RIP, Earl Weaver

"On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived.'"

-- Earl Weaver to The Washington Post, 1986

Baseball lost one of its biggest winners recently, as Earl Weaver passed away at the age of 82. The longtime Baltimore Orioles skipper abhorred bunting, played for the three-run homer and agitated umpires with cap-spinning, dirt-kicking, full-throated fury belying his Napoleon-esque frame. Weaver compiled a 1,480-1,060 record in 17 seasons with the O's, good for the ninth-highest winning percentage (.583) all-time among major league managers.

In honor of the salty sabermetric pioneer, here are the batters who have hit the most Earl Weaver Specials during the Pitch F/X era. Mark Reynolds has blasted a MLB-high 24 three-run homers since the beginning of the 2008 season. Ryan Howard, Adam Dunn and Alfonso Soriano have also given Earl plenty to smile about:

Most 3-Run Home Runs in the majors, 2008-12

Batter	3-Run HRs
Mark Reynolds	24
Ryan Howard	23
Adam Dunn	22
Alfonso Soriano	22
Carlos Pena	21
Miguel Cabrera	20
Mark Teixeira	20
Jim Thome	20
Prince Fielder	19
Adrian Gonzalez	19
Matt Holliday	19
Ryan Braun	18
Brian McCann	18
David Ortiz	18
Nelson Cruz	17
Jason Kubel	17
Albert Pujols	17
Dan Uggla	17
Joey Votto	17
Lance Berkman	16