The Hitters
All-Time-Great Mickey Mantle hopes to continue his strong performance in the tournament while facing 19th-century star Sam Thompson, Al Rosen, and more contemporary batsmen Ryan Klesko, Kevin Mitchell, Albert Belle, Mike Hargrove, and Chone Figgins. All are looking to move on to Round7 but only 4 slots are guaranteed.
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| Mickey Mantle Round One S66 Round Two Round 3 S15 Round 4 | W – L 106-48 BYE 101-53 BYE |  |
| Sam Thompson Round One S67 Round Two Round 3 S29 Round 4 | W – L 101-53 BYE 90-64 BYE |  |
| Ryan Klesko Round One S60 Round Two Round 3 S14 Round 4 | W – L 87-67 BYE 84-70 BYE |  |
| Kevin Mitchell Round One S41 Round Two Round 3 S57 Round 4 | W – L 80-74 BYE 80-74 BYE |  |
| Albert Belle Round One S36 Round Two S19 Round 3 S53 Round 4 | W – L 67-87 86-68 77-77 BYE |  |
| Al Rosen Round One S11 Round Two S3 Round 3 S8 Round 4 S25 | W – L 76-78 92-62 73-81 89-65 |  |
| Mike Hargrove Round One S15 Round Two Round 3 S26 Round 4 S3 | W – L 74-80 BYE 69-85 74-80 |  |
| Chone Figgins Round One S49 Round Two S33 Round 3 S37 Round 4 S28 | W – L 61-93 92-62 62-92 79-75 |  |
The Results
Mickey Mantle started strong and never let up, taking first place by a comfortable 20 games. Sam Thompson continued to acquit himself well, stacking up 90 victories of his own. Al Rosen and Ryan Klesko also qualified to move on to Round 7. Albert Belle had a disastrous June that pulled him out of contention, so maybe he will have better luck in Round 6. Figgins, Mitchell, and the over-matched Hargrove will join him.
Season Highlights
- Sam Thompson led all teams in average and Thompson5 led individuals with a resounding .335 average.
- Mantle8 had the most home runs by an individual with 44. He also led the league in walks with 101 and strikeouts with 149.
- Chone Figgins6 stroked a league-leading 19 triples.
- Hargrove2 had a 23-game hitting streak.
- Kevin Mitchell and Mickey Mantle8 both had 3-HR games.
- Mantle5 had a 7-RBI game
No-Hitters
8/14 Walter Johnson1 of the Albert Belle team no-hit Al Rosen, 1-0, striking out 6.