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Post by pippsheadache on Dec 29, 2023 21:12:40 GMT -5
It never ends. Razor Shines, Coco Laboy, Boots Day, Champ Summers, Mark Lemongello. Part of the poetry of the game. How about early Yankees player Klondike Smith, modern players: Frank Funk, Choo-Choo Coleman, Duke Maas Clipper You got me on Klondike Smith. I had to look him up -- don't know how I could have overlooked a guy who got into seven games with the 1912 Highlanders and hit a lusty .185 and had an OPS+ of 13. I need to improve my game. Hah, Frank Funk was one of my baseball card guys in the early 60s with Cleveland. When Kevin Maas came up with the Yanks I thought he had to be related to Duke, but alas he wasn't. A few more good ones -- Buster Narum, Tuffy Rhodes, Butch Husky, Skip Jutze, Greg Legg, Boof Bonser, Brian Klutterbuck. You mentioned Klondike Smith -- there was a nineteenth century player named Phenomenal Smith. They don't seem to be related. |
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Post by inger on Dec 29, 2023 22:29:45 GMT -5
How about early Yankees player Klondike Smith, modern players: Frank Funk, Choo-Choo Coleman, Duke Maas Clipper You got me on Klondike Smith. I had to look him up -- don't know how I could have overlooked a guy who got into seven games with the 1912 Highlanders and hit a lusty .185 and had an OPS+ of 13. I need to improve my game. Hah, Frank Funk was one of my baseball card guys in the early 60s with Cleveland. When Kevin Maas came up with the Yanks I thought he had to be related to Duke, but alas he wasn't. A few more good ones -- Buster Narum, Tuffy Rhodes, Butch Husky, Skip Jutze, Greg Legg, Boof Bonser, Brian Klutterbuck. You mentioned Klondike Smith -- there was a nineteenth century player named Phenomenal Smith. They don't seem to be related. Why do I always have to be the one to bring up Pussy Tebeau? Then Kaybli sends the horny police out to me, and it’s not my fault… Pretzel Pezzulo, 1934-5 Phillies… |
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Post by qwik3457bb on Dec 30, 2023 3:40:52 GMT -5
Anyone mention Drungo Larue Hazewood yet? If not, I'll go ahead and mention him.
Oh, wait...
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Post by Max on Dec 30, 2023 12:19:36 GMT -5
Watched a game Jimmy Gobble was pitching and for awhile there was a fan that would gobble like a turkey when Gobble was about to throw a pitch.  |
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Post by fwclipper51 on Dec 30, 2023 15:31:06 GMT -5
You got me on Klondike Smith. I had to look him up -- don't know how I could have overlooked a guy who got into seven games with the 1912 Highlanders and hit a lusty .185 and had an OPS+ of 13. I need to improve my game. Hah, Frank Funk was one of my baseball card guys in the early 60s with Cleveland. When Kevin Maas came up with the Yanks I thought he had to be related to Duke, but alas he wasn't. A few more good ones -- Buster Narum, Tuffy Rhodes, Butch Husky, Skip Jutze, Greg Legg, Boof Bonser, Brian Klutterbuck. You mentioned Klondike Smith -- there was a nineteenth century player named Phenomenal Smith. They don't seem to be related. Why do I always have to be the one to bring up Pussy Tebeau? Then Kaybli sends the horny police out to me, and it’s not my fault… Pretzel Pezzulo, 1934-5 Phillies… Klondike Smith was born in London, England, so I don't know how he got the Klondike name, His real name was Armstrong Federick Smith. Here's another one for you Clyde Kluttz, the man who helped us sign Catfish Hunter. |
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Post by inger on Dec 30, 2023 17:23:54 GMT -5
Wonderful Monds. I once had a girl friend with those back in the day…
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Post by inger on Dec 30, 2023 20:17:27 GMT -5
1930 Bill Terry led the National League (NL) in batting average (BA) with .401; NL BA: .303. In 1968 Carl Yastrzemski led the American League (AL) in BA with .301; AL BA: .230. It seems silly to simply compare .401 to .301. We should compare the percent above the league BA.
Terry (401-303)/303 = 32%
Yastrzemski (301-230)/230 = 31%
Just an interesting way of looking at stats…
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Post by inger on Dec 30, 2023 20:25:45 GMT -5
Just because a batter has a huge increase does not mean it's because of steroids. For instance Carl Yastrzemski hit 44 HR in his triple crown season, 1967. His previous HR: 11, 19, 14, 15, 20, 16. Yaz improved more than 100%…
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Post by fwclipper51 on Dec 30, 2023 22:11:58 GMT -5
Why do I always have to be the one to bring up Pussy Tebeau? Then Kaybli sends the horny police out to me, and it’s not my fault… Pretzel Pezzulo, 1934-5 Phillies… Klondike Smith was born in London, England, so I don't know how he got the Klondike name, His real name was Armstrong Federick Smith. Here's another one for you Clyde Kluttz, the man who helped us sign Catfish Hunter. Two more from the Yankee early years: King Cole, Boardwalk Brown, Slim Love Clipper |
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Post by kaybli on Jan 1, 2024 23:39:57 GMT -5
What happens when you stop juicing:
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Post by desousa on Jan 5, 2024 7:45:21 GMT -5
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Post by pippsheadache on Jan 5, 2024 16:41:16 GMT -5
Still only 31 years old. I really thought he was built for Yankee Stadium. But between the long swing, taking meatballs right over the plate, and the injuries, it never happened. Those 2017 Yankees were a bit like the 2023 Orioles in the sense that they looked like a juggernaut in the making but it reached its high point that year rather than it being a starting point like most of us thought. Perhaps a cautionary tale for Baltimore. |
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Post by inger on Jan 5, 2024 16:44:23 GMT -5
I wish him well. At the same time I have to pause a moment and think about a life where a grown man is playing baseball for what I’m quite sure is low wages instead of facing the inevitable and getting on with the next stage of his life. I can’t say I would do it any differently though… And it’s his life so none of my business. Who in their right mind would rather unload trucks than play baseball?… |
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Post by inger on Jan 5, 2024 16:52:34 GMT -5
Still only 31 years old. I really thought he was built for Yankee Stadium. But between the long swing, taking meatballs right over the plate, and the injuries, it never happened. Those 2017 Yankees were a bit like the 2023 Orioles in the sense that they looked like a juggernaut in the making but it reached its high point that year rather than it being a starting point like most of us thought. Perhaps a cautionary tale for Baltimore. The Orioles were 14 games over .500 in one run games last season. That alone can be a cautionary tale. We shall see. For the record the Yanks were six games undef .500 in one run games. Flip the two and the Yanks win 88 vs. the Orioles 87. The Orioles are a good young team, and they took great advantage of the Yankees misfortune last season. It’s going to be interesting to see what happens in 2024… |
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Post by pippsheadache on Jan 5, 2024 16:57:51 GMT -5
Still only 31 years old. I really thought he was built for Yankee Stadium. But between the long swing, taking meatballs right over the plate, and the injuries, it never happened. Those 2017 Yankees were a bit like the 2023 Orioles in the sense that they looked like a juggernaut in the making but it reached its high point that year rather than it being a starting point like most of us thought. Perhaps a cautionary tale for Baltimore. The Orioles were 14 games over .500 in one run games last season. That alone can be a cautionary tale. We shall see. For the record the Yanks were six games undef .500 in one run games. Flip the two and the Yanks win 88 vs. the Orioles 87. The Orioles are a good young team, and they took great advantage of the Yankees misfortune last season. It’s going to be interesting to see what happens in 2024… Inger, I think the Yanks did poorly in one-run games because their offense was not good but their pitching was. I do think it's possible the Orioles could come back to earth a bit this year. A lot went right for them. |
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