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Ceetar Aug 23 2018 01:18 PM

Born of the Effectively Wild podcast, here's a tool this guy wrote to determine who the first MLB player to debut that was younger than you. [url]https://enlightenment.rip/who-are-your-mlb-endcaps Also tells you the last player older than you if it's not still Bartolo. mine is Jeremy Bonderman.

Edgy MD Aug 23 2018 01:28 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

I'm capped by Miguel Garcia and Jamie Moyer. But I'm not really interested in my endcaps who were MLB players, I'm more interested in who the first Met who was younger than me and the last Met who was older than me. I never wanted to be merely a big-league player. I wanted to be a Met. I'm almost certain the answer to those are Gregg Jefferies and Julio Franco.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 23 2018 01:31 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

That site was blocked for me. I'll have to try it again when I'm not on my employer's VPN. I do already know my Mets endcaps: Jose Oquendo and Julio Franco.

d'Kong76 Aug 23 2018 01:32 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

Who are your MLB Endcaps? FIRST PLAYER YOUNGER THAN YOU Ed Nunez was the first player to debut who was younger than you. He was born on 5/27/1963 and he made his debut on 4/7/1982, so he was 18! Learn more about him at Retrosheet. LAST PLAYER OLDER THAN YOU Roger Clemens [uh, yuck] was the last player older than you to play in the majors. He was born on 8/4/1962 and last played on 10/7/2007, so he was 45. Sorry, pal, it's not gonna happen for you. Learn more about him at Retrosheet.

MFS62 Aug 23 2018 01:38 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

Mine were Ed Kirkpatrick and Tommy John. Later

Ceetar Aug 23 2018 01:41 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

Benjamin Grimm wrote: That site was blocked for me. I'll have to try it again when I'm not on my employer's VPN. I do already know my Mets endcaps: Jose Oquendo and Julio Franco. harsh firewall. I guess they don't like the .rip

Benjamin Grimm Aug 23 2018 01:46 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

d'Kong76 wrote: Who are your MLB Endcaps? FIRST PLAYER YOUNGER THAN YOU Ed Nunez was the first player to debut who was younger than you. He was born on 5/27/1963 and he made his debut on 4/7/1982, so he was 18! Learn more about him at Retrosheet. Nunez is two days older than me!

cooby Aug 23 2018 01:54 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

Mike Morgan and Julio franco Already knew Julio franco:)

cooby Aug 23 2018 01:56 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

I’m guessing Wally Backman for my met front cap. I think he’s a little younger than I but I’d have to look

seawolf17 Aug 23 2018 02:04 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

Renteria and Colon for me. As far as I can tell, Jason Tyner was the first Met younger than me.

metsmarathon Aug 23 2018 02:15 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

aramis ramirez and bartolo colon. thanks, big sexy!

d'Kong76 Aug 23 2018 02:16 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

I think I found that Jose Oquendo was my first younger Met some time ago but forget how I figured that. Will have to check that when in front of a real computer later.

Centerfield Aug 23 2018 02:27 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

seawolf17 wrote: Renteria and Colon for me. As far as I can tell, Jason Tyner was the first Met younger than me. I think we're about the same. Alex Rodriguez and Bartolo.

HahnSolo Aug 23 2018 03:01 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

Robbie Alomar Omar Vizquel

dgwphotography Aug 23 2018 03:03 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

I'm another one with Ed Nunez! FIRST PLAYER YOUNGER THAN YOU Ed Nunez was the first player to debut who was younger than you. He was born on 5/27/1963 and he made his debut on 4/7/1982, so he was 18! LAST PLAYER OLDER THAN YOU Jamie Moyer was the last player older than you to play in the majors. He was born on 11/18/1962 and last played on 5/27/2012, so he was 49. Sorry, pal, it's not gonna happen for you.

DocTee Aug 23 2018 03:03 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

Ivan Rodriguez and Jason Giambi. Pretty sure I'd be a juiced up 'roid freak had I played.

smg58 Aug 23 2018 03:06 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

Rich Garces, whom I barely remember, and Mariano Rivera, whom I remember too well.

41Forever Aug 23 2018 03:09 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

I get Bret Saberhagen -- Met connection! -- and Jamie Moyer.

seawolf17 Aug 23 2018 03:17 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

I was trying to figure out if there was a date where one player could fill both spots, but it would have to be someone who debuted really young *and* lasted a long time. I tried the day before Nolan Ryan's birthday, but Joe Coleman snuck into the majors before Ryan did.

Edgy MD Aug 23 2018 03:23 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

Rusty Staub debuted young and retired old, but he was never the youngest (he was fifth) or oldest (he was fourth). Ty Cobb was the youngest when he debuted in 1905, and the second-oldest when he retired in 1928. Almost.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 23 2018 03:25 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

Ty Cobb, maybe? He retired at 41, which would be young to be the oldest, but maybe??

Edgy MD Aug 23 2018 03:28 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

I take it back. Cobb was the second oldest to appear that year, but the oldest, Jack Quinn, played his last game on July 7, while Cobb lasted until September. So there you have it. The Georgia Peach was both the youngest and oldest guy in big league baseball at different times. Now we just have to find a 131-year-old born a few days after him.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 23 2018 03:35 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

How about this guy? Admiral Charles Maynard "Savvy" Cooke Jr., USN (19 December 1886 – 24 December 1970), was a United States Navy four star admiral who saw service in World War I and World War II and later served as commander of United States Seventh Fleet (COMSEVENTHFLT) from 1946 to 1947 and commander of U.S. Naval Forces, Western Pacific (COMNAVWESPAC) from 1947 to 1948. Born the day after Ty Cobb was born.

dgwphotography Aug 23 2018 04:04 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

seawolf17 wrote: I was trying to figure out if there was a date where one player could fill both spots, but it would have to be someone who debuted really young *and* lasted a long time. I tried the day before Nolan Ryan's birthday, but Joe Coleman snuck into the majors before Ryan did. It's impossible to fill both slots. The first player is younger than you, and the second player is older than you

seawolf17 Aug 23 2018 04:09 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

dgwphotography wrote: seawolf17 wrote: I was trying to figure out if there was a date where one player could fill both spots, but it would have to be someone who debuted really young *and* lasted a long time. I tried the day before Nolan Ryan's birthday, but Joe Coleman snuck into the majors before Ryan did. It's impossible to fill both slots. The first player is younger than you, and the second player is older than you Oh, right. Duh. I need more coffee.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 23 2018 04:09 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

dgwphotography wrote: It's impossible to fill both slots. The first player is younger than you, and the second player is older than you That's quite true!

sharpie Aug 23 2018 04:11 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

Ed Romero, played 12 years as a backup infielder mostly for the Brewers and Red Sox was the younger me. The oldest one is our old friend Jesse Orosco.

Edgy MD Aug 23 2018 04:17 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

Benjamin Grimm wrote: dgwphotography wrote: It's impossible to fill both slots. The first player is younger than you, and the second player is older than you That's quite true! Well, he could work out sort of if you go with Miguel Tejada or somebody like that, who retired with a different birthday than he came into the league with.

seawolf17 Aug 23 2018 04:27 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

Edgy MD wrote: Rusty Staub debuted young and retired old, but he was never the youngest (he was fifth) or oldest (he was fourth). Ty Cobb was the youngest when he debuted in 1905, and the second-oldest when he retired in 1928. Almost. I think I was thinking something like this -- that someone could be both the youngest player in the league at *their* debut and the oldest at their retirement.

dgwphotography Aug 23 2018 04:31 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

seawolf17 wrote: seawolf17 wrote: I was trying to figure out if there was a date where one player could fill both spots, but it would have to be someone who debuted really young *and* lasted a long time. I tried the day before Nolan Ryan's birthday, but Joe Coleman snuck into the majors before Ryan did. It's impossible to fill both slots. The first player is younger than you, and the second player is older than you Oh, right. Duh. I need more coffee. LOL - So do I, I had to read it three times to make sure I had it right.

MFS62 Aug 23 2018 04:31 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

(I'm the last person who should be telling an age joke, but.. ) I thought Julio Franco's birth certificate was destroyed when somebody dropped the stone tablet. Later

A Boy Named Seo Aug 23 2018 06:00 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

Centerfield wrote: seawolf17 wrote: Renteria and Colon for me. As far as I can tell, Jason Tyner was the first Met younger than me. I think we're about the same. Alex Rodriguez and Bartolo. A-Rod/Bartolo here, too. I remember being a ball player in high school and reading about a shortstop same age as me in Miami who was supposed to be really good. Can't believe that turd is now dating J-Lo.

MFS62 Aug 23 2018 06:32 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Can't believe that turd is now dating J-Lo. Dating J-Lo is the reward you get for being the best shortstop ever to wear an MFY uniform. (And never being allowed to prove it because of a bigger, egotistical, turd.) Later

TransMonk Aug 23 2018 07:47 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

A-Rod/Bartolo as well.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 23 2018 08:43 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

For me, it's Jose Oquendo and Jamie Moyer.

metsmarathon Aug 26 2018 04:11 AM Re: MLB Endcaps

Dicky Gonzalez was the first met older than me. Without big sexy, there is no longer any met older than me. [sadface]

G-Fafif Aug 26 2018 11:03 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

I'm of the Nunez-Moyer cohort broadly and Oquendo-Ju. Franco parochially.

Frayed Knot Aug 26 2018 11:55 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

Brian Greer - a guy I have no memory of, and for good reason. He debuted as a 18 y/o just three months after being drafted out of a California HS by the Padres in the 1st round / 8th overall pick. But, despite that pedigree, he landed himself a total of just 4 ML ABs in 1977 & '79, taking an oh-fer for his career. Kicked around the minors thru '83 but his .210 BA wasn't going to earn him another shot. And, of course, Julio Franco. No, not Francisco (a guy who is, at last check anyway, still dead)

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 27 2018 12:18 AM Re: MLB Endcaps

Edgy MD wrote: I'm capped by Miguel Garcia and Jamie Moyer. I have the same 2 guys

Methead Aug 27 2018 01:45 AM Re: MLB Endcaps

"Julian Tavarez was the first player to debut who was younger than you." "Raul Ibanez was the last player older than you to play in the majors."

dinosaur jesus Aug 28 2018 12:26 AM Re: MLB Endcaps

Ed Nunez and Jamie Moyer. Edgy MD wrote: I'm capped by Miguel Garcia and Jamie Moyer. But I'm not really interested in my endcaps who were MLB players, I'm more interested in who the first Met who was younger than me and the last Met who was older than me. I never wanted to be merely a big-league player. I wanted to be a Met. I'm almost certain the answer to those are Gregg Jefferies and Julio Franco. The first Met younger than me might be Stan Jefferson, depending what time of day he was born. Otherwise it's David Cone. The last Met older than me was Julio Franco.

Fman99 Aug 28 2018 01:14 AM Re: MLB Endcaps

Mine are Julian Tavares, who was born in May 1973 and debuted as a 20 year old, and former met Latroy Hawkins, who hung it up in 2015.

Chad Ochoseis Aug 28 2018 06:01 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

Jose Rijo at the younger end. He debuted 4/5/84, when we were both 19. With the MFYs. Who would have thunk? Jamie Moyer on the older end. Among Mets, I believe it's John Mitchell and Julio Franco. If I'd come out of the womb when I was supposed to instead of overstaying my welcome for three weeks, I would have been older than Dwight Gooden, who debuted two days after Rijo.

HahnSolo Aug 28 2018 07:30 PM Re: MLB Endcaps

For Mets, I think it's Todd Hundley and Julio Franco. Jefferies is a month older than me; and I don't think anyone younger came up to the Mets again before Todd.

Rockin' Doc Sep 02 2018 12:31 AM Re: MLB Endcaps

Ricky Seilheimer was the first player to debut younger than me. I don't recall having ever heard of him, but he made is debut as a 19 year old catcher for the Chicago White Sox. Appeared in 21 games and was never heard from again. Julio Franco was the last player older than me. He last played in 2007 as a 48 year old.