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Gehrig
10-03-08, 08:18 PM
Pulled this out and blew the dust off because we've finally got closure as to the "who" (we go back years and years for this photo for those of us here who remember it)

Gehrig and.....


http://i509.photobucket.com/albums/s338/Yanks3b/gehrigplayer.jpg?t=1223083023

http://i509.photobucket.com/albums/s338/Yanks3b/pearson.jpg?t=1223083071
Tifoso
10-03-08, 09:48 PM
Cool :)

Who was he?
Dave Visbeck
10-03-08, 10:18 PM
Cool :)

Who was he?

Not completely sure about this, but he may be the Yankees' highest winning percentage pitcher. At worse maybe top three. Also sparkled for the Yankees in World Series action. :) Add what he did there to his regular season stats ... winning percentage is right about .712! :eek:
Gehrig
10-03-08, 11:10 PM
Actually several years ago we couldn't figure out who that player was next to Lou Gehrig...

It's a bit of an angle and the aspect ratio seems a bit askew so we couldn't find a slam dunk match...

I was perusing EBAY today and came across Monte Pearsons card which seems to have utilized the same photo...

Couldn't believe my eyes...
Lurker
10-03-08, 11:22 PM
Looks like the direction that his eyes were pointing was doctored, but otherwise the photo looks identical.
thecaptain
10-04-08, 09:16 AM
03-01-02, http://forums.nyyfans.com/showthread.php?t=23262
LouGehrig
10-04-08, 01:15 PM
Cool :)

Who was he?

A guy who couldn't get the ball over the plate, but who was a pretty good pitcher.
Dave Visbeck
10-04-08, 02:24 PM
A guy who couldn't get the ball over the plate, but who was a pretty good pitcher.

But what about in World Series action? Umpires must of been blind. ;)






Caption this photo:

http://i509.photobucket.com/albums/s338/Yanks3b/gehrigplayer.jpg?t=1223083023

Monte ... "This may of been the first time ever that I walked only two batters in a game"
Lou ... "You're tellin' me"
hellonewman
10-04-08, 02:45 PM
Also one of 10 Yankee pitchers who have pitched no-hitters.
penguin4
10-06-08, 12:14 AM
Thankyou for seconding that, Mitch. Awesome that you found it. But you're about a year late (http://forums.nyyfans.com/showthread.php?p=4457409#post4457409). ;)

Now you have to work on identifying the misidentified Boardwalk Brown (or did you ever solve that one?)!
Dave Visbeck
10-06-08, 02:21 AM
Thankyou for seconding that, Mitch. Awesome that you found it. But you're about a year late (http://forums.nyyfans.com/showthread.php?p=4457409#post4457409). ;)

Now you have to work on identifying the misidentified Boardwalk Brown (or did you ever solve that one?)!


YAY! Tara is back in the house! Great! You've been missed around these parts. :)
Centerhero
10-06-08, 04:35 AM
Caption this photo:

http://i509.photobucket.com/albums/s338/Yanks3b/gehrigplayer.jpg?t=1223083023

Monte ... "This may of been the first time ever that I walked only two batters in a game"
Lou ... "You're tellin' me"Monte..."Golly...first no-hitter in Yankee Stadium, can you say cheese?"
Lou..."Yep, I'm practicin' right now..."