Lemke

Chicago Cubs right-hander Greg Maddux says Lemke is the best clutch hitter he's seen, and Giants outfielder Barry Bonds says Lemke turned into Babe Ruth during October.

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MR. MAKEOVER: Did you hear that former Atlanta Braves second baseman Mark Lemke is trying a come back with the Jersey Jackals, an independent team in Montclair, N.J.?

All is not perfect in Gotham 1999

While Mark Lemke was indeed consistent, it was his persistence that made him indispensable to Bobby Cox and the Braves.

In the Time of Bobby Cox Lang Whitaker 2011

While Mark Lemke was indeed consistent, it was his persistence that made him indispensable to Bobby Cox and the Braves.

In the Time of Bobby Cox Lang Whitaker 2011

And in 1997, the moment the one thing he had going for him, his defense, finished exactly tied with the league fielding average—the moment that Lemke was no longer above average—the Braves let him go.

In the Time of Bobby Cox Lang Whitaker 2011

Lemke managed to keep the starting second baseman job for eight seasons, even though he never hit higher than .294, never had more than 7 home runs in a season, never drove in more than 49 runs in any one year.

In the Time of Bobby Cox Lang Whitaker 2011

Lemke described the App Store's revenue split as a mixed benefit.

Apple developers cautiously eye Mac App Store Rob Pegoraro 2011

And in 1997, the moment the one thing he had going for him, his defense, finished exactly tied with the league fielding average—the moment that Lemke was no longer above average—the Braves let him go.

In the Time of Bobby Cox Lang Whitaker 2011

Lemke, the Peine, Germany,-based author of the GraphicConverter program, also had to submit his application three times before winning an approval last week.

Apple developers cautiously eye Mac App Store Rob Pegoraro 2011

Being a Braves fan, when I initially think of second base, Marcus Giles, Mark Lemke, and Glenn Hubbard come to mind—short white men who were rarely aesthetically pleasing but usually got the job done.

In the Time of Bobby Cox Lang Whitaker 2011