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Catching up with Gene Woodling

Benjamin Grimm Jan 28 2009 08:45 AM

Or at least, his stuff, since he's dead at the present time. A memory posted today to the UMDB tipped me off to this, from the Antiques Roadshow on PBS: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/archive/200802A21.html

Edgy DC Jan 28 2009 08:51 AM

Great lines from the Woodspawn. Typical Antiques Road Show fish on a hook. <blockquote>GUEST: My father was a professional baseball player for 19 years and played with the Yankees, the Orioles, the Indians, Senators and the Mets. GUEST: Gene Woodling, correct. GUEST: Yes. GUEST: Well, these are the five World Series balls that the Yankees won, in a row, from 1949 through '53. GUEST: Oh, my word. GUEST: Wow. GUEST: Uh-huh. GUEST: Oh, my goodness. GUEST: Yes. GUEST: Oh, my goodness. I had no idea. We've never had it appraised or anything. Thank you very much.</blockquote>All of these, of course, are calm euphemisms for "Ka-ching! Time to cash in Dad's legacy."

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 28 2009 08:58 AM

I never -- and I mean never -- watch Antiques Roadshow but I actually stopped for a moment on this very scene the other night. I wondered what the woman was doing with all this old baseball stuff and saw it was mostly Yankees gear so proceeded to turn the channel. Who knew? Woodling was interesting. About as good a hitter as the 62 Mets had!

batmagadanleadoff Jan 28 2009 09:05 AM

Those items are worth more money than Woodling himself ever made in baseball.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 28 2009 09:08 AM

Woodling was supposed to stay on with the 63 Mets and be a player-coach but he fell onto the shitlist when he intervened with Weiss on Throneberry's behalf after Marv felt he was getting a raw deal on a contract (I believe a pay cut). The Mets decided Woodling couldn't be a part of management after that and un-invited him. Throneberry was more or less finished too.

batmagadanleadoff Jan 28 2009 09:18 AM

Let's play Mets Jeopardy. Here's the answer: Gene Woodling and Marv Throneberry. What's the question? (Hint: Quoting LunchBucket's post just above this one, verbatim, is an unacceptable response.)

Edgy DC Jan 28 2009 09:22 AM

Who were the two former Yankees on the 1962 Mets?

batmagadanleadoff Jan 28 2009 09:23 AM

="Edgy DC":1p8llt2g]Who were the two former Yankees on the 1962 Mets?[/quote:1p8llt2g] You're practically there. You need to tweak your response a little bit. Edgy DC Jan 28 2009 09:27 AM Who were the two former Yankee champions on the 1962 Mets? batmagadanleadoff Jan 28 2009 09:29 AM ="Edgy DC":2lhxrwrv]Who were the two former Yankee champions on the 1962 Mets?[/quote:2lhxrwrv] No. Now you're getting colder. Benjamin Grimm Jan 28 2009 09:30 AM ...who are dead at the present time? batmagadanleadoff Jan 28 2009 09:34 AM ="Benjamin Grimm":3qwophn8]...who are dead at the present time?[/quote:3qwophn8] No. TheOldMole Jan 28 2009 09:52 AM Who pinch-ran for Joe DiMaggio? batmagadanleadoff Jan 28 2009 09:53 AM ="TheOldMole":nba0wf13]Who pinch-ran for Joe DiMaggio?[/quote:nba0wf13] That might be a correct response. But I wouldn't know. Edgy DC Jan 28 2009 09:58 AM ="TheOldMole":nclxk085]Who pinch-ran for Joe DiMaggio?[/quote:nclxk085] Is that euphemism for making it with Marilyn Monroe? batmagadanleadoff Jan 28 2009 12:18 PM ="Edgy DC":2jrfxict]Who were the two former Yankee champions on the 1962 Mets?[/quote:2jrfxict] An acceptable response would have been: "Name the only two players on the '62 Mets to have played for the Yankees prior to 1962". You were very close and obviously on the right track. But your response, as phrased, could also include Casey Stengel (mgr.), Red Ruffing (coach) and George Weiss (front-office). The answer was just Woodling & Throneberry. Actually, "prior to 1962" is superfluous (but still technically correct) because no 1962 Met ever played for the Yankees after leaving the Mets. Edgy DC Jan 28 2009 12:25 PM I'd have accepted my answer. Edgy DC Jan 28 2009 12:29 PM Well, I'm throwing one out there anyhow. The answer is: Jim Kern and Ron Guidry. batmagadanleadoff Jan 28 2009 12:39 PM ="Edgy DC":1by4pahk]Well, I'm throwing one out there anyhow. The answer is: Jim Kern and Ron Guidry.[/quote:1by4pahk] Who are the two pitchers Lee Mazzilli reached base against in the 1979 AS Game? Edgy DC Jan 28 2009 12:44 PM Well, the judges were looking for "Who are the pitchers who yielded Lee Mazzilli's game-tying homer and go-ahead walk, respectively, in the 1979 All Star Game?" but they've been instructed to be more generous. You. batmagadanleadoff Jan 28 2009 12:53 PM I accept the crown. Deservedly so.