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Article: Sanchez could be next Pirates' batting champ

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September 1, 2006
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PITTSBURGH - Batting championships once came with relentless regularity for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who won nearly one-quarter of all the National League titles during the 20th century.

But who expected Freddy Sanchez, the Red Sox castoff and a utility infielder at the start of the season, to challenge for their 25th title and first since 1983? Certainly the Pirates didn't.

Sanchez, in his first season as a regular at 28, takes an NL- leading .347 average into September after hitting .301 or better every month this season.

If he can maintain that consistency, and no one behind him gets unstoppably hot, Sanchez could join former Pirates such as Honus

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