Baseball Passings, 2009

[Guest Edgy DC]

Who can trust them? They're indians.

[ashie62]

Who can trust them? They're indians.[/quote:3anuephy]


Come into my wigwam, how!

[Met Hunter]

That 1941 series in remembered for two plays, the Owen passed ball (dropped third strike) and Al Gionfrido's catch of Joe DiMaggio's long fly ball in deep left center field in Yankee Staduim. An interesting sidelight is that is was the last year in the majors for all three players.

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I want to correct this post. The 1947 series was when Gionfriddo made that catch. And it was after that series that Gionfriddo, Cookie Lavagetto and Bill Bevens ended their careers. Bevens and Lavagetto were linked in that series by Cookie's walk off hit in the ninth inning of Bevens bid at a no hitter. The only hit of the game. Cookie was a coach for the 1962 Mets.

[MFS62]

That 1941 series in remembered for two plays, the Owen passed ball (dropped third strike) and Al Gionfrido's catch of Joe DiMaggio's long fly ball in deep left center field in Yankee Staduim. An interesting sidelight is that is was the last year in the majors for all three players.

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I want to correct this post. The 1947 series was when Gionfriddo made that catch. And it was after that series that Gionfriddo, Cookie Lavagetto and Bill Bevens ended their careers. Bevens and Lavagetto were linked in that series by Cookie's walk off hit in the ninth inning of Bevens bid at a no hitter. The only hit of the game. Cookie was a coach for the 1962 Mets.[/quote:1mo6fhfp]

Yep. Those thoughts crossed my mind about ten minutes after I hit "submit". But by that time, I was in the car driving to work. Was going to correct/edit it this morning, but you beat me to it.
Thanks.
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[Met Hunter]

As I get older, those facts get foggier and foggier. Don't bother stating much any more. Most young guys today laugh if you bring up names like Cookie or Gionfriddo. Stories my dad used to tell me growing up.

[MFS62]

As I get older, those facts get foggier and foggier. Don't bother stating much any more. Most young guys today laugh if you bring up names like Cookie or Gionfriddo. Stories my dad used to tell me growing up.[/quote:30jcv7mz]

BTW- I remember Keller being called "King Kong Keller". Don't know if he ever sued our own loveable Kong for name infrigement.

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