IUFLA Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 The Rifleman playing for the Cubs... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 Crosley Field underwater during the historic 1937 Ohio River flood. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 18 hours ago, IUFLA said: The Rifleman playing for the Cubs... https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/connoch01.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 11 minutes ago, rico said: https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/connoch01.shtml He had a guy named Gil Hodges in front of him in Brooklyn... A Hoosier that for some reason isn't in the HoF as a player... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 Vintage baseball forum avatar... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 The Babe Says Goodbye... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 (edited) Wee Willie Keeler, all 5'4 and 140 pounds of him, used a bat that weighed up to 46 oz. In comparison, Roid-King Mark McGwire used a 33 oz. bat. Edited October 5, 2021 by 5fouls 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted October 6, 2021 Report Share Posted October 6, 2021 On 10/4/2021 at 11:25 PM, 5fouls said: Crosley Field underwater during the historic 1937 Ohio River flood. I’ve actually never seen that shot before. I know where Crosley was and wow….. Riverfront or GABP, yeah that’s easy to picture, but Crosley had to be a good mile at least from the riverfront. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted October 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2021 Replacing Fenway’s left field wall, 1934. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 Ray Chapman. The only player to die from injuries suffered in a MLB game. He was beaned by Carl Mays on August 16th, 1920 and died the next day. His death led to a policy that required umpires to replace the ball when it became dirty. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted October 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 Shoeless Joe Jackson 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 44 minutes ago, Steubenhoosier said: Shoeless Joe Jackson "Say it ain't so, Joe." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted October 8, 2021 Report Share Posted October 8, 2021 Tony Conigliaro...what might have been... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted October 8, 2021 Report Share Posted October 8, 2021 Sandy Koufax. Some say he was the best ever to take the mound. I never saw him pitch, but longevity does play a part when I start evaluating the all-time greats. Not saying his 6 year stretch wasn't dominant, because it was. But, there are other that had dominant 5-6 year stretches and pitched 15-20 years that have to be considered first when discussing the all-timers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted October 8, 2021 Report Share Posted October 8, 2021 (edited) Looking at the two previous pics of Koufax and Tony C, you can see how wearing baseball "stirrups" evolved in the 60s...When I was about 10, I had my mom sew in a piece of material in the stirrups my little league had issued us, and I was the coolest guy on the field...My mom musta fielded 100 questions from other mom's on how she did it...I was a high stirrup guy the rest of my baseball career... Homage to the trend setter... And I hate the pants all the way to the shoe look... Edited October 8, 2021 by IUFLA 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 Rollie Fingers. He of the handlebar mustache. Was the first pitcher with a losing record to be voted into the Hall of Fame in 1992. Since then, 4 other Pitchers with losing records have been elected. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted October 11, 2021 Report Share Posted October 11, 2021 (edited) Jimmie Foxx. When he retired, he was 2nd only to Babe Ruth in career HRs with 534. unlike Ruth, who started his career on the mound, Foxx ended his career doing some pitching, compiling a 1.59 ERA over 22.2 innings in 1945 Edited October 11, 2021 by 5fouls 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted October 14, 2021 Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 When I was growing up in the 1970's, my dad was a devoted Reds fan. But, when he was a younger man, he was a huge Mickey Mantle fan. When he was about 19-20 years old, he and his brother drove from southern Indiana to New York City just to see Mickey play in a game. Afterwards, they turned around and drove right back home. I lost my dad way too early in 1984, when I was 19. I hope and pray each day that my son and I get to experience moments as adults that my dad and I never did. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted October 14, 2021 Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 (edited) 10 hours ago, 5fouls said: When I was growing up in the 1970's, my dad was a devoted Reds fan. But, when he was a younger man, he was a huge Mickey Mantle fan. When he was about 19-20 years old, he and his brother drove from southern Indiana to New York City just to see Mickey play in a game. Afterwards, they turned around and drove right back home. I lost my dad way too early in 1984, when I was 19. I hope and pray each day that my son and I get to experience moments as adults that my dad and I never did. He was at the end when I became aware of baseball. I remember him hitting a 6th inning homer (his last of a record 18 in WS play) off of Bob Gibson in game 7 of the 1964 World Series. Gibson held on for a complete game (chubbyville for @IU Scott) 7-5 win...Johnny Keane, Gibson's manager (and that's a whole different story) later said, "I had a commitment to his heart." By the time 1969 rolled around, Mantle was through...a shell of himself. The injuries, drinking, and carousing had taken their toll... "The Last Boy" by Jane Leavy is a great book about The Mick. In the end, you admire Mick for his struggle and his triumph toward the end of his life. Edited October 14, 2021 by IUFLA 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted October 14, 2021 Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 Speaking of 1964, this was a pivotal play in the outcome of the season, and the reason why older Phillie fans hate Chico Ruiz... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 In honor of last night's controversial ending, I bring you Don Denkinger. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, 5fouls said: In honor of last night's controversial ending, I bring you Don Denkinger. I was at a World Series Clinching Party at my wife's cousin's place with a house full of Cardinal fans in Belleville, Illinois when that happened...I have to admit, I deserved an Oscar for feigning sorrow that night... One guy said, "Well, we'll win game 7." I didn't want break up the party so I stayed silent, but I knew it was over... 11-0 I think was the final... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted October 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 Bob Prince. Long time voice of the Pirates. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted October 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 Dave DeBuscherre, one of 13 to have played both in MLB and the NBA. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted October 20, 2021 Report Share Posted October 20, 2021 Disco Demolition night at Comiskey Park. Gotta love the 'Please Return To Your Seats' plea on the scoreboard. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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