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Things I Didn't Know About Baseball Until I Learned in 2018

Edgy MD Jan 11 2018 12:56 AM

Pete LaCock, Doobie Brothers-era firstbaseman and outfielder for the Cubs and Royals, is the son of longtime Hollywood Squares host Peter Marshall. [fimg=250]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N0qDKRsrWVo/S7Pqke-5qmI/AAAAAAAAGXI/Qi8I4phledA/s1600/SSPC+1976+LaCock.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=250]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/ff/Peter_Marshall_game_show_host.JPG[/fimg]

cooby Jan 11 2018 07:25 PM Re: Things I Didn't Know About Baseball Until I Learned in 2

Wow I knew that but I'm a lot older than you :)

Edgy MD Jan 11 2018 07:28 PM Re: Things I Didn't Know About Baseball Until I Learned in 2

I love how that photo shows the forward thinking Cubs adhering a stitched insignia to their helmets instead of painting on a replica. The Cubs still do this four decades later, although it isn't raised as much so it's not so noticeable unless you're looking for it. I think the Mets would be sartorially wise to experiment with this.

MFS62 Jan 12 2018 02:24 AM Re: Things I Didn't Know About Baseball Until I Learned in 2

cooby wrote: Wow I knew that but I'm a lot older than you :) I did (know that) , and I am, too (older). :) Later

dgwphotography Jan 12 2018 02:19 PM Re: Things I Didn't Know About Baseball Until I Learned in 2

Edgy MD wrote: Pete LaCock, Doobie Brothers-era firstbaseman and outfielder for the Cubs and Royals, is the son of longtime Hollywood Squares host Peter Marshall. [fimg=250]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N0qDKRsrWVo/S7Pqke-5qmI/AAAAAAAAGXI/Qi8I4phledA/s1600/SSPC+1976+LaCock.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=250]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/ff/Peter_Marshall_game_show_host.JPG[/fimg] I knew that - I think it was on the back of his 1974 Topps card.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 12 2018 02:22 PM Re: Things I Didn't Know About Baseball Until I Learned in 2

I knew it too. It used to get mentioned a lot on those old WOR broadcasts. I think it was a favorite "fun fact" of Ralph, Lindsey, and Bob.

batmagadanleadoff Jan 12 2018 04:03 PM Re: Things I Didn't Know About Baseball Until I Learned in 2

Yeah, I thought every baseball fan from my generation knew that. I even remember watching an episode of Hollywood Squares where Peter Marshall was very proud because LaCock had homered the night before.

Zvon Jan 12 2018 04:24 PM Re: Things I Didn't Know About Baseball Until I Learned in 2

I knew that once. For TMF: "Only once!" Just once?

Edgy MD Jan 12 2018 04:32 PM Re: Things I Didn't Know About Baseball Until I Learned in 2

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Yeah, I thought every baseball fan from my generation knew that. I even remember watching an episode of Hollywood Squares where Peter Marshall was very proud because LaCock had homered the night before. All I remember about Pete was getting Diamond Mind (or Out of the Park) a decade or more ago, and the first game I played was from the 1980 World Series where I played KC against the computer playing Philly, and I was so delighted that I came back here and posted the box score and play-by-play. I figured folks would take an impression but I didn't think anybody would read the whole thing. But JC Lunchbucket scanned down to a the seventh inning where I had executed a double switch and put Pete in the outfield, and he LOL'd at the play-by-play phrasing: "LaCock is inserted."

Zvon Jan 12 2018 04:51 PM Re: Things I Didn't Know About Baseball Until I Learned in 2

Edgy MD wrote: "LaCock is inserted." You're waterin' me down bro!

sharpie Jan 12 2018 05:03 PM Re: Things I Didn't Know About Baseball Until I Learned in 2

I knew that as well. It was also mentioned in the play "Bleacher Bums" which I saw in the early '80's. I remember the line "guess which one of them changed his name."

RealityChuck Jan 12 2018 05:10 PM Re: Things I Didn't Know About Baseball Until I Learned in 2

Speaking of relatives: Randy Moffitt -- a pitcher for the Giants in the early 70s. Was the younger brother of Billie Jean King. (I did know that back then, so it's not new.)

cooby Jan 12 2018 05:20 PM Re: Things I Didn't Know About Baseball Until I Learned in 2

But I did forget about that!

RealityChuck Jan 15 2018 01:19 AM Re: Things I Didn't Know About Baseball Until I Learned in 2

I just happened to look up a bit more about a player I've liked since I heard of him: Ned Garver. What I knew before: Garver was a pitcher for the St. Louis Browns in 1950. He did something quite remarkable: he won 20 games for a team that lost over a hundred games, only one of two pitchers who managed that. He was responsible for 38% of the team's wins; Steve Carlton in 1972 was probably the only pitcher to have a higher percentage. Garver finished second in the MVP voting to Yogi Berra. If there had been a Cy Young Award back then, he probably would have won it. What I learned: Garver hit .305 that year, with an OPS of .786, leading all regular batters on the team (yes, the Browns stunk, but that's still pretty remarkable). He batted as high as third in the lineup. Garver also had hit .286 the previous year. This was probably the best year for a pitcher and hitter since Babe Ruth.

SteveJRogers Jan 18 2018 04:04 AM Re: Things I Didn't Know About Baseball Until I Learned in 2

Bob Costas will be the second Frick Award winner not to put in any time with a specific MLB team’s broadcast booth(s) The other is a recent recipient, Graham McNamee who was a radio broadcasting pioneer, who died in the early days of teams having their own broadcast teams.

Edgy MD Jan 18 2018 04:21 AM Re: Things I Didn't Know About Baseball Until I Learned in 2

Most national broadcasters cut their teeth on local broadcasts, but Bob broke nationally doing other sports and came over from there.

Fman99 Jan 18 2018 02:11 PM Re: Things I Didn't Know About Baseball Until I Learned in 2

Pete LaCock is my "working name."

cooby Jan 18 2018 02:21 PM Re: Things I Didn't Know About Baseball Until I Learned in 2

Guess this goes here. Kiners Korner's theme music is called Victory Flag Waltz

MFS62 Jan 18 2018 02:29 PM Re: Things I Didn't Know About Baseball Until I Learned in 2

Fman99 wrote: Pete LaCock is my "working name." Delusions of glandeur? :) Later

SteveJRogers Jan 18 2018 03:39 PM Re: Things I Didn't Know About Baseball Until I Learned in 2

Edgy MD wrote: Most national broadcasters cut their teeth on local broadcasts, but Bob broke nationally doing other sports and came over from there. Well, he did cut his teeth on ABA Spirit of St Louis hoops! ;)

Edgy MD May 27 2018 07:31 PM Re: Things I Didn't Know About Baseball Until I Learned in 2

Casey Candele's mother played in the AAGPBA.

seawolf17 May 29 2018 12:29 PM Re: Things I Didn't Know About Baseball Until I Learned in 2

Edgy MD wrote: Casey Candele's mother played in the AAGPBA. I knew that! I believe I learned that from one of his baseball cards back in the day.

Benjamin Grimm May 29 2018 01:03 PM Re: Things I Didn't Know About Baseball Until I Learned in 2

I remember the Mets announcers talking about that back during his playing days.

Edgy MD May 29 2018 01:18 PM Re: Things I Didn't Know About Baseball Until I Learned in 2

As if the skirt wasn't enough of a handicap, she doesn't even come to the plate with a baseball cap, and instead has to use her perm to create a brim over her eyes. I feel like baseball-reference should include AAGPBL statistics.