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Um....Bob Gibson was a starting pitcher, not a reliever.
Gibson had 0 saves in 1968
Gibson did however have 22 wins in 1968, including 13 shutouts that were all complete games.
SaulToPaul 2
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Who led the league in taking the field somersaults in 1985?
In 1968 Gibson started 34 games, and completed 28 of them.
Gibson was never removed from the mound in 1968
What happened in the other 6 games he didn't complete?
Gibson was never removed from the mound in 1968
What happened in the other 6 games he didn't complete?
Oh. Thanks, Craigie. I did not know that, being from St. Louis, and all.
Another stunner.
Please teach me? Please?
"I bet you did not know the names of pitchers that tied for leading the majors in saves in 1968. I will give you a hint: Bob Gibson was one of them. "-the great saint John W
Answer:Any pitcher in 1968, as saves were not compiled, until the 1969 season.
Once again, Tet. is slumped over, in awe of my greatestness/humility.
"Um."
The Wizard. Challenge me, Mayor. Am I getting through to you, fella?
SaulToPaul 2
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What was Ken Oberkfell's favorite dessert?
The Sahara?
Who was/is faster:
- Card's 3rd baseman Kenny Reitz, or "The Flash?"
-"The Flash," or Supe?
What was bigger: Terry Forster's waist size, or Ted Turner's ego?
James "Cool Papa" Bell was the fastest baseball player of all time.
James "Cool Papa" Bell was so fast, when he hit a line drive up the middle, he had to duck when he rounded second base so that the ball didn't hit him in the head.
Sachel Paige liked to say that Bell was "so fast he can turn off the light and be in bed before the room gets dark!"
The Berean
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Some good historical info on some of the fastest men in baseball history.
http://www.baseball-fever.com/showthread.php?119721-Fastest-circling-the-bases
I've always been a big George Case fan. Case played from 1937-47. He was legendary for his speed. He led the league is stolen bases six times with a high of 61 stolen bases. And this was during an era when basically no one stole bases. In 1946 he actually raced against Jesse Owens and lost by .10 seconds. He also ran around the bases in 13.5 seconds, one of the fastest times ever recorded.
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According to an 1973 Sports Illustrated article HERE, Cool Papa Bell ran the bases in 13.1 on a soggy field, and claimed he once ran the bases in 12 flat on a dry field.
The Berean
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I have done a lot of research through newspaper archives in the past. I could not find any info on the 13.1 time. The 12.0 is nonsense IMO. No one is that fast. Again I have never found any first person accounts of this either. From a historical standpoint the history of the Negro League players are prone to exaggerations and myth-making.
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I agree
If no one ever broke 13 seconds, I highly doubt he ran the bases in 12 flat.
How come the time for running the bases isn't as popular in baseball as the time for running the 40 is in football?
I would have liked to know the times of Wilie Mays, Ozzie Smith, Ron LeFlore, Omar Moreno, Micky Rivers, Willie McGee, Barry Bonds, Ricky Henderson, Bo Jackson, Dion Sanders, etc when each was in their prime.
I forgot to post this when we were talking about Pujois:
In the history of MLB, only 5 players have had 8 consecutive 100-RBI seasons:
1) Mel Ott
2) Willie Mays
3) Sammy Sosa
4) Chipper Jones
5) Albert Pojius
In the history of MLB, only 5 players have had 8 consecutive 100-RBI seasons:
1) Mel Ott
2) Willie Mays
3) Sammy Sosa
4) Chipper Jones
5) Albert Pojius
Speaking of Willie Mays.......
Willie hit over 50 home runs in 1955 and again in 1965
It's the longest time span for 50+ home runs in MLB history.
Willie hit over 50 home runs in 1955 and again in 1965
It's the longest time span for 50+ home runs in MLB history.
Mocking You
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Good thing these guys had hitters ahead of them that could get on base. (RBI is an overrated stat largely dependent on other people's skills)
The Berean
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Min. 8 consecutive 100-RBI seasons
13- Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Alex Rodriguez
11- Al Simmons , Miguel Cabrera
9- Manny Ramirez, Rafael Palmeiro
8- Babe Ruth, Frank Thomas
Sosa ? Just because Sosa says so !? (Scarface). Sammy had rubber bats and "roid" bumps. pojius ? :chuckle: