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[calsnowskier]

yes, Starling, not Ketel

I intended Starling. I knew he had been up a while. Wasn’t sure if he was already up in ‘13. I had no idea what his triple ability was, but I felt pretty sure he had the base stealing.

I thought maybe Betts, but you said it would be tough…

 

[Cedrique]

Which player walked the most times by age 25?

 

[calsnowskier]

Which player walked the most times by age 25?

Mickey?

 

[Cedrique]

Mickey?

Close. Mickey held the record at one time--and by "at one time" I mean for like 60 years

 

[Cedrique]

hint: he broke the record about 2 hours ago

 

[calsnowskier]

Acuna?

 

[Pure Steel]

Soto

 

[Cedrique]

Soto

yep

 

[msgkings322]

From 1966 to 1989 one player hit 50+ home runs in a season...who was it? (and when and how many for style points)

 

[obxyankeefan]

George Foster 1977 I don't remember how many

 

[Cedrique]

George Foster 1977 I don't remember how many

I think it was 52

 

[Pure Steel]

I think it was 52

I went to a Mets game and saw Foster play, during batting practice he hit a line drive over SS which seemed like it was only a few feet over a player standing near by…..the ball went over the fence in LCF…..that guy hit rockets…..

 

[navamind]

name the four members of the 20-20-20-20 club (2B/3B/HR/SB). two of them did it in the same season.

 

[msgkings322]

Not sure how to word this one...

From Aug 28, 1952 to July 5, 1953...pitcher Robin Roberts did something remarkable that will never happen again...what was it?

 

[calsnowskier]

Not sure how to word this one...

From Aug 28, 1952 to July 5, 1953...pitcher Robin Roberts did something remarkable that will never happen again...what was it?

He experienced 1952 and 1953.

 

[navamind]

Not sure how to word this one...

From Aug 28, 1952 to July 5, 1953...pitcher Robin Roberts did something remarkable that will never happen again...what was it?

pitch a complete game in every one of his starts?

 

[msgkings322]

He experienced 1952 and 1953.

Dang, you got it right away.

But he did something on the baseball diamond over that time also

 

[msgkings322]

pitch a complete game in every one of his starts?

Yep, 28 straight complete games including winning 7-6 in 17 innings

 

[calsnowskier]

Dang, you got it right away.

But he did something on the baseball diamond over that time also

Well. If you are going to nit pick…

 

[msgkings322]

Well. If you are going to nit pick…

It's literally trivial