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From: john smith on 27 Apr 2010 14:38 1b- Boog Powell 2b- Bip Roberts ss- Pee Wee Reese 3b- Ron The Penguin Cey of- Rock Raines of- Bake McBride of- MookIe Wilson c- Choo Choo Coleman Starters- Mark The Bird Fydrich, Oil Can Boyd, Bill The Spaceman Lee, John The Count Montefusco Relievers- Brad The Animal Lesley Tom Flash Gordon Manager- Captain Hook
From: Gregg on 27 Apr 2010 21:28 On Apr 27, 2:38 pm, eddyg...(a)msn.com (john smith) wrote: > 1b- Boog Powell > 2b- Bip Roberts > ss- Pee Wee Reese > 3b- Ron The Penguin Cey > of- Rock Raines > of- Bake McBride > of- MookIe Wilson > c- Choo Choo Coleman > > Starters- Mark The Bird Fydrich, Oil Can Boyd, Bill The Spaceman Lee, > John The Count Montefusco > > Relievers- Brad The Animal Lesley > Tom Flash Gordon > > Manager- Captain Hook You're killing me John!!! :o ) Wow, Bake McBride - oh those memories. I remember him telling me "Let me check out that catchers mitt." I was happy to oblige as a sixth grader. Man, could he fly! Like I said earlier, I'm going to "fuel my tank" by taking a peekskie at the late 60 early 70's lineups. I really think this is the first time where I am no doubt aware of my slippage of players....and of all places....why not usenet I suppose. Lord, what is it going to be like in another ten years? I'll probably be so embarrased I'll never post again in this group or in response to questions like this. :-(
From: Gregg on 27 Apr 2010 22:20 On Apr 27, 2:38 pm, eddyg...(a)msn.com (john smith) wrote: > 1b- Boog Powell > 2b- Bip Roberts > ss- Pee Wee Reese > 3b- Ron The Penguin Cey > of- Rock Raines > of- Bake McBride > of- MookIe Wilson > c- Choo Choo Coleman > > Starters- Mark The Bird Fydrich, Oil Can Boyd, Bill The Spaceman Lee, > John The Count Montefusco > > Relievers- Brad The Animal Lesley > Tom Flash Gordon > > Manager- Captain Hook Dude, you have to throw in Charlie Finley's Oakland A's. Damn those A's in 1972!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "Tenace the Menace" - Gene Tenace - who probably hit no higher than . 220 in the regular season single handedly slapped the Big Red Machine upside their heads in the 1972 World Series. Vida "The Blue" Blazer - he was hurt and didn't pitch in the 72 World Series if I remember right (along with Reggie Jackson) and a few years later when the Reds tried to add him as the final piece of the puzzle....the Commish Bowie Kuhn said "Nah Baby Nah"....it ain't gonna happen Cincinnati...like the Reds were trying to corner the market or something. If it would have been the Yankees though - it would have been different IMO. Jim "Catfish" Hunter : RIP - - - - - I remember the 76 World Series in the Nati' and it was VERY cold and the Reds hung a loss on the "Catfish" in extra innings if I remember correctly. Heckuva pitcher and competitor. John " Blue Moon" Odom : Heckuva pitcher, could bring the gas for Oakland and was often employed as a pinch runner because of his blazing speed.. If I remember right, game number 2? of the 72 WS - a foul ball was hit in the big foul territory area at Oakland on the first base side in the bottom of the ninth. Both Perez and Morgan along with the RF ( can't remember) converged on the ball and Odom tagged up at third base. While Odom was standing at 3B tagging up to score - Joe caught the ball to his glove side and in the process of spinning around too deal to the plate - he slipped and went down to one knee and popped up and whirled around and delivered a strike to Johnny Bench who completely mauled Odom and the closest Blue Moon got to home plate was a big plate of pasta in the locker room after the game.<heh> And a few other "out of the ordinary names" such as Sal Bando the 3B / Bert "Campy" Campaneris SS
From: john smith on 27 Apr 2010 22:28 I'll add Rick Reuschel"the human couch" to this list.
From: John Kasupski on 28 Apr 2010 00:16
On Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:28:46 -0700, eddygdvd(a)msn.com (john smith) wrote: >I'll add Rick Reuschel"the human couch" to this list. You' might finish close to the basement with this bunch, because I picked them based on the nicknames and not necessarily on their ability, but here's mine: 2B - Charley Hustle 1B - Dr. Strangeglove DH - Crime Dog LF - The Human Rain Delay RF - Pops CF - Junior 3B - The Vacuum Cleaner SS - The Wizard Of Oz C - The Wall and Yogi SP - Dr. K, Catfish, Dizzy, Daffy, and Dominican Dandy RP - The Mad Hungarian, Goose, Wild Thing, Coco, and The Octopus Bench - Pronk, Crab, Ducky, Crash Test Dummy, and The Hebrew Hammer I'll have yuou guys know that it just kills me to have to leave Oil Can off my pitching staff. And finally...back in the 1800's there was an infielder named Bob Ferguson who is credited with being the first guy in history to switch-hit and whose defensive greatness was such that they dubbed him "Death To Flying Things." Ferguson managed eight different teams in the National Association (in which he also umpired 804 games and also served as league president), the American Association, and the National League before he died of apoplexy at age 49, so I'll make Death To Flying Things my field manager! JK |