1.   And the two-time American League batting champion, proving yet again he has conquered a career-threatening wrist injury, would deliver the knockout blow.

2.   Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra is the two-time defending American League batting title champion, thus making him an expert on the subject.

3.   But even if the Sox go into a tailspin without him, the two-time American League batting champion has no intention of trying to rush to the rescue.

4.   But the Angels have been one of a few teams to have relative success against the former Japanese League batting champion.

5.   For Thomas, the defending American League batting champion known as The Big Hurt, should be a bigger commodity in this game.

6.   Gwynn, the seven-time NL batting champion, is not a power hitter.

7.   He is the American League batting champion for the winningest team in American League history.

8.   Honeycutt got the seven-time National League batting champion to fly out, helping Stottlemyre redirect his post-season numbers.

9.   If American League teams want to stop Seattle batting champion Ichiro Suzuki, they better call the Kansas City Royals.