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Chus

Post subject: Re: Running list of Hawk's "best I ever saw ____"

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rogers park bryan wrote:

newper wrote:

Hawk says he is "possibly" in his top 25 all time greatest players.

Ironically, that list contains 263 players

How many times does Yaz appear on the list?

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Post subject: Re: Running list of Hawk's "best I ever saw ____"

Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 10:49 am

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Chus wrote:

rogers park bryan wrote:

newper wrote:

Hawk says he is "possibly" in his top 25 all time greatest players.

Ironically, that list contains 263 players

How many times does Yaz appear on the list?

Yaz-46
Sudden Sam McDowell-37
Roberto Alomar-26
Rico Petrocelli-21

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Post subject: Re: Running list of Hawk's "best I ever saw ____"

Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 11:24 pm

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Here's a couple more I jotted down from the Tuesday game:

The best talent evaluator I ever saw - Whitey Herzog

The position player who signed the most autographs for fans I ever saw - Cal Ripken Jr. Unfortunately, Hawk did not grace us with who the corresponding sign friendly pitcher would be.

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Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 6:42 am

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newper wrote:

The position player who signed the most autographs for fans I ever saw - Cal Ripken Jr. Unfortunately, Hawk did not grace us with who the corresponding sign friendly pitcher would be.

Everyone knows it's Bob Feller. There's a joke in memorabilia circles: I actually bought a ball today that didn't have Bob Feller's autograph on it.

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Best first-ball fastball hitter we've ever seen is Vlad Guerrero.

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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 10:29 am

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Best knuckleballer ever (later amended to best in the past 50 years): Hoyt Wilhelm.

Hawk then recalled that he only hit one ball off of him, and the story actually checks out. He also said he hit knuckleballers pretty well except for Hoyt, and that appears to be true also... 10 for 23 against Bouton and 11 for 31 against Wilbur Wood.

Best pitcher to hit off all time for Hawk? 8 for 10 against Sammy Ellis with 2 HRs.

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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 10:31 am

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I might be wrong about this, but I'm pretty sure Wilhelm was the second hardest guy to hit after Ryan.

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Joe Orr Road Rod wrote:

I might be wrong about this, but I'm pretty sure Wilhelm was the second hardest guy to hit after Ryan.

Here's your career top 10 for hits allowed per 9 IP (minimum 1000 IP, Clayton has just enough to make it):

1) Nolan Ryan - 6.55
2) Sandy Koufax - 6.79
3) Sid Fernandez - 6.85
4) J.R. Richard - 6.88
5) Clayton Kershaw - 6.91
6) Andy Messersmith - 6.93
7) Mariano Rivera 6.97

Trevor Hoffman - 6.99
9) Hoyt Wilhelm - 7.01
10) Sam McDowell - 7.03

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"Sudden" Sam McDowell threw the heaviest ball I have ever seen. I mean it was like trying to hit a bowling ball.

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Frank Coztansa wrote:

"Sudden" Sam McDowell threw the heaviest ball I have ever seen. I mean it was like trying to hit a bowling ball.

Back in the day when my friends and I would play Strat O Matic , we replayed the 1969 season ( won by me with the Tigers ) and I drafted McDowell . He was unfuckinghittable.

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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 11:08 am

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newper wrote:

Joe Orr Road Rod wrote:

I might be wrong about this, but I'm pretty sure Wilhelm was the second hardest guy to hit after Ryan.

Trevor Hoffman - 6.99
9) Hoyt Wilhelm - 7.01
10) Sam McDowell - 7.03

I would have never expected Sid to be #3.

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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 12:48 pm

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Joe Orr Road Rod wrote:

newper wrote:

Joe Orr Road Rod wrote:

I might be wrong about this, but I'm pretty sure Wilhelm was the second hardest guy to hit after Ryan.

Trevor Hoffman - 6.99
9) Hoyt Wilhelm - 7.01
10) Sam McDowell - 7.03

I would have never expected Sid to be #3.

That is what I was getting ready to say. Very surprised to see him on that list.

He was probably my favorite non-Cub player from that time period. I spent hours in my back yard trying to mimic his throwing style.

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Sid is probably like 425 lbs now. Dude could hardly get through five innings.

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RFDC wrote:

Joe Orr Road Rod wrote:

newper wrote:

Joe Orr Road Rod wrote:

I might be wrong about this, but I'm pretty sure Wilhelm was the second hardest guy to hit after Ryan.

Trevor Hoffman - 6.99
9) Hoyt Wilhelm - 7.01
10) Sam McDowell - 7.03

I would have never expected Sid to be #3.

Herky jerky motion, threw hard, effectively wild. Always remember being him up amongst the ERA and strikeout leaders.

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Frank Coztansa wrote:

"Sudden" Sam McDowell threw the heaviest ball I have ever seen. I mean it was like trying to hit a bowling ball.

Hawk loves Sudden Sam McDowell almost as much as he loves Yaz.

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Chus wrote:

Bono always was a fashion trendsetter.

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Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 10:27 am

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He looks like a villain from the old Batman TV show.

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I hate this hayseed turd. They should put that pic on heave the hawk.com

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Quote:

Gary Sheffield is one of the best fastball hitters ever.

Quote:

The Hawk, Andre Dawson, is the only guy in the history of baseball who could tommyhawk a fastball at the knees.

The 2nd one is great. Long live Hawk.

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Chus wrote:

He looks like a villain from the old Batman TV show.

Can of corn.

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This isn't exactly on topic, but Hawk just said that former Red Sox reliever Dick Radatz was 6'8" 350 lbs. According to baseball reference, he was 6'6" 230 lbs. :lol:

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That's great.

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Hawk wrote:

Alex Gordon is the best in the league at staying with low line drives.

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The montage of these on mac's show today was priceless.

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http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/hilarious-hawk-harrelson-home-run-call-put-board-134113492.html

:lol:

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Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 9:22 am

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Apologist wrote:

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/hilarious-hawk-harrelson-home-run-call-put-board-134113492.html

:lol:

Yeah, I know Hawk doesn't see that well and can't judge the balls hit the outfield the way he once did, but I couldn't understand why he AND Stone found that home run so confusing. I know the umpire didn't signal for the homer right away, but watching the thing there was absolutely no doubt that ball was in the stands and bounced back out. Hawk blamed the scoreboard lights.

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Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 12:32 pm