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Ten chapter members gabbed about the season that just was, the end-of-year awards, the upcoming clash between players and owners, the free agent market and the new collective bargaining agreement at the November meeting on Saturday.

We discussed how many of us weren’t surprised by Shohei Ohtani’s selection as the AL MVP but were surprised that the vote was unanimous. There was some discussion about Corbin Burnes edging out Zack Wheeler and Max Scherzer for the NL Cy Young Award, despite having the fewest innings pitched among the finalists.

While we enjoyed Mexican food at Serranos for lunch in Southwest Austin, some said they were looking forward to seeing how the negotiations between MLB owners and players will go, while others did not find that appetizing in the least.

Based on attendance, we had brief discussions of our favorite teams, among them (in alphabetical order): Angels, Astros, Dodgers, Mets, Orioles and Yankees.

We also talked about the Astros re-signing Justin Verlander and pondered where Carlos Correa might end up.

Among the teams and baseball-related attire were a sharp Seattle Pilots No. 56 Jim Bouton jersey worn by Jerry Miller. Thrilled by the recent signing of Noah Syndergaard, Don Dingee wore an Angels shirt. Jim Baker wore an Astros shirt, while Jan Larson, true to form, wore the cap from the most recent World Series champion, Atlanta Braves. Just two months removed from the induction ceremony at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Ira Siegel wore a “Class of 2020” shirt. Ryan Pollack wore a FanGraphs t-shirt featuring details from a modern baseball scorebook. I wore a Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters cap in honor of Ohtani, who played for the Fighters for five years in Japan before joining the Los Angeles Angels in 2018.

Joe Gallagher brought a bag of vintage baseball cards to give away over lunch. Lots of great cards to admire, including cards of Felipe Alou, Curt Flood, and an Astros 1970 Rookie Stars card featuring John Mayberry and Bob Watkins, among others.

This was the 180th consecutive month with a meeting, a streak that dates to December 2006.

If you haven’t already, save Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, on your calendar. We’re planning our 16th Annual Bill Gilbert Winter Meeting at Texas State University. More details to come.

The December meeting will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18, at County Line Bar-B-Q on the Lake in Northwest Austin.

The Rogers Hornsby Chapter will once again have an in-person lunch meeting on Sunday, November 21 starting at 1:00 p.m. at Serranos-Mopac at 5030 Highway 290 West, Austin, TX 78735 (near intersection of MoPac & 290).  Since we need a headcount in order to reserve tables, please RSVP to Jan Larson at jan.a.larson@gmail.com if you plan to attend.

 

After COVID-19 shut down a long chapter tradition last year, the World Series watch party at Jim Baker’s house returned in fine form on Saturday for Game 4.

Twelve chapter members and guests watched a tight ballgame in which the Astros put up two early runs while the Braves pitching staff stranded runners every inning. But back-to-back home runs by Dansby Swanson and Jorge Soler in the 7th inning sealed the game for the Braves, who take a three-games-to-one lead in the World Series.

Jim provided delicious hot dogs, bratwurst, snacks and desserts for our enjoyment. Monte and Linda Cely brought tasty buckeyes and others brought an assortment of snacks and beverages.

Jerry Miller provided a fun trivia quiz that featured clues of ballplayers who share a name with another ballplayer or a celebrity or politician outside of baseball.

Host Jim Baker took top honors on the quiz (pictured below, left), earning 30 out of 32 possible points. Jerry’s friend Gene was second with 28 points, and Jan Larson (pictured below, right) had 25 points. Monte had 18 and David had 14. Jerry provided as prizes 1979 Dodgers programs that featured Dusty Baker, now manager of the Astros, on the cover. Notice that the programs had a 50-cent cover price!

You can take a swing at Jerry’s quiz below. The answers follow the quiz questions. (For a colorful presentation of the answers to the quiz, click here: Name is the Same baseball quiz answers.)

Many thanks to Jim Baker for hosting the World Series watch party, always one of the highlights of our year.

We haven’t set the date yet for the November meeting but will let you know through the chapter email list.

“THE NAME’S THE SAME” by Jerry Miller

Below is a list of two (or more) baseball players or other individuals that share the same first and last names. Your job is to identify them. (Two non-baseball examples: “Former ESPN anchor and lieutenant governor of Texas” = “Dan Patrick,” and “Former Secretary of State, sponsor of annual Predictatron contest, and your host for this evening,” = “Jim Baker.”) None of the individuals are related, so there are no “Ken Griffeys,” or “Cal Ripkens” out there. The questions are arranged in perceived order of difficulty (i.e. easiest first, progressively harder).

1. An easy one to get you started. This Dodger catcher hit a home run off his namesake, an Atlanta Braves pitcher, in the 2020 NLCS. They are also reputedly fans of their namesake, an actor in “Men in Black,” “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” and other films.

2. This outfielder converted to a shortstop and later manager holds the all-time Los Angeles Dodger record for games played, and shares a name with the greatest winner in team sports, with ten NBA championships in 12 years with the Boston Celtics.

3. The first was a temperamental outfielder with the Expos, Dodgers, A’s, and others. His namesake is a board game company whose products include Candy Land, Twister, and Yahtzee.

4. Add an “n” to the first name of a famous television actress (The Young and Restless, Desperate Housewives) from Corpus Christi and you get a third baseman for the Tampa Bay Rays and San Francisco Giants.

5. While we’re adding letters: add a letter to the last name of the first openly gay ballplayer, and you have the general manager of the Oakland A’s, famously portrayed by Brad Pitt in “Moneyball.”

6. The first was a utility infielder for the Washington Senators, Los Angeles Dodgers, and others in the 1960s and early 70s. His namesakes include a present-day Senator from Louisiana, and the 35th President of the United States.

7. Another three-fer: The first is a World Series-winning manager who had one of the most famous stolen bases in history. The second was a journeyman left-handed pitcher in the 70s and early 80s, mostly for the Padres and Astros, who still holds the San Diego record for lowest season ERA. The third was a third baseman, catcher, and second baseman who played parts of ten years in the majors from 1972 to 1982, and just missed being a teammate of #2 with the Padres.

8. Third baseman and outfielder for the Tigers and the 1986 World Champion Mets, and a largely defunct roadside restaurant chain famously known for their ice cream, orange roof, and shortened name.

9. A Hall of Fame manager for the Yankees and a 1950s red-baiting politician who was censured by the Senate.

10. One is a starting guard for the Los Angeles Clippers. The second is “Mr. October.”
11. The first was primarily a DH for the Cleveland Indians, who is still active, albeit with a different team. The second is a noted guitarist, known for his namesake band and such hits as “Oye Como Va” and “Black Magic Woman.”

12. One is a Hall of Fame first baseman and designated hitter who now makes cheesy commercials for testosterone supplements and recently purchased the “Field of Dreams.” His namesake played 16 years as an outfielder for seven different National League teams, including the 1962 Mets.

13. The right fielder for the 1988 World Series champions, and the recently deceased 1974 National League Cy Young award winner for the same team.

14. A Hall of Fame second baseman and two-time MVP, and the manager of the Boston Red Sox from 1988 to 1991.

15. One was a right-handed pitcher on the 1962 New York Mets. The other was a left handed pitcher on the 1962 New York Mets. If you need a third, he was a Hall of Fame hockey broadcaster for the Los Angeles Kings.

16. One is an actress and comedian from the TV series Grace Under Fire. The other is one of the better leadoff hitters from the 80s and 90s for the Braves, Indians, Giants, Dodgers, and Mets, who memorably overcame throat cancer while still active.

17. One was a bearded reliever for the Giants and Dodgers from 2006 to 2014; the other is the lead singer of an iconic, California-based ‘60s rock band.

18. One is the brother of a Hall of Fame pitcher and won 20 games and threw a no-hitter for the Dodgers. The other was a journeyman infielder for the Giants, Dodgers, and four other teams in the late 90s and 2000s.

19. The first was a shortstop for the Cubs, who committed a key error in Game 6 of the 2003 NLCS, known as the “Bartman” game. The second was the opposing shortstop for the Florida Marlins, who were the beneficiaries of the error.

20. One is one of the greatest left handed hitters of all time, who was given a lifetime ban from the sport. The other was the controversial stage father of one of the most popular singers of his generation and his singing siblings.

21. One is a Hall of Fame pitcher, primarily for the Phillies; the other is a former ESPN anchor and host of “Good Morning America” who recently served as guest host on “Jeopardy.”

22. A 1980s/90s infielder for several teams, notably the Rangers and Indians. Despite having an extra “e” at the end of his name, he was called “the Governor” because of his namesake, a four term governor of the nation’s largest state.

23. One of the last surviving members of the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers, who also pitched for the 1962 Mets and managed the San Francisco Giants, and a star running back for the Joe Montana-era San Francisco 49ers.

24. An outfielder who played 13 years from 1926 to 1938, primarily for the Reds and Giants, and the leader of the “Green Mountain Boys” during the American Revolution, after whom a modern day furniture company is named.

25. A Hall of Fame outfielder, primarily for the Cubs, and his namesake, who played four games for the 1969 Seattle Pilots, earning earned him a mention in “Ball Four.”

26. The player was the 1988 American League Cy Young Award winner with 27 wins, most since Denny McLain, and had a memorable save in the World Series ten years earlier. The second was a former member of Fleetwood Mac who had a moderately successful solo career, with hits such as “Sentimental Lady” and “Ebony Eyes.”

27. From “great player, mediocre musician,” we go to “great musician, mediocre player.” He was a journeyman second and third baseman in the 1970s and 80s for the Pirates, White Sox, and others. His namesake was the flamboyant lead singer for an iconic 60s band, who flamed out at age 27 and is famously buried in Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris.

28. The first player was a catcher on the Atlanta Braves’ first two pennant winning teams. Add a letter to the first name and you have the 1989 A.L. Rookie of the Year, as a relief pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles.

29. 1970s and 80s catcher and outfielder, primarily for the Dodgers and Astros, who made a memorable throw from right field in the 1974 World Series, and a former quarterback for the Buffalo Bills, born in the same town as Nolan Ryan (Alvin, TX).

30. A young, rookie outfielder for this year’s St. Louis Cardinals, and the 2014 Conn Smythe award winner, who won three Stanley Cups and was nicknamed “Mr. Game 7.”

31. Center fielder, primarily with the Cardinals and most recently the Angels; nicknamed “The Federalist” because, other than spelling the first name differently, he is the namesake of the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

32. This outfielder played 8 seasons for the Dodgers and Pirates in the 1980s. His walk off squeeze bunt drove in the winning run and capped a four run ninth inning rally in a key win over the Braves during the 1983 pennant race, which the Dodgers won by 3 games. His namesake is the second largest tobacco company in America.

ANSWERS:

1. Will Smith.
2. Bill Russell
3. Milton Bradley.
4. Eva/n Longoria.
5. Billy Bean/e
6. John Kennedy.
7. Dave Roberts.
8. Howard Johnson.
9. Joe McCarthy.
10. Reggie Jackson.
11. Carlos Santana.
12. Frank Thomas.
13. Mike Marshall
14. Joe Morgan.
15. Bob Miller.
16. Brett Butler.
17. Brian Wilson.
18. Ramon Martinez.
19. Alex Gonzalez.
20. Joe Jackson
21. Robin Roberts.
22. Jerry Brown/e.
23. Roger Craig.
24. Ethan Allen.
25. Billy Williams.
26. Bob Welch.
27. Jim Morrison.
28. Greg/g Olson
29. Joe Ferguson.
30. Justin Williams.
31. Jon/John Jay.
32. R.J. Reynolds.

The World Series is upon us! And you know what that means. It means the chapter is having its annual World Series watch party! This continues on a long chapter tradition of watching the World Series together.

As you know, AL Champs Houston Astros host the NL Champs Atlanta Braves. Game 4 on Saturday will be in Atlanta.

Food will be provided by our generous host, Jim Baker. For the safety of our members and community, all attendees must be vaccinated to attend.

Pertinent details are in the graphic below. Please RSVP to Jim Baker at <jimbaker1066@yahoo.com> as soon as possible.

Details of this year’s National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, chatter about the division and wild card races and a quiz about milestones and awards were among the highlights of the September chapter meeting on Saturday.

Seventeen chapter members and guests on Zoom enjoyed hearing from Monte Cely and Ira Siegel, who traveled to Cooperstown to witness the induction of Derek Jeter, Marvin Miller, Ted Simmons and Larry Walker earlier this month. Though the reported size of the crowd at the induction ceremony was about 20,000, Monte and Ira estimated that it was more like 7,500 to 10,000 people, noting that it wasn’t as crowded as they had feared.

Monte said it was his first visit to the museum, so he and Ira looked at all 333 plaques, toured the museum and enjoyed lunch at the Otesaga Resort Hotel in Cooperstown. Monte also shared a video showing him taking batting practice in cages set up next to Doubleday Field.

The winner of last month’s quiz, Cy Morong, wrote a quiz about sluggers and pitchers who reached lofty milestones without winning an MVP or Cy Young award. Jerry Miller flexed his muscles, taking first place with 20 points, followed by Peter Myers with 17 and Herb Whalley with 14. Mike Bass and Ryan Pollack had 12 points each. Take your shot at the quiz below (the answers follow below the quiz questions).

We also did some quick polls to determine which teams attendees thought might capture division titles and wild card spots. Overall, we think the Dodgers will catch and pass the Giants for the NL West title by a 67 to 33 percent vote. We also gave the Cardinals near-unanimous support to be the second wild card team in the National League by a 92 to 8 percent vote. The Phillies had one vote.

The group unanimously thought the Tampa Bay Rays were well on their way to having the best record in the American League. We also all supported the Boston Red Sox as a wild card team but differed on the second wild card team. Six voted for the Toronto Blue Jays; four for the New York Yankees and one for the Seattle Mariners.

We also had a lively discussion about whether Shohei Ohtani would win the American League MVP Award. Some felt strongly that he wasn’t deserving because of the disappointing performance by the Angels in the AL West, while others thought his case might be stronger if he was also a position player rather than primarily a designated hitter. Still, placing near the top of hitter and pitcher league leader boards, Ohtani may be the favorite to win the award. As with the playoff races, time will tell!

As has been our tradition for many years, the chapter plans to have a World Series watch party for Game 4 on Saturday, Oct. 30, at Jim Baker’s house in Cedar Park. This is subject to change depending on COVID-19. More details to come next month.

Milestones and Awards Quiz

By Cy Morong

1. Name the 9 players who played most of their career from 1931 on, hit 500+ career HRs, and did not win a regular season MVP award (MVP awards before 1931 don’t count).

2. Name the 12 players who played most of their career from 1931 on, had 3,000+ hits, and did not win a regular season MVP award (MVP awards before 1931 don’t count).

3. Name the 5 pitchers who pitched most of their careers from 1959 on, struck out 3,000+ batters, and did not win a Cy Young award.

4. Name the 3 pitchers who pitched most of their careers from 1959 on, won 300+ games, and did not win a Cy Young award.

Answers

1. Jim Thome, Mark McGwire, Rafael Palmeiro, Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz, Eddie Mathews, Mel Ott, Gary Sheffield, and Eddie Murray
2. Derek Jeter, Paul Molitor, Eddie Murray, Adrian Beltre, Paul Waner, Tony Gwynn, Dave Winfield, Craig Biggio, Lou Brock, Rafael Palmeiro, Wade Boggs, and Al Kaline
3. Nolan Ryan, Bert Blyleven, Don Sutton, Phil Niekro, and Curt Schilling
4. Nolan Ryan, Don Sutton, and Phil Niekro

We will once again hold our Hornsby Chapter monthly meeting via Zoom on Saturday, September 25 starting at 1:00 p.m. CDT.

We will be hearing a report from two chapter members, Monte Cely and Ira Siegel, who made the trek to Cooperstown for the Hall of Fame induction ceremony.  There will also be the usual trivia quiz.

You may register for the meeting at the link below:

https://txstate.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAodeqorjIvGdygtgQ-h9sYmRKVQEmsl-Rv

The Hornsby Chapter will celebrate real baseball by attending the AAA game between the Round Rock Express and the Sugar Land Skeeters on Saturday, August 7 with the first pitch at 7:05 p.m.

Chapter communications coordinator Monte Cely along with his lovely wife, Linda, have graciously agreed to hold an “open house” for attendees from 4-6 p.m. at their home located less than five minutes west of the Dell Diamond (directions will be provided to attendees).  Monte and Linda will be serving up baseball fare and soft drinks.  This will allow time for anyone so choosing to make a stop at the Salt Lick at the southwest corner of the Dell Diamond parking lot to imbibe on their favorite libation before the game.

Chapter director Jan Larson (this author) will also provide up to 20 reduced price tickets ($12.50) for those attending.  Tickets are available only as follows:

1.  Your SABR dues must be paid.  That is, you must be a current member of SABR.
2. You must be a member of the Rogers Hornsby chapter on the sabr.org website.  That is, the Rogers Hornsby chapter must be one of your “groups.”
3. Limit two tickets per member.

An email will be sent to the SABR Hornsby Chapter mailing list (it will appear as if the sender is “sabr.chapters) randomly sometime from 12:01 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, August 1.  Ticket requests will be processed (1 or 2 per member meeting the above criteria) in order received in response to that email until all 20 have been spoken for.  If you do not get in under the wire for the reduced price tickets, you may still attend by paying the Express’ full price.  Note:  A block of seats has been reserved for our group.

In the event that exactly 19 of the 20 reduced price tickets have been spoken for and a request comes in for two, that person will have the option of either buying one at $12.50 and the second at full price (which I believe is around $34 for a Saturday night game), just buying one at $12.50 or not buying any.  In that case, the next person to request tickets would face the same choices.

Tickets will be emailed from the author’s Express ticket account with tickets.com to the recipients.  You may use electronic tickets (which are downloadable to the “wallet” app on the Apple iPhone) or, if you prefer, you may print the pdf ticket(s).  NOTE:  VERY IMPORTANT!  If anyone indicates that they want tickets and later determine that they can’t go for one reason or another, it is the buyer’s responsibility to find someone to take the ticket.  In other words, if you say you want one or two tickets, you bought ’em.

Be sure to check your membership at SABR.org to ensure that you’re paid up and that the Rogers Hornsby chapter is one of your “groups.”  Otherwise, you will NOT receive the email announcing the ticket availability as it will NOT be sent to the informally used hornsby@googlegroups.com mailing list.

If you have questions, please email this author at jan.a.larson@gmail.com.

After more than a year of virtual meetings, 16 chapter members and guests met in-person for a barbeque lunch, an All-Star quiz and baseball chatter on Saturday.

Jim Baker, who heads our Predictatron contest, presented certificates to Tom Wancho, who won the full-season and playoff contests last season, and Ryan Pollack for winning his division. In addition to certificates, both Tom (pictured, right, below) and Ryan have divisions named for them in this year’s contest.

Having won last month’s trivia quiz, Jim created a quiz about the 1971 All-Star game, which featured 25 future Hall of Fame players. Cy Morong flexed his memory cells and won the contest with 48 points, followed closely by Jerry Miller with 46 points, Dan Walsh with 38 points and Mike Dillon with 32 points. Try your hand at Jim’s quiz below.

Having anticipated Cy’s trivia quiz dominance, Jim had Rudy’s gift cards on the ready – one for Cy and one for the top scorer aside from Cy. Kudos to Cy and Jerry for winning the gift cards and many thanks to Jim for the quiz and awards.

In addition, Ira Siegel offered a print of the inaugural class of the National Baseball Hall of Fame to Cy (pictured below) as the trivia quiz winner and in honor of the first in-person meeting in more than a year.

The next chapter meeting will be a Round Rock Express game at Dell Diamond on Saturday, Aug. 7. Details about tickets will be forthcoming to the chapter’s email list.

(All photos by Gilbert D. Martinez)

The Cooperstown-Heavy All-Star Game of 50 Years Ago (Answers follow the quiz below)

By Jim Baker

In this week’s All-Star Game, no less than 60 (sixty!) players appeared. Being generous, perhaps 10 of them will have a case for the Hall of Fame someday. In 1971, more than twice that number of those named to the All-Star Game are enshrined in Cooperstown. This quiz is a Hall-of-Fame-centric look at that game, in which the A.L. beat the N.L. 6-4 at Tiger Stadium in Detroit. (Correct answers are worth two points each.)

Denting the Scoreboard

The A.L.’s six runs came on three 2-run homers, all hit by Hall of Famers. These first three questions are about the men who hit them:

1. This young slugger’s famous blast came in a pinch-hitting role.­­­
2. In the Midsummer Classic three years previously, this lumberman tore a hamstring in his right leg stretching for a throw and would miss almost two months of the season. ­­­
3. The game’s MVP, this famed player had been a National League All-Star regular earlier in his career, playing in eight games while representing the Senior Circuit. (He would play in six for the A.L.).

The N.L.’s four runs came on three homers, also all hit by Hall of Famers. These next three questions are about them:

4. He did not start the game, but homered in the eighth. He was elected to the Hall of Fame two years later.
5. This player, who homered in the third to give the N.L. a 3-0 lead, was named to the All-Star team in every year of his career save for the first and last, and he holds the record for most games on an All-Star roster.
6. This guy belied his name and started the game, blasting a two-run homer to start the scoring. He would eventually play in the second-most All-Star games for his position.

So Many Inductees

Some questions about the vast army of Hall of Famers who played in or were named to the 1971 game.

1. This N.L. starter had made six All-Star Games as a catcher before transitioning to a new position the year before and making the ’71 team at this new position. He would go on to win the MVP in 1971.
2. The previous player was replaced late in the game by another Hall of Famer, someone who had a post-career gig as a broadcaster and who many thought should have been elected for enshrinement long before he was, which, unfortunately, came after he had passed away when it finally happened.
3. Five times in this game, one HoFer replaced another. These two Cooperstown-bound players held down leftfield for the N.L. that night. One won the 1971 home run crown, the other led the league in steals. (Two points each)
4. This high-kicking HoFer tossed two innings of hitless relief for the National League.
5. It had been nine years since the A.L. last won an All-Star game. Only three players—Hall of Famers all—were also on the ’62 (ASG#2) that last beat the N.L. Which of these ’71 All-Stars isn’t one of them?

Al Kaline… Luis Aparacio… Carl Yastrzemski… Brooks Robinson

6. It would be another 12 years before the A.L. would win the ASG again. There were only two A.L. holdovers from the ’71 game who also played in that 1983 game. One was Carl Yastrzemski. Name the seven-time batting champion who was the other (he was on base when Fred Lynn hit the one and only ASG grand slam and was also on base for one of the ’71 ASG homers).

Not this year

There were 17 Hall of Famers active in 1971 who did not get selected for the All-Star team that year. These questions are about some of them.

1. This much-acclaimed Hall of Famer was an All-Star in the previous six seasons, but was only 6-8 at the break in 1971 and wasn’t named to the N.L. team.
2. This Hall of Fame pitcher was not selected for the National League team, but his older brother was on the other league’s roster.
3. Another Hall of Famer not on the 1971 team, this player had hit a game-winning, extra-inning homer in a previous Midsummer Classic.
4. This player was a two-time All-Star by 1971, but he would immediately tear off eight straight ASG appearances and achieve much glory with his new team after he got traded to them in November of that year.
5. Hall of Famers Hoyt Wilhelm and Jim Bunning played their last in 1971 as did this 14-time All-Star also known for never having played in the postseason.
6. Fairly inconsistent in the early parts of their careers, these two Hall of Fame pitchers would both make their All-Star Game debuts the following season and would go on to win 324 games each. (two points per name)

In this Game, But Not in Cooperstown

1. This Yankee center fielder got the only American League hit not registered by a Hall of Famer.
2. This Dodgers centerfielder got the only National League hit not registered by a Hall of Famer.
3. These two men made history by being starting mound opponents in this game. Who were they and what was the milestone? (Two points per name and two for the milestone.)
4. This A.L. starter hit .361 to win the batting title 10 years prior (which he famously attributed to expansion pitching and a corked bat), making the All-Star team in the process. He had had only one All-Star appearance in the intervening years, though.

Bonus Question

Which 1971 All-Star has the highest career WAR?

Answers

Denting the Scoreboard

1. Reggie Jackson
   2. Harmon Killebrew
   3. Frank Robinson
   4. Roberto Clemente
   5. Hank Aaron
   6. Johnny Bench

So Many Inductees

1. Joe Torre
   2. Ron Santo
   3. Willie Stargell and Lou Brock
   4. Juan Marichal
   5. Carl Yastrzemski
   6. Rod Carew

Not This Year

1. Bob Gibson
   2. Gaylord Perry (brother Jim)
   3. Tony Perez
   4. Joe Morgan
   5. Ernie Banks
   6. Nolan Ryan and Don Sutton

In the Game, But Not in Cooperstown

1. Bobby Murcer
   2. Willie Davis
   3. Vida Blue and Dock Ellis. First time African-American pitchers started against one another in the ASG.
   4. Norm Cash

Bonus

Willie Mays, 156.1. (Next highest: Hank Aaron 143.1; Tom Seaver, 109.9; Frank Robinson, 107.2)

We’re going to return to our long-standing tradition of in-person lunch meetings on Saturday, July 17 at 1:00 p.m. at Rudy’s Country Store and BBQ located at 2451 S Capital of Texas Hwy, Austin, TX 78746 which is on the east side of Hwy 360 (Capital of Texas Hwy) and just north of the Barton Creek Square shopping center.  Below is a link to the Google map:

https://goo.gl/maps/QFpsCGHb2NcuE21W7

When you arrive, go through the line and choose whatever you’d like to eat and then join the group on the covered patio.