Saturday, August 31, 2024

⚾️Baseball Mostly 8/3

 “Okay, this is take three.


Sometimes, dude, that's thunder in the distance. I just heard thunder, did a thunder. Sometimes you have trouble getting the pod going.


Graig Nettles, third base, bats left, throws right, six foot, 180, August 20th, 1944, San Diego, California, Minnesota Twins, fourth round, 1965 June amateur draft, San Diego State, he's in Aztec. We visited there with my father, late June, 2021. We went down to petco Park.


And September 6th, 1967, debuted at 23, 12,620th player to do such. First, the Cleveland Indians back then, 0-for-1 he went. Played the Phillies in the final game, October 1st, 1988 at 44.


He went 0-for-1 there. Jerry Capstein, agent. Graig Nettles, his full name, does not have a middle name.


Puff, the nickname. Jim Nettles, brother, who played from 1970 to 81. Also San Diego State.


Younger brother, outfielder. So 6-time All-Stars, Greg. 2-time World Series Chomp.


2-time Gold Glover. ALCS MVP. War number 35, 28, 2, 12, 9, and 19.


Speaking of war, 67.9. Career war. 8,986 at-bats.


2,225 hits. That's a lot. 390 homers.


248 batting average. 22 seasons. 11 with the Yankees.


The first[…]”


From Baseball Mostly: 870~TOTD #381⚾️HOF or Not❓Graig Nettles, Aug 3, 2024

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baseball-mostly/id1454163890?i=1000664235298

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