Baseball Photo Trivia

[yk9001]

On 1/27/2017 at 6:50 AM, NJHalo said:

Growing up with my father becoming a Mets fan, I would guess that is Don Clendenen

There was a Moore Leaguer (and he also played at Long Beach State) on that 1969 Mets team. Who was he?

[NJHalo]

9 hours ago, yk9001 said:

There was a Moore Leaguer (and he also played at Long Beach State) on that 1969 Mets team. Who was he?

Didn't know that one. My initial guess was Bud Harrelson, since I knew he was a California guy.

I had to cheat to find out it was Rod Gaspar. I never heard my Dad mention him, but he did get into 118 games that year, with only 250 plate appearances. My guess, he was either a defensive replacement or a pinch hitter. His stats tell me it was not the latter.

[fan_since79]

Rod Gaspar scored the winning run in the 10th inning of Game 4 in the 1969 Series.

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[Angel Oracle]

I knew it was Rod Gaspar, one of the two earliest Long Beach St. players to make the majors (along with Dick Nen).

The O's thought they would win in 4 straight in the 1969 WS.

They even took to glossing various Mets.   Gaspar, for whatever reason, was glossed as Rod Stupid.

[fan_since79]

5 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

I knew it was Rod Gaspar, one of the two earliest Long Beach St. players to make the majors (along with Dick Nen).

The O's thought they would win in 4 straight in the 1969 WS.

They even took to glossing various Mets.   Gaspar, for whatever reason, was glossed as Rod Stupid.

After the Orioles had swept the Minnesota Twins in the American League Championship Series, Frank Robinson heard that Rod Gaspar had predicted that the Mets would win the World Series in four games. Robinson said, “Who in the hell is Ron Gaspar?” Fellow Baltimore outfielder Paul Blair eavesdropped on Robinson’s sarcasm, correcting him, “That’s not Ron. It’s Rod, stupid!” In a retort worthy of an Abbott and Costello routine, Robinson said, “All right, bring on Rod Stupid.”

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[fan_since79]

Who are these Hall of Fame pitchers and what MLB record do they share?

[Angel Oracle]

Robin Roberts, Don Drysdale, Lefty Gomez

No idea which record they share, though 

[Blarg]

Plunking guys? 

[Angels#1Fan]

1 hour ago, fan_since79 said:

Who are these Hall of Fame pitchers and what MLB record do they share?

At one time Drysdale held the record for most home runs by a pitcher in a season..don't know about the other two guys though.

He also held the record for consecutive scoreless innings but that was broken by Orel Hershiser. 

 

[fan_since79]

This would be a record that all three share. 

Hint: There's a number involved, and it's 5.

[Blarg]

They all had five fist fights with umpires? 

[Dick B Back]

Most all star game starts?

[fan_since79]

 

Most all star game starts?

Yep.

Robin Roberts, Don Drysdale, and Lefty Gomez. The only pitchers who started five All-Star games.

 

[fan_since79]

What's this all about?

 

[Angel Oracle]

Johnny Callison's HR in the bottom of the 9th inning, that won the 1964 ASG for the NL at brand new Shea Stadium

Who are the others in the photo?    I recognize 7 of them.

[Homebrewer]

On ‎1‎/‎31‎/‎2017 at 1:19 PM, Angel Oracle said:

Johnny Callison's HR in the bottom of the 9th inning, that won the 1964 ASG for the NL at brand new Shea Stadium

Who are the others in the photo?    I recognize 7 of them.

21 is Clemente...Casey Stengal is on the far right (Mets uni)

[fan_since79]

Dick Groat, Curt Flood, Willie Mays (?), Billy Williams, Clemente, Stengel. I think Ken Boyer is in there too.

I had to look up Cincinnati's #6.

 

[Homebrewer]

2 hours ago, fan_since79 said:

Dick Groat, Curt Flood, Willie Mays (?), Billy Williams, Clemente, Stengel. I think Ken Boyer is in there too.

I had to look up Cincinnati's #6.

 

#6 looks just like Juan Rivera.

Why are they giving the hero a tittie twister? Was that the custom in the early 60's?

[Homebrewer]

#24 there isn't Mays...it must be a coach.

[fan_since79]

I think Willie is just behind Groat.

Looks like him.

By the way, Hank Aaron struck out for the second out, right before Callison's blast.

[Angel Oracle]

2 hours ago, fan_since79 said:

Dick Groat, Curt Flood, Willie Mays (?), Billy Williams, Clemente, Stengel. I think Ken Boyer is in there too.

I had to look up Cincinnati's #6.

 

The first 6 are correct.   The #24 on the far left is NL/Dogs mgr Walter Alston. 

[fan_since79]

#6, Johnny Edwards, Reds. Catcher and three-time All Star.

 

[Angel Oracle]

I knew that Edwards was an ASG catcher at the time, but was mistakenly thinking he wore #8.

[fan_since79]

Thirteen Hall of Famers on that National League roster.

 

[fan_since79]

Another view of Callison's blast.