The Countdown...
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50PoundHead
Hessmania Forever
Absolutely ready for this!?! Could be the last go-round for Fredi.
[video=youtube;9jK-NcRmVcw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jK-NcRmVcw[/video]
[video=youtube;9jK-NcRmVcw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jK-NcRmVcw[/video]
I had no idea Europe was from Sweden until I watched that video.
GovClintonTyree
<B>Vencer a Los Doyers</B>
Why do I have visions of Jake Taylor, Rick Vaughn and Willie Mays Hayes, with a composite of John Hart and Margaret Whitten drinking margaritas under a beach umbrella in left field?
GovClintonTyree
<B>Vencer a Los Doyers</B>
All right. I'm going back to work for a few weeks. You boys hold the fort. I'll be back to bitch at Hart's next seismic signing. There's a platoon left fielder to come, right? Or was one of those scrubs supposed to be the guy?
In honor of Rico's 1966 Braves odyssey...
From SABR...
"In his debut as manager of the Atlanta Braves on August 9, 1966, Billy Hitchcock sent 27-year-old left-hander Denny Lemaster to the mound against one of the greatest pitchers of all time, future Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax. Before what then the largest crowd at Fulton County Stadium (52,270), Lemaster was every bit the equal of the Los Angeles Dodgers great as he carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning. If not for a ninth-inning walk-off home run by another future Hall of Famer, Eddie Mathews of the Braves, the two lefties appeared to be destined to battle in extra innings before the Braves emerged as 2-1 winners."
From SABR...
"In his debut as manager of the Atlanta Braves on August 9, 1966, Billy Hitchcock sent 27-year-old left-hander Denny Lemaster to the mound against one of the greatest pitchers of all time, future Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax. Before what then the largest crowd at Fulton County Stadium (52,270), Lemaster was every bit the equal of the Los Angeles Dodgers great as he carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning. If not for a ninth-inning walk-off home run by another future Hall of Famer, Eddie Mathews of the Braves, the two lefties appeared to be destined to battle in extra innings before the Braves emerged as 2-1 winners."
rico43
<B>Director of Minor League Reports</B>
In honor of Rico's 1966 Braves odyssey...
From SABR...
"In his debut as manager of the Atlanta Braves on August 9, 1966, Billy Hitchcock sent 27-year-old left-hander Denny Lemaster to the mound against one of the greatest pitchers of all time, future Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax. Before what then the largest crowd at Fulton County Stadium (52,270), Lemaster was every bit the equal of the Los Angeles Dodgers great as he carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning. If not for a ninth-inning walk-off home run by another future Hall of Famer, Eddie Mathews of the Braves, the two lefties appeared to be destined to battle in extra innings before the Braves emerged as 2-1 winners."
My best recollection is that my Dad took me to about six Braves games in 1966-67, and Lemaster started four of them. Never did get to see Cloninger.
NinersSBChamps
<B>Voted Worst Poster <br> 2015 (Co-Winner)</BR>20
That was one hell of an outfield.
bravesnumberone
Well-known member
Alright football over. Let's get the most beautiful game back in gear.
Who's the guy in the middle?
Chipper was only in the outfield for like two weeks that season. The platoon of Thomas/Marrero was beast mode though.
I'll take Jones/Jones/Sheffield all day though.
Well yeah, that outfield was sick. I forgot about the Thomas/Marrero platoon. Marrero was pretty good for us and an underrated part of that deal (even though it was a disaster).
Should be an interesting year for sure.