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Post by chiyankee on Jun 1, 2024 15:38:12 GMT -5
Nothing wrong with being a traditionalist. I have a white one from the 1998 championship I wear from time to time. Also had the “world championship” wording on it. I often hear someone say “nice hat” when I wear it. Ruthie gave me the actual Yankee cap I usually wear. It’s about 15 years old now. Bleached by the sun and beat up just the right amount. She recently expressed disappointment that I haven’t taken “better care of it”. I had to explain how perfect it is. Nothing like a beat up old cap. So much better than a new one…. I think she gets it now… I also have a white one from a past 4th of July, but the one Ruthie gave you is the perfect kind. It's can take years to get hat worn in to perfection like that. |
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Post by inger on Jun 1, 2024 15:45:26 GMT -5
Bobo Holloman made his MLB debut April 18, 1953, for the St Louis Browns and made 4 relief appearances. In his first START however, on May 6, Holloman threw a no-hitter, becoming the first player to do so in his first start since 1900. He pitched in 22 games that season for the Browns, before being sold to a minor league team. Holloman spent the rest of 1953 and 1954 in the minor leagues, before retiring from active play. www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hollobo01.shtml… |
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Post by inger on Jun 1, 2024 16:10:13 GMT -5
AMONG the dozens said to have the best curveball - at one time or another:
Roy Harder
Herm Wehmaier
Bruce Hurst
Tom Gordon
Dennis Boyd
Russ Bauers
Nap Rucker
Don Black
Loren Bain
Bert Blyleven
Johnny Murphy
Taylor Phillps
Tommy Bridges
George Byrd
Chuck Eisenmann
John Sain
Red Munger
Toad Ramsey
Warren Spahn
Bob Darnell
Jim Owens
Hal Wood
Camilo Pascual
Bobby Shantz
Don Ferraresse
Most fans have not heard of most of them. So how anyone can possibly name Bert Blyleven or Sandy Koufax or some other recent pitcher is illogical...
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Post by azbob643 on Jun 1, 2024 18:31:39 GMT -5
AMONG the dozens said to have the best curveball - at one time or another: Bert Blyleven Most fans have not heard of most of them. So how anyone can possibly name Bert Blyleven or Sandy Koufax or some other recent pitcher is illogical...  |
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Post by chiyankee on Jun 1, 2024 18:39:11 GMT -5
AMONG the dozens said to have the best curveball - at one time or another: Bert Blyleven Most fans have not heard of most of them. So how anyone can possibly name Bert Blyleven or Sandy Koufax or some other recent pitcher is illogical... That's a great picture! Learning a curveball from one of the all time best at throwing it. |
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Post by azbob643 on Jun 1, 2024 18:41:04 GMT -5
Grandson getting instruction from Blyleven... That's a great picture! Learning a curveball from one of the all time best at throwing it. Actually an old pic. He learned well, and I'm confident he'll be DI in a few years. |
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Post by inger on Jun 1, 2024 19:08:11 GMT -5
Ed Sprague pitched for OAK (Fingers, Hunter, Jackson, La Russa); CIN (Anderson, Bench, Morgan, Perez); STL (Brock, Gibson, Simmons, Torre); & MIL (Aaron, Yount).
This is, of course the elder of the two Ed Spragues, the one that that fathered the younger Ed Sprague…
* that’s fourteen HOF team mates, yet Sprague never made it to the post season..,
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Post by kaybli on Jun 1, 2024 19:08:36 GMT -5
AMONG the dozens said to have the best curveball - at one time or another: Bert Blyleven Most fans have not heard of most of them. So how anyone can possibly name Bert Blyleven or Sandy Koufax or some other recent pitcher is illogical... Awesome picture! |
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Post by inger on Jun 1, 2024 19:19:22 GMT -5
AMONG the dozens said to have the best curveball - at one time or another: Bert Blyleven Most fans have not heard of most of them. So how anyone can possibly name Bert Blyleven or Sandy Koufax or some other recent pitcher is illogical... He’ll hurt his arm throwing them that young… (blah, blah, blah)… So what? He’ll have fun, too! 🤓 |
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Post by rizzuto on Jun 1, 2024 20:33:03 GMT -5
AMONG the dozens said to have the best curveball - at one time or another: Roy Harder Herm Wehmaier Bruce Hurst Tom Gordon Dennis Boyd Russ Bauers Nap Rucker Don Black Loren Bain Bert Blyleven Johnny Murphy Taylor Phillps Tommy Bridges George Byrd Chuck Eisenmann John Sain Red Munger Toad Ramsey Warren Spahn Bob Darnell Jim Owens Hal Wood Camilo Pascual Bobby Shantz Don Ferraresse Most fans have not heard of most of them. So how anyone can possibly name Bert Blyleven or Sandy Koufax or some other recent pitcher is illogical... Koufax and Ryan should be on that list. Their fastballs overshadowed drop-off-the-table curveballs, especially Ryan's, which broke really late. |
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Post by inger on Jun 3, 2024 14:49:22 GMT -5
It is said that Bryce Harper hit a 570 foot home run in a high school game. Noted that it was with a metal bat, measured by his coaches…
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Post by inger on Jun 3, 2024 14:58:22 GMT -5
MIGUEL CABRERA
Cabrera retired with 511 HR, tied w/Mel Ott. The 511 is the most home runs by any Venezuelan player.
The next closest Venezuelan is Andres Galarraga at 399. The next closest active Venezuelan is Sal Perez at 256* in his 14th season.
Only Cabrera, Aaron & Mays have a career batting averages above .300 as well as 500+ HR & 3,000+ H.
*256 after games of 6/2/2024…
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Post by inger on Jun 4, 2024 13:05:56 GMT -5
May 27, 1983, Dave Winfield grabs Oakland A’s catcher Mike Heath by the throat at Yankee Stadium.
If my memory serves me right, Mike Norris threw at him and Winfield made a move to charge the mound and Heath got in front of him to stop him and the fight was on!…
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Post by inger on Jun 4, 2024 13:47:59 GMT -5
Most futile hitters vs. Mariano Rivera:
Ray Durham, 0-for-26, .000 OPS, 1 GIDP
Alex Rios: 0-for-16, 4 K, .000 OPS
Tony Clark: 0-for-10, .000 OPS
Brian Daubach: 0-for-10 .000 OPS, 1 GIDP
Marty Cordova: 0-for-14, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 SF, 1 HBP, .071 OPS…
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Post by inger on Jun 4, 2024 13:51:48 GMT -5
Most K and most BB vs. Mariano Rivera:
Guys with the most BB:
8 - Jim Thome (3-for-22, 1 2B, 1 HR otherwise)
7 - Rafael Palmiero
5 - Ken Griffey, Jr., Trot Nixon
Most K:
15 - Manny Ramirez
10 - Torii Hunter, Jay Buhner, Melvin Upton Jr.
9 - Jason Varitek…
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