Baseball Photo Trivia

[Jay]

3 hours ago, fan_since79 said:

What are they standing in front of, a chicken coop?

 

[fan_since79]

Harry Heilmann may have been the slowest moving great hitter in baseball history, with all due respect to Albert. His nickname was "Slug". Who knows how many more infield hits he would have gotten with decent speed.

Also, is this the greatest uniform ever?!

[fan_since79]

38 minutes ago, Jay said:

What are they standing in front of, a chicken coop?

 

Actually, the dugout. But yeah, weird.

[Chuck]

Love this.

 

 

[Angel Oracle]

Even though the Ryan/Fregosi trade was a great one, it was tough to see a Halos legend leave.   But thankfully, he returned as manager in 1978.  

Was only 37, when leading the Halos to the AL West title in 1979.  

[Jay]

Long time ago, I was 19 years old. I wasn't even an Angels fan then, still lived in SFV.

I listened to the LCS games on the radio though. Seemed like it was over before it even started.

 

[Angel Oracle]

The first 3 1979 ALCS games were all close ones, although it took a huge Halos rally from down 9-1 after 3 innings to make game 2 close at 9-8. 

If only Downing's hard GB had gotten through the 3B in the 9th with the bases loaded.   Stanhouse must have had Earl Weaver up to two packs that day.

Trivia question: which hitter drove in the winning run in game 3, the first ever post-season game win for the Halos?   Irony in the answer

[makepeac]

Is it any more ironic than 

8 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

The first 3 1979 ALCS games were all close ones, although it took a huge Halos rally from down 9-1 after 3 innings to make game 2 close at 9-8. 

If only Downing's hard GB had gotten through the 3B in the 9th with the bases loaded.

Trivia question: which hitter drove in the winning run in game 3, the first ever post-season game win for the Halos?   Irony in the answer

Is it any more ironic than the answer to whom was the Oriole 3B that stopped Downing's ground ball?

Larry Harlow (traded by the Orioles to the Angels in the middle of that season) and Doug DeCinces (to be traded to the Angels in a couple of years) come on down! 

# Go Tillers

Edited April 16, 2019 by makepeac

[fan_since79]

Perhaps the greatest forgotten player in baseball history. I never heard of him, but he was brilliant in his time.

from his SABR bio: 

If a young, successful major league pitcher had decided to become an outfielder in 2001, it would have been news. And if he had hit above .300 for the next five straight years, culminating in 2005 by winning the league's batting crown with a .377 average, he would have graced magazine covers. Finally, if upon his retirement in 2010, he had accumulated 1700 hits and generated a lifetime batting average of .303 to go along with his sixty-plus pitching victories, writers would be salivating at the opportunity to elect him to the Hall of Fame.

A century ago there was just a player who collected 1723 hits and became a lifetime .303 hitter after winning 61 games as a major league pitcher.

[T.G.]

I cheated and looked it up... so I won't give an answer. 

Very interesting though. Great story. What a great photo. The dude looks intense.

[fan_since79]

Cincinnati Reds single-season BA record, also career BA. He played for more than one team.

 

[fan_since79]

I knew I would stump you geniuses eventually.

 

Cy Seymour.

[Angel Oracle]

Building on that, this guy debuted as a MLB pitcher at age 19 for the Halos in 1962, making one start.   He then went back to the minors and toiled there until being called up briefly by the Dogs seven years later in 1969, making 3 pitching appearances.   He went back to the minors, and eventually converted to the OF.   He was called up as an OF for good in 1971 by the Dogs and had three full solid hitting seasons from 1972-74 for the Twins.    

[fan_since79]

I had to look it up, so won't give the answer.

Good trivia.

 

[Roy Hobbs]

46 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

I had to look it up, so won't give the answer.

Good trivia.

 

I didn't know either, but a really interesting story.I don't see how any one could get that without looking it up.Baseball is sure filled with all kinds of interesting tidbits.Thanks @Angel Oracle

[fan_since79]

AO can get these things without looking it up. He probably had a nice chat with this player before a game one time.

[Angel Oracle]

Should I give the answer now?

[Roy Hobbs]

23 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Should I give the answer now?

I don't see why not.

[Angel Oracle]

Bobby Darwin

[fan_since79]

80 years ago today. April 20, 1939

There are two significant things about this game. What are they?

Bonus: name the 10 Hall of Famers.

 

 

[Roy Hobbs]

Ted Williams debut is one of them and I don't know what the other significant thing is,but I bet it has something to do with Lou Gehrig since that was his last year.The Hall of Famers are Grove, Ruffing, Cronin, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Dickey, Gordon, Doerr, Foxx and manager Joe McCarthy.

[fan_since79]

Ted Williams debut and first major league hit, a double.

Yes, the other thing has to do with Gehrig.

I was just interested in the lineups. Ten future HOF'ers playing that day. You got them.

[fan_since79]

8 minutes ago, RBM said:

It was Lou Gehrig’s last opening day and Ted Williams’ first. 

Not exactly what I was looking for, but yes, correct. So three significant things about that day.

It was the only game in which Williams and Gehrig appeared together.

[fan_since79]

It was only a one-game series because two of the games were rained out. Gehrig retired 12 days later.

[fan_since79]

Photo taken before the game.