Describe a player and guess who it is thread

[Omar 382]

In that order?

Yes

 

[Omar 382]

Broke into the league in '84, his last season was in '02

 

[Omar 382]

1984 I meant

 

[Cedrique]

Jose Rijo?

 

[Omar 382]

Cooooooorecttttttt

 

[Cedrique]

That was a tough one but the strikeouts clue helped. I don't think his days with the Yankees or A's were very memorable.

 

[jvett77]

I'm bored. Who can get this old-timer?

• Won three consecutive Gold Gloves from 1960-1962
• Five-time All-Star
• He led the American League four times in assists and putouts, three times in baserunners caught stealing and twice in caught stealing percentage, with a career fielding percentage of .990
  
• Had his best season in 1961 when he hit .302/.377/.470 in 522 PA

Gus Triondos came into my mind.

 

[Omar 382]

Gus Triondos came into my mind.

Very, very similar player

 

[Cedrique]

Gus Triondos came into my mind.

Seriously? I don't think Gus Triondos' just pops up in anyone's mind, except maybe Mrs. Triondos

 

[jvett77]

Seriously? I don't think Gus Triondos' just pops up in anyone's mind, except maybe Mrs. Triondos

Seriously. I colllected and traded baseball cards. I remember many players this way. I went thru various first names Jim, george, tom, bob yogi, gus, bill, and triondos surfaced and really I haven't mentioned or even thought about this player in 9 or 10 decades. This means the brain is fucken amazing!

 

[Cedrique]

Seriously. I colllected and traded baseball cards. I remember many players this way. I went thru various first names Jim, george, tom, bob yogi, gus, bill, and triondos surfaced and really I haven't mentioned or even thought about this player in 9 or 10 decades. This means the brain is fucken amazing!

Waitaminute---a decade is ten years, right?

 

[Omar 382]

Earl Battey was the catcher

 

[jvett77]

Waitaminute---a decade is ten years, right?

Sure. I'm a really ancient dude. First vote was for Teddy Roosevelt. I remember the glories of San Juan Hill too.

 

[jvett77]

Earl Battey was the catcher

It's hard enough to even guess which team he was on. I'll say white sox before I look it up. But I don't feel like it.

 

[Omar 382]

It's hard enough to even guess which team he was on. I'll say white sox before I look it up. But I don't feel like it.

Correct. Did you ever see him?

 

[jvett77]

Correct. Did you ever see him?

No. The name just isn't there. Being on the pale sox, he was just too obscure. I'm guessing he was on that sox team that made their rare trip to the Series.

 

[Omar 382]

Let's get this going again.

• His offense is overrated because of his power (.456 career SLG, but only .336 OBP)
• 6 time All-Star
• Won an MVP in '02, when he hit .308/.354/.508 for a 4.5 fWAR
• His nickname was "La Guagua"
• Suspended in 2013 for 105 games; at the time, the third longest non-lifetime suspension handed out by MLB for a drug-related suspension

 

[northeastphillyguy]

Jose Conseco?

 

[northeastphillyguy]

Barry Bonds?

 

[Omar 382]

Negative to both