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Post by kaybli on Apr 11, 2019 20:28:50 GMT -5
The five longest Yankees hitting streaks are: Joe DiMaggio -- 56 in 1941 Hal Chase -- 33 in 1907 Joe Gordon -- 29 in 1942 Derek Jeter -- 25 in 2004 Don Mattingly -- 24 in 1986 Stuff I get to do on an off-night for the Yankees. I really could go for a good Yanks game right about now. Stupid off days. Everything better not get rained out this weekend. I wish Yankee Stadium had a roof. |
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Post by inger on Apr 11, 2019 20:54:41 GMT -5
The five longest Yankees hitting streaks are: Joe DiMaggio -- 56 in 1941 Hal Chase -- 33 in 1907 Joe Gordon -- 29 in 1942 Derek Jeter -- 25 in 2004 Don Mattingly -- 24 in 1986 Stuff I get to do on an off-night for the Yankees. I wish hitting streaks had never drawn attention, and had been instead replaced with streaks of games reaching base via any method possible. The hitting streak has it’s own kind of cool, but it lends an advantage to players who tend to be free-swinging while in turn minimizing the ability to reach base via other means, primarily the base on balls. Likewise, I would be more consumed by a list of players that reached base the most times in their careers than by a list of the players with the most base hits, or the highest lifetime OBP vs. the highest BA, even though I am not a proponent of “a walk is as good as a hit”. In any event, there are many skills that deserve observance, and getting base hits is a wonderful skill... |
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Post by inger on Apr 11, 2019 21:03:43 GMT -5
From 7/1-9/27 of 1949 Ted Williams reach base in 84 consecutive games...we seldom hear of this, but it’s an amazing accomplishment...
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Post by chiyankee on Apr 11, 2019 21:27:14 GMT -5
Ken Giles should punch himself in the face again.  |
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Post by kaybli on Apr 11, 2019 21:56:02 GMT -5
From 7/1-9/27 of 1949 Ted Williams reach base in 84 consecutive games...we seldom hear of this, but it’s an amazing accomplishment... Incredible. |
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Post by kaybli on Apr 11, 2019 21:56:24 GMT -5
Ken Giles should punch himself in the face again. [img src="//storage.proboards.com/6828121/images/cYJDdrfMoRBryreIqHCt.gif" class="smile" alt=" "] Goddammit.  |
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Post by greatfatness on Apr 12, 2019 6:10:14 GMT -5
Eovaldi gives up five runs in the first three innings, but Boston comes back with three in the third. Red Sox starting pitchers woes continue. I watched some of that game. Those were not cheap HRs off of Eovaldi. Eckersley was marveling at how great he was pitching and then he gave up a couple of bombs, 5 runs just like that. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Apr 12, 2019 6:57:25 GMT -5
From 7/1-9/27 of 1949 Ted Williams reach base in 84 consecutive games...we seldom hear of this, but it’s an amazing accomplishment... In Ted Williams's rookie year of 1939, my father got him to sign a baseball after a game against the A's in Philly. In Williams's last season of 1960, I wrote him a letter and told him about it and asked him if he would send me an autographed picture and he did. He had beautiful penmanship. One of my friends insisted that the autograph was a stamp and not the real thing and to prove it he wet his finger and put it on the end of the "s" which naturally smudged. At least he admitted he was wrong. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Apr 12, 2019 7:10:32 GMT -5
On the subject of hitting streaks -- it seems like they have been a big deal for a long time. They already were when Joe D. set the mark in 1941. When he got up into the 30s, a lot was being written about his approach to the record, which was considered to be George Sisler's mark of 41.
However, when DiMaggio got there, some sports writer found that Wee Willie Keeler had hit in 44 straight in the 1890s. DiMaggio really did care about setting that record. It's funny how even way back then, 19th century baseball was regarded as a different animal, but Joe didn't want any cloud hanging over his record.
As is well-known, after his streak was broken he immediately went on another 16 game streak. Plus he already held the minor league record of 61 with San Francisco of the PCL.
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Post by chiyankee on Apr 12, 2019 8:34:43 GMT -5
On the subject of hitting streaks -- it seems like they have been a big deal for a long time. They already were when Joe D. set the mark in 1941. When he got up into the 30s, a lot was being written about his approach to the record, which was considered to be George Sisler's mark of 41. However, when DiMaggio got there, some sports writer found that Wee Willie Keeler had hit in 44 straight in the 1890s. DiMaggio really did care about setting that record. It's funny how even way back then, 19th century baseball was regarded as a different animal, but Joe didn't want any cloud hanging over his record. As is well-known, after his streak was broken he immediately went on another 16 game streak. Plus he already held the minor league record of 61 with San Francisco of the PCL. Another nugget about Joe D's streak: |
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Post by inger on Apr 12, 2019 9:33:26 GMT -5
On the subject of hitting streaks -- it seems like they have been a big deal for a long time. They already were when Joe D. set the mark in 1941. When he got up into the 30s, a lot was being written about his approach to the record, which was considered to be George Sisler's mark of 41. However, when DiMaggio got there, some sports writer found that Wee Willie Keeler had hit in 44 straight in the 1890s. DiMaggio really did care about setting that record. It's funny how even way back then, 19th century baseball was regarded as a different animal, but Joe didn't want any cloud hanging over his record. As is well-known, after his streak was broken he immediately went on another 16 game streak. Plus he already held the minor league record of 61 with San Francisco of the PCL. Another nugget about Joe D's streak: Sort of what you'd call "locked in", huh? I would have hated to have been on of the enemy in the war with Williams on my ass in his plane..." That guy behind you has hit 56 straight planes"... |
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Post by michcusejoe5 on Apr 12, 2019 17:01:40 GMT -5
I always like Joe D as a kid...even though I was 40-50 years too late to see him play. Five was my number, we were both named Joe, and our last names ended in a vowel.
Something that did always amaze me about DiMaggio's streak was that Ted Williams actually had a better batting line over the same period (May 15th to July 16th, 1941). DiMaggio hit .408/.463/.717/1.181 and Williams hit .412/.540/.684/1.224 over the span. How incredible it must have been to be able to watch the two of them in real time.
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Post by domeplease on Apr 12, 2019 18:21:57 GMT -5
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Post by pippsheadache on Apr 12, 2019 18:43:40 GMT -5
I always like Joe D as a kid...even though I was 40-50 years too late to see him play. Five was my number, we were both named Joe, and our last names ended in a vowel. Something that did always amaze me about DiMaggio's streak was that Ted Williams actually had a better batting line over the same period (May 15th to July 16th, 1941). DiMaggio hit .408/.463/.717/1.181 and Williams hit .412/.540/.684/1.224 over the span. How incredible it must have been to be able to watch the two of them in real time. The Splinter's most extended slump that year was 0 for 7. He only had three infield hits. He began the season with a broken bone in his foot, limiting him to pinch-hitting duty the first several weeks of the season (he would have been on the IL for a month today.) In 1941, sac flies were counted as outs. Which means he would have hit somewhere between .411 and .419 under subsequent rules. I can actually remember Williams's 1957 season. He turned 39 in August of that year. He hit .388, had a .526 OBP and an adjusted OPS+ of 233. No steroids for that skinny guy. I saw him with my own eyes, and I'm still not sure he really existed. |
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Post by kaybli on Apr 12, 2019 19:19:47 GMT -5
I always like Joe D as a kid...even though I was 40-50 years too late to see him play. Five was my number, we were both named Joe, and our last names ended in a vowel. Something that did always amaze me about DiMaggio's streak was that Ted Williams actually had a better batting line over the same period (May 15th to July 16th, 1941). DiMaggio hit .408/.463/.717/1.181 and Williams hit .412/.540/.684/1.224 over the span. How incredible it must have been to be able to watch the two of them in real time. The Splinter's most extended slump that year was 0 for 7. He only had three infield hits. He began the season with a broken bone in his foot, limiting him to pinch-hitting duty the first several weeks of the season (he would have been on the IL for a month today.) In 1941, sac flies were counted as outs. Which means he would have hit somewhere between .411 and .419 under subsequent rules. I can actually remember Williams's 1957 season. He turned 39 in August of that year. He hit .388, had a .526 OBP and an adjusted OPS+ of 233. No steroids for that skinny guy. I saw him with my own eyes, and I'm still not sure he really existed. .388 with a .526 OPB at age 39? Unreal. Only  Bonds can compare. |
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