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10-05-2010, 09:56 PM
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Et tu, Brutus?
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Q for the history buffs RE: Roy Halladay
I was talking about this the other day with a friend, and while I didn't really take the time to look it up, I concluded I could not think of any other examples.
Can anyone think of another successful pitcher like Halladay (3.32 career ERA) starting his first postseason game so late in his career (33 years old)? It's not terribly uncommon, I don't think, for players of his caliber to never make the postseason. But I can't recall one making it so late and finally getting a start. Any other examples anyone can think of?
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10-05-2010, 10:00 PM
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Box of Frogs
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Re: Q for the history buffs RE: Roy Halladay
Unit was 31.
Schilling had a taste when he was 26, waited another 8 years to get back. |
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10-05-2010, 10:05 PM
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Re: Q for the history buffs RE: Roy Halladay
Here's two
Early Wynn 1954 Indians age 34 - career era 3.57 Gaylord Perry 1971 Giants age 32 - career era 2.96 |
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10-05-2010, 10:12 PM
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Beer is good!!
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Re: Q for the history buffs RE: Roy Halladay
Walter Johnson age 36 in 1924.
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10-05-2010, 10:19 PM
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Re: Q for the history buffs RE: Roy Halladay
Took Ricky Reuschel a while.
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10-05-2010, 10:32 PM
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Re: Q for the history buffs RE: Roy Halladay
Billy Pierce.....32.. 1959 Chisox
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10-05-2010, 10:37 PM
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Re: Q for the history buffs RE: Roy Halladay
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10-05-2010, 10:44 PM
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Re: Q for the history buffs RE: Roy Halladay
Jamie Moyer was 34, and that was 13 years ago.
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10-05-2010, 10:45 PM
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Et tu, Brutus?
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Re: Q for the history buffs RE: Roy Halladay
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10-05-2010, 11:01 PM
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Re: Q for the history buffs RE: Roy Halladay
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10-06-2010, 10:20 AM
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Waitin til next year
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Re: Q for the history buffs RE: Roy Halladay
I forget the stat that was mentioned about Halladay but his 2000 season was awful. I don't know if he was coming off surgery or whatever but he was 4-7, ERA of 10.64, WHIP of 2.202. He only pitched 67 innings that year but hopefully Roy channels the 2000 Halladay today.
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10-06-2010, 10:43 AM
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Re: Q for the history buffs RE: Roy Halladay
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Lopez was the only AL manager to manage in the WS besides Stengel during the decade of the 50's (54' Indians and 59' Sox) but he didn't fare to well in the WS.
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