 Monday, February 28  This morning’s top news
 And a few more things you need to see  Ole Miss defensive tackle Tywone Malone is also a baseball player, and his first collegiate home run was a game-ending 404-foot shot.  How can you even explain 300 strikeouts in a Minor League season? It led opposing players to tell Doc Gooden’s catcher, “I don’t know how to hit this guy.”  When the Angels held yearly cow-milking contests, Rex Hudler became their go-to guy, and his exploits even made it onto a baseball card.  Before Satchel Paige, there was Smokey Joe Williams. And according to some accounts, Smokey Joe threw even harder than his fellow Negro Leagues legend.  Dennis Eckersley is known mostly for his dominance as a closer, but his career highlights included 100 complete games and a no-hitter. 
Today’s Trivia Question Who did Doc Gooden finish second to in NL Cy Young Award voting in his rookie season in 1984?
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