 Friday, February 11  This morning’s top news
 And a few more things you need to see  It may come as no surprise that 26 of the 30 most athletic prospects picked by MLB Pipeline play in the outfield or at shortstop. Find out who made the list.  The first Japanese Major Leaguer in three decades when he signed with the Dodgers in 1995, Hideo Nomo excelled — and blazed a trail.  It was billed as an all-time heist at the time and it very nearly didn’t happen. Go behind the scenes of the blockbuster trade that brought Ken Griffey Jr. home to Cincinnati.  Franklin “Doc” Sykes may have pitched in the Negro Leagues for 10 years and fired a no-hitter, but his lasting impact came not on the pitcher’s mound but in a courtroom in Alabama.  An award-winning week in September 1989 was a prelude to how a well-traveled utility infielder helped Cincinnati win it all. 
Today’s Trivia Question Who finished second to Hideo Nomo in the 1995 NL Rookie of the Year voting?
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