Your biggest what if's and thoughts on Tony Conigliaro?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

I haven't watched it in several years...thanks for reminding me what a treasure Buck was.

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Speaking of him, what's the connection among Babe Ruth, Josh Gibson, and Bo Jackson?

[Peter_Spaeth]

I can't find it online, but O'Neil recounts in his inimitable style an epic confrontation in which Paige struck out Josh Gibson after walking the bases full to face him.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Speaking of him, what's the connection among Babe Ruth, Josh Gibson, and Bo Jackson?

All three have 8-10 letters in their names.

Babe or George, it matters not.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

All three have 8-10 letters in their names.

Babe or George, it matters not.

That's a fine guess, doc. But what's that got to do, got to do with Buck O'Neil?

[Butch7999]

They all dated Tina Turner at some point?

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

That's a fine guess, doc. But what's that got to do, got to do with Buck O'Neil?

Buck O’Neil has 10 letters.

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

Buck O’Neil has 10 letters.

Actually, 9.

Dam.

[D. Bergin]

Thought about this thread as looking at the stats for Eric Davis, whose career trajectory I've always found fascinating for some reason. So many stops and starts. So many comebacks, so many injuries.

He played until he was 39 years old, but never missed less then 25 games a season. He's a guy that reminded be of Mantle in short spurts, but with even less luck then The Mick.

What could he have been if he didn't play on that Cincinnati turf, or continuously run into walls, and warning tracks, and team-mates in the outfield.

Early in his career, he not only stole a ton of bases..........he very rarely got caught.

[Seven]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

Thought about this thread as looking at the stats for Eric Davis, whose career trajectory I've always found fascinating for some reason. So many stops and starts. So many comebacks, so many injuries.

He played until he was 39 years old, but never missed less then 25 games a season. He's a guy that reminded be of Mantle in short spurts, but with even less luck then The Mick.

What could he have been if he didn't play on that Cincinnati turf, or continuously run into walls, and warning tracks, and team-mates in the outfield.

Early in his career, he not only stole a ton of bases..........he very rarely got caught.

I watched a fascinating video on Davis the other day I'll link it below. It's a little stat heavy at times, but an interesting watch. As someone that didn't see him play, reading stories about him and watching some highlights you could tell how gifted of a ballplayer he was.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pjthf71nF1E

[Seven]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Speaking of him, what's the connection among Babe Ruth, Josh Gibson, and Bo Jackson?

I believe it was a story. I do remember somewhere O'Neill telling a story, when he (correct me if I am wrong) was working for the Royal's. He may have been involved in an interview or something, but something was occupying his attention when he heard a sound of a ball being hit by a bat. He then said something along the lines of that the only time in his life he heard that sound was when Babe Ruth hit a ball, Josh Gibson hit a ball and Bo Jackson hit a ball.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Seven

I believe it was a story. I do remember somewhere O'Neill telling a story, when he (correct me if I am wrong) was working for the Royal's. He may have been involved in an interview or something, but something was occupying his attention when he heard a sound of a ball being hit by a bat. He then said something along the lines of that the only time in his life he heard that sound was when Babe Ruth hit a ball, Josh Gibson hit a ball and Bo Jackson hit a ball.

Yep. It's mesmerizing the way he tells it, wish I could find it. The best part, and it's probably a tall tale, was when he first heard Gibson, he says he was in the locker room at Griffith Stadium and the home team was taking batting practice and he hears a sound like when Ruth hit and he ran out in his underwear to find out what was going on and he saw Gibson.

The best part of the whole interview was when he said very directly, without bitterness, but without the slightest hesitation, there never should have been a Negro League. Chilling.

And speaking of Gibson, just put this picture in the dictionary for "catcher."