FROM THE DUGOUT STEPS

[Old School]

2010	Long time Yankees public address announcer Bob Sheppard dies at the age of 99. The 'Voice of God,' a nickname bestowed by Reggie Jackson, informed patrons of the lineups and of the players coming to bat in over 4,500 contests during his 56 years behind the microphone in the ballpark in the Bronx.

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he wasn't giving up that job ...........:00hour

56 years of doing exactly what you want to do .......


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Sheppard


Robert Leo Sheppard (October 20, 1910 ? July 11, 2010) was the long-time public address announcer for numerous New York area college and professional sports teams, in particular the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (1951?2007), and the New York Giants (1956?2006) of the National Football League. Between 1958-1961, he also served as a substitute announcer on the TV game show Beat the Clock

Sheppard announced more than 4,500 Yankees baseball games over a period of 56 years, including 22 pennant-winning seasons and 13 World Series championships; he called 121 consecutive postseason contests, 62 games in 22 World Series, and six no-hitters, including three perfect games. For more than a half-century he was the voice of Giants football games, encompassing nine conference championships, three NFL championships(1956, 1986, 1990), and the game often called "the greatest ever played", the classic 1958 championship loss to Baltimore.[1]

Sheppard's smooth, distinctive baritone and precise, consistent elocution became iconic aural symbols of both the old Yankee Stadium and Giants Stadium. Reggie Jacksonfamously nicknamed him "The Voice of God",[2] and Carl Yastrzemski once said, "You're not in the big leagues until Bob Sheppard announces your name."[3]

 

[Old School]

1971

In a game which features six home runs, including Reggie Jackson crushing a Dock Ellis fourth-inning pitch off the power generator located on the Tiger Stadium right-field roof 520 feet from home plate, the American League beats the NL, 6-4 in All-Star action. All the players who homer, J. Bench, H. Aaron, R. Clemente, F. Robinson, H. Killebrew as well as Reggie, will become members of the Hall of Fame.<center><iframe width="224" height="126" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-2D9mBNnpUY?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></center>

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[Old School]

KCR...............:facepalm:

4-16 LAST 20

-29.2 UNITS YEAR THRU YESTERDAY

 

[Old School]

the Birds from Baltimore

4-16 last 20

-38.3 units thru yesterday on the season.

if we played against the O's and the Royals and went fishing when they play each other .....well.................:0003

 

[Old School]

Greinke $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Diamondbacks 5-1 in his last 6 starts...

Greinke and Kershaw parlays were once easy money ....

 

[Old School]

1973	Wilbur Wood, the last pitcher to start both games of a twin bill, takes the loss in each contest when New York sweeps the White Sox at Yankee Stadium, 12-2 and 7-0. The knuckleballer gets the nod to start the nightcap after not making it out of the first inning in the opener.

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[Old School]

1960

Jimmy Piersall is ejected for the sixth time this season after ignoring the home plate umpire's warning to stop running around the outfield with his arms raised during Ted Williams' plate appearance. The Indians' center fielder, who charges the ump after being tossed from the game and has to be restrained by teammates, was guilty of trying to distract the batter from the field, which is forbidden by the rule book.

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[MadJack]

1973	Wilbur Wood, the last pitcher to start both games of a twin bill, takes the loss in each contest when New York sweeps the White Sox at Yankee Stadium, 12-2 and 7-0. The knuckleballer gets the nod to start the nightcap after not making it out of the first inning in the opener.

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Nice managing. :0008

 

[Old School]

1973	Wilbur Wood, the last pitcher to start both games of a twin bill, takes the loss in each contest when New York sweeps the White Sox at Yankee Stadium, 12-2 and 7-0. The knuckleballer gets the nod to start the nightcap after not making it out of the first inning in the opener.

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Nice managing. :0008

Chuck Tanner before he went to the Pirates

 

[Old School]

Wood went 24-20 in 1973 w/3.46 ERA...STARTED 48 GAMES:0003

 

[Old School]

1961

By hitting four home runs in the doubleheader sweep of the White Sox, Roger Maris moves 25 games ahead of Babe Ruth's 1927 pace. The Yankee slugger now has 40 for the year and will finish the season with a record 61 round-trippers. 61 in 61 the season was a baseball fans crazy world. listening for every report you could get and early in the chase hoping Mickey could hang with Roger but it was not to be.

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[Old School]

M&M Boys


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M&M_Boys

1961 season
Near the beginning of the season, New York Yankees manager Ralph Houk decided to switch Mantle and Maris around in the batting order, having Maris bat third and Mantle cleanup instead of vice versa.[10] This is cited as an advantage for Maris, as opposition pitchers were reluctant to pitch around him, as this would result in Mantle coming up to the plate to bat.[10] As a result, pitchers gave Maris better pitches to hit for fear of walking him.[10] At first, the batting order switch appeared to have little effect on Maris, who hit only one home run in April.[6] However, he gained momentum in the home run race in May and June, slugging 11 and 15 home runs, respectively.[6] On the other hand, Mantle started off the season strong, hitting 14 home runs by the end of May and 11 homers in June.[11] At the end of June, it became clear that both M&M Boys were on pace to challenge Babe Ruth's 1927 single-season home run record.[11] However, their chances of breaking Ruth's record were dealt a heavy blow on July 17, when Ford Frick, the Commissioner of Baseball, ruled that a player would have to hit more than 60 home runs in 154 games in order to break Ruth's record.[10][11][12] Frick, who was a good friend of Ruth and served as his ghostwriter,[10][11] added that a "distinctive mark" would have to be added should the record be broken after 154 games.[11][12]


With the pressure intensifying over the newfound need to break the record within the time limit,[10] Maris passed Mantle on August 15 for the final time that year and led the home run race for the rest of the season.[11] Maris then became the first player in history to join the 50 home run club by the end of August.[6] At the start of September, the race for the single-season record was still extremely close, with Maris having hit 56 home runs to Mantle's 53.[10] However, Mantle was forced to pull out of the race after succumbing to an abscess in his hip joint[12] caused from an injection that was supposed to cure him of a flu.[10] Though most fans supported Mantle[12] and vociferously rooted against Maris,[13][14][15] it was the latter player who was now left to break Ruth's record alone.


Maris had a total of 58 home runs when the Yankees' played their 154th game of the season against the Baltimore Orioles.[10] He homered just once in the game, falling two short of setting a new and recognized single-season home run record. Ironically, Maris hit his 60th home run in fewer plate appearances (684) than Babe Ruth (689).[11][12] This made Frick's ruling nonsensical, since games played "matter less" than the number of opportunities presented to a batter.[11] On October 1, the final day of the season, only 23,154 people were in attendance at Yankee Stadium to see Maris hit his 61st home run of the season against Tracy Stallard of the Boston Red Sox.[6] Frick's ruling back in July, coupled with the Yankees' reluctance to highlight the event, are cited as reasons for the surprisingly low attendance.[6]

 

[Old School]

7/25/18

with a loss tonight the O's will be -40.23 units on the year :scared

 

[MadJack]

7/25/18

with a loss tonight the O's will be -40.23 units on the year :scared

:nooo:

 

[Old School]

:nooo:

only -39.23 with the rainout

60 games left

a club that has won 29 and lost 73

who has gutted what was left...

15-45 the rest of the way..

gotta see how many left against contenders

 

[Old School]

Jesse RogersESPN Staff Writer

Cubs lefty Jose Quintana is the 2nd pitcher with a 50-pitch inning this season (Ivan Nova) as he threw 51 in the first inning today, giving up 6 runs to the Cardinals. The only other 40-pitch inning by a Cubs pitcher was Duane Underwood vs the Dodgers on June 25 (41 pitches). It's the third time in 10 seasons that a Cubs pitcher has had a 50-pitch inning

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[Old School]

2004

In less than a masterful performance, Greg Maddux pitches five innings to register his 300th victory when the Cubs beat the Giants, 8-4. The 38 year-old is the 22nd pitcher to reach the plateau and many believe may be the last to reach this coveted milestone. Tom Glavine would stick around and win 305 pitching til he was 42 years old finishing with the Mets ,The Big Unit Randy Johnson won 303 finishing w/SF. at age 45. the leaders.. www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/W_career.shtm can't see anyone reaching 300 again..money is to big and game has become too specialized

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[canuckfan77]

Agreed. And might I add, what a pleasure to watch Maddux pitch. Man he could put on a clinic :toast:

 

[Old School]

1976	John Candelaria becomes the first Pirate since 1907 to throw a no-hitter in Pittsburgh. Nick Maddox threw the first and only Buc home no-hitter until the 'Candyman' beat the Dodgers at Three Rivers Stadium. (There was never a no-hitter pitched in the 61-year history of spacious Forbes Field.)

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I saw John play for La Salle Academy in a Christmas Basketball Tourney here in Norfolk in 71' at Norfolk Catholic ...Dude could play..Played center on Lower Manhattan Championship team that year..they had an all world guard too...can't remember his name..

 

[Old School]

1994	Baseball suffers its eighth, and worse, work stoppage in 22 years. The 232-day player strike will lead to the cancellation of the World Series and the delayed opening of next season.

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94' Expos were 74-40 and loaded with pitching and hitting when the strike shut it down..........