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WELCOME
Here we go with a Little Baseball Trivia this week.  Next Friday we
will focus on some trivia about "Oldies But Goodies".  What was
"Puff the Magic Dragon" really about ??




A SHORT CAREER
Larry Yount, older brother of Hall Of Famer Robin Yount, made his
MLB debut on September 17, 1971.   He was called into the game
for Houston to face the Atlanta Braves in the 9th inning but hurt his
shoulder while warming up.  He was immediately taken out of the game.
He never faced a batter.  He never got another chance in the Big
Leagues. 


DONNIE BASEBALL
In 1987 Don Mattingly got into the record books by hitting six grand
slams in one season.  A mark that still stands.  However, those were the
only ones he hit during his entire 14 year career.  In the other thirteen
seasons he hit none.


F.Y.I.
In 1982 Jackie Robinson became the first MLB Player to appear on a
postage stamp.


CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR
In an era when a players lifetime statistics and milestones have become so
important it must have been frustrating for Joey Jay when he retired after a
fourteen year career with 99 wins and 999 strikeouts.


A LITTLE IRONY
Lefty O'Doul played MLB from 1919 to 1934 and was a two-time National
League batting champion.  During his career, and after he retired, he made
frequent trips to Japan as a Goodwill Ambassador for the game.  When the
Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, he was said to have
taken it as a personal affront that bothered him for the rest of his life.
Ironically he died in 1969, on DECEMBER 7TH !!


THE NAMES THE SAME
On September 17, 1984, Glen DAVIS of  the Houstom Astros hit a fly
ball off of pitcher Mark DAVIS that was caught by San Francisco Giants
outfielder Chili DAVIS.


A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
The American Girls Professional Baseball League, featured in the above movie
starring Geena Davis, actually existed.  During the 1950's I grew up in Fort
Wayne, Indiana, which had one of the teams and I actually attended a
game or two.     Here are the final standings from the 1949 season.
...............................................................W........L
..................Rockford Peaches................75........36
..................South Bend Blue Sox.......... 75.......36
..................Grand Rapids Chicks...........57.......54
..................Kenosha Comets..................56.......56
..................Fort Wayne Daisies.............53.......57
..................Muskegon Lassies...............46.......66
..................Racine Belles.......................45.......65
..................Peoria Red Wings................36.......74

NOTE:  Rockford swept South Bend in the World Series 4 games to 0.


BASEBALL BEEN BERRY BERRY GOOD TO ME !!
Bob Uecker, Deion Sanders, Billy Martin and Derek Jeter are the four
MLB players to have hosted Saturday Night Live.  No, Chico Escuela
(Garrett Morris) does not count.




Please Note:   All of my baseball  notes are from my unpublished book
"1,001 Baseball Trivia Facts, Oddities, Lists, Records And Other Vital
Information You Can Use To Impress Others".

Thanks Again
Richard