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Dude at work gave me this photo today. It's like 8X10 or so. We couldn't figure out who it was at first. Can any of you old heads identify this man?


When I first saw it, I had no idea, but I ended up figuring it out.

Yeah, I thought of all kinds of strategies to narrow it down, then I looked at the glove.

swishnicholson wrote:Yeah, I thought of all kinds of strategies to narrow it down, then I looked at the glove.

Was she even born yet?

he's one of our shold have of kept right

OK, I'll bite, who is it? I can't really make out the name on the glove.

fergie jenkins

At Astros FanFest and found out that Jimmy Wynn is a member of the Houston chapter of SABR.

jamiethekiller wrote:fergie jenkins

Thanks

Cool picture though, right? I'd never seen pictures of him as a Phillies

I got it right away. I know those guys better than the current team I think. I Remember that trade was gonna give us the best rotation in the big leagues because Koufax retired. Larry Jackson wasn't bad but Buhl sucked.

Adolpho Phillips was actually the centerpiece of the deal, Leo Derocher thought he was the next Willie Mays. Mauch decided that Grant Jackson was a much better prospect than Fergie. Yowsa.

Trout is one of 5 players in MLB history with 30 or more HRs and 45 or more SBs in a season. Guess the other 4. (edit lol Math)

Soren wrote:Trout is one of 5 players in MLB history with 30 or more HRs and 45 or more SBs in a season. Guess the other 5

Trout

Canseco, A-Rod, Bonds, Mays?

ah, 3/4

Barry Jive wrote:Canseco, A-Rod, Bonds, Mays?

ah, 3/4

3/4 is technically a correct score, yes

Jimmy Rollins came close

Rollins really does have insanely good counting stats for his career

Abreu?

Soren wrote:Trout is one of 5 players in MLB history with 30 or more HRs and 45 or more SBs in a season. Guess the other 4. (edit lol Math)

canseco, a-rod, eric davis, barry bonds

also 3/4