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funk51 · « **Reply #25 on:** November 11, 2012, 11:46:46 AM »

dyk triple crown winner miquel cabrera was the 25th player to hit 40 or more doubles and 40 or more homers in same year, but only albert belle did the 50-50 thing in this category.and he did it in a strike year 144 game season.

funk51 · « **Reply #26 on:** November 12, 2012, 08:16:25 AM »

dyk that only lou gehrig, babe ruth, rogers hornsby and hank greenberg are the only players to hit 40 hrs and 40 doubles and also hit 10 or more triples in the same year.

funk51 · « **Reply #27 on:** November 12, 2012, 08:19:17 AM »

dyk vern stephens is the only player to knock in 150 or more runs and bat below 300. he had 159 rbis and hit only 290 in 1949. he tied for the league lead in rbis with teammate ted williams.

funk51 · « **Reply #28 on:** November 15, 2012, 02:28:56 PM »

dyk ; that pete richert is the only pitcher to strike out four men in one inning in his first major league game. he did it in 1962 against the reds.

funk51 · « **Reply #29 on:** November 16, 2012, 01:17:12 PM »

dyk that in 1952 walt dropo recorded 12 straight hits which is still the major league record.

funk51 · « **Reply #30 on:** November 17, 2012, 01:39:46 PM »

dyk that in 1934 lou gehrig won the triple crown yet finished fifth you read that right 5th in the MVP voting. that's highway robbery.

OzmO · « **Reply #31 on:** November 18, 2012, 09:38:44 AM »

Quote from: funk51 on November 15, 2012, 02:28:56 PM

dyk ; that pete richert is the only pitcher to strike out four men in one inning in his first major league game. he did it in 1962 against the reds.

How is that?

funk51 · « **Reply #32 on:** November 20, 2012, 08:52:17 AM »

Quote from: OzmO on November 18, 2012, 09:38:44 AM

How is that?

catcher drops a strike three pitch runner runs to an unoccupied base counts as a strikeout but not an out you can get 4 strikeouts in an inning that way . it was done by many but only by pete richert in his first game.

funk51 · « **Reply #33 on:** December 06, 2012, 08:41:32 AM »

that pete gogolak was the first soccer style kicker in both college and the nfl. he finished his career with a 58.8 % fg rate good for 139th place in nfl archives.

funk51 · « **Reply #34 on:** April 24, 2013, 11:35:33 AM »

dyk that only one pitcher in baseball history defeated the brooklyn dodgers,la dodgers, ny giants, sf giants , ny yankees, ny mets in regular seasom games, who do you ask. answer ron kline.

funk51 · « **Reply #35 on:** May 02, 2013, 08:53:08 AM »

when mlb umpire ken kaiser was a professional wrestler his ring name was the hatchetman.

funk51 · « **Reply #36 on:** May 12, 2013, 08:42:16 AM »

dyk that the major league record for homeruns hit in extra innings for a single season is 5 by charlie maxwell in 1960.

funk51 · « **Reply #37 on:** May 12, 2013, 08:45:50 AM »

Quote from: funk51 on May 12, 2013, 08:42:16 AM

dyk that the major league record for homeruns hit in extra innings for a single season is 5 by charlie maxwell in 1960.

in case your wondering the homeruns in extra innings for a career is 22 record held by willie mays also holder of most home runs hit while playing cf 640 of his 660 hit while he played center.

funk51 · « **Reply #38 on:** May 15, 2013, 10:22:52 AM »

dyk the only mlb pitcher to beat the boston, milwaukee, atlanta braves was robin roberts.

funk51 · « **Reply #39 on:** May 15, 2013, 10:23:51 AM »

Quote from: funk51 on May 15, 2013, 10:22:52 AM

dyk the only mlb pitcher to beat the boston, milwaukee, atlanta braves was robin roberts.

he did it[atlanta] in 1966 his last year.

funk51 · « **Reply #40 on:** May 15, 2013, 10:26:33 AM »

on a related subject only mlber to play for the braves at all three of their locations was eddie mathews.

funk51 · « **Reply #41 on:** September 23, 2013, 09:26:56 AM »

dyk that raul ibanez tied ted williams for homeruns hit during his 41 year on earth . raul tied ted with 29 with a few more games to play.

funk51 · « **Reply #42 on:** September 23, 2013, 09:28:37 AM »

a-rod went one up on lou gehrig for the all-time grand slam record 24 for a-fraud to the iron horse's lou gehrig's 23. THANKS ALOT BUD SELIG.[ya splineless jellyfish].

King Shizzo · « **Reply #43 on:** September 23, 2013, 09:35:46 AM »

Quote from: funk51 on September 23, 2013, 09:28:37 AM

a-rod went one up on lou gehrig for the all-time grand slam record 24 for a-fraud to the iron horse's lou gehrig's 23. THANKS ALOT BUD SELIG.[ya splineless jellyfish].

Agreed. Modern baseball is cheating shit.

The Showstoppa · « **Reply #44 on:** September 23, 2013, 09:36:56 AM »

Quote from: funk51 on September 23, 2013, 09:26:56 AM

dyk that raul ibanez tied ted williams for homeruns hit during his 41 year on earth . raul tied ted with 29 with a few more games to play.

I dont think ole Raul had a chunk of his 41 yrs cut out by serving during a WW.

Grape Ape · « **Reply #45 on:** September 23, 2013, 10:29:59 AM »

Quote from: The Showstoppa on September 23, 2013, 09:36:56 AM

I dont think ole Raul had a chunk of his 41 yrs cut out by serving during a WW.

He's talking about his age 41 year in isolation.

The real argument is that Williams did it in 87 fewer PA. Then the reverse is that Williams batted against pitchers who built bridges and waited in line for soup in the offseason, whereas Ibanez did it against much better competition.....then it......

The Showstoppa · « **Reply #46 on:** September 23, 2013, 04:54:30 PM »

Quote from: Grape Ape on September 23, 2013, 10:29:59 AM

He's talking about his age 41 year in isolation.

The real argument is that Williams did it in 87 fewer PA. Then the reverse is that Williams batted against pitchers who built bridges and waited in line for soup in the offseason, whereas Ibanez did it against much better competition.....then it......

Ted Williams has shit turds that are better than Raul.

Grape Ape · « **Reply #47 on:** September 23, 2013, 06:11:25 PM »

There's no debate about that.

funk51 · « **Reply #48 on:** September 24, 2013, 06:56:23 AM »

Quote from: The Showstoppa on September 23, 2013, 04:54:30 PM

Ted Williams has shit turds that are better than Raul.

why all the hate for raul. he was a late bloomer who can still play at a high level. he got dumped by the phillies yet he has more homers than any of there over priced "stars" this year. just being mentioned in the same breath as ted williams is an honor.

The Showstoppa · « **Reply #49 on:** September 24, 2013, 11:04:13 AM »

Quote from: funk51 on September 24, 2013, 06:56:23 AM

why all the hate for raul. he was a late bloomer who can still play at a high level. he got dumped by the phillies yet he has more homers than any of there over priced "stars" this year. just being mentioned in the same breath as ted williams is an honor.

No real hate just hate comparisons that dont really fit. Ted is one of the greatest hitters of all time. Raul is a solid player.