1.   At least one batting champ already does.

2.   Bernie Williams, the American League batting champ, hit well in the pennant series against the Cleveland Indians, but has seemed distracted by personal matters.

3.   Finally, there is reigning American League batting champ Edgar Martinez.

4.   For whatever reason, the two-time AL batting champ finds himself vulnerable to change.

5.   One year, he was named the batting champ of his class.

6.   Rookie batting champ Ichiro Suzuki led off with a single to left and took third when Mike Cameron slammed a double to left.

7.   Seven-time National League batting champ Tony Gwynn followed but struck out swinging.

8.   That hit was the culmination of a dream for Boggs, a five-time American League batting champ.

9.   The AL batting champ made a visit to Hernando last spring and talked hitting with the Splinter.

10.   You have to guard against having such high expectations, even for a two-time batting champ.