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Post by inger on Jan 25, 2022 13:10:09 GMT -5
George Zeber was the first “Z”-Yank I recall during my days of fandom…
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Post by rizzuto on Jan 25, 2022 17:34:07 GMT -5
George Zeber was the first “Z”-Yank I recall during my days of fandom… Here's a picture of the Z-man:  Looks like a party animal.  |
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Post by kaybli on Jan 25, 2022 20:25:19 GMT -5
The best leadoff hitter of all time?
Rickey Henderson
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Post by inger on Jan 25, 2022 21:34:23 GMT -5
The best leadoff hitter of all time?
Rickey Henderson
Hmmm. Looks like it’s time for the outfielder Nick Cullop… |
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Post by kaybli on Jan 25, 2022 22:00:09 GMT -5
I wish I could use my boy Pete LaCock but he never played for the Yankees.
So here's Phil Niekro:
With a career that spanned 24 years, he had the most wins by a knuckleballer with 318.
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Post by inger on Jan 25, 2022 23:17:56 GMT -5
Orenthal James Simpson? Oddibe McDowell? How about Orth Collins, a bit player from the Highlanders days? …
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Post by kaybli on Jan 25, 2022 23:24:49 GMT -5
Orth Collins works. If you can't find a first name with the letter, we've allowed last names too by the way.
Steve Balboni
What a great mustache.
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Post by rizzuto on Jan 25, 2022 23:47:28 GMT -5
Orth Collins works. If you can't find a first name with the letter, we've allowed last names too by the way.
Steve Balboni
What a great mustache.
 Before nutrition and diet became attached to athletes. Bye-Bye Burger 🍔 |
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Post by kaybli on Jan 25, 2022 23:58:45 GMT -5
Orth Collins works. If you can't find a first name with the letter, we've allowed last names too by the way.
Steve Balboni
What a great mustache.
Before nutrition and diet became attached to athletes. Bye-Bye Burger 🍔 I miss the fatties. 
We still have Dan Vogelbach right?
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Post by anthonyd46 on Jan 26, 2022 3:23:58 GMT -5
The Curse of the Balboni: The Curse began with the 1985 Kansas City Royals and Steve Balboni, who hit 36 home runs that year. From 1985 to 2000, there were 43 teams that made the baseball playoffs with a hitter who hit more than 36 home runs for them. None of them won the World Series. (Note that David Justice does not count for the 2000 New York Yankees, as he hit 41 home runs on the year, but only 21 of them as a Yankee.) The 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks had four ex-Cubs to the Yankees' zero, and they had Luis Gonzalez, who is not only an ex-Cub, but who hit 57 home runs to eclipse Balboni's output, as an everyday player. Gonzalez drove in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning in Game Seven of the World Series. Onto the next name...  |
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Post by inger on Jan 26, 2022 13:52:15 GMT -5
The Curse of the Balboni: The Curse began with the 1985 Kansas City Royals and Steve Balboni, who hit 36 home runs that year. From 1985 to 2000, there were 43 teams that made the baseball playoffs with a hitter who hit more than 36 home runs for them. None of them won the World Series. (Note that David Justice does not count for the 2000 New York Yankees, as he hit 41 home runs on the year, but only 21 of them as a Yankee.) The 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks had four ex-Cubs to the Yankees' zero, and they had Luis Gonzalez, who is not only an ex-Cub, but who hit 57 home runs to eclipse Balboni's output, as an everyday player. Gonzalez drove in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning in Game Seven of the World Series. Onto the next name... One of my childhood favorites because he was (then) a giant at 6’7”. The moment I saw him get announced into a game and he stepped over the bullpen gate, Steve Hamilton had a 9-year old boys affection for life. He was a darned good middle reliever, to boot… I was so disappointed when 6’8” Gene Conley’s card wound up in my pile the next season, but I took it like a man. I just figured they measured him wrong…🤓 |
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Post by inger on Jan 26, 2022 15:53:27 GMT -5
Snuffy Stirnweiss - Batting title in 1945 and arguably an even better season in 1944, finishing 3rd and 4th in MVP voting in those two "war" years.  I was surprised when Rizz brought Snuffy into the fray so early. Here’s a nifty tidbit on the Snuffster. In 1945 when he led the AL in batting with a .309 average he won the closest batting race in history, beating Tony Cuccinello (.308) by .00008 of a point… Now back to your regularly scheduled program… |
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Post by kaybli on Jan 26, 2022 20:43:02 GMT -5
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Post by inger on Jan 26, 2022 20:52:49 GMT -5
Did Xavier Nady already get used? If not, it’s his turn…
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Post by anthonyd46 on Jan 27, 2022 21:17:39 GMT -5
 Jim York. Hard to find a picture of this guy. |
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Before nutrition and diet became attached to athletes. Bye-Bye Burger 🍔 
