Surprising facts

[1952boyntoncollector]

didnt prince fielder and cecil fielder have equal amount of home runs? I too lazy to check

Also Pat Tabler hit better than anyone alive with the bases loaded..

[seanofjapan]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

didnt prince fielder and cecil fielder have equal amount of home runs? I too lazy to check

Also Pat Tabler hit better than anyone alive with the bases loaded..

319 apiece.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by seanofjapan

319 apiece.

Now that is amazing and cool fact

[packs]

John Lindsey made his debut for the Dodgers in 2010 at the age of 33. He got 12 at bats and one hit in 11 career games.

He had spent the previous 16 seasons in the minor leagues, and is the record holder for time served in the minors before being called up.

[frankbmd]

Joe McGinnity’s HOF career lasted 10 years in the majors until 1908.
He didn’t retire though until he was 54 years of age.
He pitched 115 more innings in the minors than in the majors before hanging up his spikes in Dubuque in 1925.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

[G1911]

When he retired, Jamie Moyer had faced 8.9% of all hitters in Major League Baseball history. I believe this is the record.

[G1911]

Baseball really was the national pastime. So much so that the OSS specifically designed a grenade to mimic the size, weight and shape of a baseball, so that troops would be more accurate with their throws with less training. The T-13 design failed for other reasons but it was issued during the end of WWII.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

didnt prince fielder and cecil fielder have equal amount of home runs? I too lazy to check

Also Pat Tabler hit better than anyone alive with the bases loaded..

Tabler only had 2 career grand-slams, but was 43-for-88 (.489) w 108 RBIs!!



I am now a big fan of MISTER ISAO HARIMOTO - truly the Baddest of Badasses!! >chuck norris

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[mortimer brewster]

Gaylord Perry was an outstanding hitter, during batting practice only. He routinely hit balls to the warning track.. During games he was awful.

While watching batting practice a reporter commented to Giant Manager Alvin Dark about Perry's "powerful" swing. Dark replied "A Man will land on the moon before Perry hits one out".


Well, The Perry brothers set a Major League record winning 3 games in one day. Jim won a suspended 16 inning game from the day before against Seattle, then his regular start. Gaylord beat the Dodgers.

The date was July 20,1969

The day man landed on the moon.

Perry's first at bat after the moon landing was the first home run of his Major League career after nearly 500 at bats.

[mcgwirecom]

Barry Bonds reached base safely 376 times in 2004. He only had 373 official at bats.

[G1911]

Hank Aaron is the only member of the 700 home run club to also get 3,000 hits. If you subtract his 755 bombs, he would still have 3,000 hits.

Ruth homered and walked so much that even with his .342 average he didn’t get 3,000.

This is in danger of changing very soon.

[SteveWhite]

Phil Niekro is the last pitcher to win 20 games in a season and lose 20 games in a season. 21-20 in 1979. He tied his brother Joe for the most wins in the NL that year.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by SteveWhite

Phil Niekro is the last pitcher to win 20 games in a season and lose 20 games in a season. 21-20 in 1979. He tied his brother Joe for the most wins in the NL that year.

Love that stat

Just like in football stat Jamie’s Winston 2019 33 TD’s and 30 INT and over 5k yards.

[Jim65]

In 1952 Pirates minor league pitcher Ron Necciai pitched a 9 inning no-hitter and he had 27 strikeouts. In his next start, he pitched a 2 hitter and had 24 strikeouts.

[Cliff Bowman]

Don Sutton holds at least two ignominious Major League records, losing his first 13 decisions against a team (Cubs) and having the most career plate appearances without a home run (1559).

[profholt82]

While Tommy James' late 60s hits "I Think We're Alone Now" and "Mony Mony" both made it into the top ten of the Billboard charts, it would be nearly 20 years before they each made it to number one. In back to back weeks in 1987, as covered by Tiffany and Billy Idol respectively.

[BobC]

Isn't Babe Ruth the first MLB player known to work out with a personal trainer?