IUFLA Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 (edited) Picture from game 5 of the 1920 World Series between the Dodgers and Indians. Anyone know the significance? This game also featured 2 other significant firsts in World Series play... Edited August 25, 2021 by IUFLA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jv1972iu Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 1 hour ago, rico said: That was a fun team...fun season. 😊 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 22 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Picture from game 5 of the 1920 World Series between the Dodgers and Indians. Anyone know the significance? This game also featured 2 other significant firsts in World Series play... Triple play involved? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IUFLA Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 39 minutes ago, rico said: Triple play involved? Yes...Bill Wambsganss turns (still) the only unassisted triple play in World Series history... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 (edited) BTW, the other 2 significant events that happened in that game 5 were the first grand slam in WS history (the Indians Elmer Smith) and the first home run by a pitcher...Jim Bagby Sr, (take that, DH lovers!😁) whose son, Jim Bagby Jr induced Joe DiMaggio to hit into a double play in the 8th inning of a Yankees/Indians game in 1941 to break Joltin' Joe's 56 game hitting streak... Little known fact, Heinz company had promised DiMaggio a $10,000 check, no small potatoes in 1941, if he could match the 57 they had on their labels... Edited August 25, 2021 by IUFLA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jv1972iu Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 1 hour ago, rico said: Tom Terrific's no hitter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted August 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 Bill Freehan, Tiger catcher. Caught when Denny McClain had his 31 win season. Unfortunately, Bill passed within the last week or so. Alzheimer’s I believe. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 30 minutes ago, Steubenhoosier said: Bill Freehan, Tiger catcher. Caught when Denny McClain had his 31 win season. Unfortunately, Bill passed within the last week or so. Alzheimer’s I believe. RIP Bill...pretty good catcher... Not in the HoF, but has a higher WAR than, well, Yadier Molina for one...😉 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 31 minutes ago, Steubenhoosier said: Bill Freehan, Tiger catcher. Caught when Denny McClain had his 31 win season. Unfortunately, Bill passed within the last week or so. Alzheimer’s I believe. How cool would it be for those pants to come back in style. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 7 minutes ago, 5fouls said: How cool would it be for those pants to come back in style. And you can tell that picture was taken before Labor Day 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 Remember my trivia question? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jv1972iu Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 17 minutes ago, rico said: Remember my trivia question? Ed Armbrister 1975 World Series...game 3...extra innings... The Bunt or was it interference?? Reds won the game. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 58 minutes ago, rico said: Remember my trivia question? Not quite Johnny Bench, but the guy in that picture was a damn fine catcher... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 (edited) The original Hall of Fame Class (1936). Do you know which one of those players was originally property of the Reds? He was traded before he ever played a game for them. Edited August 25, 2021 by 5fouls 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 2 minutes ago, 5fouls said: The original Hall of Fame Class (1936). Do you know which one of those players was originally property of the Reds? He was traded before he ever played a game for them. Christy Matthewson... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 4 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Christy Matthewson... x2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 Yep. It was Matthewson. He eventually did play for the Reds at the end of his career. One game. A Complete Game 15 hitter where he gave up 8 runs. He got the win though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 What's notable about this trio of Reds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 (edited) The first guy is definitely Ernie Lombardi...and the third I think is Frank McCormick...I'll take a wag and say the middle guy is Bucky Walters... All 3 were on the 1940 Reds World Series champions? Edited August 25, 2021 by IUFLA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jv1972iu Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 6 minutes ago, 5fouls said: What's notable about this trio of Reds? All members of 1940 World Series Champion Redlegs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jv1972iu Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, IUFLA said: The first guy is definitely Ernie Lombardi...and the third I think is Frank McCormick...I'll take a wag and say the middle guy is Bucky Walters... All 3 were on the 1940 Reds World Series champions? That would be my guess on the middle guy as well. You're correct on the other two, IUFLA. Edited August 25, 2021 by jv1972iu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 All were MVPs in a row? I think I said that right? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 Just now, rico said: All were MVPs in a row? I think I said that right? That's right! I think that question was on our Trivia thread... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jv1972iu Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 1 minute ago, rico said: All were MVPs in a row? I think I said that right? Nice, Rico! 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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