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Manny Ramirez, Derek Jeter, and Hank Bauer are tied for longest postseason hitting streak at 17. #140

The 1980 Baltimore Orioles had more wins in the second half than any team in history that did not make the postseason with 58-26 (0.690). #139

Sandy Koufax is the only pitcher to win the pitching triple crown three times. #138

Roger Hornsby and Ted Williams are the only players to win the batting triple crown twice. #137

The 2003 Boston Red Sox are the only team to ever have 6 different players hit at least 25 home runs during the season. #136

The Tampa Bay Ray franchise had zero winning seasons when named the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. #135

Barry Bonds holds the record for most home runs in a single season before the All Star break at 39. #134

The 1899 Cleveland Spiders have the worst MLB record of all time at 20-134. #133

Rod Carew is the only player with more than 3,000 hits and less than 100 home runs. #132

In 2001, Alex Rodriguez became the first person to break the $20 million dollars a year barrier with his Texas Rangers contract. #131