Historic baseball outcomes

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by jingram058

Mike Mussina was one strike away from Perfecto in 2001...and melted. Wow.

I wonder if the hitters in these spots have mixed feelings at all after the fact. It's not like you become famous or even remembered for breaking up a perfect game. And the basehit you get could be in a 9-0 game where your team is not coming back. And you have to realize that you are denying a fellow player baseball immortality (and possibly hall of fame, lots of money, a new inflated contract, millions in promotional stuff, etc.) for busting it. I know the short answer is these guys are all fierce competitors and basically are trained to suceed and all that . . . .but I wonder if sometimes you don't feel a bit guilty of denying someone their moment in the sun and think back that maybe you wished it worked out a little differently. Maybe a hard hit ball in the gap that someone runs down instead.

[mrreality68]

That is awesome stat page and so many stories and histories within it

[raulus]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

I wonder if the hitters in these spots have mixed feelings at all after the fact. It's not like you become famous or even remembered for breaking up a perfect game. And the basehit you get could be in a 9-0 game where your team is not coming back. And you have to realize that you are denying a fellow player baseball immortality (and possibly hall of fame, lots of money, a new inflated contract, millions in promotional stuff, etc.) for busting it. I know the short answer is these guys are all fierce competitors and basically are trained to suceed and all that . . . .but I wonder if sometimes you don't feel a bit guilty of denying someone their moment in the sun and think back that maybe you wished it worked out a little differently. Maybe a hard hit ball in the gap that someone runs down instead.

I can tell you that Bob Brenly does not approve when a hitter breaks up a perfect game, particularly if they violate the unwritten rules:

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-...344-story.html

https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2011/05/27...en-davis-bunt/

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

I wonder if the hitters in these spots have mixed feelings at all after the fact. It's not like you become famous or even remembered for breaking up a perfect game. And the basehit you get could be in a 9-0 game where your team is not coming back. And you have to realize that you are denying a fellow player baseball immortality (and possibly hall of fame, lots of money, a new inflated contract, millions in promotional stuff, etc.) for busting it. I know the short answer is these guys are all fierce competitors and basically are trained to suceed and all that . . . .but I wonder if sometimes you don't feel a bit guilty of denying someone their moment in the sun and think back that maybe you wished it worked out a little differently. Maybe a hard hit ball in the gap that someone runs down instead.

Other than being remembered for throwing one, a pitcher may get some promotional opportunities, but I don't think a perfect game gets you any of the other things you mentioned. Don Larsen isn't getting into the Hall of Fame and no one's getting a big contract for a perfect game.

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by jayshum

Other than being remembered for throwing one, a pitcher may get some promotional opportunities, but I don't think a perfect game gets you any of the other things you mentioned. Don Larsen isn't getting into the Hall of Fame and no one's getting a big contract for a perfect game.

I dont disagree, but on one night a pitcher was perfect at his craft, and the folks in attendance got to watch that, that's the beauty of baseball that no other sport can offer.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by jayshum

Other than being remembered for throwing one, a pitcher may get some promotional opportunities, but I don't think a perfect game gets you any of the other things you mentioned. Don Larsen isn't getting into the Hall of Fame and no one's getting a big contract for a perfect game.

Don Larsen probably made millions signing photographs and baseballs his entire life.

[Shemp]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

I wonder if the hitters in these spots have mixed feelings at all after the fact. It's not like you become famous or even remembered for breaking up a perfect game. And the basehit you get could be in a 9-0 game where your team is not coming back. And you have to realize that you are denying a fellow player baseball immortality (and possibly hall of fame, lots of money, a new inflated contract, millions in promotional stuff, etc.) for busting it. I know the short answer is these guys are all fierce competitors and basically are trained to suceed and all that . . . .but I wonder if sometimes you don't feel a bit guilty of denying someone their moment in the sun and think back that maybe you wished it worked out a little differently. Maybe a hard hit ball in the gap that someone runs down instead.

Ask a Mets fan who Jimmy Qualls is. His name is forever linked to Tom Seaver.