You frustrate me. I got that just now. :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by SirKodiak
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You frustrate me. I got that just now. :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by SirKodiak
I'm pretty sure they didn't track intentional walks then.
they did, he just had Mickey Mantle hitting behind him :)Quote:
Originally Posted by metsguy234
http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl...arisro01.shtml
You can check the year's before, they all have IBBs
I guess I'll ask one:
Name 3 players with unique initials (as in, no other MLB player has ever shared their initials). There are 57 such players.
what about stuff like Ken Griffey Jr. Do we count the Jr part, or no?
Jorge De La Rosa?
Only team to walk a batter in every game of the season?
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Originally Posted by Coach Owens
1) No, Jr. and Sr. doesn't count, just first letter of first name and first letter of last name.Quote:
Originally Posted by 200tang
2) His initials would be JD (since De La Rosa is his last name) so no.
I actually posted it and then looked up and saw that you had already! WHY?!?! :( :pQuote:
Originally Posted by SirKodiak
Hint for mine: 1 unique-initialed player was controversially awarded the MVP award.
Ahhh, Old age and treachery beats youth and skill every time. ;) Well, relatively :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Coach Owens
What about players like C.C. Sabathia and Ryan Rowland-Smith?Quote:
Originally Posted by metsguy234
Yeah? Well at least I'll live longer! MUHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! TAKE THAT, OLD MAN!!!! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by SirKodiak
CC Sabathia's initials are CSQuote:
Originally Posted by Coach Owens
Ryan Rowland-Smith is the only player ever with a hyphenated last name, and he's not on the list.
Another hint: One of these guys was a 2009 All Star, another one was a member of the 1927 Yankees, and of course there was the controversial MVP pick that I mentioned earlier.