OT: Fernando Valenzuela dead

[Tango Two]

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/...nsation-became-mlbs-best-mexican-born-player/

 

[Rutgers NJ]

Amazing player that took the nation by storm. Only 63, so young. Of course a black cloud over Dodger Nation to start the Series.

 

[RW90]

Will never forget his iconic windup as he always gazed up into the heavens.

 

[Rutgers1976]

Saw him pitch a game vs. Mike Scott, then a Met in the year of Fernandomania. Scott walked the first batterm but was called for a balk when he had otherwise picked himoff 1st base. Two groundouts later the Dodgers were up 1-0 and that was the final score. Masterful pitching by both.

 

[Rutgers NJ]

Saw him pitch a game vs. Mike Scott, then a Met in the year of Fernandomania. Scott walked the first batterm but was called for a balk when he had otherwise picked himoff 1st base. Two groundouts later the Dodgers were up 1-0 and that was the final score. Masterful pitching by both.

I remember that game.

 

[Zak57]

A famous manager had the RBI in that game. Remember who?

 

[Tango Two]

 

[RUforJERSEY]

A famous manager had the RBI in that game. Remember who?

My guess would be Mike Scioisia.

 

[RUforJERSEY]

R.I.P. Fernando Valenzuela.

 

[Zak57]

My guess would be Mike Scioisia.

Nope. He was in the lineup as well though.

 

[RUforJERSEY]

Nope. He was in the lineup as well though.

Okay i'm gonna try to rack my aging brain to remember without using google.

 

[Vlife]

A famous manager had the RBI in that game. Remember who?

The guy who did the pre-game and post-game commentary during the ALCS on TBS not named Curtis Granderson, Jimmy Rollins or Pedro Martinez?

 

[Zak57]

The guy who did the pre-game and post-game commentary during the ALCS on TBS not named Curtis Granderson, Jimmy Rollins or Pedro Martinez?

I think Dusty Baker was doing TBS pre-game so that is correct!

 

[RUforJERSEY]

I think Dusty Baker was doing TBS pre-game so that is correct!

Damn I should have remembered that because I remember Dusty as far back as when he was playing for the Braves.

 

[wicker]

I remember that game.

Likewise. Rooted hard for Metsies as I was already sick of Fernandomania. Lee Mazzilli made last out on a popup

 

[rudad02]

Likewise. Rooted hard for Metsies as I was already sick of Fernandomania. Lee Mazzilli made last out on a popup

Had a great scrugie. Carl Hubble said it was the best he'd seen since his.

 

[Rutgers NJ]

Patch for the World Series.

 

[Postman_1]

So his first 8 games were all complete games. Wow, we will never see that again with todays pitch count monitoring