Who am I?

[Dave Visbeck]

Another Who am I? #7

I was there when both a "Comet" and a "Cartoon Bear" were rung up on the same day ... and a "Campy" and "Duke" were both done fairly the same ... but all four ended up anyway in the Hall of Fame. Things then went on to end up nice for most here some might say ... when another HOF guy called "Pee Wee" lofted a fly ball to "Gene"... to end all years play.

Unlike Ted Williams ... I still have my head ... which now lays in Goshen ... and that's plenty enough said.

Who am I?















fifty-two-ninety-two

[Dave Visbeck]

Another Who am I? #7

I was there when both a "Comet" and a "Cartoon Bear" were rung up on the same day ... and a "Campy" and "Duke" were both done fairly the same ... but all four ended up anyway in the Hall of Fame. Things then went on to end up nice for most here some might say ... when another HOF guy called "Pee Wee" lofted a fly ball to "Gene"... to end all years play.

Unlike Ted Williams ... I still have my head ... which now lays in Goshen ... and that's plenty enough said.

Who am I?















fifty-two-ninety-two

This last one isn't necessarily about a player... but someone else involved in the game.

[Dave Visbeck]

Another Who am I? #8

I was the first manager to win a pennant in both leagues. I managed the Red Sox but that didn't do me any good.

Who am I?

[26xwc]

Dick Williams

[The Sox Kid]

Another Who am I? #8


I was the first manager to win a pennant in both leagues. I managed the Red Sox but that didn't do me any good.

Who am I?

This one is a head scratcher... am I Joe McCarthy?

[The Sox Kid]

This last one isn't necessarily about a player... but someone else involved in the game.

Is this person a manager or a umpire?

[Dave Visbeck]

Dick Williams

He did win a Pennant in both leagues. Nice answer ... but not right I'm afraid. Actually he did pretty well with the Red Sox all considered. He took a Red Sox team all the way to a seventh game in the World Series only to lose against a terrific St Louis Cardinal team that included the likes of 4 future HOF players, a future HOF manager, and a guy named Roger Maris who had left his mark against a Red Sox pitcher back in 1961. Three games were started by Bob Gibson alone and another game saw Steve Carlton start.

Dick Williams had taken the Red Sox over as manager in 1967 ... a Sox team that had had a ninth place finish the year before. The only team they ended up ahead of in the American League was the Yankees in 1966!

[Dave Visbeck]

This one is a head scratcher... am I Joe McCarthy?

You are correct Sox Kid! Very good.

[Dave Visbeck]

Is this person a manager or a umpire?

A hint. You make the call!












































Kinda like what I'm doing here.

[The Sox Kid]

This last one isn't necessarily about a player... but someone else involved in the game.

This ones a toughy... Would I happen to be Larry Goetz, umpire of the 1952 Yankee World Series victory?

[yankeebot]

This last one isn't necessarily about a player... but someone else involved in the game.

I cannot figure out the Goshen reference but I'll still take a stab. Red Barber?

[Jenn6812]

I cannot figure out the Goshen reference but I'll still take a stab. Red Barber?

The Goshen reference is where the umpire I'm talking about now rests his head ... ... for eternity on earth. Goshen Ohio. Red Barber was a nice guess though.

Red was for sure broadcasting while ‘sitting in the catbird seat’ when he made the 6th inning call of 20-year-old Mickey Mantle's home run ( Mickey's 2nd home run of the World Series) off rookie Dodger pitcher Joe Black.
The home run was hit in the seventh game of the 1952 World Series being played at Ebbits Field. The Yankees won the contest 4-2. The 52' World Series Championship was the team's fourth in a row and fifteenth overall. All this happened ...

[Dave Visbeck]

WOOPS... I'm gonna ring your neck Jenn ...



The Goshen reference is where the umpire I'm talking about now rests his head ... for eternity on earth. Goshen Ohio. Red Barber was a nice guess though.

Red was for sure broadcasting while ‘sitting in the catbird seat’ when he made the 6th inning call of 20-year-old Mickey Mantle's home run ( Mickey's 2nd home run of the World Series) off rookie Dodger pitcher Joe Black.
The home run was hit in the seventh game of the 1952 World Series being played at Ebbits Field. The Yankees won the contest 4-2. The 52' World Series Championship was the team's fourth in a row and fifteenth overall. All this happened ...

[Dave Visbeck]

This ones a toughy... Would I happen to be Larry Goetz, umpire of the 1952 Yankee World Series victory?

WOOPS... I'm gonna ring your neck Jenn ...



The Goshen reference is where the umpire I'm talking about now rests his head ... for eternity on earth. Goshen Ohio. Red Barber was a nice guess though.

Red was for sure broadcasting while ‘sitting in the catbird seat’ when he made the 6th inning call of 20-year-old Mickey Mantle's home run ( Mickey's 2nd home run of the World Series) off rookie Dodger pitcher Joe Black.
The home run was hit in the seventh game of the 1952 World Series being played at Ebbits Field. The Yankees won the contest 4-2. The 52' World Series Championship was the team's fourth in a row and fifteenth overall. All this happened ...

... right before the eyes of home plate umpire Larry Goetz.


A good job done once again to "The Sox Kid"!

I you.



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[Dave Visbeck]

Another Who am I? #8


I was born in Northern California when there was no playoffs in baseball - unless there was a tiebreaker to see who wins. If you had the best record in your league, you went to the World Series.

I have some things to say that could compare me with Mickey Mantle. [/b][b]We've both been Yankees. If we were playing together though, I wouldn't be looking up to him. Mantle went yard 536 times in his career. I frown when I say this, but I've seen homers go out at about the mid 300 range. I've won a World Series MVP and Mickey hasn't ... but he won the MVP 3 times during regular season play. I am no slouch at getting a major award though ... I won a real major one five times.

Mickey had 16 all-star game seasons in his career, while I've had 10. We have both played 18 seasons. We've both fielded 1.000 in a season. Mantle on defense was involved in 28 double plays at his primary fielding position in the outfield. In his best season while out there he had 20 assists with 5 double plays. My best season saw me have 29 assists with 2 double plays.

The most errors Mickey had in the outfield in one season was 12. My worst season saw me get 8 errors at my position. Mickey hit his last career home run at Boston in 1968 when he was 36 years + 11 months old. I hit my last home run when I was 40 years +9 days in a game at Milwaukee. An interesting thing is that Mickey hit his next to last home run of his career the day before - on September 19th in Detroit. It was number 535. The last homer I hit in may career was on September 19th also.

Also! In those "last" home run seasons for each of us, both of our teams nearly had an identical record. Who am I?

[yankeebot]

Another Who am I? #8

This one was tricky, Dave. You are getting more and more devious with you phraseology but after picking apart every word, I will guess that you are talking about............Randy Johnson?

[Dave Visbeck]

Another Who am I? #8

This one was tricky, Dave. You are getting more and more devious with you phraseology but after picking apart every word, I will guess that you are talking about............Randy Johnson?

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[Dave Visbeck]

Another Who am I? #9

Would you want a pitcher if he could give you a 3.25 era when appearing in 47 games a season? Striking out batters at nearly a two to one rate and giving up fewer hits vs innings pitched, lets say about 8 hits for every 9 innings pitched - and able to give you two innings of relief consistently from the right side? I may give up an occasional home run at times, say one for every 20 innings pitched. Would you want me if I were a free agent today and 29 years in age?

The Big Apple has no joy left. I could name 3 reasons for it. Eighteen years total and fifteen of those because of me ... I continued it before the multitude and because so, there is no joy left on Broadway. Ah fate! Ah destiny!

Who am I? 429

[The Sox Kid]

I love these! This one is tough, I know the awnser but... I want someone else to have a chance... Lets see how long it takes.

George Frazier

[Dave Visbeck]

I hope some people are having a little fun with these. Others can help add to the collection ... just in case you decide to Sox Kid. So you know? If no one answers in the next day, let us know who you think it is.



Just realized this was my Ted Williams post. In honor of my all-time Red Sox favorite player ... official post number 2654 - the exact number of hits in his career. Too bad that from my two thousand, six-hundred fifty-four posts I've had maybe 3 hits though.

I'm glad another Red Sox fan was a part of it ... The Sox Kid. You better be right with your answer now!

[yankeebot]

I got nothin'.

[THEBOSS84]

Another Who am I? #9

Would you want a pitcher if he could give you a 3.25 era when appearing in 47 games a season? Striking out batters at nearly a two to one rate and giving up fewer hits vs innings pitched, lets say about 8 hits for every 9 innings pitched - and able to give you two innings of relief consistently from the right side? I may give up an occasional home run at times, say one for every 20 innings pitched. Would you want me if I were a free agent today and 29 years in age?

The Big Apple has no joy left. I could name 3 reasons for it. Eighteen years total and fifteen of those because of me ... I continued it before the multitude and because so, there is no joy left on Broadway. Ah fate! Ah destiny!

Who am I? 429

Please let us have the answer, I'm completely stumped

[yankeebot]

Please let us have the answer, I'm completely stumped

Ah, so it is not just me! OK, Sox Kid, show us up!

[THEBOSS84]

Ah, so it is not just me! OK, Sox Kid, show us up!

I realized that next to where it says "who am I" it says 429 in white font...this might be a hint..

[Dave Visbeck]

I love these! This one is tough, I know the awnser but... I want someone else to have a chance... Lets see how long it takes.

George Frazier

People are ready to give up now it seems? Wanna please let us know who you think it is Sox Kid?

[THEBOSS84]

I love these! This one is tough, I know the awnser but... I want someone else to have a chance... Lets see how long it takes.

George Frazier

Whats with the GEORGE FRAZIER in white text?? I looked this guy up and he does not seem to fit your hints..

[Dave Visbeck]

ANOTHER WHO AM I? #3

I've accomplished some firsts a few times in my career that I'm proud of. I'm a leader in a very major category as one of the firsts ... something that IncredibleByNature and her brother would be happy about. The other first happened on the birthday day of one year for all these baseball fans ... (yanks24, Yanks21, long-time-yank-fan , The Pope, JWB, CecilioGuante, bigguygonz, j silky, Jaeho, Liyanksfan2003) ... by the way.

I've played 3rd base primarily and have played with 5 different teams along the way. Thinking back, I think I've only played as a DH maybe two games in my 16-year long Major League career. Well... maybe more in Inter-league play ... I just don't remember.

Who am I? Also... name my firsts.

THEBOSS84 got it right when he said Vinnie Castilla.

That does make Sept 24th special for me.

About Vinnie. That's not the big first I had in mind for the date. He accomplished many other firsts for the Nationals at their home field ... and yours is one of them. He had the first rbi there. He had the first double there. He also had the first triple there. He went 3 for 3 and was just a single short for hitting for the cycle. So what's left?

The other first is a big one. Pride involved. I would be too if I were him.

By default I would have to guess he hit the first Homer there!?!

Again THEBOSS84 was right about it being the first home run for the Nationals at home. The remaining unanswered question has to do with career home runs. Vinnie was the first one to reach a leading total and still remains the first one to reach a leading total every time he hits another one.
Thus ... when I said "Pride" is involved ... I really meant it about the man. What then is it that Vinnie would take pride in doing and why is he proud?

[Dave Visbeck]

Whats with the GEORGE FRAZIER in white text?? I looked this guy up and he does not seem to fit your hints..

All I did was quote him and submit. I didn't look at it. I just went to the other post I just made. Guess what! George Frazier is the answer! Hot Damn!

[THEBOSS84]

THEBOSS84 got it right when he said Vinnie Castilla.






Again THEBOSS84 was right about it being the first home run for the Nationals at home. The remaining unanswered question has to do with career home runs. Vinnie was the first one to reach a leading total and still remains the first one to reach a leading total every time he hits another one.
Thus ... when I said "Pride" is involved ... I really meant it about the man. What then is it that Vinnie would take pride in doing and why is he proud?

Most hr's ever hit by a Mexican born player?

[Dave Visbeck]

Another Who am I? #9

Would you want a pitcher if he could give you a 3.25 era when appearing in 47 games a season? Striking out batters at nearly a two to one rate and giving up fewer hits vs innings pitched, lets say about 8 hits for every 9 innings pitched - and able to give you two innings of relief consistently from the right side? I may give up an occasional home run at times, say one for every 20 innings pitched. Would you want me if I were a free agent today and 29 years in age?

The Big Apple has no joy left. I could name 3 reasons for it. Eighteen years total and fifteen of those because of me ... I continued it before the multitude and because so, there is no joy left on Broadway. Ah fate! Ah destiny!

Who am I? 429

I'll break Frazier down here.

Would you want a pitcher if he could give you a 3.25 era when appearing in 47 games a season? Striking out batters at nearly a two to one rate and giving up fewer hits vs innings pitched, lets say about 8 hits for every 9 innings pitched - and able to give you two innings of relief consistently from the right side? I may give up an occasional home run at times, say one for every 20 innings pitched. Would you want me if I were a free agent today and 29 years in age?

He played for the Yankees 3 seasons. His ERA is what it was as a Yankee. The other numbers would be the average there about of each season broken down. 47 games played / near two innings a game average when pitched / about two K for ever BB / 4 home runs per season gave up /

He was 29 when he left the Yankees.

The question to you is if this person hadn't played for the Yankees before ... and what if this guy was a free agent right now and could give you that kind of numbers on a team for you when pitching and he is now available at 29 years of age? Would you want to pick him up as a free agent?

Another Who am I? #9

The Big Apple has no joy left. I could name 3 reasons for it. Eighteen years total and fifteen of those because of me ... I continued it before the multitude and because so, there is no joy left on Broadway. Ah fate! Ah destiny!

Who am I? 429

The Big Apple has no joy left. (My meaning is) There was no joy in Yankee land for a big reason.

I could name 3 reasons for it. (My meaning is) The poor guy is upset over losing three games for the Yankees in the 1981 World Series.

Eighteen years total and fifteen of those because of me ... (My meaning is) Yankees won the World Series in 1978. The next time they would win would be in 1996 - eighteen years later. Fifteen more years came and went after Frazier lost those 3 games in the 1981 World Series.

... I continued it before the multitude and because so, there is no joy left on Broadway. Ah fate! Ah destiny! (My meaning is)
Thusly, Frazier is looking at himself as being at fault for the next 15 years of Yankee fan sadness. He did it before Yankee fans everywhere ... before the multitude ... those at the ballparks when the games were played and the ones watching on television around the world ... there is no joy left on Broadway ... especially for those Yankee fans in New York City. Ah fate! Ah destiny!. Frazier thinks that is all that Yankee fans will only remember him for when looking back at him in Yankee history.

[Dave Visbeck]

Most hr's ever hit by a Mexican born player?

You got it BOSS! National Pride.

[Dave Visbeck]

I love these! This one is tough, I know the awnser but... I want someone else to have a chance... Lets see how long it takes.

George Frazier

"Mr 2654"... you are one crafty Sox Kid!

[THEBOSS84]

You got it BOSS! National Pride.

Thanks Dave...keep em coming!!

[yankeebot]

Wow! Lots of fun. Great job guys.

[The Sox Kid]

I just wanted to prove I wasn't just yanking your chain when I said I knew who it was... So I just decided to hide the awnser. Cmon, Dave, keep all these up... Gives me something to do

[Dave Visbeck]

Another Who am I? #10

I played with two of the DiMaggio brothers when I played. An Apollo astronaut and I share this same surname ... but I was done playing ball at the time when he circled the earth, splashed down in the ocean, then gone and went lost his space capsule.

I played with the Red Sox. I played 4 seasons with the Yankees and played briefly in one World Series game. Now about my Yankee play. I had a Yankee career OBP good enough for 4th on the all-time list. As for fielding, I had a Yankee career .992 Fielding Average which is 2nd all-time in my position.

When you think of Yankee players that didn't strike out as nearly as much as being walked, then, you would probably think about Joe DiMaggio as one of the greatest. In 13 seasons as a Yankee, that man only struck out 369 times while taking a walk 790 times. Do the math. For those 1,159 plate appearances he walked 68.2% of the time. Another star from the Cardinals did even better. Stan Musial walked 69.7% of the time! Both those guys are in the Hall of Fame. Looking at even another HOF player, Mickey Mantle. He walked 50.3% of those plate appearances. Would you believe I did better with the Yankees? In those walk to strikeout plate appearances my percentage was 75.2%!

All above is true. Only problem is I didn't play in 500 games for the Yankees to qualify for all-time Yankee records. I played almost a third of that total.

One last clue. I have the same birthday as an important member here at the NYYFans forum. Same date but a different year of course. It isn't the same date as "The Sultan of Smack" or hardrain ... but it is the same date as "The Inn Keeper" though.

Who am I?

[Dave Visbeck]

I hope more people will participate with one of their own ... Who am I ?
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[apolansk]

Another Who am I? #10

I played with two of the DiMaggio brothers when I played. An Apollo astronaut and I share this same surname ... but I was done playing ball at the time when he circled the earth, splashed down in the ocean, then gone and went lost his space capsule.

I played with the Red Sox. I played 4 seasons with the Yankees and played briefly in one World Series game. Now about my Yankee play. I had a Yankee career OBP good enough for 4th on the all-time list. As for fielding, I had a Yankee career .992 Fielding Average which is 2nd all-time in my position.

When you think of Yankee players that didn't strike out as nearly as much as being walked, then, you would probably think about Joe DiMaggio as one of the greatest. In 13 seasons as a Yankee, that man only struck out 369 times while taking a walk 790 times. Do the math. For those 1,159 plate appearances he walked 68.2% of the time. Another star from the Cardinals did even better. Stan Musial walked 69.7% of the time! Both those guys are in the Hall of Fame. Looking at even another HOF player, Mickey Mantle. He walked 50.3% of those plate appearances. Would you believe I did better with the Yankees? In those walk to strikeout plate appearances my percentage was 75.2%!

All above is true. Only problem is I didn't play in 500 games for the Yankees to qualify for all-time Yankee records. I played almost a third of that total.

One last clue. I have the same birthday as an important member here at the NYYFans forum. Same date but a different year of course. It isn't the same date as "The Sultan of Smack" or hardrain ... but it is the same date as "The Inn Keeper" though.

Who am I?

Gus Niarhos?

[Dave Visbeck]

Gus Niarhos?

Well I'll be!

Tulane ... your answer is finer than frog hair for sure! All I can say to you is way to go man!

Can you tell us just what it was that gave away the answer to you?

[apolansk]

Well I'll be!

Tulane ... your answer is finer than frog hair for sure! All I can say to you is way to go man!

Can you tell us just what it was that gave away the answer to you?

Finding the birthday out, and seeing who played with both Dimaggios. Gotta love baseball-reference.com

[THEBOSS84]

Finding the birthday out, and seeing who played with both Dimaggios. Gotta love baseball-reference.com

baseballreference.com is great for these who am I's

[JDPNYY]

Gus Niarhos?

What was the name of the Apollo Astronaut with the same surname as Gus Niarhos?

[apolansk]

What was the name of the Apollo Astronaut with the same surname as Gus Niarhos?

That confused me also I did it purely on birthday and playing for the two teams. I couldn't find an astronaut with the surname Niarhos

[JDPNYY]

That confused me also I did it purely on birthday and playing for the two teams. I couldn't find an astronaut with the surname Niarhos

I'm still baffled.

[apolansk]

I'm still baffled.

The only thing I can think of is maybe someone had the surname of Gus' actual first name which is Gregory, but none of them are named Gregory, although one interestingly enough is Mattingly.

[Dave Visbeck]

What was the name of the Apollo Astronaut with the same surname as Gus Niarhos?

Wasn't it Fred "Gus" Ward?

[apolansk]

Virgil "Gus" Grissom Jr. FTR though, surname is the last name whereas Gus there would be alias or nickname.

[JDPNYY]

Virgil "Gus" Grissom Jr. FTR though, surname is the last name whereas Gus there would be alias or nickname.

So Dave sent me on a wild goose chase.

Nice.

[yankeebot]

Virgil "Gus" Grissom Jr. FTR though, surname is the last name whereas Gus there would be alias or nickname.

That is what had me on my own wild goose chase with this one. Afterwards, I found out this:

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=surname

sur·name ( P ) Pronunciation Key (sûrnm)
n.
A name shared in common to identify the members of a family, as distinguished from each member's given name. Also called family name, last name.
A nickname or epithet added to a person's name.

[Dave Visbeck]

That is what had me on my own wild goose chase with this one. Afterwards, I found out this:

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=surname

I'm sorry. What do I know. I never went to calledge.