Fun Time Waster: Finding the Best Hitter/Pitcher That Shares Your Birthday
by xanthan on Jun 9, 2010 11:07 AM PDT
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PrintMucking around with BB-Ref last week I noticed that they have a Birthday Search Tool (TWSS) that allows you to search for players by birthdate. I thought it would be fun if we all searched for baseball players that share our birthdays.
Link: http://www.baseball-reference.com/friv/birthdays.cgi
Here's mine, March 22.
Hitter: Glenallen Hill. I thought this was kinda funny since I always liked Hill. He was a terror on defense, but when he actually connected on a pitch, he could hit the ball tremendously far. He has the most career HR (187) on my birthdate and the highest OPS (.804) of anyone that played more than a couple of seasons. Yay, Stone Hands!
Pitcher: It's a toss-up between Dick Ellsworth (2,155.2 career IP, 100 ERA+) and Ramon Martinez (1,895.2 career IP, 106 ERA+). Ellsworth's 1963 (290.2 IP, 167 ERA+) season with the Cubs made him the best pitcher in the NL. Martinez had some good years, but nothing ever as good as that season in '63.
Plus, Martinez never had one of these cool faux-wood cards.
Advantage: Ellsworth
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(I also hope this isn’t a re-post. I think I did something similar with BB-Ref by college instead of birthdate)
Ask me about my blog.
I must have missed the College thing
But I did it myself recently and found out a old ballplayer named Mysterious Walker went to my school.
Proud of both my adopted son, Baggs, and my ward, Ryan LOLlis.
Xanthan
I think you should pick an official winner. I know I will never win a McCoven award so I am deeply excited about the possibility of winning something as important as this!
See April 14th below: Rose and Maddux
B. Molina grounded into double play second to first, B. Posey out at second.....Ron Wotus stabs Bengie with a broken bat as he returns to the dugout.
You just wanted people to remember your birthday next year, didn't you?
Anyway, for me it’s Bob Feller and Dwight Evans.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
Dec. 8: Mike Mussina and Vernon Wells
Other notable names (not based on any baseball skill): Jocko Halligan, Kid Camp, Razor Ledbetter
+1
for sharing a birthday with me.
Yin is to the Yang as the Yee is to the Haw!
by the degenerate on Jun 9, 2010 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Hitter: Bob Johnson (Old Timer)
Pitcher: Chuck Finley
Chris Dominguez: Bringing dingerz back to The Bay (In a while)
SCIENCE
best names
Bob Walk
Bill Malarkey
Art Twineham
Gowell Claset
Chris Dominguez: Bringing dingerz back to The Bay (In a while)
SCIENCE
Lou Boudreau!! And looks like the pitcher would be Bobby Thigpen. I am pleased.
Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get me.
McCoven: We're all happy to be wrong.
Another fun time killer is best names.
Pitcher: Chummy Gray
Batter: Guy Tutwiler
Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get me.
McCoven: We're all happy to be wrong.
by atxgiantsfan on Jun 9, 2010 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Best names
High Pockets Kelly, Buddy Blair, Ted Kluszewski, Arlie Tarbert
Somewhere in the minor leagues, Joe Paterson is pitching.
You have a very talented birthday.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jun 9, 2010 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Seriously.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Jun 11, 2010 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Just saw this after I posted. I picked the other hitter from our birthday.
by paboperfecto on Jun 10, 2010 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
May 29
Hitter: Eric Davis. Signed with Giants at the ripe age of 39.
Pitcher: Blue Moon Odom
Insanity is just a state of mind.
July 22
Jazz Hands!!!!
Turns out you can spell Ugnio Vlz without 4 E's
by The Gene Hackman on Jun 9, 2010 11:42 AM PDT reply actions
hey, me too!
Waiting for Giants and Niners to contend once more.
by dcp on Jun 9, 2010 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
June 16
Best hitter: Wally Joyner
Best pitcher: Kerry Wood or Jonathan Broxton.
Yeah, let’s go with Kerry Wood.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
April 16
Hitter: Bruce Bochy. Definitely
Really though, Paul Waner. Only member of the HOF born on 4/16. In the modern era, Fernando Vina
Pitcher: Dutch Leonard is a baller. 0.96 ERA in 36 games in 1914.
Proud parent of the new dominant pitching sensation out of San Diego State University.
Refocused on baseball. Sharks hockey: torture.
Names:
Hitters: Rick Grapenthin and Piggy Ward.
Pitchers: Garry Roggenburk.
Proud parent of the new dominant pitching sensation out of San Diego State University.
Refocused on baseball. Sharks hockey: torture.
Paul Waner - one of the best ever...
…and probably the best “short” player ever to play the game. He played with his brother (in Pittsburgh I think) for many years and they were known as “Big Poison” and “Little Poison”!
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
that’s hilarious. didn’t know that.
Proud parent of the new dominant pitching sensation out of San Diego State University.
Refocused on baseball. Sharks hockey: torture.
+1 to 4/16
You forgot to mention Antonio Alfonseca…so we’re leading the McCoven in fingers, 12-10 — beat that suckas!!
Here's to the Dodgers and their bucket of suck.
Hitter: JIM RICE!
Pitcher: Jim Bouton
Matt Graham is an anagram for .... why don't you ask the scrabble expert!
March 8
Names: Harry Lord, Win Remmerswaal, Dick Teed, Ollie O’Mara
Matt Graham is an anagram for .... why don't you ask the scrabble expert!
by say hey nation on Jun 9, 2010 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
September 14th
Pitcher: Kid Nichols
Hall of famer, 5067.1 career innings pitched, 361 games won, 2.96 career ERA, and 140 career ERA+
Hitter: Uhh, Troy Neal, I guess? Played 3 seasons for the As and had a career OPS+ of 128 in 860 PA
Best names
Pitcher: Josh Outman (Best name for a pitcher ever)
Hitter: Bunny Madden
Sept. 18
Ryne Sandberg
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
He was my favorite player as a kid.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Jun 11, 2010 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions
April 20
Hitter: Don Mattingly
Pitcher: Uh, Milt Wilcox? Masato Yoshii? Greg Brummett?
Global Terror Monger: Adolf Hitler (had a very high WAR – amirite?)
1990s Softcore Starlet: Carmen Electra
June 19
Hitter: Too close to call between Dustin Mohr, Johnnie Lemaster, and Lou Gehrig
Pitcher: Ozzie Osborn- Went 3-0 in 1975 and called it a career.
Rooting for the new Giants to be Stopgap Heroes.
"It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society."
-Jiddu Krishnamurti
by SneakToBetterSeats on Jun 9, 2010 12:00 PM PDT reply actions
Jan. 23
Kurt Bevacqua – the only reason I recall that name is because Lasorda was accused of having his pitcher throw at him intentionally, to which he replied he’d never have his pitcher throw at a batter who “couldn’t hit water if he fell out of a f***ing boat”
Wily Mo Pena – I think he should name his kid Halley (though he’d probably spell it Haly)
I've got just three words for you: Duck The Fodgers
He also hit a HR for the Padres in the only World Series game they won against the '85 tigers
Proudly adopted Aubrey Huff. You can't beat that!
'84 Tigers.
1985 was KC-StL
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jun 10, 2010 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Are you the spawn of Bad Taste and the Devil?
Matt Graham is an anagram for .... why don't you ask the scrabble expert!
by say hey nation on Jun 9, 2010 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Sept. 17
Hitter: Orlando Cepeda
Pitcher: Dan Haren/John Franco (NOOOO!)
Cooler than a Polar Bear's toenails.
Unless you need real power in your lineup :)
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jun 9, 2010 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions
December 15th
Mo Vaughn is definitely the best hitter. Best pitcher is Stan Bahnsen, but I’ve never heard of him so I’ll go with Rick Helling.
THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (for 3 days in 1995).
by Mike Benjamin Hit King on Jun 9, 2010 12:26 PM PDT reply actions
June 18th
Hitter: Lou Brock (also Andres Galarraga and Sandy Alomar Jr.)
Pitcher?? Dave Leiper or Felix Heredia… yeesh
The Giants don’t fare well against pitchers.
December 22
Hitter: Steve Garvey (the star of my all-time favorite bumper sticker, “Honk If You’re Carrying Steve Garvey’s Child.”)
Pitcher: Steve Carlton
Giants Baseball: TORTURE
Oct. 31
Fred McGriff and Alex Hinshaw. Well, I guess Dave McNally made three All-Star Games, but I’m still going with Hinshaw.
I have the same birthday as a computer. I don’t know how I feel about this
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Jun 9, 2010 12:36 PM PDT reply actions
Technically, it’s a production date.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jun 9, 2010 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
October 28
Pitcher: Frank Smith,b. 1879 – 139 and 111 with a 2.59 ERA and 1.166 WHIP.
Hitter: Nate McLouth, b. 1981 is probably the best hitter
Pitcher names: Vive Lindaman, b. 1877 (who was no slouch in his short career) and my favorite, Bob Veale, 1935 (who is delicious breaded and fried)
Hitter Name: Benny Bowcock , b. 1879 had a great year in 1903 – .320/.358/.480. Probably left baseball for a more lucrative career in Mutoscope porn. (Later generations of his line would produce light hitting defensive specialists that excelled in being rapidly promoted, demoted and eventually released)
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jun 9, 2010 12:52 PM PDT reply actions
Nov. 20
Best hitter: JD Drew
Best Name: Swat McCabe
I never knew Biscut as a dog, but I did know her as a table.
September 28th
Ryan Zimmerman and Todd Worrell
by AndOnTheDrums... on Jun 9, 2010 1:14 PM PDT reply actions
You were right: This is fun and a prodigious time-waster! December 23
Hitter: HanRam
Pitcher: Jerry Koosman
Noonan. Nooooonan!
by Giant Fan in Singapore on Jun 9, 2010 1:17 PM PDT reply actions
Jan. 23
Hitter: Wily Mo Pena (sigh) or Erubiel Durazo
Pitcher: Juan Rincon or Frank Sullivan
Names (here is where I win): King Lear and Speed Walker. Both nicknames apparently, but that’s how they’re listed on the page.
Goodbye, Steven Johnson, we hardly knew ye. Seriously, that was short.
July 1
Hitter: Nelson Cruz
Pitcher: 19th-century HOF’er John Clarkson (never heard of him, even though he won 328 games).
by Duelling Brandos on Jun 9, 2010 1:20 PM PDT reply actions
Oct. 17
Hitter: have to go with Carlos Gonzalez (currently in the Rockies OF), since none of the others are very impressive other than John Mabry.
Pitcher: toss up between Paul Derringer (b. 1906): 761 BB, 1507 K, in 3645 IP
or John Rocker 3.42 ERA, 164 BB, 332 K in 255 IP
Honorable mention: Buck Ewing
Best name: Count Campau (b. 1863)
"Row(and) will come out of this. You stay with your guys and he is one of our guys." - Bruce Bochy 05-31-10
"...and with Titanic's transverse bulkheads and watertight doors, it renders this vessel practically unsinkable." - "Shipbuilder" magazine, 1912
March 3
not a good day for baseball players really….
Hitter (all-time): Willie Keeler
Hitter (current): Matt Diaz
Pitcher (all-time): Monte Ward
Pitcher (current): none technically, closest is Jorge Julio or Scott Radinsky if we can go back a bit more.
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis.
October 14th
Hitter: Al Oliver9
Pitcher Boof Bonser!!!
Don’t be jealous, Grant.
in the best shape of my life
May 2nd
Nefatali Feliz
Jarrod Saltalamachia
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond, Brian Anderson.
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Jun 9, 2010 1:50 PM PDT reply actions
July 5
Two former Giants
Hitter: Gary Matthews Sr., whose middle name happens to be my first name
Pitcher: Goose Gossage (woot!)
I’ve got Dave Winfield and Dennis Eckersley
Pretty good.
My Son, fourth outfielder extraordinaire.
My rule for the 2010 Giants: Everyone with an OPS over .800 gets a pass.
Current Pass Recipients (50 PA min): Whiteside, Huff, Sanchez, Torres
Travis Jackson and Johnny Van der Meer.
Things I never knew: Van der Meer put up a 2.87 ERA in ’43, despite walking a league leading 162 hitters. 162! I always forget how bizzare some statistics will get when all the best players leave to join the military for several years.
Not pictured: Sidney Ponson. Ugh.
I'm as tall as Mel - why can't I hit 500 home runs?
Van Der Meer pitched back-to-back no-hitters!
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Aug 13
Pretty weak list of players born on my b-day.
Looks like Jay Buhner is possibly the best hitter (310 HRs)
Mudcat Grant with a 145 W and 119 L maybe the best pitcher in the group
However, some very fun old timey names in the group:
Hercules Burnett
Fatty Briody
Cotton Knaup
Hack Schumann
There are a few others in an otherwise poor list (and yes I saw Jerrod Washburn in there)
http://www.baseball-reference.com/friv/birthdays.cgi?month=8&day=13
Glenallen Hill checking in...January 6!
noteworthy:
I was born the exact same day as Marlon Anderson.
Hall of Famer: Early Winn (300-244; 3.54era; 2334 K)
Most Games: Phil Masi (1229 games between ’39 & ’52) also: 420 R scored.
The Giants win the Pennant! The Giants win the Pennant!: Ralph Branca (suck it!)
Out of 50 players on my birthday, very little Giants Representation:
1. Red Hardy (1.1 innings pitched in 1951, also: that’s his 1.1 ip CAREER!)
2. Mul Holland (2.0 inning pitched in 1927)
3. Alvin Morman (7.0 innings pitched in 1998)
Thanks for the link, very cool!
also: enjoy OUR birthday. ;-)
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Jun 9, 2010 3:00 PM PDT reply actions
January 7th
HOF Johnny Mize on the hitting side
K-Rod and Gagne on the pitching side = WHAT THE FUCK, MAN!?!?!?!
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
Same here
Also: Jon Lester, Alfonso Soriano, Kevin Mench, Jeff Montgomery, Alvin Dark
Anagram of "Giants pitcher Matt Cain" = TRAGIC MAN, ISN'T PATHETIC
by Stuttering John Tamargo on Jun 12, 2010 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Hitters: EDWARDS GUZMAN.
Seriously though, either Ellis Burks or Jacoby Ellsbury…we’ll say Burks.
Pitcher: Mike Golden…who was born in 1851
Proud father of Mike Krukow (who is more than 3 times my age)
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Still cheering for Kevin Frandsen
John Bowker: One of the 3 best OF's on the Giants roster
You and I share the same birth date. Did you know we share the day with actor Chuck Norris and infamous human Osama Bin Laden.
If people want to check who they share with celebrities: http://www.imdb.com/date/06-09/births and select your birth date.
The Giants offseason moves - "meh"
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, who could do whatever he wants to do.
May 31st
Hitter: Kenny Lofton
Pitcher: Jake Peavy
Lofton is good, but there wasn’t much in the way of hitters, Dave Roberts was next in ops. I think if I had been more focused I could have been the best hitter born on May 31st. I would have just needed a career 800 ops.
other interesting names. the Great Rikkert Faneyte.
Tippy Martinez
Peaches Davis
Sept. 5
Batters: Nap Lajoie, Bill Mazeroski and Candy Maldonado!
Pitcher: An oldtimer called Al Orth, nobody I’d ever heard of or with decent stats.
October 19th
Rajai Davis sighting!!!
My hitters are plain terrible but pitching wise I got this guy: http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/brownmo01.shtml
Modern era I’ll take Keith Foulke
Daniel Turpen is a Giant Beaver
October 27
Hitter: Ralph Kiner
Pitcher: Hmmm… Tie between Brad Radke, Pete Vuckovich, and Bill Swift
Best Names: Pumpsie Green (also known as the first African American player on the last MLB team to integrate—Boston Red Sox, 1959), Egyptian Healy
Bummed about: Bip Roberts
Why couldn't McCovey have hit the ball just three feet higher?
April 14th
Hitter: Pete Rose
Pitcher: Greg Maddux
Best combo so far IMO.
B. Molina grounded into double play second to first, B. Posey out at second.....Ron Wotus stabs Bengie with a broken bat as he returns to the dugout.
Yeah, I really doubt anyone is going to beat this one.
Ceterum censeo fire Brian Sabean.
by J. Frank Parnell on Jun 9, 2010 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions
It takes the cork!
…er….cake!
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Jun 9, 2010 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t know…. Roger Maris/Randy Johnson…
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jun 9, 2010 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Hmm...
Not sure how I’d go. With Maris and Rose, Maris had the higher peak (especially his 1960 / 1961 seasons), but Rose obviously played for a lot longer, and actually produced at a high rate for a lot of years. I think Maris was probably the better player, by a little bit, but you have to give Rose some credit for longevity and, if you care about such things, for intangibles and competitiveness.
I would definitely go with Maddux over Johnson, though. Both obviously great pitchers. Maddux had the better peak, I think.
Ceterum censeo fire Brian Sabean.
by J. Frank Parnell on Jun 9, 2010 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions
That is so much more analytic than I was… basically, I wouldn’t want to pitch to either Rose or Maris, but I for damn sure would rather hit against Maddux.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jun 10, 2010 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Because betting wasn’t enough.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jun 10, 2010 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions
December 16th
Hitter: Um, not so much. The best I’ve got is Billy Ripken (aka Fuckface) who lasted for 12 years, collected 674 hits and was generally mediocre. Sammy Strang, an old-timer, led the league in OBP (.423) with our NY Giants in 1906.
Pitcher: Mike Flanagan, who won the Cy Young with the Orioles in 1979, and won 167 games over his 18-year career.
Names: I think I’m a winner here: Trick McSorely and Scrappy Moore.
And, of course, the immortal Ivan Ochoa – who got 120 AB’s in 2008, and then faded away into obscurity. Dude played good defense…
I am an American aquarium drinker.
Adopted Giant: Daryl "Dealio" Maday - 8-2 with a 1.77 ERA in Richmond. To hell with the cynicism: he's the next Lincecum!
February 24
Hitter: Both Honus Wagner and Eddie Murray are there, and I’m going to go with Wagner, I think.
Pitcher. uh… I guess Wilbur Cooper? He pitched for Pittsburgh in the 1910s and early ’20s. Had a 1.87 ERA in 1916! Which apparently was good for fourth. The only other pitcher with greater than 1000 IP is the legendary Bronson Arroyo.
Names: Con Lucid, Nig Lipscomb, Pinky Pittenger, and Steamboat Struss, who, as far as I can tell, only pitched in one game, in 1934, and never played again.
And my favorite, and possibly the greatest name of all time, Stubby Clapp.
This is really cool.
Ceterum censeo fire Brian Sabean.
by J. Frank Parnell on Jun 9, 2010 7:45 PM PDT reply actions
Wagner - for sure!
Only one of the top 6 or 7 players of all time! Was in the original HOF class.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
10/18
Hitters: Willie Horton, George Hendrick
Pitcher: Candy Cummings, inventor of the curveball
Names: Boileryard Clarke, Moxie Meixell
"he walked 18; new league record! Struck out 18, another new league record! He also hit the sportswriter, the PA announcer, the bull mascot twice..."
Jun 17
Best player: Dave Concepcion (made 9 ASG’s out of the 9 ASG’s of all the players born on that date)
Best name: Chink Outen
"Having potential is the worst insult you can give because it means you haven't done anything yet."
Best pitcher: Shufflin' Phil Douglas
Finished his career with the New York Giants from 1919-1922 going 42-28 with a 3.15 ERA. Unfortunately banned from baseball at age 32 after being suspended by John McGraw, then sending a letter to a friend on the Cardinals offering to sit out the rest of the season if they paid him off.
"I never think I’m a good player or a bad player. This is what I’m thinking: I can play. And I want to play." - Juan Uribe
LOL Nice
I would was going to go with Best Pitcher: Mike Magnante… only cause he’s the only one of that list I remember watching.
"Having potential is the worst insult you can give because it means you haven't done anything yet."
by DividedByZero on Jun 9, 2010 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Mar 4
Best Hitter: Lefty O’Doul (Career OPS: .945)
Best Pitcher: Dazzy Vance – HOF (Career 197 Wins)
…and besides those credentials, are there two classier names?
Sept. 9
3 HOFers! (all born in the 1800s):
Pitch:
Waite Hoyt (signed by the Giants but never played for them -pitched 27 innings in the 1921 World Series without giving up an earned run – 7 WS with the Yankees – 1st former MLB ballplayer to move to the radio booth as an announcer (Reds) after he retired).
Hit:
Frankie Frisch (The Fordham Flash – signed by the Giants – played 19 seasons with them & the Cards).
………………………………….and ………………………………….
Frank Chance (the 1B part of “Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance”).
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Modern-Day: Kurt Ainsworth (sigh), Mike Hampton (rat-fink) and Edwin Jackson
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
May 15
Pitchers
John Smoltz
Josh Beckett
Hitters
Justin Morneau
George Brett
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing Matt Cain.
June 5th
Pitchers: Jack Chesbro and Russ Ortiz
Hitter: Ray Lankford (ugh)
Names: Rip Ragan and Offa Neal
Proud Son of Tobias
September 12th
Hitter: Charlie Keller
Pitcher: Mickey Lolich
Bastille Day (July 14th)
Tim Hudson and Robin Ventura
Names: Crash Davis, Billy McCool, Happy Smith, Rabbit Nill, Jack Gleason.
Funny. I thought that would be a bad memory for you.
I'm as tall as Mel - why can't I hit 500 home runs?
Time heals all wounds?
"Row(and) will come out of this. You stay with your guys and he is one of our guys." - Bruce Bochy 05-31-10
"...and with Titanic's transverse bulkheads and watertight doors, it renders this vessel practically unsinkable." - "Shipbuilder" magazine, 1912
July 29
Greg Minton!
…well, and Chad Billingsley, but we won’t go there.
August 9
Jason Heyward!
Besides him, 8-time All-Star Ted Simmons with his 21-year career (.285/.348/.437).
"I never watched baseball on TV. It's slow and boring. I'm not a fan. Never was." - Jeff Kent
July 1
HOF: Roger Connor (hitter), John Clarkson (pitcher). Both in the 1800s.
Nelson Cruz is the only player born on July that has been to the ASG, and he’s only been once. Not much talent born on July 1, unfortunately.
Names: Foghorn Bradley, Wedo Martini, and (best name EVER) Boots Poffenberger.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
The correct answer to Wedo Martini is “Both, please!”
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jun 10, 2010 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions
same day myself
I have to vote Wedo Matrini then this guy.(Sabeans wet dream. He was a Cf and 1b. He even had 2K PA’s as Gaint!) and what about McTamany? Who would have thought a player with that last name would cheat the game enough to have over 100 BB in three seasons
Threat level that the 2010 Pads finish with more wins than the 2010 Giants is currently at: 39%
Spoiler: Grumpy older Giants fan is Grumpy.
April 26
Hitter: Hack Wilson
Pitcher: Mike Scott
01.19.2010
r.i.p. buster posey
Wave them home Tim Flannery, wave them home.
June 21
Hitter: Garrett Jones, I guess
Pitcher: Eddie Lopat or Rick Sutcliffe
and special recognition for the player who was born on the same day I was: pitcher Arnie Munoz and his 24 major league appearances, spread across 2 September callups in 2004 and 2007.
Bowkermania has been put on hiatus for retooling.
by rightcenterfielder on Jun 10, 2010 12:22 AM PDT reply actions
June 9th
Dave Parker and Mike Ryba
"People are getting the message, the right people are getting it, but the people we want to further attract, or make sure we hold onto, are being affected by what we consider the lunatic fringe. That's my frustration, that they don't have a bigger view of the world." - Brian Sabean
February 26th
JT Snow
Mark DeRosa
and
YEAH JOEY
Proud of both my adopted son, Baggs, and my ward, Ryan LOLlis.
April 29th
My best players stink: John Vander Wal and Kelly Shoppach are fighting for the top hitter spot while Rafael Betancourt probably has a firm hold on the top pitching spot.
BUT, in the best names category my starting 9 trumps all:
Noodles Hahn
Pat Deisel (who was 5’5", 145)
Clipper Flynn
Rube Manning
Shaq Thompson
Dutch Levsen
Sterling Hitchcock
Josh Booty
J.R. Phillips
Thing A
"Correlation between inability to use the reply button and general crappiness of analysis: pretty high." -Sleepy Freud
Hold on there, young fellow
April 29 (me too)
You missed Luis Aparicio, Hall of Fame SS from mid 1950’s- early 1970’s
Looking at stats I’d say Noodles Hahn was a good pitcher (2000+ IP, 2.55 ERA, 130 wins, 8 yrs
comparisons put him with Bob Feller, Babe Ruth
"Was Meulens tut, das ist wohlgetan."
J. S. Bach, Giants fan
Rod Carew or Mark McGwire. If iget to pick I’m going with hall of famer Rod Carew.
and some guy named Matt Cain
co-dad w/AfDC of
Ishikawa, the Topps Rookie All Star Team's First baseman. Does he get a chance in 2010?
"Because I don’t know what it means anymore, in the PCL. It’s almost like years ago."
4/29
Luis Aparicio and Bob McClure
also Noodles Hahn and JR Phillips
Just get the damn surgery, Mark DeRosa.
April 20
Hitter: Don Mattingly
Pitcher: Milt Wilcox
Names: Steamer Flanagan, Ham Allen
Adopted father of Brian Bocock, Brad Boyer, Sharlon Schoop, Shane Jordan and Jeremiah Luster,Trey Webb and David Quinowski.
"GM Jack Zduriencik is one of the sharper tools in the shed. Elsewhere in that shed, Brian Sabean continues to pound screws into bricks with a garden rake."
You share a birthday with the most infamous person of all time.
The Giants offseason moves - "meh"
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, who could do whatever he wants to do.
That's
“Mighty” Milt Wilcox . . .
at your cervix.
Proud father of Alex and Fred Lewis.
I ain't denyin' there wasn't no bottle.
Nov. 14
Hitter(s): Jim Piersall, Xavier Nady
Pitcher: Curt Schilling
Names: Claude Willoughby, Guillermo Moscoso, Fu-Te Ni
The last time a major Bay Area sports team won a championship was January 29, 1995. Brian Sabean began his tenure with the Giants in 1996. There's only one explanation: Space Nazis are using HAARP mind-control rays on Northern California. We're through the looking glass here, people.
Feb 21st
Hitter: Alan Trammell
Pitcher: Dummy Taylor
"Even the Swedes are getting mad."-Randy Hahn
"It's very cozy in the sin bin."-Randy Hahn
May 1st.
Hitter: Al Zarilla. OFer who played from 43-53, mostly for the St. Louis Browns, with a bit for Boston and the ChiSox. Career slash line of .276/.357/.405, made an AS appearance in 1948 when he hit .329/.389/.482. Career OPS+ of 103.
Pitcher: George McQuilen. Played from 1907-1918, mostly for the Phillies and Pirates. Career record of 85-89. Career ERA+ of 130.
Only active player with my Bday: Manny Acosta.
Names: Heinie Meine!, Wilfred Edgar ‘Fritz’ Knothe,
Wow!
That’s pretty sad. Just wait until you hear mine.
Proud father of Alex and Fred Lewis.
I ain't denyin' there wasn't no bottle.
November 30
Hitter: Ray Durham!
Pitcher: Rich Harden
Studliest stud of studsville: (tie) Goofus McPenisbutter and Bo Jackson
Proudly adopted Aubrey Huff. You can't beat that!
September 21
Hitter: Cecil Fielder
Pitcher: Sam McDowell
Not bad.
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
October 3
(Lots of October birthdays in here!)
Hitter: Fred Clarke (HOF, started in the ML in 1894) the other choice was another HOF but he played for the yankees/padres/angels.
Pitcher: Dennis Eckersley
Favorite from my birthday: Red Dorman. Had to look him up because he could hit really good but only played one season. Turns out he played the outfield worse than Velez.
Dec 7
Hitter: Johnnie Bench (I actually knew this one), honorable mentions: Tino Martinez, Eric Chavez
Pitcher: Uh… Dick Donovan! He was above average!
My son’s is June 26th:
DEREK CALM EYES JETER
and Howie Pollet, who had a couple real good years in the 40’s.
TEMPORARY SIG AWAITING FINAL SABEAN APOCALYPSE
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PARPG- Indy post-apocalyptic roleplaying game in development
August 11
Hitter: Thank god Vada Pinson was born on this day, otherwise it would have been Edgardo Alfonzo.We do have Panda so maybe in a decade he’ll be our best representative.
Pitcher and Best Name: Mr. Bobo Newsom
March 27
Didn’t even have to look it up. Gerald Posey III is the best hitter born on 3/27
JT Snow began his Giants career as a switch hitter. He dropped the switch in '98 and the hitter in 2002, but I still loved him.
My hitters are all old people. Earl Smith, Tim Jordan.
He was a bad hitter but Candy LaChance has an excellent name.
Takashi Saito and Damaso Marte are the pitchers.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
That's February 14, btw
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
November 12
Sammy Sosa :O
Obviously any links in the above post are probably NSFW
The baseball gods do not always punish the wicked but they will not just allow people to spit in their faces -- Joe Posnanski
I wish I would stop cheating. fuck. this is jctgamer's fault -- jponry
July 10th
Hitters: Andre Dawson, Hal McRae
Pitchers: The Kid from Rookie of the Year
Honorable Mention: Jesse Foppert, Jessica Simpson, Arthur Ashe, Mr Wizard, Jake LaMotta, Herman Munster, Derrial Book (that’s an actual firefly reference), Urban Meyer, Vincent Chase
/obligatory: “Jonathan Sanchez threw a no-hitter on MY birthday!”
The Magic is inside all of us.
Proud father of the man taking your hard-earned money.
Nice!
Dave Stewart and Fernando Valenzuela both threw no-hitters on my birthday in 1990.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Jun 11, 2010 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions
November 19th
Best 2 Hitters: Roy Campanella, Ryan Howard. (Joe Morgan doesn’t make the cut; sorry, Joe.)
Best 1.5 Pitchers: Jonathan M. F. Sanchez (the 1), Justin Duchscherer (the .5).
Also-rans: Bob Boone, Gary Disarcina.
Oldest: Nealy Phelps, 1840.
Youngest: Michael Saunders, 1986.
Best Names (birth year): Aurelio Monteagudo (1943), Harley Boss (1908), Elmer Tutwiler (1904), Billy Zitzmann (1895).
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jun 10, 2010 7:26 PM PDT reply actions
Oh and
Charles I, James Garfield, and Indira Ghandi
and my personal favorite, the Gettysburg Address.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jun 11, 2010 12:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Bug, Hoot & Fritz
Lots of good actors share my birthday – Feb 8: James Dean, Jack Lemmon, Nick Nolte and the recently deceased Gary Coleman come quickly to mind, but not too many baseball players. The best pitcher – Fritz Peterson – was known more for wife swapping, and the best hitter was a guy from the 19th century with a great name: Bug Holliday – who was born exactly 100 years before I was. Hoot Evers had a decent enough career too.
Chris Gloor: my lefty is bigger than your lefty
by crazedcrustacean on Jun 10, 2010 8:08 PM PDT reply actions
August 13
Best Hitter:J ay Buhner Ex-Mariner
Best pitcher: Mudcant Grant
Players worth noting: Dallas Braden!
Jeaaaggaahh
August 21, 1952
Same day and same year as Joe Strummer, which I didn’t know until he died, a disturbing moment (for I considered him a god on earth) made much more disturbing by the fact that he was exactly my age and one morning simply didn’t wake up. I don’t live the rock star life, but I don’t like it when people my age drop dead.
On to baseball, which I know much better than punk rock. (The good Clash stopped being “punk” when. . . oh, ask your father.)
I’m surprised that Aug. 21 isn’t better populated by mlb given the popularity of Christmas Nooky. (Do the math.) Has that changed? According to the chart, only two current players have that birthday. Only 46 have that birthday in the “modern era”, which I define as being born after 1900, thus playing after The Babe changed things forever. Only 46, and none of them HOFers. Exactly 23 pitchers; exactly 23 position players. This is interesting to me. It should be interesting to you also. Hey!! Wake up!! Now I’m going to tell you about baseball players and nooky, just to keep you reading.
Even if you are the nerdiest of the nerds, you probably won’t know my guys. I didn’t know many of them, and you are much nerdier than I, my imaginary friend. My guys weren’t stars, except in nookyland, perhaps, and we’ll never know that unless The Secret Life of Hilly Flitcraft (a real 8/21 player) comes out next year, first tome in a series of vampire baseball novels, and reveals all that the mainstream press ignores. Yes, vampires play for Seattle. The franchise died for a few years, sure, but then it came back. Not all of them lust for blood, but they all lust.
Late August isn’t a common birth date because mating around Christmas is forbidden. Early September is a common birth date because abstinence has driven the teenage goth fangirl to accept her wolf after the twelve days have passed, not before. September is the HOF month. It’s for the good of the species. Do I have to tell you everything?
Craig Counsell is probably the best of my position boys. He ain’t the Joe Strummer of his position, but he once came on in a late summer and some thought him the most gutteral player for a championship team. He was tall and pale.
Best pitcher of my boys is Murry Dickson (son of Morrie Dickson, son of Oren Dickson), unless you think it’s John Wetteland of the mindless hurlers, they of Dodger scat, who waded through 12 years and 300+ saves while sleeping in whatever land he wished and swapping freely.
Other names: the sturdy Woody Williams, the expressive (and anticipatory) Tom Cafego (born 1911 in Seattle), the straightforward Frank Waddey, liquid Shawn Hillegas, solid Lou Knerr, and gaseous Ismael Valdez.
We can meet later to swap wives at the Cow Hollow Inn, Lombard. Room 210. Just ask for Jim Beauchamp. For tonight, that’s me.
Tomorrow, I’ll be baby tuckoo.
Proud father of Alex and Fred Lewis.
I ain't denyin' there wasn't no bottle.
Every Great Band
Should be Shot
Before they Make Their
‘Combat Rock’
TEMPORARY SIG AWAITING FINAL SABEAN APOCALYPSE
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PARPG- Indy post-apocalyptic roleplaying game in development
The world, my zenster,
would be a poorer place with “Sean Flynn” and “Straight to Hell”. I agree that Cut the Crap was unnecessary, but the boys shouldn’t have been shot before Combat, just scolded.
know your rights
Is Get Back the Beatles’ Combat? If so, how do you know before you make it?
Proud father of Alex and Fred Lewis.
I ain't denyin' there wasn't no bottle.
I meant “without” Sean Flynn and . . . oh, you know. It’s late, but at least I’m still typing, unlike you slackers.
Game tomorrow?
Proud father of Alex and Fred Lewis.
I ain't denyin' there wasn't no bottle.
I’m thinking of going.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jun 11, 2010 7:57 AM PDT up reply actions
July 18
I knew as a kid that Joe Torre and Rudy May shared my birthday, but I haven’t followed that in quite some time. I see now that I share the same birthday with Torii Hunter, Ben Sheets and most importantly, Conor Gillaspie!
Buster Posey: "still not ready." - idiot of a GM
March 6
Current: Marcus Thames/Terry Adams
HOF: Willie Stargell/Lefty Grove
Of note: Pete Gray
Best OPS: Eduardo Rodriguez -P (4.000)
Best ERA: Cookie Rojas – 2B/OF (0.00)
Non Baseball: Shaq and Sleepy Floyd
Non Sports: Michelangelo, Cyrano de Bergerac, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Lou Costello, Ed McMahon, Alan Greenspan, Ivan Boesky, David Freakin Gilmour, Dick Rambone.
Died: Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett at the Alamo, John Philip Sousa, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and Kirby Puckett.
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
I AM PAT BURRELLZ'Z DADDY! (wait, that doesn't sound right)
June 4th is pretty weak for hitters. It’s a toss-up between Daren Erstad and George Archibald Watkins, who played from 1930-1936 for, among others, your New York Giants! Also cool and random to note, he didn’t play his first year of mlb baseball until he was 30 years old, had an OPS of over .1000 his first year, and led the league in HBPs twice.
Best Pitcher: Bob Klinger, who missed a few prime years during WWII and led the league in losses with 17 in 1939. He also had one more walk than strikeout for his career (358 to 357).
Close runner-up: Art Mahaffey, 2 time all-star, who also lead the league his second year in losses, and another season led the league in ER given up and homeruns allowed. Career innings pitched: 999…so close!
April 1
One Hall of Famer: Phil Niekro. It’s pretty slim pickings. Other names I recognized were Willie Montanez and Rich Amaral.
Former G’s bullpen guy Matty Herges was born on this day.
by Murray, Present on Jun 11, 2010 9:32 AM PDT reply actions
April 10
Not just a HOFer but a GIANTS HOFer! Jackpot! Ross Youngs, you rule! (Real borderline HOFer, but still. A Giant! Plus he died tragically, so . . .
Pitching, pretty slim. Frank Lary. Or Joe Gibbon.
I also share a birthday with Andre Ethier. Anyone got a razor I could borrow?
Fulfilling your Gus Benusa needs since 2009!
by Giantsfan4life on Jun 11, 2010 11:34 AM PDT reply actions
I remember Frank Lary. A Tiger. He beat the Yankees a lot, so they called him Yankee Killer.
Ross Youngs? Oh . . . Yeah. From the old days. He was an outfielder . . . I think.-
Proud father of Alex and Fred Lewis.
I ain't denyin' there wasn't no bottle.
OF in the 20’s, died of Bright’s disease aged 30. Another Frankie Frisch Veterans Committee HOFer. Hey, I’ll take it.
Fulfilling your Gus Benusa needs since 2009!
by Giantsfan4life on Jun 16, 2010 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions
April 30
Hitter: Adjusting for position, it’s probably Phil Garner
Pitcher: Some guy named Bob Hendley has the best stats, but 2nd is Jumbo Brown. Factoring in the name, I’m going to go with Jumbo Brown as the best.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
Thurman Munson and Herb Score.
I’ve known of Munson for years. I think I had his baseball card.
Score, I had to look up. I’m not that old!
Score!!!
Some thought him the new Feller, but then he got hit in the head by a line drive. Never the same.
Proud father of Alex and Fred Lewis.
I ain't denyin' there wasn't no bottle.
July 16
Hitter: Shoeless Joe Jackson
Pitcher: Larry Jansen…pretty exciting.
Also of note, I share a birthday with William Van Landingham
Croix De Candlestick: You'll be a better person for reading
Birthday VanLaunchingpad!
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jun 11, 2010 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Sept 22
Hitter: Yikes… Jeff Leonard
Pitcher: HoF Bob Lemon
Most Evil: Tommy LaSorda
Best Name: Urban Shocker
"Being a McCoven is like being a member of the Green party. It’s powerlessness is part of the appeal." - oldjacket
"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
Proud papa to: Bill Schlough, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, aka the IT guy.
> Best Name: Urban Shocker
Mychael Urban finds himself strangely aroused….
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Jun 11, 2010 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions
June 29th
Hitter: Harmon Killebrew
Honorable hitting mention to Pedro Guerrero
Pitcher: Dizzy Trout
Honorable pitching mention to Rick Honeycutt and Bob Shaw
I have Wilbert Robinson, who is a Hall of Famer, but I’m not sure why. Career 83 OPS+. He was a catcher, but still. His nickname was Uncle Robbie, so he had that going for him.
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Jun 11, 2010 4:36 PM PDT reply actions
April 22
Best Hitter: 7 time All-star and 2x batting champ Mickey Vernon
Best Pitcher: Jimmy Key (ERA+ 122)
Also-rans: Terry Francona, Mickey Morandini, Moose Haas and the majors all-time leader in batting average, Tom Lanning, who hit a cool 1.000 in his at bat.
Also, Jack Nicholson.
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Jun 11, 2010 4:49 PM PDT reply actions
January 20
Hitter: Brian Giles, who is better than I remember, at a .291/.400/.502 career line.
Pitcher: Camilo Pascual.
December 28th...
Best Pitcher : HOF’er Ted Lyons,1923-1946. In 21 years (I’m guessing 2 years in the war), he hit pretty well for a pitcher: .233/.270/.285 in 1563 AB’s; Also BJ Ryan, Closer 1999-2009.
Best Hitter: Benny Agbayani .274/.362/.445 in 1091 AB’s. Apparently my birthday was not known for it’s offensive prowess.
Best Name EVAR: Count Sensenderfer, CF Philadelphia A’s, 1871-1874. (Legally changed from Mc Unf Unf?? LOL)
Uncle Sabes...How much longer til we get there?
July 24th
Hitter: Barry Bonds
Pitcher: Hall of Famer Tommy McCarthy! Well he is really an outfielder who just happened to pitch 70.1 big league innings. All the other pitchers that I share my birthday with are pretty bad.
Bleeding orange and black since 1987
by TehGreekStallion on Jun 11, 2010 11:32 PM PDT reply actions
May 15th: Tyler Walker. 'Nuff said!
Oh, and George Brett and Josh Beckett.
"You can always recover from the player you didn't sign. You may never recover from the player you signed at the wrong price." --Billy Beane
"I am not an idiot."--Brian Sabean
Since everyone is having so much fun with names, y'all should be aware of
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jun 12, 2010 8:05 AM PDT reply actions
And speaking of Van Lingle Mungo, willieway,
he was born on June 8, 1911. He’d have been 99 on Tuesday. The name is irresistible, but he had a career. Pitched 300+ innings twice, for pretty bad Dodger teams. Because of the war he made it until ’45.
Proud father of Alex and Fred Lewis.
The ghost of Hilly Flitcraft
LOL
bad Dodger teams
Like there’s any other kind.
Giants Baseball: The Thing Is, It Keeps Happening.
Proud parent of William Nuschler M.F. Clark.
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Jun 17, 2010 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Another great name, Rip Ripulski,
was the last Red Sock to hit a grand slam on first AB.
Proud father of Alex and Fred Lewis.
The ghost of Hilly Flitcraft
Roger Craig, Cody Ransom
also, Whammy Douglas
...Tater Salad
by nick217Giantsfan on Jun 14, 2010 10:20 PM PDT reply actions
AUBREY HUFF!
And a fellow with whom I share initials…Jonathan Broxton .
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
"...and is the reason 'why' really something we should be striving for?" - (guess who)
by victor frankenstein on Jun 16, 2010 9:31 AM PDT reply actions
Whoops, Dec. 8
Fun Fact: All Sagittarians are products of Spring flings.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
"...and is the reason 'why' really something we should be striving for?" - (guess who)
by victor frankenstein on Jun 16, 2010 9:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Good God, it's early. I'm Dec. 20.
The eighth is my son’s.
G’night.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
"...and is the reason 'why' really something we should be striving for?" - (guess who)
by victor frankenstein on Jun 16, 2010 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions
April 8
The best ones I found were Felix Hernandez and Catfish Hunter.
But in other news:
Hank Aaron hit his 715th HR to surpass the Babe, on April 8, 1974.
Cleveland Indian Frank Robinson debuts as the first African American manager on April 8, 1975.
Will Clark hit his first home run on April 8, 1986, off Nolan Ryan.
Fodgers vice-president Al Campanis is fired on April 8, 1987 after he made racial remarks on national TV two days earlier.
The dodgers got no-hit on April 8, 1994, and Chan Ho Park was the first Korean to appear in the majors.
There’s a bunch more, but, that’s all I’ll mention.
Bandwagoners are the prostitutes of fandom.
August 31st
2 HOFers
Frank Robinson
Eddie Plank
Fine Steven. You keep hitting .300 and Ill keep calling you 'Nick'.
awesome
Merkin Valdez
Daily Gameball and Joker at GIANTSBOARD.COM
Say Hey Say Willie, that Giant Kid is Great!
/removes monocle
Great Googly Moogly!
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Jun 17, 2010 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions
There are a few
-Ramon Troncoso – Born on the sae day as me (02/16/83)
-Eric Byrnes – Born in Redwood City, CA (02/16/76)
- Bill Pecota – Born in Redwood City, CA(02/16/60)
Isn’t that Wild
And then there is:
Creepy Crespi – (02/16/18)
Name win
Monday Monkey lives for the weekend, sir.
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