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Post by inger on Mar 12, 2023 13:57:47 GMT -5
Elliot Maddox is 18th on the Yankees all time list for OBP at .384. Bernie Williams is 24th at .381…
Not that you can compare the two, but I was surprised to see Maddox there…
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Post by inger on Mar 12, 2023 14:51:34 GMT -5
Giancarlo Stanton needs only 21 RBI to reach 1,000 for his career…
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Post by inger on Mar 12, 2023 14:57:22 GMT -5
With Albert Pujols and his 147 career errors now retired, Josh Donaldson now has the most errors (143) of any active player…
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Post by inger on Mar 12, 2023 17:45:34 GMT -5
"This is a great honor. Captain of the Yankees is not a title that is thrown around lightly. It is a huge responsibility and one that I take very seriously. I thank Mr. Steinbrenner for having such confidence in me." - Jeter, Derek. Press Conference. 3 June 2003. Yankee Stadium...
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Post by inger on Mar 12, 2023 17:47:09 GMT -5
All NY Yankees captains:
1st 1903 to 1905 Clark Griffith P
2nd 1906 to 1908 Kid Elberfeld SS
3rd 1909 to 1909 Willie Keeler RF
4th 1910 to 1911 Hal Chase 1B
5th First Half of 1913 Season Frank Chance 1B
6th Last Half of 1913 Season Rollie Zeider IF
7th 1914 to 1921 Roger Peckinpaugh SS
8th 05-20-1922 to 05-25-1922 Babe Ruth OF
9th 04-21-1935 to 06-02-1941 Lou Gehrig 1B
10th 04-17-1976 to 08-02-1979 Thurman Munson C
11th 01-29-1982 to 03-30-1984 Graig Nettles 3B
12th 03-04-1986 to 10-02-1989 Willie Randolph 2B
13th 03-04-1986 to 07-12-1989 Ron Guidry P
14th 02-28-1991 to 10-08-1995 Don Mattingly 1B
15th 06-03-2003 to 09-28-2014 Derek Jeter SS
16th 12-21-2022 to Active Aaron Judge RF…
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Post by inger on Mar 12, 2023 18:04:13 GMT -5
In 1977 Dave Kingman hit 9 HR for the Mets. Joining the Yankees later that season he became the first player to homer for both teams in one season. In all Kingman hit 26 HR that year for 4 teams. He is the only player to homer for 4 teams in one season…
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Post by inger on Mar 12, 2023 18:29:20 GMT -5
Last season Aaron Judge tied Hank Greenberg with 11 two-homer games. One player “accomplished” this feat in the NL, his name was Sammy, and it doesn’t count because he cheated…
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Post by inger on Mar 12, 2023 20:24:07 GMT -5
The following pitchers have each had two games with two home runs hit during those games during the same season: Wes Ferrell (1934, Boston AL), Don Newcombe (1955, Brooklyn NL), Jack Harshman (1958, Baltimore AL), Dick Donovan (1962, Cleveland AL), Tony Cloninger (1966, Atlanta NL) & Rick Wise (1971, Philadelphia NL)...
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Post by rizzuto on Mar 12, 2023 20:38:04 GMT -5
From Yanks Go Yard:
"Let's go down the list! Aaron Hicks: we've dealt with him since 2015!! Aroldis Chapman: nobody liked him and his positive contributions never amounted to anything. Clint (Jackson) Frazier: in the running for most disappointing top prospect in recent memory? Sonny Gray: nightmare. Brandon Drury: the man couldn't see straight. Zack Britton: didn't get the job done and spent the last two years injured. Lance Lynn: what happened? James Paxton: you knew his injury history! Rougned Odor: why? Joey Gallo: the worst ever? Andrew Heaney: hilarious. Josh Donaldson and Isiah Kiner-Falefa: insulting that that trade was considered a "blockbuster." Andrew Benintendi: 33 games and broke his wrist swinging a bat. Lou Trivino: starting 2023 on the IL. Harrison Bader: acquired injured, and now injured again. Scott Effross: 13 games pitched before needing Tommy John surgery. Frankie Montas: acquired injured, made eight starts, underwent shoulder surgery, probably won't see him in 2023."
And speaking of that last one, Montas admitted earlier this week that he wasn't 100% healthy when the Yankees traded for him at the 2022 deadline. Wow, didn't see that coming, did we?
Again, whether it's Cashman's direct fault or not, how can any fan trust that whatever move he makes will provide a positive impact for the team? Point to the trades for Wandy Peralta, Clay Holmes, Michael King, Jose Trevino, Anthony Rizzo and Jameson Taillon all you want. That's not enough to help a team win a championship.
But Cashman went the extra mile a day later to defend the deal for Montas, which, we're just not sure how you can. It's a loss in every corner of the sports world."
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Post by inger on Mar 13, 2023 8:53:30 GMT -5
There have been twelve occasions in MLB where a single player has hit 2 grand slams in one game. Only Nomar Garciaparra did his at home…
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Post by inger on Mar 13, 2023 8:57:01 GMT -5
Opening day is not far away. Remember this opening day disaster?
On Opening Day in 1976 in Philadelphia at Veterans Stadium, Dave Parker (6’5”, 230+ lbs.) crashed into catcher Johnny Oates (5’11”, 188 lbs.) in the top of the 9th inning tying the G at 4-4. The impact, however, was hard on Oates, breaking his collarbone. He didn’t play again until the 3rd of June…
Not allowed anymore. I guess that’s a good thing, but then we all accepted as the “breaks of the game”…
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Post by inger on Mar 13, 2023 8:59:53 GMT -5
At Eisenhower High in Decatur, Illinois, Bill Madlock played basketball, football &baseball. He received 150 scholarship offers for his skills as a basketball player, circa 100 for his skills as a football player & 2 for his skills as a baseball player. He chose instead between the 2 baseball scholarships offered at Southeastern Community College in Keokuk, Iowa. He said it was because he [preferred playing a less hazardous game…
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Post by inger on Mar 13, 2023 9:01:45 GMT -5
What do these seven players have in common? Tough trivia… Amos Otis Norm Cash Eric Soderholm Bobby Grich Dusty Baker Willie Randolph Roberto Alomar… It’s been 20 hours and there are no bites on this beauty? Kaybli, did you break your Google? … Time will run out this evening… |
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Post by inger on Mar 13, 2023 9:11:15 GMT -5
The oldest player to die while still active in MLB was Jake Daubert. Daubert had a hereditary blood disorder called hemolytic spherocytosis, which contributed to his death at the age of 40, but an appendectomy by the team doctor didn’t help matters...
The official cause of death was considered to be complications from his appendectomy.
Daubert holds the NL record for sac hits (392), and the record has stood since he passed Jimmy Sheckard in 1921. Only Eddie Collins has more (at lot more) in the AL.
It’s probably a safe record. The current leader is Clayton Kershaw with 110…
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Post by inger on Mar 13, 2023 9:24:19 GMT -5
"I'm glad I don't have to face that guy every day. He (Don Mattingly) has that look that few hitters have. I don't know if it's his stance, his eyes or what, but you can tell he means business." - Gooden, Dwight.
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