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O-Trap

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Wed, Apr 22, 2020 5:48 PM

Vlad had a nasty '02, with 39 HRs and 40 SBs.

Man, I feel like these guys were really special athletes.

jmog

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Wed, Apr 22, 2020 6:58 PM

Maybe I am a biased Indians’ fan, but did Albert Belle have the prettiest RH swing in about forever?

 

I mean most “pretty” swings are LH like Ken Griffey Jr. 

 

But, for a RH batter Belle’s slow backward hand movement at the beginning to load up and time then the follow through, was a thing of beauty. 

Ironman92

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Wed, Apr 22, 2020 7:01 PM
posted by jmog

Maybe I am a biased Indians’ fan, but did Albert Belle have the prettiest RH swing in about forever?

 

I mean most “pretty” swings are LH like Ken Griffey Jr. 

 

But, for a RH batter Belle’s slow backward hand movement at the beginning to load up and time then the follow through, was a thing of beauty. 

I like Edgar’s

Laley23

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Wed, Apr 22, 2020 7:28 PM

Belles is hard to judge because his stance was so fucked up. 

Manny Ramirez has the prettiest RH swing I've seen in my lifetime. Edgar, Miggy and Juan-Gone fighting for 2nd.

Laley23

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Wed, Apr 22, 2020 7:32 PM
posted by O-Trap

Yep.  I saw a few who did the 30+ HR and 40+ SB thing.  It was weird seeing Bags, of all people, being the only HOF player to do the reverse.  I don't exactly think of him as a base-stealer.

About June of 2008 I thought Grady was gonna hit 40/40.

And I thought Jose was going 40/40/40 with like a month left of 2018. His slump killed any chance for the SB unfortunately.

Ironman92

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Wed, Apr 22, 2020 9:02 PM

Question #117

This HOFer led his league in runs scored his rookie year.....but never again, had 223 hits and hit .355

Name this HOFer

justincredible

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Wed, Apr 22, 2020 9:08 PM

Joe DiMaggio

O-Trap

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Wed, Apr 22, 2020 9:22 PM

Either of the Hammerin' Hanks.

Laley23

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Wed, Apr 22, 2020 9:23 PM

Earl Combs?

Ironman92

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Wed, Apr 22, 2020 9:24 PM
posted by justincredible

Joe DiMaggio

Nope, good guess

Ironman92

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Wed, Apr 22, 2020 9:24 PM
posted by O-Trap

Either of the Hammerin' Hanks.

Nope

O-Trap

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Wed, Apr 22, 2020 9:25 PM

Enos Slaughter

 

Ironman92

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Wed, Apr 22, 2020 9:28 PM
posted by O-Trap

Enos Slaughter

 

Nope

Ironman92

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Wed, Apr 22, 2020 9:29 PM

His brother had 14 more hits that year

Laley23

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Wed, Apr 22, 2020 9:38 PM

Ripken?

Laley23

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Wed, Apr 22, 2020 9:39 PM
posted by Ironman92

His brother had 14 more hits that year

This eliminates 98% of the HOFers I know. And Joe D and Ripken are 2 of the small 2% I know with MLB brothers lol.

Ironman92

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Wed, Apr 22, 2020 9:51 PM
posted by Laley23

Ripken?

Ripken hitting .355?

Ironman92

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Wed, Apr 22, 2020 9:52 PM

George Brett and Ken Brett....but nope

Ironman92

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Wed, Apr 22, 2020 9:52 PM

Tony and Chris Gwynn...nope

Ironman92

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Wed, Apr 22, 2020 9:52 PM

Vlad and Wilton Guerrero...nope

Ironman92

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Wed, Apr 22, 2020 9:54 PM

Barry and Stephen Larkin...nope

Ironman92

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Wed, Apr 22, 2020 9:55 PM

Roberto and Sandy Alomar...nope

Ironman92

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Wed, Apr 22, 2020 9:56 PM

Hank and Tommie Aaron.....nope

O-Trap

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Wed, Apr 22, 2020 10:01 PM

Waner.

Ironman92

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Wed, Apr 22, 2020 10:04 PM
posted by O-Trap

Waner.

Which one?