Oddballs in the Baseball-Reference Database

[MFS62]

When you enter "John Jay" , you don't get his page, not even an option. You get Jay Johnstone.



Later

[Frayed Knot]

That's because his name is Jon Jay

[Edgy MD]

I just found out today that Dick Shawn was set to become a professional baseball player, but his draft notice arrived shortly after his contract offer from the White Sox.



In the army, he learned he was better at being funny than playing baseball.

[Edgy MD]

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=flynn-003robRobert Douglas Flynn, Sr.

[Edgy MD]

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=boras-001scoScott Boras, not a bad player, but got bit by the injury bug.



His first client was Manny Trillo.



[fimg=350]https://sports.cbsimg.net/images/visual/whatshot/Scott-boras-minor-league-112214.jpg[/fimg]

[Edgy MD]

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=rundgr001rexRex "Feet Don't Fail Me Now" Rundgren, longtime Marlins infield prospect.



https://www.tcdb.com/Images/Cards/Baseball/108486/108486-7523555Fr.jpg>



When asked why he never made the show, his father answered, "Well, he didn't want to work."

[Edgy MD]

Big-shot NFL linebacker/defensive back https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=green-002shaShaq Thompson. If you don't want to click that link, I can give you the skinny right here. He was an incredible 0-for-39 with 37 strikeouts.



He did manage to walk eight times, so there's that.

[nymr83]

Governor Cuomo left baseball after 1 season with a .383 OBP - no appreciation of the base on balls in 1950!

[whippoorwill]

Edgy MD wrote: https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=rundgr001rexRex "Feet Don't Fail Me Now" Rundgren, longtime Marlins infield prospect. https://www.tcdb.com/Images/Cards/Baseball/108486/108486-7523555Fr.jpg> When asked why he never made the show, his father answered, "Well, he didn't want to work."

I was going to ask if he was related to Todd

[Edgy MD]

Can't get much Todd-ier than those lips.

[Edgy MD]

Here's Rex with dad Todd and mom Karen Darvin.


https://i.pinimg.com/564x/6a/b8/60/6ab860d24cdb5da62053b4c7e7b74b86.jpghttps://i.pinimg.com/564x/6a/b8/60/6ab860d24cdb5da62053b4c7e7b74b86.jpg>

[Edgy MD]

Larry Bird: https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=bird--000larhttps://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=bird--000lar



His stats aren't shown, but he apparently played one game and went 1-for-3 with two RBI.



[FIMG=350]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/11/bird.jpg[/FIMG]

[metirish]

Amazing, does Larry Bird never not look like Larry Bird ?