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Baseball oddities
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2022 11:50 pm
by Surgnbuck
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.
Baseball oddities
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 2:25 pm
by Bobster21
This is a fairly well known oddity but nobody struck out in game 7 of the 1960 WS.
Baseball oddities
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 3:02 pm
by ArnoldRothstein
Babe Ruth hit three home runs in a World Series game twice before he ever hit three home runs in a regular season game.
Baseball oddities
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 9:37 pm
by iwatch
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.
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 9:53 pm
by 2drfischer@gmail.c
Stan Musial had 1830 hits at home and 1830 hits on the road.
Warren Spahn had 363 career wins and 363 career hits.
Baseball oddities
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 9:57 pm
by 2drfischer@gmail.c
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.
Baseball oddities
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2022 2:08 am
by iwatch
That Spahn thing isn’t so unusual; I have 0 career wins and 0 career hits.
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2022 4:59 am
by Bobster21
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.
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2022 5:08 am
by Surgnbuck
These are great!
Baseball oddities
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2022 11:08 am
by 2drfischer@gmail.c
617F697C6B60080 wrote: That Spahn thing isn’t so unusual; I have 0 career wins and 0 career hits.
;D ;D ;D