Baseball oddities

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Sun Jan 02, 2022 11:50 pm

So as there is absolutely nothing to talk about on the lockout, I was reading through some stuff. I think this type of thread has been started before, but if so, consider the reboot to be a new source of fun factoids/oddities.

So here's one to get it started:

From the mlb site-There have been 15 unassisted triple plays in major league history. There has only been one in the postseason, game 5 of the 1920 World Series between the Cleveland Indians and the Brooklyn Robins. It was turned by Bill Wambsganss of Cleveland in the fifth inning.

What I find most odd about this one are two things: it was the first game ever in the World Series where a grand slam was hit; And now, neither team goes by those monikers.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Mon Jan 03, 2022 2:25 pm

This is a fairly well known oddity but nobody struck out in game 7 of the 1960 WS.

ArnoldRothstein · Post by **ArnoldRothstein** » Mon Jan 03, 2022 3:02 pm

Babe Ruth hit three home runs in a World Series game twice before he ever hit three home runs in a regular season game.

iwatch · Post by **iwatch** » Mon Jan 03, 2022 9:37 pm

In 1972, (I was a mere pup) Gene Tenace hit 4 HR in the 7- game World Series after hitting only 5 during the regular season.

I guess some Harry Hooper guy hit 2 HRs in the 1915 series after hitting only 2 during regular season.

2drfischer@gmail.c · Post by **2drfischer@gmail.c** » Mon Jan 03, 2022 9:53 pm

Stan Musial had 1830 hits at home and 1830 hits on the road.

Warren Spahn had 363 career wins and 363 career hits.

2drfischer@gmail.c · Post by **2drfischer@gmail.c** » Mon Jan 03, 2022 9:57 pm

6E706673646F070 wrote: In 1972, (I was a mere pup) Gene Tenace hit 4 HR in the 7- game World Series after hitting only 5 during the regular season.

I guess some Harry Hooper guy hit 2 HRs in the 1915 series after hitting only 2 during regular season.

Along with Duffy Lewis and Tris Speaker, Harry Hooper made up what some baseball historians believe is the greatest outfield in history. He was a great player.

iwatch · Post by **iwatch** » Tue Jan 04, 2022 2:08 am

That Spahn thing isn’t so unusual; I have 0 career wins and 0 career hits.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Tue Jan 04, 2022 4:59 am

223C2A3F28234B0 wrote: That Spahn thing isn’t so unusual; I have 0 career wins and 0 career hits.
Which is why you and Spahn are so often mentioned together.

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Tue Jan 04, 2022 5:08 am

These are great!

2drfischer@gmail.c · Post by **2drfischer@gmail.c** » Tue Jan 04, 2022 11:08 am

617F697C6B60080 wrote: That Spahn thing isn’t so unusual; I have 0 career wins and 0 career hits.

;D ;D ;D