Since this thread originated over trivia....here's one. While researching the history of Saves in MLB, I found an interesting piece of data.
Historically, speaking of Saves....what special significance does the name "Darold Knowles" have?
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Since this thread originated over trivia....here's one. While researching the history of Saves in MLB, I found an interesting piece of data.
Historically, speaking of Saves....what special significance does the name "Darold Knowles" have?
the 1st 1 inning save?
No. Much more interesting than that, at least to me.
It sounds like Darold knows, as in "Darold knows the answers"
hey wiat a minute... is he the guy that was in all 7 WS games???
I think that Knowles did pitch in all 7 games in the '73 WS, and got two saves. That isnt what I'm looking for.
Knowles was the last to get a save under, well, less than the normal circumstances. At least the circumstances that are considered "normal" these days.
3 innings has been done in the last year or so... maybe 2 out bases loaded down by 5?
thats the cheapest way... the tying runner on deck
Good guess, but not what I'm looking for here.
im lost then :p
to lose 14? To throw 100 innings(I doubt he was the last one)? To face 500 batters? To hit a triple?
gotta give some kind of hint on what you are looking for?
Well, the hints are there, but I realize it will be difficult to find. He got credited with a save in a given game. He was the last pitcher, as far as I know, to get credit for a save under these circumstances. Under the current rules, he will remain the last.
I will post the boxscore in a couple of hours.
ooooooooohhh :p i shall await the boxscore :p
A historic and unusual Save, from September 29, 1974. See anything unusual about the Save awarded to Darold Knowles?
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bo...97409290.shtml