7-4-22 Reds vs Mets 6:40

[Ironman92]

***On this date in baseball history*** TRIVIA

123 years ago, today , July 4, 1899 , John McGraw became the first player to accomplish the steal cycle(stealing second, third, and home) in a single inning . He did it in the 4th inning for the Orioles(their last year in the National League) in Baltimore against the Boston Beaneaters.

Cesar Cedeno and Dave Collins

No idea

Stealing second, third, and home in the same game is an extremely rare feat but stealing for the cycle in the same inning is beyond rare. In fact, it never happened a single time in the decade of the 30's, 40's, 50's 60's or '70's. It did happen twice in the decade of the 1980's , once in 1980 and once in 1984. Both of these occurrences happened against the Reds and both of the players who accomplished the feat have connections to the Reds.

By some stroke of genius, can you name both of these players who stole second, third, and home in the same inning ?

[KeefeCato]

They won't do well on the steal cycle question. That one's absurd. But I have have a more typical one on the way that everyone should do well on.

They have had several guesses all wrong. I'll give them the clue that will give it away eventually.

[Ironman92]

“You can time out a jet airplane if you see it enough”

Leo Mazzone

[KeefeCato]

“You can time out a jet airplane if you see it enough”

Leo Mazzone

He has to develop offspeed or obviously he will be a bust. I wonder about Derek Johnson. But coaches can only do so much. Ultimately it's up to the player.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

I have to run and get something to eat so I will post tonight's scoreboard stumper a little early and let you start thinking on it.

***SCOREBOARD STUMPER***

From our bicentennial year , 1 9 7 6 up to the present , there have been eight pitchers, wearing either a Reds' uniform or a Mets' uniform , that lead the NL in strikeouts for the season. Five accomplished the feat as a Met, three did it with the Reds. How many of the eight can you name ???

[Ironman92]

I looked up the trivia answers. So I won't play this one. All I can say is good luck on anyone guessing. I wouldn't have gotten either in 1,000 guesses.
I'll give one hint. Neither were known as base stealers.

Guesses with the hint

Terry Francona and Chris Spier

[Ironman92]

I have to run and get something to eat so I will post tonight's scoreboard stumper a little early and let you start thinking on it.

***SCOREBOARD STUMPER***

From our bicentennial year , 1 9 7 6 up to the present , there have been eight pitchers, wearing either a Reds' uniform or a Mets' uniform , that lead the NL in strikeouts for the season. Five accomplished the feat as a Met, three did it with the Reds. How many of the eight can you name ???

Gooden
Syndergaard
Seaver
Sid Fernandez?
David Cone
DeGrom duh lol

Soto
Bauer?
Rijo ����*♂️
Harang

[Red Raindog]

Ball in dirt
High throw
India out stealing easily
Maybe speed isn’t his game


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[Ironman92]

Ball in dirt
High throw
India out stealing easily
Maybe speed isn’t his game


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BP used to think he was fast too

[Ky Fried Redleg]

Last night I posted a video of Rick Camp's homer in the bottom of the 18th to tie the game 11-11 against the Mets on the 4th of July, 1985. The game started at 7:05 pm on the 4th, went 19 innings, had several rain delays, and finally ended at 3:55am on July 5. Fireworks were shot off about 4:05 am and many people who had gone to bed were awakened by the blasts and thought the city of Atlanta was under attack.

In the top of the 17th inning, both Darryl Strawberry and Manager Davey Johnson were ejected by umpire Terry Tata for arguing balls and strikes. When Johnson questioned Tata's strike call , Tata responded, " Davey, at three o'clock in the morning, anything's a strike."

[KeefeCato]

Guesses with the hint

Terry Francona and Chris Spier

Nope. I won't give the clue that will give it away. But there is a clue and you will get it immediately. I'll leave that up to ky Fried.

[Ironman92]

In other news Miguel Cabrera has more hits this season than any Reds player and is hitting .302, 9th in the AL

[KeefeCato]

I have to run and get something to eat so I will post tonight's scoreboard stumper a little early and let you start thinking on it.

***SCOREBOARD STUMPER***

From our bicentennial year , 1 9 7 6 up to the present , there have been eight pitchers, wearing either a Reds' uniform or a Mets' uniform , that lead the NL in strikeouts for the season. Five accomplished the feat as a Met, three did it with the Reds. How many of the eight can you name ???

Harang
Cueto
Rijo

Seaver
Gooden
Cone
Degrom
Snydergard
???

[Ky Fried Redleg]

Nope. I won't give the clue that will give it away. But there is a clue and you will get it immediately. I'll leave that up to ky Fried.

Both became big league managers.

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Harang
Cueto
Rijo

Seaver
Gooden
Cone
Degrom
Snydergard
???

ALMOST perfection.

[Ironman92]

Almora catches that