Baseball Trophy or Big House

I just saw on CBS... "Too busy building mansions?" That's what Yankees owner Hank Steinbrenner told reporters on Monday when asked about his team's poor finish at the end of last season. Steinbrenner used the plural when discussing his players' homes, but it's hard not to think he was talking specifically about Derek Jeter's mansion, known to the locals as "St. Jetersburg."

Jeter is just now putting the finishing touches on a house he started building in 2008 in Tampa, Florida. Was the 30,000 square foot estate the reason Jeter wasn't "hungry" enough last year? Steinbrenner told reporters, "Sometimes teams get a little complacent, they celebrate for too long.

Wow crazy talk. Do you think Jeter gave up the world greatest baseball trophy for a mansion?

Baseball Trophies and Awards

Baseball prides itself on its tradition of giving trophies and plaques to its outstanding players. From Little League to the majors, all levels of play are celebrated with particular awards. Some nicely-identified professional baseball trophies embody:

• Gold Glove Award awarded to top fielders.
• Rookie of the Year, given to the best rookie player of the year.
• Cy Young Award awarded to distinctive pitchers.

But, not all awards are given on knowledgeable level. Many gamers, younger and old, get pleasure from this widespread sport as a interest and have joined baseball leagues in their very own towns.

Baseball trophies awarded in these smaller leagues might embody Best Outfielder, Finest Batting Average, Greatest House-Run Hitter, Most Improved you identify it! Awards are additionally given for fun and sportsmanship.

Giants Fans get a Close Look

Giants fans have been waiting for56 years for a World Series trophy. Generations of fans lined up as early as 7 a.m., trading stories of great memories, greater heartaches and their elation when the Giants beat the Texas Rangers in five games last fall to win the franchise's first World Series since 1954.

The San Francisco World Champions Trophy Tour started Jan. 4 at San Francisco City Hall. Stockton was the eighth stop. The trophy, first awarded to the 1967 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals, features 30 flags, one for each Major League Baseball team, arranged in a rising, circular pattern.

Of the four major sports championship baseball trophies, it's the only one not named in someone's honor. Unlike hockey's Stanley Cup, it is not a perpetual award; a new one, valued at about $15,000, is made by Tiffany and Co. every year.

The Giants have tentatively planned 25 more stops for the tour, which will conclude at AT&T Park on opening day, April 8. Most of the stops are in Northern California, but the trophy will also visit New York this weekend; and Medford, Ore., and Scottsdale, Ariz., in March.