2014-06-24 Nationals (Zimmermann) at Brewers (Gallardo), 7:10 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 4-2, 16 innings]

[DocLuna7]

I'm feeling a Khris Davis opposite field home run in the bottom of the 8th.

 

 

Ok, trivia question. What Wisconsin native was involved in one of the most famous gaffes in baseball history?

 

Wasn't Fred Merkle from WI?

[AZBrewCrew]

Sigh. Saw that coming.

[The stache]

Other difficult WI trivia:

Kuenn had the most all star appearances among WI born players with 10 (in 8 seasons)

Who had the 2nd most?

 

Behind Simmons' 2927 hits, who has the next most among WI born players with 2651?

 

Milwaukee native Lave Cross, a player I'd never even heard of until a week ago. He had some really good seasons for the Phillies right before the turn of the century. In 1894, he hit .387 with 210 hits and 132 ribbies. The next season, his average dropped 116 points to .271, but he still drove in over 100.

 

I know that Big Ed Konetchy also had over 2,000 hits. 2,150 to be precise. He was born in La Crosse.

[yfinn6]

Andy Fletcher... where is your zone?

[AZBrewCrew]

Andy Fletcher... where is your zone?

 

What zone???

[yfinn6]

I'm feeling a Khris Davis opposite field home run in the bottom of the 8th.

 

 

Ok, trivia question. What Wisconsin native was involved in one of the most famous gaffes in baseball history?

 

Wasn't Fred Merkle from WI?

 

Yes he was.

[AZBrewCrew]

Ump just watched strike three go by.

[Bombers]

Way to go Krod. Let's go boys! Let's have some fun here

[The stache]

I'm feeling a Khris Davis opposite field home run in the bottom of the 8th.

 

 

Ok, trivia question. What Wisconsin native was involved in one of the most famous gaffes in baseball history?

 

Wasn't Fred Merkle from WI?

 

Yes he was, DocLuna7

 

Fred Merkle was born in Watertown. Though he had a pretty good 16 year career, primarily with the New York Giants, Merkle will always be remembered for a mental error made his rookie season, which will forever be known as "Merkle's Boner".

 

In a 1908 game against the Chicago Cubs, Giant shortstop Al Bridwell came to the plate in the final inning with two outs and men on first and third. He hit what looked to be a game winning single to center field. Moose McCormick, standing on third base, came home to score, and fans ran out onto the field. Merkle, the runner at first, headed towards the dugout when the fans came out, having never touched second base. Cubs second baseman Johnny Evers saw that Merkle did not touch second, located what he said was the batted ball, and called the home plate umpire over. He told him that Merkle had never touched the bag, and citing official rule 4.09, which stated that a run cannot score when the third out is made, tagged second base, forcing Merkle out. The run was reversed, and the game was called a tie, as it was dark out. It was decided that if the Giants and Cubs tied at the end of the season, they would have to play one game to decide who won the pennant. This happened, and the Cubs ended up winning the game, and won the right to go to the World Series. Since that season, though, the Cubs have never gone to the World Series again.

 

Here's my T206 Fred Merkle portrait. I love this card.

 

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[topper09er]

Other difficult WI trivia:

Kuenn had the most all star appearances among WI born players with 10 (in 8 seasons)

Who had the 2nd most?

 

Behind Simmons' 2927 hits, who has the next most among WI born players with 2651?

 

Milwaukee native Lave Cross, a player I'd never even heard of until a week ago. He had some really good seasons for the Phillies right before the turn of the century. In 1894, he hit .387 with 210 hits and 132 ribbies. The next season, his average dropped 116 points to .271, but he still drove in over 100.

 

I know that Big Ed Konetchy also had over 2,000 hits. 2,150 to be precise. He was born in La Crosse.

 

7 all star games - Ken Keltner (3B), most famous for robbing Joe DiMaggio twice in the game that ended his hit streak

 

1894 was the first full year pitcher's moved from 50' back to 60'6", and had to pitch from a set position instead of while running towards the plate. Offense spiked, the league average slash was .309/.378/.435. The entire Philadelphia OF hit over .400 not to mention Cross' .387. In 132 games, the original Billy Hamilton scored 198 runs.

[topper09er]

Merkle will always be remembered for a mental error made his rookie season, which will forever be known as "Merkle's Boner"....This happened, and the Cubs ended up winning the game, and won the right to go to the World Series.

 

That is why this bar is in Wirgleyville

[TooLiveBrew]

This baseball history stuff is great. Top notch IGT!

[swheeler23]

I think someone will hit a homerun this inning

[yfinn6]

C'mon Braun, end it.

[The stache]

 

7 all star games - Ken Keltner (3B), most famous for robbing Joe DiMaggio twice in the game that ended his hit streak

 

1894 was the first full year pitcher's moved from 50' back to 60'6", and had to pitch from a set position instead of while running towards the plate. Offense spiked, the league average slash was .309/.378/.435. The entire Philadelphia OF hit over .400 not to mention Cross' .387. In 132 games, the original Billy Hamilton scored 198 runs.

 

I'll be damned. I didn't know Keltner was from Wisconsin.

 

Ya, that game broke Joltin' Joe's heart (and his wallet). The Heinz 57 company were going to shoot a commercial with Joe to endorse their products. They had a $10,000 check they were going to give him if he extended his streak to 57 games.

 

That game was on July 17th, 1941. The next day, he started another streak, hitting in 16 straight games. That's pretty incredible, if you think about it. He hit safely in 72 of 73 games.

 

In that 73 game span, the Yankees went 55-16. The Yankee Clipper hit .408 in those 73 games, with 25 doubles, 6 home runs, 20 home runs and 73 RBI. His slash line was a whopping .471 OBP/.738 SLG/1.209 OPS.

 

Wow.

 

If the summer of '41 wasn't the best in baseball history, with DiMaggio hitting in 56 straight, and Ted Williams hitting .406, the last time anybody has hit .400, it' pretty darned close.

[The stache]

This baseball history stuff is great. Top notch IGT!

 

Ya, I love talking baseball with you guys.

 

Gah, darn it. Brewers not getting the clutch hits tonight.

[The stache]

Merkle will always be remembered for a mental error made his rookie season, which will forever be known as "Merkle's Boner"....This happened, and the Cubs ended up winning the game, and won the right to go to the World Series.

 

That is why this bar is in Wirgleyville

 

Yup, had a buddy of mine that just went there around the beginning of the season.

[Baldkin]

 

7 all star games - Ken Keltner (3B), most famous for robbing Joe DiMaggio twice in the game that ended his hit streak

 

1894 was the first full year pitcher's moved from 50' back to 60'6", and had to pitch from a set position instead of while running towards the plate. Offense spiked, the league average slash was .309/.378/.435. The entire Philadelphia OF hit over .400 not to mention Cross' .387. In 132 games, the original Billy Hamilton scored 198 runs.

 

I'll be damned. I didn't know Keltner was from Wisconsin.

 

Ya, that game broke Joltin' Joe's heart (and his wallet). The Heinz 57 company were going to shoot a commercial with Joe to endorse their products. They had a $10,000 check they were going to give him if he extended his streak to 57 games.

 

That game was on July 17th, 1941. The next day, he started another streak, hitting in 16 straight games. That's pretty incredible, if you think about it. He hit safely in 72 of 73 games.

 

In that 73 game span, the Yankees went 55-16. The Yankee Clipper hit .408 in those 73 games, with 25 doubles, 6 home runs, 20 home runs and 73 RBI. His slash line was a whopping .471 OBP/.738 SLG/1.209 OPS.

 

Wow.

 

If the summer of '41 wasn't the best in baseball history, with DiMaggio hitting in 56 straight, and Ted Williams hitting .406, the last time anybody has hit .400, it' pretty darned close.

 

Over that same stretch of time (May 15th through August 2nd) Teddy Ballgame hit .430 /.559/.744/1.303 with 17 HR, 19 2B and 12 (!!!) strikeouts.

[adambr2]

Rock is pushing the limits of PC about as far as he can when it comes to Andy Fletcher.

[TooLiveBrew]

Detwiler looks exactly like how I'd imagine a LH Bronson Arroyo would look.

[lcbj68c]

Holy Piano. By 3 steps?

[trwi7]

I think a snail could beat Ramirez to 1st base.

[The stache]

Geez, Aramis, just jog down the line there, why don't ya. If he were running, he might have made it.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Rami be slow, but what a throw by Desmond.

[The stache]

Over that same stretch of time (May 15th through August 2nd) Teddy Ballgame hit .430 /.559/.744/1.303 with 17 HR, 19 2B and 12 (!!!) strikeouts.

 

Imagine being a Yankee or Red Sox fan that summer, Baldkin. There must have been some incredible watering hole discussions about who was better, Joltin' Joe or the Kid.

 

One of my all-time favorite documentaries is the one HBO did about Ted Williams. It is permanently saved on my DVR. It spends a good deal of time talking about that summer. Williams came to the final day of the season hitting .3995053. Joe Cronin, believing that Williams already had his .400 season, asked Ted if he wanted the day off (the Sox were scheduled to play a double header). Ted said that he didn't want somebody to say that he only hit .400 because of rounding, and there was no way he was going to sit out.

 

So, he went 6 for 8 in the double header to take care of that.