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  • pettifoggerpettifogger Senior Member
    edited December 2014
    How many Black ballplayers suited up for the Yanks and Sox in the 1950's ?
  • RonbetsRonbets Senior Member
    edited December 2014
    one Ellie Howard? Maybe Pumpsie Green for BoSox
  • pettifoggerpettifogger Senior Member
    edited December 2014
    Where did the Bums and Giants play when they first relocated to Cali ?
  • pettifoggerpettifogger Senior Member
    edited December 2014
    Before California baseball which MLB stadium had the largest capacity ?
  • RonbetsRonbets Senior Member
    edited December 2014
    La Collesium with big net in left field.
  • RonbetsRonbets Senior Member
    edited December 2014
    Where did the expansion Seattle team first play in. Stadium and nickname.
  • pettifoggerpettifogger Senior Member
    edited December 2014
    If I designed a stadium it would have a long center field chute like the Polo Grounds. Triples and Inside the Parkers-oh yeah. Did any of you Wiseguys ever walk off the fields after the games?
  • pettifoggerpettifogger Senior Member
    edited December 2014
    What '50's pitcher was known as the Yankee Killer ?
  • pettifoggerpettifogger Senior Member
    edited December 2014
    In what stadium did Mantle hit his longest home run ?
  • RonbetsRonbets Senior Member
    edited December 2014
    Who were the most famous radio/tv voices of the following teams:

    Stl Louis Cards
    Detroit Tigers
    Baltimore
    Phillies
    Mets
    Pitt
    Padres
  • RonbetsRonbets Senior Member
    edited December 2014
    The Mick in DC
  • RonbetsRonbets Senior Member
    edited December 2014
    pettifogger wrote: »
    What '50's pitcher was known as the Yankee Killer ?

    Detroits Frank Lary
  • kanekane Senior Member
    edited December 2014
    Ronbets wrote: »
    Who were the most famous radio/tv voices of the following teams:

    Stl Louis Cards
    Detroit Tigers
    Baltimore
    Phillies
    Mets
    Pitt
    Padres

    Cardinals- Mike Shannon?
    Tigers- Ernie Harwell
    Mets- Bob Murphy or Ralph Kiner
  • RonbetsRonbets Senior Member
    edited December 2014
    What Detroit player was given the nickname "Sunday"?
  • RonbetsRonbets Senior Member
    edited December 2014
    kane wrote: »
    Cardinals- Mike Shannon?
    Tigers- Ernie Harwell
    Mets- Bob Murphy or Ralph Kiner

    Yes on Harwell. Not quite on other 2
  • pettifoggerpettifogger Senior Member
    edited December 2014
    Who was the shortest left handed pitcher on the '58 Yanks ?
  • RonbetsRonbets Senior Member
    edited December 2014
    Bobby Shantz
  • RonbetsRonbets Senior Member
    edited December 2014
    What did the "Splendid Splinter" do in his last ab prior to retirement?
  • pettifoggerpettifogger Senior Member
    edited December 2014
    Who was the winning pitcher when Harvey Haddix lost the no-hitter in the 13th inning ?
  • pettifoggerpettifogger Senior Member
    edited December 2014
    Ronbets wrote: »
    Eddie Mathews

    Nope
  • pettifoggerpettifogger Senior Member
    edited December 2014
    Ronbets wrote: »
    one Ellie Howard? Maybe Pumpsie Green for BoSox

    You betcha dupa.
  • RonbetsRonbets Senior Member
    edited December 2014
    Spahn or Burdette?
  • RonbetsRonbets Senior Member
    edited December 2014
    If not EMathews it hadda be Hammerin Hank .....maybe Billy Bruton
  • pettifoggerpettifogger Senior Member
    edited December 2014
    Ronbets wrote: »
    La Collesium with big net in left field.

    Wally Moon who was no Babe Ruth had a renaissance by blooping pop flies over that screen.
  • pettifoggerpettifogger Senior Member
    edited December 2014
    Ronbets wrote: »
    Where did the expansion Seattle team first play in. Stadium and nickname.

    Rainier Stadium ?
  • RonbetsRonbets Senior Member
    edited December 2014
    No it was Sick Stadium and outfield walls were made of wood. They were first called the Seattle Pilots.
  • RonbetsRonbets Senior Member
    edited December 2014
    pettifogger wrote: »
    Wally Moon who was no Babe Ruth had a renaissance by blooping pop flies over that screen.

    Yes, good recall.
  • pettifoggerpettifogger Senior Member
    edited December 2014
    Ronbets wrote: »
    The Mick in DC

    That's the one in Griffith Stadium. In the recent Mantle biography it is suggested that a longer one was hit during a Spring Training game against USC in 51 or 52.
  • pettifoggerpettifogger Senior Member
    edited December 2014
    Ronbets wrote: »
    Detroits Frank Lary

    Yankee expert.
  • pettifoggerpettifogger Senior Member
    edited December 2014
    Ronbets wrote: »
    Who were the most famous radio/tv voices of the following teams:

    Stl Louis Cards
    Detroit Tigers
    Baltimore
    Phillies
    Mets
    Pitt
    Padres

    St Louis--Harry Caray or Jack Buck or Dizzy Dean
    San Diego-Jerry Coleman
    Philly-Harry Kalas
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