Comments on: Cantu’s H + RBI streak

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 04:29:17 +0000

He's extended it now to 10 to start the year, but what's not showing is that he also did it in 4 straight games to end 2009, meaning he's now just 3 shy of Grimes, as well. Thought that was worth noting.

By: DavidRF

DavidRF — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 01:44:58 +0000

Sure. Easy in that its the most efficient way. All I meant was that he earned it and that it wasn't a weak grounder with a guy on third type of deal. Its a good way to break the record.

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 01:41:14 +0000

Depends on the way you look at it, DavidRF, whats an easier way to get a hit and an RBI than to just knock yourself in

By: DavidRF

DavidRF — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 01:01:23 +0000

Cantu breaks the record the hard way -- with a solo homer in the 5th inning.

By: Gerry

Gerry — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:20:08 +0000

Gene Baker, tied for the lead for 1952-75, was the first black player on the Cubs roster. He would have been the first black player to appear for the Cubs, but he was injured, so that honor fell to Ernie Banks. See http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Gene_Baker for this and more.

Oh, and I bet you didn't know that Ray Grimes had a (twin) brother (Roy) who played major league baseball, and a son, Oscar, who played major league baseball.

By: DoubleDiamond

DoubleDiamond — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:19:50 +0000

Yes, I knew about Marv Throneberry's brother, enough so that when Mr. Vincent came along as commissioner, I wasn't too surprised to see Fay as a man's name (although spelled differently). Actually, Faye Throneberry's name was Maynard Faye Throneberry. And I believe that Fay Vincent's real first name is Francis, with the "i" that usually denotes the masculine spelling.

By: Djibouti

Djibouti — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:35:17 +0000

Man, High Pockets was tearing it up in 1921. Streak of 8 to start the season and another streak of 10 later in June.

Side note: according to Bill James, High Pockets Kelly is the worst player in the Hall of Fame

By: edward almada

edward almada — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:13:02 +0000

RECHECKING, THERE IS A CONFUSION IN THE REPORT GIVEN IN MEXICO. ONE RECORD OF GEORGE "HIGHPOCKETS" KELLY IS HAVING DRIVEN ALL THE RUNS (8) FOR HIS TEAM ON APRIL 14, 1924 WHEN THE GIANTS WON 8-6. ANOTHER IS FROM 1921, WHEN HE STARTED THE FIRST 8 GAMES OF THE GIANTS SEASON DRIVING IN A RUN AT LEAST IN EACH, BUT GETTING A HIT AN SCORING ALSO IN THE FIRST SEVEN. HE WENT SCORELESS IN THE 8TH GAME BUT DID GET A TRIPLE TO DRIVE IN FRANKIE FRISCH, OF ALL PEOPLE. THAT WAS THE ONLY RUN OF THE GAME VS THE PHILLIES. SORRY ABOUT THE PREVIOUS NOTATION.

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:00:12 +0000

Edward, there must be a discrepancy between the box scores you have access to and what Retrosheet has on file. Does Elias Sports Bureau also use box scores provided by Retrosheet? If not, then it seems unlikely there is an error since Elias and the PI agree on Kelly's performance.

By: edward almada

edward almada — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:56:42 +0000

Checking on the record of 8 games at the start of the season, in which a hitter as driven at least one run in each, it is incorrect that George "Hightops" Kelly did it in 1924. I have the boxscore on the 4th and 5th game of that season, published in the NY Times. Each game ended 2-1 and Kelly did not drive in any runs. So Jorge Cantu has the record for himself and can improve tonight.