Comments for Baseball: Past and Present http://baseballpastandpresent.sportsblognet.com A Historical Look at the National Pastime Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:44:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Double the fun: Dodgers (L.A. Version) Come Home to Gotham; Hammer Hapless Mets by Graham Womack http://baseballpastandpresent.sportsblognet.com/2010/09/04/double-the-fun-dodgers-l-a-version-come-home-to-gotham-hammer-hapless-mets/comment-page-1/#comment-4695 Graham Womack Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:44:00 +0000 http://baseballpastandpresent.com/?p=2358#comment-4695 Hi Stan, thanks for sharing. Let us know if there's a doubleheader or any other story of baseball history you'd like to read about. Hi Stan, thanks for sharing. Let us know if there’s a doubleheader or any other story of baseball history you’d like to read about.

]]> Comment on Double the fun: Dodgers (L.A. Version) Come Home to Gotham; Hammer Hapless Mets by stan http://baseballpastandpresent.sportsblognet.com/2010/09/04/double-the-fun-dodgers-l-a-version-come-home-to-gotham-hammer-hapless-mets/comment-page-1/#comment-4691 stan Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:06:29 +0000 http://baseballpastandpresent.com/?p=2358#comment-4691 There were at least two Dodger fans at the Polo Grounds that day. I was there with a friend of mine who was also a Dodger fan. Good summary of the day. I really enjoy these recaps of doubleheaders. Twinbills used to be a staple. I remember making a point of going to as many of them as I could. There were at least two Dodger fans at the Polo Grounds that day. I was there with a friend of mine who was also a Dodger fan. Good summary of the day. I really enjoy these recaps of doubleheaders. Twinbills used to be a staple. I remember making a point of going to as many of them as I could.

]]> Comment on 1959 “Go Go” Sox Score Eleven Runs In One Inning On One Measly Single! Believe It! by Joe Guzzardi http://baseballpastandpresent.sportsblognet.com/2010/09/01/1959-%e2%80%9cgo-go%e2%80%9d-sox-score-eleven-runs-in-one-inning-on-one-measly-single-believe-it/comment-page-1/#comment-4690 Joe Guzzardi Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:55:49 +0000 http://baseballpastandpresent.com/?p=2335#comment-4690 @Dave Gorak; thank you for sharing your experiences. Despite the WS outcome, the Sox had a great year @Dave Gorak; thank you for sharing your experiences. Despite the WS outcome, the Sox had a great year

]]> Comment on 1959 “Go Go” Sox Score Eleven Runs In One Inning On One Measly Single! Believe It! by Joe Guzzardi http://baseballpastandpresent.sportsblognet.com/2010/09/01/1959-%e2%80%9cgo-go%e2%80%9d-sox-score-eleven-runs-in-one-inning-on-one-measly-single-believe-it/comment-page-1/#comment-4689 Joe Guzzardi Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:50:34 +0000 http://baseballpastandpresent.com/?p=2335#comment-4689 The first hyperlink in the first paragraph to "April 22, 1959" takes the reader right to the box score (as note by BW Bradley above) which also has an inning by inning account of every at bat The first hyperlink in the first paragraph to “April 22, 1959″ takes the reader right to the box score (as note by BW Bradley above) which also has an inning by inning account of every at bat

]]> Comment on A starting lineup of baseball players not in the Hall of Fame by Graham Womack http://baseballpastandpresent.sportsblognet.com/2010/09/03/a-starting-lineup-of-baseball-players-not-in-the-hall-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-4681 Graham Womack Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:17:38 +0000 http://baseballpastandpresent.com/?p=2341#comment-4681 It might be interesting to make one of these teams for guys whose careers were too short to merit much consideration for Cooperstown. Rosen would be one of the stars of this team. It might be interesting to make one of these teams for guys whose careers were too short to merit much consideration for Cooperstown. Rosen would be one of the stars of this team.

]]> Comment on A starting lineup of baseball players not in the Hall of Fame by vinnie http://baseballpastandpresent.sportsblognet.com/2010/09/03/a-starting-lineup-of-baseball-players-not-in-the-hall-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-4678 vinnie Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:46:27 +0000 http://baseballpastandpresent.com/?p=2341#comment-4678 Or, I could easily have gone to Al Rosen or Harold Clift before his tragic injury. Or, I could easily have gone to Al Rosen or Harold Clift before his tragic injury.

]]> Comment on A starting lineup of baseball players not in the Hall of Fame by Graham Womack http://baseballpastandpresent.sportsblognet.com/2010/09/03/a-starting-lineup-of-baseball-players-not-in-the-hall-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-4677 Graham Womack Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:34:33 +0000 http://baseballpastandpresent.com/?p=2341#comment-4677 Good call on Williams and Keller, two of the better outfielders who had short careers in baseball history. It seems like a toss-up determining who's better between Santo and Boyer, whose career numbers are decently similar. Good call on Williams and Keller, two of the better outfielders who had short careers in baseball history.

It seems like a toss-up determining who’s better between Santo and Boyer, whose career numbers are decently similar.

]]> Comment on A starting lineup of baseball players not in the Hall of Fame by vinnie http://baseballpastandpresent.sportsblognet.com/2010/09/03/a-starting-lineup-of-baseball-players-not-in-the-hall-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-4676 vinnie Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:04:12 +0000 http://baseballpastandpresent.com/?p=2341#comment-4676 On second thought, I'm putting Kenny Williams in RF. On second thought, I’m putting Kenny Williams in RF.

]]> Comment on A starting lineup of baseball players not in the Hall of Fame by vinnie http://baseballpastandpresent.sportsblognet.com/2010/09/03/a-starting-lineup-of-baseball-players-not-in-the-hall-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-4675 vinnie Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:52:51 +0000 http://baseballpastandpresent.com/?p=2341#comment-4675 1B Dale Alexander 2B Lou Whitaker SS Alan Trammel 3B (torn between Santos, Nettles and Ken Boyer) LF Charlie Keller CF Wally Berger RF Jimmy Sheckard C Ted Simmons DH Babe Herman or Pete Browning SP Ron Guidry RP The Quiz 1B Dale Alexander
2B Lou Whitaker
SS Alan Trammel
3B (torn between Santos, Nettles and Ken Boyer)
LF Charlie Keller
CF Wally Berger
RF Jimmy Sheckard
C Ted Simmons
DH Babe Herman or Pete Browning
SP Ron Guidry
RP The Quiz

]]> Comment on A starting lineup of baseball players not in the Hall of Fame by Graham Womack http://baseballpastandpresent.sportsblognet.com/2010/09/03/a-starting-lineup-of-baseball-players-not-in-the-hall-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-4672 Graham Womack Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:31:07 +0000 http://baseballpastandpresent.com/?p=2341#comment-4672 I thought about Murphy, though I forgot his defense. Now that you mention it, Murphy seems like a clone of Gil Hodges for power, defense, and likability. I wouldn't be surprised if both men make the Hall of Fame at some point. I still like Poles as my starting center fielder, but Murphy could at least be a valuable reserve. Good call on Hershiser. I'm sticking with Morris, though he's certainly not the only great one-game pick. I suspect there are probably a few more. One might even be able to make a case for Johnny Podres or Don Larsen, though I won't. I thought about Murphy, though I forgot his defense. Now that you mention it, Murphy seems like a clone of Gil Hodges for power, defense, and likability. I wouldn’t be surprised if both men make the Hall of Fame at some point.

I still like Poles as my starting center fielder, but Murphy could at least be a valuable reserve.

Good call on Hershiser. I’m sticking with Morris, though he’s certainly not the only great one-game pick. I suspect there are probably a few more. One might even be able to make a case for Johnny Podres or Don Larsen, though I won’t.

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