IUFLA Posted April 25, 2022 Report Share Posted April 25, 2022 The Boys of Summer... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted April 26, 2022 Report Share Posted April 26, 2022 On 4/24/2022 at 10:27 AM, Seeking6 said: Which is why I'll never forget how we torched Prior, Wood, and Zambrano arms. We finally had our version of Maddux, Glavine, and Smoltz and in a way only the Cubs could do it we destroyed that in short order. I can remember watching Wood's 20K game live on WGN. Pure dominance. And the Astros wound up leading the majors in OBP, with at least half that lineup hitting .300 for the season. On 4/24/2022 at 10:30 AM, Seeking6 said: Haha. I didn't want to mention him but certainly was thinking about him when discussing pitch count or in Baker's case if the arm is still attached you go back out there. And if it wasn't attached....duct tape, rub some dirt on it and get back out there, son! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted April 26, 2022 Report Share Posted April 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Zlinedavid said: I can remember watching Wood's 20K game live on WGN. Pure dominance. And the Astros wound up leading the majors in OBP, with at least half that lineup hitting .300 for the season. If not for one little roller, that would have arguably been the greatest pitching performance in MLB history. I'd never seen a game before or since where every batter in the lineup was overmatched...and that was a pretty good lineup... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted April 26, 2022 Report Share Posted April 26, 2022 1 hour ago, IUFLA said: If not for one little roller, that would have arguably been the greatest pitching performance in MLB history. I'd never seen a game before or since where every batter in the lineup was overmatched...and that was a pretty good lineup... A really good lineup: Bagwell, Biggio, Derek Bell, Moises Alou, Carl Everett… 4 of those guys hit .300 that year, and Everett just missed at .296. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted April 26, 2022 Report Share Posted April 26, 2022 His fastball was almost unhittable that day...the breaking stuff WAS unhittable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jv1972iu Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 (edited) On 4/25/2022 at 10:58 AM, IUFLA said: The Boys of Summer... "We're talkin' baseball! Kluszewski, Campanella. Talking' baseball! The Man and Bobby Feller. The Scooter, the Barber, and the Newc, They knew'em all from Boston to Dubuque. Especially Willie, Mickey, and the Duke." 😁 Edited April 27, 2022 by jv1972iu 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted May 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2022 This guy is Ross Barnes. Never heard of him. He hit the first home run ever in the National League, May 2nd, 1876. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jv1972iu Posted May 3, 2022 Report Share Posted May 3, 2022 13 hours ago, Steubenhoosier said: This guy is Ross Barnes. Never heard of him. He hit the first home run ever in the National League, May 2nd, 1876. Did you get bubblegum with his card? 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted May 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2022 44 minutes ago, jv1972iu said: Did you get bubblegum with his card? 😁 Yeah, it's kinda hard🤪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted May 3, 2022 Report Share Posted May 3, 2022 3 hours ago, Steubenhoosier said: Yeah, it's kinda hard🤪 A) That $%^& was tooth-shattering when it was new. Pink roofing tiles dusted with sugar. B) That's what she said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted May 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 Great photo. Wrong unis. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jv1972iu Posted May 15, 2022 Report Share Posted May 15, 2022 On 5/6/2022 at 9:32 PM, Steubenhoosier said: Great photo. Wrong unis. The Hammer and The Say Hey Kid. Now those guys were special. 😊 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted May 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2022 In his 1st major league start, Mark “The Bird” Fidrych threw a complete game 2-hitter in a 2-1 Tiger win over Cleveland. May 15, 1976. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted May 22, 2022 Report Share Posted May 22, 2022 Seems like yesterday... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted May 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2022 The only home run Joe Niekro hit in his 22 year career was on a pitch from his brother Phil, 46 years ago today, May 29, 1976. Given the chance, I would have served one up for my brother 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted May 30, 2022 Report Share Posted May 30, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Steubenhoosier said: The only home run Joe Niekro hit in his 22 year career was on a pitch from his brother Phil, 46 years ago today, May 29, 1976. Given the chance, I would have served one up for my brother Are there any knuckleballers left? Wakefield was the last one I remember that did well... Hoyt Wilhelm, Eddie Fisher, the Niekro brothers, Wilber Wood, Jim Bolton (at the end of his career), Charlie Hough... Is RA Dickey still active? Edited May 30, 2022 by IUFLA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted May 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2022 34 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Are there any knuckleballers left? Wakefield was the last one I remember that did well... Hoyt Wilhelm, Eddie Fisher, the Niekro brothers, Wilber Wood, Jim Bolton (at the end of his career), Charlie Hough... Is RA Dickey still active? Don’t think so. I may resurrect my career though 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted May 30, 2022 Report Share Posted May 30, 2022 2 minutes ago, Steubenhoosier said: Don’t think so. I may resurrect my career though 😁 I could throw one that didn't spin about a 3rd of the time. The spinners were like BP pitches...when it didn't spin the movement was phenomenal... Never had the nerve to throw one in a real game though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted May 30, 2022 Report Share Posted May 30, 2022 14 hours ago, IUFLA said: Are there any knuckleballers left? Wakefield was the last one I remember that did well... Hoyt Wilhelm, Eddie Fisher, the Niekro brothers, Wilber Wood, Jim Bolton (at the end of his career), Charlie Hough... Is RA Dickey still active? I seem to remember Baltimore having one very recently. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted May 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 Lou Gehrig played in his 2,000th consecutive game on May 31st, 1938. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Steubenhoosier Posted June 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2022 https://www.wane.com/sports/local-sports/blufftons-iron-man-everett-scott/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted June 6, 2022 Report Share Posted June 6, 2022 Tony Perez HR against Bill Lee's ephus pitch in Game 7 of 1975 World Series. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted June 6, 2022 Report Share Posted June 6, 2022 5 hours ago, 5fouls said: Tony Perez HR against Bill Lee's ephus pitch in Game 7 of 1975 World Series. Seems like I watched that live just yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted June 6, 2022 Report Share Posted June 6, 2022 9 hours ago, 5fouls said: Tony Perez HR against Bill Lee's ephus pitch in Game 7 of 1975 World Series. In the early 80' I found the vinyl records my Dad had of World Series. I used to listen to them all the time. Wonder if I Mom kept those 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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