Big Blue Huddle

It was three years till I was even a thought, but I do own and watch a dvd set of all World Series.  Every now and then a watch a disc that covers 2-3 series. 

The two things I remember about 68 :
1-McClain pitched 3 times and the 3rd was after 3 poor performances 
2-Eddie Mathews career ended in that series after being inserted into the lineup for his bat.


So I would have to guess Mayo Smith pitched McLain a thrid night for his first win after 2 poor outings. 

Quote from: retrojint on September 06, 2011, 03:46:24 PM

9-6-11:  What explosive quality did George "Not Patton" Scott, Ron Blomberg and David Wells share?

Boomer

Don not dave, thats right.....being in Brewer country if it is retro uniform night or somekind of trivia they always use the Pilots.  That one is a classic in these parts on the jumbotron, in between inning trivia and on literature.


So waht are the two pending questions? 

I read the player on both teams?

Player with Glaucoma?  What is the question or is that just it? Regardless, until I hear the question Ill guess lirby Puckett the most famous glausoma ball player I have heard of in my time.

Went north for the holiday weekend, appears as though some new questions have been asked.


Didn't see an answer to the Pilots HR question:
Dave Mincher

Quote from: retrojint on September 01, 2011, 11:27:35 AM

9-1-11: Ray Chapman was killed by the beanball thrown by Carl Mays in August of 1920. The player called up to replace Ray on the roster would ultimately be enshrined in the HOF. He has the lowest strikeout rate in MLB history. His lifetime K total is one Mark Reynolds would accept for one season.  Name the player.

Just a side note that you may already be aware of considering the question. 

Ray Chapman is or his death is the reason why umpires always put a new baseball in play when it gets dirty.

S-

These questions are favoring Dale, as you keep asking questions from his childhood!!!

I figured you might have known that one. 

Why is the donut banned?

What Yankee is credited with inventing the batting donut?

Yes , it was just a meaningless Medich reference but he was pitching the game Henderson broke Lou Brock's record. 

(I just was not sure if he was still in the game during the inning the record was broken)

Is it Jeter?

Retro,

I actually heard the story about Mays as a side note to a story my neighbors father told us as kids regarding Mays in Japan and the fans cheering (say hey). He could not pronounce it in Japanesse but would than reference the ole mira used in PR.


Another bit of useless info.  Doc Medich's family were family friends of my mother.  We used to go down to his father in laws on the Cheesapeake and spend the weeknd from time to time.  His father or father in law (can't rememeber) would go down to the bay and catch crab and make some of the best crab cakes.  when he was with the Brewers we went to Yankees Stadium and he got us into the dugout and my brother, medich's nephew and myself and we got to meet  Cecil Cooper, Yount, Sutton, Molitor, rolle and someothers....   As I got older, in the occasional conversation with my mother she would give me an update on his circumstances.  It is just a shame on how that one turned out.   he was a very bright guy and very nice.  But just couldn't stop popping pills and writting prescriptions for other players.

I think I recall he was the pitcher who started the game or was pitching when Henderson broke Lou Brock's record, only to  declare "today i am the greatest"

i can't believe it would ever surface again but I actually heard this before.   So I answer the say hey kid.

Medical procedures will always get more advanced.  

That being said, laboratory cocktails designed to beat the system are different in my opinion.  As is using substances that are banned.

Now to have HGH in a surgery?????????  IT does start to create a gray area in some regard.

Imagine what the old timers thought of the advantage of microscopic surgery or Tommy John surgery not to mention  lysac (spelling)surgery..........

Quote from: LennG on April 29, 2011, 09:32:54 PM

Times sure have changed. When Wellington was here, we never would have even had a guy like this on our draft board. We always took pride in the Giants steering away from problem like this BEFORE they even suit up.

Talent aside, is this where we now are?????????????/

He signed Collins who was nothing short of a head case.  


They researched it and w
Felt it safe.  
I assume they did the same here.

Quote from: squibber on July 15, 2010, 10:31:00 AM
Put me down for wine.  I'll stomp the grapes myself.

Anyone have a preference?

I nice pinot grigio during the summer would be nice for a BBQ