He has spoken in the past about how impactful it was to be a young player and talk to former Giants like Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Orlando Cepeda, Juan Marichal and Gaylord Perry.

Torborg was the Dodgers’ backup catcher behind John Roseboro and then Tom Haller during his seven seasons in Chavez Ravine, and this tenure was highlighted by a World Series with Los Angeles ...

That puts him right behind Hall of Famers Bob Feller and Juan Marichal and ahead of Early Wynn and Jim Bunning. While Sabathia’s longevity helped him rack up impressive career totals ...

You can check my notes here, but the top-10 list since Juan Marichal retired includes Francisco Peguero and Kensuke Tanaka. They went from pioneers to afterthoughts overnight, and that’s where ...