mi carrera estuvo llena de grandes momentos, pero no podría haberlos logrado sin mis compañeros y entrenadores. Los recuerdos y la relación son lo que recordaré”.

“It is a kids dream to play in Major League Baseball.  I got to live that dream and then some.  My career was full of great moments, but I could not have accomplished them without my teammates and coaches.  The memories and relationship are what I will remember.”

Meet Your Hall of Famer: Carlos Calles

 

Bio:   Carlos Calles was born in Nagua, DO (Pop. 79,420 Northest Dominican Republic) where he had a tremendous youth baseball career.  He first played on the Domincan Republic team that won the Little League World Series.  He then moved on to play for the Dominican Republic in the JR Olympic Team.  He played on these teasm with fellow Hall of Famer Carlos Chantres.  

International Signing: Signed for 16.2 million in Season 36 (5^th highest that year) by Pawtucket (Davidacevedo)

Scout Bill Bates- “Controls the strike zone as well as an 18 year old I have ever seen.  He does not chase pitches.  Has great speed and projects to play CF and should be able to steal some bases.  Could project in to a good leadoff hitter if he develops.”

Manager (bigdog): “We traded for Calles in Season 43 and he was the table setter for our offense in the Fargo years.  He might be the best leadoff hitter the world has ever seen.”

Career Earnings: $137,771,000

Career: Carlos Calles was an international signing during Season 36 by Pawtucket (Davidacevedo).  He played in that organization (Pawtucket, Augusta, Minnesota, Pittsburg) for 6 seasons.  Then was traded to Fargo where he spent 16 seasons and had a 2 year stop in Honolulu. He made his Major League debut in Season 37 and became a 10 time All-Star, won 3 Gold Gloves (40, 47,49), 4 Silver Sluggers (43, 44, 45, 49), and 4 World Series Rings (47, 48, 49, 51).  He was very consistent, but his best season was in Season 49. In that year he hit .315 AVG, 208 H, 20 2B, 9 3B, 15 HR, 68 RBI, walked 103 times, while scoring 149 Runs and stealing 78 bases.  Over his career he racked up stats of 2241 R, 3725 H, 367 2B, 108 3B, 184 HR, 1224 RBI, 1641 BB and 1108 SB and a career avg of .296.  He holds the World Records for his Career in hits 3725, Runs, 2241 and Stolen Bases 1108. 

Speech Highlight- “I just tried to be the best version of me I could be.  I wanted to show up and play hard every day.  I always focused on the little things and did the things I could and do them very well.  I have experienced a lot of milestones in this game and being elected to the Hall of Fame tops it off.”

Meet Your Hall of Famer: Yan Nunez

 

Bio:   Yan Nunez was born in Villa Altagracia, DO (Pop. 169,655 located in south central Dominican Republic).  Yan went pretty much unnoticed throughout his youth baseball career.  Until he made a splash for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic in Season 43.  He went 24/38 with 17 extra base hits.  He ws signed by Vancouver shortly after that effort.

International Signing: Signed for 14 million in Season 43 (4^th highest that year) by Vancouver (arcticlegend) 

Scout Lawrence Wright- “Yan is an average hitter with slightly above average power.  He projects to a .260 AVG and 15-20 HR a year.  His fielding and base running are above average.  He projects to play 3B in the Majors.”

Manager (xmasjjm): “Had to trade Destin Kennedy to get him but he was a middle of the lineup force and great fielder.  Solid player all around and did all he could to challenge the Fargo dynasty in the playoffs!  A clear fan favorite in Louisville history!”

Career Earnings: $139,021,000

Career: Yan Nunez was signed by Vancouver (arcticlegend) in Season 43. He played for a total of 5 franchises at the Major League level in his 15-year career.  He made his Major League debut in Season 44 with Vancouver.  During his career, he was a 10-time All-Star, won an MVP with Louisville in Season 49, 3 silver sluggers (47, 49, 52), and one Gold Glove (48).  His MVP year of Season 49 was also his best year. In that year he hit .314 AVG, 129 R, 217 H, 42 2B, 4 3B, 48 HR 148 RBI, 57 BB, 24 SB.  Over his career he compiled 1491 R, 2327 H, 434 2B, 64 3B, 435 HR, 1421 RBI 849 BB 329 SB, while hitting .276 AVG.

Speech Highlight- “To all those kids out there that have the dream of playing in the Majors, it does not come easy.  It took me till I was 21 to get noticed.  Continue to push for your dreams.  I am very grateful for Vancouver to give me my chance and for all the organizations I played for.  They all deserve to be accepting this award with me today.”

Meet Your Hall of Famer: John Servais

 

Bio: John Servias was born in Guyton, GA (Pop. 2289 28 miles northwest of Savannah, GA) where he attended South Effingham High School (nickname: Mustangs). Servais lead the Mustangs to back-to-back state final appearances, winning his Senior year. He led the AAAAAA class in hitting with a .723 average.

Draft: Was the 1st pick in Season 31 by Burlington (milton7). Signed for $7.920 Million

Scout Lawrence Wright- “Has great command of the bat through the zone. Above average power, especially to the gaps. Great range and could settle in at 2nd base. Speed is ok. Could make multiple All-Star games.”

Career Earnings: $102,857,002

Career: John Servais was the 1st pick in Season 31 by Burlington (milton7) where he played 8 years (Burlington and Chicago). He also played for Hartford, Ottawa, Seattle, Toronto, and El Paso over his 17-year career. He made his Major League debut in Season 34. During his career, he was a 3-time All-Star, won 3 Silver Slugger (35, 37,44) awards and one World Series Ring with Toronto in Season 45. He also hit for the cycle in Season 48. His best season was in Season 42 when he split time between Hartford and Ottawa. In that year he hit .321 AVG, 190 H, 42 2B, 7 3B, 38 HR, 134 RBI, walked 69 times, while scoring 104 Runs. Over his career he racked up stats of 1366 R, 2468 H, 483 2B, 55 3B, 327 HR, 1316 RBI, 772 BB and 203 SB.

Speech Highlight- “Baseball is grind, with many up and downs. I have experienced many from being drafted first overall, to thinking my career was over after my injury in Season 36, to All-Star appearances, then more injuries, and finally atop the mountain winning the World Series. My journey is unique, but all of these Hall of Famers have experienced some of the same. And to be included in this group, is truly amazing.”

Meet Your Hall of Famer: Shane Giles

 

Bio:   Shane Giles was born in Monson, MA (Pop. 8150 Suburb of Springfield, MA) where he attended Shepherd Hill High School (nickname: Rams). Giles was the baseball player of the year in Division 2 in Massachusetts.  He was also a Super-Stater for being a part of the All-State team despite division.  He set a state record with 119 strike outs in just 45 innings of work.

Draft: Was the 20th pick in Season 10 by Florida (strang).   Signed for $4,700,000 Million.

Scout Lawrence Wright- “He has above average command to go along with his above average velocity.  He is extremely tough on right handers because of the run on his fast ball.  His curveball is his best pitch with a great 12 to 6 break.  Could project to be a number 2 or 3 starter.” 

Career Earnings: $203,604,000

Career: Shane Giles was the 20th pick in Season 10 by Florida (strang). He played for a total of 9 cities in his 20-year career.  He made his Major League debut in Season 12 with Norfolk.  During his career, he was a 5-time All-Star, won a Cy Young with Boise (Season 22) and one World Series Ring with Syracuse in Season 28.  Even though he won the Cy Young in season 22, his best season was Season 24 in Boise. In that year he won 20 games, in 200.2 INN.  He had 160 K’s, .213 OAV, .270 OBP, 1.05 WHIP and 2.51 ERA.  Over his career he racked up 252 wins, 2924 K’s, .217 OAV, .283 OBP, 1.12 WHIP and 3.04 ERA. 

Speech Highlight- “I was blessed to play in 9 different cities.  Or maybe I was not good enough to stay in 1 city for a long time (chuckle). Either way I have experienced a lot of the great traditions of this game.   Those are the memories I will remember of my time in this game.”