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Post by nyjyrk on Jul 11, 2007 21:08:13 GMT -5
Eddie Sawyer
Manager of the 1950 NL Champion Phillies.
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Post by basenoc on Jul 12, 2007 10:07:49 GMT -5
best arm ever? Shawon Dunston (born March 21, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former shortstop and right-handed batter in Major League Baseball. He was the first overall pick in the 1982 MLB draft by the Chicago Cubs, and played for the Cubs (1985-95, 1997), San Francisco Giants (1996, 1998, 2001-02), Pittsburgh Pirates (1997), Cleveland Indians (1998), St. Louis Cardinals (1999, 2000) and New York Mets (1999). Beloved by Cubs fans, Dunston was a rifle-armed shortstop with some pop in his bat. He joined double-play partner Ryne Sandberg as an All-Star in 1988 and 1990. Dunston was also a key contributor to the Cubs' NL East division title in 1989, hitting .278 with 20 doubles, 6 triples, 9 home runs, 60 runs batted in and 19 stolen bases. Shot at 2007-07-12
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Post by nyjyrk on Jul 13, 2007 9:19:44 GMT -5
Tough to call since I never saw guys in the 60s and earlier play, but he had a cannon. Gary Gaetti had one of the better throwing arms at 3B. To continue....... Davey JohnsonAll-Star 1968 1969 1970 1973 1987(manager) Gold Gloves 1969-AL--2B 1970-AL--2B 1971-AL--2B Notable Achievements 1966 Topps All-Star Rookie Team 1973 NL Comeback Player of the Year Award 20-Home Run Seasons: 1 (1973) 30-Home Run Seasons: 1 (1973) 40-Home Run Seasons: 1 (1973) Won two World Series Rings with the Baltimore Orioles (1966 & 1970) AL Manager of the Year Award (1997) Division Titles: 5 (1986, 1988, 1994, 1995 & 1997) Other post-season appearances: 1 (1996 wild card) NL Pennants: 1 (1986) Managed one World Series Champion with the New York Mets in 1986 100 Wins Seasons as Manager: 2 (1986 & 1988) In 1984, Johnson became manager of the New York Mets and their record improved by 22 games in his first season with the team, as they went from last place to second. Two years later, he led the team to their best record ever and a World Series title. In 1993, Johnson replaced Tony Perez as skipper of the Cincinnati Reds, and in 1996, he moved on to the Baltimore Orioles. However, he was fired by O's owner Peter Angelos in 1997 after winning the AL Manager of the Year Award and leading the Orioles to 98 wins and the playoffs. He spent 1999 and 2000 as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. More recently, Johnson was an assistant coach for the 2004 Dutch Olympic baseball team and is manager of the 2008 United States Olympic team.
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Post by basenoc on Jul 13, 2007 14:39:44 GMT -5
davey johnson is truly a underrated baseball man, i like charlie but i could go for davey managing the Phillies. Jim Busby (January 8, 1927 - July 8, 1996) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball and right-handed batter who played for the Chicago White Sox (1950-52, 1955), Washington Senators (1952-55), Cleveland Indians (1956-57), Baltimore Orioles (1957-58, 1960-61), Boston Red Sox (1959-60) and Houston Colt .45's (1962). Busby was born in Kenedy, Texas. He was signed by the White Sox as an amateur free agent in 1948 and made his debut in the 1950 season. A fast runner and a good contact hitter, Busby was a superb outfielder who committed only 16 errors in 3394 total chances (.988). He was an All-Star in 1951. In his 13-year career Busby batted .262, with 48 home runs, 438 RBI, 541 runs, 1113 hits, 162 doubles, 35 triples, and 97 stolen bases in 1352 games. Jim Busby died in Augusta, Georgia at 69 years of age.
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Post by nyjyrk on Jul 14, 2007 7:10:05 GMT -5
Butch Wynegar All-Star 1976 1977 Catcher with the Twins, Yankees,and Angels during the 70s and 80s. Good defensively behind the plate. Currently the hitting coach the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees
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Post by tonyo on Jul 14, 2007 11:38:29 GMT -5
Willie " Say Hey " Mays. Hey he hit 660 " legit " home runs. Could you imagine Willie on roids ? He probably would have had 1,000 !!!
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Post by nyjyrk on Jul 15, 2007 8:38:47 GMT -5
Mitch WilliamsWild ThingAll-Star 1989 "I wanted to kill Mitch. But they told me I couldn't, it was illegal." - John Martin Kruk
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Post by basenoc on Jul 15, 2007 12:10:50 GMT -5
Willard Marshall... Career In an 11-season career, Marshall posted a .274 batting average with 130 home runs and 604 RBI in 1246 games played. Best season 1947: .291 BA, 36 HR, 107 RBI, 102 runs, .528 slugging % Highlights Three-time All-Star (1942, 1947, 1949) Hit three consecutive home runs in a single game (July 18, 1947) Compiled a career 2.09 walk-to-strikeout ratio (458-to-219)
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Post by nyjyrk on Jul 15, 2007 16:07:37 GMT -5
Maury WillsFather of Bump Wills All-Star 1961 1962 1963 1965 1966 Awards 1962-ML-AS MVP 1962-ML-Major League Player of the Year 1962-NL-MVP Gold Gloves 1961-NL--SS 1962-NL--SS 2-time NL At Bats Leader (1961 & 1962) NL Triples Leader (1962) 6-time NL Stolen Bases Leader (1960-1965) 4-time NL Singles Leader (1961, 1962, 1965 & 1967) 100 Runs Scored Seasons: 2 (1961 & 1962) 200 Hits Seasons: 1 (1962) 50 Stolen Bases Seasons: 5 (1960, 1962, 1964, 1965 & 1968) 100 Stolen Bases Seasons: 1 (1962) Won three World Series Rings with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1959, 1963 & 1965) Records Held Games played, season, 165, 1962 www.maurywills.com/
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Post by basenoc on Jul 16, 2007 11:37:24 GMT -5
Warren Spahn...Spahn was born in Buffalo, New York, in 1921. His major league career began in 1942 with the Braves and he spent all but one year with that franchise, first in Boston and then in Milwaukee. He finished his career in 1965 with the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants. Spahn won more games than any other lefty (363) and is the fifth-winningest pitcher in MLB, trailing only Cy Young (511), Walter Johnson (417), Grover Cleveland Alexander (373), and Christy Mathewson (373) on the all-time list.[1] Spahn also threw two no-hitters, won 3 ERA titles, and appeared in 14 All-Star games, the most of any pitcher in the century." To describe the 1948 Braves' pitching staff, Boston Post sports editor Gerald Hern wrote a nine line poem that was often shortened to the two line poem: "Spahn and Sain and Pray for Rain". Warren Spahn briefly managed the Tulsa Oilers AAA franchise in the Pacific Coast League in the 60's. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973. According to the Baseball Almanac, the original doggerel was written by Gerald V. Hern of the Boston Post and published on September 14, 1948 in his column. First we'll use Spahn then we'll use Sain Then an off day followed by rain Back will come Spahn followed by Sain And followed we hope by two days of rain.
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Post by nyjyrk on Jul 17, 2007 17:10:48 GMT -5
Sterling Hitchcock
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Post by basenoc on Jul 18, 2007 13:49:31 GMT -5
Henry John (Hank) Sauer (March 17, 1917 - August 24, 2001) was a left fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1941 through 1959, Sauer played for the Cincinnati Reds (1941-42, 1945, 1948-49), Chicago Cubs (1949-55), St. Louis Cardinals (1956), New York Giants (1957) and San Francisco Giants (1958-59). He batted and threw right-handed. In a 15-season career, Sauer was a .266 hitter with 288 home runs and 876 RBI in 1399 games. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Sauer started his majors career with the Cincinnati Reds in 1941, and was traded to the Chicago Cubs in the 1949 midseason. A two-time All-Star, Sauer was a feared slugger for the Cubs in the early 1950s, hitting over 30 home runs in six seasons, with a career-high 41 in 1954. His most productive season came in 1952, when he led the National League in home runs (37)and RBI (121), and was named the Most Valuable Player. During a time when the Cubs were especially moribund, Sauer provided some joy for Cubs fans with his power-hitting. He was well-known for using smokeless tobacco, and it has often been reported that after he hit a home run, when he returned to his left field position, bleacher fans might shower him with packets of his favorite chew. Sauer was not especially fleet afoot. Chicago columnist and lifelong Cubs fan Mike Royko used to say that, in contrast to the 1950 "Whiz Kids" Phillies National League champions, the Cubs outfield of guys like Sauer, Frankie Baumholtz and Ralph Kiner were called the "Quicksand Kids". In 1955, Sauer tried to hold out for a bigger contract for the Cubs, but was released. A year later, he played with the Cardinals and finished with the Giants in 1959. Sauer died in Burlingame, California at age of 84.
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Post by nyjyrk on Jul 18, 2007 20:31:30 GMT -5
Sam Horn
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Post by basenoc on Jul 19, 2007 8:44:11 GMT -5
Harry Duffield Stovey, born Harry Duffield Stowe (December 20, 1856 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - September 20, 1937 in New Bedford, Massachusetts), was a Major League Baseball player for the Worcesters (1880-1882), Philadelphia Athletics (1883-1889), Boston Reds/Beaneaters (1890-1892), Baltimore Orioles, (1892-1893), and Brooklyn Grooms (1893). A great home run hitter, Stovey was one of the first players to slide feet-first. He also was the all-time leading home run hitter until Roger Connor broke his record in 1895. Babe Ruth later broke Connor's record of 138 in 1921.
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Post by nyjyrk on Jul 19, 2007 17:31:08 GMT -5
Stu Miller"He had three speeds for his pitches: slow, slower, and slowest." - Milt Pappas "....I still don't see how Stu Miller threw the ball that soft and got it to home plate." - Frank Robinson [edit]Notable Achievements NL All-Star (1961) NL ERA Leader (1958) AL Games Pitched Leader (1963) 2-time League Saves Leader (1961/NL & 1963/AL) Won a World Series Ring with the Baltimore Orioles in 1966 (he did not play in the World Series) www.baseballtoddsdugout.com/stumiller.html
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