The greatest feat in Baseball history

[tdawg87]

Shouldn't we be asking sneakyflute about the best feet?

*slow clap*

[Mark68]

Interesting thing about Dimaggio's streak (MUCH more impressive than Barroid Bonds' 756th HR) was that he was robbed of at least one hit by Ken Keltner in the 57th game, then started another hitting streak the following game.

[Angel Oracle]

Interesting thing about Dimaggio's streak (MUCH more impressive than Barroid Bonds' 756th HR) was that he was robbed of at least one hit by Ken Keltner in the 57th game, then started another hitting streak the following game.

16 game streak in fact, and if not for Keltner (2 great plays actually), the streak could have been 73 games. 

[QuinlansMinion]

Roids or not hes still the most entertaining player of the last 100 years.  I dont get whats so hard to understand about that.  

[Splint7438]

Henry Arron's career. Did it ever occur to you that if you were to take away every one of his 755 home runs, he would still have over 3000 hits. Go home willy Mays you're drunk. Hank was better

[fan_since79]

Here's another: On only three occasions Ted Williams struck out three times in a single game.

 

Trivia: Who's the pitcher who did it to him in two of those games?

 

AO would remember this from the Trivia threads.

[ELEVEN]

Here's another: On only three occasions Ted Williams struck out three times in a single game.

Trivia: Who's the pitcher who did it to him in two of those games?

AO would remember this from the Trivia threads.

Ralston Schmidt!

[tdawg87]

Tad's world heavyweight championship title run.

[Mark68]

Here's another: On only three occasions Ted Williams struck out three times in a single game.

 

Trivia: Who's the pitcher who did it to him in two of those games?

 

AO would remember this from the Trivia threads.

I'd say Whitey Ford, but that would be too easy.

[fan_since79]

That's not a bad guess.

 

The pitcher in question threw no-hitters in both leagues during his career. He moved over to the NL in 1964.

[fan_since79]

Okay, I was a bit off in that Trivia question. The pitcher I'm looking for only did it once (struck out Williams three times in a game). 

 

It was in 1957, and he pitched for Detroit.

[Blarg]

Joe struck out a total of FIVE times during that streak.

That's insane.

That's like a Wednesday day game for Trumbo.

[nate]

Okay, I was a bit off in that Trivia question. The pitcher I'm looking for only did it once (struck out Williams three times in a game). 

 

It was in 1957, and he pitched for Detroit.

 

I think Jim Bunning was on the Tigers at that time.

[Angel Oracle]

Yep, I got it when no-hitters in both leagues was mentioned, and the NL one was in 1964.

Jim Bunning

[laagamer]

Interesting thing about Dimaggio's streak (MUCH more impressive than Barroid Bonds' 756th HR) was that he was robbed of at least one hit by Ken Keltner in the 57th game, then started another hitting streak the following game.

Also had a 61 game hitting streak in the minors. 

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Roids or not hes still the most entertaining player of the last 100 years.  I dont get whats so hard to understand about that.  

 

Clarifying the obvious.

 

I imagine you probably didn't see Willie Mays, Ted Williams, or Mickey Mantle play, much less Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx.

 

Did you ever watch Sandy Koufax pitch?   How about Nolan Ryan?   Hell, how about Randy Johnson.    Fear and intimidation for more than decade with those guys.  

 

Sure, Bonds got a lot of free passes for a small stretch when he was riding the roid train.    Yeah he hit a few monster bombs in the 2002 WS LOSS to the Angels.

[tdawg87]

I don't see what's so stupid about that. I mean it's hyperbole, which this entire thread is based upon, but it isn't like he said Jeff Mathis is the most entertaining player in the past 100 years because of his amazing game-calling skills. Homeruns are entertaining. Bonds hit them more than anyone else in history. I'd say he was pretty entertaining.

[Splint7438]

Kelvin Escobar........sorry that was greatest "foot" in baseball history

[fan_since79]

I think Jim Bunning was on the Tigers at that time.

 

Yep, pitched his AL no-hitter in 1958 against the Red Sox.

[tdawg87]

Kelvin Escobar........sorry that was greatest "foot" in baseball history

 

Please. You sell him far too short.

[fan_since79]

Yep, I got it when no-hitters in both leagues was mentioned, and the NL one was in 1964.

Jim Bunning

 

Right.

 

The NL one was a perfect game on Father's Day, 1964. I listened to that game on the radio with my Dad. I was nine years old and living in Philadelphia.

One of my treasured baseball memories. Dad passed away last February.

[fan_since79]

I don't see what's so stupid about that. I mean it's hyperbole, which this entire thread is based upon, but it isn't like he said Jeff Mathis is the most entertaining player in the past 100 years because of his amazing game-calling skills. Homeruns are entertaining. Bonds hit them more than anyone else in history. I'd say he was pretty entertaining.

 

What was most entertaining about his 73 HR season was that any pitch chest-high and over the plate was gone. Nothing short of a home run, and long ones at that.

 

Short, powerful swing and incredible bat speed. 

[gotbeer]

I don't see what's so stupid about that. I mean it's hyperbole, which this entire thread is based upon, but it isn't like he said Jeff Mathis is the most entertaining player in the past 100 years because of his amazing game-calling skills. Homeruns are entertaining. Bonds hit them more than anyone else in history. I'd say he was pretty entertaining.

 

I thought the McGwire/Sosa race was far more entertaining than Bonds.  But it might be Bonds personality more than anything.  He is up there with Reggie on my most personable list.

[tdawg87]

I was always disappointed at McGuire's 62nd HR. I expected a bomb and a huge reaction from the crowd but instead we got a David Eckstein special.

[Mark68]

I was always disappointed at McGuire's 62nd HR. I expected a bomb and a huge reaction from the crowd but instead we got a David Eckstein special.

Which McGuire hit 62 HRs?