11.   Cornerback Ray Buchanan, left tackle Bob Whitfield and linebacker Henri Crockett are the only starters slated for unrestricted free agency.

12.   Cone and the former Yankee David Wells are the only other starters who have ever acknowledged the bleacher creatures.

13.   Dave Mlicki, the only other veteran starter, is out indefinitely with a strained rib-cage muscle.

14.   Everett, Garciaparra, and Mike Stanley were the only starters to hit the ball out of the infield.

15.   Georgia also sought a replacement for center Curtis McGill, the only starter lost on the offensive line.

16.   Giambi and Kansas City outfielder Jermaine Dye, a former Brave, are the only starters who will be playing in their first All-Star Game.

17.   Had he lost, he would have been the only Giants starter to end it with a losing record.

18.   He has thrown six touchdown passes and is the only starter in the AFC who has yet to be intercepted.

19.   He is the only starter on either team who has played for an NBA title.

20.   He is the only Yankees starter to have lasted less than seven innings in the post-season.