OleMissCub

The only one you are really forgetting is Stan Hack. 16 seasons with the Cubs: .301/.394/.397, 119 OPS+

Jimmy Rollins in an NLCS game

Theodore Samuel Williams: The Greatest Hitter of All Time (imo) and a bona fide American Patriot. 162 game avg: .344/.482/.634, 191 OPS+, 37 HR, 37 doubles, 5 triples, 130 RBI, 127 runs, 143 walks http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/ted12.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/ted5.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/ted15.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/ted24.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/ted4.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/ted13.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/ted17.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/ted2.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/ted39.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/ted21.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/ted23.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/ted7.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/ted8.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/ted44-1.jpg From WWII: http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/ted10.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/ted18.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/ted19.jpg From the Korean War: http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/ted26.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/ted45.jpg

Good to see that this thread has gotten more responses than the Baseball History Thread has gotten in weeks :-({|= :-({|= :-({|=

dangit...you posted that I was typing mine apparently.

Your hypothetical is patently different than the Merkle play because it is leaving out the third player. Your play only has two players: one at third and one at the plate. There is no force play in your hypothetical, and thus no "movement" that must be completed i.e. the baserunner successfully moving up at least one base.

This picture of Tris Speaker, Connie Mack, and Ty Cobb is just crazy. Connie Mack lived damn near forever. For example, when Ty Cobb came up as an 18 year old rookie, Mack had already been managing for 11 years! http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/9261/speakermackcobbqi5.jpg

6 more to go in 6 and a half games...definitely doable.

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A few of Babe Ruth's less than admirable moments on the diamond. From when he threw dirt in an umpire's face and ran into the stands to beat up a heckler, May 27th 1922: http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/8849/ruthfanrn9.jpg From when he punched an umpire, June 24th 1917: http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/9580/ruthpunchth5.jpg

Highest OPS+ in Major Leagues each season: 1901: Nap Lajoie - 200 1902: Ed Delahanty - 186 1903: Nap Lajoie - 169 1904: Nap Lajoie - 205 1905: Cy Seymour - 181 1906: George Stone - 192 1907: Honus Wagner - 186 1908: Honus Wagner - 205 1909: Ty Cobb - 194 1910: Ty Cobb - 206 1911: Ty Cobb - 196 1912: Ty Cobb - 200 1913: Ty Cobb - 194 1914: Ty Cobb - 190 1915: Ty Cobb - 195 1916: Tris Speaker -185 1917: Ty Cobb - 209 1918: Babe Ruth - 194 1919: Babe Ruth - 219 1920: Babe Ruth - 256 1921: Babe Ruth - 239 1922: Rogers Hornsby - 207 1923: Babe Ruth - 229 1924: Rogers Hornsby - 222 1925: Rogers Hornsby - 210 1926: Babe Ruth - 225 1927: Babe Ruth - 226 1928: Babe Ruth - 208 1929: Babe Ruth - 193 1930: Babe Ruth - 211 1931: Babe Ruth - 218 1932: Jimmie Foxx - 205 1933: Jimmie Foxx - 200 1934: Lou Gehrig - 208 1935: Arky Vaughan - 190 1936: Lou Gehrig - 190 1937: Joe Medwick - 180 1938: Jimmie Foxx - 182 1939: Jimmie Foxx - 188 1940: Johnny Mize - 176 1941: Ted Williams - 235 1942: Ted Williams - 217 1943: Stan Musial - 178 1944: Stan Musial - 175 1945: Tommy Holmes - 175 1946: Ted Williams - 215 1947: Ted Williams - 205 1948: Stan Musial - 200 1949: Ted Williams - 192 1950: Stan Musial - 163 1951: Ralph Kiner - 184 1952: Stan Musial - 167 1953: Al Rosen -179 1954: Ted Williams - 201 1955: Mickey Mantle - 180 1956: Mickey Mantle - 210 1957: Ted Williams - 233 1958: Mickey Mantle - 188 1959: Hank Aaron - 181 1960: Frank Robinson - 169 1961: Mickey Mantle - 206 1962: Mickey Mantle - 196 1963: Hank Aaron - 179 1964: Mickey Mantle - 178 1965: Willie Mays - 184 1966: Frank Robinson - 198 1967: Carl Yazstremski - 193 1968: Willie McCovey - 174 1969: Willie McCovey - 209 1970: Willie McCovey - 181 1971: Hank Aaron - 194 1972: Dick Allen - 199 1973: Willie Stargell - 186 1974: Willie Stargell - 187 1975: Joe Morgan - 169 1976: Joe Morgan - 187 1977: Rod Carew - 178 1978: Dave Parker - 166 1979: Fred Lynn - 176 1980: George Brett - 203 1981: Mike Schmidt - 199 1982: Robin Yount - 166 1983: George Brett - 158 1984: Don Mattingly - 156 1985: Pedro Guerrero - 181 1986: Don Mattingly - 161 1987: Jack Clark - 176 1988: Jose Canseco - 170 1989: Kevin Mitchell - 192 1990: Rickey Henderson - 188 1991: Frank Thomas - 180 1992: Barry Bonds - 205 1993: Barry Bonds - 204 1994: Jeff Bagwell - 213 1995: Edgar Martinez - 185 1996: Mark McGwire - 196 1997: Mike Piazza - 185 1998: Mark McGwire - 216 1999: Mark McGwire - 177 2000: Barry Bonds - 188 2001: Barry Bonds - 259 2002: Barry Bonds - 268 2003: Barry Bonds - 231 2004: Barry Bonds - 263 2005: Derrek Lee - 174 2006: Travis Hafner - 179 2007: Alex Rodriguez - 177 Total: Babe Ruth - 11 Ty Cobb - 8 Barry Bonds - 7 Ted Williams - 7 Mickey Mantle - 6 Stan Musial - 5 Jimmie Foxx - 4 Mark McGwire - 3 Rogers Hornsby - 3 Willie McCovey - 3 Nap Lajoie - 3 Hank Aaron - 3

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got an AIM chat up, anyone wants in, just PM me your screename

Because it starts before 2 or something like that.

Indeed. Please start booing Fukudome.

From 1924....Who wants a Cubs sweater? http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/9737/cubssweatergw9.jpg

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Look what ya did ya little jerk

Derrek is quite the slugger these days....

Watching Cuba play the US in baseball reminds me of the old stories about when the Negro Leagues used to play the Major League teams and beat them. Cuba's equipment and apparel just looks so cheap compared to the US's, but the players are pretty damn good.

That stuff with Almonte wasn't fair. What a bunch of crap.

OMFG....Lenny Freaking Harris. Look Darlin'...apparently Mr. Harris is a very fat man....how I really hate him.

you jerk....real clever.

Deadball era ballplayers just smiled in their graves. [expletive] beautiful.

Gracie looked so damn young.