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MFS62 May 30 2009 10:19 AM

A player on the 1965 Mets did something in a game that has not been done since. And as far as I can research, had never been done before. Name the player and what he did. Later

Swan Swan H May 30 2009 11:08 AM

Loofah'ed Warren Spahn's stretch marks?

TheOldMole May 30 2009 11:45 AM

Played for both teams?

Swan Swan H May 30 2009 11:50 AM

I'm pretty sure Rusty Staub has done that since. NTTAWWT.

MFS62 May 30 2009 12:13 PM

Hint: it was an outfielder. Later

Swan Swan H May 30 2009 12:28 PM

Are you referring to Johnny Lewis breaking up Maloney's no-hitter?

cooby May 30 2009 12:29 PM

="Swan Swan H":btwm1y82]Loofah'ed Warren Spahn's stretch marks?[/quote:btwm1y82] Does that work? Swan Swan H May 30 2009 12:32 PM Judge Smails' wife seemed to think so. MFS62 May 30 2009 12:56 PM ="Swan Swan H":2qvgvism]Are you referring to Johnny Lewis breaking up Maloney's no-hitter?[/quote:2qvgvism] Yes! You may select a kewpie doll off the top shelf for your prize. As far as I can tell, it was the only time in ML history that an extra inning home run broke up a no-hitter. Joe Adcock had hit one in the 13th inning to break up Harvey Haddix' perfect game, but he passed another baserunner and was oficially credited with a double. Later Swan Swan H May 30 2009 01:10 PM MFS62 on the job. Edgy DC May 30 2009 01:31 PM ="MFS62":2jqu92fz] ="Swan Swan H":2jqu92fz]Are you referring to Johnny Lewis breaking up Maloney's no-hitter?[/quote:2jqu92fz] Yes! You may select a kewpie doll off the top shelf for your prize. As far as I can tell, it was the only time in ML history that an extra inning home run broke up a no-hitter. Joe Adcock had hit one in the 13th inning to break up Harvey Haddix' perfect game, but he passed another baserunner and was oficially credited with a double. Later[/quote:2jqu92fz] If it was still a perfect game, he couldn't have passed a runner. MFS62 May 30 2009 01:37 PM Another runner (walk?) was on base and scored before Joe passed the runner. That run counted. Joe's was the first hit. Since that time, MLB has gone back and changed the rules on what is/ isn't a no-hitter or perfect game. I'm not sure how they consider the Haddix game. Check out how it was scored. B'sides, that happened before 1965. Later Frayed Knot May 30 2009 02:14 PM The perfect game was broken up due to an infield throwing error - runner went to 2nd The Pirates then intentionally walked Aaron to get to Adcock (Nice alphabetical lineup there) and set up a force Adcock then HR'd for the Braves' first and last hit - although it was apparently unclear to some as to whether the ball went over the fence. Aaron apparently thought not and simply peeled off the basepath between 2nd & 3rd when he saw the winning run touch home. Adcock was declared out for passing him as rounded the bases. Final score: 1-0 Haddix does NOT get credit for either a perfect game or no-hitter by current rules. seawolf17 May 30 2009 06:17 PM If you're a baseball fan, you should buy this album. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NdJSnqaTNdg&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NdJSnqaTNdg&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> May 26, 1959 in Milwaukee on the mound. Harvey Haddix of the Pirates was mowing ‘em down. 27 up, 27 gone. Nine innings in the book and not a man had gotten on. Now, in history only 17 have thrown a perfect game. A most exclusive club and a most exalted fame. But after nine the Pirates hadn’t scored. A perfect game and still old Harvey had to pitch some more. David Wells, David Cone, Sandy Koufax, Cy Young, Jim Bunning, Tom Browning, Charlie Robertson. Don Larsen in the series in 1956. Why don’t we add old Harvey to that list? 10th inning down, 11th inning down, he moved on to the 12th. Three straight outs and the fans were pinching themselves. The best game ever pitched and still a scoreless tie! Poor Harvey had to carry on and give it one more try. Thirteen’s never lucky so you can guess the rest. Harv gave up a hit and then he lost the whole contest. I wonder how he slept that night knowing how close he came to a most exclusive club that should include his name. David Wells, David Cone, Randy Johnson, Addie Joss, Kenny Rogers, Mike Witt, Dennis Martinez. Don Larsen in the series in 1956. Why don’t we add old Harvey to that list? The search for perfection is a funny thing, at least as I’ve been told. It drives you nuts, it makes you curse and eats away at your soul. Sometimes better isn’t better, sometimes justice just ain’t served. Sometimes legend isn’t laid where it’s most deserved. But humanity is flawed as the losers will attest. We’re drawn to tragic stories, the ones that suit us best. But for 12 innings on that fateful day, old Harvey was a God. A perfect game if nothing else because perfection’s always flawed. David Wells, David Cone, Lee Richmond, Monte Ward. Len Barker against the Jays and Catfish for the A’s. Don Larsen in the series in 1956. Why don’t we add old Harvey to that list? David Wells, David Cone, Sandy Koufax, Cy Young, Jim Bunning, Tom Browning, Charlie Robertson. Don Larsen in the series in 1956. Why don’t we add old Harvey to that list? Frayed Knot Jun 03 2009 11:08 AM That Haddix game btw (as noted in that song's lyrics) was 50 years ago last week and so SI ran an article on it in their recent edition. The 13th inning started with an infield error. Braves then had [u:2f3ag2k4]Eddie Mathews[/u:2f3ag2k4]! bunt the runner over. Aaron was IW'd. Adcock then HR'd but touched 3rd before Aaron did and therefore was declared out and only one run scored. Several future Mets were involved: - starting with Haddix himself, he coached for a brief time - Felix Mantilla hit the bouncer that Pitt 3B Don Hoak threw away for an error - Joe Christopher was the RF who watched Joe Adcock's HR sail over his head