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Opening Day

#1 Post by Bob78164 » Sun Apr 02, 2017 8:16 pm

I wonder whether it's ever before happened that a pitcher was leading the majors in home runs. --Bob
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#2 Post by mrkelley23 » Sun Apr 02, 2017 8:57 pm

Bob78164 wrote:I wonder whether it's ever before happened that a pitcher was leading the majors in home runs. --Bob
Think 1918-1919.
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#3 Post by Bob78164 » Sun Apr 02, 2017 9:15 pm

mrkelley23 wrote:
Bob78164 wrote:I wonder whether it's ever before happened that a pitcher was leading the majors in home runs. --Bob
Think 1918-1919.
Did Ruth lead the majors as a pitcher? --Bob
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#4 Post by Pastor Fireball » Mon Apr 03, 2017 7:17 am

And the Minnesota Twins have just been mathematically eliminated from playoff contention. :D
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#5 Post by littlebeast13 » Mon Apr 03, 2017 7:34 am

mrkelley23 wrote:
Bob78164 wrote:I wonder whether it's ever before happened that a pitcher was leading the majors in home runs. --Bob
Think 1918-1919.

I looked up the 1918 season on Retrosheet.... and just to give an idea of how much the game has changed, Cardinals right fielder Doug Baird hit the first homerun in the Majors that year....

On the season's FOURTH day! 36 games had been played by the end of that day....

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#6 Post by Bob78164 » Mon Apr 03, 2017 9:41 am

littlebeast13 wrote:
mrkelley23 wrote:
Bob78164 wrote:I wonder whether it's ever before happened that a pitcher was leading the majors in home runs. --Bob
Think 1918-1919.

I looked up the 1918 season on Retrosheet.... and just to give an idea of how much the game has changed, Cardinals right fielder Doug Baird hit the first homerun in the Majors that year....

On the season's FOURTH day! 36 games had been played by the end of that day....

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How long did it take before someone hit a grand slam? --Bob
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#7 Post by Bob Juch » Mon Apr 03, 2017 11:50 am

Bob78164 wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
mrkelley23 wrote:
Think 1918-1919.

I looked up the 1918 season on Retrosheet.... and just to give an idea of how much the game has changed, Cardinals right fielder Doug Baird hit the first homerun in the Majors that year....

On the season's FOURTH day! 36 games had been played by the end of that day....

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How long did it take before someone hit a grand slam? --Bob
1898 - Bill Duggleby of the Phils.
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#8 Post by Bob78164 » Mon Apr 03, 2017 11:56 am

Bob Juch wrote:
Bob78164 wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:

I looked up the 1918 season on Retrosheet.... and just to give an idea of how much the game has changed, Cardinals right fielder Doug Baird hit the first homerun in the Majors that year....

On the season's FOURTH day! 36 games had been played by the end of that day....

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How long did it take before someone hit a grand slam? --Bob
1898 - Bill Duggleby of the Phils.
I meant in 1918. --Bob
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#9 Post by Vandal » Tue Apr 04, 2017 5:50 am

Opening day at Fenway:

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#10 Post by T_Bone0806 » Tue Apr 04, 2017 3:43 pm

Vandal wrote:Opening day at Fenway:

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#11 Post by Vandal » Tue Apr 04, 2017 7:07 pm

If the playoffs started today:

Boston Red Sox 1 0
Baltimore Orioles 1 0
Tampa Bay Rays 1 0

Toronto Blue Jays 0 1
New York Yankees 0 1
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#12 Post by Vandal » Thu Apr 06, 2017 5:27 am

This baseball season is the first since 1885 that has neither Connie Mack nor Vin Scully.
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