Baseball History Thread

[erik316wttn]

yes, im sure baseball players were tempted to throw games for 5 dollars

 

It's not like Erik made that up. I believe he's paraphrasing a story from "Crazy 08". That said, it's highly suspect that any ballplayer would have actually taken up such an impromptu proposition, especially for that little (MLB players averaged $2,500 a year in 1908). The only dollar amount that I know of from back in that era where someone was actually paid to throw a game (other than the Black Sox) was $50, which was paid to a Reds pitcher in 1918.

 

There, stick that in your pipe and smoke it.

[imb]

yes, im sure baseball players were tempted to throw games for 5 dollars

 

It's not like Erik made that up. I believe he's paraphrasing a story from "Crazy 08". That said, it's highly suspect that any ballplayer would have actually taken up such an impromptu proposition, especially for that little (MLB players averaged $2,500 a year in 1908). The only dollar amount that I know of from back in that era where someone was actually paid to throw a game (other than the Black Sox) was $50, which was paid to a Reds pitcher in 1918.

 

There, stick that in your pipe and smoke it.

 

i didnt say you made it up, i said it was stupid to think that a player would be tempted to publicly throw a game because a stranger offered him 5 dollars.

[17 Seconds]

i once was offered 5 dollars to kill a man. i was strongly considering it, but i was too afraid it was a setup by the cops.

 

so i think it's definitely reasonable

[Guest]

I don't remember that story from Crazy '08.

[OleMissCub]

I don't remember that story from Crazy '08.

 

Which is why I said "I believe" it was from the book. If it isn't from that book then it is probably from Ken Burns' Baseball

[Derwood]

Bobby Abreu became the 4th player ever to have 500 doubles, 250 HR and 350 steals.

 

The other 3 are Biggio, Henderson and Bonds

[J.R.]

1938 World Series.

 

 

http://i780.photobucket.com/albums/yy90/Bucket2NYY/1938WSWrigley.jpg

 

[OleMissCub]

Just found out that recently deceased Hall of Famer Robin Roberts in 1950 pitched a 17 inning complete game where he faced 71 batters.

 

HOLY CRAP!

[OleMissCub]

some major studs on this list:

 

Worst Stolen Base Percentage, All-Time

(Minimum 200 attempts)

 

Lou Gehrig ... 50.2% (102-for-203)

Babe Ruth ... 51.3% (123-for-240)

Greg Gagne ... 52.9% (108-for-204)

Charlie Jamieson ... 54.4% (131-for-241)

Pete Rose ... 57.1% (198-for-347)

[NCCubFan]

50 years ago today was Ted Williams' final game, in the Red Sox home finale (he had decided to skip a three-game series in New York so he could wind up his career at home). After previously walking and flying out twice, he finished with style by hitting a home run in his last at-bat.

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100926&content_id=15112476&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb

[erik316wttn]

50 years ago today was Ted Williams' final game, in the Red Sox home finale (he had decided to skip a three-game series in New York so he could wind up his career at home). After previously walking and flying out twice, he finished with style by hitting a home run in his last at-bat.

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100926&content_id=15112476&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb

 

It was like a storybook ending. Would have been better had that final HR come in a meaningful game, but it was still a fitting exit for the greatest hitter who ever lived.

[illiniguy]

some major studs on this list:

 

Worst Stolen Base Percentage, All-Time

(Minimum 200 attempts)

 

Lou Gehrig ... 50.2% (102-for-203)

Babe Ruth ... 51.3% (123-for-240)

Greg Gagne ... 52.9% (108-for-204)

Charlie Jamieson ... 54.4% (131-for-241)

Pete Rose ... 57.1% (198-for-347)

It seems only fair that those Yankees teams give away some outs though. Kudos to those guys for trying to help level the playing field.

[rocket]

50 years ago today was Ted Williams' final game, in the Red Sox home finale (he had decided to skip a three-game series in New York so he could wind up his career at home). After previously walking and flying out twice, he finished with style by hitting a home run in his last at-bat.

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100926&content_id=15112476&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb

 

It was like a storybook ending. Would have been better had that final HR come in a meaningful game, but it was still a fitting exit for the greatest hitter who ever lived.

 

by quitting on his team for the last 3 games? poor sammy only skipped 1 game

[TruffleShuffle]

also would've been better if more than 10,000 fans had shown up to say goodbye to the best player in franchise history.

[NCCubFan]

Turns out today is also the anniversary of Williams completing the last .400 season in MLB history (1941).

[ELCABALLO45]

Yesterday Jay Bruce became only the 5th player ever to hit a walk off homer to clinch a playoff berth for his team. Can you name the other 4?

 

 

Bobby Thompson

Hank Aaron

Alfonso Soriano

Steve Finley

 

[erik316wttn]

Yesterday Jay Bruce became only the 5th player ever to hit a walk off homer to clinch a playoff berth for his team. Can you name the other 4?

 

 

Bobby Thompson

Hank Aaron

Alfonso Soriano

Steve Finley

 

What's odd about that list is that

Soriano's

was his first ML hit.

[UMFan83]

did you know that they've been giving out World Series rings since 1922 and every year since 1926?

 

Also, pre-1922, many teams received some sort of commerative pin/pendant/etc.

 

Here are the Cubs from 1907-1908

 

1907:

http://wsrings.stadiumpage.com/1907.jpg

 

1908:

http://wsrings.stadiumpage.com/1908.jpg

 

I have no idea what 1908's is supposed to be. Maybe a pin?

[UMFan83]

Oh, heres a page with photos of all the rings they have:

 

http://wsrings.stadiumpage.com/

 

And the pre-ring awards, going back as far as 1888:

 

http://stadiumpage.com/WSRings/misc.html

[NCCubFan]

Ten years ago today was a dark day in baseball history. It was on that day that the Veterans Committee inexplicably elected Bill Mazeroski to the Hall of Fame, an abomination that led to the reform of the Committee which resulted inthe snubbing of Ron Santo.

[erik316wttn]

Ten years ago today was a dark day in baseball history. It was on that day that the Veterans Committee inexplicably elected Bill Mazeroski to the Hall of Fame, an abomination that led to the reform of the Committee which resulted inthe snubbing of Ron Santo.

 

Maz got in because of one HR. He never hits that HR, he never gets in the HOF.

[TruffleShuffle]

was just looking at ted williams' stats. imagine a guy going for .406/.553/.735/1.287 with 147 walks and 27 strikeouts in his age 22 season. insane.

 

on another note, ted williams was listed on only about 93.5% of the bbwaa ballots cast, while 23 voters (out of 432) left willie mays off. seriously, if you omit a player like mays or williams from your ballot in their first season of eligibility, shouldn't you automatically be ejected from the organization?

[erik316wttn]

Here's a rather amusing letter from 1898, addressing foul language by ballplayers when on the field.

 

NSFW, due to some obscene phrases (no offensive pictures, though)

 

http://www.lettersofnote.com/2011/06/special-instructions-to-players.html

[Little Slide Rooter]

Here's a rather amusing letter from 1898, addressing foul language by ballplayers when on the field.

 

NSFW, due to some obscene phrases (no offensive pictures, though)

 

http://www.lettersofnote.com/2011/06/special-instructions-to-players.html

 

Its far better when you imagine it being read with a British accent.

[SouthSideRyan]

was just looking at ted williams' stats. imagine a guy going for .406/.553/.735/1.287 with 147 walks and 27 strikeouts in his age 22 season. insane.

 

on another note, ted williams was listed on only about 93.5% of the bbwaa ballots cast, while 23 voters (out of 432) left willie mays off. seriously, if you omit a player like mays or williams from your ballot in their first season of eligibility, shouldn't you automatically be ejected from the organization?

 

If Derek Jeter dies before he's up for election he's got a chance at unanimous.