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farleyfustle
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My info is that in game 7 of 1900 W.S. they didnt have enough seats so they roped off outfield and declared "Anything under rope is a triple.I believe they had 4 that game.
4/18/2019 7:32 PM
DoctorKz
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Here's the skinny. ..

https://tht.fangraphs.com/rules-and-quirks/
4/18/2019 7:45 PM
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Posted by farleyfustle on 4/18/2019 7:32:00 PM (view original):
My info is that in game 7 of 1900 W.S. they didnt have enough seats so they roped off outfield and declared "Anything under rope is a triple.I believe they had 4 that game.
I thought first WS was in 1903.
4/18/2019 8:43 PM
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Posted by DoctorKz on 4/18/2019 7:45:00 PM (view original):
Here's the skinny. ..

https://tht.fangraphs.com/rules-and-quirks/
Some of those feel a little silly. But it’s definitely a long list.
4/18/2019 8:43 PM
farleyfustle
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Ok it was in 1903.My book is about 20 yrs old or so .Somebody claims it happened im fenway in 2010
4/18/2019 9:30 PM
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1. Who was the last player from the Negro Leagues to reach the Majors?

2. What manager is credited with being the first Major League manager to use pitch counts for his starters?
4/19/2019 5:44 AM
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Finally one I know 1. Hank Aaron
4/19/2019 1:01 PM
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Posted by italyprof on 4/19/2019 5:44:00 AM (view original):
1. Who was the last player from the Negro Leagues to reach the Majors?

2. What manager is credited with being the first Major League manager to use pitch counts for his starters?
Tony Larussa?
4/19/2019 2:08 PM
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Posted by trunk_monkey on 4/19/2019 1:01:00 PM (view original):
Finally one I know 1. Hank Aaron
So I had always thought.

But it is not Henry Aaron.

It was Pat Scantlebury - 1956:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/scantpa01.shtml

4/23/2019 3:22 AM
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Posted by marcstuart on 4/19/2019 2:08:00 PM (view original):
Posted by italyprof on 4/19/2019 5:44:00 AM (view original):
1. Who was the last player from the Negro Leagues to reach the Majors?

2. What manager is credited with being the first Major League manager to use pitch counts for his starters?
Tony Larussa?
Eddie Sawyer. Manager of the 1950 Whiz Kid Phillies.
4/23/2019 3:23 AM
italyprof
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Who hit the most home runs in the 1950s?
4/23/2019 3:23 AM
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Eddie Mathews or Duke Snider?
4/23/2019 5:17 AM
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Posted by bronxcheer on 4/23/2019 5:17:00 AM (view original):
Eddie Mathews or Duke Snider?
Duke Snider.

I was surprised to learn this. But it was the Duke.

https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/snider-duke

4/23/2019 8:12 AM
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