In Detroit, you stopped what you were doing when Gates Brown came to bat.
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On August 7, 1968, Brown wasn't in the starting lineup, and decided to grab two hot dogs from the clubhouse. He was ordered by manager Mayo Smith to pinch hit. He notoriously stuffed the hot dogs in his jersey to hide them from his manager. "I always wanted to get a hit every time I went to the plate. But this was one time I didn't want to get a hit. I'll be damned if I didn't smack one in the gap and I had to slide into second—head first, no less. I was safe with a double. But when I stood up, I had mustard and ketchup and smashed hot dogs and buns all over me. The fielders took one look at me, turned their backs and damned near busted a gut laughing at me. My teammates in the dugout went crazy." After fining Brown $100, Smith said, "What the hell were you doing eating on the bench in the first place?" Brown replied, "I decided to tell him the truth. I said, 'I was hungry. Besides, where else can you eat a hot dog and have the best seat in the house'"[
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Catcher-Milt May
First base-Chris Chambliss
Second base-Denny Doyle
Shortstop-Chico Carrasquel
Third base-Doug DeCinces
Left field-Willie Wilson
Centerfield-Mickey Mantle
Right field-Bobby Bonds
Starting pitcher-Bert Blyleven
Relief pitcher-Ricardo Rincon
DH-Edwin Encarnacion
Pinch hitter-Manny Mota
C- Bob Boone
1B- Freddie Freeman
2B- Frankie Frisch
SS- Troy Tulowitzki
3B- Gary Gaetti
LF- Goose Goslin
CF- Mickey Mantle
RF- Harry Heilmann
DH- Edwin Encarnacion
P- Mike Mussina
P- Don Drysdale
P- Robin Roberts
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1B - Will Clark
2B - Pete Rose
SS - Ernie Banks
3B - Mike Schmidt
C - Johnny Bench
CF - Willie Mays & Micky Mantle
RF - Ted Williams
LF - Reggie Jackson
DH - Hank Aaron
P - Tom Seaver
P - Bob Gibson
P - Randy Johnson
No idea who is doing the “LOL”. I’d love to see your team
Except for a few guys this could be the a hole team. Reggie could be captain.
What don't you like about my team??
Some GREAT players.
I can't stand Reggie (super jerk), then I looked at some of the other guys; Williams spit at the fans, Bench made a kid cry when he was asked for an autograph, Rose=worst EVER human being in baseball. Mantle was a horrible husband and father and when drunk, an a hole to fans, Mays seems to have turned into a mean spirited man post career, Gibson would plunk his mother if she crowded the plate. Randy looked pretty mean out there, but not sure how he actually was.
Not sure about Clark, Schmidt or Seaver. Mike looked like he could kill you if he wanted to, just sayin'.
Ernie Banks seems like he was, and still is a beautiful person. Aaron always seemed cool, but now he seems pretty bitter, not sure though.
Reggie just a pos, most selfish hot dog ever. He did have a great game in the WS everyone knows about. Never tried one of his candy bars...........did they actually taste like a Hormel weiner? ;-)
Did I mention I can't stand Reggie?
This thread is starting off well.
I LOLd cause it seemed like a few people can’t read...
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I like to give DIMEMAN a hard time.
Nothing personal, just teasing ;-)
I DO hate Reggie though. Hate is pretty strong, intensely dislike?
In fairness, I didn't know what alliterative meant until a decade ago when i heard it in a radio commercial.
I thought the three names mentioned in the OP would lend a clue. I guess I am no Alex Trebeck.
He has the answers written down. He just SEEMS smaaat!
I had to look it up. Good word.
Did I mention I am losing my mind? Look at the weather in Minnesota, it will explain everything!!!
Without hatred in sports, the games would be worthless. We pay a hundred (or thousand) bucks a seat to see Magic beat Bird. Lolich beat Gibson. Trump beat Hillary. Anybody beat Golden State.
Without emotion, it would only be a bunch of golfers with bad backs knocking small balls around.
Ha yeah I thought I knew what it meant, but seeing the names you listed confirmed it. Took me a moment though. And it really was tough to think of names. There aren’t a ton of options.
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I don't know what "alliterative" means.......still don't! I thought you just wanted my best team.
Reggie was a hot dog, but I loved his game. I liked the way he stood at the plate and admired his HR's as they went out of sight.
You feel the same way about him that I do about Bonds. Only Reggie didn't cheat to get his power.
Same first letter in first name as last. Dizzy Dean. Jose Jimenez (no hit pitched BTW)
.> @DIMEMAN said:
In a non baseball manner:
Say OP was going to open a coin place in Benson, Az.
He might call it 'Mark's coins, culls, & colonial currency.'
In that case....color me out. I don't care for games like this.
With your spelling...almost everyone is eligible.
(we need a hiding behind sofa emoji)
His WS stats may have been off as you have pointed out in MANY post, but he his still my choice at 3rd. He got the Phillies to WS and they won. Did Brett ever do that.....just asking.
In that case Rete Rose at 2nd.
All I saw was “They will be steroid tested” so I just went from there 🤷♂️ After using my friend google I now know what he meant. Either way my team is solid 😂
Wasn’t some guy on the board calling jocks dumb? 😂
I liked the way he stood at the plate and admired his HR's as they went out of sight.
P.O.S.
If he did that when I was pitching the next at bat he would face some SERIOUS chin music.
Too bad the opposing team didn't make a big deal out of it when he struck out 2600 times!
He was funny when he swung so hard and missed he would almost fall down. What a clown! He COULD be on the alliterative team!!!!! :-)
Reggie Bars were Awesome! I think your taking the personality of these ball players too much, they are just men who happen to be athletes, there are a lot of these “jerks” that do a bunch of things that nobody knows about, bad things too especially in the Pre camera era but even still if they can play you want them on the team, at least I do
Hell, I was a Bill Laimbeer fan. Compared to the NFL thugs though, he was a saint.
I can't think of a cheaper shot guy in the NBA.
refresh my memory, and tell me if anyone in the NBA was worse.
Laimbeer scraped the bottom. Charles Barkley was on par as a dirt bag.
Barkley was not near as bad as Laimbeer. John Starks was close. I think that was his name....played for the Nicks during the Jordan era.
Isaiah Thomas was pretty dirty if I remember
Fixed it for you
dime has made me laugh on many an occasion, but this may have been the crème de la crème
screw it idk what that means so i'll just name the best possible players
Yup
John Stockton threw around some sharp elbows.
the mid 1950's called they want their gimmick back
While you have the mid 1950's on the line, mind if I order some baseball cards from them?
Speaking of the 1950’s it’s insane how many of these ball players were gone during the Korean War
Barkley spit on a kid. Not much lower than that.
C- Bob Brenly
1B- Bill Buckner
2B- Snuffy Stirnweiss
3B- Manny Machado
SS- Elwood (Woody) English
LF- Barry Bonds (test me-we’ll see)
CF- Mickey Mantle
RF- Joseph Walker Jackson
DH- Minnie Minoso
RHP- Robin Roberts
LHP- Harvey Haddix
RP- Goose Gossage
This is close to who I'd pick, but 45isodd has two picks that I'd substiute: DeCinces at 3B and Blyleven for Drysdale.
The only player neither of you picked that I would is Minnie Minoso in LF, by a whisker over Goslin.
Glad at least the candy bar was enjoyable.
I guess I come from a different time or was brought up with different values.
Not expecting them to be saints and don't care too much about their off-field problems.
Growing up I would see a guy like Chuck Foreman make a great run for a touchdown and simply toss the ball to the referee. That's COOL, act like you do this all the time. Now guys have to make a big deal out of it when they make a two yard run and get a first down.
Sometimes Killebrew used to pause (briefly) when he hit one out before taking his homerun "trot", but guys like Jackson bugged me. Loved seeing him fail. He sure had problems in NY getting along with Munson and Martin (Martin was a nut too, but he was the manager).
I would rather lose with Killebrew than win with Reggie. Weird huh?
Some people like hot dog players because they "spice up" the game.
Not me.
I was brought up just fine, my “Values” have everything to do with real life and not sporting venues that I prostitute for entertainment but whatever floats your boat I guess. I’m so glad I’m not uptight lol
Odd, since Schmidt won 1980 WS mvp...beating Brett.
You want to beat George Brett? Just bring in a lefty and Brett will sit to save his batting average LMAO.
Or just point out to Brett that he has a hangnail and he will sit. lol
Schmidt played 150 games almost every year, not sitting against tough matchups to save his stats like brett did, and not waiting until 100 percent healthy so he didnt hurt his stats like brett did with his hangnails..
George Brett was lucky to win even one World Series in his career...if he was so 'clutch' wouldn't that be more? He only won the one because of a missed call at first....and because he played in a crappy division. Both years Brett got to the World Series there was a second place team in the East that were better than the Royals...so again he got lucky.
166 post season at bats doesn't show clutch nor predict future post season performance. If Brett could sustain that, then he would carry that over to every regular season...but he can't because it was just good luck.
Surprised that Stephen Strasburg received no mention.
I still laugh at the Nationals for shutting him down in the middle of their best season and probably their best chance at a World Series.
C Bob Boone
1B Harry Heilmann
2B Frankie Frisch
3B Doug DeCinces
SS Manny Machado.....will surpasss Tulo and I'm assuming we aren't playing Coors, and Tulo is made of glass.
LF Cesar Cedeno...over Goslin because Goslin's name is Leon.
CF George Kenneth Griffey JR.
RF Mickey Mantle
DH Cecil Cooper.....over Encarnacion because it is close as it is, but could use another lefty in the lineup.
SP Bert Blyleven
SP Mike Mussina
SP Robin Roberts
Closer Goose Gossage. If you don't accept my hypocrisy on including this name, then Don Drysdale is my closer.
Wrestlers would've been easy:
Gorgeous George
Bobo Brazil