Long Ball Larry
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Thanks for catching that baby, Bill.
Bill Buckner's last HR was an inside the park HR against the Angels in April 1990.Over 2700 career hits in a HoVG career. He was kind of a throwback to an earlier time with only a 4.5% strikeout rate over his 22 year career. He didn't walk much either.
The image of old slow 1986 Buckner is so cemented in our collective memories that it's easy to forget that he twice finished in the top ten in steals. He ended his career with more SB (183) than HR (174).
Pretty low similarity scores for his B-R comps.
- Mickey Vernon (876.6)
- Al Oliver (866.7)
- Steve Garvey (855.5)
- Mark Grace (853.7)
- Willie Davis (850.0)
- B.J. Surhoff (839.0)
- Buddy Bell (838.7)
- Vada Pinson (833.1)
- Jose Cruz (828.5)
- Julio Franco (826.3)
I had never seen this before until last night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VV8eJszQVoBill Buckner's last HR was an inside the park HR against the Angels in April 1990.
RIP. Such a great book.Jim Bouton, author of Ball Four, has passed.
Often imitated, never equaled.RIP. Such a great book. Jim Bouton, author of Ball Four, has passed.
Thought he died ears and ears ago.Don Mossi passed away I just read on Twitter
First Ross Perot and now Mossi. Been a tough month for big ear guys.Thought he died ears and ears ago.
also Moonlight Graham's backup in Field of Dreams, but never got a chance...Paul Schramka.
He played two games for the Cubs in April of 1953--as a pinch-runner, and a late inning defensive replacement. Never had a plate appearance.
He was the second to last player to wear jersey #14 for the Cubs.
My son and I met him at a baseball camp a few years ago that the local ESPN station put on for kids of all ages. Super nice guy. He used to host a show on that ESPN radio station that I used to listen to quite a bit.Chris Duncan (1981-2019)
Had a couple of good years as a platoon OF for the Cardinals including the 2006 champion team.
He was also the last player ever to bat against Sandy Koufax.Andy Etchebarran passed.
Had one of the best eyebrow games going in mlb history.
yeah, it seems like he got his info from the baseball encyclopedia, which he pimps shortly after, and which there is a description of here: http://thecomeback.com/theoutsidecorner/2013-articles/rare-vin-scully-video-of-don-larsen-s-perfect-game.htmlI was watching a YouTube video last night of the end of the perfect game and Vin Scully was actually calling it. I swear I think he made a mistake though. He said something like it was the second perfect game ever but I looked it up and it was like the 4th in the modern era. Unless he was talking about something else and I didn’t understand...
I found someone on reddit that posted about itLong Ball Larry said:yeah, it seems like he got his info from the baseball encyclopedia, which he pimps shortly after, and which there is a description of here: http://thecomeback.com/theoutsidecorner/2013-articles/rare-vin-scully-video-of-don-larsen-s-perfect-game.html
though that blog post doesn't mention the error either.
One of my favorite players. RIP Tony.I remember Bill Madlock taking Fernandez out on the pivot during September 1987. The injury changed the direction of the AL East pennant race. The 1990 trade involving Fernandez, Fred McGriff, Joe Carter and Roberto Alomar was one of the biggest I can remember. It's rare to have multiple star players in their prime traded for one another but a deal with four of them (and no prospects) is almost unheard of.
Tony's B-R comps list includes three Hall of Famers
- **** Bartell (917.6)
- Edgar Renteria (901.4)
- Red Schoendienst (893.3) *
- Al Dark (886.1)
- Orlando Cabrera (880.3)
- Dave Concepcion (875.3)
- Billy Herman (874.0) *
- Mark Grudzielanek (872.7)
- Jimmy Dykes (869.9)
- Alan Trammell (865.0) *
As a broadcaster, he was the contrast to Hawk Harrelson in style and demeanor. He was low-key, and sarcastic.CHICAGO -- Ed Farmer, the gregarious member of the White Sox radio network for the past three decades, passed away Wednesday night according to the team. He was 70 years old.
Farmer broadcast one 2020 White Sox Cactus League contest at Camelback Ranch in late February before returning home to Calabasas, Calif., due to health reasons. He also had missed some broadcast time during the 2019 season.
This would have been his 29th full season in the booth, 15th as the radio play-by-play man and 12th with analyst Darrin Jackson. Farmer did two seasons with Chris Singleton (2006-07) and one with Steve Stone ('08), previously having served as radio analyst with Jon Rooney for 14 seasons from 1992-2005. He joined the White Sox radio booth on a part-time basis in 1991.
"Ed Farmer was the radio voice of the Chicago White Sox for three decades, and he called no-hitters, perfect games and of course, a World Series championship," said White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf. "His experience as a Major League All-Star pitcher, his wry sense of clubhouse humor, his love of baseball and his passion for the White Sox combined to make White Sox radio broadcasts the sound of summer for millions of fans.
"Ed grew up a Sox fan on the South Side of Chicago, and his allegiance showed every single night on the radio as he welcomed his 'friends' to the broadcast. I am truly devastated by the loss of my friend."
Famer's playing career ran from 1971-83, pitching for the Phillies, White Sox, Indians, A's, Rangers, Tigers, Orioles and Brewers, producing 75 saves over 370 games. Farmer earned his lone career All-Star nod in 1980, when he saved 30 and posted a 3.34 ERA in 64 games for the White Sox. Farmer earned his lone career All-Star nod in 1980, when he saved 30 and posted a 3.34 ERA in 64 games for the White Sox.
Those 30 saves were a White Sox record at the time and remain tied for the 16th-most in a season in White Sox history. He recorded 54 saves during his White Sox career (1979-81) to rank 11th on the all-time franchise list. He also served as a Major League scout for Baltimore from 1988-90, with Orioles standouts from Jim Palmer to Ben McDonald paying tribute to Farmer via social media Thursday.
Al was Mr. Tiger. RIPNooooooooo.
Al Kaline. RIP.
This one will sting in Detroit.