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Post by cocopugg on Oct 22, 2024 17:20:16 GMT -5
We have a better chance of seeing the Yankees win a World Series (it's been done 27 times in MLB history) than we have of seeing a pitcher throw a perfect game (only been done 24 times). Interesting! The fact that 1 of those perfect games took place during a Yankees World Series Championship (Don Larsen - 1956) was a double bonus!
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Post by azbob643 on Oct 22, 2024 17:30:58 GMT -5
We have a better chance of seeing the Yankees win a World Series (it's been done 27 times in MLB history) than we have of seeing a pitcher throw a perfect game (only been done 24 times). Interesting! The fact that 1 of those perfect games took place during a Yankees World Series Championship (Don Larsen - 1956) was a double bonus! Don Larsen & David Wells both went to Point Loma High School (San Diego). Don't get more "trivial" than that. |
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Post by cocopugg on Oct 22, 2024 17:38:08 GMT -5
We have a better chance of seeing the Yankees win a World Series (it's been done 27 times in MLB history) than we have of seeing a pitcher throw a perfect game (only been done 24 times). Interesting! The fact that 1 of those perfect games took place during a Yankees World Series Championship (Don Larsen - 1956) was a double bonus! Don Larsen & David Wells both went to Point Loma High School (San Diego). Don't get more "trivia" than that. Wow! I did NOT know this! Great trivia! |
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Post by inger on Oct 23, 2024 16:20:50 GMT -5
Mark Eichorn could have won the ERA crown, but refused the chance…
In his MVP season, Clemens’ ERA was 2.48 and led the AL. Eichhorn’s was the American League’ ERA leader with 1.78, .a good margin ahead of winner Clemens, but he fell 5 innings pitcher short of qualifying for the award. TOR manager Jimy Williams offered him a chance to get those 5 innings with a start at the end of the season, but Eichhorn declined…
He did win ROY, though…
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Post by inger on Oct 23, 2024 23:30:48 GMT -5
Greg Myers was Nolan Ryan’s 5,714th and final career K…
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Post by inger on Oct 23, 2024 23:32:23 GMT -5
In Ryan’s final appearance, he faced five hitters without earning an out and left the game with Dave Magadan at bat…
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Post by inger on Oct 23, 2024 23:35:32 GMT -5
Doug Linton played on major and minor leagues in 5 countries…
In Asia, Linton played for the NPB for the Yakult Swallows 1998-1999; the Samsung Lions of the KBO during the 2000 season; & played for Uni-President in the CPBL in 2004. In North America, his teams were TOR, KCR, NYM, CAL & BAL & their minor league affiliates. He played for the Goldpanners in the summer collegiate baseball team based in Fairbanks, Alaska to a first-place finish & he played 3 seasons for one of the top collegiate programs, UC Irvine...
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Post by inger on Oct 24, 2024 6:12:08 GMT -5
World Series in New York City 10 consecutive years 1949-1958…
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Post by pippsheadache on Oct 24, 2024 6:54:43 GMT -5
World Series in New York City 10 consecutive years 1949-1958… Yep. And had the Dodgers and Giants stayed in the city a few more years and gotten the same results, that streak would have run from 1949-1966. The Dodgers lost the NL pennant on the last day in both 1950 and 1951. Otherwise there would have been five consecutive Yankees-Dodgers World Series (49-53). Makes you feel like pouring out a Ballantine and lighting up a Chesterfield. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Oct 24, 2024 7:05:48 GMT -5
Doug Linton played on major and minor leagues in 5 countries… In Asia, Linton played for the NPB for the Yakult Swallows 1998-1999; the Samsung Lions of the KBO during the 2000 season; & played for Uni-President in the CPBL in 2004. In North America, his teams were TOR, KCR, NYM, CAL & BAL & their minor league affiliates. He played for the Goldpanners in the summer collegiate baseball team based in Fairbanks, Alaska to a first-place finish & he played 3 seasons for one of the top collegiate programs, UC Irvine... Thanks for giving us a hook for remembering Doug Linton, Inger. If Bartolo Colon can hang in there for a few more months, he will pass Linton in playing professionally in six countries. He has signed to pitch for the Karachi (Pakistan) Monarchs of the new Asian league called United Baseball starting in 2025. He'll only be 52 years old, so there should still be plenty of life left in that arm. In addition to playing for several US-based teams plus the Montreal Expos, he has played in NPB, KBO and the Dominican League. |
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Post by chiyankee on Oct 26, 2024 16:44:40 GMT -5
We need some good vibes heading into tonight's game.
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Post by chiyankee on Oct 27, 2024 17:38:30 GMT -5
99 years old.
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Post by rizzuto on Oct 27, 2024 18:00:17 GMT -5
In 1952, Bobby Shantz was MVP, leading the league in wins with 24, winning percentage, WHIP, base-on-balls per nine innings, and SO/W ratio. Only 5'6" tall. I miss listening to Jim Kaat talking about the pitching of Bobby Shantz. |
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Post by azbob643 on Oct 27, 2024 18:04:34 GMT -5
I miss listening to Jim Kaat talking about the pitching of Bobby Shantz. One of the play-by-play guys during the playoffs sounds a lot like Kaat to me. |
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Post by fwclipper51 on Oct 28, 2024 12:17:58 GMT -5
 Bobby Shantz was the 1st Yankee player to win a Golden Glove in 1957. He would win the Golden Glove for AL Pitchers from 1957 to 1960. Attachments:
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