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max.patch wrote:
If you're my age you remember watching him on TV.
RIP Mr. Tiger; Al Kaline 85 y/o.
[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?=LyyyvUvWuM8[/url]
Amaizing thing about those 60s to mid-70s Tigers was how little turnover they had. Kaline, Willie Horton, Norm Cash, Bill Freehan, Mickey Stanley, Jim Northup, Don Wert. They may have only won the one World Series in 1968, but impressive how they kept the core together in the filed.The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA General -
This was of course the headline here in MI.
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When Al Kaline reported to Tigers at 18 a week after his High School graduation the Tigers security did not want to let him into the ballpark because they thought he was too young.The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA General -
The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA General -
Interesting article in Sports Illustrated about how the new "3 batter minimum" rule is going to end the role of the LOOGY -- lefthanded one-out guy.
The king of the LOOGY's was Mike Myers 883 appearances throwing 541 inninigs.
I couldn't find the article online yet; there's a lag between the time articles in the print mag are posted online.2,000 milerThe post was edited 1 time, last by max.patch ().
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max.patch wrote:
Interesting article in Sports Illustrated about how the new "3 batter minimum" rule is going to end the role of the LOOGY -- lefthanded one-out guy.
The king of the LOOGY's was Mike Myers 883 appearances throwing 541 inninigs.
I couldn't find the article online yet; there's a lag between the time articles in the print mag are posted online.
SI not quite the same as what I grew up with and anticipated every week.The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA General -
max.patch wrote:
Interesting article in Sports Illustrated about how the new "3 batter minimum" rule is going to end the role of the LOOGY -- lefthanded one-out guy.
The king of the LOOGY's was Mike Myers 883 appearances throwing 541 inninigs.
I couldn't find the article online yet; there's a lag between the time articles in the print mag are posted online.
“Of all sad words of tongue or pen,
the saddest are these, 'It might have been.”
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IMScotty wrote:
max.patch wrote:
Interesting article in Sports Illustrated about how the new "3 batter minimum" rule is going to end the role of the LOOGY -- lefthanded one-out guy.
The king of the LOOGY's was Mike Myers 883 appearances throwing 541 inninigs.
I couldn't find the article online yet; there's a lag between the time articles in the print mag are posted online.
The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA General -
I always like it when they put the pitcher on n the field for a battery or two. When they do this, does he get to warm up again?. It's those warm ups with pitcher changes that takes so much time.
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odd man out wrote:
I always like it when they put the pitcher on n the field for a battery or two. When they do this, does he get to warm up again?. It's those warm ups with pitcher changes that takes so much time.
The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA General -
Astro wrote:
odd man out wrote:
I always like it when they put the pitcher on n the field for a battery or two. When they do this, does he get to warm up again?. It's those warm ups with pitcher changes that takes so much time.
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odd man out wrote:
Astro wrote:
odd man out wrote:
I always like it when they put the pitcher on n the field for a battery or two. When they do this, does he get to warm up again?. It's those warm ups with pitcher changes that takes so much time.
The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA General -
Astro wrote:
odd man out wrote:
Astro wrote:
odd man out wrote:
I always like it when they put the pitcher on n the field for a battery or two. When they do this, does he get to warm up again?. It's those warm ups with pitcher changes that takes so much time.
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And while I'm at it, can't forget ex Astros and Braves fat relief pitcher Charlie Kerfeld who supposedly was sent down to the minors by the Astros when they caught him eating ribs during a game. Lot of overweight MLB players (including the greatest of em all) but I'll stop here.2,000 miler
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max.patch wrote:
And while I'm at it, can't forget ex Astros and Braves fat relief pitcher Charlie Kerfeld who supposedly was sent down to the minors by the Astros when they caught him eating ribs during a game. Lot of overweight MLB players (including the greatest of em all) but I'll stop here.
After a spectacular rookie season in 1986, rotund reliever Charlie Kerfeld, who always pitched in his lucky Jetsons T-shirt, needed a new contract. Kerfeld asked for $110,037.37, matching his No. 37 jersey, to pitch in 1987. On top of that, he received 37 boxes of orange Jell-O in the deal.The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA General -
Astro wrote:
max.patch wrote:
And while I'm at it, can't forget ex Astros and Braves fat relief pitcher Charlie Kerfeld who supposedly was sent down to the minors by the Astros when they caught him eating ribs during a game. Lot of overweight MLB players (including the greatest of em all) but I'll stop here.
After a spectacular rookie season in 1986, rotund reliever Charlie Kerfeld, who always pitched in his lucky Jetsons T-shirt, needed a new contract. Kerfeld asked for $110,037.37, matching his No. 37 jersey, to pitch in 1987. On top of that, he received 37 boxes of orange Jell-O in the deal.
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A 2017 Houston Astros World Series Championship ring is up for auction.
The initial bid is $7,000; auction ends May 16.
But what surprised me is how of these things the Astros passed out -- 1,332!
Who DIDN'T get a ring?
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After winning the 2017 World Series, the Astros gave out 1,332 rings to players, coaches, clubhouse and training staff, baseball and business front office members, medical staff, seasonal associates, Hall of Famers, owners and broadcasters. There were four different tiers of ring with the players and staff getting the highest-end tier. All the rings look similar, they were just made of different materials.
chron.com/sports/astros/articl…-auction-buy-15196993.php2,000 miler -
max.patch wrote:
A 2017 Houston Astros World Series Championship ring is up for auction.
The initial bid is $7,000; auction ends May 16.
But what surprised me is how of these things the Astros passed out -- 1,332!
Who DIDN'T get a ring?
<snip>
After winning the 2017 World Series, the Astros gave out 1,332 rings to players, coaches, clubhouse and training staff, baseball and business front office members, medical staff, seasonal associates, Hall of Famers, owners and broadcasters. There were four different tiers of ring with the players and staff getting the highest-end tier. All the rings look similar, they were just made of different materials.
chron.com/sports/astros/articl…-auction-buy-15196993.php
The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA General -
Astro wrote:
max.patch wrote:
A 2017 Houston Astros World Series Championship ring is up for auction.
The initial bid is $7,000; auction ends May 16.
But what surprised me is how of these things the Astros passed out -- 1,332!
Who DIDN'T get a ring?
<snip>
After winning the 2017 World Series, the Astros gave out 1,332 rings to players, coaches, clubhouse and training staff, baseball and business front office members, medical staff, seasonal associates, Hall of Famers, owners and broadcasters. There were four different tiers of ring with the players and staff getting the highest-end tier. All the rings look similar, they were just made of different materials.
chron.com/sports/astros/articl…-auction-buy-15196993.php
Does Susie in payroll really deserve a ring?2,000 miler -
max.patch wrote:
Astro wrote:
max.patch wrote:
A 2017 Houston Astros World Series Championship ring is up for auction.
The initial bid is $7,000; auction ends May 16.
But what surprised me is how of these things the Astros passed out -- 1,332!
Who DIDN'T get a ring?
<snip>
After winning the 2017 World Series, the Astros gave out 1,332 rings to players, coaches, clubhouse and training staff, baseball and business front office members, medical staff, seasonal associates, Hall of Famers, owners and broadcasters. There were four different tiers of ring with the players and staff getting the highest-end tier. All the rings look similar, they were just made of different materials.
chron.com/sports/astros/articl…-auction-buy-15196993.php
Does Susie in payroll really deserve a ring?
The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA General -
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IMScotty wrote:
Nice, great to see that.
And the guy singing with Rose later played the part of Mel (owner of Mel's Diner) in the Sitcom 'Alice'
The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA GeneralThe post was edited 1 time, last by Astro ().
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A lot of good Jackie Robinson stories yesterday. I don't remember seeing Jackie at Dodgertown, he may have passed away before my Mom starting taking me. But I do remember my parents taking me to see Charlie Pride.
mlb.com/news/charley-pride-owes-career-to-jackie-robinsonThe road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA General -
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The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA General -
Listening to 4-8-74 game where Hank Aaron hits 715 against the Dodgers. At one point they say Eddie Matthews then manager of the Braves was complaining about the Dodgers numbers on the front of their uniforms were too shiny and helping the pitchers distract the hitters.The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA General -
Astro wrote:
Listening to 4-8-74 game where Hank Aaron hits 715 against the Dodgers. At one point they say Eddie Matthews then manager of the Braves was complaining about the Dodgers numbers on the front of their uniforms were too shiny and helping the pitchers distract the hitters.
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Don't know if y'all have seen any of Goose Gossage's recent interviews. Good thing for him he is already in the HOF, otherwise now he would probably be sitting on the outside for eternity like Curt Schilling.The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA General -
Astro wrote:
Don't know if y'all have seen any of Goose Gossage's recent interviews. Good thing for him he is already in the HOF, otherwise now he would probably be sitting on the outside for eternity like Curt Schilling.
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Interesting, they think Cub's Jon Lester would be hurt the most by electronic strike zone. Yankee's Chapman helped the most.
mlbtraderumors.com/2020/04/whi…d-fear-robot-umpires.htmlThe road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA General -
Astro wrote:
Interesting, they think Cub's Jon Lester would be hurt the most by electronic strike zone. Yankee's Chapman helped the most.
mlbtraderumors.com/2020/04/whi…d-fear-robot-umpires.html
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When you see a baseball article starting out with discussing Daniel Khaneman, you just have to keep reading.
theathletic-com.cdn.ampproject…ers-in-the-first-round%2FThe road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA General -
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max.patch wrote:
OK, I ignored their monthly $5 offer when I clicked the link, but they followed me to Facebook and sweetened the deal to $2.50 a month for the first year. They got me!
The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA General -
Astro wrote:
max.patch wrote:
OK, I ignored their monthly $5 offer when I clicked the link, but they followed me to Facebook and sweetened the deal to $2.50 a month for the first year. They got me!
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Say it ain't so Joe.
nypost-com.cdn.ampproject.org/…t-coronavirus-discount%2FThe road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA General
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