|
08-03-2011, 07:48 AM
|
#1 |
|
Member
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Indianapolis
Posts: 1,663
|
Birthdays- 8/3
Reds:
Justin Lehr (34) Chris Sexton (40) Harry Heilman- The HOF outfielder ended his playing career as a player-coach for the Reds before returning to Detroit as a broadcaster. Other: Matt Joyce (27) Troy Glaus (35) Rod Beck Kevin Elster (46) Sid Bream (51) Jim Gott (52)- There were occasions when Jim Gott pitched to Tim Teufel. "Gott" is German for "God" and "Teufel" is German for "Devil". Jim Hegan- A great defensive catcher; maybe the greatest.
__________________
"In baseball, you don't know nothin'"...Yogi Berra |
|
|
|
08-03-2012, 09:37 AM
|
#2 |
|
6 months of heartbreak
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Aurora, IN
Posts: 14,855
|
Re: Birthdays- 8/3
Also, Mackey Sasser (50) has a birthday today. One of my favorite baseball player names. His actual given name is Mack Daniel Sasser, nicknamed 'The Hacker'. Played from '87 thru '95, mostly for the Mets.
|
|
|
|
08-03-2012, 10:05 AM
|
#3 |
|
Member
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Indianapolis
Posts: 1,663
|
Re: Birthdays- 8/3
Roger Repoz (72) -When Roger was a minor leaguer in the Yankee system, he was considered to be the next Mickey Mantle. Once they got a load of him in the bigs, they decided that no, maybe Bobby Murcer was the next Mickey Mantle. Roger's career .224 BA was the lowest by an outfielder with more than 2000 PAs until Rob Deer broke the record. Repoz later played in Japan with more success. There was, however one incident when Repoz, Clyde Wright and Charlie Manuel got their you-know-whats kicked in a bar fight with the East German hockey team. How much do you have to drink before getting into a fight with the East German hockey team seems like a good idea?
__________________
"In baseball, you don't know nothin'"...Yogi Berra |
|
|
|
 |
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
|
Board Moderators may, at their discretion and judgment, delete and/or edit any messages that violate any of the following guidelines: 1. Explicit references to alleged illegal or unlawful acts. 2. Graphic sexual descriptions. 3. Racial or ethnic slurs. 4. Use of edgy language (including masked profanity). 5. Direct personal attacks, flames, fights, trolling, baiting, name-calling, general nuisance, excessive player criticism or anything along those lines. 6. Posting spam. 7. Each person may have only one user account. It is fine to be critical here - that's what this board is for. But let's not beat a subject or a player to death, please. |
Linear Mode
