1,000 baseball player thread

[WxMan17]

 

Duh. I was thinking not every post included a player.

 

Roger that. my apologies

 

 

The man with only letters for his name:

 

 

U L Washington

[Pius Jefferson]

 

I named Fred a while back. I read his bio when he passed away. Born in New Ulm and a resident of Sleepy Eye, he made one appearance with the '61 Twins and failed to retire a batter.

 

 

No kidding.

 

At the 1991 Hall of Fame ceremonies Patrick Reusse autographed my Sid Hartman close personal friend t-shirt.

 

Someone confused his signature with Hall of Fame SS-Pee Wee Reese.

[South Dakota Tom]

Continuing the Chamberlain reference, older brother of a player, Bobby, (who was a long-time pitching coach, right?) who was a Mallard, Mike Cuellar.

[biggentleben]

So does that mean that the topic is done since the OP stated the intent was to get to 1,000 with no duplicates?

[Pius Jefferson]

It's baseball three strikes and you're out.

 

 

Ripper Collins

[DaveW]

Chris Sabo

[stringer bell]

Houston Jimenez

 

[ashbury]

Tom Goodwin.

Cliff Bartosh.

Buzz Wetzel.

 

/ courtesy of the bb-ref.com "Random Page" feature

[ashbury]

John Paciorek, of the 1.000 batting average and OPS+ of 495.

[biggentleben]

 

Tom Goodwin.

Cliff Bartosh.

Buzz Wetzel.

 

/ courtesy of the bb-ref.com "Random Page" feature

 

Be careful, you'll "ruin" the thread.

[DaveW]

Doc Gooden

[biggentleben]

 

Houston Jimenez

 

That would technically be strike 2. He was mentioned in the first page or two.

[biggentleben]

Hugh Duffy, whose 1894 season is still the Braves single season leader in BA, OBP, SLG, R, H, 2B, RBI, and runs created along with placing in the top 10 also in TB, 3B, and XBH over 120 years later.

[Willihammer]

Dan Gladden. I don't remember him much as a player, but the guy has really grown on my as an announcer since Provus stepped in. Those two have something special IMHO.

[Willihammer]

Brooklyn Park and Park Center alum Tim Laudner.

[BeenHazy]

Koos got replicated too.  This will only work if Dave edits his first post with an alphabetical listing every couple of hours for the next few months.

 

Back on topic with an ex-Twin who I didn't know was an ex-Twin until a few days ago...Charley "Shooter" Walters.

[bird]

 

Houston Jimenez

 

 

Let's keep going with Twins shortstops who were automatic outs for $200, Alex. Who was Lenny Faedo?

[ashbury]

Koos got replicated too.  This will only work if Dave edits his first post with an alphabetical listing every couple of hours for the next few months.

I admire the apparent OCD that would both detect the duplication, and offer this solution.

 

Bad hitting shortstops? Nick Punto.

[DaveW]

I admire the apparent OCD that would both detect the duplication, and offer this solution.

 

Bad hitting shortstops? Nick Punto.

speaking of bad hitting SS:

Ozzie Smith

[DaveW]

speaking of bad hitting SS:

Ozzie Smith

Well not bad, I guess smith was Ok hitting.

 

Bad: Juan Castro

[Craig Arko]

Playing the Pirates.

 

Roberto Clemente.

[ashbury]

Honus Wagner

[WxMan17]

This guy played for both of "America's teams" as he made a few appearances at third base for the Yankees, as well as started as QB for a game with the Dallas Cowboys a year later.

 

Drew Henson

[WxMan17]

He played a few years in the NBA before his years as an MLB pitcher

 

Mark Hendrickson

[KidBro]

Not much Iowa representation- I Struck out Ryan Sweeney when he was a 9th grader to my Sr year.  

 

So Ryan Sweeney.  

[KidBro]

Another Iowan and Twins draftee (did not sign) that I played against in HS that faired better, we were ahead 6-3 in the B7th vs Marshaltown HS.  Non-conference game, so had our 2nd teir pitchers going, as the bases were loaded w/ 2 outs.  Up comes Jeff Clemente (Sea & Pit), as he blasts one over the right feild fence for the walk off.  I see he also took over the HS record for most HR's from a player that was already mentioned, Drew Henson.  Great Game.  

[Pius Jefferson]

Loved by Steinbrenners baseball people....

 

 Ken Phelps.

 Ken Phelps

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUwSxqnRW-8

 

 

 

 

[Craig Arko]

Playing the Mariners.

 

Ken Griffey, Jr.

[WxMan17]

 

Playing the Mariners.

 

The Mariners were the first team to slap themselves after giving him away:

 

David "Arias"

 

aka   David "Pig Papi" Ortiz

[stringer bell]

 

He played a few years in the NBA before his years as an MLB pitcher

 

Mark Hendrickson

Former NBA player and Chicago Cub and Dodger (also and actor) Chuck Connors.