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11-16-2007, 04:51 PM
Posted By: <b>anthony</b><p>I remember seeing not long ago a post about a player stealing second base with a runner on third to try to get the catcher to throw the ball. it didnt work so the next play he stole first base...pretty funny. <br /><br />who was that guy???<br /><br />i searched the past post but couldnt find anything...thanks!
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11-16-2007, 04:55 PM
Posted By: <b>Joe D.</b><p>but that is definitely one of the trivia questions in this card set.<br /><br />(I have a box of unopened packs)<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.network54.com/Forum/579392/thread/1194913857/last-1194979429/The+Wierd+World+of+Baseball" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.network54.com/Forum/579392/thread/1194913857/last-1194979429/The+Wierd+World+of+Baseball</a><br /><br /><img src="http://www.internetville.com/stuff/box1.jpg">
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11-16-2007, 04:55 PM
Posted By: <b>Shawn Chambers</b><p>No problems...<br /><br />It was the legendary Germany Shaefer.<br /><br />Enjoy reading all about him!
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11-16-2007, 04:56 PM
Posted By: <b>anthony</b><p>thanks shawn!
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11-16-2007, 05:46 PM
Posted By: <b>Chris Counts</b><p>There's a wonderful account of Schaefer's exploits in Lawrence Ritter's "The Glory of Their Times," which in my opinion is the best baseball book ever ...
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11-16-2007, 09:16 PM
Posted By: <b>John H.</b><p>There's an even better account on the Glory of Their Times CD. Davy Jones almost pees his pants laughing while telling the story.<br /><br />John
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11-17-2007, 04:37 AM
Posted By: <b>Paul S</b><p>Hey, you didn't finish the story...after he stole first he AGAIN stole second!
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11-17-2007, 08:10 AM
Posted By: <b>anthony</b><p>i'll have to pick up that book, thanks<br /><br />i told my 15 year old the story yesterday and he got a kick out of it. he asked if it counted as a stolen base? (yeah, he's 15)
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11-17-2007, 11:42 AM
Posted By: <b>S Gross</b><p>2 other Schaefer'ism ---<br /><br />In game rain soaked game, he felt should be called, but wasn't; he took his position in the outfield in a raincoat, rainboats, and carrying an umbrella.<br /><br /><br />In the ninth of a tied game, he wasn't in the line-up, but was coaching thrid bae. He was called on to pinch hit. As he walked from the coaches' box to get a bat, he exclaimed: "Ladies and gentleman, the Great Germany Schaefer will now win this game with one swing of the bat!!!" Be it luck, skill, or coincidence, he belts a home run and wins the game. He waves to the fans as he rounds the bases. At home plate, he says to the crowd: "Thank you ladies and gentleman, that concludes today's performance !!!"<br /><br /><br />.........oh........ and before the stealing first eipisode, there was no rule against it, now there is, because of our friend.....<img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>
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11-17-2007, 01:40 PM
Posted By: <b>Vincent</b><p>Do I recall correctly that the next time Germany Schaefer was called upon to pinch hit (after hitting the previously described home run), he struck out ?<br /><br />