Frayed Knot Old-Timey Member Posted September 28, 2012 Posted September 28, 2012 Orioles Jim Thome & Manny Machado recently became just the 4th pair of [u:3tx3qwtm]teammates to HR in the same game[/u:3tx3qwtm] where one was [u:3tx3qwtm]age 20 or younger and the other was at least age 40[/u:3tx3qwtm]Name the other three pairs - I'll supply the years they happened just to make this slightly less impossible1958 - 1971 - 1990 - and also add that the younger of the pair in one case is in the HoF as is the older one from a different pairing.
Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket Guests Posted September 28, 2012 Posted September 28, 2012 1990 - Griffey & Griffey
Frayed Knot Old-Timey Member Posted September 28, 2012 Author Posted September 28, 2012 That was the only one I got too.They even did it back-to-back (and presumably belly to belly) on September 14th in AnaheimSenior would only hit one more HR in his career (the next season)
G-Fafif Old-Timey Member Posted September 28, 2012 Posted September 28, 2012 1958: Hank Sauer & Orlando Cepeda
Frayed Knot Old-Timey Member Posted September 28, 2012 Author Posted September 28, 2012 G-Fafif wrote:1958: Hank Sauer & Orlando CepedaYesI would have been guessing Bogart & Bacall before I came up with that duo.
G-Fafif Old-Timey Member Posted September 28, 2012 Posted September 28, 2012 1971: Willie Mays & Chris Speier
Frayed Knot Old-Timey Member Posted September 28, 2012 Author Posted September 28, 2012 G-Fafif wrote:1971: Willie Mays & Chris SpeierAnd my vision of keeping this one up all weekend waiting for the answer ends in about 10 minutes.
G-Fafif Old-Timey Member Posted September 28, 2012 Posted September 28, 2012 My first thought when it came to old sluggers was "Giants," given Horace Stoneham's love for his aging window-breakers. Knew '58 was Cepeda's first year and Mays had his last good season in '71 -- and remembered Speier was hot stuff. Then it was a matter of confirming dates and birthdays.Good question.
Frayed Knot Old-Timey Member Posted September 28, 2012 Author Posted September 28, 2012 Question courtesy of Gary Thorne on the Orioles broadcast earlier tonight.
nymr83 Old-Timey Member Posted September 29, 2012 Posted September 29, 2012 Griffey and Griffey I knew right away but I never would have guessed the others.
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