Fellow dee-nee members:
It's time we all start giving back to the community. I am calling on all dee-nee members to get every single RBI'er on the RBI Hall of Shame (http://dee-nee.ccom/rbi/hallofshame.shtml) page. We're currently at a pathetic 43 players, out of a possible 120 (at 11am CST on 9/2). Our goal for this week is to get up to 60, half the players in RBI. We have until September 10th to accomplish this.
Go to the page, find some embarassing info or stats on your favorite RBI'er and post it here. If someone took the time to alphabatize the list of RBI'ers who aren't on the page yet, it would be a help.
Get to work boys....
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Current Hall of Shame count - 62
Galarraga added, 16 more...
Madlock
Also played one game in the 1987 ALCS went 0-5 with 3 K's
From http://www.thebaseballpage.com/past/pp/madlockbill/ (http://www.thebaseballpage.com/past/pp/madlockbill/), (This site may be good for other players, I'll start looking) many good ones, this may be the best:
On August 22, 1971, while with Pittsfield of the Eastern League, Madlock was suspended for the entire season for his involvement in a brawl. It all started when Madlock was nearly beaned in the head by pitcher Bob Cluck. An enraged Madlock broke from the restraint of home plate umpire Ken Kaiser and charged the mound, setting off a war. White Sox scout Deacon Jones, who was in the stands, said, "It was the best fight I've seen in my many years in baseball." The Pittsfield police had to come onto the field to restore order, arresting one player. Several witnesses claimed that Madlock had swung a bat and hit a Waterbury player in the arm. Later, the league shortened his suspension, League President Roy Jackson stating: "As I reconstruct the picture, there was no actual swinging of the bat over his head, but there was some swishing of it back and forth. I want to be fair about it. He (Madlock) has served a 14-day suspension and has paid a $75 fine. That's a reasonable penalty. I feel that he has learned his lesson."
One more down, Madlock has been added!
Can someone confirm:
I believe Al Pedrique began his managerial career winning only 3 of his first 24 games.
Here a list of everyone currently not on the list. Since Gantry is the final arbitrar of whether something is worthty or not of going into the Hall of Shame, I think the best thing to do is for him and only him to cross a name off of this list when he accepts that an entry is "done". (As the Forum Admin, you can go into the post and edit it like that, right Gantry?)
Anyway, here's the list:
Mike Aldrete
Doyle Alexander
Tony Armas
Alan Ashby
Wally Backman
Harold Baines
Kevin Bass
Steve Bedrosian
George Bell
Juan Berenguer
Dave Bergman
Bert Blyleven
Bob Boone
Bob Brenly
Tom Brunansky
Rick Burleson
Randy Bush
Ellis "Tim" Burks
Gary Carter
Will Clark
Doug Corbett
Danny Cox
Jose Cruz
Mark Davidson
Chili Davis
Glenn Davis
Ken Dayley
Bill Doran
Doug DeCinces
Brian Downing
Darrel Evans
Dwight Evans
Curt Ford
John Franco
Julio Franco
Gary Gaetti
Greg Gagne
Phil Garner
Scott Garrelts
Rich Gedman
Dan Gladden
Bobby Grich
Mike Heath
George Hendrick
Tom Henke
Willie Hernandez
Tommy Herr
Bruce Hurst
Reggie Jackson
Howard Johnson
Ruppert Jones
Wally Joyner
Jimmy Key
Gene Larkin
Tim Laudner
Steve Lombardozzi
Eric King
Mike Krukow
Steve Lake
Chet Lemon
Jim Lindeman
Bill Madlock
Candy Maldanado
Don Mattingly
Lee Mazilli
Roger McDowell
Willie McGee
Jack Morris
John Morris
Dale Murphy
Matt Nokes
Jose Oquendo
Jesse Orosco
Spike Owen
Al Pedrique
Tony Pena
Terry Pendleton
Gary Pettis
Terry Puhl
Willie Randolph
Jeff Reardon
Craig Reynolds
Rick Reuschel
Dave Righetti
Cal Ripken
Don Robinson
Brett Saberhagen
Rafael Santana
Calvin Schiraldi
Mike Schmidt
Mike Scott
Dick Schofield
Bill Schroder
Kevin Seitzer
Pat Sheridan
Roy Smalley
Dave Smith
Ozzie Smith
Chris Speier
Marc Sullivan
Rick Sutcliffe
Don Sutton
Dickie Thon
Robbie Thompson
Alan Trammel
John Tudor
Jose Uribe
Fernando Valenzuela
Frank Viola
Denny Walling
Rob Wilfong
Mookie Wilson
Mike Witt
Todd Worrell
Joel Youngblood
Quote from: ultimate7 on 09/02/04, 11:36:28 AM
Can someone confirm:
I believe Al Pedrique began his managerial career winning only 3 of his first 24 games.
OK, he was certainly 3-19 in his first 22, maybe 3-20 in first 23 depending on whether on not he managed the July 3rd game (he was hired July 3).
A couple for Ozzie Smith:
- Among nonpitchers who started their careers after 1920, only Lloyd "Little Poison" Waner had fewer homers than Smith and reached the Hall of Fame as a player. Waner hit 27 homers and batted .316 in an 18-year career (1927-42, '44-45), while Smith had 29 career home runs.
- Held up his trade from the Padres to the Cardinals for two months due to a contract dispute.
- Was fined and suspended in 1988 after starting a brawl by rabbit punching fellow RBIer Will Clark after Clark slid in hard into second base to break up a double play.
All I know is, the DBacks are the worst team I have ever seen. Poor Randy Johnson. The guy pitched 8 innings the other night, struck out 15 and only gave up three hits. 99% of the time that's a winning line for a pitcher. Unless of course you pitch for the AAA Diamondbacks.
Astros RP Dave Smith:
From www.astrosdaily.com:
March 19, 1988 - Larry Andersen closes out a 4-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals. It was number 42 but it didn't look like Andy and, in fact, it wasn't. It's Dave Smith, who forgot to pack his jersey for the short bus trip. Andersen bought an unmarked jersey at a concession stand so as to not be missed in the bullpen. The stunt leads to a fine for both players.
Also, Gave up GW HR to Lenny Dykstra in Game 3 of NLCS, costing the Astros home field advantage.
Dickie Thon -
Coming off of an All-Star season in 1983, he is beaned in the temple with a fastball from Mets pitcher Mike Torrez during the first week of the 1984 season. Thon wouldn't return to the Astros until midway through the 1985 season, but he would never be the same, as he faelt with blurred vision for the rest of his career.
(Side note: I remember watching the highlights of this, and it was a savage, savage beaning.)
I don't know if this will qualify, but:
If you look at the 1985 Topps card of Gary Pettis, he looks like a total homo. It's his rookie card, and to top that off, the picture is not of him, but his younger brother, I think.
I'm seeing that Jeff Leonard and Will Clark had some sort of feud, but I can't find any dirt--someone needs to help
From Baseball-Almanac.com: An exciting All-Star Moment capturing some future RBI'ers at their best and my boy-hood idol (Downing) being hosed at the plate... some of you may remember this clip at the end of "This Week in Baseball" back in the 80's.
The American League was leading 6-5 going into the eighth when the National League tied it on a Lee Mazzilli home run. Brian Downing led off the bottom of the inning with a single against Bruce Sutter. A sacrifice moved Downing along and Reggie Jackson was walked intentionally. One out later, Graig Nettles singled to right and, with Downing trying to score, Dave Parker rifled the ball to catcher Gary Carter. Carter forced Downing to the inside of the plate and applied the inning-ending tag as Downing made a head-first dive.
Jose Cruz
From www.astrosdaily.com (http://www.astrosdaily.com)
During an exhibition game on April 4, 1977, both Jose Cruz and Enos Cabell manage to get tagged out at home by Rangers catcher Bill Fahey after a double by the Astros' Bob Watson.
Also, managed to get hit only three times in his entire career with the Astros. That's like being the anti-Don Baylor.
Also, we can add to the Charlie Kerfield entry that he had a lucky Jetsons' T-shirt that he almost always wore under his jersey. Freak.
Alan Trammel was the manager of the 2003 Detroit Tigers. They are most known for having the worst season in baseball history. I think this is worth a Hall of Shame nomination.
Quote from: BigVanilla on 09/02/04, 01:16:22 PM
Alan Trammel was the manager of the 2003 Detroit Tigers. They are most known for having the worst season in baseball history. I think this is worth a Hall of Shame nomination.
Second worst, but yeah, you're right.
From baseballlibrary.com
In the fourth inning of a game against the Braves on September 14, 1986, Brenly tied a major-league record with four errors at third base, booting three grounders and throwing wildly once to allow four unearned runs. In the fifth inning he hit a solo home run, and in the seventh he added a two-run single to tie the score, 6-6. In the bottom of the ninth with two out and the count full, he homered to win the game.
The four errors definitely count for Hall of Shame. I think the RBI's count for RBI greatness.
From the Baseball Page, for Gaetti:
First Game Jitters?
Gaetti welcomed the Metrodome in grand fashion. In the first game played in that facility, on April 6, 1982, he went 4-for-4, with two homers, and nearly made it three. Late in the game, which Minnesota lost, 11-7 to the Mariners, Gaetti laced a ball deep to left-center. Rounding third he barrelled for home, trying to add an inside-the-park homer to his ledger. But he was rifled down at the plate.
Also, he was nicknamed "The Rat", because he kinda looks like one.
Tom Henke was the star of an embarrassing Aqua Velva commercial in the late 80's/early 90's.
Highlights from this page (http://eeeeeegp.com/Notes98/Dec98Notes1.html) with Will Clark:
-dropped an f-bomb on national tv and got away with it
-purported racist (the site chalks it up to youthful exuberance, all his teammates liked him)
-twice replaced Raffy Palmeiro (the Sandberg wife fucker,) once in Texas (where Raffy went nuts, calling Clark every name in the book) and once in Baltimore, when Palmeiro left, ironically, for Texas
Roger McDowell hocked a loogie from behind the bushes, hitting Kramer and Newman.
From an old baseball video I have called Baseball Funny Side Up:
(not sure if these qualify, but what the hell)
-HoJo and Roger McDowell were kings of the "hotfoot."
-Bert Blyleven was an avid nose-picker, as evidenced by two separate videos of him getting in to his knuckle
From baseballlibrary.com --- Glenn Davis
In January 1991 the Astros sent Davis to Baltimore in exchange for young starters Pete Harnisch and Curt Schilling and young outfielder Steve Finley. While the Orioles had visions of 40 home runs from Davis in the friendly confines of Memorial Stadium, the move turned out to be a colossal bust for the club. While Davis managed just three injury-plagued and unproductive seasons for Baltimore, Harnisch, Schilling and Finley would all go on to enjoy long and distinguished careers in the National League.
-wow, that is an incredibly shitty trade
(More, mainly from www.astrosdaily.com) (http://www.astrosdaily.com))
Alan Ashby:
On disabled list five times in his career, and according to him, Joe Niekro was to blame every time. "All the broken fingers and broken toes I can remember were caused by the knuckler," Ashby said.
Denny Walling and possibly Mike Scott:
Aug. 8, 1988: Mike Scott blanks the Dodgers, 10-0, to pull within 1-1/2 games of the division lead. Scott excels despite a black eye caused when a weighted doughnut flew off Denny Walling's bat in warmups and hit Scott in the face. His teammates score four times in the first and six in the eighth to ease his pain.
More Walling: Fired as hitting coach of NY Mets in June 2004 after the team hit a lousy .246 and averaged just 4.1 runs per game.
Glenn Davis:
Coming from a broken home with an alcoholic mother, he would be taken and later adopted by the family of future Orioles pitcher George "Storm" Davis at age 17.
On Opening Day in 1990, Glenn Davis ties a major-league record when he is hit by pitches three times in an 8–4, 11-inning loss to the Reds.
April 18, 1991 - Orioles 1B Glenn Davis commits four errors in an 11-inning 4-3 loss to the Brewers to tie the American League single game mark originally set in 1939 by Jim Wasdell of the Senators.
August 1, 1993 - During the Orioles' 2-1 loss to the Red Sox, Baltimore's Glenn Davis is knocked unconscious by a foul ball lined off the bat of Jeffrey Hammonds into the Orioles' dugout. Davis, who is recovering from a broken jaw, did not sustain any further damage.
Kevin Bass
Does a mean impersonation of Sammy Davis Jr. (Actually, I can see the resemblence: http://www.astroland.net/bass.html (http://www.astroland.net/bass.html))
Struck out with a runner on in the 16th inning to end the Astro's 1986 season by becoming the final out of their 7-6 loss to the Mets in game 6 of the NLCS. The Astros had rallied to tie the score in the 14th and had scored two runs in the bottom of the 16th to draw to within one.
Oh the shame!
Probaly not stong enough to grant hall of shame status but Mookie Wilson has recorded a gospel music CD with his 3 kids and wife
http://www.racematters.org/mookiewilsonsongfight.htm
Tony Pena guaranteed that the Royals would win the AL Central this year.
Good work fellas, gotta break it all down...
Mike Aldrete:
His brother Rich was a "scab" who crossed the picket lines and was one of the non-union replacement players who almost saw action during the 1994-95 strike; meanwhile, Mike was one of the 700 union members on strike.
Doyle Alexander:
Went on disabled list in 1983 after, when being pulled from a 3-2 loss to the Mariners in what would be Gaylord Perry's 300th win, he punched a wall in frustration and broke two knuckles in his hand. This would land him so deep in George Steinbrenner's doghouse that he would be released and picked up by the Blue Jays, which actually was the best thing ever to happen to him...
Tony Armas -
Lead American League in strikeouts twice.
Played alongside Venezuelan president/crook Hugo Chavez in an exhibition game in Havana in 1999 against a Cuban team managed by Fidel Castro.
Ryne Sandberg. . my favorite player of all time. .. I named my kid after him . . .but:
In September 1997, the man with the highest fielding percentage of any 2B in MLB history allowed what would be the winning run to score on an error. . . . on Ryne Sandberg Day at Wrigley Field.
Added Ozzie Smith, Dave Smith and Dickie Thon - starting off slow....
You guys think I should strike the remaining players on the first page or simply delete them? I think if we delete them it will be easier to read and makes the page smaller...
I see your point about just deleting them, although I think it does give us a sense of accomplishment to see a bunch of names crossed off. Kind of like the open case board on "Homicide: Life on the Streets". It's your call, though...
We'll crossout for now and delete later if we start getting close or get sick of scrolling. I like the accomplishment idea...
Up to 50 - added Trammel & Pettis, plus the addition to kerfeld's entry. Going to pass on Downing and Cruz ones, not sure if they hit the spot. Might add later...
Don't forget Bob Brenly and his 4 errors in an inning. And add more shame to GDavis with the terrible trade he ruined.
I like the crossing out idea.
53 - Added Blyleven, Brenley and Gaetti. Also added to Jim Rice's entry to add his legendary porno collection, forgot about that one...
Passing on McDowell, Will Clark and Henke. Any more info on the Henke commercial? Is the Clark racism stuff legit or at least talked about? What is hotfoot?
The racist stuff isn't exactly legit. I guess you could call it an undeserved reputation. But I remember hearing about it when I was a kid.
A hotfoot (my memory is fuzzy) is when you stick a book of mathches or a firecracker in some chewed bubble gum and attach it to a guys foot. You then keep a safe distance as the matches light up or the firecracker goes off and the dude has a burned foot.
Added Geena, Mookie, Pena, Mike Scott (since he got his with the donut, I choose him over Walling) and Bass - now up to 57. It should be up to 58 but I'm off one after counting. Something ain't right...
Dont know if some of these players are already in but after the 86 season Dwight Evans, Bill Buckner, Don Baylor, and Rich Gedman headed a movement to take away the world series bonuses that traditionally go to the grounds crew, reduced the Bat boys normal bonus and voted in a record 86,000 dollar bonus for each player. This can be found in Dan Shaughnessy's book Curse of the Bambino
Not sure if this is hallf of shame worthy, but Gary Carter doubled as a spokesman for Ivory soap in the 80's. I think there was even one where he was in the tub and dropped the soap then talked about how Ivory soap floats. I'm not 100% sure, but I think his catch phrase was "I don't want all that stuff all over me(perfume and dyes). Buy Ivory--it's an HONEST clean." Not "dirt", but I'm sure he's embarassed about them now.
Gantry...here's all I could find on the Henke commercial. He was a clean-livin' Gary Carter type, so if you're desperate...
"...During the 1980s, Blue Jays reliever Tom Henke did a commercial for Aqua Velva that included a sexy female voice calling out invitingly, "Hey, Terminator ..." and leaving the rest to the female imagination.
It was risque for its day. Baltimore Orioles broadcaster John Lowenstein kiddingly told listeners when Henke emerged from the bullpen one game: "Mothers, lock up your daughters." Henke a proud family-type man was not amused. His teammates kidded him mercilessly..."
Wally Backman was almost killed when he was bit on the forehead by a poisonous spider, and had to miss Spring Training when he was hospitalized several months later...
"SPIDER KO'S BACKMAN: Wally Backman, manager of the Bend Bandits of the Western Baseball League, missed Tuesday's opening of spring training because of worsening complications from a spider bite.
Backman, who played 13 seasons in the major leagues, has made several trips to the hospital in recent days as his conditioned worsened. Backman was bitten in the forehead by a brown recluse spider several months ago.
He awoke in the middle of the night last Friday with a severe headache and experienced a large amount of swelling.
He had the same type of headaches shortly after he was bitten and underwent surgery to remove about an inch and a half of tissue in his forehead that had been killed by the venom. But the relapse indicates all the poison has not been removed.
More surgery is expected in about a week."
Harold Baines:
Was a notoriusly lousy fielder thanks to his knees, which could generously be referred to as "shot". Ths was evidenced by his play on June 24, 1984, when he let Tim Teuful's bloop single in the ninth inning with two on get over his head and turn into a game-winning, three-run inside the park home run to give the Twins' a 3-2 victory over the White Sox. The day before, Randy Bush had also hit an IPHR for the Twins.
(I love this one just because of all the RBI implications involved.)
Steve Bedrosian:
- Retired from baseball partially due to numbness in fingers caused, according to his doctors, by the effects of chewing tobacco and drinking too much coffee.
- In high school, after being pulled during a bad start and sent to the OF, threw the ball over the backstop and into the crowd on a throw home from the outfield.
George Bell:
- Once charged the mound to start a fight after a called strike
- Earned the ire of Red Sox fans after he charged the mound and did his best Daniel-san impersonation by attempting to karate kick Bruce Kison during a fight. Kison calmly steps aside, watches Bell flail and miss, and flattens Bell with a punch. (Apparently, George took lessons from Terry Silva.)
- Set Blue Jays team record for OF errors in a season
- Helped get Jimy Williams fired as Blue Jays manager by refusing to DH despite his defensive ineptitude
- Was traded to the White Sox from the Cubs for Sammy Sosa; later went on to be a major pain in the ass for White Sox manager Gene Lamont.
Juan Berenguer:
- Quote from Bob Brenly about the mean-spirited and mean-looking Berenguer, nicknamed "Pancho Villa" by his teammates: "If I pulled up in front of a restaurant and he came out to park my car, I'd eat somewhere else."
- Became so popular in Minnesota during the Twins' 1987 championship run that he received his own, "Super Bowl Shuffle" music video called "The Berenguer Boogie" that was just as god-awful as you would imagine something performed by Senor Smoke himself would be.
(Note: I will play top dollar for a copy of the Berenguer Boogie")
I too would love to see the Berenguer Boogie...
Added Senor Smoke, Backman, Bell and Bedrosian to the list and we reached out goal 5 days early! Thanks to all who contributed (esp fightonusc) and lets keep going. I think we can get to 75 easily in the next couple weeks...
Calvin Schiraldi-
"And although the face of that Game 6 loss will forever be Bill Buckner on wounded knee(s), the record book shows that Calvin Schiraldi suffered the unthinkable defeat. And when the Mets drove the final nail in Boston's coffin it was Schiraldi again who was blasted for the loss by permitting the New Yorkers to score 3 runs in an inning for a second straight game. Etched in the record book after the 1986 Series under the name Schiraldi is the hard-to-bear 0-2 record, and the 13.50 ERA that made it possible. Yes, the name Calvin Schiraldi forever conjures up the memory of what could have, and should have been. "
http://www.redsoxconnection.com/schiraldi.html
the picture of him on this site is pretty good too, fat little dude with a full beard
Welcome MU and thanks for the entry! Schiraldi is added and we are up to 62. Keep them coming people...
Is that Missouri University?
This is no problem - instead of taking from Dee Nee, it's time I gave back...
I'd really take another look at adding the Mike Aldrete story - having your own brother be a scab when you go on strike is pretty damned low...
Joel Youngblood:
In his 14 year career, only one time did his team go to the playoffs. Youngblood missed that chance, though, because playing for the SF Giants, he broke his wrist in late September of 1987 diving for a foul ball and was sidelined for the rest of the season.
15 years after the fact, Youngblood admitted to former ML pitcher Chris Welsh that the only career HR that Youngblood hit off of him was with a corked bat: http://reds.enquirer.com/2001/08/11/red_sullivan_corking.html (http://reds.enquirer.com/2001/08/11/red_sullivan_corking.html)
As third base coach for the Brewers, managed to get two runners thrown out at the plate by Ryan Klesko in the same game: http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brew/thu/bsid40298.stm (http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brew/thu/bsid40298.stm)
According to fellow RBIer Phil Garner, who Youngblood was coach under in Milwakuee, Youngblood is anal: "Joel is anal as all get-out," Garner said. "And I mean that in a good way. Anal guys make good coaches because they're very detailed and organized. And Joel is very organized." Because, in baseball, you want the words "anal" associated with you. http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brew/wed/young21898.stm (http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brew/wed/young21898.stm)
Todd Worrell:
Was the losing pitcher in one of the most controversial World Series games in history when umpire Don Denkinger's blown call at first on a ball hit by Garth Iorg allowed the Royals to beat the Cardinals in game 6 of the 1985 World Series and force a deciding game 7 (won by the Royals).
Gave up three runs in 1/3 inning as part of the Giants' bullpen meltdown in game 6 of the 2002 World Series against the Angels.
Quote from: fightonusc on 09/07/04, 11:55:35 AM
Todd Worrell:
Was the losing pitcher in one of the most controversial World Series games in history when umpire Don Denkinger's blown call at first on a ball hit by Garth Iorg allowed the Royals to beat the Cardinals in game 6 of the 1985 World Series and force a deciding game 7 (won by the Royals).
To this day, Whitey Herzog mentions that game in every interview
Mike Witt:
Used hypnotist to try to help him gain focus in an attempt to win 20 games in 1984. He didn't win 20 games that or any season in his career.
Was pulled from 1986 ALCS Game 6 with the lead to let Donnie Moore close it out. Ask an Angel fan how that turned out.
During his career, he finished in the AL's Top Ten in the following categories...
HRs allowed - 2 times
Walks allowed - 2 times
Hits allowed - 3 times
Losses - 4 times
Earned runs allowed - 3 times (led league with 111 in 1989)
Wild pitches - 3 times
Hit batsmen - 2 times (led league with 11 in 1981)
Quote from: ultimate7 on 09/07/04, 11:58:26 AM
Quote from: fightonusc on 09/07/04, 11:55:35 AM
Todd Worrell:
Was the losing pitcher in one of the most controversial World Series games in history when umpire Don Denkinger's blown call at first on a ball hit by Garth Iorg allowed the Royals to beat the Cardinals in game 6 of the 1985 World Series and force a deciding game 7 (won by the Royals).
To this day, Whitey Herzog mentions that game in every interview
A friend from Kansas City was at that game, and lists it among his lifetime highlights...
Rob Wilfong:
His baserunning gaffe cost the Angels the chance to rally from Dave Henderson's game-tying HR in game 5 of the 1986 ALCS. To quote from the In Arguendo Web site (inarguendo.blogspot.com (http://inarguendo.blogspot.com))...
Here's the situation: Rupert Jones is on 2nd base with one out, Angels down 6-5. Rob Wilfong singles to right field, where Dwight Evans (who may have had the greatest arm in baseball history) fields it and fires home to try and get Jones. It's a close play, very close actually, but Jones scores. BUT Wilfong stopped at first base and watched the play at the plate.
Wilfong should have known that Evans was throwing home and he should have been heading to 2nd base the whole time. Even if the throw is cut off and Wilfong is thrown out at 2nd base, the Angels still tie the game.
With Wilfong on 1st base, light hitting shortstop Dick Schofield then singles Wilfong to third. Had Wilfong been on 2nd base, he scores, the Angels go to the Series, and Bill Buckner never gets the chance to hand the Mets a World Championship.
I can't believe I forgot to mention this earlier - Bert Blyleven holds the major league record for homeruns allowed in a season, with 50 in 1986 (just a year before his RBI season).
Quote from: fightonusc on 09/07/04, 11:55:35 AM
Todd Worrell:
Gave up three runs in 1/3 inning as part of the Giants' bullpen meltdown in game 6 of the 2002 World Series against the Angels.
This was actually his younger brother, Tim Worrell--not Todd.
Of course you're completely right on that. I get a big ol DAH NAH for being such a dolt...
Denny Walling:
Fired on June 16, 2004 as hitting coach of the Mets after leading the team to the second-worst batting average in the big leagues. The very next day, the Mets peppered the Indians for 14 hits in a 7-2 shellacking after hitting .246 the first half of the season.
Another Len Dykstra one that I don't think is on the site right now:
Dykstra would get nervous in spring training if his batting average began rising much above .400. He wouldn't want to play the day after going four-for-four, figuring he could only amass a certain number of hits throughout the year and not wanting to waste them in exhibition games.
Gary Carter:
Perceived large ego, love of self-promotion and reputation for only playing hard when a game was televised to a national audience earned him the nickname "Camera Carter"
Once, after starting to talk and talk and talk after seeing an LA Times reporter approaching his general area during spring training, teammate Warren Cromartie cried out, "Gary, at least wait until the guy asks a question."
"The New York Media
Saberhagen had a difficult time adjusting to the media microscope he was placed under while playing in the Big Apple. He once sprayed bleach at a group of reporters in the clubhouse, which resulted in a fine and a five-game suspension. Another time, Saberhagen tossed a firecracker at reporters."
Amazingly another firecracker story
ok got some good info on rbiers who 'cheated' off some espn lists
billy hatcher was suspended for 10 days for using a corked bat.
mike scott was notorious for scuffing the ball with sandpaper, espcially in his 1986 cy young year. voted #3 by on espns list of top cheaters of all time. the best drop pitch in rbi isnt natural boys. whatever, the astros need all the help they can get.
kent hrbek. this on i think is a shoe in for the hall of shame. In Game 2 of the '91 World Series, Kent Hrbek blatantly pulls Ron Gant off first base and applies the tag, while first base umpire Vince McMahon calls Gant out. Hrbek, with his back to the ump, used an elegant maneuver involving his hip, thigh and glove to get sufficient leverage to pull Gant off, making it appear to the ump behind him that Gant's momentum carried him off, but making his intentions obvious to viewers who got a perfect angle from the third base line camera.
The cheat proved costly for the Braves, who lost the game by one run and lost the series in seven games.
howard johnson is also given dishonorable mention ... for what i have no idea.
Also from the ESPN.com list...
Late in his career, don Sutton was often accused of scuffing. In 1978 he was ejected and suspended 10 days for defacing the ball, but when he threatened to sue the National League, he was let off. Was teammates with Gaylord Perry for a while. "He gave me a tube of Vaseline," joked Sutton. "I thanked him and gave him a piece of sandpaper." Umpires took the allegations seriously, and sometimes gave him a good going over. Once, he left a note inside his glove for the men in black. It said, "You're getting warm, but it's not here."
ive heard charlie kerfeld is a big fat guy now. like easily 300 +. i mean hes 6 foot 7 but still in light of the 'jello' contract this definently deserves mention in the hall.
I guess with all of the Jello, it's not that suprising that he's above three bills. Remember - if John Kruk could have hit his weight, he'd be a first-ballot HoFer for sure...
Quote from: GreatScott on 09/08/04, 02:08:10 PM
howard johnson is also given dishonorable mention ... for what i have no idea.
how about cause his name is the same as a crappy hotel / restaurant
Gantry,
thanks for the welcome! mu is for marquette...i used to play rbi against 8-bit allstar who is an alum, he sometimes throws posts on here. this site rocks!
I couldn't find any good stories on dick schofield, although i found an incredible picture of him with this other guy who takes creepy pictures of himself and other minor celebrities, here's the link:
http://www.geocities.com/sports_2000_2000/schofield.html
This has gotta be a Hall of Shame entry. That fucker on the left is creepy. ;)
Holy shit, he even has a picture of him with Pedriq!!
Thats the most amazing collection of photos I have ever seen!
Heep, Pedrique and Nando are other RBIers that have taken pictures with this creepy motherfucker.
QUALITY! Art Donovan was all I needed to see. I'll go back and check out the rest when I'm sober.
I looked at about 1/3 of the pictures, in so many of them it really looks like the player doesn't want to be in the picture.
He's got a picture with Felix Fermin!
Felix Fermin!
I would send this link to the cops. There's a good chance this guy's a serial killer / stalker.
No joke. You can practically tell just by the glasses and the facial hair.
That guy has a shining example of what you would call a MOLESTACHE. Wonder how many children he's touched today?
BUMP, because Wally Backman's Excellent Adventures in Managing have not been added to the Hall of Shame yet.
I know this is someone we already have, but I had forgotten this about Wade Boggs:
From a Boston Globe column (http://216.239.57.104/search?q=cache:J8o07beMj48J:www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2005/01/05/singular_talent_for_hitting_and_headlines%3Fpg%3Dfull+%2B%22Wade+Boggs%22+%2Binvisible&hl=en&client=firefox-a)
"There were more absurd moments after that. He said the newly constructed 600 Club diminished his power. He said he escaped a knife-wielding assailant by willing himself invisible. He fell out of the family Jeep when Debbie wheeled out of a Winter Haven restaurant parking lot. After the back tire ran over his arm, leaving the imprint of a steel-belted radial, Wade displayed the wound and announced, 'I'm the white Irving Fryar.'"
- What does "the white Irving Fryar" mean? I know who Irving Fryer is, but I don't get the joke.
- Willed himself invisible? Wade Boggs is pretty fucked up...
QuoteI know this is someone we already have, but I had forgotten this about Wade Boggs:
From a Boston Globe column
"There were more absurd moments after that. He said the newly constructed 600 Club diminished his power. He said he escaped a knife-wielding assailant by willing himself invisible. He fell out of the family Jeep when Debbie wheeled out of a Winter Haven restaurant parking lot. After the back tire ran over his arm, leaving the imprint of a steel-belted radial, Wade displayed the wound and announced, 'I'm the white Irving Fryar.'"
- What does "the white Irving Fryar" mean? I know who Irving Fryer is, but I don't get the joke.
- Willed himself invisible? Wade Boggs is pretty fucked up...
Fighton, that is classic. I have an all new respect for Wade Boggs.
...and what exactly is the "newly constructed 600 club?"
I'm pretty sure it's a section of seating behind home plate at Fenway.
Not sure this qualifies as "shame" per se...But I read once that Dwight Evans, while active in MLB, traded himself in a fantasy league because he "Needed pitching help"
The story's on sportsillustrated.com, but you need to be a subscriber to read it, and, I'm not a subscriber...
For what it's worth, from the June 2003 article "and Red Sox outfielder Dwight Evans became a fantasy player and reportedly traded himself for pitching help late in the season."
haha...that's hilarious!
Here's some stuff on blank Morris, not that shameful but interesting. Also, forgive my prose. I'm trying to condense this stuff from a book, and my brain has clearly given up on me since I finished school.
In 1984, Johnny Mo went to the Dominican Republic for 3 months of winter ball and over the course of a few weeks, things didn't go well. On top of batting around .150, he was swindled out of 10 pesos by an elderly cab driver and a crooked cop, he got food poisoning that kept him in bed for a week and caused him to lose 15 lbs, and his hotel room was robbed of $3000 cash and a tape player. After the robbery, he went to manager Felipe Alou and quit winter ball halfway through.
In August of 1986, Morris made his ML debut with the Cardinals, starting in right field against the Philadelphia Phillies. In the second inning Mike Schmidt hit a fly ball to the outfield, where in the outfield Morris didn't know. He thought it was coming his way, so he flailed his arms, begging for help as he heard a loud thud 30 feet behind him. The ball bounced off the astroturf and went to the wall giving Schmidt a triple. Besides the embarrassment, the error also caused the normally reserved Busch Stadium crowd to boo their home player mercilessly for the remainder of the game, including a mock standing ovation after a caught fly ball in the fifth.
Finally, here's a chart I found in the book. I thought it was funny because of all the RBI'ers, especially the guys in the bottom 10.
What am I missing here? How do Aldrete and Mazzilli have the same exact stats across the board, except that Mazzilli has double Aldrete's batting average?
Wierd!
Anyway, Gary Varsho's sister was my typing teacher in High School.
He must have been two for nine, or he was 1 for 9 and the .222 was a typo.
As first base coach for the Angels in 1999, George Hendrick broke SS Gary DiSarcina's left forearm with a bat. It was in this week's Sports Illustrated. Don't know if it's already up.
bumpst.
Quote from: BeeJay on 03/01/05, 02:49:01 PM
he was swindled out of 10 pesos by an elderly cab driver and a crooked cop
so they swindled him out of 3 cents?
I think it was like a dollar back then. Now it's a whopping 30 cents to a DR peso. The point of the story was that they were being accused of theft and a crooked cop was threatening to put them in jail.