IUFLA Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 (edited) Rico's manager post in the baseball thread made me think of this one... What manager won the World Series, then was hired for the next year by the team that his team had beaten in the series... Edited April 8, 2020 by IUFLA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 6 hours ago, IUFLA said: Rico's manager post in the baseball thread made me think of this one... What manager won the World Series, then was hired for the next year by the team that his team had beaten in the series... Boy. Just got to the computer. Manager who won big but hated by his owner has Yankees written all over it. I guess i would say Billy Martin but probably not right because I don't remember him winning elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: Boy. Just got to the computer. Manager who won big but hated by his owner has Yankees written all over it. I guess i would say Billy Martin but probably not right because I don't remember him winning elsewhere. Yes, the Yankees were involved, but not Billy Martin... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 1 minute ago, IUFLA said: Yes, the Yankees were involved, but not Billy Martin... Figures....seems like a George move. Good question! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 1 minute ago, Seeking6 said: Figures....seems like a George move. Good question! Actually, it pre-dates Steinbrenner...but it's not ancient history either... We have fans from both the teams involved on this board... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 17 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Actually, it pre-dates Steinbrenner...but it's not ancient history either... We have fans from both the teams involved on this board... Darn. Guess I was really wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 I have no idea who it is but I'm guessing the other team is the St. Louis Cardinals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 12 minutes ago, mrflynn03 said: I have no idea who it is but I'm guessing the other team is the St. Louis Cardinals. And you'd be correct... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 9 hours ago, IUFLA said: Rico's manager post in the baseball thread made me think of this one... What manager won the World Series, then was hired for the next year by the team that his team had beaten in the series... My Dad talks about this all the time...Johnny Keane. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 7 minutes ago, rico said: My Dad talks about this all the time...Johnny Keane. Yessir...fabulous story... One of the most exciting seasons in baseball history, 1964 was... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 Here's a good recap of the whole mess... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 Thought of 3 this morning... What baseball team's nickname was "The Wheeze Kids." What 2 fighters met in a match termed "The Geezers at Caesars." And for my Reds fan friends... What Cincinnati Red was nicknamed "Doggie." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 37 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Thought of 3 this morning... What baseball team's nickname was "The Wheeze Kids." What 2 fighters met in a match termed "The Geezers at Caesars." And for my Reds fan friends... What Cincinnati Red was nicknamed "Doggie." 1983 Phillies No idea about the boxing match.. Tony Perez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cutter Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 38 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Thought of 3 this morning... What baseball team's nickname was "The Wheeze Kids." What 2 fighters met in a match termed "The Geezers at Caesars." And for my Reds fan friends... What Cincinnati Red was nicknamed "Doggie." Tony Perez was known as doggie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 31 minutes ago, rico said: 1983 Phillies No idea about the boxing match.. Tony Perez As Meatloaf once said, "Two out of three ain't bad." 😀 I always liked the word play off of the 1950 Phillies "Whiz Kids" moniker... As for the fight, one of the fighters was a former Olympic champion, and the other was known for giving a former San Francisco 49ers linebacker's father a beating... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 2 hours ago, IUFLA said: As for the fight, one of the fighters was a former Olympic champion, and the other was known for giving a former San Francisco 49ers linebacker's father a beating... Well that second hint gave me one...Cooney beat the sh#& out of Ken Norton, I remember that fight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 Rico for some reason all I could think of was Jerry Quarry, but think Big George is the Olympic champion! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 5 minutes ago, Drroogh said: Rico for some reason all I could think of was Jerry Quarry, but think Big George is the Olympic champion! I do believe you are right....Gerry Cooney/George Foreman. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 38 minutes ago, Drroogh said: Rico for some reason all I could think of was Jerry Quarry, but think Big George is the Olympic champion! I was gonna try to work a "grill" quip in there, but that'd be a dead giveaway... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WI_Hoosier Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 On 10/8/2018 at 3:11 PM, Billingsley99 said: The Cincinnati reds started Brett and Aaron Boone with Barry and Stephen Larkin . Not sure the year it was late late 90's September 27, 1998 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 Who are the only two baseball player to win a Rookie of the Year, Cy Young, and MVP trophy in their careers? Hint: Neither of them are in the Hall of Fame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 43 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Who are the only two baseball player to win a Rookie of the Year, Cy Young, and MVP trophy in their careers? Hint: Neither of them are in the Hall of Fame. Verlander? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, rico said: Verlander? That's one of them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, IUFLA said: That's one of them... How about Rick Sutcliffe or Fernando Valenzuela? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 Just now, rico said: How about Rick Sutcliffe or Fernando Valenzuela? Nope...right franchise, though...🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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