Pinch Hitter

[tycobb420]

Fothergill actually holds the record for most PH in a season (19) in 1929. Gator had 18 in 1968. Neun holds the record for most PH for a switch hitter.

Choose the Tigers all time pinch hitter!

 

[tycobb420]

So far:

Catcher- Pudge
First base- Hank Greenberg
Second base- Charlie Gehringer
Third base- George Kell
Shortstop- Alan Trammell
RF- Al Kaline
CF- Ty Cobb
LF- Willie Horton
Backup catcher- Bill Freehan

RHP- Justin Verlander
LHP- Hal Newhouser
The other starters- Mickey Lolich, Jack Morris, and Denny McLain
Closer- Willie Hernandez

 

[Mitchrapp]

Gates. He was the best.

 

[biggunsbob]

I love Gates... But Fothergill hit for a better average.. But he sure had a weight problem... Died only 5 years after playing in 1938.. But if you needed a pinch hit dinger Gates was your man..


Great bio on Bob
http://bioproj.sabr.org/bioproj.cfm?a=v&v=l&bid=3053&pid=4631

 

[biggunsbob]

Actually you need both Bob and Gates.. One batted right and one batted left.. Bob was a much better hitter then Gates..

His dad died from stepping on a rusty nail...

 

[Mitchrapp]

Don Kelly, lmao.

 

[kalinecountry]

I voted for Gates Brown.
But I have a true story about Bob 'Fatty' Fotheregil.
Back around 1970 one of the older guys at the post office told me when he was just a kid about 8 years old was waiting for Fothergil to come out and ask him for an autograph. He goes, "Mr. Fothergill, can I have an autograph"? as he held out his program. Fatty gave him a 'face push' and kept walking.
geezus.

 

[Rebbiv]

Wockenfuss and Champ Summers should be on the list before Kelly

 

[tycobb420]

Wockenfuss and Champ Summers should be on the list before Kelly

I did this one in a hurry....kind of figured Gator would win in a walk.

 

[hellifino]

Grubb, but a shout out to Rusty Staub.

 

[biggunsbob]

KalineCountry[/color]]I voted for Gates Brown.
But I have a true story about Bob 'Fatty' Fotheregil.
Back around 1970 one of the older guys at the post office told me when he was just a kid about 8 years old was waiting for Fothergil to come out and ask him for an autograph. He goes, "Mr. Fothergill, can I have an autograph"? as he held out his program. Fatty gave him a 'face push' and kept walking.
geezus.

That is terrible... His Bio made him out to be a peoples kinda of person...

 

[tycobb420]

biggunsbob[/color]]
[quote="KalineCountry":rdebz60w]I voted for Gates Brown.
But I have a true story about Bob 'Fatty' Fotheregil.
Back around 1970 one of the older guys at the post office told me when he was just a kid about 8 years old was waiting for Fothergil to come out and ask him for an autograph. He goes, "Mr. Fothergill, can I have an autograph"? as he held out his program. Fatty gave him a 'face push' and kept walking.
geezus.

I heard a similar story about Billy Crystal. Don't know if it is true or not. The Fothergil story is terrible.

That is terrible... His Bio made him out to be a peoples kinda of person... [/quote:rdebz60w]

 

[Mitchrapp]

Reggie Jackson told my dad to fuckoff while in an Airport.

 

[biggunsbob]

I was disshed by Granderson at his White Caps game when he was rehabbing his broken fingers/hand. I was the last of around 50 people after batting practice waiting and being nice I let a bunch of kids go ahead of me.. By the time I was up he just looked at me and then the Caps personal said that's it..
dough!!!