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Top 100 Offensive Position Players All Time

1. Babe Ruth
2. Ty Cobb
3. Ted Williams
4. Lou Gehrig
5. Barry Bonds
6. Hank Aaron
7. Willie Mays
8. Rogers Hornsby
9. Stan Musial
10. Josh Gibson
11. Honus Wagner
12. Jimmie Foxx
13. Frank Robinson
14. Alex Rodriguez
15. Mel Ott
16. Mickey Mantle
17. Joe DiMaggio
18. Albert Pujols
19. Oscar Charleston
20. Tris Speaker
21. Hank Greenberg
22. Cap Anson
23. Mike Trout
24. Ken Griffey, Jr.
25. Dan Brouthers
26. Ed Delahanty
27. Roger Connor
28. Roberto Clemente
29. Frank Thomas
30. Ross Barnes
31. Nap Lajoie
32. Sadaharu Oh
33. Manny Ramirez
34. Al Simmons
35. Rickey Henderson
36. Pete Rose
37. Buck Leonard
38. Joe Jackson
39. Rafael Palmeiro
40. Mike Schmidt
41. Ernie Banks
42. Albert Belle
43. Jackie Robinson
44. Reggie Jackson
45. Carl Yastrzemski
46. Tony Gwynn
47. Eddie Collins
48. Harry Heilmann
49. Ichiro Suzuki
50. Sam Crawford
51. Dick Allen
52. Ralph Kiner
53. Sammy Sosa
54. Jim Thome
55. Billy Hamilton
56. Eddie Murray
57. Johnny Bench
58. Duke Snider
59. Joe Morgan
60. Charlie Gehringer
61. Mickey Cochrane
62. Cal Ripken
63. Al Kaline
64. Chuck Klein
65. Sam Thompson
66. Roy Campanella
67. David Ortiz
68. George Brett
69. Turkey Stearnes
70. George Wright
71. Paul Molitor
72. Johnny Mize
73. Wade Boggs
74. Miguel Cabrera
75. Pete Browning
76. Eddie Mathews
77. Rod Carew
78. Bill Terry
79. Chino Smith
80. Mark McGwire
81. Yogi Berra
82. Dave Orr
83. Mike Piazza
84. Willie Keeler
85. George Sisler
86. Willie McCovey
87. Joe Medwick
88. Hector Espino
89. Jeff Bagwell
90. Paul Waner
91. Chipper Jones
92. Vladimir Guerrero
93. Jesse Burkett
94. Edgar Martinez
95. Arky Vaughan
96. Derek Jeter
97. Goose Goslin
98. Larry Walker
99. Hack Wilson
100. Kirby Puckett

1st Black Managers in MLB History by Team

Cleveland Indians- Frank Robinson, 1975
Chicago White Sox- Larry Doby, 1978
San Francisco Giants- Frank Robinson, 1981
Seattle Mariners- Maury Wills, 1981
Batlimore Orioles- Frank Robinson, 1988
Toronto Blue Jays- Cito Gaston, 1989
Kansas City Royals- Hal McRae, 1991
Colorado Rockies- Don Baylor, 1993
Chicago Cubs- Don Baylor, 2000
Tampa Bay Rays- Hal McRae, 2001
Pittsburgh Pirates- Lloyd McClendon, 2001
Washington Nationals- Frank Robinson, 2002
Milwaukee Brewers- Jerry Royster, 2002
New York Mets- Willie Randolph, 2006
Texas Rangers- Ron Washington, 2007
Houston Astros- Cecil Cooper, 2007
Cincinnati Reds- Dusty Baker, 2008
San Diego Padres- Dave Roberts, 2015
Los Angeles Dodgers- Dave Roberts, 2016
Detroit Tigers- Lloyd McClendon, 2020
Atlanta Braves (1876)- NONE
St. Louis Cardinals (1882)- NONE
Philadelphia Phillies (1883)- NONE
Boston Red Sox (1901)- NONE
Minnesota Twins (1901)- NONE
Oakland Athletics (1901)- NONE
New York Yankees (1903)- NONE
Los Angeles Angels (1961)- NONE
Miami Marlins (1993)- NONE
Arizona Diamondbacks (1998)- NONE

Worst QB's in NFL History
(Based off of TD's to INTs)

1. Andrew Walter 3 TD, 16 INT (5.3 INT/ TD)
2. Rick Norton 7 TD, 30 INT (4.3 INT/ TD)
3. Nathan Peterman 3 TD, 12 INT (4 INT/ TD)
4. Gary Huff 16 TD, 50 INT (3.1 INT/ TD)
5. Bob Avellini 33 TD, 69 INT (3 INT/ TD)
6. Kelly Stouffer 7 TD, 19 INT (2.7 INT/ TD)
7. Ryan Leaf 14 TD, 36 INT (2.6 INT/ TD)
8. Jeff Komlo 12 TD, 28 INT (2.3 INT/ TD)
9. Heath Shuler 15 TD, 33 INT (2.2 INT/ TD)
10. Kent Nix 23 TD, 49 INT (2.1 INT/ TD)

First Black Head Coach NBA History by Team

Boston Celtics- Bill Russell, 1966
Oklahoma City Thunder- Lenny Wilkens, 1969
Washington Wizards- KC Jones, 1973
Detroit Pistons- Ray Scott, 1973
Portland Trail Blazers- Lenny Wilkens, 1974
Utah Jazz- Elgin Baylor, 1976
New York Knicks- Willis Reed, 1977
Los Angeles Clippers- Don Chaney, 1985
Sacramento Kings- Bill Russell, 1987
Cleveland Cavaliers- Lenny Wilkens, 1987
Brooklyn Nets- Willis Reed, 1987
Houston Rockets- Don Chaney, 1988
Indiana Pacers- Mel Daniels, 1989
San Antonio Spurs- John Lucas, 1992
Minnesota Timberwolves- Sidney Lowe, 1993
Dallas Mavericks- Gar Heard, 1993
Philadelphia 76ers- Fred Carter, 1993
Golden State Warriors- Bob Lanier, 1995
Miami Heat- Alvin Gentry, 1995
Denver Nuggets- Bernie Bickerstaff, 1995
Toronto Raptors- Darrell Walker, 1996
Memphis Grizzlies- Stu Jackson, 1996
Charlotte Hornets- Paul Silas, 1999
Orlando Magic- Doc Rivers, 1999
Chicago Bulls- Bill Cartwright, 2001
New Orleans Pelicans- Paul Silas, 2002
Milwaukee Bucks- Terry Porter, 2003
Atlanta Hawks- Mike Woodson, 2004
Phoenix Suns- Terry Porter, 2008
Los Angeles Lakers- Bernie Bickerstaff, 2012
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"Top 100 Offensive Position Players of All Time," the book. Stay tuned for announcement of the publishing date!
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Top Thirteen NFL Quarterbacks All Time

1. Tom Brady
2. Bart Starr
3. Otto Graham
4. Joe Montana
5. Peyton Manning
6. Johnny Unitas
7. Drew Brees
8. Brett Favre
9. John Elway
10. Terry Bradshaw
11. Dan Marino
12. Sid Luckman
13. Roger Staubach

Highest Winning Percentage NHL Head Coaches (Through 2019-2020)

1. Scotty Bowman .651 (1244-573-314)
2. Jon Cooper .649 (347-179) (50)
3. Claude Ruel .648 (172-82-51)
4. Bruce Boudreau .635 (567-302) (115)
5. Toe Blake .634 (500-255-159)

1st Black Head Coaches NFL History by Team

Akron Pros- Fritz Pollard, 1921
Las Vegas Raiders- Art Shell, 1989
Minnesota Vikings- Dennis Green, 1992
Philadelphia Eagles- Ray Rhodes, 1995
Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Tony Dungy, 1996
Green Bay Packers- Ray Rhodes, 1999
Washington Football Club- Terry Robiskie, 2000
New York Jets- Herman Edwards, 2001
Indianapolis Colts- Tony Dungy, 2002
Cincinnati Bengals- Marvin Lewis, 2003
Chicago Bears- Lovie Smith, 2004
Arizona Cardinals- Dennis Green, 2004
Cleveland Browns- Terry Robiskie, 2004
Kansas City Chiefs- Herman Edwards, 2006
Pittsburgh Steelers- Mike Tomlin, 2007
Atlanta Falcons- Emmitt Thomas, 2007
San Francisco 49ers- Mike Singletary, 2008
Buffalo Bills- Perry Fewell, 2009
Denver Broncos- Eric Studesville, 2010
Jacksonville Jaguars- Mel Tucker, 2011
Miami Dolphins- Todd Bowles, 2011
Detroit Lions- Jim Caldwell, 2014
Los Angeles Chargers- Anthony Lynn, 2017
Carolina Panthers- Perry Fewell, 2019
Houston Texans- Romeo Crennel, 2020
New York Giants (1925)- NONE
Los Angeles Rams (1937)- NONE
New England Patriots (1960)- NONE
Tennessee Titans (1960)- NONE
Dallas Cowboys (1960)- NONE
New Orleans Saints (1967)- NONE
Seattle Seahawks (1976)- NONE
Baltimore Ravens (1996)- NONE

Top Enforcers NHL History

1. Bob Probert
2. Tie Domi
3. Marty McSorley
4. Joe Kocur
5. Donald Brashear
6. Gordie Howe
7. Tiger Williams

Top Pro Football Head Coaches of All Time

1. Bill Belichick
2. Paul Brown
3. Vince Lombardi
4. Curly Lambeau
5. George Halas
6. Don Shula
7. Chuck Noll
8. Bill Walsh
9. Tom Landry
10. Bill Parcells
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Top Ten College Football Head Coaches All Time

1. Bear Bryant
2. Knute Rockne
3. Walter Camp
4. Nick Saban
5. Joe Paterno
6. Urban Meyer
7. Fielding Yost
8. Eddie Robinson
9. Woody Hayes
10. Tom Osborne
BASES EMPTY BLOG
1. Bert Bell .176 (58 games)
2. Hue Jackson .205 (56 games
3. Rod Marinelli .208 (48 games)
4. Steve Spagnuolo .212 (52 games)
5. Gus Bradley .262 (62 games)
6. David Shula .268 (71 games)
7. Jimmy Phelan .271 (50 games)

1st Latin American Managers in MLB History by Team

St. Louis Cardinals- Mike Gonzalez, 1938
San Diego Padres- Preston Gomez, 1969
Houston Astros- Preston Gomez, 1974
Chicago Cubs- Preston Gomez, 1980
Seattle Mariners- Marty Martinez, 1986
Los Angeles Angels- Cookie Rojas, 1988
Washington Nationals- Felipe Alou, 1992
Cincinnati Reds- Tony Perez, 1993
Miami Marlins- Cookie Rojas, 1996
Detroit Tigers- Luis Pujols, 2002
Toronto Blue Jays- Carlos Tosca, 2002
San Francisco Giants- Felipe Alou, 2003
Kansas City Royals- Tony Pena, 2003
Chicago White Sox- Ozzie Guillen, 2004
Arizona Diamondbacks- Al Pedrique, 2004
Cleveland Indians- Manny Acta, 2010
Atlanta Braves- Fredi Gonzalez, 2011
Boston Red Sox- Alex Cora, 2018
New York Mets- Carlos Beltran, 2019
Pittsburgh Pirates (1882)- NONE
Philadelphia Phillies (1883)- NONE
Los Angeles Dodgers (1884)- NONE
Minnesota Twins (1901)- NONE
Oakland Athletics (1901)- NONE
Baltimore Orioles (1901)- NONE
New York Yankees (1903)- NONE
Texas Rangers (1961)- NONE
Milwaukee Brewers (1969)- NONE
Colorado Rockies (1993)- NONE
Tampa Bay Rays (1998)- NONE

Top NBA Basketball Players of All Time

1. Michael Jordan
2. LeBron James
3. Wilt Chamberlain
4. Bill Russell
5. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
6. Jerry West
7. Oscar Robertson
8. Shaquille O'Neal
9. George Mikan
10. Kobe Bryant
11. Elgin Baylor
12. Magic Johnson
13. Larry Bird
14. Bob Pettit
15. Tim Duncan

Highest Winning Percentage MLB Managers (Through 2020 Season)

1. Vic Harris .663 (547-278)
2. Rube Foster .633 (336-195)
3. Dave Roberts .622 (542-330)
4. Joe McCarthy .615 (2125-1333-29)
5. Jim Mutrie .611 (658-419-37)
TOP TEN MOVIES OF ALL TIME
1. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad
2. Office Space
3. Major League
4. Back to the Future
5. Step Brothers
6. The Wolf of Wall Street
7. American Pie
8. Pulp Fiction
9. Animal House
10. Tropic Thunder
JOHN PIELLI is a sports historian, writer, and radio show host in New Jersey. The Passed Ball Show can be heard weekly through I-Tunes, Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube. New shows are generally produced Thursday and Saturday mornings, eastern.
John Pielli hosts the Passed Ball Show on You Tube as well as I-Tunes, Spotify, and Amazon Music. The only show that incorporates baseball and it’s history and controversial Sports topics. John looks for angles on important sports topics that are unique and uses history to back his takes.
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The Passed Ball Show Is Proud to have campaigned for the Hall of Fame Candidacy of now HOF members Alan Trammell, Lee Smith, and Marvin Miller. The program will not stop until the following are given their due. 
1. Barry Bonds                       11. Fred McGriff (Congrats 2023)
2. Pete Rose                          12. Billy Martin
3. Roger Clemens                  13. Mark McGwire
4. Joe Jackson                       14. Jim Kaat (Congrats 2022)
5. Rafael Palmeiro                 15. Al Oliver
6. Curt Schilling                      16. Maury Wills
7. Albert Belle                         17. Dan Quisenberry
8. Sammy Sosa                      18. Scott Boras 
9. Manny Ramirez                  19. Curt Flood 
10. Billy Wagner                     20. Vern Stephens 
As far as the Pro Football Hall of Fame, John Pielli advocates for the inclusion of former San Diego State, St. Louis Cardinals, and San Diego Chargers Head Football Coach Don Coryell (Congrats 2023).
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In memoriam- the following guests will forever be remembered as being part of the Passed Ball Show family- Rest in Peace-
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