Comments on: TK note #5: Trivia http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/606 This and that about baseball stats. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:57:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Andy http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/606/comment-page-1#comment-4203 Andy Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:51:25 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/archives/606#comment-4203 Well--whatever the case, let's not blame it on TK! Well--whatever the case, let's not blame it on TK!

]]> By: gerry http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/606/comment-page-1#comment-4202 gerry Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:39:32 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/archives/606#comment-4202 If it was just from the last 50 years, he wouldn't list Hal Chase & Hick Carpenter. Maybe Bressler & Cooney are ruled out because each was a pitcher for part of his career. Or maybe the author just goofed - it wouldn't be the first time a baseball trivia book had mistakes in it. If it was just from the last 50 years, he wouldn't list Hal Chase & Hick Carpenter.
Maybe Bressler & Cooney are ruled out because each was a pitcher for part of his career.
Or maybe the author just goofed - it wouldn't be the first time a baseball trivia book had mistakes in it.

]]> By: Andy http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/606/comment-page-1#comment-4201 Andy Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:05:40 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/archives/606#comment-4201 Not sure, Gerry. I don't have the book in front of me and I can't remember why they didn't make Kurkjian's list. Perhaps it was just from the last 50 years. I'm sure he didn't overlook them--maybe I did. Not sure, Gerry. I don't have the book in front of me and I can't remember why they didn't make Kurkjian's list. Perhaps it was just from the last 50 years. I'm sure he didn't overlook them--maybe I did.

]]> By: gerry http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/606/comment-page-1#comment-4200 gerry Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:57:44 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/archives/606#comment-4200 Rube Bressler played 1305 games, BR, TL. Johnny Cooney played 1172. What gives? Rube Bressler played 1305 games, BR, TL. Johnny Cooney played 1172. What gives?

]]> By: mmayes http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/606/comment-page-1#comment-4197 mmayes Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:52:50 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/archives/606#comment-4197 Bat right and throw left. I did my own unscientific search and found 10 1B, 26 OF and 419 pitchers. I wonder if a brain scan on all of them would yield as delightful findings as I would expect one on Rickey would reveal? Bat right and throw left.

I did my own unscientific search and found 10 1B, 26 OF and 419 pitchers. I wonder if a brain scan on all of them would yield as delightful findings as I would expect one on Rickey would reveal?

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