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Today marks eight years that have passed since the untimely death of former Major League Baseball pitcher Darryl Kile. Although his life was cut far too short at just 33-years old, Kile's legacy as a player, friend, husband, and father remains alive and vibrant.

On this date in 1982, Pete Rose passed Hank Aaron to move into second place on the all-time hits list.

Baseball, like no other sport, is a game of statistic with literally hundreds of categories that we keep track of.

The following list will take a look at the 10 most impressive second bests in baseball history. Many of these players once held the most revered records in the sport, while some came just short of the top spot. So here are the 10 best.

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On this day 23 years ago, one of the greatest players in baseball history hung up his cleats one final time, announcing to the world that he had no more competitive pitches left in his arm.

Despite being a near unanimous first-choice Hall of Fame inductee and one of the all-time greats, Tom Seaver does not get the recognition he deserves.

His 311 wins only barely gets him a spot in the top 20 list of career victories and his total of 3,640 strikeouts is topped by five other pitchers, including one who has 2,000 more Ks to his name.

**First of all, this is the first time I' ve had the chance to write an article in a while. An electrical fire took out the internet to my building for the past week. But the show must go on.**

In the last couple weeks, the Giants have seen an addition to the way they play baseball.

No, it wasn't Buster Posey, although he's been great since he got here. It wasn't Pat Burrell either, even if he has contributed to the party a little bit.

Still guessing?

Wait! Wait! What's that noise? Is the stadium holding the world cup built over the most ridiculously annoying bees nest in the world? I asked myself this question, the first game I watched of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Did you ask, the same thing? Admit it, you must have wondered.

With just three games on the schedule, it was a very quiet evening, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty to talk about.  Just how bad has it been for A.J. Burnett?  Is Justin Upton catching fire?  What happened to the closers in Oakland?

THE SUBJECT - Luis Valbuena, also known as Baby Louie.

Luis Valbuena came over to Cleveland in the three-way deal with with the Mets and Mariners that sent outfielder Franklin Gutierrez to Seattle and J.J. Putz to New York.

After spending 22 games in Triple-A Columbus, Valbuena made a quick debut with Cleveland and opened a lot of eyes as a potential second baseman for the club's long term future.

This year has been an eerie year in baseball in terms of stars. In the previous years, deserving players were clear cut and obvious stand-outs. This year, at a plethora of positions, it's not an easy decision. Here's who should be the 2010 All-Stars, following the 34 players per league (I included four extra players due to new rules regulating pitching and inevitable injuries) and (at least) one player per team rules resulting in some snubs.

American League

NEW YORK –  It's getting awfully hot out there and the Mets will open up a six-game home stand starting tonight against the Detroit Tigers and Justin Verlander's blazing fastball.

For the Mets, this home stand against the top two teams in the A.L. Central, the Tigers and Twins, will be a proving ground for who they are.

Residents of Denver take pride in the fact that they are one of only a few cities in the country that can boast four major sports teams. The pride is much larger when you consider the fact that Denver is considered a small to mid-market city.