tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post4305269894831841647..comments2024-03-28T07:19:18.670-07:00Comments on the joy of sox: Book Review: Rob Neyer's Big Book Of Baseball Legendsallanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-70813193524265390902008-12-29T08:20:00.000-08:002008-12-29T08:20:00.000-08:00No scorecard for that one.***Here's two more (a lo...No scorecard for that one.<BR/><BR/>***<BR/><BR/>Here's two more (a lot of them are too long to retype):<BR/><BR/>Whitey Ford, in Sweet Seasons: Recollections of the 1955-64 New York Yankees:<BR/><BR/>"I remember one day I was clinging to a one-run lead with one out and first and third in the ninth. Casey came out and said he wanted Johnny Kucks, because Johnny was a sinkerball pitcher, and he thought Johnny might get a double play. He had already called down to the bullpen and said he wanted "Kucks", but Darrell Johnson, the bullpen catcher, thought Casey said "Trucks". Casey almost died when Virgil Trucks hopped over the fence. Well, Trucks came in and threw one pitch, a groundball double play, and the game was over. But Casey never let the press know the wrong man came in. The Old Man had style."<BR/><BR/>Christoper Devine, Thurman Munson, A Baseball Biography:<BR/><BR/>"In fact, they [Munson and Fisk] did have civil exchanges during their encounters at the plate, but -- bottom line -- they really didn't like each other. Thought he two persistently denied any feud to the press, actions do speak louder than words. Thurman would frequently check his rival's statistics in the newspaper, while Fisk was infuriated at the mention of Munson's name. Fisk later remembered one instance in which Munson found out in the morning paper than he was losing to Fisk in the assist department during one year late in Thurm's career. With Ron Guidry on the mound sporting a masterful ten-strikeout game, Thurman purposely dropped about a half dozen balls and threw then to first to edge Fisk for the title."allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-52049618208688553792008-12-29T06:21:00.000-08:002008-12-29T06:21:00.000-08:00what ballgame, what year, what sidewalk...what you...what ballgame, what year, what sidewalk...what you talking bout Willis? Allan, didn't you score most of the games you went to? Any other examples from the book you could give us? Thanks.accudarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02382053706682702257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-75724622770418898482008-12-28T19:44:00.000-08:002008-12-28T19:44:00.000-08:00This book sounds cool, btw. Perfect for you and ot...This book sounds cool, btw. Perfect for you and other research-type people.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-2899977577683270972008-12-28T19:40:00.000-08:002008-12-28T19:40:00.000-08:00That was the 1983 overnighter. And it wasn't me. ....That was the 1983 overnighter. And it wasn't me. ... That's all I'll say!allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-88445511177899265802008-12-28T19:37:00.000-08:002008-12-28T19:37:00.000-08:00Balboni! Did that road trip involve someone sleepi...Balboni! <BR/><BR/>Did that road trip involve someone sleeping on the sidewalk, by any chance?laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.com