gehringer_2 Posted July 16, 2023 Posted July 16, 2023 14 minutes ago, Tiger337 said: The 70s... Brian Downing. real men don't use batting gloves. Quote
RandyMarsh Posted July 16, 2023 Posted July 16, 2023 50 minutes ago, Tiger337 said: The 70s... Brian Downing. Totally looks like he could be a cop from Texas or something that solely patrols the roads on a motorcycle. Quote
Jim Cowan Posted July 16, 2023 Posted July 16, 2023 46 minutes ago, RandyMarsh said: Totally looks like he could be a cop from Texas or something that solely patrols the roads on a motorcycle. Look at his arms, it's before he started lifting weights. He totally changed his body, and his career. Quote
RandyMarsh Posted July 16, 2023 Posted July 16, 2023 7 minutes ago, Jim Cowan said: Look at his arms, it's before he started lifting weights. He totally changed his body, and his career. It's crazy to think that since it's him in White Sox jersey he was at most 25 years old here and could be as young as 22. If I just saw a pic of him without any context of who he was I would've guessed he was in his 30s, on a side note me researching that found out that me and him share a birthday albeit 32 years apart. Quote
casimir Posted July 16, 2023 Posted July 16, 2023 2 hours ago, Jim Cowan said: Look at his arms, it's before he started lifting weights. He totally changed his body, and his career. And weightlifting changed his hair, too. Quote
Biff Mayhem Posted July 17, 2023 Posted July 17, 2023 16 hours ago, Tiger337 said: The 70s... Brian Downing. A haircut so great that Jerry Cosyn emulated it for decades after. Quote
bobrob2004 Posted July 18, 2023 Posted July 18, 2023 Is it too early for Ohtani's countdown to 60 home runs? Quote
casimir Posted July 19, 2023 Posted July 19, 2023 Immaculate Grid 107 8/9: Rarity: 275 🟩🟩🟩 🟩⬜️🟩 🟩🟩🟩 Play at: https://immaculategrid.com @immaculategrid x @baseball_ref Learned a lesson today. Gorman Thomas is an answer. I accidentally typed in Thomas Gorman, and sure enough some chap from 1884 was the wrong answer. C’est la vie. 1 Quote
Tigerbomb13 Posted July 19, 2023 Posted July 19, 2023 Nice rarity score! Immaculate Grid 108 9/9: Rarity: 74 IMMACULATE! 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 Play at: https://immaculategrid.com @immaculategrid x @baseball_ref 1 Quote
BoomGaspar Posted July 19, 2023 Posted July 19, 2023 Immaculate Grid 108 9/9: Rarity: 116 IMMACULATE! 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 Play at: https://immaculategrid.com @immaculategrid x @baseball_ref Quote
Tiger337 Posted July 19, 2023 Posted July 19, 2023 On 7/18/2023 at 9:06 AM, bobrob2004 said: Is it too early for Ohtani's countdown to 60 home runs? Does this mean we have to go through the "who holds the real home run record" argument? Quote
Tigermojo Posted July 19, 2023 Posted July 19, 2023 Marisnick hurt already after 4 games with the Dodgers. "Heard a pop". He had over an 1.100 OPS in July for the Tigers SSS. Quote
RatkoVarda Posted July 19, 2023 Posted July 19, 2023 Dude is MLB leader in HR and triples. Jim Rice is last to do that in same season. Quote
LongLiveMaroth Posted July 19, 2023 Posted July 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Tigermojo said: Marisnick hurt already after 4 games with the Dodgers. "Heard a pop". He had over an 1.100 OPS in July for the Tigers SSS. Got an ML deal out of it too. Feel bad for him though. Quote
casimir Posted July 20, 2023 Posted July 20, 2023 14 hours ago, Tigerbomb13 said: Nice rarity score! Immaculate Grid 108 9/9: Rarity: 74 IMMACULATE! 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 Play at: https://immaculategrid.com @immaculategrid x @baseball_ref I was close to 74. Immaculate Grid 108 9/9: Rarity: 80 IMMACULATE! 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 Play at: https://immaculategrid.com @immaculategrid x @baseball_ref Quote
BoomGaspar Posted July 20, 2023 Posted July 20, 2023 I played the game for real and had this result: ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 109 9/9: Rarity: 183 IMMACULATE! 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 Play at: https://immaculategrid.com @immaculategrid x @baseball_ref However, it is possible to (while cheating) produce an all-Tigers grid with quite a rarity score. ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 109 9/9: Rarity: 2 IMMACULATE! 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 Play at: https://immaculategrid.com @immaculategrid x @baseball_ref Quote
casimir Posted July 20, 2023 Posted July 20, 2023 4 minutes ago, BoomGaspar said: I played the game for real and had this result: ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 109 9/9: Rarity: 183 IMMACULATE! 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 Play at: https://immaculategrid.com @immaculategrid x @baseball_ref However, it is possible to (while cheating) produce an all-Tigers grid with quite a rarity score. ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 109 9/9: Rarity: 2 IMMACULATE! 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 Play at: https://immaculategrid.com @immaculategrid x @baseball_ref Is using Edwin Jackson for the team & team combos cheating? I think a case could be made. Quote
casimir Posted July 21, 2023 Posted July 21, 2023 The cameraman getting the facial close up at the end is a nice touch. Quote
BoomGaspar Posted July 21, 2023 Posted July 21, 2023 (edited) While making today's post in the "One and Done" thread, I mentioned Ivan Rodriguez playing in a 2004 game with Zack Greinke, representing 32 seasons in a single game. That got me thinking...what game has the most seasons represented between two players? Doing a bit of baseball-reference research (yes, I'm off today)...I came up with 47. On June 16, 1986, pitcher Jamie Moyer made his MLB debut for the Chicago Cubs in a 7-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The Phillies starting pitcher that day was Steve Carlton, marking 47 seasons of baseball between Carlton's MLB debut in 1965 and Moyer's final game in 2012. Can any game top that? (Hint: I already checked Nolan Ryan, who did appear in a game opposing Eddie Mathews, but that's only a span of 41 years from Mathews's debut in 1952 to Ryan's final season in 1993.) Update: I don't think 47 seasons can be topped. Second place may be on May 3, 1979, when Mets rookie pitcher Jesse Orosco struck out Giants first baseman Willie McCovey...that's 44 seasons from McCovey's debut in 1959 to Orosco's final game in 2003. Tommy John and Early Wynn were both on the Cleveland Indians roster in September of 1963, but they never appeared in a game together. That would have given us 50 years from Wynn's debut in 1939 to John's final game in 1989, but alas, it was not to be. Edited July 21, 2023 by BoomGaspar 2 1 Quote
ben9753 Posted July 21, 2023 Posted July 21, 2023 Very interesting! It would be fun to do that in other sports as well. Quote
BoomGaspar Posted July 21, 2023 Posted July 21, 2023 (edited) Update to the update: The record is now 48 seasons! On April 25, 1982, Cardinals pitcher Jim Kaat intentionally walked rookie Phillies shortstop Julio Franco. That marks 48 years from Kaat's debut in 1959 to Franco's final game in 2007. You're welcome. Update to the update's update: The record is tied at 48. On August 22, 1986, Cubs pitcher Jamie Moyer retired Reds first baseman Tony Perez three times on three fly ball outs. That also marks 48 years from Perez's debut in 1964 to Moyer's final game in 2012. Edited July 21, 2023 by BoomGaspar Quote
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