OT: RIP Elroy Face

[RUdad]

Great Pirate reliever of the '50's & 60's. Known for his great forkball. RIP Elroy.

 

[GeoRingoes]

12 perfect innings in 1959 only to lose the game in the 13th inning. His record of 36 consecutive batters retired to start a game will never be broken.

 

[RUdad]

12 perfect innings in 1959 only to lose the game in the 13th inning. His record of 36 consecutive batters retired to start a game will never be broken.

Believe that was Harvey Haddix. Listened to the game on KDKA out of Pittsburgh.

 

[GeoRingoes]

My bad. you're right

 

[RUforJERSEY]

The guy from the Jetsons? R.I.P.

 

[Bueller]

When he went into the game was it called "Face time" and such?

 

[RUdad]

Went 18-1 in '59, all out of the pen. In '60 saved 3 of the Pirates 4 wins over the Yanks. Not a big guy. Born & grew up in Stephentown NY, next door to New Lebanon NY where one pair of my grandparents were born & lived.

 

[Colbert17!]

Mods. You want to merge this with the thread from last week?

 

[Jersey Al 64]

Believe that was Harvey Haddix. Listened to the game on KDKA out of Pittsburgh.

Correct. I also listened to the game. Became a Pirate fan after the Yankees won 5 World Series in a row (1949-1953). Decided to root for the worst team in baseball which was the Pirates at the time. Could only get the games at night on my AM radio. Bob Prince was the first announcer who was a real homer that I listened to.

 

[RUdad]

Correct. I also listened to the game. Became a Pirate fan after the Yankees won 5 World Series in a row (1949-1953). Decided to root for the worst team in baseball which was the Pirates at the time. Could only get the games at night on my AM radio. Bob Prince was the first announcer who was a real homer that I listened to.

Prince was a piece of work. Called his side kick Jim Wood "possum". Remember him calling for a "bloop & a blast"? Sure was a homer.

 

[MADHAT1]

Prince was a piece of work. Called his side kick Jim Wood "possum". Remember him calling for a "bloop & a blast"? Sure was a homer.

Back in the day (Elroy's time) homers were fun to listen to on the radio, if you were a fan of the team they announced for.
Here's Prince Bob Friend and Elroy