#148 Moises Alou

CRUCIAL : adjective  cru·cial  \ ˈkrü-shəl \
: important or essential as resolving a crisis

Says right on his card, "Good clutch hitter."

From the famous Alou family, often a crossword puzzle answer.

Rather than using batting gloves, he urinated on his hands to make them tougher.

When exactly did he do this?

Bartman stole the ball he was about to catch in the 2003 NLCS.

6× All-Star (1994, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2005)

World Series champion (1997)

2× Silver Slugger Award (1994, 1998)

Pittsburgh Pirates (1990)

Montreal Expos (1990, 1992–1996)

Florida Marlins (1997)

Houston Astros (1998, 2000–2001)

Chicago Cubs (2002–2004)

San Francisco Giants (2005–2006)

New York Mets (2007–2008)

#147 Todd Worrell

PONDERING : transitive verb  pon·der  \ˈpän-d(ə-)riŋ\
: to think about

Worrell is clearly pondering something in that photo on his card, or, he's looking for the dog guy in the stands.

First relief pitcher to save at least 30 games in each of his first three full seasons.

Dodgers Career Saves Leader when he retired in 1997.

3X All-Star (1988, 1995, 1996)

NL Rookie of the Year (1986)

NL Rolaids Relief Man Award (1986)

2X NL saves leader (1986, 1996) 

St. Louis Cardinals (1985–1989, 1992)

Los Angeles Dodgers (1993–1997)

#146 Ismael Valdes

STRIDING : verb  \ ˈstrī-diŋ \
: to run or walk with long even steps

Nicknamed "The Rocket" in Mexico

Signed by the Dodgers when he was 17.

Got in a clubhouse brou-ha-ha with Eric Karros once, after Karros criticized his pitching performance.

Los Angeles Dodgers (1994–1999)

Chicago Cubs (2000)

Los Angeles Dodgers (2000)

Anaheim Angels (2001)

Texas Rangers (2002)

Seattle Mariners (2002)

Texas Rangers (2003)

San Diego Padres (2004)

Florida Marlins (2004–2005)

#145 Mike Piazza

PRACTICED : adjective  prac·ticed  \ ˈprak-təst \
good at doing something because you have done it many times

See the ball, catch the ball.

Tommy Lasorda is the godfather of Piazza's youngest brother, Tommy.

Ted Williams personally instructed Piazza at his home when Piazza was 12.

12× All-Star (1993–2002, 2004, 2005)

NL Rookie of the Year (1993)

10× Silver Slugger Award (1993–2002)

New York Mets #31 retired

New York Mets Hall of Fame

Los Angeles Dodgers (1992–1998)

Florida Marlins (1998)

New York Mets (1998–2005)

San Diego Padres (2006)

Oakland Athletics (2007)

Emotion Recap - Page 16

#136 Craig Biggio - VERSATILE

#137 Jim Dougherty - FUN

#138 John Hudek - DEADEYE

#139 Orlando Miller - SCRAMBLIN'

#140 Phil Plantier - BALANCE

#141 Eric Karros - DEEP

#142 Ramon Martinez - SHINING

#143 Raul Mondesi - ATTENTIVE

#144 Hideo Nomo - TWISTING