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Originally Posted by molenick
Ted, with all respect, I found Byrne's lifetime pinch hitting stats on Baseball Reference and he was 6 for 75. Also, his appearances as a pinch hitter (93) would have to be greater than his ABs, due to walks, sacrifices, etc. I guess it just depends on which source you trust more...I will take Baseball Reference over Wikipedia.
However, a pinch hit grand slam is nothing to sneeze at!
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Michael
Where you there to see (or hear) Tommy Byrne pitching and/or pinch-hitting) ?
I was an avid Baseball fan at a young age. If I wasn't watching BB on our TV, then I was listening to it on the radio. And, once in a while my folks would take us to Yankee Stadium.
Furthermore, my nearby neighbor in Hillside, NJ was Phil Rizzuto. Who would drive down our street to get to Yankee Stadium. Many times during that trip, Phil would stop and talk
with us kids.
For your information, the quote regarding Tommy Byrne' s pinch-hit grand slam HR was from SABR (not Wiki).
Tommy was one of my favorite Yankees. The memories of him have endured. Therefore, unless, you are as old as I am who saw Tommy Byrne play.....this discussion ends here.
TED Z
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