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July 4 Baseball Stuff

MFS62 Jul 04 2020 06:44 AM

Everyone have a happy and safe 4th of July. Here are some interesting trivia questions: On July 4, 1976, which Phillie lost a grand slam because he passed a runner on the bases, resulting in a 3-run single? What pitcher, primarily known as a reliever, threw a no-hitter on the 4th of July? Later

kcmets Jul 04 2020 06:49 AM Re: July 4 Baseball Stuff

I believe Dave Spaghetti was the no-noing reliever.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 04 2020 07:04 AM Re: July 4 Baseball Stuff

I think the guy who lost the grand slam was Tim McCarver.

MFS62 Jul 04 2020 07:24 AM Re: July 4 Baseball Stuff

Both correct. Anyone else want to post some? Later

batmagadanleadoff Jul 04 2020 08:33 AM Re: July 4 Baseball Stuff Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jul 04 2020 04:26 PM

Name the baseball player who ate seven cheeseburgers during a famous 4th of July MLB game.

whippoorwill Jul 04 2020 09:44 AM Re: July 4 Baseball Stuff

Charlie (I forget his name). Played for Houston and requested jello in his contract Edit: kerfield

kcmets Jul 04 2020 10:52 AM Re: July 4 Baseball Stuff

First person that popped into my head was Mo Vaughn but my guess is Boog Powell.

batmagadanleadoff Jul 04 2020 12:06 PM Re: July 4 Baseball Stuff

Who was the only active MLB roster Met not to appear in the 4th of July Rick Camp homers marathon game?

Edgy MD Jul 04 2020 12:14 PM Re: July 4 Baseball Stuff

I think Sid Fernandez was set to pitch after Darling, so I'll go with him.

batmagadanleadoff Jul 04 2020 12:26 PM Re: July 4 Baseball Stuff Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jul 04 2020 12:41 PM

Edgy MD wrote: I think Sid Fernandez was set to pitch after Darling, so I'll go with him. Sid didn't play, but my bad. I meant to ask for the only Mets position player not to appear in that game.

batmagadanleadoff Jul 04 2020 12:37 PM Re: July 4 Baseball Stuff

More stuff from that Mets-Braves 4th of July marathon game that might've got forgotten with the passage of time: Keith Hernandez banged out an extra-inning single to complete the "cycle". Youse knew that. But what youse might not know, or might've forgotten, is that Keith didn't need extra innings to hit for the cycle. In the top of the sixth, Hernandez hit a liner to CF that Dale Murphy clearly trapped. The umpire nevertheless called an out on the play -- replay indisputably showed that the ball was illegally trapped and that Keith should've been credited with a single.

Edgy MD Jul 04 2020 02:43 PM Re: July 4 Baseball Stuff

I mostly remember that is because Hernandez recounted it in the Biblically authoritative If at First. He gave the umpire shit the next inning, saying, "You robbed me of a cycle." You almost get the idea that it was the drive to get that single back that kept keep going through the night.

stevejrogers Jul 04 2020 04:04 PM Re: July 4 Baseball Stuff

Edgy MD wrote: I think Sid Fernandez was set to pitch after Darling, so I'll go with him. Sid didn't play, but my bad. I meant to ask for the only Mets position player not to appear in that game. Larry Bowa?

batmagadanleadoff Jul 04 2020 04:24 PM Re: July 4 Baseball Stuff

Edgy MD wrote: I think Sid Fernandez was set to pitch after Darling, so I'll go with him. Sid didn't play, but my bad. I meant to ask for the only Mets position player not to appear in that game. Larry Bowa? Joined the Mets in August, 1985.

stevejrogers Jul 04 2020 04:43 PM Re: July 4 Baseball Stuff

Tom Paciorek?

batmagadanleadoff Jul 04 2020 04:48 PM Re: July 4 Baseball Stuff

=stevejrogers post_id=39907 time=1593902593 user_id=57] Tom Paciorek?

Joined the Mets 11 days after the completion of the 4th of July marathnon.

G-Fafif Jul 04 2020 05:28 PM Re: July 4 Baseball Stuff

Ronn Reynolds didn't play.

batmagadanleadoff Jul 04 2020 06:01 PM Re: July 4 Baseball Stuff

Ronn Reynolds didn't play. It figures. It hadda be the backup catcher. Topps 1986 card [FIMG=444]https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51LxHI3AcmL._AC_SX385_.jpg[/FIMG] Ronn at Butterball Field. One of the last Mets shots taken there. [FIMG=444]https://i.redd.it/kpqs53z442751.jpg[/FIMG]

Edgy MD Jul 05 2020 02:58 PM Re: July 4 Baseball Stuff

I figured the backup catcher was it. I even remember some quote from Davy Johnson along the lines of "He did more work than anybody, warming up all the pitchers." But it would have taken three or four guesses to recall which of the rotating mid-eighties backups was on the job that week.

Edgy MD Jul 05 2020 03:25 PM Re: July 4 Baseball Stuff

Edgy MD wrote: I figured the backup catcher was it. I even remember some quote from Davy Johnson along the lines of "He did more work than anybody, warming up all the pitchers." But it would have taken three or four guesses to recall which of the rotating mid-80s backups was on the job that week.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 05 2020 03:58 PM Re: July 4 Baseball Stuff

I was trying to think of who the backup catcher might have been. Mike Fitzgerald and Ron Hodges were already gone. Too early for Barry Lyons and Ed Hearn (I think.) I also thought of Junior Ortiz but knew it could be him. I had completely forgotten Ronn Reynolds.

G-Fafif Jul 05 2020 04:57 PM Re: July 4 Baseball Stuff

Clint Hurdle also did some backup catching in 1985 (and pinch-hit in the marathon). Bonus observation from 7/4-5/85: Rusty Staub scored his final major league run that morning.

stevejrogers Jul 05 2020 05:27 PM Re: July 4 Baseball Stuff

I think John Gibbons was part of the 1985 backup backstop crew as well

G-Fafif Jul 05 2020 05:54 PM Re: July 4 Baseball Stuff

Gibbons saw no MLB playing time in 1985.

Edgy MD Jul 06 2020 07:51 AM Re: July 4 Baseball Stuff

=G-Fafif post_id=39942 time=1593989840 user_id=55] Clint Hurdle also did some backup catching in 1985 (and pinch-hit in the marathon). Bonus observation from 7/4-5/85: Rusty Staub scored his final major league run that morning.

It's pretty funny that it wasn't on a homerun — that player attrition was so high that he reached base and was left in to run.

whippoorwill Jul 06 2020 02:26 PM Re: July 4 Baseball Stuff

=batmagadanleadoff post_id=39871 time=1593873185 user_id=68] Name the baseball player who ate seven cheeseburgers during a famous 4th of July MLB game.

Did we get an answer ?

MFS62 Jul 06 2020 04:14 PM Re: July 4 Baseball Stuff

=whippoorwill post_id=39989 time=1594067214 user_id=79] =batmagadanleadoff post_id=39871 time=1593873185 user_id=68] Name the baseball player who ate seven cheeseburgers during a famous 4th of July MLB game.

Did we get an answer ?

I think it was answered in another thread- a pitcher who got knocked out of the game and then stayed around. Couldn't find it, though.

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G-Fafif Jul 06 2020 04:43 PM Re: July 4 Baseball Stuff

Roger McDowell.