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[Cedrique]

Jim Rice or Eddie Murray

 

[jwolt92]

Albert, him and Yadi were the kings at GIDP for many years

 

[msgkings322]

Albert, him and Yadi were the kings at GIDP for many years

Yes it’s Pujols

 

[msgkings322]

Not super difficult but interesting/impressive….from 1949 to 1964 the Yankees were in the World Series every year except which one(s)?

This was of course when the teams with the best records just met in the Series, no playoffs

 

[TheGoodMan19]

Not super difficult but interesting/impressive….from 1949 to 1964 the Yankees were in the World Series every year except which one(s)?

This was of course when the teams with the best records just met in the Series, no playoffs

1954 and 1959. Cleveland won the AL in '54, White Sox in '59

Name the managers of both clubs

 

[msgkings322]

1954 and 1959. Cleveland won the AL in '54, White Sox in '59

Name the managers of both clubs

Al Lopez (only know Lopez because of my vestigial Sox fandom) for both

 

[TheGoodMan19]

Al Lopez (only know Lopez because of my vestigial Sox fandom) for both

Al Lopez, the only manager to break Stengel's hold on the AL

 

[msgkings322]

Al Lopez, the only manager to break Stengel's hold on the AL

Ralph Houk helped at the end too

 

[Pure Steel]

Not super difficult but interesting/impressive….from 1949 to 1964 the Yankees were in the World Series every year except which one(s)?

This was of course when the teams with the best records just met in the Series, no playoffs

When Pastafazul was in his 20’s……good times

 

[TheGoodMan19]

Who is the player who played on the most World Series winners without ever playing for the Yankees?

 

[msgkings322]

Who is the player who played on the most World Series winners without ever playing for the Yankees?

Won't guess, had to look it up. Never would have gotten it, good one.

 

[TheGoodMan19]

Won't guess, had to look it up. Never would have gotten it, good one.

It wasn't my guess.

the answer is a household name, btw

 

[obxyankeefan]

Pete Rose played on 5

 

[TheGoodMan19]

Pete Rose played on 5

Three. 1975, 1976, 1980

 

[obxyankeefan]

Three. 1975, 1976, 1980

Why was I thinking the Reds won 4.

 

[TheGoodMan19]

Why was I thinking the Reds won 4.

The HOFer played on six winners but part time for the last two

 

[calsnowskier]

Pete Rose played on 5

Would have been my first guess…

 

[calsnowskier]

Eckersley?

 

[TheGoodMan19]

Eckersley?

Only one ring for Eck

Remember, winners

 

[TheGoodMan19]

Freaky fact. Of the 26 players who played on six or more WS winners, only three weren't career Yanks, Babe Ruth, Herb Pennock and the answer