IUFLA Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 On 4/20/2020 at 6:50 AM, IUFLA said: Alrighty then...here's a tough one... Only two NL clubs have had 3 different players win the NL MVP award in 3 consecutive seasons... What were the teams and who were the players? It was in the 2021 Baseball thread...asked by a future Alzheimer's sufferer who can't remember his own trivia questions 🤔 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted August 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 Can’t believe Juan never fell off the mound 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 Little more modern, but does anyone know the story here? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 17 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? You got the 3 names right. Not the connection I'm looking for though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted August 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 1 minute ago, IUFLA said: Little more modern, but does anyone know the story here? It’s Joe Rudi, and I think that the A’s won the World Series game because he made this catch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 18 minutes ago, jv1972iu said: All members of 1940 World Series Champion Redlegs. Good guess, but The answer i am looking for is 3 straight MVP award winners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted August 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2021 Here’s a great photo for all you Reds/Junior fans! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted August 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 Don’t care about any significance to this. This is just an awesome photo Ted Williams stepping into the batter’s box 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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5fouls Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 Roberto Clemente tipping his cap to the crowd after his 3,000, and final, hit. As a boy, my most treasured baseball card was a 1972 Clemente. And, I wasn't even a Pirate fan. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 6 hours ago, 5fouls said: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29459493/mlb-all-star-game-pete-rose-vs-ray-fosse-controversial-half-century-later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 6 hours ago, 5fouls said: Roberto Clemente tipping his cap to the crowd after his 3,000, and final, hit. As a boy, my most treasured baseball card was a 1972 Clemente. And, I wasn't even a Pirate fan. Loved Clemente and the Buccos until 1979. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 I shook a World Series champion's hand once... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_A Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 Bo knows baseball. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 37 minutes ago, B_A said: Bo knows baseball. The most freakish athlete of my lifetime. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 58 minutes ago, rico said: I shook a World Series champion's hand once... Oisk? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Oisk? I had a hand in building Carl Erskine Elementary in Anderson quite a few years back. Carl was there checking out the baseball diamond when I met him. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 Speaking of the Pirates...I loved me some Dave Parker. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 7 hours ago, 5fouls said: #2 is Giants catcher Dick Dietz. To his right, Cubs manager Leo Durocher... My wife's maternal grandmother went to elementary school in West Springfield, Massachusetts with "The Lip" and said he was the meanest kid she ever met... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, 5fouls said: Roberto Clemente tipping his cap to the crowd after his 3,000, and final, hit. As a boy, my most treasured baseball card was a 1972 Clemente. And, I wasn't even a Pirate fan. I had this card of "The Great One." Only later did I read he hated being called "Bob." It was said Pirates admin staff and writers called him that just to get under his skin, because he was perceived as arrogant. BTW, he was the best outfielder I ever saw...including Willie Mays (who is a close second) Edited August 27, 2021 by IUFLA 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 Thanks again to @Steubenhoosierfor starting this thread. I am absolutely loving all the memories, images, trivia and personal stories. Baseball history is absolutely amazing and stands the test of time so much better than other sports. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 6 minutes ago, rico said: Speaking of the Pirates...I loved me some Dave Parker. I've told you guys all of my friends growing up were Reds fans. In 73 or 74, we went to Riverfront for a couple of games against the Pirates. We were always the kind that got there when the gates opened so we could watch batting practice. We saw Parker, who none of us had even heard of yet, hit one in BP way into third deck. I'd never heard a crowd gasp like that during BP. He didn't play in either game though. Pirates journeyman Ed Kirkpatrick homered in each of the 2 games, and my friends went home sad... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jv1972iu Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, 5fouls said: Roberto Clemente tipping his cap to the crowd after his 3,000, and final, hit. As a boy, my most treasured baseball card was a 1972 Clemente. And, I wasn't even a Pirate fan. He was one of those hitters I thought was ALWAYS going to get a hit. One of the most complete all-around players that I ever saw play. Just a great ballplayer. Edited August 27, 2021 by jv1972iu 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 (edited) 32 minutes ago, rico said: I had a hand in building Carl Erskine Elementary in Anderson quite a few years back. Carl was there checking out the baseball diamond when I met him. He's one of the "Boys of Summer" I love reading about... I've posted this picture before... In game 7 of the 1955 WS Sandy Amoros had been put in by Walter Alston in the bottom of the 6th for defensive purposes with the Dodgers clinging to a 2-0 lead. He had replaced Junior Gilliam (who moved to second base, replacing a guy who became a pretty famous manager). First 2 got on for the Yankees, with Yogi Berra, a dead pull left handed hitter up. Amoros was way shaded to center when Yogi sliced one down the left field line. It's been thought that Gilliam, being a righty and not the best outfielder, wouldn't have been able to reach the ball, but lefty Amoros did, then threw an excellent relay to Pee Wee Reese, who turned and fired to first, doubling off Bobby Richardson and squelching the Yankees rally. Johnny Podres held them the rest of the way for a 2-0 shutout win. The Dodgers first, and only WS win in Brooklyn. Before that, the Yankees had beaten them in the series in 41, 47, 49, 52, and 53. Sorry I get carried away, but it's one of my favorite subjects. As @5fouls said, thanks @Steubenhoosier for starting this. Edited August 27, 2021 by IUFLA 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jv1972iu Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 7 minutes ago, IUFLA said: He's one of the "Boys of Summer" I love reading about... I've posted this picture before... In game 7 of the 1955 WS Sandy Amoros had been put in by Walter Alston in the bottom of the 6th for defensive purposes with the Dodgers clinging to a 2-0 lead. He had replaced Junior Gilliam (who moved to second base, replacing a guy who became a pretty famous manager). First 2 got on for the Yankees, with Yogi Berra, a dead pull left handed hitter up. Amaros was way shaded to center when Yogi sliced one down the left field line. It's been thought that Gilliam, being a righty and not the best outfielder, wouldn't have been able to reach the ball, but lefty Amoros did, then threw an excellent relay to Pee Wee Reese, who turned and fired to first, doubling off Bobby Richardson and squelching the Yankees rally. Johnny Podres held them the rest of the way for a 2-0 shutout win. The Dodgers first, and only WS win in Brooklyn. Before that, the Yankees had beaten them in the series in 41, 47, 49, 52, and 53. Sorry I get carried away, but it's one of my favorite subjects. As @5fouls said, thanks @Steubenhoosier for starting this. One minor correction to the story. The box score for that game shows Billy Martin was playing second for the Yankees. Bobby Richardson was only 19 in 1955 and appeared in 11 games for NY. In 1957 he began his tenure at second until 1966. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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