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tedzan
11-22-2016, 04:19 PM
A new Manager attending a press conference was asked......
" How will some of your older players hold up through the longer 162-game season ? "
Who is this Manager....and, what was his very prescient response ? ?
TED Z
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slipk1068
11-22-2016, 04:22 PM
Must be the person who hit the first World Series home run at Yankee Stadium.
clydepepper
11-22-2016, 05:52 PM
I think David and I know who it is, but I cannot remember the exact quote, but probably something like, "Well, if I can, they can."
...on the other hand, you said 'NEW' manager, so perhaps David and I are not as smart as I thought.
It may be the person playing left-field on the last play of the previous year.
Nope, that's wrong too...Ted, you asked a good one!
Whoever it was, he probably didn't have to ask, "What does prescient mean?"
That's right, Ted, you'll have to dumb it down for me.
cs/yb
tedzan
11-22-2016, 06:09 PM
" How will some of your older players hold up through the longer 162-game season ? "
TED Z
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Hey guys,
CLUE......Give some serious thought to this statement....and, you will come up with the answer to this quiz.
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tedzan
11-22-2016, 06:21 PM
Nope, that's wrong too...Ted, you asked a good one!
Whoever it was, he probably didn't have to ask, "What does prescient mean?"
That's right, Ted, you'll have to dumb it down for me.
cs/yb
Raymond
Come on, I just gave you a good clue (post #4).
If you google "prescient" that will be another clue for you.
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Cliff Bowman
11-22-2016, 06:50 PM
Casey Stengel, 1962 New York Mets? I'm guessing that because of the "new" 162 game schedule.
tedzan
11-22-2016, 07:20 PM
Casey Stengel, 1962 New York Mets? I'm guessing that because of the "new" 162 game schedule.
Cliff
You are getting warm by referring to Casey Stengel.
TED Z
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swarmee
11-22-2016, 07:23 PM
The Yog?
Eric72
11-22-2016, 07:34 PM
Ralph Houk?
tedzan
11-22-2016, 07:58 PM
Eric
You are correct, it is Ralph Houk.
tedzan
11-22-2016, 08:04 PM
A new Manager attending a press conference was asked......
" How will some of your older players hold up through the longer 162-game season ? "
Who is this Manager....and, what was his very prescient response ? ?
TED Z
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OK, now what was Ralph Houk's response at this Spring 1961 press conference that proved to be so prescient ?
TED Z
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Paul S
11-22-2016, 08:10 PM
He foretold the breaking of Ruth's single season homer record?
frankbmd
11-22-2016, 08:18 PM
He said "We would set foot on the moon 47 years before the Cubs would win another World Series."
tedzan
11-23-2016, 06:40 AM
He foretold the breaking of Ruth's single season homer record?
Paul S is very close to the correct answer.
One more chance to cite Ralph Houk's response. It's a beauty.
TED Z
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tedzan
11-23-2016, 12:03 PM
A new Manager attending a press conference was asked......
" How will some of your older players hold up through the longer 162-game season ? "
Who is this Manager....and, what was his very prescient response ? ?
TED Z
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OK....Eric Perry guessed correctly....the new Manager was Ralph Houk.
Mid January 1961, Ralph Houk was responding to NY sportswriters' questions.
One sportswriter asked Ralph...... " How will Mantle's legs hold up through the longer, 162-game schedule ? "
Ralph said......" I hope Mantle plays 162 games; and, if he does he will hit 60 HR's and Maris will hit 59....they will make me a helluva a manager . "
Now is that a prescient call....or what ?
Thanks to those who participated.
TED Z
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Peter_Spaeth
11-23-2016, 01:58 PM
Maris's high to that point was 39 so interesting that he expected 59 out of him.
Peter_Spaeth
11-23-2016, 02:00 PM
Have always liked this picture.