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Post by pippsheadache on Jul 25, 2024 14:35:51 GMT -5
Inger -- Honus Wagner played his first few years in the majors for the Louisville Colonels. And the 1899 Brooklyn Superbas had two HOFers in our beloved Wee Willie Keeler and Hughie "Ee-Yah" Jennings. The Brooklyn Robins had their HOF namesake Wilbert Robinson as manager. Although you did say player, and I don't think he was playing by then. Don't forget Randy Johnson was with the D-Backs. And Reggie Jackson and Catfish Hunter played for the Kansas City Athletics in their last season in KC, 1967. Not sure how the Cleveland Spiders stack up. Please see my reply to another poster for reference. I also thought of the Cleveland NAPS, named for Napoleon LaJoie… Tis a tangled web we weave, though I did not intend to deceive… What a wicked game you play To make me feel this way… 🤓 Wasn't trying to do any harm, my old friend. Those names just popped into my clouded brain!
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Post by inger on Jul 25, 2024 14:48:26 GMT -5
Please see my reply to another poster for reference. I also thought of the Cleveland NAPS, named for Napoleon LaJoie… Tis a tangled web we weave, though I did not intend to deceive… What a wicked game you play To make me feel this way… 🤓 Wasn't trying to do any harm, my old friend. Those names just popped into my clouded brain! No harm intended by you or Max. I left the door cracked open vu not stating qualifications to the list. As far as the additional comments at the end of the post, I recently listened to Chris Isaac and “Wicked Game”, which always moves me. It also mystifies me that he only had modest success as an artist despite that brilliant performance, similar to Marc Cohn and “Walking in Memphis” and many other one-hit wonders. I walk I the edge od going off topic here and being arrested by the authorities here. Or authority as it may be… 🤓
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Post by azbob643 on Jul 25, 2024 14:55:54 GMT -5
I recently listened to Chris Isaac and “Wicked Game”, which always moves me. It also mystifies me that he only had modest success as an artist despite that brilliant performance, To each their own. Can't stand his voice...almost as much as Darius Rucker's.
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Post by inger on Jul 25, 2024 17:53:45 GMT -5
To each their own. Can't stand his voice...almost as much as Darius Rucker's. Rucker’s voice is all right by me. It’s his delivery style that gets under my skin…
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Post by inger on Jul 26, 2024 12:02:00 GMT -5
DEXTER FOWLER
Fowler was the first hitter ever to lead of a WS game 7 with a home run. In the 2016 WS, Fowler was the 7th game’s 1st batter and surprised most onlookers with a drive into the LF bleachers.
From 2010 through 2019, Fowler’s 72 triples were the most in that period.
Fowler’s wife, Darya was born in Iran and came to the U.S. at age 3. Travel for them back and forth from Iran has significant issues due to the strained relationship between the countries. I saw some photos of Darya, and WOW! She’s gorgeous!
In addition to his 72 triples in the seventies, Fowler hit 10 more outside of that decade for a total of 82 triples that is more than any active player…
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Post by inger on Jul 26, 2024 12:32:22 GMT -5
JUAN PIERRE
On 09-May-2006, cheating Barry Bonds led off the 4th inning with a long drive to CF that looked like it might clear the ivy in Wrigley. Pierre went above and beyond the call of duty, literally to catch the ball to help hold cheating Bonds to a single hit that day. The homer would have tied the cheating Bonds with Babe Ruth.
According to Pierre’s account of the play, (cheating) Bonds was originally mad the homer was robbed, but eventually signed it for Pierre. Pierre said the play wasn’t that hard because he was playing him on the warning track. He said he simply took a few steps back and timed his leap.
Pierre stole 3rd base of the Marlins’ A.J. Burnett/Charles Johnson on 18-May-2001. He was always a threat to attempt to steal.in this case he registered the Rockies one-thousandth stolen base.
His name is both bilingual and multicultural. Juan (‘John’ in Spanish) & Pierre (‘Peter’ in French). His father was French Creole, but was a serious fan of Juan Marichal.
Pierre’s total of 94 triples easily exceeds that of any active player…
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Post by inger on Jul 27, 2024 10:17:08 GMT -5
Active players, career triples:
Rank Player (yrs, age) Triples PA Bats 1. Charlie Blackmon (14, 37) 66 6644 L 2. Kevin Kiermaier (12, 34) 59 3968 L 3. Starling Marte (13, 35) 54 5874 R Mike Trout (14, 32) 54 6647 R 5. Andrew McCutchen (16, 37) 50 9022 R 6. David Peralta (11, 36) 48 4442 L 7. Jean Segura (12, 34) 47 5937 R 8. Amed Rosario (8, 28) 46 3635 R 9. Brandon Crawford (14, 37) 44 6309 L 10. Ketel Marte (10, 30) 43 4393 B 11. Jason Heyward (15, 34) 41 6792 L Trea Turner (10, 31) 41 4715 R 13. Nick Castellanos (12, 32) 39 6131 R DJ LeMahieu (14, 35) 39 6607 R José Ramírez (12, 31) 39 5839 B 16. Mookie Betts (11, 31) 37 6088 R …
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Post by inger on Jul 27, 2024 10:22:54 GMT -5
Anthony Volpe has 11 career triples. If he had just 4 more he’d already be in the top 100 among active players…
Where have all the triples gone?…They’ve gone away with all the former deep power allies as baseball lives off the home run. I don’t like it…
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Post by inger on Jul 27, 2024 11:54:39 GMT -5
Since going 14-7 for Washington in 2019, Patrick Corbin, who is 2-10 this season has gone 29-67 for Washington… Yikes…
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Post by rizzuto on Jul 27, 2024 16:38:31 GMT -5
JUAN PIERRE On 09-May-2006, cheating Barry Bonds led off the 4th inning with a long drive to CF that looked like it might clear the ivy in Wrigley. Pierre went above and beyond the call of duty, literally to catch the ball to help hold cheating Bonds to a single hit that day. The homer would have tied the cheating Bonds with Babe Ruth. According to Pierre’s account of the play, (cheating) Bonds was originally mad the homer was robbed, but eventually signed it for Pierre. Pierre said the play wasn’t that hard because he was playing him on the warning track. He said he simply took a few steps back and timed his leap. Pierre stole 3rd base of the Marlins’ A.J. Burnett/Charles Johnson on 18-May-2001. He was always a threat to attempt to steal.in this case he registered the Rockies one-thousandth stolen base. His name is both bilingual and multicultural. Juan (‘John’ in Spanish) & Pierre (‘Peter’ in French). His father was French Creole, but was a serious fan of Juan Marichal. Pierre’s total of 94 triples easily exceeds that of any active player… Pierre was born in Mobile, Alabama, but he grew up and attended high school in Alexandria, Louisiana. I always loved the way he played, hustling all out and causing havoc on the bases. He would be easily penciled in for this current Yankee lineup with his .343 career OBP as our leadoff man and 600+ stolen bases and .295 BA.
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Post by inger on Jul 27, 2024 18:15:54 GMT -5
JUAN PIERRE On 09-May-2006, cheating Barry Bonds led off the 4th inning with a long drive to CF that looked like it might clear the ivy in Wrigley. Pierre went above and beyond the call of duty, literally to catch the ball to help hold cheating Bonds to a single hit that day. The homer would have tied the cheating Bonds with Babe Ruth. According to Pierre’s account of the play, (cheating) Bonds was originally mad the homer was robbed, but eventually signed it for Pierre. Pierre said the play wasn’t that hard because he was playing him on the warning track. He said he simply took a few steps back and timed his leap. Pierre stole 3rd base of the Marlins’ A.J. Burnett/Charles Johnson on 18-May-2001. He was always a threat to attempt to steal.in this case he registered the Rockies one-thousandth stolen base. His name is both bilingual and multicultural. Juan (‘John’ in Spanish) & Pierre (‘Peter’ in French). His father was French Creole, but was a serious fan of Juan Marichal. Pierre’s total of 94 triples easily exceeds that of any active player… Pierre was born in Mobile, Alabama, but he grew up and attended high school in Alexandra, Louisiana. I always loved the way he played, hustling all out and causing havoc on the bases. He would be easily penciled in for this current Yankee lineup with his .343 career OBP as our leadoff man and 600+ stolen bases and .295 BA. He absorbed a lot of criticism due to his lack of power and subsequent damage to his OPS. He was one on those players that doesn’t get treated kindly by OPS…
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Post by pippsheadache on Jul 27, 2024 18:32:55 GMT -5
Pierre was born in Mobile, Alabama, but he grew up and attended high school in Alexandra, Louisiana. I always loved the way he played, hustling all out and causing havoc on the bases. He would be easily penciled in for this current Yankee lineup with his .343 career OBP as our leadoff man and 600+ stolen bases and .295 BA. He absorbed a lot of criticism due to his lack of power and subsequent damage to his OPS. He was one on those players that doesn’t get treated kindly by OPS… Yeah, but I thought we were both charter members of the Juan Pierre Appreciation Society. He was a fun player.
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Post by inger on Jul 27, 2024 18:39:37 GMT -5
He absorbed a lot of criticism due to his lack of power and subsequent damage to his OPS. He was one on those players that doesn’t get treated kindly by OPS… Yeah, but I thought we were both charter members of the Juan Pierre Appreciation Society. He was a fun player. That we are…we can take turns being prez and VP…no one left for Secretary of State..,
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Post by inger on Jul 28, 2024 11:25:55 GMT -5
"I never called a balk in my life. I didn't understand the rule." - Luciano, Ron. Major League Baseball Umpire. The Cheater's Guide to Baseball. Zumsteg, Derek. Author. Mariner Books Publishing. Page 54…
One of the few umps I actually liked:
"I never called a balk in my life. I didn't understand the rule." - Luciano, Ron. Major League Baseball Umpire. The Cheater's Guide to Baseball. Zumsteg, Derek. Author. Mariner Books Publishing. Page 54...
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Post by inger on Jul 28, 2024 15:52:15 GMT -5
406 NL pitchers and 131 AL pitchers are tied for the record of having pitched at least 300 innings on a season without a balk. Some of them can thank Luciano…
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